Francis, Rev David Lloyd
IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 0102 MS 380563
Held at: School of Oriental and African Studies Library
Domain: archival
Title: Francis, Rev David Lloyd
Date(s) of contents: Created 1933-1989
Level of description:
Extent and medium: 1 box
CONTEXT
Name of creator(s): Francis | David Lloyd | b 1901 | missionary
Administrative/Biographical history: David Lloyd Francis was born in England but emigrated to New Zealand with his family in about 1920. He and his wife worked with the Melanesian Mission for sixteen years in the New Hebrides, the Solomon Islands and Santa Cruz Islands, including six months on the Island of New Britain in the Mandated Territory of New Guinea. He was ordained in May 1937. During the Second World War he worked as a medical missionary/chaplain for the Allied armed forces in a military camp in the Solomon Islands. After the War, Francis toured New Zealand with an exhibition of 'Melanesian Curios', which he brought to Britain in 1947. He settled again in Britain, doing occasional work for the BBC. He died in the early 1990s.
Custodial history:
Immediate source of acquisition: Donated in 1993.
CONTENT AND STRUCTURE
Scope and content/abstract: Papers, 1933-1989, of David Lloyd Francis, comprising his diaries (1943, 1947-8) and correspondence concerning his work with the Melanesian Mission, the effects of the War on the Mission's work and his own work during this period. Later correspondence with the BBC is also included.
System of arrangement: The materials have been arranged in two main sections: diaries, and correspondence and papers. Items have been arranged chronologically within these sections.
ACCESS AND USE
Language: English and some Melanesian
Conditions governing access: Unrestricted.
Conditions governing reproduction: No publication without written permission. Apply to archivist in the first instance.
Finding aids: Unpublished handlist.
ALLIED MATERIALS
Related material: The School of Oriental and African Studies also holds the records of the Melanesian Mission (Ref: MEL M).
DESCRIPTION NOTES
Date(s) of descriptions: 15 May 2000
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- Subjects
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- Ancient religions
- Armed forces
- Broadcasting
- Broadcasting programmes
- Christianity
- Christians
- Clergy
- Diaries
- International conflicts
- International relations
- Literary forms and genres
- Medical missionaries
- Medical missionary work
- Missionaries
- Missionary work
- National cultures
- Nonfiction
- Oceanic cultures
- Ordained missionaries
- Programme content
- Prose
- Protestantism
- Protestants
- Radio
- Radio programmes
- Religions
- Religious activities
- Religious groups
- Religious institutions
- Religious movements
- State security
- War
- World War Two, 1939-1945
- World war
- Ancient religions
- Personal names
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- Francis | David Lloyd | b 1901 | missionary
- Francis | David Lloyd | b 1901 | missionary
- Corporate names
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- BBC | British Broadcasting Corporation
- British Broadcasting Corporation
- Melanesian Mission
- BBC | British Broadcasting Corporation
- Places
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- Asia and the Pacific
- Melanesia
- New Britain
- Oceania
- Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
- Vanuatu
- Asia and the Pacific