Guide to the Badley Family Collection
Prepared by Aaron Smith, Chris Gryco, Evan Smith, Student Assistants and Mark C. Shenise,
Associate Archivist
United Methodist Archives and History Center
General
Commission on Archives and History, Madison, New Jersey
2/7/2007
Overview of Records
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Badley Family |
| Title: |
Badley Family Collection |
| Dates: |
1827-1977
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| Abstract: |
The Badley family has a long history of
missionary service in the Methodist Episcopal Church and the Methodist Church. There are three
individuals in this collection who exemplify this commitment. They are Brenton Hamline Badley,
Brenton Thoburn Badley, and Theodore Charles Badley. Brenton Hamline Badley (1849-1891),
Missionary, was born in Monmouth, Indiana on April 27, 1849. Brenton Thoburn Badley (1876-1949),
Bishop and Missionary, was born in United Provinces, India on May 29, 1876, the son of Brenton
Hamline Badley. Theodore Charles Badley (1879-1965), Missionary and Christian Educator, was born
in Lucknow, India in 1879, the son of Brenton Hamline Badley, and the brother of Brenton Thoburn
Badley. This collection reflects the missionary work of the Methodist Episcopal Church and the
Methodist Church in India.
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1.26 cubic feet |
| Resource ID: |
gcah.ms.647 |
Biographical Note
The Badley family have a
long history of missionary service in the Methodist Epsicopal Church and the Methodist Church.
There are three individuals who exemplify this commitment. They are Brenton Hamline Badley,
Brenton Thoburn Badley, and Theodore Charles Badley.
Brenton Hamline Badley (1849-1891),
Missionary, was born in Monmouth, Indiana on April 27, 1849. He was the son of the Reverend Arthur
Badley who served in the Des Moines Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Brenton
married Mary Margaret Anna Scott on August 8, 1872, and joined the Des Moines Annual Conference in
September of that same year. Badley was transferred to the North India Annual Conference and
arrived in India in December of 1872, where he was appointed to the city of Lucknow. Within six
months he preached his first venacular sermon, and went on to spend the next four years in rural
evangelism. He then returned to Lucknow where he served the remainder of his life. The
development of the Centennial Boys School into Reid Christian College, now Lucknow Christian
College, was his greatest accomplishment. Mr. Badley went on to write numerous books and articles
on Indian Missions for a variety of American publications, and prepared the Indian Missionary
Directory in 1876. Brenton Hamline Badley died in 1891.
Brenton Thoburn Badley (1876-1949),
Bishop and Missionary, was born in United Provinces, India on May 29, 1876, the son of Brenton
Hamline Badley. In 1900, after completing his course studies, he traveled as a Methodist
missionary to India, where he worked as a professor at Lucknow for ten years. Badley then served
as Secretary of the Epworth League for India and Burma, as well as Associate Secretary of the
Board of Foreign Missions of the Methodist Episcopal Church from 1917-1919. The Central
Conference of Southern Asia elected him editor of its weekly publication "The Indian Witness" in
January of 1924. Before serving in that capacity he went to the General Conference in
Springfield, Massachusetts, where in May of 1924 he was elected bishop. He supervised the Bombay,
Gujarat, Hyderabad, and South India Annual Conferences as his first assignment. Later, he was
moved to Delhi, and spent four years supervising the Delhi, North India and Indus River
Conferences, the latter of which was eventually put into the Bombay Annual Conference. He
authored many articles in America and India, and wrote twelve books before his death at Mirzapore,
India, on February 1, 1949.
Theodore Charles Badley (1879-1965), Missionary and Christian
Educator, was born in Lucknow, India in 1879, the son of Brenton Hamline Badley, and the brother
of Brenton Thoburn Badley. He was married to Clara Nelson in 1904. After the two arrived in
Lucknow, Badley became a teacher at Lucknow Christian College. Later, he became Secretary of the
Council of Christian Education, where he endeavored to upgrade Methodist educational institutions
throughout India. Badley became the Delhi superintendent before retiring to Claremont,
California, where he died on June 21, 1965.
Scope Note
This collection reflects the
missionary work of the Methodist Episcopal Church and the Methodist Church in India. On one level
it documents general missionary work from the mid-nineteenth century to the mid- twentieth
century. Another level documents the lives and ministries of individuals who were part of this
missionary enterprise from its conception. However, the predominate level that is documented is
the ministry of the Badley family. The Badleys gave two generations to Methodist missions in
India by dedicating themselves to preaching the Gospel to a people they came to admire and
respect.
Correspondence between the Badley family and other individuals within this
collection can be found in their respective series and subseries with some overlapping. Not all
of the correspondence and/or subsequent record types found in this collection are directly related
to the Badley family.
Women's records are located throughout this collection. In most cases
they received subseries identification with the exception of photographs.
Part of this
collection is in fragile condition.
Arrangement
Materials have been arranged in the following manner.
Series: Articles
Series: Biographical Material
Series: Missionary Work
Series: Correspondence
Series: Photographs
Preferred Citation
When citing material
from this collection please use the following format: Direct reference to the item or its file
folder, Badley Family Collection, United Methodist Church Archives - GCAH, Madison, New Jersey.
Do not make use of the item's call number as that is not a stable descriptor.
Access Restrictions
There are no
restrictions regarding this collection.
Restrictions on Use
Detailed use
restrictions relating to our collections can be requested from the office of the archivist at the
General Commission on Archives and History. Photocopying is handled by the staff and may be
limited in certain instances. Before using any material for publication from this collection a
formal request for permission to publish is expected and required.
Related Material
See Missionary
Files, Missionary Biographical Files.
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Subject Terms
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Additonal Creators - Personal |
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Bare, Charles Lysander
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Bowne, Borden Parker
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Bundi, A. S.
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Calcutta, E. A.
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Caldwell, J. W.
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Cunningham, Edward
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Davis, Walter Wiley
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Dimmitt, Marjorie A.
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Fieldbrave, Isaac
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Gordon, E.
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Gowan, J. B.
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Griffiths, Walter G.
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Harrison, Harry
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Hoskins, Robert
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Johnson, H.
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Khiyalie, Charles S.
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Khiyalie, J. B.
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Leete, Frederick Deland
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Lucknow, Christopher
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Machin, W.
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McHenry, Albert D.
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Michael, A.
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Mondol, Shot Kumer
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Mott, John Raliegh
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Northrup, Elizabeth C.
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Palmer, Paul D.
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Peters, G. P.
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Phillips, Philip
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Ram, A. Ralla
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Robinson, John Edward
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Sherring, S. B.
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Shipby, Edward
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Stuntz, Clyde Bronson
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Thacore, C. M.
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Thomas, C. Chacko
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Thomas, G. H.
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Warne, John Wesley.
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Wilson, Henry R.
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Buck,
Philo Melvin
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Additional Creators - Corporate |
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Drew
Theological Seminary.
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Subject Names - Personal |
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Badley, Brenton Hamline
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Badley, Brenton Thoburn
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Badley, Mary Margaret Anna Scott
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Badley, Theodore Charles
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Butler, Clementina
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Butler, William
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Messmore, James H.
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Messmore, Libbie A. Husk
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Oldham, William Fitzjames
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Parker, Edwin Wallace
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Parker, Lois S.
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Thoburn, Isabella
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Thoburn, James Mills
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Waugh, James Walter.
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Aberdeen,
Johbel, Lady
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Subject Topics |
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Women.
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Missions
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Subject Geographic |
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United States.
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India
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Manuscripts
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Minutes
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Publications.
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Clippings |
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Correspondence |
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Photographs |
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Occupations |
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missionary. |
Series: Articles
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Folder Title |
Date(s) |
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Biographical Articles- BH Badley and BT Badley |
1900-1945 |
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2
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Book Review- "India, Beloved of Heaven" by B.T. Badley |
1918 |
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3
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Missionary India |
1877-1908 |
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4
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Missionary Articles on India by BH Badley |
1872-1891 |
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5
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New York Observer (Original Copies) |
1835-1839 |
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6
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Scrapbook- Newspaper Articles |
1900-1904 |
Series: Biographical Material
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
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7
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Diploma- BH Badley |
1872 |
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8
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Farewell Address- BT Badley |
1945 |
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9
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Memorial to BH Badley by James Mills Thoburn |
1891 |
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10
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Memorial- Bishop E.W. Parker |
1901 |
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11
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Memorial- Lois S. Parker |
1923-1924 |
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12
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Mrs. BH Badley- Biographies |
1900-1907 |
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13
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Obituaries- BH Badley |
1891 |
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14
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Obituaries- BT Badley |
1949 |
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15
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Passport |
1872 |
Series: Missionary Work
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Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1554-2-3:
16
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Account of the Mutiny of 1857 by S. Knowles |
1860-1900 |
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17
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College History: Plan for Schools and Chapels in Lucknow |
1882 |
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18
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Geographical and Social Information on the Estate of Sat-Tal |
1930 |
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19
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History of the Mass Movement in India by TJ Scott |
1920-1940 |
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20
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Hymn Sheet for a Celebration written in an Indo-Persian Script |
1915-1920 |
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21
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"In Defense of Mission Hospitals" by BT Badley |
1935 |
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22
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The India Mission Jubilee Celebration |
1907 |
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23
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The India Mission Jubilee Celebration- Key Notes |
1907 |
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24
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Indian Missionaries: Isaac Fieldbrave |
1890 |
| 1554-2-3:
25
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Indian Missionaries: Muhbub Khan |
1890 |
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26
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Indian Missionaries: William F Oldham |
1937 |
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27
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Indian Missionaries: Rev. Aubica Churn Paul |
1890 |
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1
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Impressions of the Centenary Exposition- Lois S Parker |
undated |
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2
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Journal of Speeches by BH Badley |
1868 |
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3
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List of Missionaries in Indian Cemeteries |
1930 |
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4
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Lucknow Christian College |
1888-1912 |
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5
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The Malaya Jubilee: Mission Newsletter by BT Badley |
1935 |
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6
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Manuscript: The Hindus Still Building Temples |
undated |
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7
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Meeting about the Church in Daliganj |
1926 |
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8
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Memorial Letter of Protest to the MEC-USA Council from members of the India Mission in Lucknow |
1868 |
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9
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Minutes of the First Meeting of the Board of Trustees on the Orphanage of the MEC Mission in India |
1863 |
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10
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Minutes of a Meeting of the Bishops of the MEC in Southern Asia |
1900 |
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11
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Papers on Education |
1887 |
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12
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Catechism in Urdu Language |
1864 |
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13
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Reactions to the Mission Field- Manuscript |
undated |
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14
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Sermon- James H. Messmore |
1859 |
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15
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Speech: A need for Christian Literature- BT Badley |
undated |
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16
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Sunday School Material |
1874 |
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17
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Three Addresses Given to the Central Conference in Delhi |
1941 |
Series: Correspondence
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Folder Title |
Date(s) |
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Aberdeen, Johbel to Mrs. BH Badley |
1887 |
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19
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Badley, BH to "Dear Housefolks" |
1874 |
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20
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Badley, BH to Drew Theological Seminary Newsletter |
1877 |
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21
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Badley, BH to Messmore, James M |
1881 |
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Buck, Philo Melvin to BH Badley |
1872 |
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23
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Butler, William to BH Badley |
1882-1891 |
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24
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Caldwell, JW to BH Badley |
1886 |
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25
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Fieldbrave, Issac to BH Badley |
1889 |
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26
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Gowan, JB to BH Badley |
1887 |
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27
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Hoskins, Robert to BH Badley |
1879 |
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28
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Johnson, H to BH Badley |
1884 |
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29
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McHenry, Albert D. to BH Badley |
1879 |
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30
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EW Parker to BH Badley |
undated |
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EW Parker to BH Badley |
1891 |
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32
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Phillis, Phillip to BH Badley |
1876 |
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33
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Thoburn, James M to BH Badley |
1885-1889 |
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34
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Waugh, Walter to BH Badley |
1870 |
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35
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Waugh, Walter to BH Badley |
1883 |
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36
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Unknown Senders to BH Badley |
1870-1872 |
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Badley. Mrs. BH to BT Badley |
1903 |
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BT Badley to the Editor of the Dnyanodaya Paper regarding Gandhi |
1920 |
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Bare, CL to BT Badley |
1899 |
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4
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Bowne, BP to BT Badley |
1909 |
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5
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Butler, Clementina to BT Badley |
1948 |
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Calcutta, EA to BT Badley |
1915 |
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Cunningham, Edward to BT Badley |
1912-1920 |
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8
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Davis, Walter Wiley to BT Badley |
1899 |
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9
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An Indian Sister to BT Badley |
1912-1920 |
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10
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Leete, Frederick D to BT Badley |
1948 |
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11
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Mott, John R. to BT Badley |
1929 |
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12
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Northrop, Elizabeth C to BT Badley |
1918 |
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13
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Oldham, WF to BT Badley |
1913-1933 |
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14
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Parker, Lois S. to BT Badley |
1924 |
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15
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Dr. Randall to BT Badley |
1912 |
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16
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Robinson, JE to BT Badley |
1913 |
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17
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Thoburn, James M to BT Badley |
1913 |
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18
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Sympathy letters to TC Badley regarding the death of BT Badley |
1949 |
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19
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Butler, William to Waugh, JW |
1860 |
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20
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Gowan, JB to William Butler |
1858-1862 |
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21
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Andrews, EG to EW Parker |
1878 |
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22
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Diary entry by Lois Parker |
1890 |
| 1554-2-5:
23
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Durban, JP to EW Parker |
1864 |
| 1554-2-5:
24
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Mansell, William to EW Parker |
1891-1899 |
| 1554-2-5:
25
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Messmore, James M to EW Parker |
1881 |
| 1554-2-5:
26
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Muir, John to EW Parker |
1891 |
| 1554-2-5:
27
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Parker, EW to Lois S Parker |
1891 |
| 1554-2-5:
28
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Parker, EW letters |
1891-1892 |
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29
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Thoburn, Isabella to Lois S Parker |
1870 |
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30
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Thoburn, James M to EW Parker |
1884-1899 |
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31
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Thoburn, James M to Lois S Parker |
1901 |
| 1554-2-5:
32
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Waugh, JW to Lois S Parker |
1904 |
| 1554-2-5:
33
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Thoburn, James M Letters |
1859-1901 |
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34
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Messmore, Libbie A Husk and Thoburn, Isabella- Two Correspondences |
1867-1868 |
| 1554-2-5:
35
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Thoburn, James M to Libbie A Husk Messmore |
1867 |
| 1554-2-5:
36
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Thoburn, James M. to Libbie A Husk Messmore |
1871 |
| 1554-2-5:
37
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Thoburn, Isabella to James H Messmore |
1886 |
| 1554-2-5:
38
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Thoburn, James M to John Wesley Warne |
1913 |
| 1554-2-5:
39
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Thoburn, James M to JW Waugh |
1859-1888 |
Series: Photographs
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
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Mr. and Mrs. BH Badley |
c. 1890 |
| 1554-2-5:
41
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Mr. and Mrs. BT Badley |
1903-1942 |
| 1554-2-5:
42
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The Hope of India |
1882 |
| 1554-2-5:
43
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Indian Church Conference |
c. 1912 |
| 1554-2-5:
44
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India Mission |
1880-1936 |
| 1554-2-5:
45
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Indian Missionaries (Portraits) |
1869-1930 |
| 1554-2-5:
46
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Indian Preachers |
1857-1930 |
| 1554-2-5:
47
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Ohio Wesleyan Class (Including BT Badley) |
1899 |
| 1554-2-5:
48
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Mrs. Lois S Parker |
c. 1880 |
