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:
Ada Maud Schroder and Joel Kirk White wedding.
Description:
Marriage of Ada Maud Schroder to Joel Kirk White. 22 April 1896. Topeka, Kansas.
Subject names:
Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Adams, Nellie G. Dick, 1866-1909., Adams, James Edward, 1867-1929., Schroder, Ada Maud., White, Joel Kirk.
Topics:
Weddings--Kansas--Topeka., Missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Topeka (Kan.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:112993
Title:
Ada Maud Schroder and Joel Kirk White wedding.
Description:
Marriage of Ada Maud Schroder to Joel Kirk White. 22 April 1896. Topeka, Kansas.
Subject names:
Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Adams, Nellie G. Dick, 1866-1909., Adams, James Edward, 1867-1929., Schroder, Ada Maud., White, Joel Kirk.
Topics:
Weddings--Kansas--Topeka., Missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Topeka (Kan.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:112992
Title:
Ada Maud Schroder and Joel Kirk White wedding.
Description:
Marriage of Ada Maud Schroder to Joel Kirk White. 22 April 1896. Topeka, Kansas.
Subject names:
Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Adams, Nellie G. Dick, 1866-1909., Adams, James Edward, 1867-1929., Schroder, Ada Maud., White, Joel Kirk.
Topics:
Weddings--Kansas--Topeka., Missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Topeka (Kan.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:112991
Title:
Edward Adams, annual personal report from Korea, 1938.
Creator:
Adams, Edward, 1895-1965. (author)
Subject names:
Adams family--Archives., Adams, Edward, 1895-1965.
Topics:
Missions--Korea., Missionaries--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:112984
Title:
Caroline Babcock Adams's photograph album.
Description:
[Top left] Tower for astronomical oberservation at ancient Kyung Ju. [Top right] Graves of the ancient kings at Kyung Ju. [Bottom left] Modern memorial of ancient site at Kyung Ju. [Bottom right] Jade flutes.
Subject names:
Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Missions--Korea--Kyŏngju-s., Sepulchral monuments--Korea--Kyŏngju-s.
Geographic subjects:
Kyŏngju-si (Korea)--Description and travel.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:112980
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:
General Assembly, Chosen Presbyterian Church.
Subject names:
Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Men--Korea., Presbyterian Church--Congresses., Missions--Korea., Missionaries--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:112972
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:
Adams family photo album.
Description:
[Top left] Three men standing in front of tower. [Top center] Unidentified man and bike. [Top right] Korean men performing gymnastics. [Bottom left] Korean children. [Bottom center] Portrait of unidentified man. [Bottom right] Korean men performing gymnastics.
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--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:112967
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] Korean men fishing on the big river at Pyengyang. Many of these people are so poor that they will fish all day for only a few sens [sic] worth of them. In the background is the Japanese section of the city. For Christmas - May it be a very happy one in your family home.
Subject names:
Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Missions--Korea., Ice fishing--Korea--P'yŏngyang.
Geographic subjects:
P'yŏngyang (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:112963
Title:
Caroline Babcock Adams's photograph album.
Description:
[Top left] An island among 'The Thousand Islands' S.W. of Korea. [Top right] Remnant of ancient King's Castle at Kyung Ju. [Bottom left] Ancient lantern post at temple in Kyung Ju. [Bottom right] Ancient city bell of Kyung Ju - 3 tons weight. 10 ft high.
Subject names:
Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Missions--Korea--Kyŏngju-si., Men--Korea--Kyŏngju-si.
Geographic subjects:
Kyŏngju-si (Korea)--Description and travel.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:112961
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

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