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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:
Group photo, Kangkei Mission Station.
Subject names:
Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea., Missionaries--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115895
Title:
Korean children playing in snow, Pyongyang.
Description:
Pyengyang, (Korea), Chosen Central Church - hopefuls. Korean children playing in snow in front of Central Church bell tower. Property of the Board of Foreign Mission of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions., Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Children--Korea (North)--P'yŏngyang., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea (North)--P'yŏngyang.
Geographic subjects:
P'yŏngyang (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115890
Title:
A Greengrocer's Shop in Seoul, Korea.
Description:
Location and purpose of the group unknown. Third from Right - the Rev. Bliss Billings of Methodist Mission. Second from R - Bishop Welch. Kangkei Mission Station.
Subject names:
Billings, Bliss., Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea (South)--Seoul., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea (South)--Seoul.
Geographic subjects:
Seoul (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115879
Title:
Ch'ungju Mission Station.
Description:
A typical country church in Ch'ungju or any other station area. Built entirely by the efforts of the local congregation, it would have a rice-straw thatched roof at first. After a few years the congregation would muster the strength to put on a more permanent tile roof. The last country church started. Youngsikie has worked to get it going.
Subject names:
Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea (South)--Ch'ungju-si., Rural churches--Korea (South)--Ch'ungju-si., Missionaries--Korea (South)--Ch'ungju-si.
Geographic subjects:
Ch'ungju-si (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115878
Title:
Pyongyang Western Presbytery.
Description:
Pyeng Yang Western Presbytery. The picture taken in front of the Swallen home. Probably about 1920-23.
Subject names:
Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission., Swallen, William Leander--Homes and haunts., Swallen, Sallie Willison--Homes and haunts.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea (North)--P'yŏngyang., Men--Korea (North)--P'yŏngyang.
Geographic subjects:
P'yŏngyang (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115868
Title:
Ch'ungju Mission Station, 1938.
Description:
Ch'ungju Station, Jan. 1938. Dr. and Mrs. Lowe, Kenneth Rodney, Miss Esteb, Otto DeCamp, L.D. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Clark, and Robert.
Subject names:
Rodney, Kenneth., DeCamp, Otto., Miller, L.D., Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea (South)--Ch'ungju-si., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea (South)--Ch'ungju-si., Children of missionaries--Korea (South)--Ch'ungju-si.
Geographic subjects:
Ch'ungju-si (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115860
Title:
Women's Bible Institute.
Description:
Whang Has Province. Chae Ryung County seat. Women's Bible Institute - 1200 students when this picture was taken about 1935. Later, 1600 students. At rear, Bible Institute Building.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission., Baird family--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea., Missions--Educational work--Korea., Students--Korea., Christian education--Korea., Women--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115859
Title:
View of Kangkei City.
Description:
The In Poong Nu Kangkei's famous pavilion on the bluff where two rivers meet. Mission residence. Bible Institute.
Subject names:
Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea., Missionary settlements--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115849
Title:
Women's Country Class, 1928.
Description:
10 Day Women's Country Class, 1928. Over 1000 in Attendance. Pyongyang Station. Tile roofed buildings in rear are Women's Bible Institute dorms. This picture donated by Alice Butts.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission., Baird family--Archives.
Topics:
Christian education--Korea (North)--P'yŏngyang., Missions--Educational work--Korea (North)--P'yŏngyang., Students--Korea (North)--P'yŏngyang., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea (North)--P'yŏngyang., Women--Korea (North)--P'yŏngyang.
Geographic subjects:
P'yŏngyang (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115836
Title:
Syen Chun Mission Station, Korea Mission.
Description:
Women's Bible Institute. Seated along with Korean faculty, who would probably be pastors of the Syen Chun City Churches, may be seen: L to R: Dr. Lampe, Mrs. Lampe, Vera Ingerson, and Mr. Hoffman. Left of Dr. Lampe: Kim Sak Chang, pastor of South Church, Syen Chun.
Subject names:
Lampe, Henry., Ingerson, Vera Frances, 1890-, Chang, Kim Sak., Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Christian education--Korea., Missions--Educational work--Korea., Students--Korea., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea., Women--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115832
Title:
Severance Hospital and Medical College, ca. 1928.
Description:
(Clockwise) Statue of President O.R. Avison, M.D., LL. D. erected by the alumni of the Severance Union Medical College, Seoul, Korea. Severance Union Medical College building. (Missing image.) Portrait of Rev. A.F. DeCamp. Severance Hospital building.
Subject names:
Sebŭransŭ Pyŏngwŏn (Korea), Avison, Oliver R., 1860-1956--Statues., Sebŭransŭ Yŏnhap Ŭikwa Taehak., DeCamp, Allen Ford--Portraits., Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Hospital buildings--Korea (South)--Seoul., Medical colleges--Korea (South)--Seoul., Missionaries--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Seoul (Korea)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115829
Title:
Ch'ungju Mission Station.
Description:
A rather better than average stone bridge in Ch'ungju-si Station area where Catholics were said to have been executed by the Tae Won Kun in 1866.
Subject names:
Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Stone bridges--Korea (South)--Ch'ungju-si.
Geographic subjects:
Ch'ungju-si (Korea)--Description and travel.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115824
Title:
Pulling the Missionary Ford.
Description:
Kangkei Mission Station.
Subject names:
Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission., Swallen, William Leander., Swallen, Sallie Willison.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115821
Title:
Ch'ungju Mission Station.
Description:
A typical country school. Every well-ordered country community had a building of this kind. Primarily a school, it was also a community meeting place. Early missionaries always visited these "Keul Pangs" to present the gospel. The teacher probably lived in the enclosed room. He might be a man of good rank and education who had become impoverished.
Subject names:
Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea (South)--Ch'ungju-si., School buildings--Korea (South)--Ch'ungju-si., Education--Korea (South)--Ch'ungju-si.
Geographic subjects:
Ch'ungju-si (Korea)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115818
Title:
Ch'ungju Mission Station, about 1928.
Description:
Standing L to R: Bruce Hunt, Lillian Dean, Olga Johnson, Rev. and Mrs. Miller, ? Seated: Stan and Mary Soltan, 2 Sons, Dr. and Mrs. Lowe.
Subject names:
Hunt, Bruce., Dean, Lillian., Johnson, Olga., Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea (South)--Ch'ungju-si., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea (South)--Ch'ungju-si., Children of missionaries--Korea (South)--Ch'ungju-si.
Geographic subjects:
Ch'ungju-si (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115817
Title:
The Rhodes Family at the "Rhodesia" Sona.
Description:
Kangkei Mission Station.
Subject names:
Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115814
Title:
Appendix Three, Pyongyang Station.
Description:
Appendix from W.M. Baird of Korea, a profile, by Richard H. Baird, including map of Pyongyang Presbyterian Compound.
Creator:
Baird, Richard H. (Richard Hamilton), 1898-1995. (author)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission., Baird family--Archives., Underwood, Horace Grant, 1859-1916.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea (North)--P'yŏngyang.
Geographic subjects:
P'yŏngyang (Korea)--Maps.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115807
Title:
Faculty of Union Theological Seminary.
Description:
American and Japanese members of faculty of Union Christian College, Pyeng Yang, Korea about 1915. Wm. M. Baird Sr. founder and principal in center. [From top left] Parker (U.S. Presby.), Gillis (U.S.A. Presby.), Groves (Meth.), Smith (U.S.A. Presby.), ? Japanese Prof., Mowry, Bernheisel (U.S.A. Presby.), McMurtrie (U.S.A. Presby.), Baird Founder + 1st President (U.S.A. Presby.), ? Prof. of Chemistry also from Japan. Picture taken on front steps of College building built about 1911.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission., Baird, William M. (William Martyn), 1862-1931.
Topics:
Education--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Universities and colleges--North Korea--P'yŏngyang., Missions--Educational work--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea--P'yŏngyang.
Geographic subjects:
P'yŏngyang (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115555
Title:
Union Christian College.
Description:
Union Christian College. Dr. George McCune and students.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission., Sungsil Haktang (P'yŏngyang, Korea), McCune, George S., Baird, William M. (William Martyn), 1862-1931--Archives.
Topics:
Education--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Students--North Korea--P'yŏngyang., Universities and colleges--North Korea--P'yŏngyang., Missions--Educational work--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea--P'yŏngyang.
Geographic subjects:
P'yŏngyang (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115554
Title:
Annual Meeting at Morris Hall, Seoul, Korea, June 1939.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission., Baird, William Martyn, 1897-, Baird, Richard H. (Richard Hamilton), 1898-1995., Rhodes, Harry A. (Harry Andrew), 1875-1965., Smith, Roy K. (Roy Kenneth), 1885-1958.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea--Seoul., Children of missionaries--Korea--Seoul., Women missionaries--Korea--Seoul., Missionaries--Korea--Seoul., Missions--Korea--Seoul.
Geographic subjects:
Seoul (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115553

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