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:
Aimee Millican correspondence to her daughter, Edith, 1951.
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., Silliman University.
Topics:
Evangelistic work--Philippines., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Philippines., Missions--Educational work--Philippines.
Geographic subjects:
Manila (Philippines), Dumaguete (Philippines), Marawi (Philippines)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:135749
Title:
Edith Millican at Cass Lake, Minnesota, 1951.
Description:
Recreation - Edith Millican with Boones at Cass Lake, Minnesota. Summer 1951. Edith loved to swim.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Returned missionaries--Minnesota--Cass Lake., Missionaries, Medical--China., Women physicians--Minnesota--Cass Lake.
Geographic subjects:
Cass Lake (Minn.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133521
Title:
Frank Millican correspondence to his daughter, Edith, 1951 to 1961.
Description:
Frank Millican's correspondence to his daughter, Edith. Correspondence is organized chronologically from 1951 to 1961, with undated materials found at the end.
Creator:
Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961. (author)
Subject names:
Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985., Christian Literature Society for China., Silliman University.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missions--Educational work--China., Evangelistic work--China., Religious literature--Distribution--China--Shanghai., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Philippines., Missions--Educational work--Philippines.
Geographic subjects:
Shanghai (China), Stanwood (Wash.), Dumaguete (Philippines), Oakland (Calif.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:120308

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