cover image: Medical missionary working on ward, possibly at the Ralph Wardlaw Thompson Hospital, Chikballapur, Karnataka, India, ca. 1912-1920

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Medical missionary working on ward, possibly at the Ralph Wardlaw Thompson Hospital, Chikballapur, Karnataka, India, ca. 1912-1920

"At work in the men's ward". Missionary T.V. Campbell attending to patient on hospital ward. Campbell was central to the establishment of a successful medial missionary presence in the Telegu and Mysore areas during his service there from 1891 to 1921. He contributed greatly to the battle against tuberculosis and served at Jammalamadugu hospital in the Telegu district [now Andhra Pradesh] until 1912, when he moved to the Wardlaw Thompson hospital at Chikkaballapur [now Chikballapur]. He was a leader of the South India United Church and was awarded the Kaisar-i Hind medal for Public Service in 1908. One of a number of prints captioned and pasted onto numbered boards, used by the London Missionary Society for reference and publications.
medical personnel london missionary society interior views campbell, thomas vincent, 1863-1931

Authors

Unknown

Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m1407
Date published
1912/1920
Dates
1912/1920
Format
Photographs
Pages
printing-out paper, 9.9 x 12.3 cm.
Place Discussed
India Karnataka Mysore
Provider
California Digital Library
Published in
India
Reference
impa-m1407 [Legacy record ID]; IMP-SOA-CWM-09-10-007-006-1
Rights
Archives, Manuscripts and Rare Books Division, The Library, SOAS, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG, United Kingdom Council for World Missions University of London. School of Oriental and African Studies. Library docenquiry@soas.ac.uk http://www.soas.ac.uk/library/archives/services/
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/a20d0e1c25141db8a50bc586fb567f87