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Title: Vass Family Papers
Description: Three generations of the Vass family served the Presbyterian Church in the United States and the Congo during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Vass III's wife (and daughter of medical missionary Eugene R. Kellersberger), Winifred Kellersberger (1917-2010), also served with her husband. This collection includes photographic prints, glass and film negatives, and lantern slides primarily documenting Vass II in the Congo, the American Presbyterian Congo Mission (APCM), the S.S. Samuel N. Lapsley I and II, the Congo's indigenous villages and peoples, and Belgian atrocities. View the collection guide to learn more.
Featured image: L.C. Vass and Mr. and Mrs. Crowley seated with birds, ca. 1898.
Creator Name(s): Vass, L. C. (Lachlan Cumming), 1831-1896. (creator), Vass, Lachlan Cumming, 1872-1962. (creator), Vass, Winifred Kellersberger, 1917-2010. (creator)
Date Created: 1860, ca. 1860s-1999, 1860, 1999
Name Subject(s): Vass, L. C. (Lachlan Cumming), 1831-1896., Vass, Lachlan C., 1915-2010., Vass, Lachlan Cumming, 1872-1962., Vass, Winifred Kellersberger, 1917-2010., American Presbyterian Congo Mission., Samuel N. Lapsley I (Ship), Samuel N. Lapsley II (Ship)
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)--20th century., Presbyterian Church--Southern States--19th century., Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)--20th century., Women missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)--20th century., Atrocities--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), 20th century., Southern States, 19th century., Congo (Democratic Republic), 20th century., Congo (Democratic Republic), 20th century., Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo (Democratic Republic)
Physical Location: RG 476; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Vass Family Papers, circa 1860s-1999.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-476
Identifier (local): rg476
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:vass

Title: Boy with Fruit.
Description: [Boy with Fruit.]
Date Created: ca. 1898-1909, 1898
Name Subject(s): Vass family--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Children--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 476, Box 31; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Vass Family Papers, ca. 1860s-1999.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-476
Identifier (local): ds4302
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:8591

Title: Three women.
Description: [Three women.]
Date Created: n.d.
Name Subject(s): Vass family--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Women--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 476, Box 34, Folder 1, Image No. 1; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Vass Family Papers, ca. 1860s-1999.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-476
Identifier (local): ds3015
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:7127

Title: Women with baby and dogs.
Description: [Women with baby and dogs.]
Date Created: ca. 1893-1951, 1893
Name Subject(s): Vass family--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Women--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic)--Missions., Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 476, Box 34, Folder 1, Image No. 8; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Vass Family Papers, ca. 1860s-1999.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-476
Identifier (local): ds3024
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:7077

Title: Matadi.
Description: Matadi.
Date Created: 1898, ca. 1898
Name Subject(s): Vass family--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)--20th century.
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 476, Box 6, Album p. 3; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Vass Family Papers, ca. 1860s-1999.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-476
Identifier (local): ds3336
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:7266

Title: Mask.
Description: [Mask.]
Creator Name(s): A. Ross Royal Studio (Stonehaven) (photographer)
Date Created: n.d.
Name Subject(s): Vass family--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 476, Box 31; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Vass Family Papers, ca. 1860s-1999.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-476
Identifier (local): ds4194
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:8446

Title: Group of girls.
Description: [Group of girls.]
Date Created: ca. 1893-1951, 1893
Name Subject(s): Vass family--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Girls--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 476, Box 34, Folder 1, Image No. 13; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Vass Family Papers, ca. 1860s-1999.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-476
Identifier (local): ds3029
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:7082

Title: Man climbing palm tree.
Date Created: ca. 1893-1951, 1893
Name Subject(s): Vass family--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Men--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 476, Box 34, Folder 1, Image No. 11; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Vass Family Papers, ca. 1860s-1999.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-476
Identifier (local): ds3027
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:7331

Title: Rubber atrocities.
Description: Rubber atrocities, Belgian Congo. [Three boys with hands cut off.]
Date Created: 1893, ca. 1893-1906
Name Subject(s): Vass family--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Atrocities--Congo (Democratic Republic)., Rubber industry and trade--Congo (Democratic Republic)., Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)--19th century.
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic)--Missions., Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 476, Box 10, Folder 4; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Vass Family Papers, ca. 1860s-1999.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-476
Identifier (local): ds2920
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:7235

Title: Boy.
Description: [Boy.]
Date Created: n.d.
Name Subject(s): Vass family--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Boys--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 476, Box 34, Folder 1-6; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Vass Family Papers, ca. 1860s-1999.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-476
Identifier (local): ds3022
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:7439

Title: Village scene.
Description: [Village scene.]
Date Created: ca. 1893-1951, 1893
Name Subject(s): Vass family--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Villages--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 476, Box 34, Folder 1, Image No. 3; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Vass Family Papers, ca. 1860s-1999.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-476
Identifier (local): ds3019
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:7259

Title: Group of girls.
Description: [Group of girls.]
Date Created: n.d.
Name Subject(s): Vass family--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Girls--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 476, Box 34, Folder 1-2; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Vass Family Papers, ca. 1860s-1999.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-476
Identifier (local): ds3018
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:7416

Title: Luebo Christmas pageant.
Description: [Luebo Christmas pageant.]
Date Created: 1960, ca. 1960s
Name Subject(s): Vass family--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Christmas--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Luebo--20th century., Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)--20th century., Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)--20th century.
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic)--Missions--20th century., Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 476, Box 35, Folder 13; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Vass Family Papers, ca. 1860s-1999.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-476
Identifier (local): ds3948
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:7808

Title: Luebo Christmas pageant.
Description: [Luebo Christmas pageant.]
Date Created: 1960, ca. 1960s
Name Subject(s): Vass family--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Christmas--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Luebo--20th century., Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)--20th century., Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)--20th century.
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic)--Missions--20th century., Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 476, Box 35, Folder 13; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Vass Family Papers, ca. 1860s-1999.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-476
Identifier (local): ds3947
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:7566

Title: Group of girls in front of fence.
Description: [Group of girls in front of fence.]
Date Created: ca. 1893-1951, 1893
Name Subject(s): Vass family--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Girls--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 476, Box 34, Folder 1, Image No. 12; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Vass Family Papers, ca. 1860s-1999.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-476
Identifier (local): ds3028
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:7359

Title: Saw mill.
Date Created: ca. 1893-1951, 1893
Name Subject(s): Vass family--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Sawmills--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 476, Box 34, Folder 1, Image No. 10; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Vass Family Papers, ca. 1860s-1999.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-476
Identifier (local): ds3026
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:7184

Title: Children in the Congo.
Description: [Children in the Congo.]
Date Created: ca. 1898-1909, 1898
Name Subject(s): Vass family--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Children--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 476, Box 31; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Vass Family Papers, ca. 1860s-1999.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-476
Identifier (local): ds4193
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:8322

Title: Christmas photo card, Luebo.
Description: Merry Christmas to you and yours. [Christmas photo card, Luebo, undated -- sent to Winnie from Florence.]
Date Created: ca. 1960s, 1960
Name Subject(s): Vass family--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Christmas--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Luebo--20th century., Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)--20th century., Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)--20th century.
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic)--Missions., Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 476, Box 35, Folder 13; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Vass Family Papers, ca. 1860s-1999.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-476
Identifier (local): ds3946
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:7944

Title: Boys.
Description: [Boys.]
Date Created: ca. 1893-1951, 1893
Name Subject(s): Vass family--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Boys--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic)--Missions., Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 476, Box 34, Folder 1, Image No. 7; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Vass Family Papers, ca. 1860s-1999.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-476
Identifier (local): ds3023
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:7041

Title: Boy with both hands cut off.
Description: Boy with both hands cut off.
Date Created: ca. 1893-1951, 1893
Name Subject(s): Vass family--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Atrocities--Congo (Democratic Republic)., Rubber industry and trade--Congo (Democratic Republic)., Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 476, Box 9, Folder 1; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Vass Family Papers, ca. 1860s-1999.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-476
Identifier (local): ds2850
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:7173

Title: Ship.
Description: [Ship.]
Date Created: ca. 1898-1909, 1898
Name Subject(s): Vass family--Archives.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 476, Box 14; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Vass Family Papers, ca. 1860s-1999.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-476
Identifier (local): ds3013
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:7372

Title: Bakuba council.
Description: Bakuba council.
Creator Name(s): Longenecker, J. Hershey, 1889-1978. (photographer)
Date Created: 1920, ca. 1920s-1930s
Name Subject(s): Vass family--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Educational work--Congo (Democratic Republic)--20th century.
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 476, Box 34, Folder 2-3; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Vass Family Papers, ca. 1860s-1999.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-476
Identifier (local): ds3045
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:7363

Title: Women seated.
Description: [Women seated.]
Creator Name(s): Longenecker, J. Hershey, 1889-1978. (photographer)
Date Created: 1920, ca. 1920s-1930s
Name Subject(s): Vass family--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Educational work--Congo (Democratic Republic)--20th century.
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 476, Box 34, Folder 3, Image No. 1; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Vass Family Papers, ca. 1860s-1999.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-476
Identifier (local): ds3109
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:7149

Title: Luebo Bible pageant.
Description: Luebo Bible pageant.
Creator Name(s): Longenecker, J. Hershey, 1889-1978. (photographer)
Date Created: 1920, ca. 1920s-1930s
Name Subject(s): Vass family--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)--20th century.
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic)--Religion--20th century., Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 476, Box 34, Folder 3, Image No. 19; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Vass Family Papers, ca. 1860s-1999.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-476
Identifier (local): ds3129
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:7196

Title: Luebo market.
Description: Luebo market.
Creator Name(s): Longenecker, J. Hershey, 1889-1978. (photographer)
Date Created: 1920, ca. 1920s-1930s
Name Subject(s): Vass family--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Educational work--Congo (Democratic Republic)--20th century.
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 476, Box 34, Folder 2, Image No. 5; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Vass Family Papers, ca. 1860s-1999.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-476
Identifier (local): ds3047
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:7200

Title: Family.
Description: [Family.]
Creator Name(s): Longenecker, J. Hershey, 1889-1978. (photographer)
Date Created: 1920, ca. 1920s-1930s
Name Subject(s): Vass family--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Educational work--Congo (Democratic Republic)--20th century.
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 476, Box 34, Folder 3, Image No. 16; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Vass Family Papers, ca. 1860s-1999.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-476
Identifier (local): ds3126
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:7188

Title: Family.
Description: [Family.]
Creator Name(s): Longenecker, J. Hershey, 1889-1978. (photographer)
Date Created: 1920, ca. 1920s-1930s
Name Subject(s): Vass family--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Educational work--Congo (Democratic Republic)--20th century.
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 476, Box 34, Folder 3, Image No. 13; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Vass Family Papers, ca. 1860s-1999.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-476
Identifier (local): ds3123
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:7049

Title: Bulape lake.
Description: Bulape lake.
Creator Name(s): Longenecker, J. Hershey, 1889-1978. (photographer)
Date Created: 1920, ca. 1920s-1930s
Name Subject(s): Vass family--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)--20th century.
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 476, Box 34, Folder 3, Image No. 2; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Vass Family Papers, ca. 1860s-1999.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-476
Identifier (local): ds3110
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:7323

Title: Native children.
Description: [Native children.]
Date Created: ca. 1893-1951, 1893
Name Subject(s): Vass family--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Children--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 476, Box 34, Folder 1, Image No. 5; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Vass Family Papers, ca. 1860s-1999.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-476
Identifier (local): ds3021
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:7226

Title: Man and woman.
Description: [Man and woman.]
Date Created: n.d.
Name Subject(s): Vass family--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Women--Congo (Democratic Republic), Men--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic)--Missions., Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 476, Box 34, Folder 1-9; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Vass Family Papers, ca. 1860s-1999.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-476
Identifier (local): ds3025
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:7395

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