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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:
Zahrire d-bahra, 1897-1900.
Description:
Zahrire d-bahra. Rays of Light, 1897-1900, with manuscript index. Newspaper of the Urmia Station.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission. Urmia Station. (author)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iran--Urūmīyah., Missions--Iran--Urūmīyah--19th century.
Geographic subjects:
Urūmīyah (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286646
Title:
Baqubah refugee camp.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: [Top] Smith, M. G., Robin[illegible] [Bottom] English Y. M. C. A. secy's in Costume.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives., Gillespie, Marie.
Topics:
Missions--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Missionaries--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Women missionaries--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Refugee camps--Iraq--Baʻqūbah.
Geographic subjects:
Baʻqūbah (Iraq)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:280830
Title:
Tabriz ruins, Iran.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: [Front] Tauris. Les débris de la Mosquée-Bleue, pendant la Révolution Persane. [Back] Ruins of the famous Blue Mosque, once one of the most beautiful buildings in Tabriz.
Creator:
Société par Actions "Econome" (publisher)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Persia Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Iran Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives.
Topics:
Missions--Iran--Tabrīz., Ruins., Mosques--Iran--Tabrīz.
Geographic subjects:
Tabrīz (Iran)--Antiquities.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:280829
Title:
Vendors and children of Tabriz.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: [Front] Les mendiants de Tauris [Back] Persian men - beggars, chicken vendor, etc.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Persia Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Iran Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives.
Topics:
Missions--Iran--Tabrīz., Children--Iran--Tabrīz., Merchants--Iran--Tabrīz.
Geographic subjects:
Tabrīz (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:280828
Title:
Persian mother and son.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: [Front] Un paysan conduisant sa mère [Back] Persian woman traveling. Typical Persian scene.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Persia Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Iran Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives.
Topics:
Missions--Iran., Families--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Iran.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:280827
Title:
Fiske Seminary graduates.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Graduating class of Fiske Seminary after 5 mos of Trouble. Type of [illegible] girls. Indoor veils, veiled girls of Fiske Seminary 1920? Carte Postale.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives., Fiske Seminary (Urūmīyah, Iran)
Topics:
Missions--Iran--Urūmīyah., Theological seminaries--Iran--Urūmīyah., Missions--Educational work--Iran--Urūmīyah., Schoolgirls--Iran--Urūmīyah.
Geographic subjects:
Urūmīyah (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:280826
Title:
Laborers carrying camel thorn.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: [Front] Paysans transportant des fagots [Back] Loads of camel thorn for man and donkey. It is used as kindling.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Persia Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Iran Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives.
Topics:
Missions--Iran., Donkeys--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Iran.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:280824
Title:
Baqubah refugee camp.
Description:
Children from the Baqubah refugee camp. Text transcribed from caption: Happy Little Refugees.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives.
Topics:
Refugees--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Refugee camps--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Missions--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Refugee children--Iraq--Baʻqūbah.
Geographic subjects:
Baʻqūbah (Iraq)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:280823
Title:
Baqubah refugee camp.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives.
Topics:
Refugees--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Refugee camps--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Missions--Iraq--Baʻqūbah.
Geographic subjects:
Baʻqūbah (Iraq)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:280822
Title:
Baqubah refugee camp.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Baquba Camp 1918-1919. 50,000 refugees from Urumia.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives.
Topics:
Refugees--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Refugee camps--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Missions--Iraq--Baʻqūbah.
Geographic subjects:
Baʻqūbah (Iraq)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:280821
Title:
Baqubah refugee camp.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: [Top] Refugees -- Baquaba -- 1918.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives.
Topics:
Refugees--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Refugee camps--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Missions--Iraq--Baʻqūbah.
Geographic subjects:
Baʻqūbah (Iraq)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:280820
Title:
Tabriz street scene.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: [Front] Tabriz Tauris. Une rue de Tauris et les magasins "Econome". [Back] Société par Actions "Econome".
Creator:
Société par Actions "Econome" (publisher)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Persia Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Iran Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives.
Topics:
Missions--Iran--Tabrīz.
Geographic subjects:
Tabrīz (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:280819
Title:
Baqubah refugee camp.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives.
Topics:
Refugees--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Refugee camps--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Missions--Iraq--Baʻqūbah.
Geographic subjects:
Baʻqūbah (Iraq)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:280818
Title:
Baqubah refugee camp.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: [Top Left] Refugees [Bottom Left] Tribal Chiefs.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives.
Topics:
Refugees--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Refugee camps--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Missions--Iraq--Baʻqūbah.
Geographic subjects:
Baʻqūbah (Iraq)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:280817
Title:
Zanjan to Tabriz.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Zenjan to Tabriz. May 1919. Flight 1919 Edna Gould Browning (getting on horse) Iran.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Browning, Edna Gould., Gillespie, Marie--Archives.
Topics:
Missions--Iran--Zanjān., Missions--Iran--Tabrīz., Women missionaries--Iran--Zanjān., Women missionaries--Iran--Tabrīz., Missionaries--Iran--Zanjān., Missionaries--Iran--Tabrīz.
Geographic subjects:
Tabrīz (Iran), Zanjān (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:280816
Title:
Baqubah refugee camp.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: [Left] 1919 M. G. [Right] Wool for quilts.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives., Gillespie, Marie.
Topics:
Missions--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Missionaries--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Women missionaries--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Refugee camps--Iraq--Baʻqūbah.
Geographic subjects:
Baʻqūbah (Iraq)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:280815
Title:
Baqubah refugee camp.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: March 1919 Baquba refugees (10,000 tents).
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives.
Topics:
Refugees--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Refugee camps--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Missions--Iraq--Baʻqūbah.
Geographic subjects:
Baʻqūbah (Iraq)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:280812
Title:
Tabriz procession.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: People in the streets watching a "Moharam" procession. Tall spire, Funch Catholic Church. Pointed spire, our Preb. Church. Tabriz Iran.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Persia Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Iran Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives.
Topics:
Missions--Iran--Tabrīz., Processions, Religious--Iran--Tabrīz.
Geographic subjects:
Tabrīz (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:280811
Title:
Fiske Seminary graduates.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Graduating class of Fiske Seminary after 5 mos of Trouble. Type of [illegible] girls. Indoor veils, veiled girls of Fiske Seminary 1920? Carte Postale.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives., Fiske Seminary (Urūmīyah, Iran)
Topics:
Missions--Iran--Urūmīyah., Theological seminaries--Iran--Urūmīyah., Missions--Educational work--Iran--Urūmīyah., Schoolgirls--Iran--Urūmīyah.
Geographic subjects:
Urūmīyah (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:280809
Title:
Babylon.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Babylon.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives.
Topics:
Landscapes--Iraq., Babylon (Extinct city), Missions--Iraq.
Geographic subjects:
Iraq--Antiquities.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:280806

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