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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:
Page of Hebrew text from collection of James and Abigail Basset.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: From the collection of James and Abigail Bassett - pioneer missionaries in Tehran under the Presbyterian Board.
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., Bible. Leviticus.
Geographic subjects:
Tehran (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340149
Title:
Near mission premises, Tehran, Iran.
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:340131
Title:
Chefoo and harbor, 1880.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Shantung Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China--Yantai.
Geographic subjects:
Yantai (Shandong Sheng, China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340119
Title:
Unidentified girl, Iran, circa 1871-1884.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: In the Harem.
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., Harems--Iran., Women--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Iran.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340115
Title:
Persian woman.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Persian Lady.
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., Women--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Iran.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340098
Title:
India, 1886.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: American Presbyterian Mission, Fategarh(?).
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--India--Fatehgarh., Missionaries--India--Fatehgarh., Women missionaries--India--Fatehgarh.
Geographic subjects:
Fatehgarh (India)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340073
Title:
India, 1887.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Strub at Panchala. Showing end of mission chapel.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--India., Chapels--India.
Geographic subjects:
India--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340059
Title:
India, 1887.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Persian water wheel, Saharanpur(?).
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--India., Water-wheels--India.
Geographic subjects:
Sahāranpur (India)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340014
Title:
Mission premises in Tehran where the Bassett family lived.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Mission premises in Tehran where the Bassett family lived. Bassett Family + other missionaries in picture.
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., Missionaries--Iran--Tehran.
Geographic subjects:
Tehran (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:339985
Title:
Persian Chapel.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Chapel Mission.
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., Chapels--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Iran.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:339974
Title:
Page of Hebrew text from collection of James and Abigail Basset.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: From the collection of James and Abigail Bassett - pioneer missionaries in Tehran under the Presbyterian Board.
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., Bible. Leviticus.
Geographic subjects:
Tehran (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:339898
Title:
Unidentified girl, Iran, circa 1871-1884.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: For Article - The Shah. In the Harem. Return to J. Bassett.
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., Harems--Iran., Women--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Iran.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:339887
Title:
Rev. J. L. Nevius, Chefoo, 1880.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Rev. J. L. Nevius D.D., native pastor, assistant, students, Girls School, children from the famine district, wheelbarrow and donkey.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Shantung Mission., Nevius, John L. (John Livingston), 1829-1893.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China--Yantai., Missions--Educational work--China--Yantai., Missionaries--China--Yantai., Children--China--Yantai.
Geographic subjects:
Yantai (Shandong Sheng, China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:339863
Title:
India, 1887.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Miss Geisinger and her Bride woman, Dehra.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Morrison, Annie Geisinger.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--India., Missionaries--India., Women missionaries--India., Women--India.
Geographic subjects:
India.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:339816
Title:
Sunday School teacher and pupils, Ise, February 1902.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Japan Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Japan--Ise-shi., Missions--Educational work--Japan--Ise-shi., Sunday schools--Japan--Ise-shi., Portraits, Group--Japan--Ise-shi.
Geographic subjects:
Ise-shi (Japan)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:339706
Title:
India, 1887.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Woodstock, Landour.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--India.
Geographic subjects:
India.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:339690
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:
India, 1887.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Mission Girls' School.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--India., Missions--Educational work--India., Students--India., Schoolgirls--India.
Geographic subjects:
India.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:339623
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:
India, 1887.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Landour.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--India.
Geographic subjects:
India.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:339611

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