GB 0102 MS 380566 - Collins, Walter

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GB 0102 MS 380566 1891-1892 Collection (fonds) 1 file Collins , Walter , b 1865 , missionary

Born, 1865; lived at Herston, Swanage, Dorset; attended a preparatory institute, 1890; sent to work as Lay Agent for the Uganda Mission of the Church Missionary Society, 1891; his connection with the Church Missionary Society ended when he returned to England (possibly due to ill health), 1892.

The photocopies were made in 1994.

Photocopies of papers, 1891-1892 and undated, of Walter Collins, comprising his journal, 1891-1892, covering his journey by sea and the overland journey to Lake Victoria, and his work around Kampala delivering goods to various missions, also describing the political situation and fighting between tribes, and the homeward journey; notebook, 1891, containing poems by Collins inspired by Biblical verses; undated notebook containing notes by Collins on Uganda; two books produced by the Church Missionary Society, 1892 and undated, on Uganda and its history, including published sketches; undated printed songs or hymns.

Unrestricted.

No publication without written permission. Apply to archivist in the first instance.
Mainly English, but the songs/hymns are in an African language, possibly Swahili or Luganda.

Database.

The original papers are among the Church Missionary Society Archive at Birmingham University Information Services, Special Collections Department.

Compiled by Rachel Kemsley as part of the RSLP AIM25 project. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Jul 2002 Ancient religions Anglicanism Anglicans Assistant missionaries Central (province) Christianity Christians Church Missionary Society Collins , Walter , b 1865 , missionary Colonial countries Diaries Documents East Africa Ethnic groups Illustrations Information sources Kampala Lay missionaries Literary forms and genres Literature Maritime transport Missionaries Missionary work Musical styles Nonfiction Poetry Political systems Primary documents Prose Protestantism Protestants Religions Religious activities Religious doctrines Religious groups Religious music Religious texts Theology Transport Travel Travel abroad Tribes Uganda Victoria, Lake Visual materials Water transport Catholicism Catholics

The photocopies were made in 1994.

Photocopies of papers, 1891-1892 and undated, of Walter Collins, comprising his journal, 1891-1892, covering his journey by sea and the overland journey to Lake Victoria, and his work around Kampala delivering goods to various missions, also describing the political situation and fighting between tribes, and the homeward journey; notebook, 1891, containing poems by Collins inspired by Biblical verses; undated notebook containing notes by Collins on Uganda; two books produced by the Church Missionary Society, 1892 and undated, on Uganda and its history, including published sketches; undated printed songs or hymns.

Unrestricted.

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

• English

• Latin

Mainly English, but the songs/hymns are in an African language, possibly Swahili or Luganda.

Database.

The original papers are among the Church Missionary Society Archive at Birmingham University Information Services, Special Collections Department.

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

• English