W88-0318. Leprosy Missions.
Records, 1916-1960. 0.25 linear ft.
Abstract
The Mission to Lepers Society was founded in 1847 by a Scotsman, Wellesley C. Bailey, who served as a missionary in India. The American Committee of the Mission to Lepers was formed in 1906 and incorporated as the American Mission to Lepers in 1920. The mission is still active; it is a nonprofit, Christian medical mission supporting more than 100 programs in approximately 30 countries. The collection consists of booklets, brochures, pamphlets and programs, and the Leprosy Missions Digest.
| Accession No.: | W88-0318 |
Provenance: | Reformed Church in America |
Donor: | Western Theological Seminary |
Processed by: | Michael Douma, June 2001 |
History
The Mission to Lepers Society was founded in 1847 by a Scotsman, Wellesley C. Bailey, who served as a missionary in India. The American Committee of the Mission to Lepers was formed in 1906 and incorporated as the American Mission to Lepers in 1920. The mission is still active; it is a nonprofit, Christian medical mission supporting more than 100 programs in approximately 30 countries. The collection consists of booklets, brochures, pamphlets and programs, and the Leprosy Missions Digest.
Scope and Content
This collection consists of booklets, brochures, pamphlets and programs, and the Leprosy Missions Digest. Hundreds of images appear in publications.
Container List
Booklets, 1916-1947
Brochures, n. d.
Leprosy Missions Digest, 1948-1958 (incomplete)
Pamphlets, 1925-1960
Programs, n. d.
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