Baird Family Papers

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William Martyn Baird, Jr., (1897-1987), and his brother, Richard Hamilton Baird, (1898-1995) were born in Chosen (Korea) to Presbyterian missionary parents, William Martyn Baird (1862-1931) and Annie Laurie Adams Baird (1864-1916). Both men served as missionaries in Korea under the Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. The collection includes photographs primarily documenting the Korean mission and the Korean Presbyterian Church, as well as Baird family members; correspondence; a travel account by Richard Baird; and material pertaining to the Rev. Carl McIntire and the Korean Church. View the collection guide to learn more. The entire physical collection has been digitized. Featured image: Korea missionary staff, ca. 1900.

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Title:
Ch'ungju Mission Station, about 1920.
Description:
Taken on study steps of Miller residence, Ch'ungju-si about 1920. F.S. Miller was the patriarch of Ch'ungju-si Station. The ony missionary who continued on here from the time it was opened in 1905 until his death about the time of W.W.II.
Subject names:
Miller, F. S. (Frederick Scheibler), 1866-1937., Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea (South)--Ch'ungju-si., Missionaries--Korea (South)--Ch'ungju-si.
Geographic subjects:
Ch'ungju-si (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115995
Title:
Ch'ungju Mission Station, about 1920.
Description:
Taken on study steps of Miller residence, Ch'ungju-si about 1920. F.S. Miller was the patriarch of Ch'ungju-si Station. The ony missionary who continued on here from the time it was opened in 1905 until his death about the time of W.W.II.
Subject names:
Miller, F. S. (Frederick Scheibler), 1866-1937., Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea (South)--Ch'ungju-si., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea (South)--Ch'ungju-si.
Geographic subjects:
Ch'ungju-si (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115960
Title:
Ch'ungju Mission Station, about 1920
Description:
Taken on study steps of Miller residence, Ch'ungju-si about 1920. F.S. Miller was the patriarch of Ch'ungju-si Station. The ony missionary who continued on here from the time it was opened in 1905 until his death about the time of W.W.II.
Subject names:
Miller, F. S. (Frederick Scheibler), 1866-1937., Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea (South)--Ch'ungju-si., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea (South)--Ch'ungju-si.
Geographic subjects:
Ch'ungju-si (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115941
Title:
Ch'ungju Mission Station.
Description:
A typical country church in Ch'ungju or any other station area. Built entirely by the efforts of the local congregation, it would have a rice-straw thatched roof at first. After a few years the congregation would muster the strength to put on a more permanent tile roof. The last country church started. Youngsikie has worked to get it going.
Subject names:
Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea (South)--Ch'ungju-si., Rural churches--Korea (South)--Ch'ungju-si., Missionaries--Korea (South)--Ch'ungju-si.
Geographic subjects:
Ch'ungju-si (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115878
Title:
Pyongyang Western Presbytery.
Description:
Pyeng Yang Western Presbytery. The picture taken in front of the Swallen home. Probably about 1920-23.
Subject names:
Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission., Swallen, William Leander--Homes and haunts., Swallen, Sallie Willison--Homes and haunts.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea (North)--P'yŏngyang., Men--Korea (North)--P'yŏngyang.
Geographic subjects:
P'yŏngyang (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115868
Title:
Ch'ungju Mission Station.
Description:
A rather better than average stone bridge in Ch'ungju-si Station area where Catholics were said to have been executed by the Tae Won Kun in 1866.
Subject names:
Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Stone bridges--Korea (South)--Ch'ungju-si.
Geographic subjects:
Ch'ungju-si (Korea)--Description and travel.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115824
Title:
Union Christian College.
Description:
Fourth President.
Subject names:
Sungsil Haktang (P'yŏngyang, Korea), McCune, George S.--Portraits., Baird family--Archives.
Topics:
Christian universities and colleges--Korea (North)--P'yŏngyang., College presidents--Korea (North)--P'yŏngyang.
Geographic subjects:
P'yŏngyang (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115820
Title:
Ch'ungju Mission Station.
Description:
A typical country school. Every well-ordered country community had a building of this kind. Primarily a school, it was also a community meeting place. Early missionaries always visited these "Keul Pangs" to present the gospel. The teacher probably lived in the enclosed room. He might be a man of good rank and education who had become impoverished.
Subject names:
Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea (South)--Ch'ungju-si., School buildings--Korea (South)--Ch'ungju-si., Education--Korea (South)--Ch'ungju-si.
Geographic subjects:
Ch'ungju-si (Korea)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115818

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