Subject: Missions, Medical -- Gabon -- Lambarene -- 20th century / Form: Scrapbooks. and Videotapes. - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Start Over Subject Missions, Medical -- Gabon -- Lambarene -- 20th century Form Scrapbooks. Form Videotapes.

Extent:: 10 boxes and 10 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists primarily of papers collected by Miriam Rogers concerning Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965) as medical missionary and physician at his hospital (founded in 1913) in Lambarene, French Equatorial Africa, after World War II. Rogers shared Albert Schweitzer's interest in music (as a pianist) and medicine, leading her to become chairman (1950-1971) of the""Friends of Albert Schweitzer" in Boston. She made several trips to Africa, France, and Germany to visit Schweitzer.

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