WAUChildsGladwynMurray2208.xml Guide to the Gladwyn Murray Childs Papers 1882-1972 Childs (Gladwyn Murray) Papers Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries ©2007 (Last modified: 1/31/2020)
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-10-08. Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard). Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries Gladwyn Murray Childs papers Childs, Gladwyn Murray, 1896-1975 2208 7.7 cubic feet 6 boxes 1882-1972 Papers of an anthropologist and missionary in Angola Collection materials are in English.

Born in 1896, he received bachelor's degree from Pomona College, a B.D. and M.A. from Union Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. in anthropology from Columbia University. His dissertation was published as "Umbundu Kinship and Character" by Oxford University Press and the University of Witwatersrand. Together with his wife, Margaret, he worked as a missionary from 1925 to the early 1960's for the United Church Board for World Ministries and American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions in Angola and Portugese West Africa. He was principal of a mission school, the Currie Institute. After retiring he worked for the World Council of Churches in Lisbon, but sought to return to Angola to work on a prehistoric project. Childs worked with his uncle, Merlin Ennis, a researcher of folk tales, on Umbundu folktales.

Correspondence, field notes, writings, linguistic research, folktales, publications, sermons, note cards, photos, maps, mission records.

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Donated by Elaine Childs Cowell, 12/17/1973.

 Childs, Gladwyn Murray, 1896-1975--Archives Ennis, Merlin W Herskovits, Melville J. (Melville Jean), 1895-1963 Sanders, Minnie Mawhir Childs, Margaret de Silva Porto, Antonio Francisco Fereirra Magyar, Ladislas African Studies Association Alianca Evangelica De Angola Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington) Anthropology Missionaries Language and Languages Photographs Maps Biographical Features 2208-001 Box 1 Incoming letters: Ennis, Merlin 1937-1964 2208-001 Box 1 Incoming letters: Herskovitz, Melville Jean 1958-1962 2208-001 Box 1 Incoming letters: Miscellaneous A to Z approximately 1949-1972 2208-001 Box 1 Incoming letters: Unidentified 1960-1970 2208-001 Box 1 Outgoing letters 1931-1971 2208-001 Box 1 General Correspondence A to Z 1931-1972 2208-001 Box 1 General Correspondence: United Church Board For World Ministries 1959-1965 2208-001 Box 1 Family Correspondence 1936-1969 2208-001 Box 1 Greeting Cards 2208-001 Box 1 Outgoing Letters of Mrs Minnie Mawhir Sanders, Angola 1882-1891 2208-001 Box 1 Speeches 2208-001 Box 1 Writings 1939 2208-001 Box 1 Speeches and Writings-miscellaneous 2208-001 Box 1 Speeches and writings of others 2208-001 Box 1 Writings of Others 2208-001 Box 1 Sermons 1959-1965 2208-001 Box 1 Reviews by and about Gladwyn Murray Childs 2208-001 Box 1 Subject Series: Biographies-Bernardino Moma, Jeremiah Chali, Utila Wange, Utila wa Antonio Ngula 2208-001 Box 2 Subject Series: Biographies-Journeys, etc. 1936- 2208-001 Box 2 Subject Series: Biographies-Utila wo Maikulu Njanja... 2208-001 Box 2 Subject Series: Biographies-Used in Chapter IV 2208-001 Box 2 Subject Series: Education-African education 2208-001 Box 2 Subject Series: Education-Christian Responsibilities 2208-001 Box 2 Subject Series: Education-Currie Institute 2208-001 Box 2 Subject Series: Education-Ennis material: "Usoma wo Bailundu" 2208-001 Box 2 Subject Series: Education-Landers Library 2208-001 Box 2 Subject Series: Education-Nutrition 2208-001 Box 2 Subject Series: Education-Scholarship 2208-001 Box 2 Subject Series: Ethnography-African Nationalism, Origins of; Chronologies, Genealogies 2208-001 Box 2 Subject Series: Ethnography-Biographical Stories 2208-001 Box 2 Subject Series: Ethnography-Personal Biographies 2208-001 Box 2 Subject Series: Ethnography-Childhood 2208-001 Box 2 Subject Series: Ethnography-Ciyaka King; Elende 2208-001 Box 2 Subject Series: Ethnography-Customs, diverse 2208-001 Box 2 Subject Series: Ethnography-DAH (Hastings) Ch. V;Illustration cases; Ch's VIII, IX, XIX, XX 2208-001 Box 2 Subject Series: Ethnography-Economic and Domestic Activities 2208-001 Box 2 Subject Series: Ethnography-Economic and Political conditions 2208-001 Box 2 Subject Series: Ethnography-Epata lia Civanja 2208-001 Box 2 Subject Series: Ethnography-Ethnic Groups in Africa 2208-001 Box 2 Subject Series: Ethnography-Ethnographic divisions: Proverbs 2208-001 Box 2 Subject Series: Ethnography-Family and Kinship 2208-001 Box 2 Subject Series: Ethnography-Genealogies 2208-001 Box 2 Subject Series: Ethnography-Greetings and Respect - Ulinkinda wangurdi ya lombi 2208-001 Box 2 Subject Series: Ethnography-Kandundu Ceremony of the Ovimbundu 2208-001 Box 2 Subject Series: Ethnography-The Kings and their Courts 2208-001 Box 2 Subject Series: Ethnography-"Kinship","Marriage," DAH with comments by Nganga 2208-001 Box 2 Subject Series: Ethnography-Kupola u waifo, etc 2208-001 Box 2 Subject Series: Ethnography-Linguistic and Ethnographic questionnaire 2208-001 Box 2 Subject Series: Ethnography-Magic and Religion, proverbs 2208-001 Box 2 Subject Series: Ethnography-Magic and Witchcraft 2208-001 Box 2 Subject Series: Ethnography-Magyar, Ladislaw: "Reisen in Sud Afrka; Maps; Notes 2208-001 Box 2 Subject Series: Ethnography-Marriage and Courtship 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: Ethnography-Marriage Schedules 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: Ethnography-Miscellaneous and Film lists 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: Ethnography-Names of Countries by Hastings with notes by Kamila 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: Ethnography-Ngalangi; Njanja; Cingolo 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: Ethnography-Olosapo Viucito Wonana Umbundu 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: Ethnography-Omuenyo wa valerio buta 1904 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: Ethnography-Ondaka Yoka Veta Itula, et al. Kalupetika; Duplicates 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: Ethnography-"The Ojangan or Assembly House" DAH, with comments by Ngonga 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: Ethnography-Ovongende 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: Ethnography-Outlook on Life and Umbundu Religion 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: Ethnography-Ovimbundu: Joseph Savimbi (ms), Review of Bemon Mss., notes on the Study of African Problems 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: Ethnography-The Ovimbundu. Work and Travels of; Tools and Weapons 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: Ethnography-Present day Tendencies 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: Ethnography-Ritual Murder 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: Ethnography-Sickness, Death and Burial 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: Ethnography-Silva Porto 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: Ethnography-Song, Dance, Picture by Katito 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: Ethnography-Testamente da Geracao a partir; Lole m. Savimbi 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: Ethnography-Trade - Owengi 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: Ethnography-Umbundu Ngonga 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: Ethnography-Utila wo Ngonga; Sekulu sikilile 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: Ethnography-Va Mulando 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: Ethnography-Village Life 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: Folktales-Ocisungo, etc. 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: Folktales-Folktales [with List] 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: Folktales-Umbundu 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: Folktales-Folktales [with Translations] 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: History-African Chronology Project- Ovimbundu 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: History-Angola 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: History-Notes on Angola 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: History-Material from Arquiva Historias de Angola 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: History-Bailundu 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: History-Bailundu War - 1902 - by J.D. Chapman 1925 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: History-Bailundu Revolt, report to W.C. Bell 1902 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: History-Benguela 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: History-Chronology 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: History-General 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: History-Historia de Huambo 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: History-Mission, etc 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: History-Nalulu 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: History-Ngalangi 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: History-Olosoma vio Bailundu by Una Jean Minto 1929 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: History-Ovimbundu 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: History-Silva Porto; A campanha do Bailundu by W.A.B. Chapman and letter by WABC 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: History-Umbundu History and Prehistory; photos 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: History-Viye 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: History-Wambu; maps 2208-001 Box 3 Subject Series: Linguistics-Bilhetes 2208-001 Box 4 Subject Series: Linguistics-Duplicates 2208-001 Box 4 Subject Series: Linguistics-R. Kanita, etc.; Proverbs 2208-001 Box 4 Subject Series: Linguistics-Okomba, Okasapolo; Vamaji Venili; Clipping, 1964 2208-001 Box 4 Subject Series: Linguistics-Olasapo via Umbundu; Proverbs 2208-001 Box 4 Subject Series: Linguistics-Olasapo vioku; lia 2208-001 Box 4 Subject Series: Linguistics-Olomikunala: Riddles 2208-001 Box 4 Subject Series: Linguistics-Olosapo Violonduko 2208-001 Box 4 Subject Series: Linguistics-Olosoma; Olosai 2208-001 Box 4 Subject Series: Linguistics-Ovaembo; Olonjango; Ombola 2208-001 Box 4 Subject Series: Linguistics-Proverbs from book 2208-001 Box 4 Subject Series: Linguistics-Riddles and other duplicates; R. Kanita Evambi 2208-001 Box 4 Subject Series: Linguistics-Umbundu grammar 2208-001 Box 4 Subject Series: Linguistics-Umbundu material from MWE 2208-001 Box 4 Subject Series: Linguistics-Vocabularies Umbundu, Portuguese, etc. 2208-001 Box 4 Subject Series: Linguistics-Vocabularies 2208-001 Box 4 Subject Series: Missions-Activities 1957-1958 2208-001 Box 4 Subject Series: Missions-Missions Angola 2208-001 Box 4 Subject Series: Missions-Biblical names into Umbundu, transliteration of 2208-001 Box 4 Subject Series: Missions-Hymns; Liturgy in Umbundu 2208-001 Box 4 Subject Series: Missions-Notes; Clipping 2208-001 Box 4 Subject Series: Missions-Olonganji, translation 2208-001 Box 4 Subject Series: Missions-Ruti 2208-001 Box 4 Subject Series: Missions-Yona 2208-001 Box 4 Subject Series: Notes-Annaes Maritinos IV 2208-001 Box 4 Subject Series: Notes-McDowell on Oku likutilita 2208-001 Box 4 Subject Series: Notes-Magyar,Notes on 2208-001 Box 4 Subject Series: Notes-Magyar, Ladislaw 2208-001 Box 4 Subject Series: Notes-Miscellaneous 2208-001 Box 4 Subject Series: Notes-Research Seminar, Anthro 101 2208-001 Box 4 Subject Series: Notes-Silva Porto 2208-001 Box 4 Subject Series: Notes-Statistical Data 2208-001 Box 4 Publications 2208-001 Box 4 Publications 2208-001 Box 5 Reprints 2208-001 Box 5 Reports 2208-001 Box 5 Reports 2208-001 Box 5 bibliography 2208-001 Box 5 Book Lists 2208-001 Box 5 Ephemera 2208-001 Box 5 Financial Records 2208-001 Box 5 Lists 2208-001 Box 5 Address Book 2208-001 Box 5 Address lists 2208-001 Box 5 Newsletters 2208-001 Box 5 Photographs 2208-001 Box 5 Grant Proposal 2208-001 Box 5 Questionnaires 2208-001 Box 5 Clippings 2208-001 Box 5 Clippings 2208-001 Box 6 Maps 2208-001 Box 6 Maps and Charts 2208-001 Box 6 Subgroups: African Studies Association-By-Laws 1970 2208-001 Box 6 Subgroups: African Studies Association-General Correspondence 1946-1970 2208-001 Box 6 Subgroups: African Studies Association-Minutes 1967-1970 2208-001 Box 6 Subgroups: African Studies Association-Newsletters 1968-1971 2208-001 Box 6 Subgroups: African Studies Association-Writings of Others: Angolan Nationalism 1968 2208-001 Box 6 Subgroups: African Studies Association-Writings of Others: Brasil - Portuguese Africa 1968 2208-001 Box 6 Subgroups: African Studies Association-Writings of Others: Religious Influence among the Ovimbundu 1968 2208-001 Box 6 Subgroups: African Studies Association-Reports 1964-1969 2208-001 Box 6 Subgroups: Alianca Evangelica De Angola 1949-1963 2208-001 Box 6 Subgroups: Margaret Childs-General Correspondence 1946-1963 2208-001 Box 6 Subgroups: Margaret Childs-General Correspondence 1946-1963 2208-001 Box 6 Card File 2208-001 Box 6 Film, Negatives 2208-001 Box 6