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