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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:
Florence Leila Logan photograph album.
Description:
Florence Leila Logan photograph album: "A year of privelege [sic] and blessing in China. 1933." Primarily documents North China Mission, missionaries, Paotingfu relief work 1939-1940, and people and places of North China, ca. 1920-1941.
Creator:
Logan, Florence Leila, 1897-1997 (creator)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Women missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects:
China.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:152573
Title:
Near East Vortex, circa 1935.
Description:
Story about Persia, modern Iran, during the First World War period, by Edward M. Dodd, M.D.
Creator:
Dodd, Edward M. (Edward Mills), 1887-1967. (author)
Subject names:
Dodd, Edward M. (Edward Mills), 1887-1967., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Persia Mission., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iran., Missionaries, Medical--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Iran.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:145364
Title:
Dr. Mary H. Fulton and two women.
Description:
Text transcribed from original caption: Dr. Mary H. Fulton and her two hospital Bible-women- one of whom is blind. - has been with Dr. F. eleven years. Canton, China.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. South China Mission., Fulton, Mary H., 1854-1927., Hackett Medical College for Women (Guangzhou, China)
Topics:
Missionaries, Medical--China--20th century., Missions, Medical--China--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Guangzhou (China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116364
Title:
Children's faces as Santa appears.
Subject names:
Purchase, Margaret, 1926-2009--Archives., American School for Girls (Baghdad, Iraq)
Topics:
Christmas--Iraq--Baghdad., Missions--Educational work--Iraq--Baghdad.
Geographic subjects:
Baghdad (Iraq)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104631
Title:
Two men boxing.
Description:
In the Gymnasium of the Social Center, Toluca, Mexico.
Creator:
E. Samano (photographer)
Subject names:
Wray, James Henry., Escutia, Juan.
Topics:
Boxing--Training--Mexico., Missionaries--Mexico., Missions--Mexico.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:88461

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