Collection 261 Records of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions
Collection
Identifier: CN-261
Scope and Contents
Microfilm edition of the files of the ABCFM. The originals are at Harvard University. The units that the Archives has are: #1, letters from the offices of the Board to foreign missionaries (including letters to missionaries working with American Indians); #2, letters from missions in Africa; #3, letters from missions in Asia; #4, letters from missions in Central Asia (India, etc.); #5, letters from missions in the Near East; and #6, letters from missions on the American continents and the islands of the Pacific Ocean.
Dates
- Created: 1827-1929
Biographical or Historical Information
First American foreign mission agency; established in 1810; Congregational in orientation while accepting missionaries of various denominational backgrounds; Bible translation, education, and medical care were consistently emphasized, with evangelism's priority diminishing over time; merged to form United Church [of Christ] Board for World Ministries, 1961.
Extent
858.00 reels_of_microfilm
Other Descriptive Information
The BGC Archives purchased this microfilm collection. The original collection from which the microfilm was made is held by Research Publications.
See http://www2.wheaton.edu/bgc/archives/guides/261.htm for more information.
See http://www2.wheaton.edu/bgc/archives/guides/261.htm for more information.
- American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions
- American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions -- Archives.
- Indians of North America
- Indians of North America -- Missions.
- Indians of North America.
- Missions
- Missions -- Africa, Sub-Saharan.
- Missions -- Africa.
- Missions -- Asia -- History.
- Missions -- Asia, Southeastern
- Missions -- Asia, Southeastern -- History.
- Missions -- Asia.
- Missions -- China
- Missions -- Educational work.
- Missions -- India
- Missions -- India -- History.
- Missions -- Indonesia.
- Missions -- Japan
- Missions -- Japan -- History.
- Missions -- Japan.
- Missions -- Singapore.
- Missions -- South Africa.
- Missions -- Thailand.
- Missions -- Zimbabwe.
- Missions, American
- Missions, American -- History.
- Title
- Collection 261 Records of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Billy Graham Center Archives Repository