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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:
Henry William Rankin notebook on Divie Bethune McCartee.
Description:
Volume 2 of Henry William Rankin's notebooks on Divie Bethune McCartee, a 19th century missionary to China and Japan.
Creator:
Rankin, Henry William, 1851-1937. (author)
Subject names:
Rankin family--Archives., McCartee, Divie Bethune, 1820-1900.
Topics:
Missionaries--China--19th century., Missions--China--19th century., Missionaries--Japan--19th century., Missions--Japan--19th century.
Geographic subjects:
Japan--Missions., China--Missions.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:309256
Title:
Henry William Rankin notebook on Divie Bethune McCartee.
Description:
Volume 1 of Henry William Rankin's notebooks on Divie Bethune McCartee, a 19th century missionary to China and Japan. Pages 1, 4-5, 8-11, 14-19, 24-31, 44-53, 56-63, 66-123, and 128-133 of volume are blank.
Creator:
Rankin, Henry William, 1851-1937. (author)
Subject names:
Rankin family--Archives., McCartee, Divie Bethune, 1820-1900.
Topics:
Missionaries--China--19th century., Missions--China--19th century., Missionaries--Japan--19th century., Missions--Japan--19th century.
Geographic subjects:
Japan--Missions., China--Missions.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:309209
Title:
William James Anderson Congo diary, 1921 and 1931.
Description:
Diary by William James Anderson, Presbyterian missionary in the Congo from 1919 through 1961. Contains photographs and drawings. Pages 60, 74-99, and 104-110 of volume are blank.
Creator:
Anderson, William James, 1897-1981. (author)
Subject names:
Anderson, William James, 1897-1981., Anderson, Dorothy.
Topics:
Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects:
Congo (Democratic Republic)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:309066
Title:
Assyrian and National Church History: History of Iran: Rise of Islam.
Description:
Volume 2 of Isaac Moorhatch's two-volume manuscript work "Assyrian and National Church History: History of Iran: Rise of Islam." The work is written in Assyrian, and each volume includes a table of contents. The date of the manuscript is not known, but internal evidence suggests that it was finished in 1938.
Creator:
Moorhatch, Isaac B., 1880-1951 (author)
Topics:
Islam--Iran--History., Assyrians--History
Geographic subjects:
Iran--Church history.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:301437
Title:
Assyrian and National Church History: History of Iran: Rise of Islam.
Description:
Volume 1 of Isaac Moorhatch's two-volume manuscript work "Assyrian and National Church History: History of Iran: Rise of Islam." The work is written in Assyrian, and each volume includes a table of contents. The date of the manuscript is not known, but internal evidence suggests that it was finished in 1938. Pages 530-533 and 620-623 of the manuscript are blank.
Creator:
Moorhatch, Isaac B., 1880-1951 (author)
Topics:
Islam--Iran--History., Assyrians--History
Geographic subjects:
Iran--Church history.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:300810
Title:
Minutes of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Congo meeting at Luebo Mission, March 19, 1968.
Description:
Moderator David Miller's copy.
Creator:
Église presbyterienne au Congo. (creator)
Subject names:
Église presbyterienne au Congo., Miller, David V. (David Vines), 1926-2019., Miller, David V. (David Vines), 1926-2019--Archives., Miller, Polly Jean, 1927---Archives.
Topics:
Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Congo (Democratic Republic)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:293474
Title:
Letters between David V. Miller and Bishop Desmond Tutu, 1979.
Description:
Letters (January 26 and February 7, 1979) discussing Dave's trip to South Africa.
Creator:
Miller, David V. (David Vines), 1926-2019. (author), Tutu, Desmond. (author)
Subject names:
Tutu, Desmond., Miller, David V. (David Vines), 1926-2019., Miller, David V. (David Vines), 1926-2019--Archives., Miller, Polly Jean, 1927---Archives.
Topics:
Missionaries--Africa, Southern--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
South Africa.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:293470
Title:
The Presbyterian Church of Africa Certificate of Confirmation.
Description:
Blank confirmation certificate.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church of Africa. (creator)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church of Africa., Miller, David V. (David Vines), 1926-2019--Archives., Miller, Polly Jean, 1927---Archives.
Topics:
Confirmation--Presbyterians.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:293467
Title:
English Translation of the "Luluabourg Paper."
Description:
Unofficial translation from the first draft of the Tshiluba document from the meeting of the Église presbytérienne au Congo and the Board of World Missions held at the Protestant Center in Luluabourg (now Kananga), from November 15-18, 1965.
Subject names:
Église presbyterienne au Congo., American Presbyterian Congo Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Board of World Missions., Miller, David V. (David Vines), 1926-2019--Archives., Miller, Polly Jean, 1927---Archives.
Topics:
Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)--20th century., Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Congo (Democratic Republic)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:293457
Title:
Richard E. Rodman and Clifton Kirkpatrick correspondence, 1985.
Description:
Letters (March 28, April 15, and April 29, 1985) discussing apartheid, sanctions, and disinvestment in South Africa.
Creator:
Kirkpatrick, Clifton, 1945- (author), Rodman, Richard E. (Richard Eugene) (author)
Subject names:
Miller, David V. (David Vines), 1926-2019--Archives., Miller, Polly Jean, 1927---Archives.
Topics:
Apartheid--South Africa., Disinvestment--South Africa., Economic sanctions--South Africa.
Geographic subjects:
South Africa.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:293447
Title:
Special Bulletin No. 7 from C. Darby Fulton, July 23, 1960.
Description:
Bulletin confirming by name the presence of missionaries in Salisbury (now Harare), Zimbabwe.
Creator:
Fulton, C. Darby (Charles Darby), 1892- (author), Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Board of World Missions. (creator)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Board of World Missions., Miller, David V. (David Vines), 1926-2019., Miller, David V. (David Vines), 1926-2019--Archives., Miller, Polly Jean, 1927---Archives.
Topics:
Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)--20th century., Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Congo (Democratic Republic)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:293445
Title:
Letter from Polly Miller to friends, August 2, 1960.
Description:
Letter regarding Polly Miller's departure from the Congo and rumors of a bomb attack at her home in the Congo.
Creator:
Miller, Polly Jean, 1927- (author)
Subject names:
Miller, Polly Jean, 1927-, Miller, David V. (David Vines), 1926-2019., Miller, David V. (David Vines), 1926-2019--Archives., Miller, Polly Jean, 1927---Archives.
Topics:
Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)--20th century., Women missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Congo (Democratic Republic)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:293443
Title:
To All Readers of the Congo Mission News, July 26, 1960.
Description:
Circular by R.V. de Carle Thompson of the Conseil Protestant du Congo describing Congolese Independence and the evacuation of missionaries.
Creator:
Congo Protestant Council. (creator), Thompson, R.V. de Carle. (author)
Subject names:
Congo Protestant Council., Miller, David V. (David Vines), 1926-2019--Archives., Miller, Polly Jean, 1927---Archives.
Topics:
Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)--20th century., Independence movements--Congo (Democratic Republic)--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Congo (Democratic Republic)--History--1960-1997.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:293439
Title:
Our Partners in Mission.
Description:
Our Partners in Mission through the Personal Interest Program poster of David and Polly Miller, with text describing their service as missionaries in Southern Africa.
Subject names:
Miller, David V. (David Vines), 1926-2019., Miller, Polly Jean, 1927-, Miller, David V. (David Vines), 1926-2019--Archives., Miller, Polly Jean, 1927---Archives.
Topics:
Missionaries--Africa, Southern--20th century., Women missionaries--Africa, Southern--20th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:293437
Title:
Visit to Malawi C.C.A.P., Blantyre Synod by Rev. David V. Miller, November 22-27, 1990.
Description:
Report by Rev. David V. Miller regarding visit to Blantyre Synod, Church of Central Africa Presbyterian, for the PC(USA) PECGA fund/project.
Creator:
Miller, David V. (David Vines), 1926-2019. (author)
Subject names:
Church of Central Africa Presbyterian., Miller, David V. (David Vines), 1926-2019--Archives., Miller, Polly Jean, 1927---Archives.
Topics:
Evangelistic work--Africa--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Blantyre (Malawi)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:293434
Title:
Letter from Rev. David V. Miller to Dr. David B. Jenkins, January 3, 1989.
Description:
Letter regarding David Miller's visit to a Lesotho Evangelical Church building construction project in Kolonyama.
Creator:
Miller, David V. (David Vines), 1926-2019. (author), Jenkins, David B., Dr. (addressee)
Subject names:
Lesotho Evangelical Church., Miller, David V. (David Vines), 1926-2019--Archives., Miller, Polly Jean, 1927---Archives.
Topics:
Missionaries--Lesotho--20th century., Church buildings--Lesotho.
Geographic subjects:
Lesotho.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:293432
Title:
David V. Miller and Fred R. Stair correspondence, 1985.
Description:
Letters (February 27 and April 8, 1985) discussing apartheid and disinvestment in South Africa.
Creator:
Miller, David V. (David Vines), 1926-2019. (author), Stair, Fred R. (author)
Subject names:
Miller, David V. (David Vines), 1926-2019--Archives., Miller, Polly Jean, 1927---Archives.
Topics:
Apartheid--South Africa., Disinvestment--South Africa.
Geographic subjects:
South Africa.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:293427
Title:
Canton Union Normal School, 1921-1939.
Description:
Includes minutes, reports, photographs, and correspondence of the school.
Creator:
Union Normal School (Canton, China) (creator)
Subject names:
Union Normal School (Canton, China)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China--Guangzhou., Missions--Educational work--China--Guangzhou., Teachers colleges--China--Guangzhou.
Geographic subjects:
Guangzhou (China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:288909
Title:
Zahrire d-bahra, 1897-1900.
Description:
Zahrire d-bahra. Rays of Light, 1897-1900, with manuscript index. Newspaper of the Urmia Station.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission. Urmia Station. (author)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iran--Urūmīyah., Missions--Iran--Urūmīyah--19th century.
Geographic subjects:
Urūmīyah (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286646
Title:
Tehran Central Compound floor plans.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly Council. Property Services--Archives., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly Council. Property Services.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iran--Tehran.
Geographic subjects:
Tehran (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286152

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