Vernon A. Anderson, 1901 - 1966
Scope and Contents
Materials from the personal papers of Presbyterian missionary Vernon A. Anderson: 5 handwritten journals detailing aspects of his mission in the Belgian Congo and subsequent work with the American Presbyterian Congo Mission between 1920 and 1966, and 3 bound copies of issues from the Presbyterian missionary journal The Kassai Herald dated between 1901 and 1916. Papers and other ephemera are also present, including some notes for Anderson’s work on an early Tshiluba-English dictionary.
Dates
- 1901 - 1966
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Vernon Anderson (1896–1999) was a Presbyterian missionary who served populations in the Belgian Congo (today’s DRC) for 40 years. He was one of the first missionaries to work with the Baluba-lubilashi people, and studied their culture for his PhD dissertation at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, titled Witchcraft in Africa: A Missionary Problem. Anderson also helped to revise an early Tshiluba-English dictionary, and after completing his missionary work, held several administrative positions including Interim General Secretary of the Congo Protestant Council in Leopoldville, as well as on the Belgian government's Commission for the Protection of Indigenous People.
Extent
From the Collection: 30 Cubic Feet (68 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Latin
From the Collection: French
From the Collection: Italian
From the Collection: Welsh
From the Collection: Danish
From the Collection: Swedish
From the Collection: Spanish
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From the Collection: Persian
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From the Collection: Russian
From the Collection: Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Creator
- From the Collection: Scheetz, Nicholas B., 1952-2016 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu