Board of Foreign Missions of the Netherlands Reformed Church records, 1825, 1963 -- 1971

After clicking 'Submit Request', users will login with their UNI and password (Columbia affiliates) or their special collections account (external users). Appointments are required and will be arranged according to each individual repository's policy.


Board of Foreign Missions of the Netherlands Reformed Church records, 1825, 1963 -- 1971

This series is open for research.

0.25 linear feet; 0.25 linear feet; 1 box

This series contains one 46 page bound manuscript handwritten in English by an unknown author, describing the activities of the Netherlands Missionary Society (Nederlands Zendeling Genootschap) by geographic region and sub-regions (including Indonesian Archipelago: Amboina, Timor, Ceram, Banda, Celebe, Boono, Java; Hindustan: Palliacatta, Sadras, Chinfurab; South Africa; and Suriname) and covering the period of 1823-1825. This series also contains an index and supplementary material of the Old Missionary Archives of the Board of Foreign Missions of the Netherlands Reformed Church (Raad voor de Zending der Nederlandse Hervormde Kerk). The index was compiled in Dutch by Rev. F. Slump in 1963 in an effort to publicize the materials held within the organization's archives. The index alphabetically lists materials found in the records of Dutch missionary corporations from 1797-1927, the papers of Professor Hendrik Kraemer, 1921-1947, and the records of women's missionary work from 1928-1958. The supplemental material is written in Dutch and includes a list of corrections to the original index and indexes to the papers of influential missionaries: Hendrik Kraemer, Dr. Albert C. Kruyt, Rev. J. Kruyt and Rev. I. J. Kijne. Additional material includes correspondence written in English between the Board of the Foreign Missions of the Netherlands Reformed Church and the Missionary Research Library/

This series is arranged chronologically.



Box 1 Folder 1 Account of Netherlands Missionary Society, 1825

one 46 page bound manuscript handwritten in English by an unknown author. The manuscript describes the activities of the Netherlands Missionary Society (Nederlands Zendeling Genootschap) by geographic region and sub-regions and covers the period of 1823-1825. The missionary activities documented in the manuscript include the geographical areas of: I. Indonesian Archipelago: Amboina, Timor, Ceram, Banda, Celebe, Boono, Java II. Hindustan: Palliacatta, Sadras, Chinfurab III. South Africa IV. Suriname


Box 1 Folder 2 Index to Old Missionary Archive, 1963

An index of the Old Missionary Archives of the Board of Foreign Missions of the Netherlands Reformed Church (Raad voor de Zending der Nederlandse Hervormde Kerk) compiled in Dutch by Rev. F. Slump in 1963 in an effort to publicize the materials held within the organization's archives. The index alphabetically lists materials found in the records of Dutch missionary corporations from 1797-1927, the papers of Professor Hendrik Kraemer, 1921-1947, and the records of women's missionary work from 1928-1958.


Box 1 Folder 3 Correspondence and Index Corrections, 1964 -- 1969


Box 1 Folder 4 Supplement to Index: Prof. Hendrik Kraemer Records, 1966


Box 1 Folder 5 Correspondence and Supplement to Index: Albert C. Kruyt and J. Kruyt Papers, 1970


Box 1 Folder 6 Correspondence and Supplement to Index: I. J. Kijne Papers, 1970 -- 1971