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Title: Anne Edgar Randolph.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: #125 9-7-15 Mrs. Annie E. Randolph. China + Japan. Born 9/14/27 Died 3/27/02. Presbyterian Bd of World Missions Box 330 Nashville, Tenn.
Creator Name(s): Calvert, Peter Ross, 1855-1931. (photographer), Calvert, Ebenezer, 1850-1924. (photographer), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions. (publisher)
Date Created: 1915, September 7, 1915, September 7, 1915
Name Subject(s): Randolph, A.E. (Anne Edgar), 1897-1902., Randolph, A.E. (Anne Randolph), 1827-1902--Portraits.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian women--United States., Women missionaries--China., Women missionaries--Japan., Missionaries--Japan., Missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects: United States., China., Japan., Japan., China., Nashville (Tenn.), North and Central America--United States--Tennessee--Davidson--Nashville
Physical Location: RG 360, Series IV; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Randolph, Elizabeth Priscilla (1827-1902) Foreign Missionary Vertical File.--https://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=ZWQ4ZGUwNWUtOWNhNC00Zjg0LTk4MjgtNmI0MGYzZTE5ZTk4&rID=NzE0Mg==
Identifier (local): ds7459
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:356216

Title: Returning to China mission field.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: RETURNING TO CHINA MISSION FIELD #c-3265 SAN FRANCISCO -- The Rev. Herbert F. Vandenberg (left), of Chicago, and the Rev. Vincent D. Smith, of Milwaukee, Wis., are shown in their stateroom on the S.S. Lakeland Victory before its departure for China where they will resume their mission work interrupted by the war. The Vincentian priests, two of a group of four, are returning to Yukiang, remote part of Kiangsi province, 400 miles southwest of Shanghai. When the Japanese occupied the region they fled to the hills. They arrived back in this country after five months of walking, hitch-hiking, and sailing. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BLR-SF-MES-4C-6-C)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church--Clergy., Catholic Church--Missions--China--Yujiang Xian., Vandenberg, Herbert F., Smith, Vincent D.
Topical Subject(s): Clergy--California--San Francisco., Missions--China--Yujiang Xian., World War, 1939-1945--China.
Geographic subjects: California, San Francisco., China, Yujiang Xian., China., San Francisco (Calif.), Yujiang Xian (China), North and Central America--United States--California--San Francisco--San Francisco
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. C-3265; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_C-3265
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:359108

Title: Nuns return to China.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: #C-4541 NUNS RETURN TO CHINA MILWAUKEE -- Undismayed by the horror of their experiences as prisoners in a Japanese concentration camp, three veteran missionaries, sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis of Assisi, check their baggage at the rail depot here before entraining for the West Coast enroute to China. Their smiles indicate an eagerness to return to their charitable labors and to renew past acquaintances in the Orient. Sister Mary Veronica (left), of Sun Prairie Wisc., has spent 12 years in China; Sister Mary Ludmilla, of Chicago, nine years; Sister Mary Charitas, of Sublette, Ill., six years. Following their release from imprisonment the sisters recuperated at their Motherhouse in St. Francis, Wisc. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (D-H-MIL-WIS-BS-9D6-0)
Creator Name(s): Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi (Saint Francis, Wis.)
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--China., Nuns--Wisconsin--Milwaukee., Women missionaries--China., Ex-internment camp inmates--Japan.
Geographic subjects: China., Wisconsin, Milwaukee., China., Japan., Milwaukee (Wis.), China., North and Central America--United States--Wisconsin--Milwaukee--Milwaukee
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. C-4541; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_C-4541
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360310

Title: Nuns return to China.
Description: Alternate caption.
Creator Name(s): Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.) (author)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi (Saint Francis, Wis.)
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--China., Nuns--Wisconsin--Milwaukee., Women missionaries--China., Ex-internment camp inmates--Japan.
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. C-4541; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_C-4541_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360213

Title: Rooftop school, Hong Kong, 1960.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: Teacher in a classroom teaching English.
Date Created: 1960
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Church World Service., Hong Kong Christian Council.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--China--Hong Kong., Missions--Educational work--China--Hong Kong., Students--China--Hong Kong., Elementary school teachers--China--Hong Kong., English language--Study and teaching--China--Hong Kong.
Geographic subjects: China, Hong Kong., China, Hong Kong., China, Hong Kong., China, Hong Kong., China, Hong Kong., Hong Kong (China), Asia--China--Hong Kong
Physical Location: RG 223, Box 2, Folder 47; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations Photographs, c. 1850-1972.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-223
Identifier (local): rg223_b2_f47_17
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:339547

Title: Millican Family Papers
Description: Correspondence, biographical materials, and photographs documenting the Millican family's missionary experiences in China, and to a lesser extent in the Philippines, emphasizing the difficulties of their work during the Sino-Japanese War of the late 1930s and during the post-World War II years. Edith Millican's correspondence documents medical work in China during and after World War II, giving insight into the training and experiences of, and opportunities for, American women doctors. Also included are photographs documenting Edith Millican's time serving the Board of National Missions as a physician in New Mexico. View the collection guide to learn more. The entire collection has been digitized.
Featured image: Aimee and Frank Millican just before going to China, 1907.
Creator Name(s): Millican family. (creator)
Date Created: 1900-1984, 1902-1984, 1900, 1984, 1902-1984
Name Subject(s): Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. China Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Philippine Mission., Christian Literature Society for China., Chenhsien Hospital (Hunan, China), Embudo Presbyterian Hospital (Embudo, N.M.), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--New Mexico., Missions--Educational work--China., Evangelistic work--China., Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Philippines., Religious literature--Distribution--China., Missions, Medical--China., Women physicians--China., Religious broadcasting--China., Religious broadcasting--Philippines., Sino-Japanese Conflict, 1937-1945.
Geographic subjects: New Mexico., Asia--China, Asia--Philippines, China., Philippines., North and Central America--United States--New Mexico
Physical Location: RG 199; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Millican Family Papers, 1900-1984.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-199
Identifier (local): rg199_millican_family
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:rg199

Title: McCartee Family Papers
Description: Dr. Divie Bethune McCartee (1820-1900) and his wife Juana M. Knight McCartee (d. 1906) served as missionaries in China and Japan for the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions from 1844 until their retirement in 1900. Dr. McCartee served as a physician and also performed consular services. This collection consists primarily of the correspondence of Divie Bethune McCartee and his wife, Juana Knight McCartee, 1854-1906. The correspondence is mostly outgoing and includes letters to the Board of Foreign Missions, to Henry William Rankin, the McCartee's nephew, and to Franklin Knight, Juan McCartee's father. Also included is correspondence relating to Dr. McCartee's consular service. View the collection guide to learn more. The entire physical collection has been digitized.
Featured image: Portrait of Divie Bethune McCartee, 1843.
Creator Name(s): McCartee family. (creator)
Date Created: 1854, 1854, 1906
Name Subject(s): Knight, Franklin., Rankin, Henry William., McCartee, Divie Bethune, 1820-1900., McCartee, Juana Knight, d. 1906., United States. Office of Consular Affairs., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Japan Mission.
Topical Subject(s): Diplomatic and consular service--China., Diplomatic and consular service--Japan., Missionaries, Medical--China., Missionaries, Medical--Japan., Presbyterian Church--Missions, Medical--China., Mission, Medical--Presbyterian Church--Japan.
Geographic subjects: China., Japan., China., Japan., China., Japan., China., Japan., Asia--Japan, Asia--China
Physical Location: RG 177; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: McCartee Family Papers, 1854-1906.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-177
Identifier (local): rg177
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:rg177

Title: Edith Millican and friend, 1949.
Description: Edith Millican and Pearl "Drack." Tuckahoe 1949. On furlo' from China.
Date Created: 1949
Name Subject(s): Millican family--Archives., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Women missionaries--China., Missionaries, Medical--China., Women physicians--United States., Missionaries--Leaves and furloughs., Returned missionaries--United States.
Geographic subjects: , North and Central America--United States--------
Physical Location: RG 199, Box 3, Folder 4; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Millican Family Papers, 1900-1984.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-199
Identifier (local): rg199_b3_f4_027
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:133535

Title: Aimee Millican with friends Muriel Boone and Flossie Smith (?)
Description: "Taken at Camano Island the year Frank died. Muriel went to stay with Aimee for about 2 months."
Date Created: 1961
Name Subject(s): Millican family--Archives., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974., Smith, Flossie., Boone, Muriel, 1893-
Topical Subject(s): Women missionaries--China., Returned missionaries--Washington--Camano Island.
Geographic subjects: Camano Island (Wash.), North and Central America--United States--Island--Washington----Camano Island
Physical Location: RG 199, Box 3, Folder 10; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Millican Family Papers, 1900-1984.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-199
Identifier (local): rg199_b3_f10_009
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:133745

Title: Portrait of Aimee Millican, ca. 1900.
Description: Aimee May Boddy. Blaine - ca. 1900 - 16 yrs old.
Date Created: 1900, ca. 1900
Name Subject(s): Millican family--Archives., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Women missionaries--United States.
Geographic subjects: Blaine (Wash.), North and Central America--United States--Whatcom--Washington--Blaine--
Physical Location: RG 199, Box 3, Folder 1; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Millican Family Papers, 1900-1984.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-199
Identifier (local): rg199_b3_f1_013
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:133517

Title: James Curtis Hepburn at Eighty-six.
Description: James Curtis Hepburn at Eighty-six.
Date Created: ca. 1901, 1901
Name Subject(s): Hepburn, J. C. (James Curtis), 1815-1911., Presbyterian Church in the U. S. A. Board of Foreign Missions. Dept. of Missionary Personnel--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries, Medical--China., Missionaries, Medical--Japan., Missionaries, Medical--Singapore.
Geographic subjects: Singapore--Missionaries., China--Missionaries., Japan--Missionaries.
Physical Location: RG 360, Series III; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: James Curtis Hepburn (1815-1911) Foreign Missionary Vertical File.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=ZWQ4ZGUwNWUtOWNhNC00Zjg0LTk4MjgtNmI0MGYzZTE5ZTk4&rID=MTM2OA==
Identifier (local): ds4385
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:8582

Title: "Our Dear Friends" letter by Elleroy and Mabelle Smith, November 10, 1937.
Description: "Our Dear Friends" letter written by Elleroy and Mabelle Smith on November 10, 1937 in Ningbo, China. The letter provides updates about their mission in China, the recent military conflict between China and Japan, and their stay at the Millicans' house in Shanghai.
Creator Name(s): Smith, Elleroy. (author), Smith, Mabelle. (author)
Date Created: 1937, November 10, 1937
Name Subject(s): Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974., Millican family--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Sino-Japanese Conflict, 1937-1945.
Geographic subjects: Ningbo Shi (China), Asia--China--Zhejiang--Ningbo
Physical Location: RG 199, Box 1, Folder 7; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Millican Family Papers, 1900-1984.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-199
Identifier (local): rg199_b1_f7b
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:136428

Title: Aimee Millican United States passport, 1952.
Date Created: 1952
Name Subject(s): Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Philippines.
Geographic subjects: Cebu (Philippines : Province), Asia--Philippines--Cebu
Physical Location: RG 199, Box 2, Folder 32; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Millican Family Papers, 1900-1984.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-199
Identifier (local): rg199_b2_f32k
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:123139

Title: Korea beautiful.
Description: A slide presentation depicting the country and people of Korea. From a children's lecture written by Rev. Archibald W. Campbell: "We saw another country church on the Yalu River near China."
Creator Name(s): Campbell, Archibald, 1890-1977. (artist)
Date Created: 1950, ca. 1950
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Korea., Missions--Educational work--Korea., Church buildings--China.
Geographic subjects: China--Buildings, structures, etc., China--Pictorial works., Asia--China
Physical Location: SLIDES B72, no. 42; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Korea beautiful Board of Foreign Missions [slide].--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=1782
Identifier (local): slides_b72_42
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:136802

Title: First meeting of the General Assembly of the Korean Presbyterian Church, 1912.
Description: First meeting of the General Assembly of the Korean Presbyterian Church. Sept. 1912. They sent missionaries to China.
Date Created: 1912
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea., Missionaries--Korea., Missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects: Korea., Korea., China., Korea., Asia--Korea
Physical Location: RG 223, Box 7, Folder 12; Presbyterian Historical Society
Related Item: United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations Photographs, c. 1850-1972.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-223
Identifier (local): rg223_b7_f12
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:140291

Title: Sydney's Anglican archbishop.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: SYDNEY’S ANGLICAN ARCHBISHOP #1170 SYDNEY, Australia -- Dr. Howard W. K. Mowll, Sydney’s Anglican Archbishop, served in China for many years. During his service there here was once captured by bandits. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (HWS-SYD-MES-12-5-5)
Date Created: 1945
Name Subject(s): Church of England in Australia and Tasmania--Bishops., Mowll, H.W.K. (Howard West Kilvinton), 1890-1958., Church of England in Australia and Tasmania--Missions--China., Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Bishops--Australia--Sydney (N.S.W.), Returned missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects: Australia, Sydney (N.S.W.), China., Sydney (N.S.W.), Oceania--Australia--New South Wales--Sydney
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1170; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_1170
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:356876

Title: Edith Millican at Cass Lake, Minnesota, 1951.
Description: Recreation - Edith Millican with Boones at Cass Lake, Minnesota. Summer 1951. Edith loved to swim.
Date Created: 1951, Summer 1951
Name Subject(s): Millican family--Archives., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Returned missionaries--Minnesota--Cass Lake., Missionaries, Medical--China., Women physicians--Minnesota--Cass Lake.
Geographic subjects: Cass Lake (Minn.), North and Central America--United States--Cass--Minnesota--Cass Lake--
Physical Location: RG 199, Box 3, Folder 4; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Millican Family Papers, 1900-1984.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-199
Identifier (local): rg199_b3_f4_022
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:133521

Title: Henry William Rankin notebook on Divie Bethune McCartee.
Description: Volume 1 of Henry William Rankin's notebooks on Divie Bethune McCartee, a 19th century missionary to China and Japan. Pages 1, 4-5, 8-11, 14-19, 24-31, 44-53, 56-63, 66-123, and 128-133 of volume are blank.
Creator Name(s): Rankin, Henry William, 1851-1937. (author)
Date Created: 1900, circa 1900s
Name Subject(s): Rankin family--Archives., McCartee, Divie Bethune, 1820-1900.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--China--19th century., Missions--China--19th century., Missionaries--Japan--19th century., Missions--Japan--19th century.
Geographic subjects: China, 19th century., China, 19th century., Japan, 19th century., Japan, 19th century., Japan, China, Asia--Japan, Asia--China
Physical Location: RG 176, Box 2, Folder 19; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Rankin Family Papers, 1842-1935.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-176
Identifier (local): rg176_b2_f19
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:309209

Title: Henry William Rankin notebook on Divie Bethune McCartee.
Description: Volume 2 of Henry William Rankin's notebooks on Divie Bethune McCartee, a 19th century missionary to China and Japan.
Creator Name(s): Rankin, Henry William, 1851-1937. (author)
Date Created: 1907, circa 1907
Name Subject(s): Rankin family--Archives., McCartee, Divie Bethune, 1820-1900.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--China--19th century., Missions--China--19th century., Missionaries--Japan--19th century., Missions--Japan--19th century.
Geographic subjects: China, 19th century., China, 19th century., Japan, 19th century., Japan, 19th century., Japan, China, Asia--China, Asia--Japan
Physical Location: RG 176, Box 2, Folder 20; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Rankin Family Papers, 1842-1935.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-176
Identifier (local): rg176_b2_f20
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:309256

Title: School named for heroic Maryknoll bishop.
Description: Alternate caption.
Creator Name(s): Religious News Service. (author)
Date Created: 1964, April 6, 1964, April 6, 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)--Students., Catholic Church., Catholic Foreign Missionary Society of America., Meyer, Bernard Fr., 1891-, Catholic Church. Diocese of Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.), Ford, Francis Xavier, 1892-1952.
Topical Subject(s): High school students--New York (State)--New York., Mosaics--New York (State)--New York., High school boys--New York (State)--New York., Communism and Christianity--Catholic Church., Communism and Christianity--China., Missionaries--China., Martyrs--China.
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, Box 103, image no. C-30844; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_C-30844_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:348673

Title: School named for heroic Maryknoll bishop.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: C-30844 SCHOOL NAMED FOR HEROIC MARYKNOLL BISHOP BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Honors for a Maryknoll pioneer in the Chinese mission field. The Bishop Francis X. Ford High School in Brooklyn, N.Y., is named for the heroic missionary who died in a Communist prison camp in 1952. This mural of Bishop Ford is shown to school students by Father Bernard F. Meyer, M.M., one of the first four Maryknollers to go to the mission field. In 1918 he accompanied Bishop Ford; Bishop James Edward Walsh, now imprisoned in Red China; and the late Father Thomas F. Price to China. All were priests at the time of their first mission assignment. Father Meyer is currently stationed at Maryknoll headquarters, Maryknoll, N.Y. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (M-NY-4B-64-W)
Creator Name(s): Religious News Service. (publisher)
Date Created: 1964, April 6, 1964, April 6, 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)--Students., Catholic Church., Catholic Foreign Missionary Society of America., Meyer, Bernard Fr., 1891-, Catholic Church. Diocese of Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.), Ford, Francis Xavier, 1892-1952.
Topical Subject(s): High school students--New York (State)--New York., Mosaics--New York (State)--New York., High school boys--New York (State)--New York., Communism and Christianity--Catholic Church., Communism and Christianity--China., Missionaries--China., Martyrs--China.
Geographic subjects: New York (State), New York., New York (State), New York., New York (State), New York., China., China., China., Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, Box 103, image no. C-30844; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_C-30844
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:348352

Title: Frank and Aimee Millican photo album, Shanghai, China, 1937-1939.
Description: "Frank and Aimee Millican in Shanghai, China during the bombing and strafing there, early in World War II. Relief work and church work. Chinese friends and co-workers. 1937-1939. See p. 125-131 in "4 Flags Over a Changing China". From 1937-1939 Nelle Boone (Mrs. Wilmot Boone) worked together in relief work for women and children in Shanghai.
Date Created: 1937, ca. 1937-1939
Name Subject(s): Millican family--Archives., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974., Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961.
Topical Subject(s): World War, 1939-1945--War work--Presbyterian Church., World War, 1939-1945--Civilian relief., Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missionaries--China--Shanghai.
Geographic subjects: Shanghai (China), Asia--China--Shanghai----Shanghai--
Physical Location: RG 199, Box 3, Folder 12; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Millican Family Papers, 1900-1984.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-199
Identifier (local): rg199_b3_f12_000
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:134044

Title: The outreach of Christianity.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: THE OUTREACH OF CHRISTIANITY #S-1165 The outreach of Christianity is symbolized by this picture showing members of a church young people’s group taking lessons in Chinese. Scenes like this are becoming increasingly frequent in churches as the Far East is again opened up to missionary activity. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (SR-NY-LM-12-3-5)
Creator Name(s): Religious News Service. (publisher)
Date Created: 1945
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--China., Evangelistic work--China., Language in missionary work., Young adults in missionary work--New York (State)--New York., Chinese language--Study and teaching--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects: China., China., New York (State), New York., New York (State), New York., New York (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. S-1165; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_S-1165
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:356998

Title: Millican family photo album. page 12.
Description: [Top left] Qubbat al-Ṣakhrah (or Dome of the Rock) in Jerusalem, Israel. [Top right] Parthenon in Athens, Greece.
Date Created: n.d.
Name Subject(s): Millican family--Archives., Qubbat al-Ṣakhrah (Mosque : Jerusalem), Parthenon (Athens, Greece)
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Mosques--Israel--Qubbat al-Ṣakhrah (Jerusalem), Temples--Greece.
Geographic subjects: Jerusalem (Israel), Athens (Greece), Asia--Israel--Jerusalem----Jerusalem--, Europe--Greece--Periféreia Protevoúsis----Athens
Physical Location: RG 199, Box 3, Folder 15; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Millican Family Papers, 1900-1984.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-199
Identifier (local): rg199_b3_f15_012
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:133769

Title: Rev. Samuel Hugh Moffett.
Description: Portrait of Rev. Samuel Hugh Moffett, 1971.
Date Created: 1971
Name Subject(s): Moffett, Samuel H.--Portraits.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--China--20th century--Portraits., Missionaries--Korea--20th century--Portraits.
Geographic subjects: China, 20th century, Korea, 20th century
Physical Location: RG 360, Series III; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Samuel Hugh Moffett (1916-) Foreign Missionary Vertical File.--http://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=49195
Identifier (local): ds4730
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:440

Title: Leiper Family Papers
Description: The Leiper Family Papers document the professional and personal life of Henry Smith Leiper, and the lives of several of his family members. The collection includes photographs, audio, writings, and correspondence. The Carrell Leiper Hall autograph collection consists of letters written to Henry Smith Leiper by church leaders of many denominations, statesmen, philanthropists, and other notable public figures. View the collection guide to learn more.
Featured image: Portrait of Henry Smith Leiper.
Creator Name(s): Leiper (Family : Leiper, Henry Smith, 1891-1975), Leiper, Henry Smith, 1891-1975. (author), Hall, Carrell Leiper, 1916-2006. (compiler), Leiper, Fanny Smith, 1863-1896. (artist)
Date Created: 1800, 1800, 2011
Name Subject(s): Leiper, Henry Smith, 1891-1975
Topical Subject(s): Christian union., Communism and Christianity., Ecumenists--United States., Interdenominational cooperation., Missionaries--Oklahoma., Missionaries--China--20th century.
Geographic subjects: United States., Oklahoma., China, 20th century.
Physical Location: RG 490; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Leiper Family Papers, circa 1800-2011.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-490
Identifier (local): rg490
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:rg490

Title: Aimee Millican with friends.
Description: Bess, Maymie, Aimee. Dec. 66.
Date Created: 1966, December 1966
Name Subject(s): Millican family--Archives., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Women missionaries--United States., Returned missionaries--United States.
Geographic subjects: , North and Central America--United States--------
Physical Location: RG 199, Box 3, Folder 1; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Millican Family Papers, 1900-1984.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-199
Identifier (local): rg199_b3_f1_009
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:133528

Title: Dinner honors Cardinal Tien.
Description: Clipping from the May 1, 1946 issue of the Chicago Sun.
Creator Name(s): Chicago Sun Syndicate. (publisher)
Date Created: 1946, May 1, 1946, May 1, 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Tian, Gengxin, 1890-1967., Catholic Church--Bishops.
Topical Subject(s): Dinners and dining--Illinois--Chicago., Bishops--Illinois--Chicago., Guilds--Illinois--Chicago., Missions--China.
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. C-3515; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_C-3515_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:359289

Title: Chinese cardinal right at home.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: CHINESE CARDINAL RIGHT AT HOME #c-3515 CHICAGO -- Thomas Cardinal Tien of China uses the chopsticks of his native land at a dinner given in his honor here by the On Leong Chinese Merchants Association. He was presented with a purse of $1,000 by Msgr. Joseph B. Lux for “whatever mission work the cardinal desires in China.” It was the gift of the Catholic Church Extension Society. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (CHI-SUN-MES-5B-6-C)
Date Created: 1946, April 30, 1946, April 30, 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Tian, Gengxin, 1890-1967., Catholic Church--Bishops.
Topical Subject(s): Dinners and dining--Illinois--Chicago., Bishops--Illinois--Chicago., Guilds--Illinois--Chicago., Missions--China., Chopsticks.
Geographic subjects: Illinois, Chicago., Illinois, Chicago., Illinois, Chicago., China., Chicago (Ill.), North and Central America--United States--Illinois--Cook--Chicago
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. C-3515; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_C-3515
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:359562

Title: Muriel at the top of the mountain.
Description: Back of the Taos house. "Edith was ever a climber. She led the way and Muriel, as in the picture, followed. Once we scared a black bear who ambled away!"
Date Created: 1962, Summer 1962
Name Subject(s): Millican family--Archives., Boone, Muriel, 1893-
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--New Mexico., Home missions--New Mexico--Taos., Hiking--New Mexico--Taos., Women missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects: Taos (N.M.), North and Central America--United States--Taos--New Mexico--Taos--
Physical Location: RG 199, Box 3, Folder 10; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Millican Family Papers, 1900-1984.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-199
Identifier (local): rg199_b3_f10_025
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:133761

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