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Collection PA 6 - Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Mission (FELM)

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Identity area

Reference code

PA 6

Title

Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Mission (FELM)

Date(s)

  • 1876 - 1997 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

ExtentThe collection consists of 34 boxes or 4 cubic feet

Context area

Name of creator

Repository

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Donation to Namibia was made possible through the University of Namibia Library, Helsinki University Library and Tampere University Library Project: Human Resource Development Project, University of Namibia (UNAM) Library, 2011-2012.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

The Finnish Missionary Society (FMS, Suomen Lähetysseura, SLS in Finnish) was founded in January 1859. FELM operates in about 30 countries on five continents. FELM employs 350 staff members, of whom 220 work in mission’s capacities in about 20 countries. ... »

System of arrangement

The collection has been re-arranged by the archivist having noted that the collection did not come with any formal and systematic arrangement scheme – this is common with personal collections. The archivist re-grouped items in the collection according to ... »

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Open unless indicated on individual files

Language of material

  • Arabic
  • Bantu
  • English
  • Finnish

Description control area

Language(s)

  • English