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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:
Golden and Dick Baird's outgoing correspondence to their family, circa 1930-1939.
Description:
Golden and Dick Baird's outgoing correspondence addressed to their family in Newbern, Tennessee, circa 1930-1939. Primarily written from their mission station in Kanggye (rendered Kangkei or Kanghei), Korea. Recipients include Golden's mother, father, sister, nephew, and Aunt Sophia.
Creator:
Baird, Golden Stockton, 1898-1982. (author), Baird, Richard Hamilton, 1898-1994. (author)
Subject names:
Baird, Golden Stockton, 1898-1982., Baird, Richard Hamilton, 1898-1994., Stockton, John S., 1849-1932., Stockton, Mary Ann, 1859-1935., Scobey, Sophia., Cole, Harold.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea., Women missionaries--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Kanggye (Korea), Newbern (Tenn.), Seoul (Korea), P'yŏngyang (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:173669
Title:
Golden and Dick Baird clippings, circa 1970s.
Description:
Clippings and materials related to the Baird and Stockton families. Also includes two letters.
Creator:
Baird, Richard Hamilton, 1898-1994. (author)
Subject names:
Baird, Golden Stockton, 1898-1982., Baird, Richard Hamilton, 1898-1994., Stockton, John S., 1849-1932., Stockton, Mary Ann, 1859-1935., Scobey, Sophia.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea., Women missionaries--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Newbern (Tenn.), Seoul (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:173633
Title:
Letter to Golden Baird, May 10, 1914.
Description:
Letter written to Golden Baird from a friend in Nowata, Oklahoma, May 10, 1914. Predates her mission work in Korea.
Creator:
Baird, Golden Stockton, 1898-1982. (addressee)
Subject names:
Baird, Golden Stockton, 1898-1982.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea., Women missionaries--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Nowata (Okla.), Newbern (Tenn.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:173627
Title:
Golden and Dick Baird's correspondence, circa 1950-1959.
Description:
Golden and Dick Baird's correspondence, circa 1950-1959. Written during their retirement from mission work and during Dick's time at COEMAR. Includes a letter addressed to Golden from their daughter, Nancy Elisabeth.
Creator:
Baird, Golden Stockton, 1898-1982. (author), Baird, Richard Hamilton, 1898-1994. (author)
Subject names:
Baird, Golden Stockton, 1898-1982., Baird, Richard Hamilton, 1898-1994., Wells, Nancy Baird., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea., Women missionaries--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Wooster (Ohio), Newbern (Tenn.), Oakland (Calif.), Seoul (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:173609
Title:
Golden Baird's outgoing correspondence to her family, circa 1920-1929.
Description:
Golden Baird's outgoing correspondence to her family, circa 1920-1929. Primarily written from their mission station in Kanggye (rendered Kangkei or Kanghei), Korea, but also includes correspondence during their furlough in Princeton, New Jersey. Recipients include her mother and father, her sister, her brother-in-law, and Aunt Sophia. Some letters are authored by Dick Baird, including one to Harold Cole, the couple's nephew.
Creator:
Baird, Golden Stockton, 1898-1982. (author), Baird, Richard Hamilton, 1898-1994. (author)
Subject names:
Baird, Golden Stockton, 1898-1982., Baird, Richard Hamilton, 1898-1994., Stockton, John S., 1849-1932., Stockton, Mary Ann, 1859-1935., Scobey, Sophia., Cole, William S., Cole, Harold.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea., Women missionaries--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Kanggye (Korea), Newbern (Tenn.), Princeton (N.J.), P'yŏngyang (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:173204
Title:
Golden and Dick Baird's outgoing correspondence to their family, circa 1920-1940s.
Description:
Golden and Dick Baird's outgoing correspondence addressed to their family in Newbern, Tennessee, circa 1920-1940s. Primarily written from their mission station in Kanggye (rendered Kangkei or Kanghei), Korea. Recipients include Golden's mother, father, sister, and Aunt Sophia. Materials also include recipes, articles, and postcards.
Creator:
Baird, Golden Stockton, 1898-1982. (author), Baird, Richard Hamilton, 1898-1994. (author)
Subject names:
Baird, Golden Stockton, 1898-1982., Baird, Richard Hamilton, 1898-1994., Stockton, John S., 1849-1932., Stockton, Mary Ann, 1859-1935., Scobey, Sophia.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea., Women missionaries--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Kanggye (Korea), Newbern (Tenn.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:173045
Title:
Golden Baird's outgoing correspondence to her family, circa 1930-1939.
Description:
Golden Baird's outgoing correspondence to her family in Newbern, Tennessee, circa 1930-1939. Primarily written from their mission station in Kanggye (rendered Kangkei or Kanghei), Korea. Recipients include her mother and Aunt Sophia. Some letters are authored by Dick Baird. Also includes a 1915 note addressed to Golden from Benjamin R. Parks, Jr.
Creator:
Baird, Golden Stockton, 1898-1982. (author), Baird, Richard Hamilton, 1898-1994. (author)
Subject names:
Baird, Golden Stockton, 1898-1982., Baird, Richard Hamilton, 1898-1994., Stockton, Mary Ann, 1859-1935., Scobey, Sophia., Parks, Benjamin R., Jr.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea., Women missionaries--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Kanggye (Korea), Newbern (Tenn.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:172985
Title:
Golden and Dick Baird's outgoing correspondence to their family, circa 1920-1939.
Description:
Golden and Dick Baird's outgoing correspondence to their family, circa 1920-1939. Primarily written from their mission station in Kanggye (rendered Kangkei or Kanghei), Korea.
Creator:
Baird, Golden Stockton, 1898-1982. (author), Baird, Richard Hamilton, 1898-1994. (author)
Subject names:
Baird, Golden Stockton, 1898-1982., Baird, Richard Hamilton, 1898-1994., Stockton, John S., 1849-1932., Stockton, Mary Ann, 1859-1935.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea., Women missionaries--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Kanggye (Korea), Newbern (Tenn.), Seoul (Korea), P'yŏngyang (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:172758
Title:
Golden and Dick Baird's outgoing correspondence to their family, circa 1920-1929.
Description:
Golden and Dick Baird's outgoing correspondence addressed to their family in Newbern, Tennessee, circa 1920-1929. Primarily written from their mission station in Kanggye (rendered Kangkei or Kanghei), Korea. Recipients include Golden's mother, father, sister, nephew, and Aunt Sophia.
Creator:
Baird, Golden Stockton, 1898-1982. (author), Baird, Richard Hamilton, 1898-1994. (author)
Subject names:
Baird, Golden Stockton, 1898-1982., Baird, Richard Hamilton, 1898-1994., Stockton, John S., 1849-1932., Stockton, Mary Ann, 1859-1935., Cole, William S., Scobey, Sophia., Cole, Harold.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea., Women missionaries--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Kanggye (Korea), Newbern (Tenn.), Seoul (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:172512
Title:
Golden Baird's outgoing correspondence to her mother, circa 1920-1929.
Description:
Golden Baird's outgoing correspondence to her mother, circa 1920-1929. Primarily written from their mission station in Kanggye (rendered Kangkei or Kanghei), Korea.
Creator:
Baird, Golden Stockton, 1898-1982. (author)
Subject names:
Baird, Golden Stockton, 1898-1982., Baird, Richard Hamilton, 1898-1994., Stockton, Mary Ann, 1859-1935.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea., Women missionaries--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Kanggye (Korea), Newbern (Tenn.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:172377
Title:
Dick Baird's outgoing correspondence to Golden Baird, circa 1920-1929.
Description:
Dick Baird's correspondence to Golden, 1920-1929. Letters primarily predate their marriage and arrival in Korea in July 1923.
Creator:
Baird, Golden Stockton, 1898-1982. (addressee), Baird, Richard Hamilton, 1898-1994. (author)
Subject names:
Baird, Golden Stockton, 1898-1982., Baird, Richard Hamilton, 1898-1994.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea., Women missionaries--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Princeton (N.J.), Newbern (Tenn.), Wooster (Ohio), Halls (Tenn.), Philadelphia (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:172052
Title:
Golden Baird's outgoing correspondence to her family, circa 1920-1929.
Description:
Golden Baird's outgoing correspondence to her family in Newbern, Tennessee, circa 1920-1929. Primarily written from their mission station in Kanggye (rendered Kangkei or Kanghei), Korea. Recipients include her mother and father, her sister and Aunt Sophia. Some letters are authored by Dick Baird.
Creator:
Baird, Golden Stockton, 1898-1982. (author), Baird, Richard Hamilton, 1898-1994. (author)
Subject names:
Baird, Golden Stockton, 1898-1982., Baird, Richard Hamilton, 1898-1994., Stockton, John S., 1849-1932., Stockton, Mary Ann, 1859-1935., Scobey, Sophia.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea., Women missionaries--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Kanggye (Korea), Newbern (Tenn.), Seoul (Korea), P'yŏngyang (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:171701
Title:
Golden and Dick Baird's outgoing correspondence to their family, circa 1930-1939.
Description:
Golden and Dick Baird's outgoing correspondence addressed to their family in Newbern, Tennessee, circa 1930-1939. Primarily written from their mission station in Kanggye (rendered Kangkei or Kanghei), Korea. Recipients include Golden's mother, father, sister, nephew, and Aunt Sophia. One "Dear Grandma" letter is written by Dick and Golden's daughter, Nancy Elisabeth. Also includes a photograph of their children and pet dog.
Creator:
Baird, Golden Stockton, 1898-1982. (author), Baird, Richard Hamilton, 1898-1994. (author)
Subject names:
Baird, Golden Stockton, 1898-1982., Baird, Richard Hamilton, 1898-1994., Stockton, John S., 1849-1932., Stockton, Mary Ann, 1859-1935., Scobey, Sophia., Wells, Nancy Baird., Cole, Harold.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea., Women missionaries--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Kanggye (Korea), Newbern (Tenn.), P'yŏngyang (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:171305
Title:
Golden and Dick Baird's outgoing correspondence to their family, circa 1930-1939.
Description:
Golden and Dick Baird's outgoing correspondence addressed to their family in Newbern, Tennessee, circa 1930-1939. Primarily written from their mission station in Kanggye (rendered Kangkei or Kanghei), Korea. Recipients include Golden's mother, sister, Aunt Sophia, and Uncle Norvis.
Creator:
Baird, Golden Stockton, 1898-1982. (author), Baird, Richard Hamilton, 1898-1994. (author)
Subject names:
Baird, Golden Stockton, 1898-1982., Baird, Richard Hamilton, 1898-1994., Stockton, Mary Ann, 1859-1935., Scobey, Sophia.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea., Women missionaries--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Kanggye (Korea), Newbern (Tenn.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:171130
Title:
Living Waters for the World.
Description:
Web site of Living Waters for the World (LWW), a ministry that trains volunteers to establish and lead water mission teams that partner with communities to implement and operate sustainable water purification systems and health education programs. LWW Networks come alongside water teams and partners throughout every phase of a water project. They provide essential support for sustainable water systems that produce clean water for a generation.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Synod of Living Waters. (creator)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Synod of Living Waters.
Topics:
Water--Purification., Volunteer workers in environmental education.
Geographic subjects:
Spring Hill (Maury County, Tenn.), Cuba., Guatemala., Peru., Mexico., Dominican Republic., Honduras., El Salvador., Haiti., Ghana., Nicaragua.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:161252

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