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LevelSub-fonds
Finding Number (Click this to view full catalogue structure)CMS/ACC1032
TitleAccession 1032: Persian textiles and artefacts compiled by Winifred Kingdon
Extent1 standard box, 3 large boxes, 1 custom box
Date[Early 20th century]
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DescriptionMap and artefacts once owned by Winifred Kingdon (1874-1950), missionary with the CMS Persia mission [Iran]. Several of the items have labels identifying them and giving Miss Kingdon's name and an address in Edgbaston [c 1917-mid 20th century]. Highlights include beautifully decorated items of clothing typical of traditional Zoroastrian dress worn by women in the 'Yezd' [Yazd] area where Miss Kingdon was based whilst serving with CMS.
NotesImage description (1): wide-legged embroidered trousers gathered at the waist and hem; multi-coloured (finding number CMS/ACC1032 F1).
Image description (2): cropped image showing the neckline of a collarless, green silk top with patterned lining; fastened at the throat with a single coin serving as a button (finding number CMS/ACC1032 F2).
ArrangementThis collection forms part of the Church Mission Society Unofficial Papers. It is arranged as one series.
F: Family papers.
Access ConditionsAccess to all registered researchers
CopyrightPermission to make any published use of any material from the collection must be sought in advance in writing, from the Director of Special Collections as custodian of the archive (email: special-collections@contacts.bham.ac.uk), from the Church Mission Society (email: maddy.peston@churchmissionsociety.org) and any other rights holders. Requests to publish should be accompanied by a copy of proposed text and images. Special Collections will assist where possible with identifying other copyright owners, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user of the material.
Access StatusOpen
Administrative HistoryWinifred Adams Kingdon, honorary missionary with the CMS 'Persia mission' [Iran] was born in Spondon, Derbyshire, 18 November 1874. Daughter of Godfrey Kingdon (1837-1910), clergyman and Frances née Adams, and sister to Elizabeth Frances Kingdon. Accepted as a missionary in 1913, she arrived at 'Yezd' [Yazd] in December 1914. She returned to England when mission work stopped due to the First World War in 1915. In 1917 she was granted permission to undertake four months war service in France with the Soldiers' Christian Association (the military auxiliary of the YMCA). She worked in England until returning to take up evangelistic work in the Women's Hospital in 'Yezd' in 1920. She retired from mission work 3 October 1935. She died in Teignmouth 2 March 1950.

Sources: General Secretary's Department minute books, (CMS/G/C1); Church Missionary Outlook, May 1950; geneanet available at https://en.geneanet.org/legal/geneanet/ 4 March 2019.
Custodial HistoryThe items were bequeathed to the donor's family. Originally catalogued under a title taken from the records: 'Persian Curios'.
AcquisitionPresented 2018.
Archival NoteCatalogued 2019. Prepared in accordance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000 and Church Mission Society cataloguing guidelines. All but standard box are held on large shelves.
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