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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:
Letter from Woodrow Wilson to the Board of Foreign Missions, 1907.
Description:
Letter written by Woodrow Wilson, then President of Princeton University, to the Board of Foreign Missions. Concerns the appointment of Howard Baskerville as a teacher in Tabriz.
Creator:
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924. (author)
Subject names:
Baskerville, Howard C., 1885-1909., Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iran--Tabriz., Missions--Educational work--Iran--Tabriz.
Geographic subjects:
Tabrīz (Iran)--Missions., Princeton (N.J.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:346904
Title:
Letter from Howard Baskerville to Rev. Dr. Arthur J. Brown, 1907.
Description:
Letter from Howard Baskerville, then student at Princeton University, to Rev. Dr. Arthur J. Brown, Secretary of the Board of Foreign Missions.
Creator:
Baskerville, Howard C., 1885-1909. (author), Brown, Arthur Judson, 1856-1963. (addressee)
Subject names:
Baskerville, Howard C., 1885-1909., Brown, Arthur Judson, 1856-1963., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iran--Tabrīz., Missions--Educational work--Iran--Tabrīz.
Geographic subjects:
Tabrīz (Iran)--Missions., Princeton (N.J.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:346901
Title:
Henry William Rankin notebook on Divie Bethune McCartee.
Description:
Volume 2 of Henry William Rankin's notebooks on Divie Bethune McCartee, a 19th century missionary to China and Japan.
Creator:
Rankin, Henry William, 1851-1937. (author)
Subject names:
Rankin family--Archives., McCartee, Divie Bethune, 1820-1900.
Topics:
Missionaries--China--19th century., Missions--China--19th century., Missionaries--Japan--19th century., Missions--Japan--19th century.
Geographic subjects:
Japan--Missions., China--Missions.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:309256
Title:
Two Decades in the Hermit Kingdom.
Description:
An unpublished manuscript by Ella Graham describing her missionary work and life in Korea through letters addressed to "Alice."
Creator:
Graham, Ellen Ibernia, 1869-1930. (author)
Topics:
Missions--Korea., Missionaries--Korea., Women missionaries--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Kwangju-si (Chŏlla-namdo, Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:169324
Title:
Richard H. Sidebotham.
Description:
R. H. Sidebotham, Fusan, Korea. Photograph taken December 1907.
Creator:
David's Studio (Lapeer, Mich.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Sidebotham, Richard H., 1874-1908--Portraits.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea--Pusan--Portraits.
Geographic subjects:
Pusan (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:146318
Title:
Photo album, Korea.
Description:
[Top left] Country church congregation. [Bottom left] Chung Ju. [Right] Village church, Korea.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea., Rural churches--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:146161
Title:
Photo album, Korea.
Description:
[Top] Retreat Center in Diamond Mts., Korea. [Bottom] Women's Class, Pyengyang.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea, Spiritual retreat centers--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Portraits, Group--Korea--P'yŏngyang.
Geographic subjects:
P'yŏngyang (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:146111
Title:
Photo album, Korea.
Description:
[Left to right, top to bottom] Nurses in training school, including Clara Hedberg, Taiku; tent evangelism; at Sorai Beach, Susan Adams, Mrs. Lowe, Helen Chamness, and Ruth Lorene Lyons; itinerating outfit; Miss Pollard's "han bap?" at Sin Myung School, Taegu.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Lyon, Ruth Lorene, 1899-, Adams, Susan Comstock., Chamness, Helen Margaret., Bruen, Clara Hedberg
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea, Women missionaries--Korea--Taegu., Women nurses--Korea--Taegu., Children of missionaries--Korea--Taegu.
Geographic subjects:
Taegu (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:146104
Title:
Photo album, Korea.
Description:
Keisyung Boysapos; Academy gymnastics.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Kyesŏng Chung-Kodŭng Hakkyo., Kyesŏng Hakkyo.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea, Single-sex schools--Korea--Taegu., Students--Korea--Taegu., Gymnastics for men--Korea--Taegu.
Geographic subjects:
Taegu (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:146102
Title:
Photo album, Korea.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea., Children of missionaries--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:146034
Title:
Photo album, Korea.
Description:
[Top] Tent evangelism, Korea. [Bottom] Quartette Club from Taegu Hospital, October 1907.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea, Evangelistic work--Korea--Taegu., Vocal quartets--Korea--Taegu.
Geographic subjects:
Taegu (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:145954
Title:
Photo album, Korea.
Description:
[Top] William, Ruth Lorene, Emma, Lorene, and Mary Lyon with pastors from Kyung Dong Presbytery. [Bottom] William Lyon with country church congregation in front of church and bell tower.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Lyon, William Barclay., Lyon, Ruth Lorene, Lyon, Emma., Lyon, Lorene.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea., Missionaries--Korea., Clergy--Korea., Portraits, Group--Korea., Rural churches--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:145874
Title:
Photo album, Korea.
Description:
William Lyon and 4 women on the steps of a temple.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Lyon, William Barclay.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea., Missionaries--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:145861
Title:
Photo album, Korea.
Description:
Equipment used in itinerating.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea, Evangelistic work--Korea--Taegu.
Geographic subjects:
Taegu (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:145814
Title:
Photo album, Korea.
Description:
[Left] Tent evangelism and a country church. [Bottom right] Lepers - elders in Leprosarium church, Taegu, Korea.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea, Evangelistic work--Korea--Taegu., Leprosy--Patients--Korea--Taegu., Rural churches--Korea--Taegu.
Geographic subjects:
Taegu (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:145757
Title:
Photo album, Korea.
Description:
Helen Henderson and Gerda Bergman at presbyterial meeting at West Gate Church, Taegu.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Henderson, Helen Elizabeth., Bergman, Gerda Otelia.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea, Women missionaries--Korea--Taegu., Presbyterian women--Korea--Taegu.
Geographic subjects:
Taegu (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:145732
Title:
Photo album, Korea.
Description:
[Top left] A Korean pastor. [Top right] A colporteur with his cart of Bibles and literature. [Bottom left] William B. Lyon and H.E. Blair with a group of pastors and church officers.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Lyon, William Barclay., Blair, Herbert Edgar.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea., Missionaries--Korea., Clergy--Korea., Portraits, Group--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:145723
Title:
Photo album, Korea.
Description:
[Top] Students. [Bottom] Outdoor preaching in village, Korea.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea., Students--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:145650
Title:
Photo album, Korea.
Description:
Keisyung Boysapos; Academy gymnastics.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Kyesŏng Chung-Kodŭng Hakkyo., Kyesŏng Hakkyo.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea, Single-sex schools--Korea--Taegu., Students--Korea--Taegu., Gymnastics for men--Korea--Taegu.
Geographic subjects:
Taegu (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:145634
Title:
San Sebastián Presbyterian Church, Puerto Rico.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Support Agency--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Home Missions., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions., San Sebastián Presbyterian Church (San Sebastián, P.R.)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Puerto Rico--San Sebastián--20th century., Home missions--Puerto Rico--San Sebastián--20th century., Presbyterian church buildings--Puerto Rico--San Sebastián.
Geographic subjects:
San Sebastián (P.R.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:142338

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