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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:
United Nations Day program, 1956.
Description:
Tehran Community School's program for United Nations Day, October 24, 1956.
Creator:
Community School (Tehran, Iran) (creator)
Subject names:
Rankin, Joan, 1923-2006--Archives., Community School (Tehran, Iran), United Nations--Anniversaries, etc.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iran--Tehran., Missions--Educational work--Iran--Tehran., Community schools--Iran--Tehran.
Geographic subjects:
Tehran (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340220
Title:
Howard Baskerville fiftieth anniversary memorial ceremonies, 1959.
Description:
Includes the following materials: "Program for the Baskerville ceremonies" which lists events organized for attendees of the 50th anniversary memorial ceremonies in Tabriz, sponsored by the US Consulate in Tabriz on April 19th and 20th of 1959; "Talk by the Consul", the speech given by the American Consul in Tabriz during the 1959 ceremonies; "Response by His Excellency the Ambassador of the United States of America, Edward T. Wailes at ceremonies honoring Howard Baskerville", the speech given by the American ambassador to Iran during the 1959 ceremonies; and "Non-Americans attending the Baskerville ceremonies" a list of non-Americans from Tehran, Tabriz, and elsewhere, who attended the 1959 ceremonies.
Creator:
Wailes, Edward T. (author), Josif, Harold G. (author)
Subject names:
Baskerville, Howard C., 1885-1909., Baskerville, Howard C., 1885-1909--Death and burial.
Topics:
Missionaries--Iran--Biography., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iran., Memorial rites and ceremonies--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Iran--History--1905-1911., Tabrīz (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:289527
Title:
Tehran Community School program.
Description:
Program for the 1962-1963 school year.
Creator:
Community School (Tehran, Iran) (creator)
Subject names:
Fisher, Commodore B. (Bascom), 1894---Archives., Community School (Tehran, Iran)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iran--Tehran., Missions--Educational work--Iran--Tehran., Community schools--Iran--Tehran.
Geographic subjects:
Tehran (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:288886
Title:
In search of strength.
Description:
On Christian churches in Hong Kong, about 1965. Presented by United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. ; a cooperative production of the Division of Communications and Division of Interpretation and Stewardship ; the Support Agency, United Presbyterian Church.
Creator:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Support Agency. Division of Interpretation and Stewardship., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Support Agency. Commmunications Division.
Topics:
Missions--China--Hong Kong., Refugees--China--Hong Kong.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:177399
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:
Ella Reynolds Groves personal materials.
Description:
Includes materials related to her education and notes from her students during her time as a school teacher in Soonchun and Pyengyang.
Creator:
Groves, Ella Reynolds, 1902- (creator)
Subject names:
Groves, Ella Reynolds, 1902-
Topics:
Women missionaries--Korea., Missions--Educational work--Korea., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:153947
Title:
Church of Christ in Thailand AIDS ministry.
Description:
PC(USA) outreach video on Church of Christ in Thailand AIDS ministry, narrated by mission co-worker Janet Guyer, October 2001.
Creator:
Guyer, Janet. (narrator), Williams, Joseph. (editor), Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly Mission Council. Office of Communication. (producer)
Subject names:
Church of Christ in Thailand.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions, Medical--Thailand., AIDS activists--Thailand.
Geographic subjects:
Thailand.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:142513
Title:
The World Day of Prayer Program, February 28, 1941.
Description:
The World Day of Prayer, First Friday in Lent, February 28, 1941. Prepared by World Day of Prayer Committee of Shanghai, China.
Subject names:
Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985., National Committee of Church Women.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missions--Educational work--China., Evangelistic work--China., Religious literature--Distribution--China--Shanghai.
Geographic subjects:
Shanghai (China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:122681
Title:
Correspondence from Annie Baird, 1914-1916.
Description:
Correspondence from Annie Baird, 1914-1916, mostly to her husband, William Baird, written from the United States, Korea, and Japan. Includes church service programs.
Creator:
Baird, Annie Laurie Adams, 1864-1916 (author)
Subject names:
Baird, Annie Laurie Adams, 1864-1916--Archives., Baird family., Baird, William M. (William Martyn), 1862-1931.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Seoul (Korea), Taegu (Korea), Pusan (Korea), Yokohama-shi (Japan), P'yŏngyang (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:113242
Title:
George C. Smith Girls’ School, Soochow, China, commencement program.
Creator:
George C. Smith Girls' School (Suzhou : Jiangsu Sheng, China) (creator)
Subject names:
George C. Smith Girls' School (Suzhou : Jiangsu Sheng, China)
Topics:
Missions--Educational work--China.
Geographic subjects:
Suzhou Shi (Jiangsu Sheng, China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:90807

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