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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:
Poethig family on Christmas Day, 1956.
Description:
Christmas in Dayton.
Creator:
Eastman Kodak Company. (manufacturer)
Subject names:
Poethig, Kerry--Archives., Poethig, Eunice Blanchard.
Topics:
Missionaries--Philippines., Children of missionaries--Philippines., Christmas--Ohio--Dayton.
Geographic subjects:
Dayton (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:145541
Title:
Students with Christmas tree in Japan.
Description:
Theme Christmas trees with ornaments created by Sue Althouse's students as part of her instruction.
Subject names:
Althouse, Sue S., 1928---Archives.
Topics:
Missions--Japan--20th century., Christmas trees--Japan.
Geographic subjects:
Japan.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:142485
Title:
Sunday School Missions, Puerto Rico.
Description:
The Cibao Presbyterian Church children have their Christmas treat in the open air with the luxury of a real Christmas tree that the Sunday School missionary carries from station to station during the season.
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., Sunday schools--Puerto Rico--San Sebastián., Church work with children--Puerto Rico--San Sebastián., Christmas--Puerto Rico--San Sebastián.
Geographic subjects:
Puerto Rico.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:142468
Title:
Presbyterian Hospital, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Description:
Children's ward around Christmastime.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Support Agency--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Home Missions., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Puerto Rico--San Juan--20th century., Home missions--Puerto Rico--San Juan--20th century., Hospital patients--Puerto Rico--San Juan., Church work with sick children--Puerto Rico--San Juan., Christmas--Puerto Rico--San Juan.
Geographic subjects:
San Juan (P.R.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:142336
Title:
Marina Neighborhood House, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
Description:
La Marina Neighborhood House, Mayaguez, P.R. 12/52. Getting ready one of the "wise men" for the Christmas play.
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., Christmas plays--Puerto Rico--Mayagüez.
Geographic subjects:
Mayagüez (P.R.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:142152
Title:
Marina Neighborhood House, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
Description:
Christmas.
Creator:
Karsch, Carl G. (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., Christmas--Puerto Rico--Mayagüez.
Geographic subjects:
Mayagüez (P.R.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:142132
Title:
Aguadilla Fellowship House, Christmas 1942.
Description:
Fellowship House, Christmas 1942. Cartons, crêpe paper, electric bulb and wood from the dead flamboyant fire! - fun to see the northerners stand warming their hands - and throwing waste paper into the fire!! Everybody helped trim the tree.
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--Aguadilla--20th century., Home missions--Puerto Rico--Aguadilla--20th century., Community centers--Puerto Rico--Aguadilla., Church work with military personnel--Puerto Rico--Aguadilla.
Geographic subjects:
Aguadilla (P.R.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:141976
Title:
Helen.
Description:
Christmas at Helen's, 1961.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--New Mexico., Home missions--New Mexico.
Geographic subjects:
New Mexico.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133803
Title:
E. C. B. and Mrs. Johnson.
Description:
Christmas 1960 at Helen's.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--New Mexico., Home missions--New Mexico.
Geographic subjects:
New Mexico.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133729
Title:
Helen.
Description:
Christmas Eve 1961 at the Johnsons'. "Poor picture."
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--New Mexico., Home missions--New Mexico.
Geographic subjects:
New Mexico.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133700
Title:
Christmas pageant.
Description:
Baghdad High School.
Subject names:
United Mission in Iraq--Archives., Baghdad High School.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iraq--Baghdad., Missions--Educational work--Iraq--20th century., Students--Iraq--Baghdad., Christmas plays.
Geographic subjects:
Baghdad (Iraq)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:132021
Title:
Girls decorating a Christmas tree.
Description:
Baghdad High School.
Subject names:
United Mission in Iraq--Archives., Baghdad High School.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iraq--Baghdad., Missions--Educational work--Iraq--20th century., Students--Iraq--Baghdad., Christmas--Iraq--Baghdad--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Baghdad (Iraq)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:132015
Title:
Christmas pageant, Sidon, Lebanon.
Subject names:
Hanna, Edwin Bell, 1926-2012--Archives., Hanna, Arpiné Yenovkian, 1924-2010--Archives.
Topics:
Church work with children--Lebanon--Sidon., Missions--Lebanon--Sidon., Christmas pageants--Lebanon--Sidon.
Geographic subjects:
Sidon (Lebanon)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:129635
Title:
Aimee and Frank Millican's Christmas speech transcript, ca. 1952.
Description:
Transcript of Aimee and Frank Millican's Christmas speech, ca. 1952, which highlights their memorable Christmas seasons during their missionary service.
Creator:
Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974. (author), Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961. (author)
Subject names:
Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Returned missionaries., Missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects:
United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:119914
Title:
Richard C. and Anna Mae Rowe report from Cameroon, 1960.
Description:
Includes Bulu men singing Christmas carols and interview with Pastor Biso of Elat.
Creator:
Rowe, Richard C. (Richard Christian), 1929- (speaker)
Subject names:
Rowe, Richard C. (Richard Christian), 1929-, Rowe, Anna Mae, 1933-
Topics:
Missions--Cameroon., Bulu (African people), Missionaries--Cameroon.
Geographic subjects:
Cameroon.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116537
Title:
Richard C. and Anna Mae Rowe report from Cameroon, 1960, side 2.
Description:
Includes Bulu men singing Christmas carols and interview with Pastor Biso of Elat.
Creator:
Rowe, Richard C. (Richard Christian), 1929- (speaker)
Subject names:
Rowe, Richard C. (Richard Christian), 1929-, Rowe, Anna Mae, 1933-
Topics:
Missions--Cameroon., Missionaries--Cameroon., Bulu (African people)
Geographic subjects:
Cameroon.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116516
Title:
Richard C. and Anna Mae Rowe report from Cameroon, 1960, side 1.
Description:
Includes Bulu men singing Christmas carols and interview with Pastor Biso of Elat.
Creator:
Rowe, Richard C. (Richard Christian), 1929- (speaker)
Subject names:
Rowe, Richard C. (Richard Christian), 1929-, Rowe, Anna Mae, 1933-
Topics:
Missions--Cameroon., Missionaries--Cameroon., Bulu (African people)
Geographic subjects:
Cameroon.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116508
Title:
The Christmas Story.
Description:
The Christmas Story - American School for Girls.
Subject names:
Purchase, Margaret, 1926-2009--Archives., American School for Girls (Baghdad, Iraq)
Topics:
Missions--Educational work--Iraq--Baghdad., Christmas--Iraq--Baghdad.
Geographic subjects:
Baghdad (Iraq)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104638
Title:
Christmas at American School for Girls.
Description:
Mary, Joseph, Angels - American School for Girls.
Subject names:
Purchase, Margaret, 1926-2009--Archives., American School for Girls (Baghdad, Iraq)
Topics:
Missions--Educational work--Iraq--Baghdad., Christmas--Iraq--Baghdad.
Geographic subjects:
Baghdad (Iraq)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104637
Title:
American Schools for Girls students singing Christmas carols.
Description:
American Schools for Girls - Singing Christmas Carols - Elem. School.
Subject names:
Purchase, Margaret, 1926-2009--Archives., American School for Girls (Baghdad, Iraq)
Topics:
Christmas--Iraq--Baghdad., Missions--Educational work--Iraq--Baghdad.
Geographic subjects:
Baghdad (Iraq)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104636

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