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Title: Lapsley.
Description: Lapsley.
Date Created: ca. 1890-1910, 1890
Name Subject(s): American Presbyterian Congo Mission., Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic)--Missions., Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 457, Box 5, 835.04.04; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: William H. Sheppard Papers, 1875-1933.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-457
Identifier (local): ds3008
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:7440

Title: Stock certificate for Lapsley.
Description: Stock certificate for steamboat "Samuel N. Lapsley," 1893.
Creator Name(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Executive Committee of Foreign Missions. (creator)
Date Created: 1893, September 29, 1893
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Steamboats.
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic)--Missions., Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo----------,
Physical Location: RG 457, Box 1, Folder 16; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: , William H. Sheppard Papers, 1875-1933.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-457
Identifier (local): rg457_b1f16
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:15827

Title: Lapsley in drydock.
Description: Lapsley in drydock.
Date Created: ca. 1890-1910, 1890
Name Subject(s): American Presbyterian Congo Mission., Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Steamboats--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic)--Missions., Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 457, Box 8, 835.05.09; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: William H. Sheppard Papers, 1875-1933.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-457
Identifier (local): ds2998
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:7036

Title: Lapsley in drydock.
Description: Lapsley in drydock.
Date Created: ca. 1890-1910, 1890
Name Subject(s): American Presbyterian Congo Mission., Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Steamboats--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic)--Missions., Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 457, Box 8, 835.05.10; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: William H. Sheppard Papers, 1875-1933.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-457
Identifier (local): ds2999
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:7124

Title: Lapsley in drydock.
Description: Lapsley in drydock.
Date Created: ca. 1890-1910, 1890
Name Subject(s): American Presbyterian Congo Mission., Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Steamboats--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic)--Missions., Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 457, Box 8, 835.05.08; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: William H. Sheppard Papers, 1875-1933.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-457
Identifier (local): ds2997
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:7162

Title: Part of the crew of the Lapsley.
Date Created: ca. 1900, 1900
Name Subject(s): Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives., Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927., American Presbyterian Congo Mission.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)--20th century.
Geographic subjects: Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo (Democratic Republic), 20th century., Congo (Democratic Republic)
Physical Location: RG 457, Box 4, 835.03.26a; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: William H. Sheppard Papers, 1875-1933.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-457
Identifier (local): ds4833
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:1923

Title: William H. Sheppard Congo mission photograph album, circa 1890-1910.
Description: 835.02.04e: First real church at Ibanj [Ibanche]. Lapsley Memorial Church. Dr. Sheppard and Mrs. Sheppard sitting at his right with their son, Maxamalinge. 835.02.04f: Interior of Lapsley Memorial church, Ibanche.
Date Created: 1890, ca. 1890-1910
Name Subject(s): Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives., American Presbyterian Congo Mission., Sheppard, Lucy J. Gantt, 1867-1955., Sheppard, Maxamalinge.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic), Tribes--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo--Kasaï-Occidental--Ibanshe
Physical Location: RG 457, Box 3, 835.02.04ef ; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: William H. Sheppard Papers, 1875-1933.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-457
Identifier (local): 835_02_04ef
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:33564

Title: William H. Sheppard Congo mission photograph album, circa 1890-1910.
Description: 835.02.15a: The Lapsley underway. 835.02.15b: Unloading the Lapsley at Luebo. 835.02.15c: Thatched roof building. 835.02.15d: Sheppard and white missionary with natives working on metal hull of boat. 835.02.15e: Coast natives.
Date Created: 1890, ca. 1890-1910
Name Subject(s): Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives., American Presbyterian Congo Mission.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic), Tribes--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo--Kasaï-Occidental--Luebo
Physical Location: RG 457, Box 3, 835.02.15abcde ; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: William H. Sheppard Papers, 1875-1933.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-457
Identifier (local): 835_02_15abcde
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:33586

Title: William H. Sheppard Congo mission photograph album, circa 1890-1910.
Description: 835.02.14d: The Lapsley. 835.02.14e: Bakuba fisherman– net on sandbank– Kassai River. 835.02.14f: The Lapsley.835.02.14g: Native child, man and woman standing in canoe. 835.02.14h: Native man with ax, chopping. 835.02.14i: Natives at work around their homes, seen from above.
Date Created: 1890, ca. 1890-1910
Name Subject(s): Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives., American Presbyterian Congo Mission.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Tribes--Congo (Democratic Republic), Kuba (African people)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 457, Box 3, 835.02.14defghi ; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: William H. Sheppard Papers, 1875-1933.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-457
Identifier (local): 835_02_14defghi
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:33629

Title: William H. Sheppard Congo mission photograph album, circa 1890-1910.
Description: 835.01.17a: Two unidentified boats (one may be the first Lapsley) 835.01.17b: Unidentified house. 835.01.17c: Unidentified native man.
Date Created: 1890, ca. 1890-1910
Name Subject(s): Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives., American Presbyterian Congo Mission.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 457, Box 2, 835.01.17abc ; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: William H. Sheppard Papers, 1875-1933.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-457
Identifier (local): 835_01_17abc
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:33618

Title: William H. Sheppard Congo mission photograph album, circa 1890-1910.
Description: 835.01.19b: Lapsley Memorial Ibanche church, 1903. Sheppard and other missionaries outside church with native congregation. See also image 835.02.04e .
Date Created: 1903
Name Subject(s): Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives., American Presbyterian Congo Mission.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic), Tribes--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo--Kasaï-Occidental--Ibanshe
Physical Location: RG 457, Box 2, 835.01.19b ; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: William H. Sheppard Papers, 1875-1933.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-457
Identifier (local): 835_01_19b
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:33593

Title: William H. Sheppard Congo mission photograph album, circa 1890-1910.
Description: 835.02.15f: The Lapsley on river (possibly stuck on sandbar) 835.02.15g: River. 835.02.15h: River. 835.02.15i: Person shooting a rifle.
Date Created: 1890, ca. 1890-1910
Name Subject(s): Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives., American Presbyterian Congo Mission.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 457, Box 3, 835.02.15fghi ; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: William H. Sheppard Papers, 1875-1933.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-457
Identifier (local): 835_02_15fghi
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:33635

Title: William H. Sheppard Congo mission photograph album, circa 1890-1910.
Description: 835.02.23c: Native men with a dead leopard hanging on a pole, standing in front of the Samuel N. Lapsley. 835.02.23d: WHS [Sheppard] with some Baketti warriors.
Date Created: 1890, ca. 1890-1910
Name Subject(s): Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives., American Presbyterian Congo Mission.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Tribes--Congo (Democratic Republic), Teke (African people)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 457, Box 3, 835.02.23cd ; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: William H. Sheppard Papers, 1875-1933.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-457
Identifier (local): 835_02_23cd
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:33562

Title: William H. Sheppard Congo mission photograph album, circa 1890-1910.
Description: 835.02.21e: The Lapsley docked. 835.02.21f: Sheppard with native boys. 835.02.21g: White missionaries in a rickshaw with native boys. 835.02.21h: William Sheppard, Lucy Sheppard, and Maria Fearing on top deck of the Lapsley with native girls. On lower deck are native men and nets.
Date Created: 1890, ca. 1890-1910
Name Subject(s): Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives., American Presbyterian Congo Mission., Sheppard, Lucy J. Gantt, 1867-1955., Fearing, Maria, 1838-1937.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic), Tribes--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 457, Box 3, 835.02.21efgh ; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: William H. Sheppard Papers, 1875-1933.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-457
Identifier (local): 835_02_21efgh
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:33596

Title: William H. Sheppard Congo mission photograph album, circa 1890-1910.
Description: 835.02.16a: The Lapsley II in dry dock in the Congo. 835.02.16b: Native men on the shore of the river. 835.02.16c: Group of native men and boys looking at something. 835.02.16d: Bakuba fishermen.n
Date Created: 1890, ca. 1890-1910
Name Subject(s): Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives., American Presbyterian Congo Mission.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Tribes--Congo (Democratic Republic), Kuba (African people)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 457, Box 3, 835.02.16abcd ; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: William H. Sheppard Papers, 1875-1933.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-457
Identifier (local): 835_02_16abcd
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:33642

Title: William H. Sheppard Congo mission photograph album, circa 1890-1910.
Description: 835.02.05a: Boa constrictor, out of which was cut a large goat. Sheppard with two missionaries with rifles, and a large group of natives gathered around them. 835.02.05b: Large cat fish caught out of the Congo River by WHS. Sheppard and two native men, with Lapsley II in background. 835.02.05c: Sheppard with native men (possibly chiefs) and leopard skins. 835.02.05d: Sheppard and two native men with camels.
Date Created: 1890, ca. 1890-1910
Name Subject(s): Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives., American Presbyterian Congo Mission.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic), Tribes--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 457, Box 3, 835.02.05abcd ; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: William H. Sheppard Papers, 1875-1933.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-457
Identifier (local): 835_02_05abcd
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:33615

Title: View of the Congo River at Matadi.
Description: View of Congo River at Matadi looking down river. 1 is the old B.M.S. station of Underhill where Lapsley is buried. 2 is the Swedish mission of Laundi. The great Congo River holds the moral remains of Slaymaker. At the point marked 1 Underhill, the river turns at a sharp angle where it is very narrow, swift and dangerous. The place is known as the "Devils Cauldron" and well deserves its name.
Date Created: ca. 1900, 1900
Name Subject(s): Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives., Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927., Lapsley, Samuel N. (Samuel Norvell), 1866-1892--Death and burial., Slaymaker, Henry Calvin--Death and burial.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)--20th century., Rivers--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo--Matadi--Bas-Congo--Kongo Central, Congo (Democratic Republic), 20th century., Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo River., Matadi (Bas-Congo, Congo)
Physical Location: RG 457, Box 4, 835.03.23; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: William H. Sheppard Papers, 1875-1933.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-457
Identifier (local): ds4827
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:1894

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