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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:
Sunday School Missions, Puerto Rico.
Description:
Juan Bidot explains function and mechanics of a movie projector to a group of youngsters. This often gives him a chance to draw children closer.
Creator:
Putnam, Gordan. (photographer)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Support Agency--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions., Bidot, Juan A., 1893-
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Puerto Rico--20th century., Home missions--Puerto Rico--20th century., Sunday school teachers--Puerto Rico., Church work with children--Puerto Rico.
Geographic subjects:
Puerto Rico.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:142439
Title:
El Guacio Christian Service Center, San Sebastián, Puerto Rico, 1955.
Description:
One of the means of "outreach" at Guacio is the Sunday afternoon services that are held in the homes of the Jibaro. Although attended mostly by children, it is through them that we hope to eventually reach some of the adults.
Creator:
Putnam, Gordan. (photographer)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Support Agency--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Puerto Rico--San Sebastián--20th century., Home missions--Puerto Rico--San Sebastián--20th century., Community centers--Puerto Rico--San Sebastián., Church work with children--Puerto Rico--San Sebastián., Jĩbaro (Puerto Rican identity)
Geographic subjects:
San Sebastián (P.R.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:142418
Title:
El Guacio Christian Service Center, San Sebastián, Puerto Rico, 1955.
Description:
A Jibaro (hill-folks) mother and her daughter in their kitchen. This is a typical scene amongst the many thousands of Jibaro shacks which dot the countryside of rural and suburban Puerto Rico.
Creator:
Putnam, Gordan. (photographer)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Support Agency--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Puerto Rico--San Sebastián--20th century., Home missions--Puerto Rico--San Sebastián--20th century., Mothers and daughters--Puerto Rico--San Sebastián., Jĩbaro (Puerto Rican identity), Cooking--Puerto Rico--San Sebastián.
Geographic subjects:
San Sebastián (P.R.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:142413
Title:
Sunday School Missions, Puerto Rico.
Description:
Children playing on a slide.
Creator:
Putnam, Gordan. (photographer)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Support Agency--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Puerto Rico--20th century., Home missions--Puerto Rico--20th century., Church work with children--Puerto Rico.
Geographic subjects:
Puerto Rico.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:142381
Title:
Sunday School Missions, Puerto Rico.
Description:
Juan Bidot sets up his tent with many willing hands to help.
Creator:
Putnam, Gordan. (photographer)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Support Agency--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions., Bidot, Juan A., 1893-
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Puerto Rico--20th century., Home missions--Puerto Rico--20th century., Sunday school teachers--Puerto Rico., Church work with children--Puerto Rico.
Geographic subjects:
Puerto Rico.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:142368
Title:
Sunday School Missions, Puerto Rico.
Description:
Juan Bidot sets up his tent with many willing hands to help.
Creator:
Putnam, Gordan. (photographer)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Support Agency--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions., Bidot, Juan A., 1893-
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Puerto Rico--20th century., Home missions--Puerto Rico--20th century., Sunday school teachers--Puerto Rico., Church work with children--Puerto Rico.
Geographic subjects:
Puerto Rico.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:142366
Title:
Sunday School Missions, Puerto Rico.
Description:
Juan Bidot showing a child a movie projector.
Creator:
Putnam, Gordan. (photographer)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Support Agency--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions., Bidot, Juan A., 1893-
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Puerto Rico--20th century., Home missions--Puerto Rico--20th century., Sunday school teachers--Puerto Rico., Church work with children--Puerto Rico.
Geographic subjects:
Puerto Rico.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:142332
Title:
Sunday School Missions, Puerto Rico.
Description:
Juan Bidot hands out Sunday School leaflets from his car.
Creator:
Putnam, Gordan. (photographer)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Support Agency--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions., Bidot, Juan A., 1893-
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Puerto Rico--20th century., Home missions--Puerto Rico--20th century., Sunday school teachers--Puerto Rico., Church work with children--Puerto Rico.
Geographic subjects:
Puerto Rico.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:142315
Title:
Sunday School Missions, Puerto Rico.
Description:
Juan Bidot sets up his tent with many willing hands to help.
Creator:
Putnam, Gordan. (photographer)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Support Agency--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions., Bidot, Juan A., 1893-
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Puerto Rico--20th century., Home missions--Puerto Rico--20th century., Sunday school teachers--Puerto Rico., Church work with children--Puerto Rico.
Geographic subjects:
Puerto Rico.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:142310
Title:
Sunday School Missions, Puerto Rico.
Description:
The Rev. Juan Bidot calls on a Puerto Rican family in one of the new housing projects.
Creator:
Putnam, Gordan. (photographer)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Support Agency--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions., Bidot, Juan A., 1893-
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Puerto Rico--20th century., Home missions--Puerto Rico--20th century., Sunday school teachers--Puerto Rico., Church work with children--Puerto Rico.
Geographic subjects:
Puerto Rico.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:142308
Title:
First kindergarten class, Lares, Puerto Rico.
Creator:
Putnam, Gordan. (photographer)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Support Agency--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Puerto Rico--Lares--20th century., Home missions--Puerto Rico--Lares--20th century., Kindergarten teachers--Puerto Rico--Lares., School children--Puerto Rico--Lares.
Geographic subjects:
Lares (P.R.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:142272
Title:
Marina Neighborhood House, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
Description:
Children writing.
Creator:
Putnam, Gordan. (photographer)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Support Agency--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Puerto Rico--Mayagüez--20th century., Home missions--Puerto Rico--Mayagüez--20th century., Community centers--Puerto Rico--Mayagüez., Church work with children--Puerto Rico--Mayagüez.
Geographic subjects:
Mayagüez (P.R.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:142263
Title:
Presbyterian Church, Rincón, Puerto Rico.
Description:
Worship service.
Creator:
Putnam, Gordan. (photographer)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Support Agency--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions., Presbyterian Church (Rincón, P.R.)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Puerto Rico--Rincón--20th century., Home missions--Puerto Rico--Rincón--20th century., Public worship--Puerto Rico--Rincón.
Geographic subjects:
Rincón (P.R.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:142183
Title:
Presbyterian Church, Rincón, Puerto Rico.
Description:
Church members arriving.
Creator:
Putnam, Gordan. (photographer)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Support Agency--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions., Presbyterian Church (Rincón, P.R.)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Puerto Rico--Rincón--20th century., Home missions--Puerto Rico--Rincón--20th century., Presbyterian church buildings--Puerto Rico--Rincón.
Geographic subjects:
Rincón (P.R.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:142163
Title:
Presbyterian Church, Rincón, Puerto Rico.
Description:
Worship service.
Creator:
Putnam, Gordan. (photographer)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Support Agency--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions., Presbyterian Church (Rincón, P.R.)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Puerto Rico--Rincón--20th century., Home missions--Puerto Rico--Rincón--20th century., Public worship--Puerto Rico--Rincón.
Geographic subjects:
Rincón (P.R.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:142155
Title:
Marina Neighborhood House, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
Description:
Children playing on a slide.
Creator:
Putnam, Gordan. (photographer)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Support Agency--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Puerto Rico--Mayagüez--20th century., Home missions--Puerto Rico--Mayagüez--20th century., Community centers--Puerto Rico--Mayagüez., Church work with children--Puerto Rico--Mayagüez., Amusements--Puerto Rico--Mayagüez.
Geographic subjects:
Mayagüez (P.R.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:142125
Title:
Presbyterian Church, Rincón, Puerto Rico.
Description:
Worship service.
Creator:
Putnam, Gordan. (photographer)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Support Agency--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions., Presbyterian Church (Rincón, P.R.)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Puerto Rico--Rincón--20th century., Home missions--Puerto Rico--Rincón--20th century., Public worship--Puerto Rico--Rincón.
Geographic subjects:
Rincón (P.R.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:142066
Title:
Añasco Presbyterian Church, Añasco, Puerto Rico.
Description:
Añasco after repairs. Nov. 1955.
Creator:
Putnam, Gordan. (photographer)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Support Agency--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions., Añasco Presbyterian Church (Añasco, P.R.)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Puerto Rico--Añasco--20th century., Home missions--Puerto Rico--Añasco--20th century., Presbyterian church buildings--Puerto Rico--Añasco.
Geographic subjects:
Añasco (P.R.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:142019
Title:
Higuey Church, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.
Description:
Building construction.
Creator:
Putnam, Gordan. (photographer)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Support Agency--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions., El Higuey Presbyterian Church (Aguadilla, P.R.)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Puerto Rico--Aguadilla--20th century., Home missions--Puerto Rico--Aguadilla--20th century., Church buildings--Puerto Rico--Aguadilla--Design and construction.
Geographic subjects:
Aguadilla (P.R.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:141988
Title:
Higuey Church, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.
Description:
Building construction.
Creator:
Putnam, Gordan. (photographer)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Support Agency--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions., El Higuey Presbyterian Church (Aguadilla, P.R.)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Puerto Rico--Aguadilla--20th century., Home missions--Puerto Rico--Aguadilla--20th century., Church buildings--Puerto Rico--Aguadilla--Design and construction.
Geographic subjects:
Aguadilla (P.R.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:141968

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