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History of Presbyterian mission work and missionaries in foreign fields. Featured image: First team of Presbyterian Church in the U.S. missionaries in Korea, November 1892.

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Title:
William Haddad, executive secretary for the Bible Lands Union for Christian Education.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives., Haddad, William.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Lebanon--Beirut., Missions--Educational work--Lebanon--Beirut.
Geographic subjects:
Beirut (Lebanon)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340044
Title:
Parviz goes to college, about 1930.
Description:
A motion picture produced by Alborz College, Tehran.
Creator:
Dabīristān-i Alburz.
Topics:
Educational work--Missions--Iran--20th century., Education, Higher--Iran--20th century., Universities and colleges--Iran--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Iran.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:169213
Title:
G.I. Jimmie Meets the Iran Mission, about 1945.
Description:
A motion picture profile of Iran as seen through the eyes of an American soldier stationed there during the World War II, which tells of how he finds a slice of home at the American Mission. Photography by John Elder, a missionary in Iran.
Creator:
Elder, John, 1894-1981.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Iran Mission
Topics:
Missions--Iran--20th century., Church work with military personnel., Soldiers--Iran--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Iran--20th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:169212
Title:
El Camino Triste.
Description:
1983 documentary on Guatemalan refugees. Digital transfer from original U-matic failed; audio track only retrieved.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Presbyterian Mission Agency. Communications
Topics:
Refugees--Guatemala--20th century., Political violence--Guatemala--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Guatemala.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:166469
Title:
Jonna Reeder in Uzbekistan, 2002.
Creator:
Reeder, Jonna., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Media Services., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). World Mission.
Topics:
Missions--Uzbekistan.
Geographic subjects:
Uzbekistan--Missions.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:166467
Title:
Children of Guatemala.
Description:
Production and photography by Clay and Mary Helen Cooper, assisted by Glen "Butch" Thorp.
Creator:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Guatemala Mission., Cooper, Clay., Cooper,, Mary Helen., -, Thorp, Glen Alan, 1944-
Topics:
Missions--Presbyterian Church--Guatemala--20th century., Missions, Medical--Guatemala--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Guatemala--Social life and customs., Guatemala--Missions--20th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:166021
Title:
Abeih Station minutes and reports, 1844-1874.
Description:
Reports and minutes from the Abeih (Hasbaya) Station in Lebanon.
Creator:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Syria Mission. (creator)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Syria Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Syria Mission., American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. Syria Mission., Bustānī, Buṭrus ibn Būlus, 1818 or 1819-1882 or 1883., Thomson, William M. (William McClure), 1806-1894.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Lebanon--Ḥaṣbayyā.
Geographic subjects:
Ḥaṣbayyā (Lebanon), Lebanon--History--19th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:165743
Title:
Belle Sherwood Hawkes.
Description:
Portrait of Belle Hawkes.
Creator:
Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919. (creator)
Subject names:
Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Archives., Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Portraits.
Topics:
Women missionaries--Iran.--Portraits.
Geographic subjects:
Iran.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:159913
Title:
Belle Hawkes.
Description:
Photograph of Belle Hawkes.
Creator:
Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919. (creator)
Subject names:
Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Archives., Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Portraits.
Topics:
Missionaries--Iran--Portraits., Women missionaries--Iran--Portraits.
Geographic subjects:
Iran.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:159908
Title:
Belle Hawkes.
Description:
Belle Sherwood (=Sarah Belknap) afterward Mrs. Hawkes about 1881 or 2.
Creator:
Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919. (creator)
Subject names:
Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Archives., Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Portraits.
Topics:
Women missionaries--Iran--Portraits., Missionaries--Iran--Portraits.
Geographic subjects:
Iran.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:159907
Title:
Belle Sherwood Hawkes.
Description:
Portrait of Belle Hawkes.
Creator:
Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919. (creator), Wooley, Jesse Sumner, 1867-1943. (photographer)
Subject names:
Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Archives., Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Portraits.
Topics:
Women missionaries--Iran--Portraits.
Geographic subjects:
Ballston (N.Y. : Town)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:159901
Title:
Belle Sherwood Hawkes.
Description:
Portrait of Belle Hawkes.
Creator:
Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919. (creator), Wooley, Jesse Sumner, 1867-1943. (photographer)
Subject names:
Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Archives., Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Portraits.
Topics:
Women missionaries--Iran--Portraits., Missionaries--Iran--Portraits.
Geographic subjects:
Ballston (N.Y. : Town)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:159889
Title:
James W. Hawkes.
Description:
James W. Hawkes and other missionaries in Persia. 1885. J.W. Hawkes: front, 2nd from left.
Creator:
Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919. (creator)
Subject names:
Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Archives., Hawkes, James W.
Topics:
Missionaries--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Iran.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:159881
Title:
Rachel Kerr Johnson correspondence, 1871-1880.
Description:
Primarily letters from Rachel and William to their children Mary and Eddie (Edwin) Johnson.
Creator:
Johnson, Rachel Kerr, 1837-1888. (author), Johnson, William F., 1838-1926. (author), Johnson, David. (addressee), Johnson, Jane Rex. (addressee), Johnson, Mary Ella, 1864- (addressee), Johnson, Edwin, 1865-1890. (addressee), Kerr, Mary Swaney. (addressee), Kerr, David, Jr. (addressee), Kerr, Stella. (author)
Subject names:
Johnson, Rachel Kerr, 1837-1888--Archives.
Topics:
Women in missionary work--India--19th century., Women missionaries--India--19th century., Evangelistic work--India.
Geographic subjects:
India.--Presbyterian Church--Missions, Mainpuri (India), Allahabad (India)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:159297
Title:
Over sea and land, advertisements.
Description:
Information about Over Sea and Land publication with subscription price.
Creator:
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church (Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Blatchley, Mary Louise--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Periodicals., Women in missionary work., Presbyterian Church--Periodicals.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:158708
Title:
A young woman missionary: China.
Description:
4 page pamphlet about Mary Chalfant Moore's missionary work in China.
Creator:
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church (Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Blatchley, Mary Louise--Archives., Moore, Mary Chalfant., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Shantung Mission.
Topics:
Women missionaries--China., Women in missionary work--China., Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missions--China.
Geographic subjects:
Wei Xian (Shandong Sheng, China), China--Missions.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:158703
Title:
Papers from Philadelphia Seminary Alumnae Association and Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church.
Description:
Papers from Philadelphia Seminary Alumnae Association and Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church. Also includes handwritten prose and ephemera related to Wayne Presbyterian Church.
Subject names:
Blatchley, Mary Louise--Archives., Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church (Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.), Wayne Presbyterian Church (Wayne, Pa.)
Topics:
Missions.--Presbyterian Church, Women in missionary work., Presbyterian Church--Women in church work--Pennsylvania., Female seminaries--Philadelphia.--Pennsylvania, Societies and clubs.--Women
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.), Wayne (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:158668
Title:
Home life in lands not Christian: Siam and Laos.
Description:
12 page publication about Siam [Thailand] and Laos.
Creator:
Phraner, Mrs. S. K. (author), Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church (Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Blatchley, Mary Louise--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Laos Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Siam Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Thailand Mission.
Topics:
Women in missionary work--Laos., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Thailand., Women in missionary work--Thailand., Laotians., Thais.
Geographic subjects:
Laos.--Presbyterian Church--Missions, Laos--Civilization., Thailand--Civilization.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:158313
Title:
Annual report, Women's Foreign Missionary Society of Philadelphia, Presbytery of Chester, 1907-1908.
Description:
1907-1908 annual report of the Women's Foreign Missionary Society of Philadelphia, Presbytery of Chester.
Creator:
Blatchley, Mary Louise. (compiler), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Presbytery of Chester. Woman's Foreign Missionary Society. (creator)
Subject names:
Blatchley, Mary Louise--Archives., Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church (Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Presbytery of Chester--Missions., Wayne Presbyterian Church (Wayne, Pa.)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions., Women in missionary work., Women--Societies and clubs.
Geographic subjects:
Wayne (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:158307
Title:
Eleven reasons for attending missionary meetings.
Description:
Pamphlet offering reasons to attend missionary society meetings.
Creator:
Reed, Agnes A. (author), Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church (Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Blatchley, Mary Louise--Archives., Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church (Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.)
Topics:
Missions.--Presbyterian Church, Women in missionary work., Women--Societies and clubs.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:158121

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