Guide to the Records held by the Methodist Archives and Research Centre (as filmed by the AJCP), 1810-1973

Summary

Collection number:

M2971-M2974

Creator:

Methodist Archives and Research Centre

Extent:

166 items

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to The John Rylands Library, University of Manchester and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the The John Rylands Library, University of Manchester and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: Records of the Methodist Archives Collection, MAB Cellar 226E, Rev Tom Dent [GB 397], 1915-1936, The John Rylands Library, University of Manchester (AJCP ref: https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-836338818/findingaid#nla-obj-1065148283).

Availability:

Not for loan

Access conditions:

Available for reference.

Background

Content Summary:

Correspondence 1903-1928 of A.S. Peake concerning his work in New Zealand.

Papers 1914-1948 of Rev. Tom Dent relating to his work in New Zealand and Solomon Islands.

Journal 1818 of Methodist missionary Walter Lawry on a voyage to Sydney.

Minute-books 1859-1893 of Primitive Methodist Itinerant Preachers' Friendly Society of the yearly meeting referring to appointment of colonial agents in Australia and New Zealand.

Individual collections 1817-1933 comprising correspondence and other papers relating to the Society's work in Australia and New Zealand. They include letters of Rev. Thomas Adams, Rev. James Calvert, Rev. John Hunt, Rev. Walter Lawry, Rev. Samuel Leigh, Rev. John Thomas and Rev. Peter Turner.

Biographical / Historical:

The Centre was established at Epworth House, London, in 1961 to collect books and manuscripts relating to Methodism. It was transferred to Manchester in 1977 but remains the property of the Methodist Church.

Related

Existence and Location of Copies:

The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn196289] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.

Existence and Location of Originals:

John Rylands University Library of Manchester. University of Manchester, England.

For further information see The John Rylands Library, University of Manchester and the Methodist Archives Collection Catalogue (https://www.library.manchester.ac.uk/search-resources/special-collections/guide-to-special-collections/methodist/methodist-archives-collection-catalogue/catalogue-viewer/).

Conditions Governing Access:

Available for Access.

Conditions Governing Use:

Readers wishing to publish or reproduce documents should seek permission, from The John Rylands Library, University of Manchester.

For more information contact The John Rylands Library, University of Manchester [ https://www.library.manchester.ac.uk/rylands/]

Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to The John Rylands Library, University of Manchester and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the The John Rylands Library, University of Manchester and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: Records of the Methodist Archives Collection, MAB Cellar 226E, Rev Tom Dent [GB 397], 1915-1936, The John Rylands Library, University of Manchester (AJCP ref: https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-836338818/findingaid#nla-obj-1065148283).

Location of this collection:

National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

Contact:

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