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:
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., Millican family--Archives., Embudo Presbyterian Hospital (Embudo, N.M.)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missionaries, Medical--China., Women physicians--China., Missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects:
Embudo (N.M.), Hengyang (Hunan Sheng, China), China.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:123997
Title:
Edith Millican personal notebook, 1944 to 1948.
Description:
Edith Millican's personal notebook during her missionary service in China, 1944 to 1948. It includes journal entries, prayers and poetry.
Creator:
Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985. (author)
Subject names:
Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985., Millican family--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missionaries, Medical--China., Women physicians--China., Missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects:
Chenzhou (China), Hengyang (Hunan Sheng, China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:123908
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., Millican family--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Returned missionaries., Missionaries, Medical--China., Women physicians.
Geographic subjects:
Embudo (N.M.), South Dakota.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:123694
Title:
Edith Millican correspondence to her mother, Aimee Millican, 1963.
Description:
Edith Millican correspondence to her mother, Aimee Millican, 1963. It also includes a November 1963 letter addressed to Edith Millican from John Paul North, M.D., F.A.C.S., Director of the American College of Surgeons.
Creator:
Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985. (author)
Subject names:
Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985., Millican family--Archives., Womens Medical College of Philadelphia.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Returned missionaries., Missionaries, Medical--China., Women physicians.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:123583
Title:
Edith Millican correspondence to her mother, Aimee Millican, 1965.
Description:
Edith Millican correspondence to her mother, Aimee Millican, during her private practice in Las Vegas, New Mexico, 1965. It also includes a letter addressed to Aimee Millican from family friend, Betty.
Creator:
Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985. (author)
Subject names:
Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985., Millican family--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Returned missionaries., Missionaries, Medical--China., Women physicians.
Geographic subjects:
Las Vegas (N.M.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:123494

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