GB 0102 MS 380389 - Banks Photograph Collection

Identificatie

referentie code

GB 0102 MS 380389

Titel

Banks Photograph Collection

Datum(s)

  • Created c1897-1949 (Vervaardig)

Beschrijvingsniveau

Omvang en medium

16 albums, 4 volumes

Context

Naam van de archiefvormer

Biografie

Rev. Alexander L. Banks was a missionary with the Regions Beyond Missionary Union, based at Siwan, Northern India. The Regions beyond Missionary Union is an inter denominational union, formed in 1899 to carry on the work begun by the East London Institute for Home and Foreign Missions in 1872 - especially in areas beyond those already evangelised. Their field included work in India, Africa and South America.

Geschiedenis van het archief

GB 0102 MS 380389 Created c1897-1949 Collection (fonds) 16 albums, 4 volumes Banks , Alexander L , fl 1897-1949 , missionary
Rev. Alexander L. Banks was a missionary with the Regions Beyond Missionary Union, based at Siwan, Northern India. The Regions beyond Missionary Union is an inter denominational union, formed in 1899 to carry on the work begun by the East London Institute for Home and Foreign Missions in 1872 - especially in areas beyond those already evangelised. Their field included work in India, Africa and South America.

The material was donated by the Andover United Reformed Church in 1983, and an additional donation was made in February 1999.

Papers, c1897-1949, of Alexander Banks, comprising photographs taken chiefly by Alexander Banks showing groups of missionaries, including the Banks, Hicks and Hodge families, Indian Christians, including the Das family, Hindus and Muslims, local festivals, buildings and views. Also included are copies of circular letters (1900-1902) and letters (1903-1906) from Alexander Banks; his diary (1899-1900); a record of orphanage children in India (1906) including photographs; and publications of the Regions Beyond Missionary Union.

Albums are in broadly chronological order.

Unrestricted.

No publication without written permission. Apply to archivist in the first instance.
English

Unpublished handlist.

The School of Oriental and African Studies also holds scanned photographs of Alexander Banks and Ethel Banks in Siwan and Almora (Ref: MS 380682).

Regions Beyond Missionary Union archives are held at The Centre for the Study of Christianity in the Non-Western World, The Mound, New College, Edinburgh, EH1 2LU.

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Directe bron van verwerving of overbrenging

The material was donated by the Andover United Reformed Church in 1983, and an additional donation was made in February 1999.

Inhoud en structuur

Bereik en inhoud

Papers, c1897-1949, of Alexander Banks, comprising photographs taken chiefly by Alexander Banks showing groups of missionaries, including the Banks, Hicks and Hodge families, Indian Christians, including the Das family, Hindus and Muslims, local festivals, buildings and views. Also included are copies of circular letters (1900-1902) and letters (1903-1906) from Alexander Banks; his diary (1899-1900); a record of orphanage children in India (1906) including photographs; and publications of the Regions Beyond Missionary Union.

Waardering, vernietiging en slectie

Aanvullingen

Ordeningstelsel

Albums are in broadly chronological order.

Voorwaarden voor toegang en gebruik

Voorwaarden voor raadpleging

Unrestricted.

Voorwaarden voor reproductie

No publication without written permission. Apply to archivist in the first instance.

Taal van het materiaal

  • Engels

Schrift van het materiaal

  • Latijn

Taal en schrift aantekeningen

English

Fysieke eigenschappen en technische eisen

The School of Oriental and African Studies also holds scanned photographs of Alexander Banks and Ethel Banks in Siwan and Almora (Ref: MS 380682).

Toegangen

Unpublished handlist.

Verwante materialen

Bestaan en verblifplaats van originelen

Bestaan en verblijfplaats van kopieën

Related units of description

Regions Beyond Missionary Union archives are held at The Centre for the Study of Christianity in the Non-Western World, The Mound, New College, Edinburgh, EH1 2LU.

Related descriptions

Notitie Publicaties

Aantekeningen

Aantekening

Alternative identifier(s)

Trefwoorden

Geografische trefwoorden

Naam ontsluitingsterm

Genre access points

Beschrijvingsbeheer

Identificatie van de beschrijving

Identificatiecode van de instelling

School of Oriental and African Studies

Toegepaste regels en/of conventies

Status

Niveau van detaillering

Verwijdering van datering archiefvorming

Taal (talen)

  • Engels

Schrift(en)

    Bronnen

    Voorwaarden voor raadpleging en gebruik