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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:
Harriet Gilbert Cumberland, 1926.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Harriet Gilbert Gunn 26 August, 1926.
Subject names:
Cumberland, Harriet Gilbert Funn, 1904-1980., Cumberland, Harriet Gilbert Gunn, 1904-1980--Portraits.
Topics:
Women missionaries--Iraq., Missionaries--Iraq.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356802
Title:
Harriet Gilbert Cumberland, 1926.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Cumberland. Harriet Gilbert Gun 26 August, 1926.
Subject names:
Cumberland, Harriet Gilbert Gunn, 1904-1980., Cumberland, Harriet Gilbert Gunn, 1904-1980--Portraits.
Topics:
Women missionaries--Iraq., Missionaries--Iraq.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356801
Title:
Nagoya Girls School, circa 1920s.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Nagoya Girls School Banner.
Subject names:
Nagoya Girls School.
Topics:
Women missionaries--Japan--Nagoya-shi., Missionaries--Japan--Nagoya-shi., Missions--Japan--Nagoya-shi., Schools--Japan--Nagoya-shi.
Geographic subjects:
Nagoya-shi (Japan)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356220
Title:
Nanking Technical School for the Blind, 1940.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: In celebration of the opening of the Nanking Technical School for the Blind. April 22, 1940 (Chinese Translated By Margaret Sells)
Subject names:
Nanjing School for the Blind.
Topics:
Blind--Education--China--Nanjing., Missions to the blind--China--Nanjing., Missions--China--Nanjing., Missionaries--China--Nanjing., Women missionaries--China--Nanjing.
Geographic subjects:
Nanjing (Jiangsu Sheng, China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356219
Title:
Anne Edgar Randolph.
Creator:
Ichida, Souda, 1843-1896. (photographer)
Subject names:
Randolph, A.E. (Anne Edgar), 1827-1902., Randolph, A.E. (Anne Edgar)--Portraits.
Topics:
Presbyterian women--United States., Women missionaries--Japan., Missionaries--Japan., Missions--Japan--Kōbe-shi.
Geographic subjects:
Kōbe-shi (Japan)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356217
Title:
Group photograph at the wedding of Eunice Blanchard and Richard Poethig.
Description:
Text transcribed from verso: June 7, 1952. Erna Poethig, Eunice Blanchard & Richard Poethig, Juliet Rumsey Stroh Blanchard, David Blanchard. [Individuals described from left to right.]
Subject names:
Poethig, Richard P.--Archives., Poethig, Eunice Blanchard, 1930-2018--Archives., Poethig, Richard P., Poethig, Eunice Blanchard, 1930-2018.
Topics:
Presbyterian men., Presbyterian women., Weddings.
Geographic subjects:
Dayton (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356169
Title:
Presbytery of Western New York Leader Training photograph.
Description:
Text transcribed from verso: PCUSA Presbytery of Western New York Leader Training, 1990? [Features Eunice Blanchard Poethig in front of display table.]
Subject names:
Poethig, Richard P.--Archives., Poethig, Eunice Blanchard, 1930-2018--Archives., Poethig, Eunice Blanchard, 1930-2018., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Presbytery of Western New York.
Topics:
Presbyterian women., Presbyterian Church--Clergy.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356168
Title:
Teachers' Training group photograph.
Description:
Text transcribed from verso: May 1, 1968. Dear Mrs. Poethig, Just a simple remembrance from our VCS CREGMA Teachers' Training. Personally, I will always remember you and your family. Thanks for all your help and kindness. With love, Leony. [Eunice Blanchard Poethig is featured in the front row, sixth from left.]
Subject names:
Poethig, Richard P.--Archives., Poethig, Eunice Blanchard, 1930-2018--Archives., Poethig, Eunice Blanchard, 1930-2018.
Topics:
Presbyterian women., Women educators--Philippines.
Geographic subjects:
Philippines.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356167
Title:
Portrait photograph of Richard P. Poethig.
Description:
Portrait photograph / professional headshot of Richard P. Poethig.
Subject names:
Poethig, Richard P.--Archives., Poethig, Eunice Blanchard, 1930-2018--Archives., Poethig, Richard P.
Topics:
Presbyterian men., Presbyterian Church--Clergy.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356164
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:
8th Annual Baguio Religious Acculturation Conference photograph.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 8th. Annual Baguio Religious Acculturation Conference, U.P. College Auditorium, Baguio City. Dec. 28-31, 1964. Text transcribed from verso: The Image of the Priest & Pastor. [Richard Poethig is featured first from left.]
Subject names:
Poethig, Richard P.--Archives., Poethig, Eunice Blanchard, 1930-2018--Archives., Poethig, Richard P.
Topics:
Missionaries--Philippines., Presbyterian men., Presbyterian Church--Clergy.
Geographic subjects:
Baguio (Philippines)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356149
Title:
Fifty-four Years in India
Description:
Compiled by her sister, Anna M. Fullerton.
Creator:
Fullerton, Mary. (author), Fullerton, Anna M. (Anna Martha), 1853-1938. (author)
Subject names:
Fullerton, Anna M. (Anna Martha), 1853-1938., Fullerton, Mary.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--India., Missionaries--India., Women missionaries--India.
Geographic subjects:
India--Missions.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353265
Title:
Emily Vera 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:348006
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:
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:
Letter from John Lilley to Col. Rutherford, Aug. 25, 1859.
Description:
Letter from John Lilley, Oak Ridge, to Col. Rutherford, in reference to missionary labors among the Seminole people, Aug. 25, 1859.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:346896
Title:
Letter from John Lilley to Col. Rutherford, Aug. 25, 1859.
Description:
Letter from John Lilley, Oak Ridge, to Col. Rutherford, in reference to missionary labors among the Seminole people, Aug. 25, 1859.
Creator:
Lilley, John, 1810-1870. (author)
Subject names:
Lilley, John, 1810-1870., Oak Ridge Manual Labor School (Holdenville, Okla.)
Topics:
Seminole Indians--Missions., Missions--Oklahoma--Holdenville.
Geographic subjects:
Holdenville (Okla.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:346890
Title:
Letter from John Lilley to Col. Rutherford, Aug. 25, 1859.
Description:
Transcription of letter from John Lilley, Oak Ridge, to Col. Rutherford, in reference to missionary labors among the Seminole people, Aug. 25, 1859. Letter originally processed as part of RG 224, Box 6, Folder 30 (American Indian correspondence : the Presbyterian Historical Society collection of missionaries' letters, 1833-1893, 1949-1950).
Creator:
Lilley, John, 1810-1870. (author)
Subject names:
Lilley, John, 1810-1870., Oak Ridge Manual Labor School (Holdenville, Okla.)
Topics:
Seminole Indians--Missions., Missions--Oklahoma--Holdenville.
Geographic subjects:
Holdenville (Okla.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:346886
Title:
Dwight Indian Training School (Marble City, Okla.) basketball team, 1915-1916.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Basket-ball 1915-16. Won 11. Lost 3. Harjo. Davis. Long. Marshall. Ward. Guigou (Asst. Coach). Marsey. Scott. Wiley. Dunson. Alexander (Capt.). Cornell. Heusel (Coach).
Subject names:
Dwight Indian Training School (Marble City, Okla.)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Oklahoma--Marble City., Missions--Educational work--Oklahoma--Marble City., Indigenous peoples--Education--Oklahoma--Marble City., Indigenous peoples--Oklahoma--Marble City., Basketball teams--Oklahoma--Marble City., Schools--Oklahoma--Marble City.
Geographic subjects:
Marble City (Okla.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:346515

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