Guide to the Albert Irwin Good Papers

Albert Irwin Good, the son of Adolphus Clemens Good, was appointed to the West Africa Mission in 1909 and served there until 1949. Most of his career was spent at MacLean Station, Lolodorf, in the Cameroun. He also served at Efuland and Elat Stations. Dr. Good's service involved primarily teaching and evangelistic work. He published a number of Bulu language items, including a Book of Forms for Ministers, a Bulu Handbook Supplement, and Bulu Folktales. He also translated thirty-three books of the Old Testament into Bulu and edited various Bulu, Mabea, and Banok language hymnals.

Deeply interested in science, Dr. Good collected insect and bird specimens, many of which were donated to the Carnegie, Cleveland, and Stanford University Museums. A Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society, Dr. Good also published articles dealing with African natural history.

Albert Good married Mary Middlemiss in 1918. Mrs. Good also served as an educational and evangelistic missionary. She taught the wives of the evangelists and theological students and visited in the homes in nearby villages. In 1933 she came back to the United States with the Goods' three children.

Dr. Good served as Vice-Moderator of the 1935 Presbyterian General Assembly and as Stated Clerk for the Presbytery of Corisco from 1938 to 1949. Dr. and Mrs. Good retired from church service in 1950.