American Missionary Association (Corporate Name)

Richardson, J.M. Christian reconstruction, c1986: CIP t.p. (American Missionary Association) pref. (AMA)

LC data base, 5/28/85 (hdg.: American Missionary Association)

Beard, A.F. A Crusade of Brotherhood, c. 1909: p. 30-31 (American Missionary Association; began in 1846 from a meeting of "friends of Bible Missions" held in Albany, N.Y.; formed a constitution and elected officers; local societies soon merged into the new association, transferring their funds and missions, these included the Union Missionary Society)

Wyatt-Brown, B. Lewis Tappan and the Evangelical War Against Slavery, c. 1969: p. 292-293 (American Missionary Association; emerged from a convention of "Friends of Bible Missions" organized by Lewis Tappan in 1846; absorbed several minor associates including Union Missionary Society)

Its Annual report ... 1938: t.p. (American Missionary Association) p. 1 (Board of Home Missions of the Congregational and Christian Churches, American Missionary Association Division); 1939: p. 2 of cover (American Missionary Association; American Missionary Association Division of the Board of Home Missions of the Congregational and Christian Churches; In 1936 the Board of Home Missions became the authorized agent of the Association)

NUCMC data from Rutgers Univ. Libr. for Tappan, L. Papers, 1845-1846 (Tappan was treasurer and secretary of the Union Missionary Society)