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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:
Lakawn missionaries, 1892.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: The Chieng Mai and Lampoon friends about to start home from Lakawn after Presbytery and mission meetings, 1892. [p. 122]
Subject names:
McGilvary, Daniel, 1828-1911., Phraner, Stanley K., McKean, J. W. (James W.), Taylor, Dora Belle., McGilvary, Evander Bradley, 1864-1953., Peoples, Samuel Craig., Taylor, Hugh., Taylor, Ella., Briggs, William Albert., Briggs, Annabelle King., Irwin, Robert., Dodd, William Clifton, 1857-1919., Dodd, Isabelle R.
Topics:
Missionaries--Thailand., Women missionaries--Thailand., Missionaries--Laos., Women missionaries--Laos.
Geographic subjects:
Laos--Missions--19th century., Thailand--Missions--19th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:292424
Title:
Girls' School in Chiang Mai.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Girls' School in Chiengmai. Miss Allie McGilvary now Mrs. R. M. Gillies was prin[cipal].
Creator:
Stimson, William Jasper, 1860-1929. (photographer)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Laos Mission., Gillies, Allie McGilvary.
Topics:
Missions--Educational work--Thailand--Chiang Mai., Missionaries--Thailand--Chiang Mai., Women missionaries--Thailand--Chiang Mai., Girls' schools--Thailand--Chiang Mai., Schools--Thailand--Chiang Mai.
Geographic subjects:
Chiang Mai (Thailand)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:284968
Title:
Map of Siam and Laos.
Creator:
Theo. Leonhardt & Son. (printer), Cheek, Marion A. (designer)
Topics:
Maps--Siam., Maps--Laos.
Geographic subjects:
Siam--Description and travel., Laos--Description and travel.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:177401
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:
Yankee Thai.
Description:
Written by Dr. Edward Charles Cort, as told by William Arthur Neubauer. Chronicles Dr. Cort's experience with mission work in Thailand. Foreward written by Princess Mahidol.
Creator:
Cort, Edwin Charles, 1879-1950. (author), Neubauer, William Arthur, 1916- (author)
Subject names:
Cort, Edwin Charles, 1879-1950., Neubauer, William Arthur, 1916-, Sangwan Mahidol, Princess, 1900-1995., McCormick Hospital (Chiang Mai, Thailand)
Topics:
Missions--Thailand., Missions, Medical--Thailand.
Geographic subjects:
Thailand.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:153021
Title:
Prince Mahidol Adulyadej of Siam.
Subject names:
Mahittalāthibēt ʻAdunlayadētchawikrom, Prince, son of Chulalongkorn, King of Siam, 1891-1929--Portraits., O'Brien, Henry R. (Henry Rust), 1891-1970--Archives.
Topics:
Princes--Thailand--Portraits.
Geographic subjects:
Thailand--Kings and rulers.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150389
Title:
King and Queen of Thailand visit McCormick Hospital, 1927.
Subject names:
O'Brien, Henry R. (Henry Rust), 1891-1970--Archives., McCormick Hospital (Chiang Mai, Thailand)
Topics:
Missions--Thailand--Chiang Mai., Missions, Medical--Thailand--Chiang Mai., Hospitals--Thailand--Chiang Mai.
Geographic subjects:
Thailand--Kings and rulers., Chiang Mai (Thailand)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150388
Title:
King and Queen of Thailand visit McCormick Hospital, 1927.
Description:
Visit of the King and Queen with their party.
Subject names:
O'Brien, Henry R. (Henry Rust), 1891-1970--Archives., McCormick Hospital (Chiang Mai, Thailand)
Topics:
Missions--Thailand--Chiang Mai., Missions, Medical--Thailand--Chiang Mai., Hospitals--Thailand--Chiang Mai.
Geographic subjects:
Thailand--Kings and rulers., Chiang Mai (Thailand)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150387
Title:
Dr. Edwin Charles Cort receives lei.
Description:
13. A former hospital patient expresses her gratitude by hanging a "lei" on neck of Dr. Cort.
Subject names:
Cort, Edwin Charles, 1879-1950.
Topics:
Missionaries--Thailand., Missionaries, Medical--Thailand., Leis--Thailand.
Geographic subjects:
Thailand.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150385
Title:
Dr. Edwin Charles Cort receives lei.
Description:
12. At railway station, governor of province hangs a "lei" on neck of Dr. Cort. The two have always been close friends.
Subject names:
Cort, Edwin Charles, 1879-1950.
Topics:
Missionaries--Thailand., Missionaries, Medical--Thailand., Railroad stations--Thailand., Leis--Thailand.
Geographic subjects:
Thailand.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150384
Title:
People gathered at railway station in Thailand.
Description:
11. Hundreds of townspeople came to railway station for final farewell.
Subject names:
Cort, Edwin Charles, 1879-1950.
Topics:
Missions--Thailand., Missions, Medical--Thailand., Railroad stations--Thailand.
Geographic subjects:
Thailand.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150383
Title:
"Dum Hua" celebration in Thailand.
Description:
10. Complicated sword dance in honor of departing doctor and wife, is done to rhythm of native drum and gongs, and chanting of the crowd.
Subject names:
Cort, Edwin Charles, 1879-1950.
Topics:
Missions--Thailand., Missions, Medical--Thailand., Rites and ceremonies--Thailand., Sword dance--Thailand.
Geographic subjects:
Thailand--Social life and customs.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150382
Title:
"Dum Hua" celebration in Thailand.
Description:
9. Money tree, with leaves of paper bills, is passed over heads of crowd to doctor and wife hidden beneath.
Subject names:
Cort, Edwin Charles, 1879-1950.
Topics:
Missions--Thailand., Missions, Medical--Thailand., Rites and ceremonies--Thailand.
Geographic subjects:
Thailand--Social life and customs.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150381
Title:
"Dum Hua" celebration in Thailand.
Subject names:
Cort, Edwin Charles, 1879-1950.
Topics:
Missions--Thailand., Missions, Medical--Thailand., Rites and ceremonies--Thailand.
Geographic subjects:
Thailand--Social life and customs.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150380
Title:
"Dum Hua" celebration in Thailand.
Description:
7. Townspeople gather outside mission residence for "Dum Hua" celebration.
Subject names:
Cort, Edwin Charles, 1879-1950.
Topics:
Missions--Thailand., Missions, Medical--Thailand., Rites and ceremonies--Thailand.
Geographic subjects:
Thailand--Social life and customs.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150379
Title:
New Year's celebration in Thailand.
Description:
6. Led by student nurses, wet from New Year's water-throwing celebration, parade of towns-people, carrying silver bowls of fruit and perfumed water, converge on mission residence.
Subject names:
Cort, Edwin Charles, 1879-1950.
Topics:
Missions--Thailand., Missions, Medical--Thailand., Rites and ceremonies--Thailand., Festivals--Thailand.
Geographic subjects:
Thailand--Social life and customs.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150378
Title:
Dr. Edwin Charles Cort receives lei.
Description:
4. (optional to #3) Siamese Christian minister at Chiengmai Leper Home hangs "lei" of native flowers on neck of Dr. Cort, on behalf of more than 450 lepers.
Subject names:
Cort, Edwin Charles, 1879-1950.
Topics:
Missionaries--Thailand., Missionaries, Medical--Thailand., Missions to leprosy patients--Thailand., Leis--Thailand.
Geographic subjects:
Thailand.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150375
Title:
Edwin Charles Cort.
Subject names:
Cort, Edwin Charles, 1879-1950.
Topics:
Missionaries--Thailand., Missionaries, Medical--Thailand.
Geographic subjects:
Thailand.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150373
Title:
Dr. Edwin Charles Cort consults a patient.
Description:
2. Dr. Cort examines tumor of ovary in consultation with head Siamese doctor whom he trained 33 years ago. Poor eyesight prevented Dr. Cort's performing surgery during his later years.
Subject names:
Cort, Edwin Charles, 1879-1950.
Topics:
Missionaries--Thailand., Missionaries, Medical--Thailand., Medicine--Practice--Thailand.
Geographic subjects:
Thailand.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150371
Title:
Edwin Charles Cort.
Subject names:
Cort, Edwin Charles, 1879-1950.
Topics:
Missionaries--Thailand., Missionaries, Medical--Thailand.
Geographic subjects:
Thailand.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150370

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