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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
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.
[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.
[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.
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.
[Top] Children outside in snow in front of building. [Bottom] Postcard. Rev.
R.J. Thomas, the First Protestant Martyr in Korea, and the Thomas Memorial
Church, Pyengyang, Korea.
Subject names:
Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission., Thomas Memorial Church (P'yŏngyang, Korea), Thomas, Robert Jermain, 1839-1866.
Topics:
Church buildings--Korea--P'yŏngyang., Missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea.