cover image: Emily Godfrey and baby, Nigeria, ca. 1937

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Emily Godfrey and baby, Nigeria, ca. 1937

Black and white photograph of nurse Emily Godfrey, who worked for the Methodist Missionary Society (formerly the Primitive Methodist Missionary Society) as the Matron of their hospital in Ama Achara, Nigeria, from 1921 to 1944. She stands in the hospital courtyard and holds a small baby in her arms. This photograph was pasted into one of a series of exercise book albums created by Emily Godfrey.
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Authors

Unknown

Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25549/impa-c123-77709
Date published
1932/1942
Dates
1932/1942
Format
Black-and-white photographs
Place Discussed
Abia Africa Nigeria Umuahia medical facilities: Methodist Hospital, Ama Achara
Provider
California Digital Library
Published in
Nigeria
Reference
IMP-CSCNWW20-1-1-17.tif
Rights
Centre for the Study of World Christianity Contact the repository for details. The University of Edinburgh School of Divinity, New College, Mound Place, Edinburgh EH1 2LX, United Kingdom divinity-CSWC@ed.ac.uk http://www.cswc.div.ed.ac.uk/collections/
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/eb8521cd28a8d0eae3645333bfb4f5f2

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