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:
Building covered in snow, Kangkei Mission Station.
Subject names:
Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Buildings--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115900
Title:
Group photo, Kangkei Mission Station.
Subject names:
Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea., Missionaries--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115895
Title:
A Greengrocer's Shop in Seoul, Korea.
Description:
Location and purpose of the group unknown. Third from Right - the Rev. Bliss Billings of Methodist Mission. Second from R - Bishop Welch. Kangkei Mission Station.
Subject names:
Billings, Bliss., Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea (South)--Seoul., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea (South)--Seoul.
Geographic subjects:
Seoul (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115879
Title:
View of Kangkei City.
Description:
The In Poong Nu Kangkei's famous pavilion on the bluff where two rivers meet. Mission residence. Bible Institute.
Subject names:
Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea., Missionary settlements--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115849
Title:
Women's Country Class, 1928.
Description:
10 Day Women's Country Class, 1928. Over 1000 in Attendance. Pyongyang Station. Tile roofed buildings in rear are Women's Bible Institute dorms. This picture donated by Alice Butts.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission., Baird family--Archives.
Topics:
Christian education--Korea (North)--P'yŏngyang., Missions--Educational work--Korea (North)--P'yŏngyang., Students--Korea (North)--P'yŏngyang., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea (North)--P'yŏngyang., Women--Korea (North)--P'yŏngyang.
Geographic subjects:
P'yŏngyang (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115836
Title:
Severance Hospital and Medical College, ca. 1928.
Description:
(Clockwise) Statue of President O.R. Avison, M.D., LL. D. erected by the alumni of the Severance Union Medical College, Seoul, Korea. Severance Union Medical College building. (Missing image.) Portrait of Rev. A.F. DeCamp. Severance Hospital building.
Subject names:
Sebŭransŭ Pyŏngwŏn (Korea), Avison, Oliver R., 1860-1956--Statues., Sebŭransŭ Yŏnhap Ŭikwa Taehak., DeCamp, Allen Ford--Portraits., Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Hospital buildings--Korea (South)--Seoul., Medical colleges--Korea (South)--Seoul., Missionaries--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Seoul (Korea)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115829
Title:
Pulling the Missionary Ford.
Description:
Kangkei Mission Station.
Subject names:
Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission., Swallen, William Leander., Swallen, Sallie Willison.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115821
Title:
Ch'ungju Mission Station, about 1928.
Description:
Standing L to R: Bruce Hunt, Lillian Dean, Olga Johnson, Rev. and Mrs. Miller, ? Seated: Stan and Mary Soltan, 2 Sons, Dr. and Mrs. Lowe.
Subject names:
Hunt, Bruce., Dean, Lillian., Johnson, Olga., 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., Children of missionaries--Korea (South)--Ch'ungju-si.
Geographic subjects:
Ch'ungju-si (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115817
Title:
The Rhodes Family at the "Rhodesia" Sona.
Description:
Kangkei Mission Station.
Subject names:
Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115814

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