Archives West Finding Aid
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Historical Note
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Introduction and Inventory
- Autobiography and Autobiographical Notes
- Letters from Kenya
- Letters from Ghana
- Letters from Nigeria
- Letters from Nigeria
- Letters from Pasadena, CA (Fuller Theological Seminary)
- Letters from Pasadena
- Letters from Pasadena, CA and Oxford, England
- Copies of Letters to and from Kenya
- Publications
- Preparation and Publication of the New Testament in the Higi Language (Nigeria)
- Snapshots
- Names and Subjects
Roger Mohrlang Papers, 1960-2003
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Roger Mohrlang Papers
- Dates
- 1960-2003 (inclusive)19602003
1960-2003 (bulk)19602003 - Quantity
- 0.5 cu. ft.
- Collection Number
- General Collection N-3-M
- Summary
- The bulk of the folios comprise letters from Dr. Mohrlang in Africa to his parents . These set forth the conditions under which he lived and his enthusiasm for translating the English New Testament into the Higi language of the Kamwe people in Nigeria. There is also a large folio describing the preparation and eventual publication of the New Testament.
- Repository
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Whitworth University Archives and Special Collections
Whitworth University Archives and Special Collections
300 W. Hawthorne Road
Spokane, WA 99251
Telephone: 5097774481
archives@whitworth.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open for research
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment of the Humanities.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
In 1968 Roger Mohrlang moved into a mud hut in the desert corner of Nigeria. (NOTE: Kelly McBride, "Gospel according to Roger" in The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Washington, July 31, 1997.) He had fallen in love with the Bible, and as a missionary in Africa, wanted to share the book that had changed his life. This led to his attaining a doctorate from the University of Oxford and publication of the New Testament in the Higi language of Nigeria (Folio 2/2). Mohrlang's letters to his family from the missions field are rich in the background leading to the Bible translation.
Mohrlang joined the faculty of religion at Whitworth College in 1978 and teaches courses in Old and New Testaments, Paul's letters, New Testament Greek, and Christian missions.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The bulk of the folios comprise letters from Dr. Mohrlang in Africa to his parents . These set forth the conditions under which he lived and his enthusiasm for translating the English New Testament into the Higi language of the Kamwe people in Nigeria. There is also a large folio describing the preparation and eventual publication of the New Testament.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Autobiography and Autobiographical NotesReturn to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/2
Letters from Kenya, 1960-1965Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/3
Letters from Ghana, 1967-1968Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/4
Letters from Nigeria, 1968-1971Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/5
Letters from Nigeria, 1972-1974Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/6
Letters from Pasadena, CA (Fuller Theological Seminary), 1974Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/7
Letters from Pasadena, 1975Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/8
Letters from Pasadena, CA and Oxford, England, 1976Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/9
Copies of Letters to and from Kenya, 1991-2004Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/10
Publications, 1975-2002Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 2/1
Preparation and Publication of the New Testament in the Higi Language (Nigeria), Jan. 6, 1990-July 14, 2003Return to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 2/2
SnapshotsReturn to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 2/3
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 2 | Copies of Snapshots and
Notes |
1967-1972 |
| 2 | Log of Personal
Letters |
|
| 2 | Popular Publications and
Miscellaneous Letters from Nigeria |
Aug. 8, 1963 |
| 2 | Miscellaneous
Publications |
1975 and Revised 1997 |
| 2 | Cover Page of the New
Testament |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Dorothy Mohrlang
- Roger Mohrlang
Corporate Names
- Whitworth College
- Wycliffe Bible Translators
Geographical Names
- Achimota, Ghana
- Nairobe, Kenya
- Zaria, Nigeria
Janet Hauck, H. W. Johnston
2004
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