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.
Description:
Hospital. Purviance Purdy Lowe Underwood residence. Miller Clark residence. Cook Ladies. Bible Institute. Kagin Soltan residence. Ch'ungju-si Station Compound as of about 1935. This is a rear view of the compound which faced toward the city of Ch'ungju-si which stretched out on the far side of the ridge which carried the mission residences. Village in foreground is Keum Chun Kol, Gold Stream Village. So called because gold was occasionally washed from the sand of the creek.
Subject names:
Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Buildings--Korea (South)--Ch'ungju-si., Missionary settlements--Korea (South)--Ch'ungju-si., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea (South)--Ch'ungju-si.
Geographic subjects:
Ch'ungju-si (Korea)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115996
Title:
Ch'ungju Mission Station.
Description:
Hospital. Purviance Purdy Lowe Underwood residence. Miller Clark residence. Cook Ladies. Bible Institute. Kagin Soltan residence. Ch'ungju-si Station Compound as of about 1935. This is a rear view of the compound which faced toward the city of Ch'ungju-si which stretched out on the far side of the ridge which carried the mission residences. Village in foreground is Keum Chun Kol, Gold Stream Village. So called because gold was occasionally washed from the sand of the creek.
Subject names:
Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Missionary settlements--Korea (South)--Ch'ungju-si., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea (South)--Ch'ungju-si., Buildings--Korea (South)--Ch'ungju-si.
Geographic subjects:
Ch'ungju-si (Korea)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115984
Title:
Ch'ungju Mission Station.
Description:
Hospital. Purviance Purdy Lowe Underwood residence. Miller Clark residence. Cook Ladies. Bible Institute. Kagin Soltan residence. Ch'ungju-si Station Compound as of about 1935. This is a rear view of the compound which faced toward the city of Ch'ungju-si which stretched out on the far side of the ridge which carried the mission residences. Village in foreground is Keum Chun Kol, Gold Stream Village. So called because gold was occasionally washed from the sand of the creek.
Subject names:
Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Missionary settlements--Korea (South)--Ch'ungju-si., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea (South)--Ch'ungju-si., Buildings--Korea (South)--Ch'ungju-si.
Geographic subjects:
Ch'ungju-si (Korea)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115969
Title:
Women's Bible Institute.
Description:
Whang Has Province. Chae Ryung County seat. Women's Bible Institute - 1200 students when this picture was taken about 1935. Later, 1600 students. At rear, Bible Institute Building.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission., Baird family--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea., Missions--Educational work--Korea., Students--Korea., Christian education--Korea., Women--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115859

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