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, 1943 to 1944.
Description:
Aimee Millican's correspondence to her daughter, Edith, 1943 to 1944, 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.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missionaries--Leaves and furloughs., Missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects:
Seattle (Wash.), Oakland (Calif.), Berkeley (Calif.), Spokane (Wash.), New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:134493
Title:
Edith Millican correspondence to her parents, Aimee and Frank Millican.
Description:
Edith Millican correspondence to her parents, Aimee and Frank Millican. Correspondence includes undated letters. Internal evidence was used to determine the approximate chronological order.
Creator:
Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985. (author)
Subject names:
Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985., Embudo Presbyterian Hospital (Embudo, N.M.)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Returned missionaries., Missionaries, Medical--China., Women physicians.
Geographic subjects:
Las Vegas (N.M.), Spokane (Wash.), Saint Louis (Mo.), Santa Fe (N.M.), Arizona.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:122080
Title:
Edith Millican correspondence primarily to her parents, Aimee and Frank Millican, 1956.
Creator:
Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985. (author)
Subject names:
Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985., Embudo Presbyterian Hospital (Embudo, N.M.)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Returned missionaries., Missionaries, Medical--China., Women physicians.
Geographic subjects:
Embudo (N.M.), Spokane (Wash.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:121961
Title:
Edith Millican correspondence to her parents, Aimee and Frank Millican, 1957.
Description:
Edith Millican correspondence to her parents, Aimee and Frank Millican, during her time at St. Luke's Hospital in Spokane, Washington and the Board of National Missions' Mora Valley Medical Unit in Cleveland, New Mexico, 1957.
Creator:
Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985. (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, Medical--China., Women physicians.
Geographic subjects:
Spokane (Wash.), Mora County (N.M.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:121250

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