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Beulah Misener Alloway fonds.
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Beulah Misener Alloway fonds.

  • SCA5-WA3
  • Fonds
  • 1954-1960

Fonds consists primarily of correspondence, 116 letters, from Beulah Alloway to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harley Misener of Brantford, Ont. The letters describe her journey to Africa and her daily life and work as a missionary in Kenya. Also included are newsletters sent out by the Alloways, correspondence relating to Beulah's death, and 4 photographs.

Alloway, Beulah Misener

Girrafe.

Photograph of a giraffe eating grass with legs splayed at either side.

Alloway, Beulah Misener

East Africa by Ida May Misener.

Two-page typescript by Ida May Misener, Beulah's mother, titled "East Africa" with marginalia by Misener. Includes geographic and demographic information about Kenya and makes reference to Kenya's impending independence, as well as various Kenyan peoples including the Kipsigis, the Maasai, the Suk and the Turkana. There is also reference to the integration of a school system attended by Sharon, John and Philip [Alloway] with fees that "are more than most African families can afford," the building of roads, the death of Beulah Alloway, and Black people who had never seen a white person before.

Alloway, Beulah Misener

Correspondence to and from Beulah and Ross Alloway, Mr. and Mrs. H.A. Misener and others.

8 pieces of correspondence:

  • Date and Place from: 1956 Eldama Ravine, Kenya To Misener, H.A., Mr. and Mrs. From Barnett, Erik, Mr. and Mrs. Notes: 2 letters.
  • Date and Place from: 1957-58 Kericho, Kenya To Misener, Millie and Orden From Alloway, Beulah Misener Notes: 2 letters.
  • Date and Place from: 1960.02.04 Kericho, Kenya To Woods, Miss From Alloway, Beulah Misener
  • Date and Place from: 1960.02.08 Nairobi, Kenya To Misener, H.A., Mr. and Mrs. From Reynolds, R.V., Mrs.
  • Date and Place from: 1960.02.14 Nyakach, via Kisumu, Kenya To Misener, H.A., Mr. and Mrs. From Downings, K.L.
  • Date and Place from: 1960 April 17 Brantford Ontario To Friends From Misener, Harley and May

Alloway, Beulah Misener