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 photo album, page 29.
Description:
"Jo Wilson and me (Muriel Boone). Jo sent it. Good of her. For you."
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Boone, Muriel, 1893-, Wilson, Jo.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Women missionaries--China., Women nurses--China., Missionaries, Medical--China.
Geographic subjects:
China.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133683
Title:
Edith Millican and friend, 1949.
Description:
Edith Millican and Pearl "Drack." Tuckahoe 1949. On furlo' from China.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Women missionaries--China., Missionaries, Medical--China., Women physicians--United States., Missionaries--Leaves and furloughs., Returned missionaries--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133535
Title:
Edith Millican working at her desk.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Women missionaries--China., Missionaries, Medical--China., Women physicians--United States., Returned missionaries--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133530
Title:
Edith Millican at Camano Island, Washington, 1961.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Women missionaries--China., Missionaries, Medical--China., Women physicians--Washington--Camano Island., Returned missionaries--Washington--Camano Island.
Geographic subjects:
Camano Island (Wash.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133523
Title:
Edith Millican and Betty Isbister in Philadelphia, 1963.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985., Isbister, Betty A.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Women missionaries--China., Missionaries, Medical--China., Women physicians--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Returned missionaries--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133522
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:
Edith Millican and Muriel Boone, China, 1947.
Description:
Chenhsien 1947. Muriel and Edith in our yard. Notice Widow's Arch across the garden wall in front of hosp. gate.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985., Boone, Muriel, 1893-
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Women missionaries--China., Women physicians--China., Missionaries, Medical--China.
Geographic subjects:
China.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133519
Title:
Edith Millican and group of women.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Women missionaries--China., Missionaries, Medical--China., Women physicians.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133509
Title:
Edith Millican in Philadelphia, 1963.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Women missionaries--China., Missionaries, Medical--China., Women physicians--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Returned missionaries--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133505
Title:
Edith Millican.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Women missionaries--China., Missionaries, Medical--China., Women physicians.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133494
Title:
Edith Millican.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Women missionaries--China., Missionaries, Medical--China., Women physicians.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133489
Title:
Edith Millican and Betty Isbister, 1964.
Description:
"A chair full! Betty holding Princess."
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985., Isbister, Betty A.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Women missionaries--China., Missionaries, Medical--China., Women physicians., Returned missionaries.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133470
Title:
Edith Millican with her car.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Women missionaries--China., Missionaries, Medical--China., Women physicians--China.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133459
Title:
Edith Millican cooking.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Women missionaries--China., Missionaries, Medical--China., Women physicians--United States., Returned missionaries--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133421
Title:
Edith Millican.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Women missionaries--China., Missionaries, Medical--China., Women physicians.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133416
Title:
Edith Millican with friend and a dog in China.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Women missionaries--China., Women physicians--China., Missionaries, Medical--China., Dogs--China.
Geographic subjects:
China.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133406
Title:
The First General Conference of the Chinese Medical Association.
Creator:
Chung Hwa Studio. (photographer)
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Henry Lester Institute of Medical Research., Bo yi hui., Zhonghua yi xue hui (1914?-1949)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missionaries, Medical--China.
Geographic subjects:
Shanghai (China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133396
Title:
Edith Millican correspondence to her mother, Aimee Millican, 1967.
Description:
Edith Millican correspondence to her mother, Aimee Millican, during her private practice in Las Vegas, New Mexico, 1967.
Creator:
Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985. (author)
Subject names:
Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985.
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:124482
Title:
Edith Millican incoming correspondence from the Women's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Board of Foreign Missions, 1948 to 1950.
Description:
Edith Millican incoming correspondence from the Women's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Board of Foreign Missions, 1948 to 1950. It documents the Board of Foreign Missions' approval of Edith Millican's extended furlough from her China Mission after her application for a Junior Residency in Obstetrics at the Women's Hospital of Philadelphia was accepted.
Creator:
Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985. (author), Dodd, Edward M. (Edward Mills), 1887-1967. (author), Ruland, Lloyd S. (author), Ruland, Dora. (author), Hess, Catherine B. (author)
Subject names:
Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions., Womens Medical College of Philadelphia.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missionaries, Medical--China., Women physicians--China., Missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.), New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:124416
Title:
Millican family biographies.
Description:
Biographies of the Millican family. Frank and Aimee Millican's biographies released after their deaths in memoriam (1961 and 1974, respectively). Edith Millican's autobiography of her life after missionary service in China.
Creator:
Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985. (author)
Subject names:
Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missions--Educational work--China., Evangelistic work--China., Missionaries, Medical--China., Women physicians--China., Missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects:
Stanwood (Wash.), Duarte (Calif.), United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:124402

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