Articles on Language, Literacy and Literature

Series — Box: Unknown

Identifier: ULS.MS.063.008

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection documents the activities of Wesley L. Sadler, mostly during his time as a missionary. Included are predominantly correspondences, newsletters, manuscripts, and other various published materials. The records are arranged into 8 series:

Series 1: Educational Materials

Series 2: Loma Language Materials/Liberia

Series 3: Tanganyika

Series 4: Kitwe, Northern Rhodesia (Zambia now)

Series 5: Tanzania

Series 6: Papua New Guinea

Series 7: Sumatra, Indonesia.

Series 8: Articles, etc. on Language, Literacy, and Literature

Dates

Existence: 1931-1977

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Additional languages include Loma, Salobemlina, and Iramba

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research

Extent

4 folders

Additional Description

General

This series contains material on languages that Sadler “made up” or “invented” according to the notes from Mrs. Sadler. Most are Primers to teach these languages, although there are additional drafts for other works.