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www.mhs.no/arkiv
School of Mission and Theology
Norwegian Missionary Society
Kulturelt Mangfold
Digitalt Fortalt
The Norwegian Archive, Library and Museum Authority
The National Archival Services of Norway

The Mission Archives, located at the School of Mission and Theology (MHS) in the city of Stavanger, Norway, has a unique collection related to the history of Christan mission. In addition to records related to the Norwegian Missionary Society (NMS), founded in 1842, we also have material from other organizations and individuals. For the benefit of an international community the main language of this website is English, but some items will also be presented in Norwegian and French.

Contact information: Phone: (+47) 51516216, email: arkiv@mhs.no

A newly released book about cultures of the Indian Ocean

For his new book "Dhow Cultures and the Indian Ocean: Cosmopolitanism, Commerce, and Islam" the author, Abdul Sherrif, requested an illustration of sorabe from the collection of the Mission Archives.

 

( August 12, 2010 )

Teacher from Tombontsoa visits the Mission Archives

Rakotonoely Desiré has been a teacher at the agricultural training center at Tombontsoa, near Antsirabe, Madagascar, since 1966. Read more about today's visit.

( July 05, 2010 )

Ralivao Helene, a visitor from Madagascar

In her capacity as leader of the Women's Ministry of the Malagasy Lutheran Church (FLM), Ralivao Helene has been invited to Norway.

( May 20, 2010 )

Visitor from Taiwan

Rev. Sheng-En Du, bishop of The Lutheran Church of R.O.C. in Taiwan visited the Mission Archives 19 April 2010.

( April 21, 2010 )

NMS annual report / årsberetning 1844

We have scanned to PDF the second annual report of the Norwegian Mission Society, published in Stavanger in 1844.

Vi har skannet Det Norske Misjonsselskaps andre årsberetning, publisert i Stavanger i 1844.

( March 16, 2010 )

Møte med kulturministeren

Tirsdag 16. februar var kulturminister Anniken Huitfeldt på besøk i Stavanger for å få et bredt inntrykk av kulturlivet her i regionen. Misjonsarkivet var blant de mange kulturinstitusjonene i Rogaland som var invitert til en samling på Rogaland Teater fra kl. 1100-1300.

( February 17, 2010 )