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:
Dumaguete Chinese Church, Rosario's wedding.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Philippines., Weddings--Philippines--Dumaguete.
Geographic subjects:
Dumaguete (Philippines)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:136791
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:
"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 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:
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 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:
Millican family photo album.
Description:
Millican family and other missionaries, mostly in China. Trek to the West Hunan Mission, Hengyang, Sophie Chu, Chenhsien, China.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China.
Geographic subjects:
China.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:134087
Title:
Frank and Aimee Millican photo album, Shanghai, China, 1937-1939.
Description:
"Frank and Aimee Millican in Shanghai, China during the bombing and strafing there, early in World War II. Relief work and church work. Chinese friends and co-workers. 1937-1939. See p. 125-131 in "4 Flags Over a Changing China". From 1937-1939 Nelle Boone (Mrs. Wilmot Boone) worked together in relief work for women and children in Shanghai.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974., Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961.
Topics:
World War, 1939-1945--War work--Presbyterian Church., World War, 1939-1945--Civilian relief., Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missionaries--China--Shanghai.
Geographic subjects:
Shanghai (China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:134044
Title:
Edith Millican photo album, New Mexico.
Description:
Photo album documenting Edith Millican's time working at Embudo Hospital and traveling around New Mexico with friends, 1940s.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985., Embudo Presbyterian Hospital (Embudo, N.M.)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--New Mexico., Home missions--New Mexico., Women physicians--New Mexico., Missionaries, Medical--New Mexico.
Geographic subjects:
New Mexico.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:134009
Title:
Millican family photo album.
Description:
Frank, Aimee, and Edith Millican in China and on furlough, mostly in Oregon, Washington, and Illinois, circa 1917.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China.
Geographic subjects:
China., United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133916

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