William M. Baird Papers

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The Rev. Dr. William M. Baird and his wife, Annie Laurie Adams Baird, were appointed to the Chosen (Korea) Mission in 1890 by the Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. From 1891 until 1897, they served at the Seoul, Fusan, and Taiku stations. In 1897, Baird was appointed president of the Pyengyang Academy and Union Christian College (also known as Sungsil Haktang and later Sungsil Taehak), a position that he held until his death in 1931. The William M. Baird Papers, 1885-1951 (bulk 1885-1931), consist of Baird's diaries, correspondence, reports, photographs, clippings and miscellaneous items. View the collection guide to learn more. The entire physical collection has been digitized. Featured image: First All-Korea Presbytery Meeting, 1907.

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Title:
Faculty of Union Theological Seminary.
Description:
American and Japanese members of faculty of Union Christian College, Pyeng Yang, Korea about 1915. Wm. M. Baird Sr. founder and principal in center. [From top left] Parker (U.S. Presby.), Gillis (U.S.A. Presby.), Groves (Meth.), Smith (U.S.A. Presby.), ? Japanese Prof., Mowry, Bernheisel (U.S.A. Presby.), McMurtrie (U.S.A. Presby.), Baird Founder + 1st President (U.S.A. Presby.), ? Prof. of Chemistry also from Japan. Picture taken on front steps of College building built about 1911.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission., Baird, William M. (William Martyn), 1862-1931.
Topics:
Education--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Universities and colleges--North Korea--P'yŏngyang., Missions--Educational work--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea--P'yŏngyang.
Geographic subjects:
P'yŏngyang (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115555
Title:
Union Christian College.
Description:
Union Christian College. Dr. George McCune and students.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission., Sungsil Haktang (P'yŏngyang, Korea), McCune, George S., Baird, William M. (William Martyn), 1862-1931--Archives.
Topics:
Education--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Students--North Korea--P'yŏngyang., Universities and colleges--North Korea--P'yŏngyang., Missions--Educational work--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea--P'yŏngyang.
Geographic subjects:
P'yŏngyang (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115554
Title:
The Pyongyang Foreign School, 1903.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Education--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Missions--Educational work--Korea--P'yŏngyang.
Geographic subjects:
P'yŏngyang (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115544
Title:
Faculty of Union Theological Seminary.
Description:
American and Japanese members of faculty of Union Christian College, Pyeng Yang, Korea about 1915. Wm. M. Baird Sr. founder and principal in center. [From top left] Parker (U.S. Presby.), Gillis (U.S.A. Presby.), Groves (Meth.), Smith (U.S.A. Presby.), ? Japanese Prof., Mowry, Bernheisel (U.S.A. Presby.), McMurtrie (U.S.A. Presby.), Baird Founder + 1st President (U.S.A. Presby.), ? Prof. of Chemistry also from Japan. Picture taken on front steps of College building built about 1911.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission., Baird, William M. (William Martyn), 1862-1931.
Topics:
Education--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Missions--Educational work--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Universities and colleges--North Korea--P'yŏngyang.
Geographic subjects:
P'yŏngyang (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115541
Title:
Union Christian College.
Description:
Union Christian College. Dr. George McCune and students.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission., Sungsil Haktang (P'yŏngyang, Korea), McCune, George S., Baird, William M. (William Martyn), 1862-1931--Archives.
Topics:
Education--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Missions--Educational work--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Universities and colleges--North Korea--P'yŏngyang., Students--North Korea--P'yŏngyang.
Geographic subjects:
P'yŏngyang (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115533
Title:
The Pyongyang Foreign School, 1903.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Missions--Educational work--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Education--Korea--P'yŏngyang.
Geographic subjects:
P'yŏngyang (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115524
Title:
Faculty of Union Theological Seminary.
Description:
American and Japanese members of faculty of Union Christian College, Pyeng Yang, Korea about 1915. Wm. M. Baird Sr. founder and principal in center. [From top left] Parker (U.S. Presby.), Gillis (U.S.A. Presby.), Groves (Meth.), Smith (U.S.A. Presby.), ? Japanese Prof., Mowry, Bernheisel (U.S.A. Presby.), McMurtrie (U.S.A. Presby.), Baird Founder + 1st President (U.S.A. Presby.), ? Prof. of Chemistry also from Japan. Picture taken on front steps of College building built about 1911.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission., Baird, William M. (William Martyn), 1862-1931.
Topics:
Education--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Missions--Educational work--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Universities and colleges--North Korea--P'yŏngyang.
Geographic subjects:
P'yŏngyang (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115523
Title:
The Pyongyang Foreign School, 1903.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Missions--Educational work--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Education--Korea--P'yŏngyang.
Geographic subjects:
P'yŏngyang (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115514
Title:
Union Christian College.
Description:
Union Christian College. Dr. George McCune and students.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission., Sungsil Haktang (P'yŏngyang, Korea), McCune, George S., Baird, William M. (William Martyn), 1862-1931--Archives.
Topics:
Education--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Missions--Educational work--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Universities and colleges--North Korea--P'yŏngyang., Students--North Korea--P'yŏngyang.
Geographic subjects:
P'yŏngyang (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115510
Title:
The Pyongyang Foreign School, 1903.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Missions--Educational work--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Education--Korea--P'yŏngyang.
Geographic subjects:
P'yŏngyang (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:113619
Title:
Union Theological Seminary students.
Description:
First Graduating Class Union Theological Seminary, Pyengyang, 1907. Pang Ki Chang, Suh Kyung Jo, Yang Chun Paek, Han Suk Chin, Yi Ki P'oong, Kil Sun Choo, Song Nin Suh. These men were all ordained together at the organizing meeting of the all-Korea Presbytery in Pyengyang Sept. '07. See picture of Presbytery meeting for further info. about these gentlemen.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Sungsil Haktang (P'yŏngyang, Korea)
Topics:
Education--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Missions--Educational work--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Universities and colleges--North Korea--P'yŏngyang.
Geographic subjects:
P'yŏngyang (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:113618
Title:
Pyongyang Foreign School Dormitory Occupants, 1915-1916.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Missions--Educational work--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Education--Korea--P'yŏngyang.
Geographic subjects:
P'yŏngyang (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:113613
Title:
Group photo in front of Pyengyang Foreign School, P'yŏngyang, 1933.
Description:
Crothers, Chairman.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission., Baird, William Martyn, 1897-, Moffett, Samuel Austin, 1864-1939.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Missions--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Missionaries--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Women missionaries--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Children of missionaries--Korea--P'yŏngyang.
Geographic subjects:
P'yŏngyang (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:113611
Title:
First Christian School, Pusan, Korea, 1895.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea--Busan., Missions--Educational work--Korea--Busan., Education--Korea--Busan.
Geographic subjects:
Busan (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:113607
Title:
The Seoul Girls School. Group photo.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea--Seoul., Missions--Educational work--Korea--Seoul., Education--Korea--Seoul.
Geographic subjects:
Seoul (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:113606
Title:
The Pyongyang Foreign School, 1903.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Missions--Educational work--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Education--Korea--P'yŏngyang.
Geographic subjects:
P'yŏngyang (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:113604
Title:
First Christian School, Pusan, Korea, 1895.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea--Busan., Missions--Educational work--Korea--Busan., Education--Korea--Busan.
Geographic subjects:
Busan (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:113601
Title:
The Pyongyang Foreign School, ca. 1937. Group photo.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Missions--Educational work--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Education--Korea--P'yŏngyang.
Geographic subjects:
P'yŏngyang (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:113594
Title:
The Seoul Girls School. Group photo.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Baird, William M. (William Martyn), 1862-1931--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea--Seoul., Missions--Educational work--Korea--Seoul., Education--Korea--Seoul.
Geographic subjects:
Seoul (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:113593

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