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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:
Mr. Ward's Embassy.
Description:
An overview of the two American embassies in China. Written by W.A.P. Martin, a Presbyterian missionary. Pages 75-83 are missing from the manuscript.
Creator:
Martin, W. A. P. (William Alexander Parsons), 1827-1916. (author)
Subject names:
Martin, W. A. P. (William Alexander Parsons), 1827-1916--Archives., United States. Embassy (China), United States. Embassy (China)--History.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Diplomatic and consular service, American--China.
Geographic subjects:
China., China--Foreign relations--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:344961
Title:
Unidentified man in front of a building, China.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Men--China.
Geographic subjects:
China.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340043
Title:
Students of Truth Hall Presbyterian Mission, 1915.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: In 1915 after 6 years of study of simple Theory and Singing the Students of Truth Hall Presbyterian Mission, Peking gave a Concert in our Church. Mr. Gleysteen, Principal at right of the organ, Dr. W. A. P. Martin noted Synalogue, and Staff on the left. Mrs. Dilley at the organ.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Truth Hall Presbyterian Mission., Martin, W. A. P. (William Alexander Parsons), 1827-1916., Gleysteen, William Henry., Dilley, Mary Grace.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missions--Educational work--China., Concerts--China., Choral singing--China., Portraits, Group--China.
Geographic subjects:
China.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:339672
Title:
Group of ministers, China, circa 1922-1926.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Rev. C.N. Duke - 60 yrs. of age July '22. Rev. W.H. Lingle 60 -- Feb '22. Rev. Q.P.[?] Warren 61 -- Feb. '22. Rev. F. Keller -- 60 -- May '2?.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Lingle, William Hill., Duke, C. N., Keller, F., Warren, Q.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects:
China.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:339525
Title:
Virginia Leftwich Bell.
Description:
Portrait of Mrs. L. Nelson Bell.
Subject names:
Bell, Virginia M., 1892-1974., Bell, Virginia M., 1892-1974--Portraits.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missionaries--China., Missionaries, Medical--China., Women missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects:
China.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:281932
Title:
Virginia Bell in Tsingkiangpu, China.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Mrs. Bell. Not in Egypt but back of our compound in Tsingkiangpu.
Subject names:
Bell, Virginia M., 1892-1974.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missionaries--China., Missionaries, Medical--China., Women missionaries--China., Camels--China.
Geographic subjects:
China.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:281931
Title:
Tsingkiangpu General Hospital.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Mrs. Bell and women nurses. Tsingkiangpu General Hospital.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Board of World Missions--Archives., Bell, Virginia M., 1892-1974.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missionaries--China., Missionaries, Medical--China., Missions, Medical--China., Hospitals--China., Women missionaries--China., Nurses--China.
Geographic subjects:
China.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:281930
Title:
Tsingkiangpu General Hospital.
Description:
Nelson Bell, front row, 4th from right, seated, with part of the Tsingkiangpu General Hospital staff.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Board of World Missions--Archives., Bell, L. Nelson (Lemuel Nelson), 1894-1973.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missionaries--China., Missionaries, Medical--China., Missions, Medical--China., Hospitals--China.
Geographic subjects:
China.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:281929
Title:
Dr. Nelson Bell operating on a patient, Tsingkiangpu, China.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Dr. Bell and operation.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Board of World Missions--Archives., Bell, L. Nelson (Lemuel Nelson), 1894-1973.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missionaries--China., Missionaries, Medical--China., Missions, Medical--China., Hospitals--China.
Geographic subjects:
China.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:281927
Title:
Yengcheng Boys School rugby team.
Description:
The first Chinese team that ever played a full scheduled game of American rugby. Although defeated by the American school team of Shanghai, they made a fine showing. The central figure in the back row was the full back, and outstanding offensive player.
Creator:
Graham, James R. (James Robert), 1898-1982. (photographer)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Board of World Missions--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missions--Educational work--China., Students--China., Rugby football teams--China.
Geographic subjects:
China.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:161192
Title:
Yengcheng Boys School rugby team.
Description:
The first Chinese team that ever played a full scheduled game of American rugby. Although defeated by the American school team of Shanghai, they made a fine showing. The central figure in the back row was the full back, and outstanding offensive player.
Creator:
Graham, James R. (James Robert), 1898-1982. (photographer)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Board of World Missions--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missions--Educational work--China., Students--China., Rugby football teams--China.
Geographic subjects:
China.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:161191
Title:
A young woman missionary: China.
Description:
4 page pamphlet about Mary Chalfant Moore's missionary work in China.
Creator:
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church (Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Blatchley, Mary Louise--Archives., Moore, Mary Chalfant., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Shantung Mission.
Topics:
Women missionaries--China., Women in missionary work--China., Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missions--China.
Geographic subjects:
Wei Xian (Shandong Sheng, China), China--Missions.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:158703
Title:
Florence Leila Logan photograph album.
Description:
Florence Leila Logan photograph album: "A year of privelege [sic] and blessing in China. 1933." Primarily documents North China Mission, missionaries, Paotingfu relief work 1939-1940, and people and places of North China, ca. 1920-1941.
Creator:
Logan, Florence Leila, 1897-1997 (creator)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Women missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects:
China.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:152573
Title:
Seniors with Esther Gauss.
Subject names:
Gauss, Esther M., 1883-1965.
Topics:
Missionaries--China., Women missionaries--China., Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Students--China.
Geographic subjects:
China.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:149351
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:
China Missionaries.
Description:
Aimee and Frank Millican with other China missionaries, Fall 1907.
Creator:
Hamilton (Seattle, Wash.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974., Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961.
Topics:
Women missionaries--China., Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects:
China.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:136800
Title:
Edith Millican photo album, page 33.
Description:
Group photo of medical students and staff.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives.
Topics:
Children--China., Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missionaries, Medical--China., Women missionaries--China., Medical students--China., Nursing students--China., Physicians--China.
Geographic subjects:
China.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:136799
Title:
Edith Millican photo album, page 30.
Description:
Card with individual portraits of a male graduate, a young female, and an infant.
Creator:
Sing Chow Brothers Studio. (photographer)
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives.
Topics:
Infants--China., Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Men--China., Women--China.
Geographic subjects:
China.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:136798
Title:
Edith Millican photo album, page 20.
Description:
[Top right] Edith Millican and Chenhsien Hospital staff. [Middle left] Edith Millican and Chenhsien Hospital staff.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985.
Topics:
Hospitals--China--Chenzhou--Employees., Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missionaries, Medical--China--Chenzhou., Women physicians--China--Chenzhou.
Geographic subjects:
Chenzhou (China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:136797
Title:
Edith Millican photo album, page 14.
Description:
Chenhsien Hospital staff.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives.
Topics:
Hospitals--China--Chenzhou--Employees., Presbyterian Church--Missions--China.
Geographic subjects:
Chenzhou (China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:136796

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