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Findlay, Alice M. Papers

 File
Identifier: MP-092

Dates

  • Creation: 1954-1981

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and copyright holder.

Extent

6.5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Betty Beaman, 2001

Related Materials

See also American Baptist Foreign Mission Society: Missionary Correspondence

File Plan

BOX 1 15 Bangles; Celotex plaque with inscription; White, black and orange beaded necklace; small brass bowl; Decorated metal plaque; Fluted silver plate; Brass plate; Three serviette rings; Three small metal bells; Stone dancers; Gold earrings with black beads; Gold earrings with red beads; Metal letter opener; Carved wooden appliance (letter opener perhaps); Silver bracelet; 7 badges; wicker wall plaque with 2 coconut trees mounted in center and house in foreground

Box 2 Nordic shaped boat with ivory-carved men; Red/gold woman's sandals; Blue woman's sandals; 2 pieces of white fabric; Flag with 14 stars on red and blue fabric; Green, white and orange flag; Man's white cotton cap; 7 sari blouses; purple/dark blue gold embossed and 1 dark blue/gold embossed sari wrapper; piece coarsely woven fabric; paisley patterned skirt; piece of yellow cambric like fabric; guest towel; coarsely woven embroidered cloth (perhaps large runner- there was a note found which said hand woven by. Arenla Aier; embroidered gown; man's hand sewn long white shirt; man's shirt; cotton dress; white tablecloth

Box 3 100% wool cloth from Kashmir embroidered in black/brown; multicolored throw; Woman's skirt from Nagaland; Woman's skirt from the Garo area; wine/pink/orange batik design cloth; Pair of black leather sandals for a woman; Man's lungi, Muslim type; Orange fabric with multicolored design; Black woven shawl with green thread work design; handmade cloth map, 42 inches by 45 inches showing our mission in India, Burma and environs; Red long cotton petticoat/skirt; Bright red embroidered cloth with mirrors; White cotton pantaloons

Missionary Personal Papers #1 Diary 1973(Two); Diary 1974; Diary 1975; Diary for 1976(Two), Diary 1977, Diary 1978; Sunday Missal; 7 Badges; Card with 2 'jade' buttons from Kachin Land; Telugu New Testament and Psalms; Notebook with Sermons and Devotions

Missionary Personal Papers # 2 4 Silver trays; School Diplomas, Faculty Honor Award; Berkeley Bapt. Theological Seminary MA Certificate; Andover Newton MA Certificate; Photograph, Gothenburg Class of 1942; 8th Grade Diploma; Gothenburgh High School Diploma; Nebraska 3rd Grade Elementary Certificate; Univ. of Nebraska Regents Scholarship Competition document; 4 USA passport Sioux Falls College BA Certificate; Sioux FaIls College Commemorative plaque to outstanding missionary stateswoman; 25 years service desk plaque with pen

Missionary Personal Papers # 3 Clippings; Christian-Muslim Newsletters 1979-1988; All India, 1970-1979 and 1979-1986; Nepal Clippings; Bangladesh- 1983-1986; Kodaikanal School booklets, 1983 -1989

Missionary Personal Papers #4 and 5 Reference Files

Missionary Personal Papers # 6 Photographs

Missionary Personal Papers # 7 Hindi English Self instructor; Telugu Bible (Nicene Creed hand written in front); The Fundamentalist Controversy(l920-27) and its effect on American Baptist Foreign Mission Society by A. Findlay; Heritage to Hope, WMC, 1986, A. Findlay; India, general information, A. Findlay; Leadership, Andhra Pradesh, proposal, 1979, A. Findlay Leadership, Andhra Pradesh, Revised proposal 1980, A. Findlay; Notes on Church History and Apocrypha; Mass Movements, Telugu, 1860-; Book of letters from missionary friends; Book of Letters from missionary 1920 -; BOB - History notes, reference; Alice Findlay has an identified assortment of photographs of nationals from India and a couple from the Philippines

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Repository Details

Part of the American Baptist Historical Society Repository

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