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American Missionary photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: 018
Content Description
The collection contains photographs that were gathered for use in the monthly magazine American Missionary, published by the American Missionary Association. Photographers include W. Knighton Bloom, Laura Kincheloe, and Frank Moore. These photographs document various ethnic groups and communities, both urban and rural in various sections of the United States. Also included are numerous photographs related to Ellis Island in the 1920s.Photographs taken and collected by W. Knighton...
Dates:
Other: 1922-1934
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
Congregational Home Missionary Society records
Collection
Identifier: 368-098
Scope and Contents
The records of the Congregational Home Missionary Society (CHMS) contain correspondence, both incoming and outgoing, reports, and printed matter mainly covering the years 1917-1927. The collection documents the financial and administrative work of the Society, as well as the personal activities and issues faced by its missionaries. Foreign speaking communities are also detailed within the letters and reports of the Society. The bulk of the collection documents, through...
Dates:
Created: 1870-1955; Other: Majority of material found in 1917-1927; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1966
Found in:
Amistad Research Center