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:
Edith Millican photo album, page 30.
Description:
Card with individual portraits of a male graduate, a young female, and an infant.
Creator:
Sing Chow Brothers Studio. (photographer)
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives.
Topics:
Infants--China., Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Men--China., Women--China.
Geographic subjects:
China.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:136798
Title:
Edith Millican photo album, page 20.
Description:
[Top right] Edith Millican and Chenhsien Hospital staff. [Middle left] Edith Millican and Chenhsien Hospital staff.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985.
Topics:
Hospitals--China--Chenzhou--Employees., Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missionaries, Medical--China--Chenzhou., Women physicians--China--Chenzhou.
Geographic subjects:
Chenzhou (China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:136797
Title:
Edith Millican photo album, page 14.
Description:
Chenhsien Hospital staff.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives.
Topics:
Hospitals--China--Chenzhou--Employees., Presbyterian Church--Missions--China.
Geographic subjects:
Chenzhou (China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:136796
Title:
Edith Millican photo album, page 10.
Description:
Staff at work.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives.
Topics:
Hospitals--China--Chenzhou--Employees., Presbyterian Church--Missions--China.
Geographic subjects:
Chenzhou (China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:136795
Title:
Card with Theme Song and photo of Chen River.
Description:
Greeting card from Edith Millican photo album.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Boone, Muriel, 1893-
Topics:
Missionaries--China--Chenzhou., Presbyterian Church--Missions--China.
Geographic subjects:
Chenzhou (China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:136794
Title:
Edith Millican photo album, page 7.
Description:
[Top right] Hospital. [Bottom left] Gate.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives.
Topics:
Families--China--Chenzhou., Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Hospital buildings--China--Chenzhou., Gates--China--Chenzhou.
Geographic subjects:
Chenzhou (China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:136793
Title:
Edith Millican photo album, page 4.
Description:
Opening ceremonies, new O.P.D. building. Edith Millican in center.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985.
Topics:
Women physicians--China--Chenzhou., Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Hospital buildings--China--Chenzhou., Hospitals--China--Chenzhou--Employees., Missionaries, Medical--China--Chenzhou.
Geographic subjects:
Chenzhou (China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:136792
Title:
Aimee and Frank Millican correspondence to their daughter, Edith, 1953.
Description:
Aimee and Frank Millican's correspondence to their daughter, Edith, 1953, during their retirement from missionary service. It also includes a letter addressed to Aimee Millican from Nancy Hu, October 17, 1953.
Creator:
Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974. (author), Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961. (author)
Subject names:
Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985., Millican family--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Returned missionaries., Missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects:
Stanwood (Wash.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:136708
Title:
"Our Dear Friends" letter by Elleroy and Mabelle Smith, November 10, 1937.
Description:
"Our Dear Friends" letter written by Elleroy and Mabelle Smith on November 10, 1937 in Ningbo, China. The letter provides updates about their mission in China, the recent military conflict between China and Japan, and their stay at the Millicans' house in Shanghai.
Creator:
Smith, Elleroy. (author), Smith, Mabelle. (author)
Subject names:
Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974., Millican family--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Sino-Japanese Conflict, 1937-1945.
Geographic subjects:
Ningbo Shi (China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:136428
Title:
Aimee Millican correspondence to her daughter, Edith, 1942.
Description:
Aimee Millican's correspondence to her daughter, Edith in 1942, during which Aimee Millican was in the United States on furlough.
Creator:
Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974. (author)
Subject names:
Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985., Millican family--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missionaries--Leaves and furloughs., Missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects:
Portland (Or.), Oakland (Calif.), Los Angeles (Calif.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:135932
Title:
Aimee and Frank Millican correspondence to their daughter, Edith, 1955.
Description:
Aimee and Frank Millican's correspondence to their daughter, Edith, 1955, during their retirement from missionary service.
Creator:
Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974. (author), Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961. (author)
Subject names:
Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985., Millican family--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Returned missionaries., Missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects:
Stanwood (Wash.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:135707
Title:
Aimee and Frank Millican correspondence to their daughter, Edith, 1956 to 1957.
Description:
Aimee and Frank Millican's correspondence to their daughter, Edith, 1956 to 1957, during their retirement from missionary service.
Creator:
Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974. (author), Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961. (author)
Subject names:
Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985., Millican family--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Returned missionaries., Missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects:
Stanwood (Wash.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:135503
Title:
Aimee Millican correspondence to her daughter, Edith, 1962.
Description:
Aimee Millican's correspondence to her daughter, Edith, 1962, during her retirement from missionary service. It also includes a letter addressed to Aimee Millican from Margaret A. Frame, September 29, 1962.
Creator:
Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974. (author)
Subject names:
Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985., Millican family--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Returned missionaries., Missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects:
Stanwood (Wash.), Duarte (Calif.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:135340
Title:
Aimee Millican correspondence to her daughter, Edith, June to December 1963.
Description:
Aimee Millican's correspondence to her daughter, Edith, June to December 1963, during her retirement from missionary service. It also includes a letter addressed to Edith Millican from Dr. J.B. Blough of Embudo Presbyterian Hospital, August 15, 1963.
Creator:
Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974. (author)
Subject names:
Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985., Millican family--Archives., Embudo Presbyterian Hospital (Embudo, N.M.)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Returned missionaries., Missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects:
Duarte (Calif.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:135119
Title:
Aimee and Frank Millican correspondence to their daughter, Edith, 1954.
Description:
Aimee and Frank Millican's correspondence to their daughter, Edith, 1954, during their retirement from missionary service.
Creator:
Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974. (author), Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961. (author)
Subject names:
Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985., Millican family--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Returned missionaries., Missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects:
Stanwood (Wash.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:134976
Title:
Aimee Millican correspondence to her daughter, Edith, 1964 to 1965.
Description:
Aimee Millican's correspondence to her daughter, Edith, 1964 to 1965, during her retirement from missionary service. It also includes a letter addressed to Edith Millican from social activist, Muriel Lester, February 1964.
Creator:
Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974. (author)
Subject names:
Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985., Millican family--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Returned missionaries., Missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects:
Duarte (Calif.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:134782
Title:
Aimee and Frank Millican correspondence to their daughter, Edith, 1958 to 1961.
Description:
Aimee and Frank Millican's correspondence to their daughter, Edith, 1958 to 1961, during their retirement from missionary service. It also includes a letter addressed to Aimee Millican from Bessie and Paul Abbott, September 6, 1961.
Creator:
Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974. (author), Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961. (author)
Subject names:
Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Returned missionaries., Missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects:
Stanwood (Wash.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:134334
Title:
Aimee Millican correspondence to her daughter, Edith, January to June 1963.
Description:
Aimee Millican's correspondence to her daughter, Edith, January to June 1963, during her retirement from missionary service. It also includes a letter addressed to Aimee Millican from Mrs. William H. Boddy and a newspaper clipping announcing Mary Eve Millican's engagement.
Creator:
Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974. (author)
Subject names:
Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Returned missionaries., Missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects:
Stanwood (Wash.), Duarte (Calif.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:134221

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