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- William H. Sheppard Papers
- Description
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William H. Sheppard was a Presbyterian minister and missionary to the Congo for the Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Executive Committee of Foreign Missions, 1890-1910. Sheppard was one of the earliest African-American foreign missionaries for the Presbyterian Church in the U.S. He and his wife, Lucy Gantt Sheppard, were stationed at Luebo and later at Ibanche. Collection consists primarily of photograph albums and photographs. Photographs document mission stations and churches at Luebo and Ibanche; the Sheppard family; other Presbyterian Church in the U.S. missionaries; and native people of the Bateke, Baluba, Bakuba, Zappo Zap, and other tribes. The collection includes a small number of papers, including correspondence; Sheppard's reminiscences of his time at the Stillman Institute in Tuscaloosa, Alabama; a pamphlet entitled "How Sheppard Made His Way into Lukenga's Kingdom"; printed materials about the Congo and King Leopold; hymnbooks in Tshiluba and an unidentified language; and glass and nitrate negatives. View the collection guide to learn more. The entire physical collection has been digitized.
Featured image: Sheppard with his mother. - Creator Name(s)
- Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927. (creator)
- Name Subject(s)
- Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927., Sheppard, Lucy J. Gantt, 1867-1955., American Presbyterian Congo Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Executive Committee of Foreign Missions., Stillman Institute (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
- Topical Subject(s)
- Tribes--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)
- Geographic subjects
- Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Physical Location
- RG 457; 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
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:whsheppard
- Title
- Luxembourg (steamboat).
- Description
- Luxembourg (steamboat).
- 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, 835.05.06; 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)
- ds2277
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:6566
- Title
- Palm trees and village buildings.
- Description
- Palm trees and village buildings.
- Date Created
- ca. 1890-1910, 1890
- Name Subject(s)
- American Presbyterian Congo Mission., Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives.
- Topical Subject(s)
- Villages--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)
- Geographic subjects
- Congo (Democratic Republic)--Buildings, structures, etc., Congo (Democratic Republic)--Missions., Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Physical Location
- RG 457, Box 8, 835.05.17; 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)
- ds3006
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:7215
- 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
- Native men in boats.
- Description
- Native men in boats.
- Date Created
- ca. 1890-1910, 1890
- Name Subject(s)
- American Presbyterian Congo Mission., Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives.
- Topical Subject(s)
- Men--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, 835.05.04; 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)
- ds2275
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:6592
- Title
- Village buildings.
- Description
- Village buildings.
- Date Created
- ca. 1890-1910, 1890
- Name Subject(s)
- American Presbyterian Congo Mission., Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives.
- Topical Subject(s)
- Villages--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)
- Geographic subjects
- Congo (Democratic Republic)--Buildings, structures, etc., Congo (Democratic Republic)--Missions., Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Physical Location
- RG 457, Box 8, 835.05.18; 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)
- ds2367
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:6660
- 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
- Native men carrying baskets on pole.
- Description
- Native men carrying baskets on pole.
- Date Created
- ca. 1890-1910, 1890
- Name Subject(s)
- American Presbyterian Congo Mission., Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives.
- Topical Subject(s)
- Men--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, Folder 1, 835.05.05; 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)
- ds2276
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:6454
- Title
- Village buildings.
- Description
- Village buildings.
- Date Created
- ca. 1890-1910, 1890
- Name Subject(s)
- American Presbyterian Congo Mission., Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives.
- Topical Subject(s)
- Villages--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)
- Geographic subjects
- Congo (Democratic Republic)--Buildings, structures, etc., Congo (Democratic Republic)--Missions., Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Physical Location
- RG 457, Box 8, 835.05.18; 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)
- ds3007
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:7309
- Title
- Interior of a church.
- Description
- Interior of a church.
- Date Created
- ca. 1890-1910, 1890
- Name Subject(s)
- American Presbyterian Congo Mission., Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives.
- Topical Subject(s)
- Church buildings--Congo (Democratic Republic)., Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)
- Geographic subjects
- Congo (Democratic Republic)--Buildings, structures, etc., Congo (Democratic Republic)--Missions., Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Physical Location
- RG 457, Box 8, 835.05.16; 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)
- ds3005
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:7300
- 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
- Native with knife.
- Description
- Native with knife.
- Date Created
- ca. 1890-1910, 1890
- Name Subject(s)
- American Presbyterian Congo Mission., Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives.
- Topical Subject(s)
- Men--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)
- Geographic subjects
- Congo (Democratic Republic)--Missions., Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Physical Location
- RG 457, Box 5, 835.04.01; 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)
- ds3011
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:7065
- Title
- Maria Fearing and Mr. and Mrs. Rochester.
- Description
- Maria Fearing and Mr. and Mrs. Rochester.
- Date Created
- ca. 1890-1910, 1890
- Name Subject(s)
- American Presbyterian Congo Mission., Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives., Fearing, Maria, 1838-1937.
- Topical Subject(s)
- Women missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)--20th century., Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)
- Geographic subjects
- Congo (Democratic Republic)--Missions., Congo (Democratic Republic)--Missionaries., Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Physical Location
- RG 457, Box 5, 835.04.02; 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)
- ds3010
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:6989
- Title
- Boats on a river bank.
- Description
- Boats on a river bank.
- Date Created
- ca. 1890-1910, 1890
- Name Subject(s)
- American Presbyterian Congo Mission., Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives.
- Topical Subject(s)
- Boats--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, 835.05.03; 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)
- ds2274
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:6612
- Title
- Two men and a child.
- Description
- Two men and a child.
- Date Created
- ca. 1890-1910, 1890
- Name Subject(s)
- American Presbyterian Congo Mission., Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives.
- Topical Subject(s)
- Men--Congo (Democratic Republic), Children--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, 835.05.02; 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)
- ds2273
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:6614
- Title
- Steamboat (probably the Luxembourg).
- Description
- Steamboat (probably the Luxembourg).
- 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, 835.05.07; 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)
- ds2996
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:7129
- Title
- Maria Fearing.
- Description
- Maria Fearing.
- Date Created
- ca. 1890-1910, 1890
- Name Subject(s)
- American Presbyterian Congo Mission., Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives., Fearing, Maria, 1838-1937.
- Topical Subject(s)
- Women missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)--20th century., Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)
- Geographic subjects
- Congo (Democratic Republic)--Missions., Congo (Democratic Republic)--Missionaries., Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Physical Location
- RG 457, Box 5, 835.04.03; 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)
- ds2350
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:6539
- Title
- Palm Trees.
- Description
- Palm Trees.
- 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 8, 835.05.01; 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)
- ds2272
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:6718
- Title
- Native men and missionaries in boats.
- Description
- Native men and missionaries in boats.
- Date Created
- ca. 1890-1910, 1890
- Name Subject(s)
- American Presbyterian Congo Mission., Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives.
- Topical Subject(s)
- Men--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, 835.05.13; 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)
- ds3002
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:7303
- Title
- Group of people in a village.
- Description
- Group of people in a village.
- Date Created
- ca. 1890-1910, 1890
- Name Subject(s)
- American Presbyterian Congo Mission., Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives.
- Topical Subject(s)
- Men--Congo (Democratic Republic), Women--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, 835.05.11; 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)
- ds3000
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:7218
- Title
- Native men and missionaries in boats.
- Description
- Native men and missionaries in boats.
- Date Created
- ca. 1890-1910, 1890
- Name Subject(s)
- American Presbyterian Congo Mission., Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives.
- Topical Subject(s)
- Men--Congo (Democratic Republic), Women--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, 835.05.12; 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)
- ds3001
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:7044
- Title
- People on a river bank.
- Description
- People on a river bank.
- Date Created
- ca. 1890-1910, 1890
- Name Subject(s)
- American Presbyterian Congo Mission., Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives.
- Topical Subject(s)
- Men--Congo (Democratic Republic), Women--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, 835.05.14; 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)
- ds3003
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:7091
- Title
- Building on a hillside.
- Description
- Building on a hillside.
- Date Created
- ca. 1890-1910, 1890
- Name Subject(s)
- American Presbyterian Congo Mission., Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives.
- Topical Subject(s)
- Buildings--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)
- Geographic subjects
- Congo (Democratic Republic)--Buildings, structures, etc., Congo (Democratic Republic)--Missions., Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Physical Location
- RG 457, Box 8, 835.05.15; 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)
- ds3004
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:7473