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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:
Letter from Woodrow Wilson to the Board of Foreign Missions, 1907.
Description:
Letter written by Woodrow Wilson, then President of Princeton University, to the Board of Foreign Missions. Concerns the appointment of Howard Baskerville as a teacher in Tabriz.
Creator:
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924. (author)
Subject names:
Baskerville, Howard C., 1885-1909., Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iran--Tabriz., Missions--Educational work--Iran--Tabriz.
Geographic subjects:
Tabrīz (Iran)--Missions., Princeton (N.J.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:346904
Title:
Letter from Howard Baskerville to Rev. Dr. Arthur J. Brown, 1907.
Description:
Letter from Howard Baskerville, then student at Princeton University, to Rev. Dr. Arthur J. Brown, Secretary of the Board of Foreign Missions.
Creator:
Baskerville, Howard C., 1885-1909. (author), Brown, Arthur Judson, 1856-1963. (addressee)
Subject names:
Baskerville, Howard C., 1885-1909., Brown, Arthur Judson, 1856-1963., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iran--Tabrīz., Missions--Educational work--Iran--Tabrīz.
Geographic subjects:
Tabrīz (Iran)--Missions., Princeton (N.J.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:346901
Title:
Map of Persia.
Description:
Map of Persia showing localities from which students come to the American College of Tehran, from the Board of Foreign Missions Library.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions. (publisher)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions., American College of Teheran.
Topics:
Missions--Iran--Maps., Missions--Educational work--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Iran--Maps.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286640
Title:
West Africa medical mission correspondence and background papers, 1929-1938.
Description:
Materials in English and French.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Africa Mission. (creator)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Africa Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Cameroon., Missions, Medical--Cameroon., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Africa, West., Missions, Medical--Africa, West.
Geographic subjects:
Cameroon., Africa, West.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:169307
Title:
Edna Heminger's correspondence, 1922-1923.
Description:
Correspondence of Edna Heminger (Mrs. L.D. Heminger), a missionary to Cameroon. Primarily between Heminger and the Acting Secretary for Africa, W. Reginald Wheeler, regarding her decision to return to the mission field.
Creator:
Heminger, Edna Michaels. (author), Wheeler, W. Reginald (William Reginald), 1889-1963. (author)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Africa Mission., Heminger, Edna Michael., Wheeler, W. Reginald (William Reginald), 1889-1963.
Topics:
Missionaries--Cameroon., Women missionaries--Cameroon.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.), Wooster (Ohio), Cameroon.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:169260
Title:
Yaounde Station mission reports, 1924-1927.
Description:
Mission reports for the Yaounde Station in West Africa, 1924-1927.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Africa Mission. (creator)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Africa Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Cameroon--Yaoundé.
Geographic subjects:
Yaoundé (Cameroon)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:169214
Title:
Board of Foreign Missions members and staff.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Board of Foreign Missions members + staff.
Subject names:
Flory, Margaret, 1914-2009--Archives., Flory, Margaret, 1914-2009., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions.
Topics:
Presbyterian women., Women missionaries.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:162581
Title:
Presentation of difficulties which have arisen in the Chosen (Korea) Mission of the Presbyterian Church in U.S.A. :
Description:
Contains correspondence between the following parties: Rev. Jas. E. Adams, Rev. Arthur Judson Brown, Rev. Frank Mason North, Rev. Samuel Austin Moffett, and Rev. C.A. Sharpe.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions., Adams, James Edward, 1867-1929., Brown, Arthur Judson, 1856-1963., North, Frank Mason, 1850-1935., Moffett, Samuel Austin, 1864-1939., Sharpe, C. A.
Topics:
Missions--Educational work--Korea., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:153753
Title:
Arthur Mitchell memorials, 1893.
Description:
Memorials written by members of the Siam Mission, the North Laos Mission, the Board of Foreign Missions, Chi Alpha, and First Presbyterian Church in Cleveland, Ohio where Arthur Mitchell served as pastor.
Subject names:
Mitchell, Arthur, 1835-1893., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Laos Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Siam Mission., First Presbyterian Church (Cleveland, Ohio)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150492
Title:
American College of Caracas.
Description:
Colegio Americano, Caracas.
Creator:
Thede, Heinrich. (photographer)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Venezuela Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Venezuela--Caracas., Universities and colleges--Venezuela--Caracas., College buildings--Design and construction--Venezuela--Caracas.
Geographic subjects:
Caracas (Venezuela)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:147312
Title:
"Venezuela Free!"
Description:
Newsletter with general updates on the social and political climate in Venezuela, March 1958. Written by Presbyterian missionaries, Bob and Jean Seel.
Creator:
Seel, Bob. (author), Seel, Jean. (author)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Venezuela Mission., Seel, Bob., Seel, Jean.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Venezuela.
Geographic subjects:
Venezuela--History--Revolution--1958.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:147310
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: "I often follow Grandpa over the stepping stones with a basket of clothes on my head. Boys and men carry their loads on their backs like the boy in front of Grandpa. A workman behind me is getting his load of cabbage ready to carry on his back."
Creator:
Campbell, Archibald, 1890-1977. (artist)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions.
Topics:
Missions--Korea., Missions--Educational work--Korea., Children--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea--Pictorial works.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:136843
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: "Then at night, mamma irons clothes by beating them with little clubs on a slab of marble. In the case are silk-covered quilts for guests - or just for show. Clothes are kept in the red chests."
Creator:
Campbell, Archibald, 1890-1977. (artist)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions.
Topics:
Missions--Korea., Missions--Educational work--Korea., Children--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea--Pictorial works.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:136842
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: "That's the time that the azaleas bloom all over the mountains."
Creator:
Campbell, Archibald, 1890-1977. (artist)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions.
Topics:
Missions--Korea., Missions--Educational work--Korea., Azaleas--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea--Pictorial works.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:136841
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: "And then the grain is ground into flour by a great big millstone."
Creator:
Campbell, Archibald, 1890-1977. (artist)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions.
Topics:
Missions--Korea., Missions--Educational work--Korea., Rice workers--Korea., Rice--Milling--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea--Pictorial works.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:136840
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: "At New Year's time, we have great fun see-saw jumping. Instead of sitting on the see-saw, we jump, throwing each other high into the air."
Creator:
Campbell, Archibald, 1890-1977. (artist)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions.
Topics:
Missions--Korea., Missions--Educational work--Korea., Children--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea--Pictorial works.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:136839
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: "I like to go down the narrow shopping street and see all the things in the stores."
Creator:
Campbell, Archibald, 1890-1977. (artist)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions.
Topics:
Missions--Korea., Missions--Educational work--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea--Pictorial works.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:136838
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: "Hello! I'm Pok Sunnie and I live in Korea. My name means 'Blessing.' On my back is my little sister, Yul Sunnie, or 'Joy'. You see, we don't have baby carriages in our country!"
Creator:
Campbell, Archibald, 1890-1977. (artist)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions.
Topics:
Missions--Korea., Missions--Educational work--Korea., Children--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea--Pictorial works.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:136837
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: "After my uncle had been a Christian for several years he became a deacon and took his turn leading the church service and preaching."
Creator:
Campbell, Archibald, 1890-1977. (artist)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions.
Topics:
Missions--Korea., Missions--Educational work--Korea., Deacons--Korea., Preaching--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea--Pictorial works.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:136836
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: "Mother has to go down to the river with the other women to wash clothes. We don't have any running water."
Creator:
Campbell, Archibald, 1890-1977. (artist)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions.
Topics:
Missions--Korea., Missions--Educational work--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea--Pictorial works.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:136835

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