The American Indian Correspondence is a collection of almost 14,000 letters written by those who served as Presbyterian missionaries to the American Indians during the years from 1833 to 1893. NB: The above link goes to the Archives Unbound site; from within, please browse collections to see this database. Please send additional comments to RachelContinue reading “American Indian Correspondence: Presbyterian Historical Society Collection of Missionaries’ Letters – Trial ended February 10, 2012”

The Chinese Recorder and the Protestant Missionary Community in China, 1867-1941:   Knowledge was valuable to the Christian missionaries who went to China in the nineteenth century. They wanted to spread the knowledge of Western Christianity and technology to the Chinese, but also they wished to exchange information among themselves about the work they were doing.Continue reading “The Chinese Recorder and the Protestant Missionary Community in China – Trial ended February 10, 2012”

Japan at War and Peace contains essential and unique documentation on a wide variety of topics relating to Japanese internal affairs: During the 1920s and early 1930s, Japan progressed toward a democratic system of government. However, parliamentary government was not rooted deeply enough to withstand the economic and political pressures of the 1930s, during whichContinue reading “Japan at War and Peace – Trial ended Februrary 10, 2012”