Guide to the Wilmer Sanford Lehman and Anna Thome McLauchlan Lehman Photographs

Descriptive Summary

Title

Wilmer Sanford Lehman and Anna Thome McLauchlan Lehman Photographs

Inclusive Dates

1913-1930

Call Number

RG 263

Creator(s)

Lehman, Wilmer Sanford, 1873-1950.

Lehman, Anna Thome, 1874-1960.

Quantity

0.50 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

Wilmer and Anna Lehman served as missionaries in West Africa, serving from 1899 until 1938. Wilmer Lehman was born in Knox County, Illinois, on July 1, 1873. Wilmer graduated from the University of Michigan with the degree of Doctor of Medicine and then preparing himself for missionary work, he went to the Moody Bible Institute. Wilmer married Anna Thome McLauchlan on November 25, 1899 on ship board off Batanga, Cameroun, West Africa.

Anna Thome McLauchlan Lehman was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on July 8, 1874. After Anna graduated from University of Michigan in 1897, she taught for two years in Illinois.

The Lehmans served in several areas during the time spent in West Africa, including, MacLean to Benito, Efulan, Djapesten, and Nkol Mvolan.

The Lehmans had five children, two of whom followed them into missionary service.

Dr. Lehman died in South Pasadena, California, in 1950. Anna Lehman died in Duarte, California, on February 6, 1960.

Collection Overview

The collection consists of photographs which were taken in Cameroun between 1913 and 1930.

Organization and Arrangement

SERIES I: PHOTOGRAPHS, 1913-1930

Related Material

Administrative Information

Processing Information

Collection processed and finding aid prepared: March 1990
Fran Carol Thomas-Buch, Archivist Intern

Catalog Headings

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

Personal Name Subject

Lehman, Wilmer Sanford, 1873-1950.

Lehman, Anna Thome, 1874-1960.

Corporate Subject

Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Africa Mission--Photographs.

Topical Subject

Missionaries--Africa, West--Photographs.

Women missionaries--Africa, West--Photographs.

Missions--Africa, West--Photographs.

Presbyterian Church--Missions--Africa, West.

Geographic Subject

Cameroon--Description and travel.

Cameroon--Photographs.

Genre-form

Photographs. aat

Collection Inventory

Box	Folder	Description

1	1	Finding Aid to Record Group 263

		SERIES I: PHOTOGRAPHS, 1913-1930

1	2-23	Photographs, 1913-1930

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Guide to the Wilmer Sanford Lehman and Anna Thome McLauchlan Lehman Photographs

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