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Text transcribed from caption: William (Bill) Miller. Jane Doolittle.
Subject names:
Miller, William McElwee., Doolittle, Jane, 1899-, Irwin family--Archives.
Topics:
Missionaries--Iran., Women missionaries--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Iran.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:288811
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Photograph of PCUS missionaries in Brazil either 1960 or 1962. Front row (sitting, left to right): Bob Shane, William “Hap” Neville, Bill Brandt, Virginia Henderlite, Langdon Henderlite. Second row: Jule Spach, Nancy Spach, Ruth Moseley (checked dress), Mildred “Midge” Foley, Tom Foley, Mary Neville, Louise Brandt, Frances Arehart, Gertrude Mason (in white dress and glasses), Rose Cameron, Charlotte Taylor. Third row: Bill Moseley (profile), name unknown (white jacket), Ted Torsch, Ruth Shane, Frank Soules, Ardys Soules, Charles Ansley, Ruth Ansley, Ella Koroch (white earrings), Nancy Boyd. Fourth row: Bob Marvin, Phyllis Marvin, Mr. Singleton? (in glasses), Mrs. Singleton? (white dress), Donald Williams (tallest), Laura Williams, Lois DuBose, Pierre DuBose.
Subject names:
Spach, Jule, 1924-2022., Spach, Nancy, 1926-2018., Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Brazil Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Brazil., Missionaries--Brazil., Women missionaries--Brazil.
Geographic subjects:
Brazil
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286622
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly Council. Property Services--Archives., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly Council. Property Services.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iran--Tehran.
Geographic subjects:
Tehran (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286152
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Board of Foreign Missions members + staff.
Subject names:
Flory, Margaret, 1914-2009--Archives., Flory, Margaret, 1914-2009., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions.
Topics:
Presbyterian women., Women missionaries.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:162581
Description:
Portrait of Margaret Flory.
Subject names:
Flory, Margaret, 1914-2009--Archives., Flory, Margaret, 1914-2009--Portraits.
Topics:
Presbyterian women--Portraits., Women missionaries.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:162579
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 1960 was the toughest year for independence in many African countries.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Board of World Missions--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects:
Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic)--History--Autonomy and independence movements.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:161226
Description:
Kasai, Republic of the Congo - 10 August 1960. Some 11,500 soldiers from nine countries are now on duty with the U.N. Force in the Republic of the Congo, helping to restore order ad calm in the country. Assistance also includes technical and medical personnel, air transport, food, heavy materials and various supplies. For example, a food distribution was organized for the victims of the intertribal fight between the Luluas and Balubas in Kasai province. The food was sent by U.N. cargo aircraft from Leopoldville to Luluebourg, provincial capital of Kasai. Here, the food packages have been unloaded from the U.N. plane by Tunisian troops of the U.N. Force.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Board of World Missions--Archives., United Nations--Armed Forces.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Food relief--Congo (Democratic Republic), Humanitarian assistance--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects:
Congo (Democratic Republic)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:161223
Description:
Kasai, Republic of the Congo - 10 August 1960. Some 11,500 soldiers from nine countries are now on duty with the U.N. Force in the Republic of the Congo, helping to restore order ad calm in the country. Assistance also includes technical and medical personnel, air transport, food, heavy materials and various supplies. For example, a food distribution was organized for the victims of the inter-tribal fight between the Luluas and Balubas in Kasai province. The food was sent by U.N. cargo aircraft from Leopoldville to Luluebourg, provincial capital of Kasai. Here, the food packages have been unloaded from the U.N. plane by Tunisian troops of the U.N. Force.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Board of World Missions--Archives., United Nations--Armed Forces.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Food relief--Congo (Democratic Republic), Humanitarian assistance--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects:
Congo (Democratic Republic)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:161222
Description:
Independence Day celebration, Luebo, June 30, 1960. Comic dance.
Creator:
Juengst, Daniel. (photographer)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Board of World Missions--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Festivals--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects:
Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic)--History--Autonomy and independence movements.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:161216
Description:
Congolese woman. Received from Mrs. Isaac Kanyinda.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Board of World Missions--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Women--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects:
Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic)--History--Autonomy and independence movements.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:161215
Creator:
Farrior, Hugh. (photographer)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Board of World Missions--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missions--Educational work--Congo (Democratic Republic), Students--Congo (Democratic Republic), Microscopes.
Geographic subjects:
Congo (Democratic Republic)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:161213
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Board of World Missions--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects:
Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic)--History--Autonomy and independence movements.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:161212
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Board of World Missions--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects:
Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic)--History--Autonomy and independence movements.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:161211
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea, Missionaries--Korea--Poryŏng-si., Women missionaries--Korea--Poryŏng-si., Children of missionaries--Korea--Poryŏng-si.
Geographic subjects:
Poryŏng-si (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:145695
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Sŏul Yŏja Taehak (Korea)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea, Women's colleges--Korea--Seoul., Presbyterian universities and colleges--Korea--Seoul., Cornerstone laying--Korea--Seoul.
Geographic subjects:
Seoul (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:145613
Description:
Memorial wreath is laid at base of old stone steps by Lydia Q. Gregory (left) and Lucila O. Ramirez. Steps are all that remains of original farmhouse which housed the Polytechnic Institute fifty years ago. The ashes of the founder, J. Will Harris, and his wife are now interred in the steps.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Support Agency--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions., Inter American University of Puerto Rico., Gregory, Lydia Q., Ramirez, Lucila O., Harris, J. Will (John Will), 1876-1956--Tombs.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Puerto Rico--San Germán--20th century., Home missions--Puerto Rico--San Germán--20th century., Universities and colleges--Puerto Rico--San Germán.
Geographic subjects:
San Germán (P.R.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:142231
Description:
Nereida Morales of New York City assists Rolando Ponce de Léon of Peru in the University's Biology Laboratory.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Support Agency--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions., Inter American University of Puerto Rico., Morales, Nereida., Ponce de Léon, Rolando.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Puerto Rico--San Germán--20th century., Home missions--Puerto Rico--San Germán--20th century., Universities and colleges--Puerto Rico--San Germán., College students--Puerto Rico--San Germán.
Geographic subjects:
San Germán (P.R.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:142222
Description:
Followed by two fellow students in the background, a group of Puerto Ricans from New York leave the Recording Studio at IAU after a history lecture. Women students, left to right: Lillian Gonzalez, Lucy Santiago, and Alba Bermudez. Men students, left to right: Anthony Vera, Oscar Oppenheimer, Evaristo Soto Jr., Jorge Perez Rivera, Clifford Leander, directly in front of him, Nestor Ojeda, and Manuel Diaz.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Support Agency--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions., Inter American University of Puerto Rico., Gonzalez, Lillian., Santiago, Lucy., Bermudez, Alba., Vera, Anthony., Oppenheimer, Oscar., Soto, Evaristo, Jr., Rivera, Jorge Perez., Leander, Clifford., Ojeda, Nestor., Diaz, Manuel.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Puerto Rico--San Germán--20th century., Home missions--Puerto Rico--San Germán--20th century., Universities and colleges--Puerto Rico--San Germán., College students--Puerto Rico--San Germán.
Geographic subjects:
San Germán (P.R.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:142203
Description:
Luis Collazo studying in the University's library. Mr. Collazo was born in Rio Piedras, a district of San Juan, raised in New York City, and returned to Puerto Rico for his college education.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Support Agency--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions., Inter American University of Puerto Rico., Collazo, Luis G.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Puerto Rico--San Germán--20th century., Home missions--Puerto Rico--San Germán--20th century., Universities and colleges--Puerto Rico--San Germán., Male college students--Puerto Rico--San Germán.
Geographic subjects:
San Germán (P.R.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:142179
Description:
Rev. Donald Harris (left), IAU trustee and son of the founder, Dr. J. Will Harris, talks with Dr. James Beverley (center), President of the Board of Trustees and former Governor of Puerto Rico, and Raymond Suarez (right), President of the New York IAU Alumni chapter and member of the New York City Board of Corrections.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Support Agency--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions., Inter American University of Puerto Rico., Inter American University of Puerto Rico--Alumni and alumnae., Harris, Donald., Beverley, James R. (James Ramsey), 1894-1967., Suarez, Raymond.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Puerto Rico--San Germán--20th century., Home missions--Puerto Rico--San Germán--20th century., Universities and colleges--Puerto Rico--San Germán., College trustees--Puerto Rico--San Germán., College presidents--Puerto Rico--San Germán., Universities and colleges--Alumni and alumnae--Puerto Rico--San Germán.
Geographic subjects:
San Germán (P.R.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:142167

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