Guide to the Andrew A. Thompson Papers

Descriptive Summary

Title

Andrew A. Thompson Papers

Inclusive Dates

1911-1937

Call Number

RG 212

Creator(s)

Thompson, Andrew A., 1875-1948.

Quantity

0.25 cubic feet (1 box)

Restrictions on Access

Collection open for research

Repository

Presbyterian Historical Society, 425 Lombard Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147-1516 USA

Biographical Note / Administrative History

Biographical Note

Andrew A. Thompson was born in New Concord, Ohio in 1875. He graduated from Muskingum College in 1902 and then attended Allegheny Theological Seminary. In 1906, he was appointed by the United Presbyterian Church of North America's Board of Foreign Missions to the Egypt Mission and served there until his retirement in 1940.

Collection Overview

This collection consists of seven diaries which partially document Thompson's years of service in the Egypt Mission. The diaries covers the years 1911-1912; 1922; 1931-1932; 1934; 1936-1937. They generally describe his daily activities while on the mission field. Of particular interest is his diary/journal en- titled "Experiences on the Allegheny, 1911-1912," which describes a "preaching tour" made by Thompson and other UPCNA missionaries up the Nile River.

Organization and Arrangement

SERIES I: DIARIES, 1911-1937 (Box 1 Folders 2-8)

Related Material

Administrative Information

Processing Information

This collection was formerly cataloged as part of the library collection.

Collection processed and finding aid prepared: 1987
Frederick J. Heuser, Jr., Archivist

Catalog Headings

The following headings have been used to index the description of this collection in the society’s electronic catalog.

Personal Name Subject

Thompson, Andrew A., 1875-1948.

Corporate Subject

United Presbyterian Church of North America. Egypt Mission.

Topical Subject

Missionaries--Egypt.

Presbyterian Church--Missions--Egypt.

Missions--Egypt.

Geographic Subject

Egypt--Missions.

Genre-form

Diaries. aat

Collection Inventory

Box	Folder	Description

1	1	Finding Aid To Record Group 212

		Series I: Diaries, 1911-1937

1	2	"Experiences On The Allegheny, 1911-1912"
1	3	1922
1	4	1931
1	5	1932
1	6	1934
1	7	1936
1	8	1937

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