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History of Presbyterian mission work and missionaries. See the following related collections: Foreign missions; Domestic missions. Featured image: Missionary to China Aimee Boddy Millican (1884-1974) and radio broadcasting staff.

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Title:
Evangelical Church synod meeting, Tehran, Iran, 1960.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Iran - Tehran. Evangelical Church synod meeting. Credit: Toge Fujihira.
Creator:
Fujihira, Toge. (photographer)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iran--Tehran., Evangelistic work--Iran--Tehran., Meetings--Iran--Tehran., Councils and synods--Iran--Tehran.
Geographic subjects:
Tehran (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:339796
Title:
Tabriz Evangelical Church, 1960.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Tabriz Evangelical Church - Turkish speaking congregation. Toge Fujihira.
Creator:
Fujihira, Toge. (photographer)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iran--Tabrīz., Evangelistic work--Iran--Tabrīz., Church attendance--Iran--Tabrīz., Children--Iran--Tabrīz.
Geographic subjects:
Tabrīz (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:339784
Title:
Nurse Gwendolyn Smith in Rasht, Iran.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Resht, Iran. Nurse Gwen Belgum (now Smith).
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives., Smith, Gwendolyn Jean.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iran--Rasht., Missions, Medical--Iran--Rasht., Missionaries, Medical--Iran--Rasht., Women missionaries--Iran--Rasht., Nurses--Iran--Rasht.
Geographic subjects:
Rasht (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:339780
Title:
Gohar School for Armenian Children, Tehran, 1960.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Teheran - Gohar School for Armenian Children. Children saying prayers in courtyard before entering school. Toge Fujihira.
Creator:
Fujihira, Toge. (photographer)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iran--Tehran., Missions--Educational work--Iran--Tehran., Schools--Iran--Tehran., Students--Iran--Tehran., School children--Iran--Tehran., Schools--Prayer--Iran--Tehran.
Geographic subjects:
Tehran (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:339767
Title:
Mamsur Sam preaching and offering scriptures, 1923.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Mamsur Sam, the "Christian Deruish" preaching + offering scriptures.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iran., Evangelistic work--Iran., Preaching--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Iran.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:339755
Title:
All Iran Church Conference, Tehran, circa 1930.
Creator:
Khadem, M. D. (publisher)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Bassett, James, 1834-1906., Bassett, Abigail.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iran--Tehran., Religious meetings--Iran--Tehran.
Geographic subjects:
Tehran (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:339746
Title:
Nurse Vevina Gesite at Colton Kirkwood Whipple Hospital in Tabriz, 1960.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Tabriz / Colton-Kirkwood-Whipple Hospital. Vevina Gesite, R.N., fraternal worker from the United Church of Christ in the Philippines, holding a new born baby. Toge Fujihira.
Creator:
Fujihira, Toge. (photographer)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives., Colton Kirkwood Whipple Hospital (Tabrīz, Iran), Gesite, Vevina., United Church of Christ in the Philippines.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iran--Tabrīz., Missions, Medical--Iran--Tabrīz., Missionaries, Medical--Iran--Tabrīz., Hospitals--Iran--Tabrīz., Nurses--Iran--Tabrīz., Newborn infants--Iran--Tabrīz.
Geographic subjects:
Tabrīz (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:339740
Title:
Iranian army officer reads hymnal with the Rev. Durwood A. Busse, circa 1960.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Iran - Teheran. Couples' prayer meeting. Iranian army officer looks on hymnal with the Rev. Durwood A. Busse. Credit: Toge Fujihira.
Creator:
Fujihira, Toge. (photographer)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives., Busse, Durwood Allen.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iran--Tehran., Missions--Educational work--Iran--Tehran., Evangelistic work--Iran--Tehran., Missionaries--Iran--Tehran., Armies--Officers.
Geographic subjects:
Tehran (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:339737
Title:
Tabriz Evangelical Church congregation outside of church, 1960.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Tabriz Evangelical Church - Congregation outside of church. Toge Fujihira.
Creator:
Fujihira, Toge. (photographer)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iran--Tabrīz., Evangelistic work--Iran--Tabrīz., Church attendance--Iran--Tabrīz.
Geographic subjects:
Tabrīz (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:339716
Title:
The Alborz Foundation, Tehran, Iran, 1960.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Iran - Teheran. Alborz Foundation. Chapel service. Credit: Toge Fujihira.
Creator:
Fujihira, Toge. (photographer)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives., Alborz Foundation (Tehran, Iran)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iran--Tehran., Missions--Educational work--Iran--Tehran., Schools--Iran--Tehran., Chapels--Iran--Tehran.
Geographic subjects:
Tehran (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:339689
Title:
Student at the University of Tehran studying, circa 1960.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Teheran - Student at the University of Teheran studying. Toge Fujihira.
Creator:
Fujihira, Toge. (photographer)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives., Dānishgāh-i Tihrān.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iran--Tehran., Missions--Educational work--Iran--Tehran., Students--Iran--Tehran., College students--Iran--Tehran., Universities and colleges--Iran--Tehran.
Geographic subjects:
Tehran (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:339683
Title:
Group of men at the couple's club meeting.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iran--Tehran., Men--Iran--Tehran.
Geographic subjects:
Tehran (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:339678
Title:
Presbyterian Mission Station, Iran, 1934.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Christian remains - Presbyterian mission station, Mansur Sang (1934).
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iran., Missionary settlements--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Iran.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:339670
Title:
South Tehran Evangelistic Center and Clinic of Hope, Tehran, 1960.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Teheran - South Teheran Evangelistic Center and Clinic of Hope. Front entrance and building. Toge Fujihira.
Creator:
Fujihira, Toge. (photographer)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives., Clinic of Hope (Tehran, Iran)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iran--Tehran., Missions, Medical--Iran--Tehran., Clinics--Iran--Tehran., Buildings--Iran--Tehran.
Geographic subjects:
Tehran (Iran)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:339658
Title:
Iranian man looking at Bible on display from mission compound, circa 1960.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Teheran - Iranian looking at Bible on display from mission compound. Toge Fujihira.
Creator:
Fujihira, Toge. (photographer)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iran--Tehran., Missions--Educational work--Iran--Tehran., Evangelistic work--Iran--Tehran., Bible--Iran--Tehran.
Geographic subjects:
Tehran (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:339655
Title:
Rev. Glen C. Knecht at Colton Kirkwood Whipple Hospital in Tabriz, 1960.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Tabriz - [Colton Kirkwood - Whipple Hospital.] Rev. Glen C. Knecht, reading from the Bible in the hospital ward. Toge Fujihira.
Creator:
Fujihira, Toge. (photographer)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives., Colton Kirkwood Whipple Hospital (Tabrīz, Iran), Knecht, Glen C. (Glen Charles)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iran--Tabrīz., Missions, Medical--Iran--Tabrīz., Hospitals--Iran--Tabrīz., Church work with the sick--Iran--Tabrīz.
Geographic subjects:
Tabrīz (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:339637
Title:
Armenian Class, Tehran, Persia.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Bassett, James, 1834-1906., Bassett, Abigail.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iran--Tehran., Missions--Educational work--Iran--Tehran., Armenians--Missions--Iran--Tehran.
Geographic subjects:
Tehran (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:339616
Title:
Woman and child reading together, Iran, circa 1960.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iran., Women--Iran., Children--Iran., Books and reading--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Iran.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:339605
Title:
Man tending to garden.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iran., Gardens--Iran., Gardening--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Iran.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:339598
Title:
Street near mission premises, Tehran, 1883.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Bassett, James, 1834-1906., Bassett, Abigail.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iran--Tehran., Missionary settlements--Iran--Tehran.
Geographic subjects:
Tehran (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:339596

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