Overview
From Paula Curtis Collection[1]: Global in scope and including materials from as far back as the 18th century, the Missionary Research Library (MRL), housed at the Burke Library, chronicles world history and the efforts of Protestant missionaries both in the United States and abroad. The MRL contains over 20,000 pamphlets (among other items). The MRL was founded in 1914 by John R. Mott (with funding from John D. Rockefeller, Jr.) in connection with the Foreign Missions Conference of North America. The MRL Archives contains collections of named missionaries’ papers and institutional records within 12 geographic divisions:
Series 1. Africa
Series 2. Near/Middle East
Series 3. South Asia
Series 4. Southeast Asia
Series 5. East Asia
Series 6. China
Series 7. Japan
Series 8. Korea
Series 9. Latin America
Series 10. North America
Series 11. Australia and Oceania
Series 12. Ecumenical/World Mission
- Institution/Author: Columbia University
- Period: Modern
- Geographic Focus: East Asia,Asia
- Access: Open Access
Digital Humanities Resources on East Asia by Dr. Paula R. Curtis ↩︎