Archives of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions, 1840-1964 (inclusive) [microform].

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Archives of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions, 1840-1964 (inclusive) [microform].

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The papers include manuscript letters, newspaper clippings, financial reports, reports of meetings and extracts from books or pamphlets. The mission work of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions is well-documented for the countries of Korea, Siam, Mexico, the Philippines and Africa. Also of interest are records of the Gaboon and Corisco Mission and the West Africa Mission.

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Yake University Divinity School Library

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