Missionary Research Library collection on mission work in Latin America, 1911 -- 1974

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Missionary Research Library collection on mission work in Latin America, 1911 -- 1974

This series is open for research.

7.75 linear feet; 7.75 linear feet; 13 boxes (including 2 OS)

This series contains materials compiled by the Missionary Research Library that document mission work in Latin America during the 20th century, including materials on Christianity, evangelism, education, Indians, organizations, conferences, geographic locations, imperialism and labor conditions.

This series is unarranged.



Box 1 Folder 1-4 Congreso de Montevideo, Brazil reports, 1925


Box 1 Folder 5 Evangelical Religious Education in Cuba, 1928


Box 1 Folder 6 Documents re founding of El Colegio Internacional: Pamphlets; clippings; speech: Conference on the Pattern of Protestant Progress, 1929 -- 1956


Box 1 Folder 7 Religious Education in South America: Report by Wade Crawford Barclay, circa 1929 -- 1956


Box 1 Folder 8 American Baptist Home Mission Board information on Evangelical Training Schools and Seminaries in Latin America: completed questionnaires, 1956


Box 1 Folder 9 Maps of Latin America, 1916 -- 1941


Box 1 Folder 10 Survey Graphic: Mexico, a Promise, 1924


Box 1 Folder 11 List of current Latin American Periodicals relating to Economic Subjects in the Library of the Pan American Union, Washington, D.C, 1938


Box 1 Folder 12 Theological Education in the Younger Churches, prepared for the Committee on Cooperation in Latin America, by R. Pierce Beaver, 1953



Box 2 Folder 1 Christianity, Religion, Evangelism: Catholic Church in Mexican Politics, 1926 -- 1931


Box 2 Folder 2 Christianity, Religion, Evangelism: Christianity in Colombia, Bangalore, Mexico, 1969


Box 2 Folder 3 Christianity, Religion, Evangelism: Montevideo Seminary, 1918 -- 1927


Box 2 Folder 4 Christianity, Religion, Evangelism: Missionary Survey of Central America, Detweiler, 1933


Box 2 Folder 5 Christianity, Religion, Evangelism: Mission Boards and Missionaries, 1914 -- 1928


Box 2 Folder 6 Christianity, Religion, Evangelism: Mission Work, 1965 -- 1974


Box 2 Folder 7 Christianity, Religion, Evangelism: Survey, Types of Missionary Work in Latin America, 1933


Box 2 Folder 8 Christianity, Religion, Evangelism: Relations between National Churches and Mission Boards, 1929 -- 1931


Box 2 Folder 9 Christianity, Religion, Evangelism: Protestant Statistics, 1916 -- 1930


Box 2 Folder 10 Christianity, Religion, Evangelism: Church and Educational Surveys, circa 1916 -- 1930


Box 2 Folder 11-13 Christianity, Religion, Evangelism: Evangelism, 1930 -- 1931


Box 2 Folder 14-16 Christianity, Religion, Evangelism: Religious Liberty, circa 1930

Including Clippings re Work of George P. Howard


Box 2 Folder 17 Christianity, Religion, Evangelism: The Church and Promoting Prayer, 1914 -- 1915



Box 3 Folder 1 Christianity, Religion, Evangelism: Christianity and Religion in South America, circa 1914 -- 1915


Box 3 Folder 2-3 Christianity, Religion, Evangelism: Religious Education, circa 1914 -- 1915


Box 3 Folder 4 Education: Latin American Schools, 1920 -- 1928


Box 3 Folder 5 Education: Puerto Rico – Public Education, circa 1920 -- 1928


Box 3 Folder 6 Education: Puerto Rico - Women's Training School, 1919 -- 1929


Box 3 Folder 7-10 Education: Cuba, Brazil, Mexico, 1917 -- 1939

Including Evangelical Seminary of Mexico


Box 3 Folder 11 Education: Minutes, Evangelical Seminary of Puerto Rico, Board of Trustees, 1919 -- 1931


Box 3 Folder 12 Education: Constitution, Evangelical School for Young Women in Puerto Rico, circa 1919 -- 1931


Box 3 Folder 13 Education: Minutes, Puerto Rico Seminary, 1921 -- 1924



Box 4 Indians, 1915 -- 1930

Including Highland Indians of Peru; Surveys in South America; Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Guatemala



Box 5 Folder 1 Organizations and Conferences: Pan American Union, circa 1930 -- 1939


Box 5 Folder 2 Organizations and Conferences: Memo, Secretaries of the Boards at Work in Puerto Rico, 1934


Box 5 Folder 3 Organizations and Conferences: Central America Regional Conference, 1920


Box 5 Folder 4 Organizations and Conferences: Inter-American Commission of Women, 1922 -- 1932


Box 5 Folder 5-7 Organizations and Conferences: Feminism and Inter-American Relations, 1922 -- 1927



Box 6 Folder 1 Organizations and Conferences: Central America, papers of regional conference, 1920


Box 6 Folder 2 Organizations and Conferences: Pan-American Conference, Newspaper Clippings, 1927 -- 1928


Box 6 Folder 3 Organizations and Conferences: Report, Conference on Inter-American Relations and Education, 1939



Box 7 Folder 1 Geographic Locations: Buenos Aires and Puerto Rico, 1925 -- 1946


Box 7 Folder 2 Geographic Locations: Brazil, Christian Workers Rest Home, 1922 -- 1923


Box 7 Folder 3 Geographic Locations: Survey of Brazil, 1922


Box 7 Folder 4 Geographic Locations: Dominican Republic, 1919


Box 7 Folder 5 Geographic Locations: Mexico, 1946


Box 7 Folder 6 Geographic Locations: Nicaragua, 1927


Box 7 Folder 7 Geographic Locations: Panama, 1922 -- 1928


Box 7 Folder 8 Geographic Locations: Puerto Rico, 1935


Box 7 Folder 9-12 Geographic Locations: Santo Domingo, 1920 -- 1946


Box 7 Folder 13 Geographic Locations: West Indies, Board Statistics, 1932 -- 1935


Box 7 Folder 14 Geographic Locations: Venezuela and Brazil, Photographs and Maps, circa 1932 -- 1935


Box 7 Folder 15 Geographic Locations: River Plate Countries [Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay], 5 Year Budget, circa 1932 -- 1935


Box 7 Folder 16 Geographic Locations: Occupied Territories, 1916 -- 1920


Box 7 Folder 17 Geographic Locations: Unrest in Latin America, Newspaper Clippings, 1928



Box 8 Folder 1 Imperialism and Labor Conditions: Social Movements in Latin America, Montevideo Congress, 1925


Box 8 Folder 2 Imperialism and Labor Conditions: Imperialism and International Relations, 1927 -- 1929


Box 8 Folder 3 Imperialism and Labor Conditions: Imperialism, Colombia and Nicaragua, circa 1927 -- 1929


Box 8 Folder 4 Imperialism and Labor Conditions: Labor Conditions, Newspaper Clippings, circa 1927 -- 1929



Box 9 Folder 1 Articles and Reports, 1911 -- 1932


Box 9 Folder 2 Photographs, W. H. Bowers, Bilbao, Spain, circa 1911 -- 1932


Box 9 Folder 3 Health, Medical Work and Hospital Planning, circa 1911 -- 1932


Box 9 Folder 4 Three Essays: From Marginal to Significant Change in Latin America, Orlando Fals Borda, 1968


Box 9 Folder 5 Women's Activities in Argentina, Peru, Mexico, Paraguay, Uruguay, 1920 -- 1923


Box 9 Folder 6-7 Surveys, 1917 -- 1928


Box 9 Folder 8-9 Newspaper Clippings, 1928



Box 10 OS Blueprints, Hospital Evangelico, Board of Christian Work, Buenos Aires, 1924



Box 11 OS Blueprints, Hospital Evangelico, Board of Christian Work, Buenos Aires, 1924



Box 12 Folder 1 Cuba and Bermuda, circa 1915 -- 1945


Box 12 Folder 2 Latin America and Spain, circa 1915 -- 1945


Box 12 Folder 3 Panama, circa 1915 -- 1945


Box 12 Folder 4-5 Reports to Panama Congress, 1915 -- 1916


Box 12 Folder 6 Paraguay – Mission Work and General Description, circa 1915 -- 1945


Box 12 Folder 7 Committee on Friendly Relations among Foreign Students – reports of secretary for the Latin-American Students, 1944 -- 1945


Box 12 Folder 8 Education in Latin America, circa 1915 -- 1945



Box 13 Folder 1 Mexico and Presbyterian Church, circa 1915 -- 1945


Box 13 Folder 2 Mexico and Relations with the United States, 1924 -- 1928


Box 13 Folder 3-4 Mexico and International Relations, 1920 -- 1927


Box 13 Folder 5 Mexico – Kellogg-Seanz Notes, 1926 -- 1927


Box 13 Folder 6-7 Religious Persecution in Mexico, 1925 -- 1933