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:
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:
Taegu Station, about 1917.
Description:
Korea missionaries. Top (left to right) Mrs. McFarland, Mrs. Blanch Winn, Miss Pollard. Second row: Gerda Bergman, Caroline B. Adams (Henry). (From left) Standing: Mrs. Herb Blair, Mrs. Martha Bruen, Mr. Harry M. Bruen, Mr. Edward McFarland, Mrs. Julia Erdman, Walter Erdman, J.E. Adams, Miss Switzer Herbert Blair, George Winn.
Subject names:
Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission., Erdman, Walter C. (Walter Collins), 1877-1948., Adams, James Edward, 1867-1929.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea--Taegu., Children of missionaries--Korea--Taegu., Missions--Korea--Taegu.
Geographic subjects:
Taegu (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:112975
Title:
Caroline Babcock Adams's photograph album.
Description:
[Top left] Former head of Korea Su Clan. [Top right] Original head of church at Chil Kok. [Bottom left] Road from Taiku to Fusan in early days. [Bottom right] Adams family traveling on same road.
Subject names:
Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Men--Korea--Taegu., Missions--Korea--Taegu.
Geographic subjects:
Taegu (Korea)--Description and travel.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:112974
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:
Caroline Babcock Adams's photograph album.
Description:
[Top left, image missing] Boy's Academy buildings, Taiku. [Top right] Korean workmen. [Bottom left] Students of Boy's Academy, Taiku. [Bottom right] Market meal sellers.
Subject names:
Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Men--Korea--Taegu., Missions--Educational work--Korea--Taegu., Students--Korea--Taegu., Children--Korea--Taegu.
Geographic subjects:
Taegu (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:112970
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] Subsequent Adams home, Taiku, 1900. [Top right] South end of house. [Bottom left] East back of house. [Bottom right] North end of house.
Subject names:
Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Adams family--Homes and haunts.
Topics:
Missions--Korea--Taegu., Children of missionaries--Korea--Taegu., Dwellings--Korea--Taegu.
Geographic subjects:
Taegu (Korea)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:112965
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] Museum building of Taiku City. [Top center] Mary E. Adams, 1921. [Top right] Part of front yard of Adams house, 1922. [Bottom left] Part of front yard of Adams house, 1922. [Bottom right] Henry B. and Mary Adams dressed up, Jan. 1922.
Subject names:
Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission., Adams, Henry B., Adams, Mary E., Adams family--Homes and haunts.
Topics:
Children of missionaries--Korea--Taegu., Missions--Korea--Taegu., Buildings--Korea--Taegu.
Geographic subjects:
Taegu (Korea)--Description and travel.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:112962
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:
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:
Caroline Babcock Adams's photograph album.
Description:
[Top left] First four Christian men in Taiku. [Top right] New Korean Primary Church School, Taiku, 1921. [Bottom left] Four Korean pastors in Taiku Presbytery. [Bottom right] Christian student body at Taiku, 1921.
Subject names:
Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Men--Korea--Taegu., Missions--Educational work--Korea--Taegu., Clergy--Korea--Taegu., Students--Korea--Taegu., Missionaries--Korea--Taegu.
Geographic subjects:
Taegu (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:112959
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

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