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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:
Union Theological Seminary class group photograph.
Description:
Group photograph of Richard P. Poethig's Union Theological Seminary (New York City, New York) class. Poethig is featured in the middle row, fourth from left.
Subject names:
Poethig, Richard P.--Archives., Poethig, Eunice Blanchard, 1930-2018--Archives., Poethig, Richard P., Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.)
Topics:
Seminarians--New York (State)--New York., Presbyterian men.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356163
Title:
Back of the African's Mind.
Description:
Annotated typescript of chapter five of "Forty Years in the Congo" written by Carroll R. Stegall, Presbyterian missionary in the Congo.
Creator:
Stegall, Carroll R. (Carroll Richard), 1891-1965. (author)
Subject names:
Stegall, Carroll R. (Carroll Richard), 1891-1965--Archives., Stegall, Carroll R. (Carroll Richard), 1891-1965., American Presbyterian Congo Mission.
Topics:
Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)--20th century., Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Congo (Democratic Republic)--Missions--20th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356051
Title:
Emily Vera Gibbes.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Miss Emily V. Gibbes
Subject names:
Gibbes, Emily Vera, 1915-2004., Gibbes, Emily Vera, 1915-2004--Portraits.
Topics:
African American Presbyterians., Presbyterian women., Women in missionary work--Cameroon., Women in missionary work--Kenya., Women Christian educators.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348005
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:
Gertrude Roe Bayless memoir, 1923-1950.
Description:
Gertrude Roe Bayless' typed memoir of her years as a missionary and music teacher in China from 1923 through 1950.
Creator:
Bayless, Gertrude Roe, 1890- (author)
Subject names:
Bayless, Gertrude Roe, 1890---Archives., Bayless, Gertrude Roe, 1890-, Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Hunan Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China--20th century., Women missionaries--China--20th century., Missionaries--China--20th century., Church musicians--China., Music teachers--China.
Geographic subjects:
China.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340163
Title:
J. Richard Irvine.
Subject names:
Irvine, John Richard.
Topics:
Missionaries--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Iran.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:288817
Title:
J. Richard Irvine and family.
Creator:
Artistic Photography (Princeton, N.J.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Irvine, John Richard., Irvine, Mary Ann.
Topics:
Missionaries--Iran., Women missionaries--Iran., Children of missionaries--Iran.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:288816
Title:
Tehran Community School 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., Community School (Tehran, Iran)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iran--Tehran., Missions--Educational work--Tehran., Community schools--Iran--Tehran.
Geographic subjects:
Tehran (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286134
Title:
Prairie Mission, Prairie, Alabama.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Campus -- softball game, boys.
Creator:
Keith, Clyde R. (photographer)
Subject names:
Prairie Mission (Prairie, Ala.), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topics:
Missions--Educational work--Alabama--Wilcox County., African American elementary schools--Alabama--Wilcox County., Softball for children--Alabama--Wilcox County.
Geographic subjects:
Wilcox County (Ala.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:183332
Title:
Prairie Mission, Prairie, Alabama.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Campus -- softball, girls.
Creator:
Keith, Clyde R. (photographer)
Subject names:
Prairie Mission (Prairie, Ala.), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topics:
Missions--Educational work--Alabama--Wilcox County., African American elementary schools--Alabama--Wilcox County., Softball for children--Alabama--Wilcox County.
Geographic subjects:
Wilcox County (Ala.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:183331
Title:
Prairie Mission, Prairie, Alabama.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Campus -- softball, girls.
Creator:
Keith, Clyde R. (photographer)
Subject names:
Prairie Mission (Prairie, Ala.), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topics:
Missions--Educational work--Alabama--Wilcox County., African American elementary schools--Alabama--Wilcox County., Softball for children--Alabama--Wilcox County.
Geographic subjects:
Wilcox County (Ala.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:183330
Title:
Prairie Mission, Prairie, Alabama.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Distributing donated clothing.
Creator:
Keith, Clyde R. (photographer)
Subject names:
Prairie Mission (Prairie, Ala.), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topics:
Missions--Educational work--Alabama--Wilcox County., African American elementary schools--Alabama--Wilcox County., Charities--Alabama--Wilcox County.
Geographic subjects:
Wilcox County (Ala.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:183329
Title:
Prairie Mission, Prairie, Alabama.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Campus -- softball game, boys.
Creator:
Keith, Clyde R. (photographer)
Subject names:
Prairie Mission (Prairie, Ala.), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topics:
Missions--Educational work--Alabama--Wilcox County., African American elementary schools--Alabama--Wilcox County., Softball for children--Alabama--Wilcox County.
Geographic subjects:
Wilcox County (Ala.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:183328
Title:
Prairie Mission, Prairie, Alabama.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Campus -- softball game, boys.
Creator:
Keith, Clyde R. (photographer)
Subject names:
Prairie Mission (Prairie, Ala.), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topics:
Missions--Educational work--Alabama--Wilcox County., African American elementary schools--Alabama--Wilcox County., Softball for children--Alabama--Wilcox County.
Geographic subjects:
Wilcox County (Ala.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:183327
Title:
Prairie Mission, Prairie, Alabama.
Creator:
Keith, Clyde R. (photographer)
Subject names:
Prairie Mission (Prairie, Ala.), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topics:
Missions--Educational work--Alabama--Wilcox County., African American elementary schools--Alabama--Wilcox County., School buildings--Alabama--Wilcox County.
Geographic subjects:
Wilcox County (Ala.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:183326
Title:
Prairie Mission, Prairie, Alabama.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Prairie -- children receiving free food and clothing.
Creator:
Keith, Clyde R. (photographer)
Subject names:
Prairie Mission (Prairie, Ala.), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topics:
Missions--Educational work--Alabama--Wilcox County., African American elementary schools--Alabama--Wilcox County., Charities--Alabama--Wilcox County.
Geographic subjects:
Wilcox County (Ala.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:183325
Title:
Prairie Mission, Prairie, Alabama.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Campus -- softball, girls.
Creator:
Keith, Clyde R. (photographer)
Subject names:
Prairie Mission (Prairie, Ala.), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topics:
Missions--Educational work--Alabama--Wilcox County., African American elementary schools--Alabama--Wilcox County., Softball for children--Alabama--Wilcox County.
Geographic subjects:
Wilcox County (Ala.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:183324
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:
Silliman University radio broadcasting station files, 1950-1960.
Description:
Arthur L. Carson's papers related to Silliman University's radio broadcasting stations, DSYR and DYH4.
Subject names:
Carson, Arthur L. (Arthur Leroy), 1895---Archives., Silliman University.
Topics:
Missions--Educational work--Philippines--Dumaguete., Universities and colleges--Philippines--Dumaguete., College radio stations--Philippines--Dumaguete.
Geographic subjects:
Dumaguete (Philippines)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:161146
Title:
Children in no-ruz clothing in Iran.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Iran Bethel Mrs. [Ruth] Irwin arranges children in new no-ruz clothes.
Subject names:
Irwin, J. Mark (John Mark), 1899-1997--Archives., Irwin, Ruth Hoffman, 1900-1982.
Topics:
Missions--Educational work--Iran., Women missionaries--Iran., Children--Iran., Nawrūz (Festival)
Geographic subjects:
Iran.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:160872

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