Missions, Medical
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
David Livingstone lantern slides collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-228
Abstract
This collection contains lantern slides published by the London Missionary Society regarding David Livingstone, the noted explorer and medical missionary who traveled to Africa in the 19th century. The lantern slides in this collection depict Livingstone’s life in color illustrations, and are accompanied by a pamphlet that provides descriptions of the slides. The collection also includes a handwritten piece on David Livingstone by an unknown author.
Dates:
circa 1900, undated
Found in:
Manuscript Collections
Ritchie family papers
Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31210026673523]
Identifier: MS-136
Abstract
The collection consists of materials related to the Ritchie family of Riverside County, California, most notably Dr. Iner Sheld Ritchie and his son Dr. Iner William Sheld Ritchie. The Ritchies were well known for their philanthropic work in Mexico, most notably through the organization Liga International, founded by the elder Ritchie in 1934. Liga, also known as The Flying Doctors of Mercy, provides medical, dental, and eye care to rural clinics in Southern Mexico. Items in the collection...
Dates:
1925-1992; Majority of material found within 1934-1947
Found in:
Manuscript Collections