| Level | Fonds |
| Finding Number (Click this to view full catalogue structure) | DA17 |
| Title | Papers of Mildred Eleanor Gibbs |
| Extent | 7 manuscript boxes containing 22 folders of typescript notes |
| Date | 1932-[1970s] |
| Description | Research papers compiled by Gibbs for use in the composition of her publication 'The History of the Anglican Church in India, 1600-1970', published in 1972. |
| Arrangement | The collection comprises one series of research papers, which is further arranged into three subseries: folders arranged according to geographical/diocesan region and related institution, folders of general background material, and an alphabetical sequence of biographical notes. Arrangement has been undertaken in accordance with what is thought to be the original provenance of the papers |
| Access Conditions | Access to all registered readers |
| Copyright | Permission to make any published use of any material from the collection must be sought in advance in writing from the Director of Special Collections (email: special-collections@contacts.bham.ac.uk). Identification of copyright holders of unpublished material is often difficult. Special Collections will assist where possible with identifying copyright owners, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user of the material. |
| Language | English |
| Finding Aids | A catalogue of this collection is available on the online archive catalogue. Click on the Finding Number to display the summary contents list of the catalogue and to view the full catalogue. A paper copy of this catalogue is also available for consultation at Special Collections. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Physical Description | 7 manuscript boxes containing 22 files; each file contains circa 250 pages of typescript notes |
| Administrative History | Mildred Eleanor Gibbs was born in Salford, Lancashire, in 1901. She was educated at Newcastle-upon-Tyne Church High School, and Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford University where she gained a First in the School of Modern History, 1923. She undertook research into nineteenth century British constitutional history, for which she was awarded an MA from Manchester University. She became involved in the Student Christian Movement, and became a Church Mission Society missionary in India in 1932. From 1933-1962 she taught history at St John's College, Agra. Her publications include the monographs, 'From Jerusalem to New Delhi', 1964, and 'The History of the Anglican Church in India, 1600-1970', 1972. Throughout her time in Agra she also edited 'The Diocesan Chronicle', Lucknow. |
| Custodial History | Under the original terms of her will, these papers were left to the India Church History College at Serampore College, West Bengal. However, the originals were deposited by Richard E. Gibbs [nephew of Mildred Eleanor Gibbs, and executor of her will] at Selly Oak Colleges Library, Birmingham, and a microfilm copy supplied to the India Church History Association. The collection was then transferred to the Orchard Learning Resources Centre which was opened in 1997 following the merger of the Selly Oak Colleges Library and the Westhill College Library. In 2000, the custodianship of all archive collections held at the Orchard Learning Resources Centre was transferred to the University of Birmingham
Cataloguing of the papers was undertaken by the Special Collections department, University of Birmingham, in March 2000, as a result of the University of Birmingham's relationship with Selly Oak Colleges endowment trust. |
| Copies | Preservation microfilming has been undertaken by the British Library; microfilm copies are held by India Office Library and Records, and by the India Church History Association, India |
| Related Material | The papers include a copy of the publication 'From Jerusalem to New Delhi. The Story of the Christian Church' by M. E. Gibbs (publ. by the Christian Literature Society, 1964), now stored and catalogued separately. The Special Collections Department, Edgbaston Campus holds the official archives of the Church Missionary Society which includes material relating to Gibb's service as a missionary (GB 0150 CMS) |
| Publication Note | Notice by Miss Frances H. B. Williams (Librarian, Selly Oak Colleges Library, Birmingham) relating to collection in 'The Annual Bulletin of the Association of the British Theological and Philosophical Libraries' (NS, No. 20, Mar 1981), pp. 2-3 |