Millican Family Papers

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Correspondence, biographical materials, and photographs documenting the Millican family's missionary experiences in China, and to a lesser extent in the Philippines, emphasizing the difficulties of their work during the Sino-Japanese War of the late 1930s and during the post-World War II years. Edith Millican's correspondence documents medical work in China during and after World War II, giving insight into the training and experiences of, and opportunities for, American women doctors. Also included are photographs documenting Edith Millican's time serving the Board of National Missions as a physician in New Mexico. View the collection guide to learn more. The entire collection has been digitized. Featured image: Aimee and Frank Millican just before going to China, 1907.

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Title:
China Missionaries.
Description:
Aimee and Frank Millican with other China missionaries, Fall 1907.
Creator:
Hamilton (Seattle, Wash.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974., Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961.
Topics:
Women missionaries--China., Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects:
China.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:136800
Title:
Edith Millican photo album, page 33.
Description:
Group photo of medical students and staff.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives.
Topics:
Children--China., Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missionaries, Medical--China., Women missionaries--China., Medical students--China., Nursing students--China., Physicians--China.
Geographic subjects:
China.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:136799
Title:
Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations' correspondence to Aimee Millican.
Description:
Board of Foreign Missions' Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations' correspondence to Aimee Millican. It includes a 1942 letter from Department of Missionary Personal Secretary Herrick B. Young and a 1964 letter from Assistant Treasurer Edgar B. B. Matthews.
Creator:
Young, Herrick B. (author), Matthews, Edgar B. B. (author)
Subject names:
Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations., Millican family--Archives.
Topics:
Women missionaries--China., Presbyterian Church--Missions--China.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:136783
Title:
Muriel Boone.
Description:
Muriel Boone, c. 1973. Born in China 1893, still alive 1988. "Birthday love to Dab. Many birthdays Dayal. May 29, 1973."
Creator:
Madalyn of Santa Fe. (photographer)
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Boone, Muriel, 1893-
Topics:
Women missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects:
Santa Fe (N.M.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133819
Title:
Millican family photo album, page 13.
Description:
Chinese woman holding baby. Frank and Aimee Millican with baby Frances William (born Mar. 20, 1912, d. June 17, 1913.)
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974., Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missionaries--China., Women missionaries--China., Women--China., Children of missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects:
Hunan Sheng (China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133818
Title:
Aimee Millican.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Women missionaries--China.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133817
Title:
Millican family photo album. page 4.
Description:
[Middle row] Two group photos of Aimee and Frank Millican with other missionaries and friends. [Bottom right] Aimee Millican with group and dog.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974., Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Women missionaries--China., Missionaries--China., Men--China., Buildings--China., Dogs--China.
Geographic subjects:
China.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133815
Title:
Millican family photo album, page 5.
Description:
[Top] Missionaries with their children. [Bottom] Frank and Aimee Millican with other missionaries.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974., Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missionaries--China., Women missionaries--China., Children of missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects:
Hunan Sheng (China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133813
Title:
Millican family photo album. page 17.
Description:
Group photo including Frank and Aimee Millican.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974., Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missionaries--China., Women missionaries--China., Men--China., Women--China., Children--China.
Geographic subjects:
China.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133812
Title:
Millican family photo album. page 22.
Description:
Edith Millican.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Women missionaries--China., Children of missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects:
China.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133801
Title:
Edith Millican photo album, page 33.
Description:
Group photo of medical students and staff.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missionaries, Medical--China., Women missionaries--China., Medical students--China., Nursing students--China., Physicians--China., Children--China.
Geographic subjects:
China.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133794
Title:
Aimee Millican.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Women missionaries--China.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133792
Title:
Millican family photo album. page 18.
Description:
Aimee Millican [center]. Views around house.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Women missionaries--China., Dwellings--China.
Geographic subjects:
China.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133790
Title:
Millican family photo album, page 1.
Description:
Group of missionaries with horse-drawn carriage.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missionaries--China., Women missionaries--China., Children of missionaries--China., Horse-drawn vehicles--China.
Geographic subjects:
Hunan Sheng (China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133788
Title:
Aimee Millican and other China missionaries.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Women missionaries--China.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133784
Title:
Millican family photo album. page 2.
Description:
Aimee and Edith Millican on ship with friends.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Women missionaries--China., Children of missionaries--China., Women--China., Ships--China.
Geographic subjects:
China.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133783
Title:
Edith Millican photo album, page 34.
Description:
Group photo of medical students and staff.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missionaries, Medical--China., Women missionaries--China., Medical students--China., Nursing students--China., Physicians--China., Children--China.
Geographic subjects:
China.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133781
Title:
Millican family photo album. page 16.
Description:
Edith, Frank, and Aimee Millican, and friends.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985., Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Women missionaries--China., Missionaries--China., Children of missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects:
China.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133771
Title:
Muriel at the top of the mountain.
Description:
Back of the Taos house. "Edith was ever a climber. She led the way and Muriel, as in the picture, followed. Once we scared a black bear who ambled away!"
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Boone, Muriel, 1893-
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--New Mexico., Home missions--New Mexico--Taos., Hiking--New Mexico--Taos., Women missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects:
Taos (N.M.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133761
Title:
Aimee Millican with friends Muriel Boone and Flossie Smith (?)
Description:
"Taken at Camano Island the year Frank died. Muriel went to stay with Aimee for about 2 months."
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974., Smith, Flossie., Boone, Muriel, 1893-
Topics:
Women missionaries--China., Returned missionaries--Washington--Camano Island.
Geographic subjects:
Camano Island (Wash.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133745

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