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African Postcard Collection
Abstract: The Pitts Theology Library African Postcard Collection (MSS 353) depicts missionary activity in Africa mostly during the 1930s. The images largely capture the people and cathedrals of former French and Belgian African colonies. Of particular archival significance, on the back of several of the postcards are handwritten inscriptions, which add a level of personal context to the printed text. The handwritten inscriptions and the printed text are most usually French, Dutch, or Afrikaans. The entire collection of postcards has been digitized and are located on the Pitts Theology Library Digital Image Archive. Click the "Image Title" link to explore each of the images.
A small sample of the material contained in the African Postcard Collection:
Un catechiste et sa famille(A catechist and his family)
Eglise de Stanleyville (Church of Stanleyville)
Autel fabrique a la menuiserie de Kisantu (Altar carpentry factory of Kisantu)
Voorloopige kerk te Muyaga (Provisional church of Muyaga [Urundi])
The African Postcard Collection is a component of the Pitts Theology Library Sub-Saharan African Collections. For a complete archival record of the African Postcard Collection, please consult the online finding aid.