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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:
Nanking Technical School for the Blind, 1940.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: In celebration of the opening of the Nanking Technical School for the Blind. April 22, 1940 (Chinese Translated By Margaret Sells)
Subject names:
Nanjing School for the Blind.
Topics:
Blind--Education--China--Nanjing., Missions to the blind--China--Nanjing., Missions--China--Nanjing., Missionaries--China--Nanjing., Women missionaries--China--Nanjing.
Geographic subjects:
Nanjing (Jiangsu Sheng, China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356219
Title:
General Assembly of the Church of Christ in China, Shanghai, 1927.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: The General Assembly of the Church of Christ in China in session at Shanghai, China. Sept. 29, 1927. [to Oct 1, 1927] Sent by Rev. Lacy L. Little. Rec'd Nov. 12, 1927.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions. Division of Education and Medical Work. (publisher)
Subject names:
The Church of Christ in China.
Topics:
Missions--China--Shanghai., Women missionaries--China--Shanghai., Missionaries--China--Shanghai., Interdenominational cooperation--China--Shanghai.
Geographic subjects:
Shanghai (China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356218
Title:
Group photograph at the wedding of Eunice Blanchard and Richard Poethig.
Description:
Text transcribed from verso: June 7, 1952. Erna Poethig, Eunice Blanchard & Richard Poethig, Juliet Rumsey Stroh Blanchard, David Blanchard. [Individuals described from left to right.]
Subject names:
Poethig, Richard P.--Archives., Poethig, Eunice Blanchard, 1930-2018--Archives., Poethig, Richard P., Poethig, Eunice Blanchard, 1930-2018.
Topics:
Presbyterian men., Presbyterian women., Weddings.
Geographic subjects:
Dayton (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356169
Title:
Presbytery of Western New York Leader Training photograph.
Description:
Text transcribed from verso: PCUSA Presbytery of Western New York Leader Training, 1990? [Features Eunice Blanchard Poethig in front of display table.]
Subject names:
Poethig, Richard P.--Archives., Poethig, Eunice Blanchard, 1930-2018--Archives., Poethig, Eunice Blanchard, 1930-2018., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Presbytery of Western New York.
Topics:
Presbyterian women., Presbyterian Church--Clergy.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356168
Title:
Teachers' Training group photograph.
Description:
Text transcribed from verso: May 1, 1968. Dear Mrs. Poethig, Just a simple remembrance from our VCS CREGMA Teachers' Training. Personally, I will always remember you and your family. Thanks for all your help and kindness. With love, Leony. [Eunice Blanchard Poethig is featured in the front row, sixth from left.]
Subject names:
Poethig, Richard P.--Archives., Poethig, Eunice Blanchard, 1930-2018--Archives., Poethig, Eunice Blanchard, 1930-2018.
Topics:
Presbyterian women., Women educators--Philippines.
Geographic subjects:
Philippines.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356167
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:
Union Theological Seminary class group photograph.
Description:
Group photograph of Richard P. Poethig's Union Theological Seminary (New York City, New York) class. Poethig is featured in the middle row, fourth from left.
Subject names:
Poethig, Richard P.--Archives., Poethig, Eunice Blanchard, 1930-2018--Archives., Poethig, Richard P., Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.)
Topics:
Seminarians--New York (State)--New York., Presbyterian men.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356163
Title:
8th Annual Baguio Religious Acculturation Conference photograph.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 8th. Annual Baguio Religious Acculturation Conference, U.P. College Auditorium, Baguio City. Dec. 28-31, 1964. Text transcribed from verso: The Image of the Priest & Pastor. [Richard Poethig is featured first from left.]
Subject names:
Poethig, Richard P.--Archives., Poethig, Eunice Blanchard, 1930-2018--Archives., Poethig, Richard P.
Topics:
Missionaries--Philippines., Presbyterian men., Presbyterian Church--Clergy.
Geographic subjects:
Baguio (Philippines)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356149
Title:
Emily Vera Gibbes.
Subject names:
Gibbes, Emily Vera, 1915-2004., Gibbes, Emily Vera, 1915-2004--Portraits.
Topics:
African American Presbyterians., Presbyterian Women., Women in missionary work--Cameroon., Women in missionary work--Kenya., Women Christian educators.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348006
Title:
Emily Vera Gibbes.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Miss Emily V. Gibbes
Subject names:
Gibbes, Emily Vera, 1915-2004., Gibbes, Emily Vera, 1915-2004--Portraits.
Topics:
African American Presbyterians., Presbyterian women., Women in missionary work--Cameroon., Women in missionary work--Kenya., Women Christian educators.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348005
Title:
Rooftop school, Hong Kong, 1962.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Rooftop school student with application for school meals.
Creator:
Fujihira, Toge. (photographer)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Church World Service., Hong Kong Christian Council.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China--Hong Kong., Missions--Educational work--China--Hong Kong., Students--China--Hong Kong., Food relief--China--Hong Kong.
Geographic subjects:
Hong Kong (China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340155
Title:
Hong Kong, 1968.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Church of Christ in China. Man in front of steps.
Creator:
Pommerenke, Jean Macpherson, 1895- (donor)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Zhonghua Jidu jiao hui.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China--Hong Kong., Men--China--Hong Kong.
Geographic subjects:
Hong Kong (China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340152
Title:
Oral School for the Deaf, Tokyo, 1956.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: "Dance, Kindergarten."
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Japan Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Japan--Tokyo., Missions--Educational work--Japan--Tokyo., Deaf--Education--Japan--Tokyo., Christian education of the deaf--Japan--Tokyo., Deaf children--Japan--Tokyo., Children--Japan--Tokyo.
Geographic subjects:
Tokyo (Japan)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340150
Title:
India, 1939.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--India., Men--India.
Geographic subjects:
India.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340148
Title:
India, circa 1930-1936.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--India., Missionaries--India., Women missionaries--India., Children--India., Portraits, Group--India.
Geographic subjects:
India.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340146
Title:
Rashidieh Refugee Camp, Lebanon.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Rashidieh Refugee Camp, Lebanon. United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees. Fifty percent of the refugees are children under the age of eighteen, and the complexity of the problem is increased by 40,000 births every year. These children are seen in UNRWA's Rashidieh refugee camp in South Lebanon.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives., United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East., Church World Service.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Lebanon., Children--Lebanon., Refugee children--Lebanon., Refugees, Palestinian Arab--Lebanon., Refugee camps--Lebanon.
Geographic subjects:
Lebanon.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340142
Title:
Kinugasa Hospital, Yokosuka, October 1965.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Hospital under renovation.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Japan Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Japan--Yokosuka-shi., Hospital buildings--Japan--Yokosuka-shi., Hospital buildings--Design and construction.
Geographic subjects:
Yokosuka-shi (Japan)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340141
Title:
Hamlin Memorial Hospital for Chest Diseases, Beirut, Lebanon.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Hamlin Memorial Hospital for Chest Diseases. Occupational therapist teaching patients to weave baskets.
Creator:
Fujihira, Toge. (photographer)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Lebanon--Beirut., Missions, Medical--Lebanon--Beirut., Hospitals--Lebanon--Beirut., Hospital patients--Lebanon--Beirut., Occupational therapy--Lebanon--Beirut., Weaving--Lebanon--Beirut.
Geographic subjects:
Beirut (Lebanon)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340140
Title:
India, circa 1915.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--India., Missionaries--India., Women missionaries--India., Horse-drawn vehicles--India.
Geographic subjects:
India.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340136
Title:
Middle East refugees.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Lebanon., Refugees, Palestinian Arab--Lebanon., Refugee camps--Lebanon.
Geographic subjects:
Lebanon.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340135

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