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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:
North Korean prisoners of war blood petitions.
Description:
Blood petitions made by North Korean prisoners of war who did not want to return to Communist North Korea following the armistice in 1953. Features an explanatory letter written by Charles A. Anderson to Rev. Harold Voelkel, a chaplain to POWs during the war.
Subject names:
Anderson, Charles A. (Charles Albert), 1889-1962., Voelkel, Harold, 1898-1984.
Topics:
Korean War, 1950-1953--Prisoners and prisons., Prisoners of war--Korea., Fingerprints.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:145118
Title:
The Church herald.
Description:
A Christian weekly serving the Reformed Church in America. Caption: Sukeman Itami, Japanese American. Includes article on Protestant deputation to Japan.
Subject names:
Foreign Missions Conference of North America--Archives.
Topics:
Reformed Church in America--Periodicals., Missions--Interdenominational cooperation., Missions--Japan.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:141420
Title:
Korean Missionaries, group photo.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Baird, William M. (William Martyn), 1862-1931., Baird, Annie Laurie Adams, 1864-1916., Moffett, Samuel Austin, 1864-1939., Adams, James Edward, 1867-1929., Johnson, Woodbridge.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea., Children of missionaries--Korea., Women missionaries--Korea., Missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115545
Title:
Caroline Babcock Adams's photograph album.
Description:
William Baird and Annie (Adams) Baird. James E. Adams and Nellie (Dick) Adams. About 1897.
Subject names:
Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Baird, Annie Laurie Adams, 1864-1916., Baird, William M. (William Martyn), 1862-1931., Adams, James Edward, 1867-1929., Adams, Nellie G. Dick, 1866-1909.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea., Children of missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:112966
Title:
Caroline Babcock Adams's photograph album.
Description:
[Top right] Entrance gate. [Top right] City wall front of Adams house. [Bottom left] House gate of Adams house. [Bottom center] South city gate. [Bottom right] Edward Adams, Fusan, 1897.
Subject names:
Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Adams family--Homes and haunts., Adams, Edward, 1895-1965.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea., Children of missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea., Dwellings--Korea--Taegu.
Geographic subjects:
Taegu (Korea)--Buildings, structures, etc., Pusan (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:112960
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: U.S.S. Bear. Looking South in the Ice.
Creator:
Wood, H. N. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Ships--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104580
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Camp of Yukoners opposite Unalaska.
Creator:
Wood, H. N. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Geographic subjects:
Unalaska (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104575
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Homeward Bound. U.S.S. Bear.
Creator:
Wood, H. N. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Ships--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104574
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: U.S.R.C. Bear blasting ice at Point Barrow.
Creator:
Wood, H. N. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Geographic subjects:
Barrow, Point (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104569
Title:
Alaska Commission on Education Report.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Chilkat Mountains, S.E. Alaska.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104568
Title:
Alaska Commission on Education Report.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Muir Glacier, Alaska.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Geographic subjects:
Muir Glacier (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104565
Title:
Alaska Commission on Education Report.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: At the Wharf, Sitka.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Wharves--Alaska--Sitka., Mail steamers--Alaska--Sitka.
Geographic subjects:
Sitka (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104562
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: A fissure in the ground ice.
Creator:
Wood, H. N. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104559
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: U.S.R.C. Bear. Deck Scene at St. Lawrence Island.
Creator:
Wood, H. N. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Ships--Alaska--Saint Lawrence Island., Alaska Natives--Alaska--Saint Lawrence Island.
Geographic subjects:
Saint Lawrence Island (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104557
Title:
Alaska Commission on Education Report.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Bridge Indian River, Sitka.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Geographic subjects:
Sitka (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104555
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: The Conemaugh at St. Michael. Deck load of Sectional River Steamers.
Creator:
Wood, H. N. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Ships--Alaska--Saint Michael., Steamboats--Alaska--Saint Michael.
Geographic subjects:
Saint Michael (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104554
Title:
Alaska Commission on Education Report.
Description:
Group of Alaska Natives. St. George Island. Alaska. Text transcribed from caption: Group of Natives. St. George Island. Alaska.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Natives--Alaska--Saint George., Alaska Native children--Alaska--Saint George.
Geographic subjects:
Saint George (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104541
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 1674 - Mortuary Pole at Kowkon (Jackson) 1675 - Thunder Totem at Klin Quan, Prince of Wales Island. Gambell.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Totem poles--Alaska--Prince of Wales Island., Missionaries--Alaska--Prince of Wales Island.
Geographic subjects:
Prince of Wales Island (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104534
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Jeanette from the Bear's foretop in the Ice.
Creator:
Wood, H. N. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Ships--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104519
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: U.S.R.C. Bear. Deck scene, Cape Prince of Wales.
Creator:
Wood, H. N. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Ships--Alaska--Prince of Wales, Cape., Men--Alaska--Prince of Wales, Cape.
Geographic subjects:
Prince of Wales, Cape (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104515

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