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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:
Edna Heminger's correspondence, 1922-1923.
Description:
Correspondence of Edna Heminger (Mrs. L.D. Heminger), a missionary to Cameroon. Primarily between Heminger and the Acting Secretary for Africa, W. Reginald Wheeler, regarding her decision to return to the mission field.
Creator:
Heminger, Edna Michaels. (author), Wheeler, W. Reginald (William Reginald), 1889-1963. (author)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Africa Mission., Heminger, Edna Michael., Wheeler, W. Reginald (William Reginald), 1889-1963.
Topics:
Missionaries--Cameroon., Women missionaries--Cameroon.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.), Wooster (Ohio), Cameroon.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:169260
Title:
Arthur Mitchell memorials, 1893.
Description:
Memorials written by members of the Siam Mission, the North Laos Mission, the Board of Foreign Missions, Chi Alpha, and First Presbyterian Church in Cleveland, Ohio where Arthur Mitchell served as pastor.
Subject names:
Mitchell, Arthur, 1835-1893., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Laos Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Siam Mission., First Presbyterian Church (Cleveland, Ohio)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150492
Title:
Edith Millican incoming correspondence from the Women's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Board of Foreign Missions, 1948 to 1950.
Description:
Edith Millican incoming correspondence from the Women's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Board of Foreign Missions, 1948 to 1950. It documents the Board of Foreign Missions' approval of Edith Millican's extended furlough from her China Mission after her application for a Junior Residency in Obstetrics at the Women's Hospital of Philadelphia was accepted.
Creator:
Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985. (author), Dodd, Edward M. (Edward Mills), 1887-1967. (author), Ruland, Lloyd S. (author), Ruland, Dora. (author), Hess, Catherine B. (author)
Subject names:
Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions., Womens Medical College of Philadelphia.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missionaries, Medical--China., Women physicians--China., Missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.), New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:124416
Title:
Edith Millican incoming correspondence from Embudo Presbyterian Hospital and the Board of Foreign Missions, 1950 to 1951.
Description:
Edith Millican incoming correspondence from Embudo Presbyterian Hospital and the Board of Foreign Missions, 1950 to 1951. It documents her resignation from her missionary service in China and her transfer from the Women's Hospital of Philadelphia to a residency at Embudo Presbyterian Hospital.
Creator:
Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985. (author), Gladfelter, Katharine E. (author), Ruland, Lloyd S. (author), Bowen, Sarah. (author), Goddard, Florence M. (author)
Subject names:
Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions., Womens Medical College of Philadelphia., Embudo Presbyterian Hospital (Embudo, N.M.)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missionaries, Medical--China., Women physicians--China., Missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.), New York (N.Y.), Embudo (N.M.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:124387
Title:
Outgoing Missionary Conference, 1926.
Description:
New York City (Fifth Avenue Church) Summer 1926.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions., Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Missionaries--United States--New York--New York., Women missionaries--United States--New York--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115874
Title:
Outgoing Missionary Conference, 1923.
Description:
C.E. Whither's picture. 1923 Outgoing Missionary Conference of the Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church in the USA.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions., Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Missionaries--United States--New York--New York., Women missionaries--United States--New York--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115819
Title:
Letter from W. E. B. DuBois to Rev. William P. Schell, 1928.
Description:
Letter from W. E. B. DuBois to Rev. William P. Schell, Secretary of the Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S. of America, August 16, 1928, inquiring for CRISIS magazine into the policy of the church on sending African Americans to Africa as missionaries, and for certain relevant statistics.
Creator:
Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963. (author)
Subject names:
Schell, William Peter, 1878-1968., National Association for the Advancement of Colored People., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions.
Topics:
African American missionaries., Missionaries--Africa.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:112905
Title:
Letter to Daniel Wells from Peter Dougherty, Grand Traverse Bay, July 7, 1845.
Creator:
Dougherty, Peter, 1805-1894. (author)
Subject names:
Dougherty, Peter, 1805-1894., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions., Chippewa Tribe.
Topics:
Ottawa Indians--Missions--19th century., Ojibwa Indians--Missions--19th century., Presbyterian Church--Missions--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Grand Traverse County (Mich.), Leelanau County (Mich.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:89924
Title:
Letter to Walter Lowrie from Peter Dougherty, Grove Hill, October 8, 1857.
Creator:
Dougherty, Peter, 1805-1894. (author)
Subject names:
Dougherty, Peter, 1805-1894., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions., Chippewa Tribe., Lowrie, Walter, 1784-1868.
Topics:
Ottawa Indians--Missions--19th century., Ojibwa Indians--Missions--19th century., Presbyterian Church--Missions--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Leelanau County (Mich.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:89917
Title:
Letter to Daniel Wells from Peter Dougherty, May 13, 1846.
Creator:
Dougherty, Peter, 1805-1894. (author)
Subject names:
Dougherty, Peter, 1805-1894., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions., Chippewa Tribe.
Topics:
Ottawa Indians--Missions--19th century., Ojibwa Indians--Missions--19th century., Presbyterian Church--Missions--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Michigan.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:89912
Title:
Letter to Walter Lowrie from Peter Dougherty, May 3, 1841.
Creator:
Dougherty, Peter, 1805-1894. (author)
Subject names:
Dougherty, Peter, 1805-1894., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions., Chippewa Tribe., Lowrie, Walter, 1784-1868.
Topics:
Ottawa Indians--Missions--19th century., Ojibwa Indians--Missions--19th century., Presbyterian Church--Missions--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Michigan.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:89907
Title:
Letter to Walter Lowrie from Peter Dougherty, Grand Traverse, September 21, 1849.
Creator:
Dougherty, Peter, 1805-1894. (author)
Subject names:
Dougherty, Peter, 1805-1894., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions., Chippewa Tribe., Lowrie, Walter, 1784-1868.
Topics:
Ottawa Indians--Missions--19th century., Ojibwa Indians--Missions--19th century., Presbyterian Church--Missions--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Grand Traverse County (Mich.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:89902
Title:
Letter to Walter Lowrie from Peter Dougherty, Grove Hill, June 14, 1861.
Creator:
Dougherty, Peter, 1805-1894. (author)
Subject names:
Dougherty, Peter, 1805-1894., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions., Chippewa Tribe., Lowrie, Walter, 1784-1868.
Topics:
Ottawa Indians--Missions--19th century., Ojibwa Indians--Missions--19th century., Presbyterian Church--Missions--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Leelanau County (Mich.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:89898
Title:
Letter to Walter Lowrie from Peter Dougherty, July 1849.
Creator:
Dougherty, Peter, 1805-1894. (author)
Subject names:
Dougherty, Peter, 1805-1894., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions., Chippewa Tribe., Lowrie, Walter, 1784-1868.
Topics:
Ottawa Indians--Missions--19th century., Ojibwa Indians--Missions--19th century., Presbyterian Church--Missions--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Michigan.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:89894
Title:
Letter to Walter Lowrie from Peter Dougherty, Omena, February 4, 1863.
Creator:
Dougherty, Peter, 1805-1894. (author)
Subject names:
Dougherty, Peter, 1805-1894., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions., Chippewa Tribe., Lowrie, Walter, 1784-1868.
Topics:
Ottawa Indians--Missions--19th century., Ojibwa Indians--Missions--19th century., Presbyterian Church--Missions--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Leelanau County (Mich.), Grand Traverse County (Mich.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:89891
Title:
Letter to Walter Lowrie from Peter Dougherty, Omena, March 10, 1860.
Creator:
Dougherty, Peter, 1805-1894. (author)
Subject names:
Dougherty, Peter, 1805-1894., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions., Chippewa Tribe., Lowrie, Walter, 1784-1868.
Topics:
Ottawa Indians--Missions--19th century., Ojibwa Indians--Missions--19th century., Presbyterian Church--Missions--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Leelanau County (Mich.), Grand Traverse County (Mich.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:89886
Title:
Letter to Walter Lowrie from Peter Dougherty, Omena, August 23, 1860.
Creator:
Dougherty, Peter, 1805-1894. (author)
Subject names:
Dougherty, Peter, 1805-1894., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions., Chippewa Tribe., Lowrie, Walter, 1784-1868.
Topics:
Ottawa Indians--Missions--19th century., Ojibwa Indians--Missions--19th century., Presbyterian Church--Missions--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Leelanau County (Mich.), Grand Traverse County (Mich.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:89881
Title:
Letter to Walter Lowrie from Peter Dougherty, Grove Hill, May 8, 1856.
Creator:
Dougherty, Peter, 1805-1894. (author)
Subject names:
Dougherty, Peter, 1805-1894., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions., Chippewa Tribe., Lowrie, Walter, 1784-1868.
Topics:
Ottawa Indians--Missions--19th century., Ojibwa Indians--Missions--19th century., Presbyterian Church--Missions--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Leelanau County (Mich.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:89878

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