Adams Family Papers

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The Adams family served as missionaries in Korea for two generations. This collection includes photographs, negatives, and a photograph album primarily documenting the period of the family's life and work at Taiku (Taegu), Korea. The collection also contains annual meeting photos of the Korea/Chosen Mission; a few "Dear Friends" letters written by Edward Adams in 1937, 1938 and 1941; and his annual personal report from Korea for 1938. View the collection guide to learn more. The entire physical collection has been digitized. Featured image: Young Benjamin Adams standing with two Korean men outside of a building.

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Title:
Dedication ceremony of Reverend James E. Adams' memorial tablet.
Description:
June 18, 1935. Belongs Ben Adams. Dedication ceremony of Rev. James E. Adams' memorial tablet, First Presbyterian Church, Taiku, Korea. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Adams, Jack and Dick are seated in the center; Jack and Dick dressed in their Korea clothes. Jack is seated to the left of Ned, (Ned's right hand side).
Subject names:
Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Adams, James Edward, 1867-1929., Adams, Susan Comstock.
Topics:
Children of missionaries--Korea., Missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Taegu (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:113004
Title:
Dedication ceremony of Reverend James E. Adams' memorial tablet.
Description:
June 18, 1935. Belongs Ben Adams. Dedication ceremony of Rev. James E. Adams' memorial tablet, First Presbyterian Church, Taiku, Korea. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Adams, Jack and Dick are seated in the center; Jack and Dick dressed in their Korea clothes. Jack is seated to the left of Ned, (Ned's right hand side).
Subject names:
Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Adams, James Edward, 1867-1929., Adams, Susan Comstock.
Topics:
Children of missionaries--Korea., Missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Taegu (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:113000
Title:
Dedication ceremony of Reverend James E. Adams' memorial tablet.
Description:
June 18, 1935. Belongs Ben Adams. Dedication ceremony of Rev. James E. Adams' memorial tablet, First Presbyterian Church, Taiku, Korea. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Adams, Jack and Dick are seated in the center; Jack and Dick dressed in their Korea clothes. Jack is seated to the left of Ned, (Ned's right hand side).
Subject names:
Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission.
Topics:
Children of missionaries--Korea., Missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Taegu (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:112995
Title:
Adams family photo album.
Description:
[Left] Leland and Robert Chamness. [Top right] Mr. and Mrs. Chamness, Leland, and Robert. [Bottom right] Dick's Birthday Party, May 13, 1934(?). Adams.
Subject names:
Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea., Children of missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:112978
Title:
Caroline Babcock Adams's photograph album.
Description:
[Top left] Edward, Benjamin, and Dorothy Adams. [Top right] Benjamin Adams. [Bottom left] Benjamin and Dorothy Adams. [Bottom right] Dorothy Adams and dog 'John.'
Subject names:
Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission., Adams, Edward, 1895-1965., Adams, Benjamin Nyce, 1898-1994., Adams, Dorothy.
Topics:
Children of missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:112977
Title:
Adams family photo album.
Description:
Man and boy on steps. (See also rg251_b1_f2_02, top center photograph.)
Subject names:
Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea., Children of missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:112976
Title:
Benjamin Adams and Korean men.
Description:
Young Benjamin Adams standing with two Korean men outside of a building.
Subject names:
Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Adams, Benjamin Nyce, 1898-1994.
Topics:
Children of missionaries--Korea., Men--Korea., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:112973
Title:
Caroline Babcock Adams's photograph album.
Description:
[Top left] Dorothy Adams. [Top right] The first crop of American pears. [Bottom left and right] George Adams.
Subject names:
Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission., Adams, Dorothy., Adams, George J. (George Jacob), 1907-
Topics:
Children of missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:112971
Title:
Adams family photo album.
Description:
Adams family photo with dog.
Subject names:
Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea., Children of missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:112969
Title:
Annual meeting, June 1926.
Description:
Korea missionaries. Annual meeting, June 1926. Conference of the members of our Northern Presbyterian Mission.
Subject names:
Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea., Children of missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:112968
Title:
Caroline Babcock Adams's photograph album.
Description:
William Baird and Annie (Adams) Baird. James E. Adams and Nellie (Dick) Adams. About 1897.
Subject names:
Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Baird, Annie Laurie Adams, 1864-1916., Baird, William M. (William Martyn), 1862-1931., Adams, James Edward, 1867-1929., Adams, Nellie G. Dick, 1866-1909.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea., Children of missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:112966
Title:
Caroline Babcock Adams's photograph album.
Description:
[Top left] Nellie Dick Adams and three children; Edward, Benjamin, and Dorothy. [Top right] Nellie Dick Adams, Benjamin and Dorothy. Topeka, Kansas. [Bottom left] Edward, Benjamin, and Dorothy. Topeka, Kansas. [Bottom right] Nellie Dick Adams, father and sisters.
Subject names:
Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission., Adams, Nellie G. Dick, 1866-1909., Adams, Benjamin Nyce, 1898-1994., Adams, Edward, 1895-1965., Adams, Dorothy.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea., Children of missionaries--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Topeka (Kan.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:112964
Title:
Caroline Babcock Adams's photograph album.
Description:
[Top right] Entrance gate. [Top right] City wall front of Adams house. [Bottom left] House gate of Adams house. [Bottom center] South city gate. [Bottom right] Edward Adams, Fusan, 1897.
Subject names:
Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Adams family--Homes and haunts., Adams, Edward, 1895-1965.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea., Children of missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea., Dwellings--Korea--Taegu.
Geographic subjects:
Taegu (Korea)--Buildings, structures, etc., Pusan (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:112960
Title:
Adams family photo album.
Description:
Korea missionaries. Annual meeting, 1934?
Subject names:
Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea., Children of missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:112958
Title:
Adams family photo album.
Description:
Korea missionaries. Annual meeting, 1927.
Subject names:
Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea., Children of missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:112957
Title:
Caroline Babcock Adams's photograph album.
Description:
Korea missionaries meeting.
Subject names:
Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea., Children of missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:112956
Title:
Caroline Babcock Adams's photograph album.
Description:
Taiku, Korea, 1899. [Top left and right] Nellie Dick Adams. [Bottom left and right] Benjamin Nyce Adams.
Subject names:
Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Adams, Nellie G. Dick, 1866-1909., Adams, Benjamin Nyce, 1898-1994.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea., Children of missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Taegu (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:112951
Title:
Caroline Babcock Adams's photograph album.
Description:
[Top left] Original Adams house, Taiku City, 1898. [Top right] House and gate back of Adams house going in to Johnson House. [Bottom left] Adams study in original house. [Bottom center] Latter same gate into boys academy. [Bottom right] Bruen house.
Subject names:
Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Adams family--Homes and haunts.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea., Children of missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea., Dwellings--Korea--Taegu.
Geographic subjects:
Taegu (Korea)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:112950
Title:
Caroline Babcock Adams's photograph album.
Description:
[Top left] Edward Adams in winter. [Top right] Edward, Benjamin and Dorothy Adams. [Bottom left] Edward Adams. [Bottom right] Edward, Benjamin, and Dorothy Adams.
Subject names:
Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission., Adams, Edward, 1895-1965., Adams, Benjamin Nyce, 1898-1994., Adams, Dorothy.
Topics:
Children of missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:112940
Title:
Caroline Babcock Adams's photograph album.
Description:
Korea missionaries meeting.
Subject names:
Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea., Children of missionaries--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:112937

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