Overseas Department. China Mission Records

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Reference Number

MP-02-R0064

Name and location of repository

Level of description

Fonds

Title

Overseas Department. China Mission Records

Date(s)

  • 1835-1954 (Creation)

Extent

55 cu.ft. (152 boxes)

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Name of creator

(1834-1950)

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Scope and content

The records of the Overseas Department document the missionary endeavors of The Episcopal Church in China from 1835 to 1954 and include correspondence, reports, financial records, publications, and visual records. The three geographic districts in which Episcopal missions were located, Shanghai, Hankow, and Anking, as well as Chung Hua Sheng Kung Hui, the Holy Catholic Church in China, are represented.

Arrangement

Papers of the Foreign Secretary, 1836-1950
Financial Records, 1836-1950
Publications, 1900-1954
Conference Materials, 1902-1937
Visual Materials, 1917-1943

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Access conditions

Access to Episcopal Church records is governed by the Archives Public Access Policy. Research requests must be submitted in writing.

Technical access

Rights and permissions

The Archives is able to respond to limited requests for reproductions subject to copyright restrictions, internal policy, and the condition of the source documents.

Languages of the material

  • English

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