Secretaries' files: Colombia Mission, 1882-1972 (bulk: 1911-1970)

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Secretaries' files: Colombia Mission, 1882-1972 (bulk: 1911-1970)

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This collection documents the work of the PCUSA and UPCUSA in Colombia from 1882-1972. It consists primarily of minutes, reports and correspondence. The records reveal the numerous cultural and political obstacles that confronted mission personnel, especially the issue of Protestant persecution in Colombia, 1950-1964. Correspondence files from missionaries, fraternal workers, mission station and institution personnel constitute a sizable portion. Also included are various materials dealing with the history of the Colombia Mission compiled by mission personnel.

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Presbyterian Historical Society, PHS

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