File:"Opening a Box from Scotland", Calabar, late 19th century (imp-cswc-GB-237-CSWC47-LS2-031).jpg

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"Opening a Box from Scotland", Calabar, late 19th century
Group image, including Mary Slessor in the middle of the picture having just received a mission box from Scotland. The box is seen to contain clothing amongst other gifts.; Mission boxes sent from Scotland could contain clothing and gifts, which were reserved for special occasions. The arrival of such a box would have been the only time that Mary Slessor herself was able to renew the clothing that she wore.
Photographer: Unknown
Subject (personal name): Slessor, Mary Mitchell, 1848-1915
Filename: imp-cswc-GB-237-CSWC47-LS2-031.tif
Coverage date: circa 1880
Part of collection: International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Type: images
Part of subcollection: Photographs from the Centre for the Study of World Christianity, University of Edinburgh, U.K., ca.1900-ca.1940s
Repository name: Centre for the Study of World Christianity
Archival file: impaunpub_Volume7/1305.url
Repository address: The University of Edinburgh School of Divinity, New College, Mound Place, Edinburgh EH1 2LX, United Kingdom
Geographic subject (country): Nigeria; Scotland
Format (aacr2): 1 lantern slide : 8 x 8 cm.
Geographic subject (continent): Africa
Rights: Contact the repository for details.
Part of series: Mary Slessor LS2
Repository email: divinity-CSWC@ed.ac.uk
Subject (lcsh Keyword): Charitable giving; Clothing and dress
Date created: circa 1880
Publisher (of the digital version): University of Southern California. Libraries
Subject (aat genre): group portraits
Format (aat): lantern slides
Legacy record ID: impa-m68175
Access conditions: http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/divinity/research/centres/world-christianity/collections-resources
File: GB 237 CSWC47/LS2/31
Date circa 1880
date QS:P,+1880-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15799coll123/id/64370
Author Unknown authorUnknown author

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