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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:
Roger Craig Cumberland, 1921.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Craig. Roger C. Cumberland.
Creator:
Sargeant, John A. (photographer)
Subject names:
Cumberland, Roger Craig, 1894-1938., Cumberland, Roger Craig, 1894-1938--Portraits.
Topics:
Missionaries--Iraq.
Geographic subjects:
Columbia (S.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356803
Title:
Anne Edgar Randolph.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #125 9-7-15 Mrs. Annie E. Randolph. China + Japan. Born 9/14/27 Died 3/27/02. Presbyterian Bd of World Missions Box 330 Nashville, Tenn.
Creator:
Calvert, Peter Ross, 1855-1931. (photographer), Calvert, Ebenezer, 1850-1924. (photographer), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions. (publisher)
Subject names:
Randolph, A.E. (Anne Edgar), 1897-1902., Randolph, A.E. (Anne Randolph), 1827-1902--Portraits.
Topics:
Presbyterian women--United States., Women missionaries--China., Women missionaries--Japan., Missionaries--Japan., Missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects:
Nashville (Tenn.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356216
Title:
Portrait photograph of Richard P. Poethig.
Description:
Portrait photograph / professional headshot of Richard P. Poethig.
Subject names:
Poethig, Richard P.--Archives., Poethig, Eunice Blanchard, 1930-2018--Archives., Poethig, Richard P.
Topics:
Presbyterian men., Presbyterian Church--Clergy.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356164
Title:
John D. Paxton.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Rev. John D. Paxton, D.D.
Subject names:
Paxton, J. D. (John D.), 1784-1868., Paxton, J.D. (John D.), 1784-1868--Portraits.
Topics:
Missionaries--Palestine--19th century.
Geographic subjects:
United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:344106
Title:
Paul Eakin.
Creator:
Daugherty. (photographer)
Subject names:
Eakin, Paul Anderson, 1890-1966., Eakin, Paul Anderson, 1890-1966--Portrait.
Topics:
Missionaries--Thailand--20th century., Missions--Thailand--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Grove City (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:343599
Title:
Margaret Flory.
Description:
Portrait of Margaret Flory.
Subject names:
Flory, Margaret, 1914-2009--Archives., Flory, Margaret, 1914-2009--Portraits.
Topics:
Presbyterian women--Portraits., Women missionaries.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:162580
Title:
Belle Sherwood Hawkes.
Description:
Portrait of Belle Hawkes.
Creator:
Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919. (creator), Wooley, Jesse Sumner, 1867-1943. (photographer)
Subject names:
Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Archives., Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Portraits.
Topics:
Women missionaries--Iran--Portraits.
Geographic subjects:
Ballston (N.Y. : Town)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:159901
Title:
Belle Sherwood Hawkes.
Description:
Portrait of Belle Hawkes.
Creator:
Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919. (creator), Wooley, Jesse Sumner, 1867-1943. (photographer)
Subject names:
Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Archives., Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Portraits.
Topics:
Women missionaries--Iran--Portraits., Missionaries--Iran--Portraits.
Geographic subjects:
Ballston (N.Y. : Town)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:159889
Title:
Arthur Garner Welbon's seminary graduation photo, 1900.
Description:
Arthur Garner Welbon (1866-1928). Fourth son of Thomas and Mary Esther. Picture taken for his graduation from San Francisco Theological Seminary, 1900. [From p. 24 of "Arthur goes to Korea : the early life of Arthur Garner Welbon and his first years as a missionary to Korea, 1900-1902" by Priscilla Welbon Ewy.]
Creator:
Ewy, Priscilla Welbon, 1937- (author)
Subject names:
Welbon, Arthur Garner, 1866-1928--Portraits., San Francisco Theological Seminary.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea--Portraits., Seminarians--California--San Francisco.
Geographic subjects:
San Francisco (Calif.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:153019
Title:
Rev. Richard H. and Effie Sidebotham.
Description:
Rev. Richard H. and Mrs. Sidebotham. [From "Michigan Presbyterian", Detroit, Mich., Nov. 2, 1899.]
Subject names:
Sidebotham, Richard H., 1874-1908--Portraits., Sidebotham, Effie--Portraits.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea--Portraits., Women missionaries--Korea--Portraits.
Geographic subjects:
Detroit (Mich.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:146319
Title:
Virginia Salgado at 15 years old, 1927.
Description:
By finding 15 Bible references in less than 15 minutes, Virginia Salgado, 15, of Toluca, Mexico, won the intermediate Christian Endeavor "sharpshooting contest," Virginia traveling all the way from Mexico to an Endeavor convention in Cleveland, O., to compete. She worked under the handicap of being unable to understand English, the announcer's words being translated. [Caption from Anaconda Standard Newspapers Archives, Anaconda, Montana, Tues., July 19, 1927, p. 2.]
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.--Archives., United Society of Christian Endeavor., Salgado, Virginia--Portraits.
Topics:
Christian youth--Mexico., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Mexico.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio), Mexico.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:145291
Title:
Virginia Salgado at 15 years old, 1927.
Description:
By finding 15 Bible references in less than 15 minutes, Virginia Salgado, 15, of Toluca, Mexico, won the intermediate Christian Endeavor "sharpshooting contest," Virginia traveling all the way from Mexico to an Endeavor convention in Cleveland, O., to compete. She worked under the handicap of being unable to understand English, the announcer's words being translated. [Caption from Anaconda Standard Newspapers Archives, Anaconda, Montana, Tues., July 19, 1927, p. 2.]
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.--Archives., United Society of Christian Endeavor., Salgado, Virginia--Portraits.
Topics:
Christian youth--Mexico., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Mexico.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio), Mexico.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:145290
Title:
Virginia Salgado at 15 years old, 1927.
Description:
By finding 15 Bible references in less than 15 minutes, Virginia Salgado, 15, of Toluca, Mexico, won the intermediate Christian Endeavor "sharpshooting contest," Virginia traveling all the way from Mexico to an Endeavor convention in Cleveland, O., to compete. She worked under the handicap of being unable to understand English, the announcer's words being translated. [Caption from Anaconda Standard Newspapers Archives, Anaconda, Montana, Tues., July 19, 1927, p. 2.]
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.--Archives., United Society of Christian Endeavor., Salgado, Virginia--Portraits.
Topics:
Christian youth--Mexico., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Mexico.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio), Mexico.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:145289
Title:
Muriel Boone.
Description:
Muriel Boone, c. 1973. Born in China 1893, still alive 1988. "Birthday love to Dab. Many birthdays Dayal. May 29, 1973."
Creator:
Madalyn of Santa Fe. (photographer)
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Boone, Muriel, 1893-
Topics:
Women missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects:
Santa Fe (N.M.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133819
Title:
Edith Millican at Camano Island, Washington, 1961.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Women missionaries--China., Missionaries, Medical--China., Women physicians--Washington--Camano Island., Returned missionaries--Washington--Camano Island.
Geographic subjects:
Camano Island (Wash.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133523
Title:
Portrait of Aimee Millican, ca. 1900.
Description:
Aimee May Boddy. Blaine - ca. 1900 - 16 yrs old.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Women missionaries--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Blaine (Wash.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133517
Title:
Frank and Aimee Millican, 1907.
Description:
Frank and Aimee Millican 1907 (just before going to China.)
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974., Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missionaries--China., Women missionaries--China.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133453
Title:
Portrait of William Boddy.
Description:
Wm. H. Boddy (Bill) - Blaine - 15 yrs old. abt 1900.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Boddy, William Henry, 1886-1940.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China.
Geographic subjects:
Blaine (Wash.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133425
Title:
Portrait of Aimee Millican, ca. 1900.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974.
Topics:
Women missionaries--China., Presbyterian Church--Missions--China.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133407
Title:
The Millican family, ca. 1896.
Description:
Top row: Paul, Frank, Earl, Roy, Laura, Wesley. Bottom row: Anna, William (father), Alfred, Mary, Alice (mother), Harold (Hal). Ross. Wa. ca. 1896.
Creator:
Ball & Sons (Seattle, Wash.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961.
Geographic subjects:
King County (Wash.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133398

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