| Administrative History | Work in Persia was begun in 1869 when Robert Bruce, CMS missionary in North India, visited Isfahan on his way back to India from England He stayed at Julfa and in 1875 the Society took over his work. Kerman was occupied in 1897, Yazd in 1898 and Shiraz in 1900. Dr. Bruce was superintending missionary until his retirement in 1893, his oversight including the work begun in 1883 in Baghdad. |
| Custodial History | Papers catalogued by Rosemary A. Keen 1967-1968. Handlist revised and expanded by Rosemary Keen 1982. |