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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 Roy T. Ussrey to Mike Spence, February 23, 1989.
Description:
Letter from Roy T. Ussrey, a former student of Dwight Indian Training School in Marble City, Oklahoma. Addressed to Mike Spence of the Dwight Mission. Concerns two artifacts from the school: a printing press and a telescope. Includes newspaper clippings.
Creator:
Ussrey, Roy T. (author), Spence, Mike, (addressee)
Subject names:
Dwight Indian Training School (Marble City, Okla.), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Home Missions.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Oklahoma--Marble City., Missions--Educational work--Oklahoma--Marble City., Schools--Oklahoma--Marble City., Indigenous peoples--Education--Oklahoma--Marble City.
Geographic subjects:
Marble City (Okla.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:346422
Title:
House of Neighborly Service (San Antonio, Tex.) scrapbook, circa 1926-1945.
Description:
Scrapbook of the House of Neighborly Service, a community center in San Antonio, Texas which was jointly supported by the Synod of Texas and the Board of National Missions. Includes photographs, clippings, correspondence, pamphlets, and lists of financial contributors. Also includes "A History of the Mexican Mission Work Conducted by the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America in the Synod of Texas" by B. A. Hodges.
Creator:
House of Neighborly Service (San Antonio, Tex.) (creator), Hodges, B. A. (author)
Subject names:
House of Neighborly Service (San Antonio, Tex.), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Synod of Texas. Texas Synodical., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topics:
Mexican Americans--Religious life--Texas--San Antonio., Mexican Americans--Missions--Texas--San Antonio., Presbyterian Church--Home missions--Texas--San Antonio., Social settlements--Texas--San Antonio., Community centers--Texas--San Antonio.
Geographic subjects:
San Antonio (Tex.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:343628
Title:
Santa Fe Academy, 1885, 1891.
Description:
Records related to Santa Fe Academy in New Mexico. Includes correspondence regarding the Board of Home Missions' decision to stop financially supporting the school.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. College Board--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board for Aid for Colleges and Academies., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Home Missions.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Home missions--New Mexico--Santa Fe., Missions--Educational work--New Mexico--Santa Fe., Schools--New Mexico--Santa Fe.
Geographic subjects:
Santa Fe (N.M.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340912
Title:
Foreign Circular Letters, 1935-1937.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church of North America. Board of Foreign Missions.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions.
Geographic subjects:
Egypt., India., Pakistan.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:331311
Title:
Foreign Circular Letters and Executive Committee minutes, 1953-1955.
Creator:
Walker, Ruth L. (author)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church of North America. Board of Foreign Missions.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions.
Geographic subjects:
Ethiopia., United States., Pakistan., Sudan.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:329407
Title:
Papers pertaining to Elisabeth Alden Scott Stam and Charles Ernest Scott, 1935-1940.
Description:
Includes pamphlets, sheet music, and clippings.
Creator:
Stam, Elisabeth Alden Scott, 1906-1934. (author), Scott, Charles Ernest, 1876- (author), Taylor, Mills J. (author)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church of North America. Board of Foreign Missions.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions.
Geographic subjects:
Japan., United States., China.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:325973
Title:
Property correspondence, Egypt Mission, 1889-1919.
Creator:
Ewing, Samuel Currie. (author), Ewing, Catherine Ann. (author), Watson, Andrew, 1834-1916. (author), Coventry, W. R. (author)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church of North America. Board of Foreign Missions.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Egypt.
Geographic subjects:
Egypt.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:324922
Title:
Foreign Circular Letters, 1934-1939.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church of North America. Board of Foreign Missions., Egyptian Press Translation Service.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions.
Geographic subjects:
Egypt., India., Pakistan.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:322374
Title:
Samuel Currie Ewing files, Egypt, 1867-1927.
Description:
Includes correspondence and clippings.
Creator:
Ewing, Samuel Currie. (author), Hale, Charles, 1831-1882. (author), Birdwood, Anna. (author)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church of North America. Board of Foreign Missions.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Egypt.
Geographic subjects:
Egypt.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:322269
Title:
Texas Migrant Ministry material, 1952-1980 and undated.
Description:
Consists of correspondence, essays, reports, clippings, and printed material documenting the ecumenical work with migrant populations in Texas. Much of the material is related to the involvement of the Texas Migrant Ministry Committee of the Texas Council of Churches with migrant workers. Credit: Texas Migrant Ministry collection, 1952-1980 and undated, Austin Seminary Archives, Wright Learning and Information Center, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.
Creator:
Texas Council of Churches. (creator), Kilpatrick, Harold C., 1902-2002. (author)
Subject names:
Texas Conference of Churches., Texas Council of Churches., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Division of Home Missions.
Topics:
Migrant labor--Texas., Church work with migrant labor--Texas., Home missions--Texas.
Geographic subjects:
Texas.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:293981
Title:
Women in Iran.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Veiled women.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Persia Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Iran Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives.
Topics:
Women--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Iran.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:280813
Title:
Men in Urumia marketplace.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: [Front] Bringing in the silver tomans from the market place in Urumia. This money to be used for mission purposes and relief work. One thousand tomans is all one man can carry at a time unless he is unusually strong.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Persia Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Iran Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives.
Topics:
Missions--Iran--Urūmīyah., Men--Iran--Urūmīyah.
Geographic subjects:
Urūmīyah (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:280810
Title:
Japan International Christian University, January-November 1950.
Description:
Correspondence, clippings, publications, and reports related to the establishment of a Christian university in Japan, January through November 1950.
Subject names:
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Archives., Japan International Christian University., Barnes, Roswell P. (Roswell Parkhurst), 1901-1990., Diffendorfer, Ralph E. (Ralph Eugene), 1879-1951., Van Kirk, Walter W. (Walter William),, 1891-1956., Cavert, Samuel McCrea, 1888-1976., Stamm, John S. (John Samuel), 1878-1956.
Topics:
Missions--Interdenominational cooperation., Missions--Educational work--Japan.
Geographic subjects:
Japan.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:180483
Title:
Sage Memorial Hospital School of Nursing records, 1933-1945.
Description:
Records for the School of Nursing at Sage Memorial Hospital, a Presbyterian mission hospital serving the Navajo people in Ganado, Arizona. Primarily concerns commencement ceremonies and graduates of the school. Includes correspondence, programs, postcards, clippings, and a sermon by Dr. Robert Freeman.
Creator:
Sage Memorial Hospital (Ganado, Ariz.) (creator), Gladfelter, Katharine E (author), Salsbury, Clarence G., 1886-1980. (author), Scott, Anna M. (author), Freeman, Robert. (author)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions. Department of Health, Education and Welfare--Archives., Sage Memorial Hospital (Ganado, Ariz.), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topics:
Nursing--Study and teaching--Arizona--Ganado., Hospitals--Arizona--Ganado., Nurses--Arizona--Ganado., Home missions--Arizona--Ganado.
Geographic subjects:
Ganado (Ariz.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:179027
Title:
Golden and Dick Baird clippings, circa 1970s.
Description:
Clippings and materials related to the Baird and Stockton families. Also includes two letters.
Creator:
Baird, Richard Hamilton, 1898-1994. (author)
Subject names:
Baird, Golden Stockton, 1898-1982., Baird, Richard Hamilton, 1898-1994., Stockton, John S., 1849-1932., Stockton, Mary Ann, 1859-1935., Scobey, Sophia.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea., Women missionaries--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Newbern (Tenn.), Seoul (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:173633
Title:
Moga Training School, 1926-1947.
Description:
Correspondence and other materials related to the Training School for Village Teachers in Moga, India, 1926-1947.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Punjab Mission. (creator)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives., Moga Training School (Moga, India), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Punjab Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--India--Moga., Missions--Educational work--India--Moga.
Geographic subjects:
Moga (India)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:170298
Title:
Moga Training School, 1921-1925.
Description:
Correspondence and other materials related to the Training School for Village Teachers in Moga, India, 1921-1925.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Punjab Mission. (creator)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives., Moga Training School (Moga, India), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Punjab Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--India--Moga., Missions--Educational work--India--Moga.
Geographic subjects:
Moga (India)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:170194
Title:
Philippines mission correspondence, 1904-1924.
Description:
Correspondence related to mission work in the Philippines, 1904-1924. Also includes clippings, printed materials, and reports.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Philippine Mission. (creator)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Philippine Mission.
Topics:
Missions--Philippines.
Geographic subjects:
Philippines.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:169806
Title:
Arthur L. Carson's papers regarding Walter O. McIntire.
Description:
Arthur L. Carson's papers regarding Walter O. McIntire, a faculty member of Silliman University in Dumaguete City, Philippines.
Creator:
Carson, Arthur L. (Arthur Leroy), 1895- (author), Cressey, Paul F. (author)
Subject names:
Carson, Arthur L. (Arthur Leroy), 1895---Archives., Silliman University--History., McIntire, Walter O., Wheaton College (Norton, Mass.), Cressey, Paul F.
Topics:
Missions--Educational work--Philippines--Dumaguete., College presidents--Philippines--Dumaguete., College teachers--Philippines--Dumaguete.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.), Norton (Mass.), Dumaguete (Philippines)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:161132
Title:
Arthur L. Carson correspondence with David S. Hibbard, 1958-1961.
Description:
Correspondence primarily with David S. Hibbard, the first president of Silliman University in Dumaguete City, Philippines. Also includes biographical items related to Hibbard, including newspaper clippings.
Creator:
Carson, Arthur L. (Arthur Leroy), 1895- (author), Hibbard, David Sutherland, 1868-1966. (addressee)
Subject names:
Carson, Arthur L. (Arthur Leroy), 1895---Archives., Silliman University--History., Hibbard, David Sutherland, 1868-1966., Hibbard, Laura.
Topics:
Missions--Educational work--Philippines--Dumaguete., College presidents--Philippines--Dumaguete.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.), Pasadena (Calif.), Dumaguete (Philippines)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:161068

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