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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:
Girls' High School, Baghdad, 1963.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Member of faculty of Girls' High School, Baghdad, teaching a science class.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives., Baghdad High School.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iraq--Baghdad., Missions--Educational work--Iraq--Baghdad., High schools--Iraq--Baghdad., High school teachers--Iraq--Baghdad., Teachers--Iraq--Baghdad.
Geographic subjects:
Baghdad (Iraq)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340058
Title:
Yezidis young women, Iraq, 1959.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Basheeqa, Iraq. Gooli and Warda--Yezidee young ladies.
Creator:
Taylor, Morton S. (photographer)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iraq., Women--Iraq., Yezidis--Iraq., Yezidi women--Iraq.
Geographic subjects:
Iraq.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:339995
Title:
Girls' High School, Baghdad, 1963.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Girls High School - Baghdad in Mansour.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives., Baghdad High School.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iraq--Baghdad., Missions--Educational work--Iraq--Baghdad., High schools--Iraq--Baghdad., High school students--Iraq--Baghdad., Students--Iraq--Baghdad.
Geographic subjects:
Baghdad (Iraq)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:339825
Title:
Syrian Orthodox Christian woman, Iraq, 1959.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Basheeqa, Iraq. Khali (Aunt) Azeeza, strong charactered, deeply spiritual Syrian Orthodox Christian woman of the village of Basheeqa. Taught herself to read as an adult.
Creator:
Taylor, Morton S. (photographer)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iraq., Women--Iraq., Syriac Christians--Iraq.
Geographic subjects:
Iraq.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:339708
Title:
Qawwal Hasan and his children in the garden of Sheikh Bekr Tawaafi, 1957.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Basheeqa, Iraq. Qawwal (priest) Hasan proudly presents his children. Bahzany, in the garden of Sheikh Bekr Tawaafi, 1957.
Creator:
Taylor, Morton S. (photographer)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iraq., Religious leaders--Iraq., Children--Iraq.
Geographic subjects:
Iraq.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:339539
Title:
Baqubah refugee camp.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: [Top] Smith, M. G., Robin[illegible] [Bottom] English Y. M. C. A. secy's in Costume.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives., Gillespie, Marie.
Topics:
Missions--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Missionaries--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Women missionaries--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Refugee camps--Iraq--Baʻqūbah.
Geographic subjects:
Baʻqūbah (Iraq)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:280830
Title:
Baqubah refugee camp.
Description:
Children from the Baqubah refugee camp. Text transcribed from caption: Happy Little Refugees.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives.
Topics:
Refugees--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Refugee camps--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Missions--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Refugee children--Iraq--Baʻqūbah.
Geographic subjects:
Baʻqūbah (Iraq)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:280823
Title:
Baqubah refugee camp.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives.
Topics:
Refugees--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Refugee camps--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Missions--Iraq--Baʻqūbah.
Geographic subjects:
Baʻqūbah (Iraq)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:280822
Title:
Baqubah refugee camp.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Baquba Camp 1918-1919. 50,000 refugees from Urumia.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives.
Topics:
Refugees--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Refugee camps--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Missions--Iraq--Baʻqūbah.
Geographic subjects:
Baʻqūbah (Iraq)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:280821
Title:
Baqubah refugee camp.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: [Top] Refugees -- Baquaba -- 1918.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives.
Topics:
Refugees--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Refugee camps--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Missions--Iraq--Baʻqūbah.
Geographic subjects:
Baʻqūbah (Iraq)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:280820
Title:
Baqubah refugee camp.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives.
Topics:
Refugees--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Refugee camps--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Missions--Iraq--Baʻqūbah.
Geographic subjects:
Baʻqūbah (Iraq)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:280818
Title:
Baqubah refugee camp.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: [Top Left] Refugees [Bottom Left] Tribal Chiefs.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives.
Topics:
Refugees--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Refugee camps--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Missions--Iraq--Baʻqūbah.
Geographic subjects:
Baʻqūbah (Iraq)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:280817
Title:
Baqubah refugee camp.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: [Left] 1919 M. G. [Right] Wool for quilts.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives., Gillespie, Marie.
Topics:
Missions--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Missionaries--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Women missionaries--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Refugee camps--Iraq--Baʻqūbah.
Geographic subjects:
Baʻqūbah (Iraq)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:280815
Title:
Baqubah refugee camp.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: March 1919 Baquba refugees (10,000 tents).
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives.
Topics:
Refugees--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Refugee camps--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Missions--Iraq--Baʻqūbah.
Geographic subjects:
Baʻqūbah (Iraq)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:280812
Title:
Babylon.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Babylon.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives.
Topics:
Landscapes--Iraq., Babylon (Extinct city), Missions--Iraq.
Geographic subjects:
Iraq--Antiquities.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:280806
Title:
Al-Kāẓimayn, Baghdad, Iraq and Tāq Kasrā (Arch of Ctesiphon).
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: [Top] Kazimain (near Baghdad) Bagdad [Bottom] Ctesiphon.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives., Ctesiphon.
Topics:
Buildings--Iraq--Kāẓimīyah., Ruins., Missions--Iraq--Kāẓimīyah.
Geographic subjects:
Kāẓimīyah (Iraq)--Antiquities.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:280805
Title:
Baqubah refugee camp.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: [Top] 1918-19 [Bottom] Bakuba Camp Refugees 1918.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives.
Topics:
Refugees--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Refugee camps--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Missions--Iraq--Baʻqūbah.
Geographic subjects:
Baʻqūbah (Iraq)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:280803
Title:
Baqubah refugee camp.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: [Top Left] Flight from Urumia 1918.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives.
Topics:
Refugees--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Refugees--Iran--Urūmīyah., Missionaries--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Missionaries--Iran--Urūmīyah., Missions--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Missions--Iran--Urūmīyah.
Geographic subjects:
Baʻqūbah (Iraq), Urūmīyah (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:280801
Title:
Journey to Baqubah refugee camp.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Dr. [illegible] - Mr. Allen, etc. May 1918. Dr. Shedd died on journey. On flight from Urumia Rezaiyeh, Whole city 50,000 in flight to tented city at Bakuba.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives., Shedd, William Ambrose, 1865-1918.
Topics:
Refugees--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Refugees--Iran--Urūmīyah., Missionaries--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Missionaries--Iran--Urūmīyah., Missions--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Missions--Iran--Urūmīyah.
Geographic subjects:
Baʻqūbah (Iraq), Urūmīyah (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:280798
Title:
Baqubah refugee camp.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Baquba.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives.
Topics:
Refugees--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Refugee camps--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Missions--Iraq--Baʻqūbah., Refugee children--Iraq--Baʻqūbah.
Geographic subjects:
Baʻqūbah (Iraq)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:280796

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