Box 3

Scope and Contents From the Series: Series contains two scrapbooks of mounted newspaper clippings relating to the social missionary work of Frederick Brainerd Bridgman and Clara Davis Bridgman (1898-1937). Prominent among the clippings are those taken from South African newspapers (the Johannesburg Star, the Ilang laseNatal, and the Daily Mail, among others). These pieces chronicled the press coverage of the Bridgman’s missionary work, highlighting the focal points of their labor like the Helping Hand Club, the Bridgman...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Series contains two scrapbooks of mounted newspaper clippings relating to the social missionary work of Frederick Brainerd Bridgman and Clara Davis Bridgman (1898-1937). Prominent among the clippings are those taken from South African newspapers (the Johannesburg Star, the Ilang laseNatal, and the Daily Mail, among others). These pieces chronicled the press coverage of the Bridgman’s missionary work, highlighting the focal points of their labor like the Helping Hand Club, the Bridgman...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Subseries 4 consists of eight folders of printed matter relating to the Bridgman’s social work among the native Zulu tribe of South Africa. The subseries contains a copy of “Zulu Mission: A Condensed Sketch 1835-1898,” which is a detailed history of the Zulu people, the Natal region, and the missionary work in the area, compiled and issued by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. The subseries includes an unpublished history of the Bridgman family’s missionary work with...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Subseries 4 consists of eight folders of printed matter relating to the Bridgman’s social work among the native Zulu tribe of South Africa. The subseries contains a copy of “Zulu Mission: A Condensed Sketch 1835-1898,” which is a detailed history of the Zulu people, the Natal region, and the missionary work in the area, compiled and issued by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. The subseries includes an unpublished history of the Bridgman family’s missionary work with...