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Description:
"Presented to Rev. Benjamin Weir, May 20, 1987, from the children of John
Knox Presbyterian Church. These are the thumb prints of the small children to
let you know you are "thumbody" special."
Subject names:
Weir, Ben, 1923-2016.
Topics:
Missionaries--Lebanon--20th century., Missions--Lebanon--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Lebanon--Missionaries--20th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:10151
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Description:
Mounted newspaper article from the San Francisco Examiner, Sunday, November
3, 1985. "Happy homecoming: The Rev. Ben Weir, left, got a warm welcome from
his friend Aahmes Overton, pastor of Hayward Presbyterian Church, as he
arrived yesterday at San Francisco International Airport. Weir, who was
kidnapped by Beirut terrorists and held hostage for 16 months, told his Bay
Area well-wishers that he felt "like Rip Van Winkle come home."
Creator:
San Francisco Examiner. (publisher), Raddatz, Katy. (photographer)
Subject names:
Weir, Ben, 1923-2016., Overton, Aahmes E., 1941-
Topics:
Missionaries--Lebanon--Beirut--20th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:10149
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Description:
William Phelps Thompson collage of clippings and photographs.
Subject names:
Thompson, William P., 1918-, United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (178th : 1966 : Boston, Mass)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Congresses.
Geographic subjects:
Boston (Mass.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:1947
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Description:
American Mission in Egypt leaflet map, after 1948.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church of North America. Egypt Mission.
Topics:
Missions--Egypt--20th century--Maps.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:1798
