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- Adolphus Clemens Good Papers
- Description
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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 collection guide to learn more. The entire physical collection has been digitized.
Featured image: Portrait of Adolphus Clemens Good, undated. - Creator Name(s)
- Good, Adolphus Clemens, 1856-1894. (creator)
- Date Created
- 1882, 1882-1896, 1882, 1896, 1882-1896
- Name Subject(s)
- Good, Adolphus Clemens, 1856-1894., Good, Lydia Belle Walker, 1856-1924., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Africa Mission.
- Topical Subject(s)
- Missionaries--Africa., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Africa, West., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Presbyterian Church--Missions--Gabon., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Cameroon., Bulu (African people)--Social life and customs., Gabonese--Religion., Bulu language--Texts.
- Geographic subjects
- Africa., Africa, West., Congo (Democratic Republic), Gabon., Cameroon., Ogooué River Region (Gabon), Baraka (Congo), Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Gabon, Africa--Cameroon, Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Physical Location
- RG 169; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Related Item
- Adolphus Clemens Good Papers, 1882-1896.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-169
- Identifier (local)
- rg169
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:adgood
- Title
- Adolphus Clemens Good journal/miscellaneous notes (v.2), 1890-1891.
- Creator Name(s)
- Good, Adolphus Clemens, 1856-1894. (author)
- Date Created
- 1890, 1890-1891
- Name Subject(s)
- Good, Adolphus Clemens, 1856-1894--Archives.
- Topical Subject(s)
- Presbyterian Church--Missions--Africa, West., Missions--Africa, West., Missionaries--Africa, West.
- Geographic subjects
- Ogooué River Region (Gabon)--Discovery and exploration., Africa--Gabon----------,
- Physical Location
- RG 169, Box 1, Folder 4; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Related Item
- Adolphus Clemens Good Papers, 1882-1896.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-169
- Identifier (local)
- rg169_b1_f4
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:45133
- Title
- The Marling House, Angom.
- Date Created
- ca. 1909-1932, 1909
- Topical Subject(s)
- Missions--Gabon.
- Geographic subjects
- Africa--Gabon, Gabon., Gabon
- Physical Location
- Gal 3, W52am; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Identifier (local)
- ds4765
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:1481
- Title
- Adolphus Clemens Good journal, September 1882-February, 1884.
- Description
- Adolphus Clemens Good journal, September 1882-February, 1884. Transcript included.
- Creator Name(s)
- Good, Adolphus Clemens, 1856-1894--Archives. (author)
- Date Created
- 1882, September 1882-February 1884
- Name Subject(s)
- Good, Adolphus Clemens, 1856-1894.
- Topical Subject(s)
- Presbyterian Church--Missions--Africa, West., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missions--Africa, West., Missionaries--Africa, West.
- Geographic subjects
- Baraka (Congo), Ogooué River Region (Gabon)--Discovery and exploration., Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo------Sud-Kivu----Baraka, Africa--Gabon----------,
- Physical Location
- RG 169, Box 1, Folder 2; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Related Item
- Adolphus Clemens Good Papers, 1882-1896.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-169
- Identifier (local)
- rg169_b1_f2
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:44918
- Title
- West Africa Map.
- Description
- Gaboon & Kamerun, West Africa Map [From page 18 of PCUSA General Assembly Minutes, Report of the Boards, Board of Foreign Missions, 1898.]
- Creator Name(s)
- Bartholomew. (creator)
- Date Created
- 1898
- Topical Subject(s)
- Missions--Gabon--Maps., Missions--Cameroon--Maps.
- Geographic subjects
- Africa--Gabon, Gabon, Cameroon, Gabon, Cameroon, Africa--Cameroon
- Physical Location
- BX 8951 .A3 1898 v. 2; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Identifier (local)
- ds4747
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:1841
- Title
- Adolphus Clemens Good journal/miscellaneous notes (v.1), 1885-1890.
- Creator Name(s)
- Good, Adolphus Clemens, 1856-1894. (author)
- Date Created
- 1885, 1885-1890
- Name Subject(s)
- Good, Adolphus Clemens, 1856-1894--Archives.
- Topical Subject(s)
- Presbyterian Church--Missions--Africa, West., Missions--Africa, West., Missionaries--Africa, West.
- Geographic subjects
- Ogooué River Region (Gabon)--Discovery and exploration., Africa--Gabon----------,
- Physical Location
- RG 169, Box 1, Folder 3; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Related Item
- Adolphus Clemens Good Papers, 1882-1896.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-169
- Identifier (local)
- rg169_b1_f3
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:44495
- Title
- Lower Baraka, Gaboon, West Africa, 1884.
- Description
- “The little house where I was born” For Albert Irwin Good. April 12, 1884.
- Creator Name(s)
- Joaque, F.W. (photographer)
- Date Created
- 1884, April 12, 1884
- Name Subject(s)
- Presbyterian Church in the U. S. A. West Africa Mission., Good, Albert Irwin, 1884-1975--Archives.
- Topical Subject(s)
- Dwellings--Gabon., Missions--Gabon., Missionaries--Gabon.
- Geographic subjects
- Gabon., Africa--Gabon
- Physical Location
- RG 170, Series VI, Box 2B; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Related Item
- Albert Irwin Good Papers, 1882-1963.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-170
- Identifier (local)
- ds6218
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:138802
- Title
- Woman's Place and Lot Among the Bulu, 1892?.
- Description
- Paper by Adolphus Clemens Good, "Woman's Place and Lot Among the Bulu," 1892?.
- Creator Name(s)
- Good, Adolphus Clemens, 1856-1894. (author)
- Date Created
- 1892, 1892?
- Name Subject(s)
- Good, Adolphus Clemens, 1856-1894--Archives.
- Topical Subject(s)
- Presbyterian Church--Missions--Africa, West., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Gabon., Missions--Africa, West., Missionaries--Africa, West., Gabonese Religion., Bulu (African people)--Social life and customs.
- Geographic subjects
- Ogooué River Region (Gabon)--Discovery and exploration., Africa--Gabon----------,
- Physical Location
- RG 169, Box 1, Folder 6; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Related Item
- Adolphus Clemens Good Papers, 1882-1896.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-169
- Identifier (local)
- rg169_b1_f6
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:44755
- Title
- The Religious Ideas of the Gabwa, 1891.
- Description
- Paper by Adolphus Clemens Good, "The Religious Ideas of the Gabwa," 1891.
- Creator Name(s)
- Good, Adolphus Clemens, 1856-1894. (author)
- Date Created
- 1891
- Name Subject(s)
- Good, Adolphus Clemens, 1856-1894--Archives.
- Topical Subject(s)
- Presbyterian Church--Missions--Africa, West., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Gabon., Missions--Africa, West., Missionaries--Africa, West., Gabonese Religion.
- Geographic subjects
- Ogooué River Region (Gabon)--Discovery and exploration., Africa--Gabon----------,
- Physical Location
- RG 169, Box 1, Folder 5; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Related Item
- Adolphus Clemens Good Papers, 1882-1896.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-169
- Identifier (local)
- rg169_b1_f5
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:44897
- Title
- Lydia Belle Good and Graham and Laura Campbell with children in Gabon.
- Description
- Text transcribed from caption: Rear: Mrs. Adolphus C. Good and son Albert I. Good. Front: Mr. & Mrs. George C. Campbell of Gaboon 1880-1887 (Left Gaboon Aug. 13, 1885). The picture, taken or printed at Old Calabar? It was found in the front of the book “Crowned in Palmland” (by Robert H. Nassau) which Mrs. Campbell had given to Dr. Adolphus C. Good. Rev. Albert I. Good gave the book Mrs. Joseph McNeill to give to Betty Nassau (Mrs. James Kilpatrick of Pittsburgh Pa.) who is the greatest grand-daughter pf Mary Cloyd Nassau (Mrs. Robert H. Nassau).
- Date Created
- 1880, ca. 1880-1887
- Name Subject(s)
- Good, Albert Irwin, 1884-1975., Good, Lydia Belle Walker, 1856-1924., Campbell, Graham C., Campbell, Laura.
- Topical Subject(s)
- Children of missionaries--Gabon., Missions--Gabon., Missionaries--Gabon., Children--Gabon.
- Geographic subjects
- Gabon., Africa--Gabon
- Physical Location
- RG 55, Box 1, Folder 16c; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Related Item
- Silas Franklin Johnson Papers, 1889-1936.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-55
- Identifier (local)
- ds6219-1
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:138804
- Title
- Lydia Belle Good and Graham and Laura Campbell with children in Gabon.
- Description
- Text transcribed from caption: Mr + Mrs George Campbell - Mrs A C Good - Albert Gaboon. 1880-1887. J. Lyon. Old Calabar. G.C.C.'s "Harem Scarem" Left Gabon Aug. 13th. Arriving in Liverpool Sept. 4th, 1886.
- Date Created
- 1880, ca. 1880-1887
- Name Subject(s)
- Good, Albert Irwin, 1884-1975., Good, Lydia Belle Walker, 1856-1924., Campbelll, Graham C., Campbell, Laura.
- Topical Subject(s)
- Children of missionaries--Gabon., Missions--Gabon., Missionaries--Gabon., Children--Gabon.
- Geographic subjects
- Africa--Gabon
- Physical Location
- RG 55, Box 1, Folder 16c; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Related Item
- Silas Franklin Johnson Papers, 1889-1936.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-55
- Identifier (local)
- ds6219-2
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:138805
- Title
- Lydia Belle Good and Graham and Laura Campbell with children in Gabon.
- Description
- Text transcribed from caption: Rear: Mrs. Adolphus C. Good and son Albert I. Good. Front: Mr. & Mrs. George C. Campbell of Gaboon 1880-1887 (Left Gaboon Aug. 13, 1885). The picture, taken or printed at Old Calabar? It was found in the front of the book “Crowned in Palmland” (by Robert H. Nassau) which Mrs. Campbell had given to Dr. Adolphus C. Good. Rev. Albert I. Good gave the book Mrs. Joseph McNeill to give to Betty Nassau (Mrs. James Kilpatrick of Pittsburgh Pa.) who is the greatest grand-daughter pf Mary Cloyd Nassau (Mrs. Robert H. Nassau).
- Date Created
- 1880, ca. 1880-1887
- Name Subject(s)
- Good, Albert Irwin, 1884-1975., Good, Lydia Belle Walker, 1856-1924., Campbell, George C.
- Topical Subject(s)
- Children of missionaries--Gabon., Missions--Gabon., Missionaries--Gabon., Children--Gabon.
- Geographic subjects
- Gabon., Africa--Gabon
- Physical Location
- RG 55, Box 1, Folder 16c; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Related Item
- Silas Franklin Johnson Papers, 1889-1936.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-55
- Identifier (local)
- ds6219-1
- (PID) Persistent Identifier
- islandora:138803