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Major Projects and Guides

Featured Projects and Guides

Archives of Organizations
Geographical Index
Nanking Massacre Project
Personal Papers
United Board

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Collection Migration in Progress

Where possible, collections are being migrated to the Yale Digital Collections System (DCS) and other systems of record.

Major Projects and Guides

Archives of Organizations

Comprehensive listing of organizational archives including mission agencies, churches, and Christian institutions.

Research Guide

China Missionaries

Personal papers and collections of missionaries who served in China, with links to finding aids.

Research Guide

Missionary Annual Reports and Periodicals

Listings of digitized annual reports and periodicals of mission agencies and church bodies.

Books and Periodicals

Geographical Index

Guide to archival collections relating to specific geographical areas.

Research Guide

Mission Directories

Directories and listings of missionary organizations and personnel.

Books and Periodicals

Missionary Bibles

Collection of Bibles used and distributed by missionaries.

Books and Periodicals

Nanking Massacre Project

Selected documents from the Divinity Library's collection related to the Nanking Massacre.

Archives

Personal Papers

Complete listing of personal papers collections with links to online finding aids and archival information.

Research Guide

United Board

Scanned documents from Series IV of the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia records.

Archives

Staff View

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Collections listed here either require further website updating or remain on this site for legacy purposes.

Abbie Sanderson Papers

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Historical documents and papers from Abbie Sanderson.

Papers
Current Status: Material linked from finding aid in Archives at Yale
Finding Aid: https://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/divinity.149
Action Needed: Update links from divinity-adhoc.library.yale.edu to yalepages.org

Beard Papers

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Collection of papers from the Beard archive.

Papers
Current Status: Linked from Scope and Contents note of Beard finding aid
Action Needed: Update link to https://adhoc.yalepages.org/BeardPapers/index.html

Foster Papers

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Collection of papers from the Foster Family Papers.

Papers
Current Status: Linked to individual folders in Series II
Finding Aid: Foster Family finding aid
Action Needed: Update links from divinity-adhoc.library.yale.edu to yalepages.org

Hans Frei Transcripts

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Transcripts and papers of theologian Hans Frei.

Papers
Current Status: Linked from Scope and Content note of Hans Frei finding aid
Action Needed: Update link from divinity-adhoc.library.yale.edu to yalepages.org

Hildreth Papers

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Historical documents from the Ellison and Lottie Hildreth collection.

Papers
Current Status: Linked from individual folders in Hildreth finding aid
Action Needed: Update links from divinity-adhoc.library.yale.edu to yalepages.org

Horace Waller Papers

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Collection of papers from the Horace Waller archive.

Papers
Current Status: Linked from Waller papers finding aid
Finding Aid: Waller papers finding aid
Action Needed: Update links from divinity-adhoc.library.yale.edu to yalepages.org

Norvin Hein Papers

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Record Group 310: Hein Collection.

Papers
Current Status: Active collection requiring link updates
Action Needed: Update links from divinity-adhoc.library.yale.edu to yalepages.org

Nepal Community Health Program

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Record Group 215: Nepal Community Health Program.

S. Asia
Current Status: Not currently linked from finding aid
Finding Aid: Nepal Church History Project finding aid
Action Needed: Add link in Scope and Contents note

Ohlinger Papers

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Collection of papers from the Franklin and Bertha Schweinfurth Ohlinger archive.

Papers
Current Status: Not currently linked from finding aid
Finding Aid: Ohlinger finding aid
Action Needed: Add links to finding aid

David M. Stowe Slides

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General resources including the David M. Stowe Missionary Slides.

Library
Current Status: Not currently linked from Stowe finding aid
Action Needed: Add note in Scope and Contents note

William H. Poteat Collection

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Record Group 243: Poteat Collection.

Papers
Current Status: Linked from Poteat finding aid
Action Needed: Update links from divinity-adhoc.library.yale.edu to yalepages.org

Himalayan Collections

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Resources focused on religious practices in the Himalayan region.

S. Asia
Current Status: Should be linked to UMN finding aid
Finding Aid: UMN finding aid
Action Needed: Add note in Scope and Content note

Finding Aids

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Resources to help locate materials in the library's collections.

Library
Current Status: Confusing in current format
Action Needed: Remove this block once Personal Papers Collections and Archives pages are restored with updated links

Papers of Missionaries to China

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Extensive collection of papers from missionaries who served in China from the 19th and 20th centuries, searchable by organization and location.

China
Current Status: Active collection moved to staff view
Action Needed: Update finding aid links and external references

Nanking

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Resources related to missions in Nanking and the Nanking Massacre.

China
Current Status: This material is linked from our website directly.
Action Needed: Rethink the best presentation of this material to the public.

List of Abbreviations

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Searchable reference guide to abbreviations used in mission organizations, church denominations, and geographic locations in our collections.

Library
Current Status: Active collection moved to staff view
Action Needed: Update finding aid links and external references

Divinity Library Photographs

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Digitized photographs from Divinity Library special collections, including UBCHEA and IMPA contributions.

Library
Current Status: Active collection moved to staff view
Action Needed: Update finding aid links and external references

Personal Papers of Missionaries

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Collection of personal papers, correspondence, and documents from individual missionaries.

Mission
Current Status: Active collection moved to staff view
Action Needed: Update finding aid links and external references

China Colleges Project

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Resources documenting Christian colleges in China.

China & East Asia
Current Status: Collection in staff view
Action Needed: Verify all links and references are updated

Documentation of Chinese Christianity

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Collaborative project with Hong Kong Baptist University preserving Chinese Christian materials.

China & East Asia
Current Status: Collection in staff view
Action Needed: Verify all links and references are updated

Basel Mission Karnataka

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Documents related to the Basel Mission in Karnataka, India.

South Asia
Current Status: Collection in staff view
Action Needed: Verify all links and references are updated

South Asia Mission Archives

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Historical records of mission activities in South Asia.

South Asia
Current Status: Collection in staff view
Action Needed: Verify all links and references are updated

Exhibits

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Digital versions of past and current library exhibits.

Library Resources
Current Status: Collection in staff view
Action Needed: Verify all links and references are updated

Latourette Initiative

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Program to preserve and provide access to documentation of world Christianity through microfilming and digitization.

Library Resources
Current Status: Collection in staff view
Action Needed: Verify all links and references are updated