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 Bible Institute First Graduating Class, 1926.
Description:
Group photograph of students and faculty.
Subject names:
Miller, F. S. (Frederick Scheibler), 1866-1937., Dean, Lillian., Johnson, Olga., Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Christian education--Korea (South)--Ch'ungju-si., Missions--Educational work--Korea (South)--Ch'ungju-si., Students--Korea (South)--Ch'ungju-si., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea (South)--Ch'ungju-si., Missionaries--Korea (South)--Ch'ungju-si., Women--Korea (South)--Ch'ungju-si.
Geographic subjects:
Ch'ungju-si (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115967
Title:
Syen Chun Mission Station, Korea Mission.
Description:
Shin Wiju Second Church Women's Bible Class.
Subject names:
Lampe, Henry., Covington, Hallie., Samuel, Jane., Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Christian education--Korea., Missions--Educational work--Korea., Students--Korea., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea., Women--Korea., Children--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115966
Title:
Women sewing.
Subject names:
Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission.
Topics:
Women tailors--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115965
Title:
Pyongyang Mission.
Description:
Girls School. Moffett home in background.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Baird family--Archives., Lee, Graham.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea (North)--P'yŏngyang., Missions--Educational work--Korea (North)--P'yŏngyang., Students--Korea (North)--P'yŏngyang.
Geographic subjects:
P'yŏngyang (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115964
Title:
Members of Pyongyang Station, Korea Mission.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission., Baird, William M. (William Martyn), 1862-1931., Moffett, Samuel Austin, 1864-1939., Baird family--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea (North)--P'yŏngyang., Missionaries--Korea (North)--P'yŏngyang., Women missionaries--Korea (North)--P'yŏngyang.
Geographic subjects:
P'yŏngyang (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115963
Title:
Pyongyang Mission.
Description:
This book of pictures of early Pyonyang mission work was donated by the children of Graham Lee. Pictures in the booklet show things as of 1901 or earlier.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Baird family--Archives., Lee, Graham.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea (North)--P'yŏngyang., Missions--Educational work--Korea (North)--P'yŏngyang.
Geographic subjects:
P'yŏngyang (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115962
Title:
Men's Bible Institute Faculty, 1937.
Description:
Korea Mission, Chai Ryung Station Faculty, Men's Bible Institute, 1937. Bible Institute operated by Station in Mission property (rear) in cooperation with Presbytery.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission., Baird, William Martyn, 1897-, Baird family--Archives.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea., Men--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115961
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:
Syen Chun Mission Station, Korea Mission.
Description:
Korea Mission Syen Chun Station, 1921, group photograph.
Subject names:
Covington, Hallie., Ross, Cyril., Lampe, Henry., Pieters, A. A., Whittemore, Norman Clark, 1870-1952., Stevens, Blanche., Ingerson, Vera Frances, 1890-, Samuel, Jane., Whittemore, Ned., Lampe, Willard., Pieters, Reuben., Lampe, Hayden., Pieters, Richard., Lampe, Cordelia., Lampe, Betty., Lampe, Nathan., Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Missionaries--Korea., Women missionaries--Korea., Children of missionaries--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115959
Title:
Women sewing.
Subject names:
Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission.
Topics:
Women tailors--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115958
Title:
Pyongyang Station group photograph.
Description:
Taken in Moffett yard during the fall or winter, 1921-1922.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission., Moffett, Samuel Austin, 1864-1939., Baird, William M. (William Martyn), 1862-1931., Baird family--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea (North)--P'yŏngyang., Missionaries--Korea (North)--P'yŏngyang., Women missionaries--Korea (North)--P'yŏngyang.
Geographic subjects:
P'yŏngyang (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115957
Title:
Women and children group photograph.
Subject names:
Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115956
Title:
General Assembly of the Korean Presbyterian Church, 1960.
Description:
The Department of Cooperative Work of the Korean General Assembly. Their body, appointed by the Korean Church, assigns the missionaries their work and decides how the funds from the United Presbyterian Church in the United States are to be used. Standing is Rev. Pak.
Subject names:
Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Korea (South)--Seoul., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea (South)--Seoul.
Geographic subjects:
Seoul (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115955
Title:
Ch'ungju Mission Station, about 1936.
Description:
Group portrait in front of house.
Subject names:
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:115954
Title:
Women sewing.
Subject names:
Baird family--Archives.
Topics:
Women tailors--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115953
Title:
Women sewing.
Subject names:
Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission.
Topics:
Women tailors--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115952
Title:
Pyongyang Mission.
Description:
Choi Cho Ssi.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Baird family--Archives., Lee, Graham.
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:115951
Title:
Restoration Presbyterian Church, Seoul, Korea.
Description:
The Restoration Presbyterian Church Seoul was built by refugees from North Korea. They named their church Restoration because of their joy that peace and liberty had been restored to Korea. Houses in foreground are the homes of some of the refugees. The children are students at the church primary school.
Subject names:
Baird family--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Korea (South)--Seoul., Refugees--Korea (South)--Seoul., Students--Korea (South)--Seoul.
Geographic subjects:
Seoul (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115950
Title:
Women sewing.
Subject names:
Baird family--Archives.
Topics:
Women tailors--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115949
Title:
Pyongyang Station group photograph.
Description:
Pyongyang Station. Taken in the Swallens' yard the fall or winter of 1923-1924. The Swallen house in the background was one of the early missionary residences in Pyongyang. The Rev. Graham Lee adapted the basic Korean bungalow style to install such comforts as stoves, closets, cupboards, etc. Mr. Lee experimented in this case by building in one second story room. In rear may be seen "Daddy" Swallen's famous Model T Ford in which he and Mrs. Swallen visited rural churches bringing many blessings and great clouds of dust.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission., Baird, William M. (William Martyn), 1862-1931., Moffett, Samuel Austin, 1864-1939., Swallen, William Leander., Swallen, Sallie Willison., Baird family--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea (North)--P'yŏngyang., Missionaries--Korea (North)--P'yŏngyang., Women missionaries--Korea (North)--P'yŏngyang.
Geographic subjects:
P'yŏngyang (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115948

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