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<div>== Missionary Societies of the 19th Century in India and their archives ==<br />
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Christian missionaries were usually sponsored in India by European organisations, such as the German Lutherans or missionary societies from the United Kingdom. Of the latter, there was a wide variety from non-denominational, through Scottish Presbyterians, the Church of England societies, the Baptists, to those who now come under the United Reform Church. The archives of these missionary bodies, often rich sources of names, careers, family details and correspondence, are accessible but variously held in libraries or other repositories depending on the society. The structures of societies differ widely, but most have an archivist, and he/she may be a useful first contact. Below are some 19th century missionary societies, giving for each its current name and location and where its archives are kept. Other Indian missionary sources which may provide useful background have been added.<br />
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=== Society for the Propagation of the Gospel (SPG) ===<br />
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Present title: “'''USPG – Anglicans in World Mission'''” http://www.uspg.org.uk <br><br />
200 Great Dover Street <br><br />
London SE1 4YB <br><br />
Tel: (020) 7378 5678 <br><br />
E-mail: archive@uspg.org.uk <br />
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Pre-1965 Archives: <br />
Rhodes House Library <br><br />
South Parks Road <br><br />
Oxford OX1 3RG <br><br />
Tel: (01865) 270908 or 270911 <br><br />
E-mail: rhodes.house.library@bodley.ox.ac.uk; <br />
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Post-1965 Archives are at USPG, London<br />
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=== Church Missionary Society (CMS) ===<br />
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CMS <br><br />
Watlington Road <br><br />
Cowley <br><br />
Oxford <br><br />
OX4 6BZ <br><br />
http://www.cms-uk.org <br><br />
Tel: (01865) 787400; <br><br />
Archivist E-mail: ken.osborne@cms-uk.org <br><br />
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'''Main Archives''':<br><br />
Special Collections <br><br />
Main Library <br><br />
University of Birmingham <br><br />
Edgbaston <br><br />
Birmingham <br><br />
B15 2TT <br><br />
Tel: (0121) 414 5838/39 <br><br />
E-mail: s.j.worrall@bham.ac.uk<br />
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'''Post-1960 Archives''': <br><br />
Crowther Centre at CMS <br><br />
Oxford <br><br />
Tel: (01865) 787400.<br />
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=== London Missionary Society (LMS) ===<br />
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Present title: “'''Council for World Mission'''” <br><br />
CWM <br><br />
Ipalo House <br> <br />
32-34 Great Peter Street <br><br />
London SW1P 2DB <br><br />
Tel: (020) 7222 4214 <br><br />
E-mail: council@cwmission.org.uk <br />
http://www.cwmission.org <br />
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Archives: <br><br />
'''School of Oriental & African Studies''' (SOAS) <br><br />
The Library (LMS Archives) <br><br />
Thornhaugh Street <br><br />
Russell Square <br><br />
London WC1H 0XG <br><br />
Tel: (020) 7898 4180 <br><br />
E-mail: docenquiry@soas.ac.uk <br><br />
http://www.soas.ac.uk/library<br />
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=== Baptist Missionary Society ===<br />
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Present title: “'''BMS World Mission'''” <br><br />
PO Box 49 <br><br />
129 Broadway <br><br />
Didcot <br><br />
Oxon OX11 8XA <br><br />
Tel: (01235) 517700 <br><br />
Archives: Tel: (01235) 517626 <br><br />
E-mail: slinnell@bmsworldmission.org <br><br />
http://www.bmsworldmission.org<br />
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Initially consult Baptist Historical Society website at: http://www.baptisthistory.org.uk/basicpage.php?contents=familyHistory&page_title=Family%20History<br />
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Main Archive (Angus Library) is at: <br><br />
Centre for Baptist History <br><br />
Regent’s Park College <br><br />
Pusey Lane <br><br />
Oxford <br><br />
OX1 2LB <br><br />
Tel: (01865) 288142 <br><br />
Archivist: julian.lock@regents.ox.ac.uk <br><br />
Centre website: http://www.rpc.ox.ac.uk/cbhh/Centre.htm <br />
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=== Church of Scotland Missionary Society ===<br />
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“'''Church of Scotland World Mission Council'''” <br><br />
121 George Street <br><br />
Edinburgh EH2 4YN <br><br />
Tel: (0131) 225 5722 <br><br />
E-mail: worldmission@cofscotland.org.uk <br><br />
http://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/councils/worldmission<br />
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=== Methodist Missionary Society ===<br />
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Lance Martin <br><br />
Library (Methodist Archives) <br><br />
School of Oriental & African Studies <br><br />
Thornhaugh Street <br><br />
Russell Square <br><br />
London WC1H 0XG <br><br />
Tel: (020) 7898 4148 <br><br />
E-mail: lm37@soas.ac.uk <br><br />
http://www.methodist.org.uk<br />
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=== United Reform Church ===<br />
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http://www.urc.org.uk<br />
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This modern title includes English Presbyterians and Congregationalists. The latter often served with the LMS.<br />
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Archives: <br><br />
English Presbyterian’s at Westminster College <br><br />
Cambridge <br><br />
Tel: (01223) 741084 <br><br />
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Congregationalists’ at SOAS (see LMS above). <br />
Further information from the United Reform Church History Society at Westminster College, Cambridge; Tel: (01223) 741084. <br />
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== Other Indian Missionary Sources ==<br />
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=== Indian Institute Library ===<br />
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Department of Oriental Collections <br><br />
Bodleian Library <br><br />
Oxford <br><br />
OX1 3BG <br><br />
Tel: (01865) 277082 <br><br />
E-mail: indian.institute@bodley.ox.ac.uk or gillian.evison@bodley.ox.ac.uk <br><br />
http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/dept/oriental/iil.htm <br />
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=== Henry Martyn (Missionary) Centre ===<br />
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Librarian (Jane Gregory)<br><br />
Henry Martyn Centre <br><br />
Westminster College <br><br />
Madingley Road <br><br />
Cambridge <br><br />
CB3 0AA <br><br />
Tel: (01223) 741088 <br><br />
Librarian: 07973 965430 <br><br />
E-mail: jg230@cam.ac.uk <br><br />
http://www.martynmission.cam.ac.uk<br />
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=== Royal Asiatic Society ===<br />
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Librarian (Kathy Lazenbatt) <br><br />
Royal Asiatic Society <br><br />
14 Stephenson Way <br><br />
London <br><br />
NW1 2HD <br><br />
Tel: (020) 7388 4539<br />
E-mail: library@royalasiaticsociety.org <br><br />
http://www.royalasiaticsociety.org<br />
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=== Mundus ===<br />
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A web-based guide to more than four hundred collections of overseas missionary materials held in UK.<br />
http://www.mundus.ac.uk<br />
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=== Missionary family stories on the web ===<br />
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“Faith and Family in South India” is at: http://www.britishempire.co.uk/article/faithandfamily.htm <br><br />
“Missionaries in Northern India” is at: http://www.britishempire.co.uk/article/almora.htm <br><br />
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