Papers of Elizabeth Mantell, medical missionary and midwife in Malawi, including letters to her parents, her diaries, and draft reports; also included are diaries of Ruth Mantell, Elizabeth's sister, relating to her visits to Malawi.
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of surviving letters of Elizabeth Mantell to her parents, her diaries covering both periods she spent nursing in Malawi, copies of her mission partner reports collected by her sister, Ruth, and a few ephemeral items.
The letters and diaries are detailed and discuss general life and the family, but also describe Elizabeth’s work in the hospitals. Ruth visited her sister in Malawi on a number of occasions, and her diaries from those visits are included.
Dates
- Creation: 1962-1996.
Creator
- Mantell, Elizabeth Barbara (missionary in Malawi) (Creator, Person)
- Mantell, Ruth (school teacher, Banff.) (Creator, Person)
Extent
24 Volumes (22 volumes and 2 files)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 2021, by Harry Mantell, Edinburgh.
Genre / Form
Geographic
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
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Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
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