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Exhibits and Publications

Current Exhibits

Charles and Joy Sheffey: Medical Missionaries to the Belgian Congo
Library Rotunda and the Day Missions Room
This exhibit at the Divinity Library provides a glimpse into the life and work of Charles and Joy Sheffey, American Methodist medical missionaries who served in Wembo Nyama, Belgian Congo between 1922 and 1946. Letters and writings of the Sheffeys record their reactions to the African culture and environment they encountered in the Congo. The collection is notable for a large number of artifacts, including a messenger drum, musical instruments, woven textiles and handicrafts, jewelry, and "witch doctor's magical gourd."

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Online Versions of Past Exhibits

Christian Responses to Charles Darwin, 1870-1900
This exhibit commemorating the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth focuses on Christian responses to Darwin shortly after the publication of The Origin of Species.
Communications from the Field: Missionary Postcards from Africa
The images provided by missionary postcards provide a glimpse into the Christian missionary enterprise and its impact on society. They illustrate the customs, methods, and technology disseminated by the missionaries, provide depictions of indigenous life, and shed light on the culture of the missionary enterprise in the early 20th century.
Early African American Missionaries
Powerpoint presentation.
From Psalm Book to Hymnal: Selections from the Lowell Mason Collection
Excerpts from an exhibit at the Yale Divinity School Library held January 18-March 30, 2000.
The Centennial of the Boxer Rebellion in China
Photographs and documents from the collections of the Yale Divinity School Library that illustrate the impact of the Boxer Rebellion on the missionary movement in China.
Victorian Missionary Periodicals
Excerpts from an exhibit at the Yale Divinity School Library held September 15, 1999 - January 15, 2000.

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Occasional Publications

For more information, please contact Martha.Smalley@yale.edu

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This file last modified 9/11/09.
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