Virginia Blackburn - British E. Africa Letters, Kenya, January 1904 - December 1904
File — Box: 49, Folder: 11
Identifier: 11
Scope and Contents
Typed transcriptions of letters written by Virginia Blackburn to her parents discussing life at the Kaimosi mission. Virginia and Elisha Blackburn, a nurse and medical doctor respectively, founded a hospital at the Kaimosi mission after they arrived in 1903. Her letters reflect her perspective as a white American Friend, and as such, do not reflect the opinions, worldviews, and perspectives of indigenous East Africans.
Dates
- January 1904 - December 1904
Extent
From the Collection: 136 Boxes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Spanish; Castilian
From the Collection: Arabic
From the Collection: Swahili
Creator
- From the Collection: Friends United Meeting (FUM) (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Friends Collection and Earlham College Archives Repository