The Angus Library and Archive is a collection of over 70,000 items relating to the history of the

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movement from 1612. It is based on the site of

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and one of the key centres for Baptist ministerial training worldwide.

History of the library

The core of the collection was left to

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Joseph Angus Joseph Angus (January 1816 – August 1902) was an English Baptist minister, college head, and biblical scholar. Life The only son of John Angus, a farmer and later a leather merchant, by his wife Elizabeth Wanless, he was born at Bolam, Northumb ...

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from 1849 to 1893. The Angus Library now comprises over 70,000 printed books, pamphlets, journals, church and association records, church histories, manuscript letters and other artifacts from the late fifteenth century to the present day. The collection relates to the life and history of Baptists in Britain and the wider world. There is a considerable amount of material from non-Baptist sources relating to issues and controversies in which Baptists were involved. There is also an extensive

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collection from various denominations and cultures. Many of the items are unique to the library.

Contents and collections

The library includes books, pamphlets, journals and letters. There is an international collection of Baptist periodicals. The manuscript collection has material relating to William Carey,

C. H. Spurgeon Charles Haddon Spurgeon (19 June 1834 – 31 January 1892) was an English Particular Baptist preacher. Spurgeon remains highly influential among Christians of various denominations, among whom he is known as the "Prince of Preachers". He wa ...

Joshua Joshua () or Yehoshua ( ''Yəhōšuaʿ'', Tiberian: ''Yŏhōšuaʿ,'' lit. ' Yahweh is salvation') ''Yēšūaʿ''; syr, ܝܫܘܥ ܒܪ ܢܘܢ ''Yəšūʿ bar Nōn''; el, Ἰησοῦς, ar , يُوشَعُ ٱبْنُ نُونٍ '' Yūšaʿ ...

and

Hannah Marshman Hannah Marshman (13 May 1767 – 5 March 1847) was an English missionary who founded a school at Serampore, India. She was the daughter of John Shepherd, a farmer, and his wife Rachel, and the granddaughter of John Clark, pastor of the Baptist ...

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, E. A. Payne, and J. H. Rushbrook, and prominent Baptist families. The Angus incorporates the former libraries and archives of: * The Baptist Missionary Society (founded in 1792) * The Baptist Union of Great Britain (founded in 1832) *The Baptist Historical Society Apart from the origins of the Baptist movement, the collection has special holdings relating to: *The early colonies *English sermons on the American War of Independence *Jonathan Edwards and Fullerism *Anglo-American relations *Slavery and its abolition *The founding of the modern missionary movement *The Baptist World Alliance The Angus Library and Archive is used by international scholars researching Baptist history, the history of Dissent in the UK, the social history of foreign missions and linguistics. It is also used by members of the public researching, among other things, the history of their families or local communities. Each year there are in the region of 1000 requests for information from outside the University of Oxford. The people involved in research come from a variety of countries including the US, Australia, China, India, the Caribbean and Europe.

Lottery grant

The library secured, in late 2012, a £488,000 grant from the National Lottery and Baptist Union Newington Court Fund to extend and continue its work outside of the university.

References

External links

Angus Library main website
{{Authority control 1893 establishments in England Libraries of the University of Oxford History of Baptists Regent's Park College, Oxford Baptist Christianity in England Libraries established in 1893

History of the library

Contents and collections

Lottery grant

See also

References

External links