Adolphus Clemens Good was appointed in 1882 by the Board of Foreign Missions
to the West Africa Mission of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Initially
assigned to the Baraka Station, he was transferred to the Ogowe River area in
1884 and spent the bulk of his career there. In addition to his work as a
teacher and evangelist, Dr. Good studied bird and animal life in the Ogowe
Valley and in the Cameroon, as well as the ethnology and religious beliefs of
various West African tribes. He also prepared a text on Bulu grammar which
was published posthumously. Consists of Dr. Good's journals and notes, his
papers on the religious beliefs of the Gabwa and the role of women among the
Bulu, and miscellaneous Bulu language items. The collection also contains
various personal items, including letters sent to his widow, Lydia B. Walker
Good. View the
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guide to learn more. The entire physical collection has been
digitized.
Featured
image: Portrait of Adolphus Clemens Good, undated.