Collection 649 [August 4, 2009]
SIM International; 1893-
Records; 1887-1987
132 reels of microfilm
Brief Description. Microfilm of official documents, publications, and private papers relating to the work of the Sudan Interior Mission in Ethiopia, Nigeria, Sudan, Benin, Niger, Upper Volta, and Ivory Coast. This microfilm was given to the BGC Archives by the SIM International Archives as an offsite reference copy.
Canadians Roland V. Bingham and Walter Gowans and American Thomas Kent founded Soudan (later Sudan) Interior Mission in 1893 to evangelize the people of sub-Saharan Africa. In the 1980s, SIM, the Andes Evangelical Mission (AEF), and International Christian Fellowship joined to become SIM, Society for International Ministries. The Africa Evangelical Fellowship joined SIM in 1998.
For a full history of the individual missions and their joint ministry, go to this webpage: www.sim.org/index.Php/content/sim-history
This collection consist of a copy negative of microfilm of the records of Sudan Interior Mission. The film was given to the BGC Archives by the SIM International Archives to make these resources for the history of the church in Africa more widely available. The documents are solely from Sudan Interior Mission. There is nothing on this film from AEM, ICF or AEF.
The microfilm contains documents about Sudan Interior Mission’s work in Ethiopia, Nigeria, Sudan, Benin, Niger, Upper Volta, and Ivory Coast. Documents include reports, correspondence, diaries of missionaries, administrative files, records of individual mission stations, minutes, newsletters, magazines, books, and miscellaneous records, most of which were created by or for Western missionaries or their supporters in North America, Europe, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. There are also copies of a number of Sudan Interior Mission periodicals, including Sudan Witness and The Evangelical Christian and Missionary Witness.
The BGC Archives has little information about the contents of these collections, beyond what can be found in the microfilm list below. There is a notebook with more information on individual reels, mainly relating to the microfilming of the material on those reels, but also in some cases containing signifciant additional information on the contents.
SIM staff created this microfilm from original documents in 1984 through 1987, with some additional work done in 1991 and 1992. The original documents from which the microfilm was made are in the SIM International Archives in Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA. The SIM International Archives has the original master negative of the microfilm. Apparently no positive copies of the microfilm were ever made.
Provenance
The microfilm in this collection was given to the BGC Archives by the SIM International Archives in June 2009.
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BGC Reel # |
SIM Reel # |
Dates covered |
Contents |
AM - Assorted Materials |
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1 |
AM-1 |
1901- |
Biographical Material: Misc. Missionaries Directors’ Circular Letters; Mission Finance: Policies, Reports, etc. |
2 |
Roll #2 |
1901-45 |
Biographical Material: Misc. Missionaries Directors’ Circular Letters; Mission Finance: Policies, Reports, etc.(includes AM-2 and AM-3) |
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BC - Bingham, R. V. Correspondence (1919-1942) |
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3 |
BC-1 |
1938-42 |
Correspondence Roland V. Bingham 1942 July-Dec. to Bingham 1938 |
4 |
BC-2 |
1926-38 |
Correspondence Roland V. Bingham 1938 (cont.) to Bingham 1926 |
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5 |
BC-3 |
1921-26 |
Correspondence Roland V. Bingham 1926 (cont.) to Bingham 1921 |
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BM - Biographical Material: Five (pre-1900) Pioneers |
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6 |
BM-1 |
pre-1900 |
Early Influences of Five Pioneers; Roland V. Bingham: published material; influence of A. B. Simpson and Christian and Missionary Alliance, Ann Preston, John Salmon, Toronto Bible College |
7 |
BM-2 |
1893-1939 |
Roland V. Bingham: articles, overseas tours; Assorted: Thomas Kent, Walter Gowans, John Bonner, David Loynd and Robert Lee |
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8 |
BM-3 |
1852-1942 |
Five Pioneers: misc.; bulk material of Roland V. Bingham and Walter Gowans; Helen E. Bingham, H. Gratton Guiness |
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CB - Correspondence: Beacham, C. G., Sr.(1918-55)/Stirrett, A. P. (1925-48) |
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9 |
Roll #1 |
1925-42 |
Correspondence: A. P. Stirrett, 1925-39; Correspondence: C. G. Beacham, 1934-45 (CB-1 and part 1 of CB-2) |
10 |
Roll #2 |
1918-40 |
Correspondence: C. G. Beacham, 1918-40 (part 2 of CB-2 and CB-3) |
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CC - Correspondence: EWCA, EMS, Early Papers, etc; Govt: W. Africa |
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11 |
Roll #1 |
1902-39 |
Correspondence: Govt: Nigeria (includes part of CC-2 and CC-3) |
CH - Correspondence: Dr. Albert D. Helser |
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12 |
Roll #1 and Roll #2 |
1936-45 |
Correspondence: Helser, Dr. Albert D. 1936-45 (includes part of CH-2 and CH-3) |
CM - Correspondence: Usually with Area HQS, with Various Missionaries (in alphabetical order) |
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13 |
CM-1 |
1919-52 |
Correspondence: Abernathy, Mr/Mrs. Harry (Ethelyn) to Correspondence: Archibald, Mr/Mrs. Thomas (Grace) |
14 |
CM-2 |
1919-77 |
Correspondence: Ball, Mr. to Correspondence: Osborne, D.M. |
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15 |
CM-3 |
1917-80 |
Correspondence: Osborne, D.M. to Correspondence: Zabriskie, Ed and Irene |
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CO - Correspondence: A-Z |
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16 |
Roll #1 |
1926-45 |
Correspondence: J. Trout; Correspondence: US Headquarters/West Coast Council; Correspondence: British Councils; Correspondence: London,1934-45 (includes portions of CO-1, Co-3, CO-5, and CO-7) |
17 |
Roll #2 |
1922-45 |
Correspondence: London, 1928-34; Correspondence: Jos HQ; Correspondence: Liverpool; Correspondence: New Zealand, A. E. Ball, C. F. Beitzel, J. S. Hall and H. J. Harling (includes portions of CO-7, Co-9, and CO-10) |
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18 |
Roll #3 |
1922-45 |
Correspondence: H. J. Harling to Correspondence: G. Ritchie-Rice (includes portions of CO-10, CO-11, CO-12) |
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CT - Correspondence: (Toronto) with Missionaries, A-Z |
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19 |
Roll #1 |
1921-45 |
Correspondence: Duff, Rev. and Mrs. Clarence to Correspondence: McDougall, S. (includes portions of CT-1) |
20 |
Roll #2 |
1921-45 |
Correspondence: Smith, Allen O. to Correspondence: Turnbull, J. (includes portions of CT-2) |
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DA - Diaries: Edward Rice |
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21 |
DA-1 |
1906-38 |
Edward Rice: Misc. Reports; Letters, 1906-38; Diaries, 1907-27 |
22 |
DA-2 |
1928-29 |
Diaries: Rice, Edward |
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DB - Diaries: A. P. Stirrett |
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23 |
DB-2 |
1904-37 |
Diaries: Stirrett, A. P. |
DC - Diaries: Various |
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24 |
DC-1 |
1908-65 |
Diaries: Beacham, C. G. to Diaries: Stanley, Frank 1955 |
25 |
DC-2 |
1905-68 |
Diaries: Stanley, Frank 1956 to Diaries: Wuthrich (Nigeria) |
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DD - Diaries: Various |
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26 |
DD-1 |
1925-71 |
Diaries: Davidson, Arthur and Lena; Diaries: Doerksen, Eva |
27 |
DD-2 |
1903-61 |
Diaries: Doerksen, Eva; Horn, Eric, E. S., L. W., and Sylvia; Lambie, Thomas; Judd, E.; McMillan, Daisy |
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28 |
DD-3 |
1914-65 |
Diaries: McMillan, Daisy; Roberts, Mr/Mrs. Percy; Russell, Hope; Titcombe, T. |
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DE - Diaries: Irene Watkins, Charles K. Zabriskie and Eva Doerksen |
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29 |
DE-1 |
1925-67 |
Diary-like letters, biographical and autobiographical material |
EA - Ethiopia Pre-Italian War Era |
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30 |
EA-1 |
1923-39 |
T.A. Lambie: writings by and about; Misc. Information |
31 |
EA-2 |
1923-39 |
Outfit Lists; Station Records: thru Homatcho |
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32 |
EA-3 |
1923-39 |
Station Records: Homatcho to Yerga Alam |
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EB - Administrative Correspondence Concerning East Africa |
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33 |
EB-1 |
1923-31 |
Correspondence: Ethiopia, 1923-31 |
34 |
EB-2 |
1932-35 |
Correspondence: Ethiopia, 1932- June 1935 |
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35 |
EB-3 |
1935-37 |
Correspondence: Ethiopia (and Sudan), July 1935- June1937 |
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36 |
EB-4 |
1937-39 |
Correspondence: Ethiopia and Sudan, 1937-1939 |
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EC - Post-Itallian War Correspondence Concerning East Africa |
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37 |
EC-1 |
1940-74 |
Assorted Correspondence, including T.A. Lambie, Roland V. Bingham to H. M. Haile Selassie, Ethiopia, R. N. Thompson, G. Cain, W. A. Ohman, M. F. Hodges, Word of Life Church |
ED - SIM Ethiopia Administrative Departments, Post-Itallian War |
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38 |
ED-1 |
1938-76 |
Academic Education; Bible School |
39 |
ED-2,3,4 |
1938-86 |
Bible School; Evangelism and Church Growth; Various Departments |
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EE - Ethiopia Misc. Material Before 1950 |
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40 |
EE-1,2 |
1927-50 |
Roberts, Percy and Violet to “We raised our babies in Africa” |
EG - Ethiopia Misc. Material After 1950 |
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41 |
EG-1,2 |
1950-87 |
Cain, Glen R. to “Praise and Prayer” Bulletins |
42 |
EG-3,4 |
1950-84 |
Monthly “Praise and Prayer” Bulletins to Wollamo |
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EM - Early Misc. Mission Info.; Mainly Early |
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43 |
EM-1 |
1903- |
Photos; SIM: travel, education, medicine, leprosy sevices |
44 |
EM-2 |
1927-51 |
SIM: leprosy, youth for Christ, tribes, Nigeria, Francophone, Benin, Niger, Upper Volta, Ivory Coast |
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EV - Evangelical Christian |
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45 |
EV-1 |
1887-1935 |
(SIM-related material clippings) This is a complete set of the Evangelical Christian, and is filed chronologically, according to the date of issue of the magazine |
46 |
EV-2 |
1936-67 |
– (Note: Annual editions end with 1947, followed by a single issue printed in 1967) |
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IA - INTERCOM |
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47 |
IA-1 |
1968-84 |
INTERCOM 1968-1984 Complete (#1-#65) |
KB - (Khartoum) Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Before 1950 |
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48 |
KB-1 |
1912-49 |
Assorted Files Including: Doro Bombing; Dinka; Maps |
49 |
KB-2,3 |
1937-49 |
Faulkner, Glenn and Ruth to Nash, Joseph and Wilma; Station Records: Abaiyat to Yabus Bridge |
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KC - Khartoum, SIM: Sudan Administrative Correspondence after 1949 |
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50 |
KC-1 |
1950-74 |
Includes: Africa Committee for Rehabilitation of Southern Sudan; AIM; Sudan United Mission; Mission Aviation Fellowship |
51 |
KC-2 |
1950-73 |
Includes: Mission Aviation Fellowship; Medical Ministries; assorted Governmental Departments/Consuls and Governors |
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52 |
KC-3 |
1950-73 |
Includes correspondence with assorted Governmental Departments/Ministries, Governors and other officials |
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53 |
KC-4 |
1950-74 |
Includes Correspondence with SIM: Australia; East Africa Director; Ethiopia; General Director; Liberia; International; New Zealand; Niger; Nigeria; Prayer Secretary; U.K. |
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54 |
KC-5 |
1950-74 |
Includes: correspondence with SIM: UK, USA; Billy Graham Crusade Khartoum; Arabic to Sudanese School Teachers |
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KF - Khartoum, SIM: Sudan Administrative Files after 1949 |
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55 |
KF-1,2 |
1949-87 |
Administrative Directives ; News Notes; Prayer Letters; Arabic in Southern Sudan to “War on the Nile”; Sudan Interior Church |
KM - Khartoum, SIM: Sudan Administrative Correspondence with Missionaries after 1949 |
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56 |
KM-1,2 |
1950-60 |
Ackley, Ernest and Sadie to Forsberg, Malcolm and Enid |
57 |
KM-3 |
1948-72 |
Forsberg, Malcolm and Enid to Knights, Bill and Marie |
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58 |
KM-4 |
1950-60 |
Logan, Mary to Radach, Kenneth and Gloria |
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59 |
KM-5 |
1955-60 |
Redman, Elsie to Wordie, Beth |
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MC - Council Minutes; Some Correspondence 1898- |
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60 |
MC-1 |
1898-1980 |
America Home Staff (1933-); International Council (1948-55); General Council (1957-80); SIM Council (1898-1943) |
MD - National Council Minutes |
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61 |
MD-1 |
1927-69 |
Australia; Canada; Liverpool; London |
62 |
MD-2 |
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MISSING (National Council Minutes for Scotland; Northern Ireland; New Zealand; South Africa; Switzerland; U.S.A) |
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ME - Area Council Minutes |
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63 |
ME-1 |
1901-69 |
Ethiopia; Francophone; Sudan; West Africa |
MM - Misc. Mission Info; Inter-mission Conferences, Handbooks, Manuals |
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64 |
MM-1 |
1906-67 |
SIM: Name Change; History; Incorporation; Mergers; Japan |
65 |
MM-2 |
1910-83 |
SIM: Sebring Interviews; Principles and Practice; Furlo Seminar; Handbook; Manual; Inter-mission and Early Field Conferences |
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66 |
MM-3,4,5 |
1893-1980 |
SIM: Evaluation Report; Stations; Statistics; Walter Gowans Home; Field Letters (Jos, Nigeria); Playfair letter; San Pedro Mission |
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PC - Playfair (G.W.) Correspondence |
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67 |
PC-1 |
1951-63 |
Correspondence: Playfair 1951-1963 |
68 |
PC-2 |
1939-51 |
Correspondence: Playfair 1939-1951 |
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69 |
PC-3 |
1926-40 |
Correspondence: Playfair 1926-1940 |
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70 |
PC-4 |
1917-57 |
Correspondence: Playfair 1917-1957 |
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PG - Prayer Guides |
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71 |
PG-1 |
1929-85 |
Prayer Guides filed chronologically |
SB - SIM Books |
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72 |
SB-1 |
1921-82 |
Listed in alphabetical order according to title (not complete) A-Fa |
73 |
SB-2 |
1905-77 |
Fi-Me |
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74 |
SB-3 |
1928-80 |
Me-Th |
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75 |
SB-4 |
1931-84 |
Tr-Z; also “Joyful in My God”; “Never Hide a Hyena in a Sack” |
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76 |
SB-5 |
1920's-84 |
Listed in alphabetical order according to title (not complete) B-Y |
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SC - Books and Booklets Relating to SIM |
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77 |
SC-1 |
1959-88 |
Listed in alphabetical order according to title: B-Fo |
78 |
SC-2,3 |
1933-87 |
Fr-Y |
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SD - SIM Related Pamphlets |
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79 |
SD-1 |
1925-89 |
Filed by title in alphabetical order: A-L |
80 |
SD-2 |
1893-1987 |
M-Y |
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SR - Station Reports/Records (Stations listed alphabetically by Country/Region) |
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81 |
SR-1 |
1924- |
(Niger Republic) Augie to Niamey/Niger Misc |
82 |
SR-2 |
1924- |
(Niger Republic) Tahoua to Zinger |
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83 |
SR-3 |
1946- |
(Benin Republic) Bimbereke to Tchaourou |
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84 |
SR-4 |
1930-78 |
(Upper Volta) Diapaga to Piela |
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85 |
SR-5 |
1918-74 |
(Nigeria) ABA to Bida |
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86 |
SR-6 |
1923-78 |
(Nigeria) Billiri to Bununu |
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87 |
SR-7 |
1931-69 |
(Nigeria) Bununu to Chafe |
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88 |
SR-8 |
1918-82 |
(Nigeria) Chafe to Diko |
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89 |
SR-9 |
1905-77 |
(Nigeria) Dikko to Egbe |
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90 |
SR-10 |
1916-76 |
(Nigeria) Egbe to Gar |
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91 |
SR-11 |
1933-74 |
(Nigeria) Gar to Gashua |
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92 |
SR-12 |
1923-74 |
(Nigeria) Gashua to Gelengu |
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93 |
SR-13 |
1919-71 |
(Nigeria) Gelengu to Igbaja |
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94 |
SR-14 |
1916-74 |
(Nigeria) Igbaja to Izom |
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95 |
SR-15 |
1914-81 |
(Nigeria) Jebba to Kadanya |
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96 |
SR-16 |
1913-69 |
(Nigeria) Kadanya to Kagoro |
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97 |
SR-17 |
1917-77 |
(Nigeria) Kagoro to Kaltungo |
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98 |
SR-18 |
1917-83 |
(Nigeria) Kaltungo to Kano |
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99 |
SR-19 |
1912-71 |
(Nigeria) Kano to Karu |
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100 |
SR-20 |
1926-76 |
(Nigeria) Karu to Katsina |
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101 |
SR-21 |
1913-69 |
(Nigeria) Katsina to Kufana |
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102 |
SR-22 |
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MISSING |
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103 |
SR-23 |
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MISSING |
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104 |
SR-24 |
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MISSING |
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105 |
SR-25 |
1913-77 |
(Nigeria) Malumfashi to Minna |
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106 |
SR-26 |
1915-83 |
(Nigeria) Minna to Moriki |
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107 |
SR-27 |
1907-75 |
(Nigeria) Moriki to Oro-Ago |
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108 |
SR-28 |
1904-83 |
(Nigeria) Orgo-Ago to Patigi |
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109 |
SR-29 |
1919-75 |
(Nigeria) Patigi to Serikin Pawa |
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110 |
SR-30 |
1937-74 |
(Nigeria) Serikin Pawa to Tawari |
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111 |
SR-31 |
1924-71 |
(Nigeria) Tegna to Tula Wange |
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112 |
SR-32 |
1906-84 |
(Nigeria) Ungwar Goji to Yerwa |
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113 |
SR-33 |
1915-74 |
(Nigeria) Yerwa to Zagun |
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114 |
SR-34 |
1914-83 |
(Nigeria) Zagun to Zambuk |
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115 |
SR-35 |
1933-74 |
(Nigeria) Zambuk to Zonkwa |
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116 |
SR-36 |
1943-85 |
(Ethiopia Post Italian War Era) Addis Ababa to Bako |
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117 |
SR-37 |
1946-81 |
(Ethiopia Post Italian War Era) Bako to Dahah Bur |
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118 |
SR-38 |
1945-85 |
(Ethiopia Post Italian War Era) Dangilla to Durami |
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119 |
SR-39 |
1946-76 |
(Ethiopia Post Italian War Era) Durami to Hosanna |
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120 |
SR-40 |
1946-78 |
(Ethiopia Post Italian War Era) Hosanna to Langano |
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121 |
SR-41 |
1947-82 |
(Ethiopia Post Italian War Era) Langano to Sheshamane |
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122 |
SR-42 |
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MISSING |
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123 |
SR-43 |
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MISSING |
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124 |
SR-44 |
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MISSING |
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125 |
SR-45 |
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MISSING |
WA - “The Sudan Witness” |
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126 |
WA-1 |
1923-64 |
Sudan Witness 1923-64; Sudan Witness Supplement 1948-54 |
127 |
WA-2 |
1948-69 |
Sudan Witness 1965-67; Australian (1948-56), British (1948-69)and New Zealand (1939-61) editions and supplements |
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128 |
WA-3 |
1951-76 |
New Zealand (1962-71) and South African (1951-76) Sudan Witness editions and supplements |
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WB - “Today’s Challenge”; “West African Christian” |
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129 |
WB-1,2 |
1948-75 |
Today’s Challenge (1974-75); West African Christian (1948-51) |
WC - “Africa Now” |
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130 |
WC-1,2 |
1958-81 |
A complete set of Africa Now no. 1-117 in chronological order |
WD - The Evangelical Christian and its predecessors |
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131 |
WD-1 |
1887-95 |
Information about the magazines; Faithful Witness (1887-1895) |
132 |
WD-2 |
1895-1900 |
Faithful Witness (1895-1899); The Faithful Witness (1900) |
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133 |
WD-3 |
1900-14 |
The Faithful Witness (1900,1904); The Missionary Witness (1904-1910); The Evangelical Christian and Missionary Witness (1911-1914) |
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134 |
WD-4 |
1913-20 |
The Evangelical Christian and Missionary Witness |
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135 |
WD-5 |
1919-26 |
The Evangelical Christian and Missionary Witness |
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136 |
WD-6 |
1925-30 |
The Evangelical Christian and Missionary Witness |
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137 |
WD-7 |
1929-34 |
The Evangelical Christian and Missionary Witness |
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138 |
WD-8 |
1933-38 |
The Evangelical Christian and Missionary Witness (1933-34); “The Evangelical Christian” (1935-38) |
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139 |
WD-9 |
1939-42 |
The Evangelical Christian |
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140 |
WD-10 |
1943-68 |
The Evangelical Christian (incomplete) |
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