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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:
Korean Orphans, Mission-Supported Orphanage Programs; Mixed-blood/Proxy Adoption, 1949-1964.
Topics:
Missions--Korea., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea--Church history--20th century., Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:181063
Title:
Korean Orphans, Mission-Supported Orphanage Programs; Mixed-blood/Proxy Adoption, 1949-1964.
Topics:
Missions--Korea., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea--Church history--20th century., Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:180878
Title:
ECLAIR Project/Welfare of mixed-blood orphans, 1965-1971.
Topics:
Missions--Korea., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea--Church history--20th century., Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:180823
Title:
Iran Mission Meeting, 1957.
Description:
Participants identified by Mehdi Abhari in 2017.
Creator:
Abhari, Mehdi. (author)
Subject names:
Miller, William McElwee, 1892-1993., Community School (Tehran, Iran)
Topics:
Missions--Iran., Missionaries--Iran., Women missionaries--Iran., Children of missionaries--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Tehran (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:180818
Title:
Japan International Christian University, March to December 1946.
Description:
Correspondence, pamphlets, and reports related to the establishment of a Christian university in Japan, March to December 1946, with some materials undated.
Subject names:
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Archives., Japan International Christian University., Barnes, Roswell P. (Roswell Parkhurst), 1901-1990., Diffendorfer, Ralph E. (Ralph Eugene), 1879-1951., Van Kirk, Walter W. (Walter William), 1891-1956., Brumbaugh, Thoburn T. (Thoburn Taylor), 1896-
Topics:
Missions--Interdenominational cooperation., Missions--Educational work--Japan.
Geographic subjects:
Japan.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:180706
Title:
Japan International Christian University, January-November 1950.
Description:
Correspondence, clippings, publications, and reports related to the establishment of a Christian university in Japan, January through November 1950.
Subject names:
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Archives., Japan International Christian University., Barnes, Roswell P. (Roswell Parkhurst), 1901-1990., Diffendorfer, Ralph E. (Ralph Eugene), 1879-1951., Van Kirk, Walter W. (Walter William),, 1891-1956., Cavert, Samuel McCrea, 1888-1976., Stamm, John S. (John Samuel), 1878-1956.
Topics:
Missions--Interdenominational cooperation., Missions--Educational work--Japan.
Geographic subjects:
Japan.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:180483
Title:
Japan International Christian University, January 1948-June 1949.
Description:
Correspondence, pamphlets, and reports related to the establishment of a Christian university in Japan, January 1948 through June 1949.
Subject names:
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Archives., Japan International Christian University., Barnes, Roswell P. (Roswell Parkhurst), 1901-1990., Cavert, Samuel McCrea, 1888-1976., Van Kirk, Walter W. (Walter William), 1891-1956., Diffendorfer, Ralph E. (Ralph Eugene), 1879-1951., Fieser, James L., 1883-1965.
Topics:
Missions--Interdenominational cooperation., Missions--Educational work--Japan.
Geographic subjects:
Japan.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:180206
Title:
Japan International Christian University, January-December 1947.
Description:
Correspondence and reports related to the establishment of a Christian university in Japan, January through December 1947, with some materials undated.
Subject names:
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Archives., Japan International Christian University., Barnes, Roswell P. (Roswell Parkhurst), 1901-1990., Brumbaugh, Thoburn T. (Thoburn Taylor), 1896-, Van Kirk, Walter W. (Walter William), 1891-1956., Taft, Charles P. (Charles Phelps), 1897-1983., Diffendorfer, Ralph E. (Ralph Eugene), 1879-1951., Fieser, James L., 1883-1965.
Topics:
Missions--Interdenominational cooperation., Missions--Educational work--Japan.
Geographic subjects:
Japan.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:179991
Title:
Japan International Christian University, July-December 1949.
Description:
Correspondence, pamphlets, and reports related to the establishment of a Christian university in Japan, July through December 1949, with some materials undated.
Subject names:
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Archives., Japan International Christian University., Barnes, Roswell P. (Roswell Parkhurst), 1901-1990., Diffendorfer, Ralph E. (Ralph Eugene), 1879-1951., Van Kirk, Walter W. (Walter William), 1891-1956., Cavert, Samuel McCrea, 1888-1976.
Topics:
Missions--Interdenominational cooperation., Missions--Educational work--Japan.
Geographic subjects:
Japan.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:179838
Title:
Henry Smith Leiper passport, 1918.
Description:
Passport issued to Henry Smith Leiper in order for him to travel to China, Siberia, and Russia.
Subject names:
Leiper, Henry Smith, 1891-1975., United States. Consulate (Beijing, China)
Topics:
Missionaries--China--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Beijing (China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:179835
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:
Dick Baird's outgoing correspondence, circa 1960-1969.
Description:
Dick Baird's outgoing correspondence, both personal in nature and official, during his time at COEMAR, circa 1960-1969.
Creator:
Baird, Richard Hamilton, 1898-1994. (author)
Subject names:
Baird, Golden Stockton, 1898-1982., Baird, Richard Hamilton, 1898-1994., Little, Henry, Jr., Bergstresser, Rebecca Baird., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Oakland (Calif.), Seoul (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:173642
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:
Dick Baird's outgoing correspondence, 1960.
Description:
Dick Baird's outgoing correspondence, both personal in nature and official, during his time at COEMAR, 1960. Also includes a letter from E. Otto DeCamp.
Creator:
Baird, Richard Hamilton, 1898-1994. (author)
Subject names:
Baird, Golden Stockton, 1898-1982., Baird, Richard Hamilton, 1898-1994., DeCamp, E. Otto., Smith, John Coventry, 1903-., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Oakland (Calif.), Seoul (Korea), San Francisco (Calif.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:173588
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

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