Woman's Board of Missions records, 1862 -- 1927

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Series 1: Correspondence, 1871 -- 1893

This series is open for research.

0.5 linear feet; 0.5 linear feet; 1 box

This series contains one individual letter and three books of correspondence from members of the New Haven Branch of the Woman's Board of Missions. The third volume notes the inclusion of "copies of important missionary and business letters, from the corresponding secretary of the New Haven Brach of the Woman's Board of Missions." The recording secretary for the three volumes was Hannah D. Hume. The records detail information on missionaries in the field as well as events in the branch in the United States. Hume refers to the organization in a variety of ways including the Women's Missionary Society of New Haven and the Ladies' Missionary Society.

This series is arranged chronologically.



Box 1 Folder 1 Mary Brown to Dr. Bush, 1871-11-30


Box 1 Folder 2 New Haven Branch, 1871-05 -- 1877-03


Box 1 Folder 3 New Haven Branch, 1877-04 -- 1882-08


Box 1 Folder 4 New Haven Branch, 1882-08 -- 1893-02

Series 2: Minutes, 1872 -- 1927

This series is open for research.

1.5 linear feet; 1.5 linear feet; 3 boxes

This series contains detailed minutes in book form from the New Haven Branch and the New York State Branch of the Woman's Board of Missions. The handwritten records detail the proceedings of the Executive, Public, and Annual meetings. The records show who was in attendance at the meetings; which issues were voted on; what papers were read and presentations made and other descriptive items showing the daily workings of the Branch.

This series is arranged roughly chronologically.



Box 2 Folder 1 New Haven Branch Executive Meeting, 1876-01 -- 1880-11


Box 2 Folder 2 New Haven Branch Executive Meeting, 1880-11 -- 1884-05


Box 2 Folder 3 New Haven Branch Executive Meeting, 1884-06 -- 1889-05


Box 2 Folder 4 New Haven Branch Executive Meeting, 1889-05 -- 1892-05


Box 2 Folder 5 New Haven Branch Executive Meeting, 1892-05 -- 1893-05


Box 2 Folder 5 New Haven Branch Public Meeting, 1892-04 -- 1894-05


Box 2 Folder 6 New Haven Branch Executive Meeting, 1893-05 -- 1896-09


Box 2 Folder 7 New Haven Branch Executive Meeting, 1896-10 -- 1899-02



Box 3 Folder 1 New Haven Branch Executive Meeting, 1899-03 -- 1902-05


Box 3 Folder 2 New Haven Branch Executive Meeting, 1902-05 -- 1905-05


Box 3 Folder 3 New Haven Branch Executive Meeting, 1905-05 -- 1908-05


Box 3 Folder 4 New Haven Branch Executive Meeting, 1908-05 -- 1911-02


Box 3 Folder 5 New Haven Branch Executive Meeting, 1911-03 -- 1913-11


Box 3 Folder 6 New Haven Branch Executive Meeting, 1913-11 -- 1916-01


Box 3 Folder 7 New Haven Branch Executive Meeting, 1916-02 -- 1918-05


Box 3 Folder 8 New Haven Branch Annual Meeting, Middlesex County Auxiliary of New Haven Branch, 1875-09 -- 1927-10



Box 4 Folder 1 New Haven Branch Public Meeting, 1872-11 -- 1883-12


Box 4 Folder 2 New Haven Branch Public Meeting, 1884-01 -- 1892-03


Box 4 Folder 3 New Haven Branch Public Meeting, 1893-04 -- 1909-05


Box 4 Folder 4 New York State Branch Executive Committee, 1897-05 -- 1902-11


Box 4 Folder 5 New York State Branch Executive Committee, 1902-12 -- 1907-02


Box 4 Folder 6 New York State Branch Executive Committee, 1907-03 -- 1911-05

Series 3: Programs and Events, 1883 -- 1926

This series is open for research.

0.5 linear feet; 0.5 linear feet; 1 box

This series contains records of the branch officers' conference papers, programs and reports from individual branch meetings, and historical sketches of some branches. The programs are detailed and include lists of missionaries and their location throughout the world. The papers also touch on issues the Board dealt with such as having a separate foreign missionary society, union organizations, and missionary qualifications in regards to education and special training by way of preparation. Interspersed through the programs are presentations from the Children's Societies of the various branches. These meetings involved prayer and song as well as information from various missionary locations. The list of branch meetings is extensive and is limited to the east coast. The branches are a mix of states, counties, cities and towns. The branches are: Andover and Woburn Branch, New York State Branch, Barnstable Branch, Norfolk and Pilgrim Branch, Brooklyn District of New York State Branch, North Middlesex Branch, Eastern Connecticut Branch, Old Colony Branch, Eastern Maine Branch, Philadelphia Branch, Essex South Branch, Rhode Island Branch, Hampshire County Branch, Springfield Branch, Hartford Branch Suffolk Branch, Middlesex Branch, Vermont Branch, New Hampshire Branch, Western Maine Branch, New Haven Branch, Worcester County Branch.

This series is unarranged.



Box 5 Folder 1 Branch Officers Conference Papers, 1916 -- 1926


Box 5 Folder 2-21 Programs and Reports of Branch Meetings, 1883 -- 1926


Box 5 Folder 22 Historical Sketches of Branches, 1898 -- 1922

Series 4: Auxiliary Foreign Missionary Society, 1862 -- 1879

This series is open for research.

0.25 linear feet; 0.25 linear feet; 1 box

This series contains programs from the Norwich and New London Society and the Brookfield Association of the Auxiliary Foreign Missionary Society. Each program contains notes for both the men's and women's organization.

This series is arranged chronologically.



Box 6 Folder 1 Program, Norwich and New London Society, 1862


Box 6 Folder 2-3 Programs, Brookfield Association, 1865 -- 1879