

Topics covered include the recruiting, training, and support of missionaries the church planting, evangelistic, educational, medical and development ministries of AIM the government of the mission and the relations between the various home councils (United States, United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa, Brazil, etc.) and the field councils in African countries the publications, films, videos, radio broadcasts and other outreach efforts of the mission the origins and development of Africa Inland Church in various countries and especially the changing relationship of the church with the mission African Christianity in the late 19th and throughout the 20th century the impact of political and social events, particularly the achievement of independence by African nations from colonial powers and the impact of these events on African Christianity and on the work of the mission. (including Sudan, Mozambique, Madagascar, Angola, Seychelles Islands) ?b The bulk of the collection consists of the files of the US branch of the mission, although there are also significant amounts of material from the international office and the Tanzanian, Uganda and Southern field offices. Researchers must use the microfilm instead of the fragile originals.Īfrica, other publications of AIM, and radio programs known as Lettersįrom Africa were retained by Africa Inland Mission.Ĭorrespondence, reports, personnel files, minutes of meetings, films, videos, audio recordings, and other materials documenting the work of the mission in east Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Congo, Tanzania, Sudan, the Central African Republic) and other regions of the continent. The following folders are closed to use except for those with written permission from the director of the United States branch of AIM:ġ through 16, 19, 20, 21, 22and parts of boxes 18 have been microfilmed and (Folder 26-29) are closed until after their deaths except for researchers with (Folder 26-20), Loren and Henreitta Landrith (Folder 26-23), and Evelyn Meyers

Marcia Hopler (Folders 26-9, 26-10), John Kliewer List of the Contents of Boxes of Paper Records in ThisĪfrica Inland Mission, International 1895-ġ29 Boxes (35 RC, 84DC 89.03 cubic feet),Īudio Tapes, Films, Film Strips, Microfilm, Negatives, Oversize Materials, PhotoĪll files with materials less than ten years old are closed until Decemberģ1 of the year that is ten years from the youngest document in the folder Oversize Materials, Phonograph Records, Photo Albums, Photographs, Slides and Lists (Location Records) of Audio Tapes, Films, Filmstrips, Microfilm, Negatives, Individuals for Whom There are Personnel Files in Collection

Officers of the Canadian Home Council or Committee (1936-1982)įield Directors, Congo, Uganda, French Equatorial Africaįield Directors, French Equatorial Africa Officers of the South African Home Council or Committee Officers of the Australian Home Council or Committee (1916-1966) Officers of the British Home Council (1906-1962) Officers of the Philadelphia Missionary Council (1896-1903) Other Information Which Will be Helpful to Anyone Using This Guide II Records of the Sending (Home) Councils Table of Contents Brief Description of ThisĪn Essay on the Contents of the Collection (Scope and Content) Africa Inland Mission, International - Collection 81 Billy Graham CenterĪrchives Africa Inland Mission, International - Collection 81
