cover image: Portrait of the Rev. Oliver and Mrs. Griffin, Nigeria, ca. 1930

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Portrait of the Rev. Oliver and Mrs. Griffin, Nigeria, ca. 1930

"Rev. Oliver J. Griffin". Reverend Griffin and his wife seated on bench under tree. Griffin served in Lagos from 1897 to 1928. Methodist Missionary work in West Africa had begun in 1811 with Coke's mission to Sierra Leone. A second station was opened on the River Gambia in 1821, and on the Gold Coast in 1834.
clergy wesleyan methodist missionary society group portraits griffin, oliver j, 1871-1953

Authors

Unknown

Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m2355
Date published
circa 1930
Dates
circa 1930
Format
Photographs
Pages
gelatin silver prints,10.2 x 15.7 cm.
Place Discussed
Africa Nigeria
Provider
California Digital Library
Published in
Nigeria
Reference
impa-m2355 [Legacy record ID]; IMP-SOA-MMS-06-20-022-012
Rights
Archives, Manuscripts and Rare Books Division, The Library, SOAS, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG, United Kingdom Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes University of London. School of Oriental and African Studies. Library docenquiry@soas.ac.uk http://www.soas.ac.uk/library/archives/services/
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/f11f4b102daeeacd7bb3b1c1f2c2337e

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