Reformed Church. Board of Foreign Missions. Iraq and Turkey Mission.

Collection

Identifier: Ref. RG 2017.005

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection includes correspondence, maps, photographs, legal documents, minutes, reports, and information on the Baghdad School for Boys and the Baghdad School for Girls.

Dates

Creation: Majority of material found within 1915 - 1935

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Biographical / Historical

The United Mission in Mesopotamia opened missionary work, as part of a Joint Mission, which included the Reformed Church in the United States, The Reformed Church in America and the Presbyterian Church in the United States. The formal organization of the joint committee of the Three Boards of Foreign Missions took place in New York City on November 8th, 1923. This marks the beginning of the Mission in Iraq. The United Mission of Mesopotamia met and organized in the city of Baghdad on April 10, 1924. Dr. and Mrs. Calvin Staudt were the first missionaries and were appointed to open eductional work in Baghdad.

Extent

1.149 Cubic Feet (1 container)

Language of Materials

English

Arabic

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The bulk of the materials in this record group were donated in January 1962 when more than seven tons of material arrived from the Schaff Building, located at 1505 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA, from the E&R Board of International Missions, the Office of the President, and the Office of the Secretary. The Board of International Missions' materials included thirty-four steel, vertical files filled with primary source materials, reflecting the activities of all the Church's missionaries and mission fields from the beginning to present, and nine bookcases housing about 1,000 volumes on missions.