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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:
Nanking Technical School for the Blind, 1940.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: In celebration of the opening of the Nanking Technical School for the Blind. April 22, 1940 (Chinese Translated By Margaret Sells)
Subject names:
Nanjing School for the Blind.
Topics:
Blind--Education--China--Nanjing., Missions to the blind--China--Nanjing., Missions--China--Nanjing., Missionaries--China--Nanjing., Women missionaries--China--Nanjing.
Geographic subjects:
Nanjing (Jiangsu Sheng, China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356219
Title:
General Assembly of the Church of Christ in China, Shanghai, 1927.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: The General Assembly of the Church of Christ in China in session at Shanghai, China. Sept. 29, 1927. [to Oct 1, 1927] Sent by Rev. Lacy L. Little. Rec'd Nov. 12, 1927.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions. Division of Education and Medical Work. (publisher)
Subject names:
The Church of Christ in China.
Topics:
Missions--China--Shanghai., Women missionaries--China--Shanghai., Missionaries--China--Shanghai., Interdenominational cooperation--China--Shanghai.
Geographic subjects:
Shanghai (China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356218
Title:
Mr. Ward's Embassy.
Description:
An overview of the two American embassies in China. Written by W.A.P. Martin, a Presbyterian missionary. Pages 75-83 are missing from the manuscript.
Creator:
Martin, W. A. P. (William Alexander Parsons), 1827-1916. (author)
Subject names:
Martin, W. A. P. (William Alexander Parsons), 1827-1916--Archives., United States. Embassy (China), United States. Embassy (China)--History.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Diplomatic and consular service, American--China.
Geographic subjects:
China., China--Foreign relations--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:344961
Title:
The Peiho and Peking.
Description:
A history of the Peking (Beijing) Mission. Written by W.A.P. Martin, a Presbyterian missionary to China.
Creator:
Martin, W. A. P. (William Alexander Parsons), 1827-1916. (author)
Subject names:
Martin, W. A. P. (William Alexander Parsons), 1827-1916--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Peking Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Peking Mission--History.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China--Beijing., Missionaries--China--Beijing.
Geographic subjects:
Beijing (China), Beijing (China)--Missions--History.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:344702
Title:
Gertrude Roe Bayless memoir, 1923-1950.
Description:
Gertrude Roe Bayless' typed memoir of her years as a missionary and music teacher in China from 1923 through 1950.
Creator:
Bayless, Gertrude Roe, 1890- (author)
Subject names:
Bayless, Gertrude Roe, 1890---Archives., Bayless, Gertrude Roe, 1890-, Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Hunan Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China--20th century., Women missionaries--China--20th century., Missionaries--China--20th century., Church musicians--China., Music teachers--China.
Geographic subjects:
China.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340163
Title:
Rooftop school, Hong Kong, 1962.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Rooftop school student with application for school meals.
Creator:
Fujihira, Toge. (photographer)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Church World Service., Hong Kong Christian Council.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China--Hong Kong., Missions--Educational work--China--Hong Kong., Students--China--Hong Kong., Food relief--China--Hong Kong.
Geographic subjects:
Hong Kong (China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340155
Title:
Hong Kong, 1968.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Church of Christ in China. Man in front of steps.
Creator:
Pommerenke, Jean Macpherson, 1895- (donor)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Zhonghua Jidu jiao hui.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China--Hong Kong., Men--China--Hong Kong.
Geographic subjects:
Hong Kong (China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340152
Title:
Hong Kong, 1968.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Church of Christ in China. Meal at the Kowloon Tsai Chapel.
Creator:
Pommerenke, Jean Macpherson, 1895- (donor)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Zhonghua Jidu jiao hui.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China--Kowloon., Food relief--China--Kowloon., Church work with children--China--Kowloon.
Geographic subjects:
Kowloon (China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340126
Title:
Presbyterian Industrial Project office in Kowloon.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Miss Ruth T. Soong, director of the Presbyterian Industrial Project, examining and appraising handmade books by a Mandarin speaking Chinese refugee, which will be sold.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Soong, Ruth T.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China--Kowloon., Books--China--Kowloon., Political refugees--China--Kowloon., Humanitarian assistance--China--Kowloon.
Geographic subjects:
Kowloon (China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340124
Title:
Chefoo and harbor, 1880.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Shantung Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China--Yantai.
Geographic subjects:
Yantai (Shandong Sheng, China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340119
Title:
Hong Kong, 1968.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Church of Christ in China.
Creator:
Pommerenke, Jean Macpherson, 1895- (donor)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Zhonghua Jidu jiao hui.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China--Hong Kong., Missions--Educational work--China--Hong Kong., Students--China--Hong Kong.
Geographic subjects:
Hong Kong (China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340118
Title:
Presbyterian Industrial Project office in Kowloon.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Meal at the Kowloon Tsai Chapel.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China--Kowloon., Political refugees--China--Kowloon., Food relief--China--Kowloon.
Geographic subjects:
Kowloon (China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340112
Title:
Presbyterian Industrial Project office in Kowloon.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Workers putting handmade dolls into plastic bags.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China--Kowloon., Cloth dolls--China--Kowloon., Political refugees--China--Kowloon., Humanitarian assistance--China--Kowloon.
Geographic subjects:
Kowloon (China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340101
Title:
Presbyterian Industrial Project office in Kowloon.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Secretaries in mission office.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China--Kowloon., Secretaries--China--Kowloon., Humanitarian assistance--China--Kowloon.
Geographic subjects:
Kowloon (China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340091
Title:
Presbyterian Case Work Center in Kowloon.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Mandarin speaking Chinese refugee woman working on a handwoven rug.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China--Kowloon., Rugs, Hooked--China--Kowloon., Political refugees--China--Kowloon., Humanitarian assistance--China--Kowloon.
Geographic subjects:
Kowloon (China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340085
Title:
Wei Hsien Station workers.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Shantung Mission. Weihsien Station.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China--Wei Xian., Missionaries--China--Wei Xian., Women missionaries--China--Wei Xian., Portraits, Group--China--Wei Xian.
Geographic subjects:
Wei Xian (Shandong Sheng, China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340076
Title:
Presbyterian Industrial Project office in Kowloon.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Miss Ruth T. Soong, director of the Presbyterian Industrial Project, examining a doll handmade by a Mandarin speaking Chinese refugee woman.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Soong, Ruth T.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China--Kowloon., Humanitarian assistance--China--Kowloon., Political refugees--China--Kowloon.
Geographic subjects:
Kowloon (China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340069
Title:
Rooftop school, Hong Kong, 1960.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Older children's classroom.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Church World Service., Hong Kong Christian Council.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China--Hong Kong., Missions--Educational work--China--Hong Kong., Students--China--Hong Kong., Elementary school teachers--China--Hong Kong.
Geographic subjects:
Hong Kong (China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340056
Title:
Presbyterian Case Work Center in Kowloon.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Mandarin speaking Chinese refugee woman working on a handwoven rug.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China--Kowloon., Rugs, Hooked--China--Kowloon., Political refugees--China--Kowloon., Humanitarian assistance--China--Kowloon.
Geographic subjects:
Kowloon (China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340055
Title:
Presbyterian Case Work Center in Kowloon.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Volunteer worker weighing a baby in the well children's clinic as a Chinese helper takes notes.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China--Kowloon., Political refugees--China--Kowloon., Humanitarian assistance--China--Kowloon., Pediatric clinics--China--Kowloon.
Geographic subjects:
Kowloon (China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340054

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