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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:
Communist prison life in China, after 1953.
Description:
A radio interview with Dr. John David Hayes, former prisoner of war, recorded between 1953-1957 at the National Presbyterian Church, Washington, D.C. Dr. Hayes was a Presbyterian minister and missionary in China. He was imprisoned, 1951-1952.
Creator:
Hayes, John David, 1888-1957. (interviewee)
Subject names:
National Presbyterian Church (Washington, D.C.)
Topics:
Communism--China., Prisoners of war--United States., Prisoners of war--China., Political prisoners--China., Communism and Christianity--China.
Geographic subjects:
China.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116515
Title:
Margaretta B. Wells interview, about 1967, side 2.
Description:
Audio tape interview of Margaretta B. Wells regarding the family’s December 1941 journey of escape from Thailand, arrival in the United States, and the war years in Washington D.C., circa 1967.
Creator:
Wells, Margaretta B. (interviewee)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Thailand Mission., Wells, Margaretta B.--Archives., Wells, Kenneth Elmer, 1896-1981--Archives.
Topics:
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives., Missions--Thailand--History--20th century., Missionaries--Thailand--History--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.), Thailand.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116478
Title:
Margaretta B. Wells interview, about 1967, side 1.
Description:
Audio tape interview of Margaretta B. Wells regarding the family’s December 1941 journey of escape from Thailand, arrival in the United States, and the war years in Washington D.C., circa 1967.
Creator:
Wells, Margaretta B. (interviewee)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Thailand Mission., Wells, Margaretta B.--Archives., Wells, Kenneth Elmer, 1896-1981--Archives.
Topics:
Missions--Thailand--History--20th century., World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives., Missionaries--Thailand--History--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.), Thailand.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116448
Title:
William M. Baird clippings and miscellaneous items, 1899, 1916, 1931, n.d.
Description:
William M. Baird's miscellaneous items, including newspaper clippings from Charlestown, Indiana, and Korean tracts, 1899, 1916, 1931, n.d.
Subject names:
Baird, William M. (William Martyn), 1862-1931., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Charlestown (Ind.), Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115119
Title:
William M. Baird correspondence, 1885-1893.
Description:
William M. Baird's correspondence, some predating his work in Korea.
Subject names:
Baird, William M. (William Martyn), 1862-1931., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea., United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:114346
Title:
Correspondence from Annie Baird, 1914-1916.
Description:
Correspondence from Annie Baird, 1914-1916, mostly to her husband, William Baird, written from the United States, Korea, and Japan. Includes church service programs.
Creator:
Baird, Annie Laurie Adams, 1864-1916 (author)
Subject names:
Baird, Annie Laurie Adams, 1864-1916--Archives., Baird family., Baird, William M. (William Martyn), 1862-1931.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Seoul (Korea), Taegu (Korea), Pusan (Korea), Yokohama-shi (Japan), P'yŏngyang (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:113242
Title:
Memorial, Mrs. William M. Baird.
Description:
Biography of Annie Adams Baird by Anna L. Hopkins.
Creator:
Hopkins, Anna L. (author)
Subject names:
Baird, Annie Laurie Adams, 1864-1916--Archives., Baird family., Baird, William M. (William Martyn), 1862-1931.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:113096
Title:
Caroline Babcock Adams's photograph album.
Description:
[Top left] A family of relatives seeing Nellie D. Adams off to Korea, Topeka, Kansas 1904. [Top right] Women of Women's Bible class (2nd) Taiku. [Bottom left] First women's Bible class, Taiku. [Botton right] Third men's Bible class, Taiku.
Subject names:
Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Adams, Nellie G. Dick, 1866-1909.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea., Women--Korea--Taegu., Men--Korea--Taegu., Children--Korea--Taegu., Missions--Korea--Taegu.
Geographic subjects:
Topeka (Kan.), Taegu (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:112941
Title:
Illustrated mission lands.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Executive Committee of Foreign Missions. (author), Rankin, D. C. (editor)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.--Missions--19th century., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Laos Mission--19th century.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--19th century, Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)--19th century., Missions--Brazil--19th century., Missions--Asia--19th century., Missions--Mexico--19th century., Missionaries--Thailand--19th century., Missionaries--Italy--19th century., Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)--19th century., Missionaries--Brazil--19th century., Missionaries--Asia--19th century., Missionaries--Mexico--19th century., Missionaries--Thailand--19th century., Missionaries--Italy--19th century.
Geographic subjects:
Congo (Democratic Republic)--Missions--19th century., Brazil--Missions--19th century., Japan--Missions--19th century., Korea--Missions--19th century., Mexico--Missions--19th century., Thailand--Missions--19th century., Italy--Missions--19th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:3554

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