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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:
The Susan Reynolds Underhill African Art Collection.
Description:
Pamphlet for the Susan Reynolds Underhill African Art Collection at Lincoln University's Vail Library. The collection was gifted to the university by Rev. Irwin W. Underhill as a memorial to his wife who died in 1934 during her mission service in Cameroon.
Creator:
Vail Library (Lincoln University) (creator)
Subject names:
Underhill, Irvin Windfield, 1896-1982--Archives., Underhill, Irvin Windfield, 1896-1982., Underhill, Susan R. (Susan Reynolds), 1904-1934., Vail Library (Lincoln University)
Topics:
Art objects, African., Art, African., Antiquities--Collection and preservation., African American missionaries--Cameroon., Women missionaries--Cameroon., Missionaries--Cameroon.
Geographic subjects:
Chester County (Pa.), Africa--Antiquities.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:345219
Title:
Yankee Thai.
Description:
Written by Dr. Edward Charles Cort, as told by William Arthur Neubauer. Chronicles Dr. Cort's experience with mission work in Thailand. Foreward written by Princess Mahidol.
Creator:
Cort, Edwin Charles, 1879-1950. (author), Neubauer, William Arthur, 1916- (author)
Subject names:
Cort, Edwin Charles, 1879-1950., Neubauer, William Arthur, 1916-, Sangwan Mahidol, Princess, 1900-1995., McCormick Hospital (Chiang Mai, Thailand)
Topics:
Missions--Thailand., Missions, Medical--Thailand.
Geographic subjects:
Thailand.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:153021
Title:
Dr. Edwin Charles Cort receives lei.
Description:
13. A former hospital patient expresses her gratitude by hanging a "lei" on neck of Dr. Cort.
Subject names:
Cort, Edwin Charles, 1879-1950.
Topics:
Missionaries--Thailand., Missionaries, Medical--Thailand., Leis--Thailand.
Geographic subjects:
Thailand.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150385
Title:
Dr. Edwin Charles Cort receives lei.
Description:
12. At railway station, governor of province hangs a "lei" on neck of Dr. Cort. The two have always been close friends.
Subject names:
Cort, Edwin Charles, 1879-1950.
Topics:
Missionaries--Thailand., Missionaries, Medical--Thailand., Railroad stations--Thailand., Leis--Thailand.
Geographic subjects:
Thailand.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150384
Title:
People gathered at railway station in Thailand.
Description:
11. Hundreds of townspeople came to railway station for final farewell.
Subject names:
Cort, Edwin Charles, 1879-1950.
Topics:
Missions--Thailand., Missions, Medical--Thailand., Railroad stations--Thailand.
Geographic subjects:
Thailand.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150383
Title:
"Dum Hua" celebration in Thailand.
Description:
10. Complicated sword dance in honor of departing doctor and wife, is done to rhythm of native drum and gongs, and chanting of the crowd.
Subject names:
Cort, Edwin Charles, 1879-1950.
Topics:
Missions--Thailand., Missions, Medical--Thailand., Rites and ceremonies--Thailand., Sword dance--Thailand.
Geographic subjects:
Thailand--Social life and customs.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150382
Title:
"Dum Hua" celebration in Thailand.
Description:
9. Money tree, with leaves of paper bills, is passed over heads of crowd to doctor and wife hidden beneath.
Subject names:
Cort, Edwin Charles, 1879-1950.
Topics:
Missions--Thailand., Missions, Medical--Thailand., Rites and ceremonies--Thailand.
Geographic subjects:
Thailand--Social life and customs.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150381
Title:
"Dum Hua" celebration in Thailand.
Subject names:
Cort, Edwin Charles, 1879-1950.
Topics:
Missions--Thailand., Missions, Medical--Thailand., Rites and ceremonies--Thailand.
Geographic subjects:
Thailand--Social life and customs.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150380
Title:
"Dum Hua" celebration in Thailand.
Description:
7. Townspeople gather outside mission residence for "Dum Hua" celebration.
Subject names:
Cort, Edwin Charles, 1879-1950.
Topics:
Missions--Thailand., Missions, Medical--Thailand., Rites and ceremonies--Thailand.
Geographic subjects:
Thailand--Social life and customs.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150379
Title:
New Year's celebration in Thailand.
Description:
6. Led by student nurses, wet from New Year's water-throwing celebration, parade of towns-people, carrying silver bowls of fruit and perfumed water, converge on mission residence.
Subject names:
Cort, Edwin Charles, 1879-1950.
Topics:
Missions--Thailand., Missions, Medical--Thailand., Rites and ceremonies--Thailand., Festivals--Thailand.
Geographic subjects:
Thailand--Social life and customs.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150378
Title:
Dr. and Mrs. Edwin Charles Cort participate in "Dum Hua" ceremony.
Description:
5. In private "Dum Hua" ceremony before the public arrived, head nurse and student nurses bring gifts of fruit and, as token of affection and blessing, pour scented water from hand-beaten silver bowls over hands of the doctor and his wife.
Subject names:
Cort, Edwin Charles, 1879-1950., Cort, Mabel.
Topics:
Missionaries--Thailand., Missionaries, Medical--Thailand., Rites and ceremonies--Thailand.
Geographic subjects:
Thailand--Social life and customs.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150377
Title:
Dr. Edwin Charles Cort receives lei.
Description:
4. (optional to #3) Siamese Christian minister at Chiengmai Leper Home hangs "lei" of native flowers on neck of Dr. Cort, on behalf of more than 450 lepers.
Subject names:
Cort, Edwin Charles, 1879-1950.
Topics:
Missionaries--Thailand., Missionaries, Medical--Thailand., Missions to leprosy patients--Thailand., Leis--Thailand.
Geographic subjects:
Thailand.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150375
Title:
Dr. and Mrs. Edwin Charles Cort receive leis.
Description:
3. Siamese Christian minister at Chiengmai Leper Home hangs "leis" of native flowers on necks of Dr. and Mrs. Cort, in name of more than 450 lepers whom Dr. Cort helped care for. Siamese doctor resident in leper home stands at right.
Subject names:
Cort, Edwin Charles, 1879-1950., Cort, Mabel.
Topics:
Missionaries--Thailand., Missionaries, Medical--Thailand., Missions to leprosy patients--Thailand., Physicians--Thailand., Leis--Thailand.
Geographic subjects:
Thailand.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150374
Title:
Edwin Charles Cort.
Subject names:
Cort, Edwin Charles, 1879-1950.
Topics:
Missionaries--Thailand., Missionaries, Medical--Thailand.
Geographic subjects:
Thailand.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150373
Title:
Dr. Edwin Charles Cort consults a patient.
Description:
2. Dr. Cort examines tumor of ovary in consultation with head Siamese doctor whom he trained 33 years ago. Poor eyesight prevented Dr. Cort's performing surgery during his later years.
Subject names:
Cort, Edwin Charles, 1879-1950.
Topics:
Missionaries--Thailand., Missionaries, Medical--Thailand., Medicine--Practice--Thailand.
Geographic subjects:
Thailand.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150371
Title:
Edwin Charles Cort.
Subject names:
Cort, Edwin Charles, 1879-1950.
Topics:
Missionaries--Thailand., Missionaries, Medical--Thailand.
Geographic subjects:
Thailand.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150370
Title:
Esther Gauss in Ancestral Hall.
Subject names:
Gauss, Esther M., 1883-1965.
Topics:
Missionaries--China., Women missionaries--China., Presbyterian Church--Missions--China.
Geographic subjects:
China.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:149350
Title:
Tabasco Bible School building designs.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly Council.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Mexico--Tabasco (State)., Bible colleges--Mexico--Tabasco (State)., Architecture--Designs and plans.
Geographic subjects:
Tabasco (Mexico : State)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:147479
Title:
Trireme.
Description:
The Trireme, Volume 5, Number 1, January 1940. Published by the American Junior College for Women in Beirut, Lebanon. The theme of the issue is "Featuring Careers and Higher Education for Women." Newspaper is primarily written in English with some in Arabic.
Subject names:
American Junior College for Women (Beirut, Lebanon)--Students--Periodicals.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Lebanon--Beirut, Missions--Educational work--Lebanon--Beirut, Women's colleges--Lebanon--Beirut
Geographic subjects:
Beirut (Lebanon)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:145105

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