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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:
House of Neighborly Service (San Antonio, Tex.) Board of Directors' constitution and by-laws.
Description:
Constitution and by-laws of the Board of Directors of the House of Neighborly Service, a community center in San Antonio, Texas which was jointly supported by the Synod of Texas and the Board of National Missions.
Creator:
House of Neighborly Service (San Antonio, Tex.) Board of Directors. (creator)
Subject names:
House of Neighborly Service (San Antonio, Tex.), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Synod of Texas. Texas Synodical., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topics:
Mexican Americans--Religious life--Texas--San Antonio., Mexican Americans--Missions--Texas--San Antonio., Presbyterian Church--Home missions--Texas--San Antonio., Social settlements--Texas--San Antonio., Community centers--Texas--San Antonio.
Geographic subjects:
San Antonio (Tex.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:343618
Title:
Paul Fuller.
Subject names:
Full, Paul Harrison., Fuller, Paul Harrison--Portrait.
Topics:
Missionaries--Thailand--20th century., Missions--Thailand--20th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:343604
Title:
William Perkins.
Subject names:
Perkins, William Harvey, 1894-1967., Perkins, William Harvey, 1894-1967--Portrait.
Topics:
Missionaries--Thailand--20th century., Missions--Thailand--20th century., Missions, Medical--Thailand--20th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:343603
Title:
John Horst.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: John V. Horst 1927 Dr. John V. Horst
Subject names:
Horst, John Van der Au, 1900-., Horst, John Van der Au, 1900---Portrait.
Topics:
Missionaries--Thailand--20th century., Missions--Thailand--20th century., Missions, Medical--Thailand--20th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:343602
Title:
Loren Hanna.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Mr. Loren S. Hanna.
Subject names:
Hanna, Loren Stanley, 1884-1948., Hanna, Loren Stanley, 1884-1948--Portrait.
Topics:
Missionaries--Thailand--20th century., Missions--Thailand--20th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:343601
Title:
Bob Abrams.
Subject names:
Abrams, Bob, 19230.
Topics:
Missionaries--India--20th century., Missions--India--20th century., Presbyterian men--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:341005
Title:
Mountaineer Mining Mission slideshow.
Description:
Slides, taken from 1952 to 1957 by Edgar Thorne, of the Mountaineer Mining Mission, Jordan, W. Va. and Edna, W. Va.; converted to VHS, about 1989.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Presbytery of West Virginia., Thorne, Edgar., Mountaineer Mining Mission.
Topics:
Home missions--Appalachian Region., Appalachians (People)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340959
Title:
Santa Fe Academy, 1885, 1891.
Description:
Records related to Santa Fe Academy in New Mexico. Includes correspondence regarding the Board of Home Missions' decision to stop financially supporting the school.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. College Board--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board for Aid for Colleges and Academies., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Home Missions.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Home missions--New Mexico--Santa Fe., Missions--Educational work--New Mexico--Santa Fe., Schools--New Mexico--Santa Fe.
Geographic subjects:
Santa Fe (N.M.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340912
Title:
The Message of an Alaskan Life.
Description:
Tells the story of Frances (Fannie) H. Willard, a Tlingit missionary. Written by Susan H. Pingry (published under the name Mrs. John F. Pingry.)
Creator:
Pingry, Susan H. (author)
Subject names:
Willard, Frances H.--Biography., Willard, Frances H., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Woman's Board of Home Missions., Sitka Training School (Sitka, Alaska)
Topics:
Tlingit children--Missions--Alaska--Sitka., Tlingit Indians--Missions--Alaska--Sitka., Tlingit women--Missions--Alaska--Sitka., Missionaries--Alaska--Sitka., Women missionaries--Alaska--Sitka., Tlingit Indians--Alaska--Sitka.
Geographic subjects:
Sitka (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340294
Title:
An elementary book of the Ioway Language.
Creator:
Hamilton, William, 1811-1891. (author), Irvin, S. M. (Samuel Mcleary), 1812- (author), Roy, J. B. (translator), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions. (contributor)
Topics:
Iowa language--Grammar., Iowa language--Translating.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340229
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

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