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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:
Armenian Class, Tehran, Persia.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Bassett, James, 1834-1906., Bassett, Abigail.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iran--Tehran., Missions--Educational work--Iran--Tehran., Armenians--Missions--Iran--Tehran.
Geographic subjects:
Tehran (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:339616
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:
Hawkes residence in Hamadān, Iran.
Description:
Belle Sherwood Hawkes, James W. Hawkes at their home, Hamadan, Persia.
Creator:
Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919. (creator)
Subject names:
Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Archives., Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919., Hawkes, James W.
Topics:
Women missionaries--Iran., Missionaries--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Hamadān (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:159903
Title:
Man with horses at the Hawkes' house.
Description:
Taken in court of J. W. Hawkes' house in Hamadan.
Creator:
Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919. (creator)
Subject names:
Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Archives., Hawkes, James W.--Homes and haunts., Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Homes and haunts.
Topics:
Women missionaries--Iran., Missionaries--Iran., Horses--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Hamadān (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:159899
Title:
Missionaries in Hamadān, Iran, 1899.
Description:
The Hamadan Group - April 1889. Belle Sherwood Hawkes sitting on floor at right. James W. Hawkes front above.
Creator:
Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919. (creator)
Subject names:
Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Archives., Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919., Hawkes, James W.
Topics:
Women missionaries--Iran., Missionaries--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Hamadān (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:159897
Title:
Men with horse and donkey in Hamadān, Iran.
Description:
[Text transcribed from caption] Property of Belle and Jim, Persia. Prince 57' 12 in. high. Peter 55' 12 in. high. In the no. Persian wild ass (the presumptive progenitor of the animal in the photograph), a male's height at the shoulder is given as 50 in., a female's as 44 in. Extinct and vanishing mammals of the Old World. Perhaps the measurement given on the back of the photographs, the original of which belonged to Mrs. Hawkes, applied to the distance from the top of the head to the ground. F.H. 4-16-70. (Francis Harper.)
Creator:
Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919. (creator)
Subject names:
Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Archives., Harper, Francis.
Topics:
Women missionaries--Iran., Missionaries--Iran., Horses--Iran., Donkeys--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Hamadān (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:159895
Title:
Belle Hawkes on her pet donkey.
Description:
Belle Sherwood Hawkes on "Peter."
Creator:
Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919. (creator)
Subject names:
Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Archives., Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919.
Topics:
Women missionaries--Iran., Donkeys--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Iran.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:159885
Title:
Bible Institute Graduates.
Description:
Bible Institute Graduates April 1928. Teacher [Korean symbols] Pyengnyang [Pyengyang]
Creator:
Sasaki Studio (Tokyo, Japan) (publisher)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea, Missions--Educational work--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Women--Korea--P'yŏngyang., College graduates--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Women college graduates--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Teachers--Korea--P'yŏngyang.
Geographic subjects:
P'yŏngyang (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:146080
Title:
Bible Institute Graduates.
Creator:
Sasaki Studio (Tokyo, Japan) (publisher)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea, Missions--Educational work--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Women--Korea--P'yŏngyang., College graduates--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Women college graduates--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Teachers--Korea--P'yŏngyang.
Geographic subjects:
P'yŏngyang (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:145621
Title:
Persian Boys' School, Urmia, Iran.
Description:
Teachers (seated) and students (standing), graduating class.
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Shedd, William Ambrose, 1865-1918., Cochran, Joseph Plumb, 1855-1905., Labaree, Robert M., Sterrett, C. C.
Topics:
Missions--Educational work--Iran--Urūmīyah., Missionaries--Iran--Urūmīyah., Iranian students--Iran--Urūmīyah.
Geographic subjects:
Urūmīyah (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140092
Title:
Memorial Service for Armenian Catholicos, 1907.
Description:
Urumia, Armenian Churchyard, 1907. W.A.S.
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Shedd, William Ambrose, 1865-1918.
Topics:
Missions--Iran--Urūmīyah., Catholics--Iran--Urūmīyah., Cemeteries--Iran--Urūmīyah., Memorial service.
Geographic subjects:
Urūmīyah (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140088
Title:
Conference for Evangelical Ministers, Tanta, Egypt, July 1951.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church of North America. Egypt Mission., Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Egypt (Synod of the Nile)
Topics:
Missions--Egypt--Ṭanṭā., Clergy conferences.
Geographic subjects:
Ṭanṭā (Egypt)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:139201
Title:
Conference for Evangelical Ministers, Tanta, Egypt, July 1951.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church of North America. Egypt Mission., Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Egypt (Synod of the Nile)
Topics:
Missions--Egypt--Ṭanṭā., Clergy conferences.
Geographic subjects:
Ṭanṭā (Egypt)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:139200
Title:
Memorial Service for Armenian Catholicos, 1907.
Description:
Urumia, Armenian Churchyard, 1907. W.A.S.
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Shedd, William Ambrose, 1865-1918.
Topics:
Missions--Iran--Urūmīyah., Catholics--Iran--Urūmīyah., Cemeteries--Iran--Urūmīyah., Memorial service.
Geographic subjects:
Urūmīyah (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:139161
Title:
Persian Boys' School, Urmia, Iran.
Description:
Teachers (seated) and students (standing), graduating class.
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Shedd, William Ambrose, 1865-1918., Cochran, Joseph Plumb, 1855-1905., Labaree, Robert M., Sterrett, C. C.
Topics:
Missions--Educational work--Iran--Urūmīyah., Missionaries--Iran--Urūmīyah., Iranian students--Iran--Urūmīyah.
Geographic subjects:
Urūmīyah (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:139149
Title:
Memorial Service for Armenian Catholicos, 1907.
Description:
Urumia, Armenian Churchyard, 1907. W.A.S.
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Shedd, William Ambrose, 1865-1918.
Topics:
Missions--Iran--Urūmīyah., Catholics--Iran--Urūmīyah., Cemeteries--Iran--Urūmīyah., Memorial service.
Geographic subjects:
Urūmīyah (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:139147
Title:
Persian Boys' School, Urmia, Iran.
Description:
Teachers (seated) and students (standing), graduating class.
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Shedd, William Ambrose, 1865-1918.
Topics:
Missions--Educational work--Iran--Urūmīyah., Missionaries--Iran--Urūmīyah., Iranian students--Iran--Urūmīyah.
Geographic subjects:
Urūmīyah (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:139132
Title:
Dr. Israel Joseph and his family, Persia.
Description:
Text transcribed from verso: Dr. Israel Joseph and his family, a Nestorian Physician, Urmi. Sarah J. Shedd
Creator:
Shedd family, Shedd, Sarah J.
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission.
Topics:
Missions--Iran--Urūmīyah., Syriac Christians--Iran--Urūmīyah., Families--Iran--Urūmīyah., Assyrians--Iran
Geographic subjects:
Urūmīyah (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:139110
Title:
Urmia University.
Description:
The college building from the south.
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Dānishgāh-i Urūmīyah.
Topics:
Missions--Iran--Urūmīyah., Universities and colleges--Iran--Urūmīyah.
Geographic subjects:
Urūmīyah (Iran)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:139105
Title:
Boys' school, Urmia, Iran.
Description:
Urumia Mission.
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission.
Topics:
Missions--Educational work--Iran--Urūmīyah., School buildings--Iran--Urūmīyah.
Geographic subjects:
Urūmīyah (Iran)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:139100

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