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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:
Howard Baskerville fiftieth anniversary memorial ceremonies, 1959.
Description:
Includes the following materials: "Program for the Baskerville ceremonies" which lists events organized for attendees of the 50th anniversary memorial ceremonies in Tabriz, sponsored by the US Consulate in Tabriz on April 19th and 20th of 1959; "Talk by the Consul", the speech given by the American Consul in Tabriz during the 1959 ceremonies; "Response by His Excellency the Ambassador of the United States of America, Edward T. Wailes at ceremonies honoring Howard Baskerville", the speech given by the American ambassador to Iran during the 1959 ceremonies; and "Non-Americans attending the Baskerville ceremonies" a list of non-Americans from Tehran, Tabriz, and elsewhere, who attended the 1959 ceremonies.
Creator:
Wailes, Edward T. (author), Josif, Harold G. (author)
Subject names:
Baskerville, Howard C., 1885-1909., Baskerville, Howard C., 1885-1909--Death and burial.
Topics:
Missionaries--Iran--Biography., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iran., Memorial rites and ceremonies--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Iran--History--1905-1911., Tabrīz (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:289527
Title:
Mary Louise Blatchley speeches and addresses, 1920-1935.
Description:
Speeches on the home and foreign mission work of the Presbyterian Church around the world.
Creator:
Blatchley, Mary Louise. (author)
Subject names:
Blatchley, Mary Louise--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions., Presbyterian Church--Home missions., Missionaries., Speeches, addresses, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:158449
Title:
Mary Louise Blatchley speeches and addresses, 1902-1910.
Description:
Speeches on the home and foreign mission work of the Presbyterian Church around the world.
Creator:
Blatchley, Mary Louise. (author)
Subject names:
Blatchley, Mary Louise--Archives., Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church (Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions., Missionaries., Presbyterian Church--Missions., Speeches, addresses, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:158335
Title:
And yet they left their homes and came to college.
Description:
Transcript of a speech given at Westminster Congregational Church in Spokane, Washington on May 9, 1946 by an unnamed educator at the American Junior College for Women in Beirut, Lebanon. The author uses one of their college songs to illustrate the journey and growth of the students.
Subject names:
American Junior College for Women (Beirut, Lebanon), Westminster Congregational Church (Spokane, Wash.)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Lebanon--Beirut, Missions--Educational work--Lebanon--Beirut, Women's colleges--Lebanon--Beirut
Geographic subjects:
Beirut (Lebanon), Spokane (Wash.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:145170
Title:
The American Junior College and its Junior Misses.
Description:
Transcript of a speech given to the American Association of University Women (AAUW) by an unnamed American educator at the American Junior College for Women in Beirut, Lebanon from 1937 through 1945. The author reflects on both their time at the college and various students who made on impression on their life.
Subject names:
American Junior College for Women (Beirut, Lebanon), American Association of University Women.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Lebanon--Beirut., Missions--Educational work--Lebanon--Beirut., Women's colleges--Lebanon--Beirut.
Geographic subjects:
Beirut (Lebanon)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:144807
Title:
Women in a changing Near East.
Description:
Transcript of a speech given to the American Association of University Women (AAUW) in Everett, Washington by an unnamed American educator on March 28, 1947. Highlights stories of individual students at the American Junior College for Women in Beirut, Lebanon to show how education has had a positive impact on the women's lives.
Subject names:
American Junior College for Women (Beirut, Lebanon), American Association of University Women.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Lebanon--Beirut., Missions--Educational work--Lebanon--Beirut., Women's colleges--Lebanon--Beirut.
Geographic subjects:
Beirut (Lebanon), Everett (Wash.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:144745
Title:
Life in a Syrian college.
Description:
Transcript of a speech given to the American Association of University Women (AAUW) by an unnamed American educator at the American Junior College for Women in Beirut, Lebanon from 1937 through 1946. Illustrates daily life at the college, including a description of the students and their coursework.
Subject names:
American Junior College for Women (Beirut, Lebanon), American Association of University Women.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Lebanon--Beirut, Missions--Educational work--Lebanon--Beirut, Women's colleges--Lebanon--Beirut
Geographic subjects:
Beirut (Lebanon)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:144739
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:
Organization service of the Presbyterian Church of Cameroon, Elat, 1957.
Description:
Only known recording of this event. Much of the ceremony is in Bulu. Includes an address by Dr. Eugene Carson Blake in English translated in Bulu by Dr. A.I. Good. Side 2 contains Bulu folklore and a message from Dr. H.L. Weber. Speeches, sermons, and songs in Bulu, French, and English.
Creator:
Blake, Eugene Carson, 1906-1985. (speaker), Good, Albert Irwin, 1884-1975. (speaker)
Subject names:
Weber, Hymen Lawrence, 1873-1962., Eglise presbyterienne camerounaise.
Topics:
Missions--Cameroon.
Geographic subjects:
Cameroon.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116539
Title:
The Church in independent Africa today, about 1968.
Description:
Produced by Gunter Kaiser for Zambia Broadcasting Services. Includes hymns, worship in English, Bemba, Lozi, and Tonga. Includes speech by Kenneth Kaunda, president of Zambia.
Creator:
Kaunda, Kenneth D. (Kenneth David), 1924- (speaker)
Subject names:
Kaunda, Kenneth D. (Kenneth David), 1924-, Kaiser, Günter.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Africa--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Africa--Religion.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116525
Title:
Organization service of the Presbyterian Church of Cameroon, Elat, 1957, side 1.
Description:
Only known recording of this event. Much of the ceremony is in Bulu. Includes an address by Dr. Eugene Carson Blake in English translated in Bulu by Dr. A.I. Good. Side 2 contains Bulu folklore and a message from Dr. H.L. Weber. Speeches, sermons, and songs in Bulu, French, and English.
Creator:
Blake, Eugene Carson, 1906-1985. (speaker), Good, Albert Irwin, 1884-1975. (speaker)
Subject names:
Weber, Hymen Lawrence, 1873-1962., Eglise presbyterienne camerounaise.
Topics:
Missions--Cameroon.
Geographic subjects:
Cameroon.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116519
Title:
Kanyinda Isaac speech, about 1950.
Description:
Sermon given in Tshiluba (also Chiluba, Luba-Katanga) by Pastor Kanyinda Isaac at Montreat, N.C., with Carroll R. Stegall interpreting, circa 1950.
Creator:
Isaac, Kanyinda. (speaker), Stegall, Carroll R. (Carroll Richard), 1891-1965. (speaker)
Subject names:
American Presbyterian Congo Mission., Stegall, Carroll R. (Carroll Richard), 1891-1965.
Topics:
Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects:
Congo (Democratic Republic)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116504
Title:
Organization service of the Presbyterian Church of Cameroon, Elat, 1957, side 2.
Description:
Only known recording of this event. Much of the ceremony is in Bulu. Includes an address by Dr. Eugene Carson Blake in English translated in Bulu by Dr. A.I. Good. Side 2 contains Bulu folklore and a message from Dr. H.L. Weber. Speeches, sermons, and songs in Bulu, French, and English.
Creator:
Blake, Eugene Carson, 1906-1985. (speaker), Good, Albert Irwin, 1884-1975. (speaker)
Subject names:
Weber, Hymen Lawrence, 1873-1962., Eglise presbyterienne camerounaise.
Topics:
Missions--Cameroon.
Geographic subjects:
Cameroon.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116503
Title:
Kenneth G. Neigh and Ross Greek on metropolitan mission, before 1967.
Description:
Audio tape portion of KIT 345, presented at annual meeting of the UPCUSA Board of National Missions, New York, April 27-28, 1967. Urban ministry needs in Los Angeles. Focuses on: the West Hollywood Presbyterian Church with Ross Greek, minister; Watts; race relations; Budd Schulberg. Tape includes excerpts of a Neigh address from 1962, and a recording by Ross Greek from 1966.
Creator:
Greek, Ross Albert, 1914-1995. (speaker), Neigh, Kenneth Glenn, 1908-1996. (speaker)
Subject names:
West Hollywood Presbyterian Church (Los Angeles, Calif.), Schulberg, Budd., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topics:
City missions--California--Los Angeles., Church and social problems--California--Los Angeles., City churches--California--Los Angeles.
Geographic subjects:
Los Angeles (Calif.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116461
Title:
Kenneth Neigh remarks to standing committee on urbanization, 174th General Assembly, May 21, 1962, side 1.
Description:
Kenneth Neigh address to the Standing Committee on Urbanization, at the 174th UPCUSA General Assembly (Denver, Colo.), May 21, 1962.
Creator:
Neigh, Kenneth Glenn, 1908-1996. (speaker)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (174th : 1962 : Denver, Colo.), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topics:
Urbanization.
Geographic subjects:
Denver (Colo.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116400
Title:
Neigh-Adair dinner, 1960s, side 1.
Description:
Recording of a 1960s dinner held in honor of Kenneth G. Neigh, including speeches, gospel music; topics include "urban problems" and "reconciliation."
Subject names:
Neigh, Kenneth Glenn, 1908-1996.
Topics:
Urban policy., Gospel music., Reconciliation.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116399
Title:
Kenneth Neigh remarks to standing committee on urbanization, 174th General Assembly, May 21, 1962, side 2.
Description:
Kenneth Neigh address to the Standing Committee on Urbanization, at the 174th UPCUSA General Assembly (Denver, Colo.), May 21, 1962.
Creator:
Neigh, Kenneth Glenn, 1908-1996. (speaker)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (174th : 1962 : Denver, Colo.), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topics:
Urbanization.
Geographic subjects:
Denver (Colo.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116392
Title:
Neigh-Adair dinner, 1960s, side 2.
Description:
Recording of a 1960s dinner held in honor of Kenneth G. Neigh, including speeches, gospel music; topics include "urban problems" and "reconciliation."
Subject names:
Neigh, Kenneth Glenn, 1908-1996.
Topics:
Urban policy., Gospel music., Reconciliation.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116391
Title:
The true facts in the Machen and McIntire cases.
Description:
Based on an address delivered in the First Presbyterian Church, Merchantville, N.J. on July 12, 1936, by the pastor Rev. E. Lansing Bennett.
Creator:
Bennett, E. Lansing. (author)
Subject names:
Baird family--Archives., McIntire, Carl, 1906-2002., Machen, J. Gresham (John Gresham), 1881-1937., Taehan Yesugyo Changnohoe.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115790
Title:
The place whereon we stand.
Description:
Opening address, the Consultation on World Missions, Montreat, North Carolina, October 13-19, 1962, the Rev. T. Watson Street, Executive Secretary, Board of World Missions, Presbyterian Church in the U.S.
Creator:
Street, T. Watson (Thomas Watson), 1916- (author)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Board of World Missions.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:90938

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