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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:
Yankee Thai.
Description:
Written by Dr. Edward Charles Cort, as told by William Arthur Neubauer. Chronicles Dr. Cort's experience with mission work in Thailand. Foreward written by Princess Mahidol.
Creator:
Cort, Edwin Charles, 1879-1950. (author), Neubauer, William Arthur, 1916- (author)
Subject names:
Cort, Edwin Charles, 1879-1950., Neubauer, William Arthur, 1916-, Sangwan Mahidol, Princess, 1900-1995., McCormick Hospital (Chiang Mai, Thailand)
Topics:
Missions--Thailand., Missions, Medical--Thailand.
Geographic subjects:
Thailand.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:153021
Title:
People gathered at railway station in Thailand.
Description:
11. Hundreds of townspeople came to railway station for final farewell.
Subject names:
Cort, Edwin Charles, 1879-1950.
Topics:
Missions--Thailand., Missions, Medical--Thailand., Railroad stations--Thailand.
Geographic subjects:
Thailand.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150383
Title:
"Dum Hua" celebration in Thailand.
Description:
10. Complicated sword dance in honor of departing doctor and wife, is done to rhythm of native drum and gongs, and chanting of the crowd.
Subject names:
Cort, Edwin Charles, 1879-1950.
Topics:
Missions--Thailand., Missions, Medical--Thailand., Rites and ceremonies--Thailand., Sword dance--Thailand.
Geographic subjects:
Thailand--Social life and customs.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150382
Title:
"Dum Hua" celebration in Thailand.
Description:
9. Money tree, with leaves of paper bills, is passed over heads of crowd to doctor and wife hidden beneath.
Subject names:
Cort, Edwin Charles, 1879-1950.
Topics:
Missions--Thailand., Missions, Medical--Thailand., Rites and ceremonies--Thailand.
Geographic subjects:
Thailand--Social life and customs.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150381
Title:
"Dum Hua" celebration in Thailand.
Subject names:
Cort, Edwin Charles, 1879-1950.
Topics:
Missions--Thailand., Missions, Medical--Thailand., Rites and ceremonies--Thailand.
Geographic subjects:
Thailand--Social life and customs.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150380
Title:
"Dum Hua" celebration in Thailand.
Description:
7. Townspeople gather outside mission residence for "Dum Hua" celebration.
Subject names:
Cort, Edwin Charles, 1879-1950.
Topics:
Missions--Thailand., Missions, Medical--Thailand., Rites and ceremonies--Thailand.
Geographic subjects:
Thailand--Social life and customs.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150379
Title:
New Year's celebration in Thailand.
Description:
6. Led by student nurses, wet from New Year's water-throwing celebration, parade of towns-people, carrying silver bowls of fruit and perfumed water, converge on mission residence.
Subject names:
Cort, Edwin Charles, 1879-1950.
Topics:
Missions--Thailand., Missions, Medical--Thailand., Rites and ceremonies--Thailand., Festivals--Thailand.
Geographic subjects:
Thailand--Social life and customs.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150378

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