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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:
Letter from Woodrow Wilson to the Board of Foreign Missions, 1907.
Description:
Letter written by Woodrow Wilson, then President of Princeton University, to the Board of Foreign Missions. Concerns the appointment of Howard Baskerville as a teacher in Tabriz.
Creator:
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924. (author)
Subject names:
Baskerville, Howard C., 1885-1909., Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iran--Tabriz., Missions--Educational work--Iran--Tabriz.
Geographic subjects:
Tabrīz (Iran)--Missions., Princeton (N.J.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:346904
Title:
Letter from Howard Baskerville to Rev. Dr. Arthur J. Brown, 1907.
Description:
Letter from Howard Baskerville, then student at Princeton University, to Rev. Dr. Arthur J. Brown, Secretary of the Board of Foreign Missions.
Creator:
Baskerville, Howard C., 1885-1909. (author), Brown, Arthur Judson, 1856-1963. (addressee)
Subject names:
Baskerville, Howard C., 1885-1909., Brown, Arthur Judson, 1856-1963., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iran--Tabrīz., Missions--Educational work--Iran--Tabrīz.
Geographic subjects:
Tabrīz (Iran)--Missions., Princeton (N.J.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:346901
Title:
Henry William Rankin notebook on Divie Bethune McCartee.
Description:
Volume 2 of Henry William Rankin's notebooks on Divie Bethune McCartee, a 19th century missionary to China and Japan.
Creator:
Rankin, Henry William, 1851-1937. (author)
Subject names:
Rankin family--Archives., McCartee, Divie Bethune, 1820-1900.
Topics:
Missionaries--China--19th century., Missions--China--19th century., Missionaries--Japan--19th century., Missions--Japan--19th century.
Geographic subjects:
Japan--Missions., China--Missions.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:309256
Title:
Two Decades in the Hermit Kingdom.
Description:
An unpublished manuscript by Ella Graham describing her missionary work and life in Korea through letters addressed to "Alice."
Creator:
Graham, Ellen Ibernia, 1869-1930. (author)
Topics:
Missions--Korea., Missionaries--Korea., Women missionaries--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Kwangju-si (Chŏlla-namdo, Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:169324
Title:
Annual report, Women's Foreign Missionary Society of Philadelphia, Presbytery of Chester, 1907-1908.
Description:
1907-1908 annual report of the Women's Foreign Missionary Society of Philadelphia, Presbytery of Chester.
Creator:
Blatchley, Mary Louise. (compiler), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Presbytery of Chester. Woman's Foreign Missionary Society. (creator)
Subject names:
Blatchley, Mary Louise--Archives., Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church (Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Presbytery of Chester--Missions., Wayne Presbyterian Church (Wayne, Pa.)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions., Women in missionary work., Women--Societies and clubs.
Geographic subjects:
Wayne (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:158307
Title:
Richard H. Sidebotham.
Description:
R. H. Sidebotham, Fusan, Korea. Photograph taken December 1907.
Creator:
David's Studio (Lapeer, Mich.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Sidebotham, Richard H., 1874-1908--Portraits.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea--Pusan--Portraits.
Geographic subjects:
Pusan (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:146318
Title:
Photo album, Korea.
Description:
[Top left] Country church congregation. [Bottom left] Chung Ju. [Right] Village church, Korea.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea., Rural churches--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:146161
Title:
Photo album, Korea.
Description:
[Left to right, top to bottom] Nurses in training school, including Clara Hedberg, Taiku; tent evangelism; at Sorai Beach, Susan Adams, Mrs. Lowe, Helen Chamness, and Ruth Lorene Lyons; itinerating outfit; Miss Pollard's "han bap?" at Sin Myung School, Taegu.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Lyon, Ruth Lorene, 1899-, Adams, Susan Comstock., Chamness, Helen Margaret., Bruen, Clara Hedberg
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea, Women missionaries--Korea--Taegu., Women nurses--Korea--Taegu., Children of missionaries--Korea--Taegu.
Geographic subjects:
Taegu (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:146104
Title:
Photo album, Korea.
Description:
Keisyung Boysapos; Academy gymnastics.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Kyesŏng Chung-Kodŭng Hakkyo., Kyesŏng Hakkyo.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea, Single-sex schools--Korea--Taegu., Students--Korea--Taegu., Gymnastics for men--Korea--Taegu.
Geographic subjects:
Taegu (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:146102
Title:
Photo album, Korea.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea., Children of missionaries--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:146034
Title:
Photo album, Korea.
Description:
[Top] Tent evangelism, Korea. [Bottom] Quartette Club from Taegu Hospital, October 1907.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea, Evangelistic work--Korea--Taegu., Vocal quartets--Korea--Taegu.
Geographic subjects:
Taegu (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:145954
Title:
Photo album, Korea.
Description:
[Top] William, Ruth Lorene, Emma, Lorene, and Mary Lyon with pastors from Kyung Dong Presbytery. [Bottom] William Lyon with country church congregation in front of church and bell tower.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Lyon, William Barclay., Lyon, Ruth Lorene, Lyon, Emma., Lyon, Lorene.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea., Missionaries--Korea., Clergy--Korea., Portraits, Group--Korea., Rural churches--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:145874
Title:
Photo album, Korea.
Description:
William Lyon and 4 women on the steps of a temple.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Lyon, William Barclay.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea., Missionaries--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:145861
Title:
Photo album, Korea.
Description:
Equipment used in itinerating.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea, Evangelistic work--Korea--Taegu.
Geographic subjects:
Taegu (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:145814
Title:
Photo album, Korea.
Description:
[Left] Tent evangelism and a country church. [Bottom right] Lepers - elders in Leprosarium church, Taegu, Korea.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea, Evangelistic work--Korea--Taegu., Leprosy--Patients--Korea--Taegu., Rural churches--Korea--Taegu.
Geographic subjects:
Taegu (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:145757
Title:
Photo album, Korea.
Description:
Helen Henderson and Gerda Bergman at presbyterial meeting at West Gate Church, Taegu.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Henderson, Helen Elizabeth., Bergman, Gerda Otelia.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea, Women missionaries--Korea--Taegu., Presbyterian women--Korea--Taegu.
Geographic subjects:
Taegu (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:145732
Title:
Photo album, Korea.
Description:
[Top left] A Korean pastor. [Top right] A colporteur with his cart of Bibles and literature. [Bottom left] William B. Lyon and H.E. Blair with a group of pastors and church officers.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Lyon, William Barclay., Blair, Herbert Edgar.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea., Missionaries--Korea., Clergy--Korea., Portraits, Group--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:145723
Title:
Photo album, Korea.
Description:
[Top] Students. [Bottom] Outdoor preaching in village, Korea.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea., Students--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:145650
Title:
Photo album, Korea.
Description:
Keisyung Boysapos; Academy gymnastics.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Kyesŏng Chung-Kodŭng Hakkyo., Kyesŏng Hakkyo.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea, Single-sex schools--Korea--Taegu., Students--Korea--Taegu., Gymnastics for men--Korea--Taegu.
Geographic subjects:
Taegu (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:145634
Title:
Turkish officers and soldiers with cannon.
Description:
Cannon with Turkish officers and soldiers. Cannon was taken by Persians on expedition against Kurds which occasioned Turkish interference in force. This cannon was left behind by Persians and taken by the Turks. 1907. W. A. Shedd, Urumia, Persia.
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission.
Topics:
Missions--Iran--Urūmīyah., Turkic peoples--Iran--Urūmīyah., Soldiers--Iran--Urūmīyah.
Geographic subjects:
Urūmīyah (Iran)--Description and travel.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140110

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