Missionary
Missionaries were usually sponsored by an organisation in Europe. Here are the modern addresses of some 19th century missionary societies:
London Missionary Society (LMS) Archives at:
School of Oriental & African Studies Library (University of London),
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG
Tel: (0)171-637-2388 Fax: (0)171-436-3844
SOAS Library Web Site
Society for the Propagation of the Gospel (SPG) Pre-1945 Collection at:
Rhodes House Library (part of Bodleian Library, Oxford Univiversity),
South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3RG
Tel: (0)1865-270909 Fax: (0)1865-270912
Post-1945 Collection is housed with CMS Collection at Partnership House (see below)
Church Missionary Society (CMS)
Full collection is combined with other members of the Partnership for World Mission (PWM) at:
Partnership House Library, 157 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8XA
Tel: (0)171-928-8681 Fax: (0)171-928-2371
Congregational Church Missionaries
Archives are at:
United Reform Church History Society,
86 Tavistock Place, London WC1H 9RT