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:
Soong Sil College, ca. 1964.
Description:
Pictures sent by Harold Voelker showing Soong Sil College reestablished in Seoul after Liberation. Also views of Seoul about same time - rebuilt after Communist invasion and subsequent fighting 1952-55.
Subject names:
Sungsil Taehak (Seoul, Korea), Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission.
Topics:
College campuses--Korea (South)--Seoul., Christian universities and colleges--Korea (South)--Seoul.
Geographic subjects:
Seoul (Korea)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115896
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:
Korea Club, Gripsholm Gathering, New York, 1942.
Description:
Property of Mary Anna Baird Anderson, Rockford, Illinois.
Subject names:
Baird, William Martyn, 1897-, Baird, Anna Landis Reist, 1895-1981., Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Missionaries--United States--New York--New York., Women missionaries--United States--New York--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115894
Title:
Christian Educators' Conference.
Description:
A luncheon given by the Chung Sin Girls Academy. Every summer the Christian School and Colleges of Korea hold a four or five day conference to discuss matters of especial interest to Christian Educators.
Subject names:
Baird family--Archives.
Topics:
Meetings--Korea (South)--Seoul., Christian educators--Korea (South)--Seoul., Luncheons--Korea (South)--Seoul.
Geographic subjects:
Seoul (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115893
Title:
Union Christian College.
Subject names:
Sungsil Taehak (Seoul, Korea), Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission.
Topics:
Christian universities and colleges--Korea (South)--Seoul., Christian college students--Korea (South)--Seoul., Male college students--Korea (South)--Seoul., Christian universities and colleges--Korea (South)--Seoul--Faculty.
Geographic subjects:
Seoul (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115892
Title:
Groundbreaking of Protestant Servicemen's Center.
Subject names:
United States. Army. Army, 8th., Baird family--Archives.
Geographic subjects:
Seoul (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115891
Title:
Korean children playing in snow, Pyongyang.
Description:
Pyengyang, (Korea), Chosen Central Church - hopefuls. Korean children playing in snow in front of Central Church bell tower. Property of the Board of Foreign Mission of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions., Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topics:
Children--Korea (North)--P'yŏngyang., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea (North)--P'yŏngyang.
Geographic subjects:
P'yŏngyang (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115890
Title:
Soong Sil College, ca. 1964.
Description:
South Mtn. Bowl. Pictures sent by Harold Voelker showing Soong Sil College reestablished in Seoul after Liberation. Also views of Seoul about same time - rebuilt after Communist invasion and subsequent fighting 1952-55.
Subject names:
Sungsil Taehak (Seoul, Korea), Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission.
Topics:
Christian universities and colleges--Korea (South)--Seoul.
Geographic subjects:
Seoul (Korea)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115889
Title:
Soong Sil College, ca. 1964.
Description:
Pictures sent by Harold Voelker showing Soong Sil College reestablished in Seoul after Liberation. Also views of Seoul about same time - rebuilt after Communist invasion and subsequent fighting 1952-55.
Subject names:
Sungsil Taehak (Seoul, Korea), Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission.
Topics:
College campuses--Korea (South)--Seoul., Christian universities and colleges--Korea (South)--Seoul.
Geographic subjects:
Seoul (Korea)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115888
Title:
Christian Children's Fund Meeting.
Description:
Dedication of new headquarters building.
Subject names:
Christian Children's Fund., Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission.
Geographic subjects:
Seoul (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115887
Title:
Christian Educators' Conference.
Description:
Luncheon given by the Chung Sin Girls Academy. Every summer the Christian School and Colleges of Korea hold a four or five day conference to discuss matters of especial interest to Christian Educators.
Subject names:
Baird family--Archives.
Topics:
Meetings--Korea (South)--Seoul., Christian educators--Korea (South)--Seoul., Luncheons--Korea (South)--Seoul.
Geographic subjects:
Seoul (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115886
Title:
Union Christian College.
Description:
College building.
Subject names:
Sungsil Haktang (P'yŏngyang, Korea), Baird family--Archives.
Topics:
Christian universities and colleges--Korea (North)--P'yŏngyang., College campuses--Korea (North) --P'yŏngyang.
Geographic subjects:
P'yŏngyang (Korea)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115885
Title:
Church World Service flour distribution to refugees.
Description:
Church World Service flour being distributed at P'o Rae, a refugee settlement about fifteen miles from Seoul.
Subject names:
Korea Church World Service., Baird family--Archives.
Topics:
Refugee camps--Korea (South)--Seoul., Refugees--Korea (South)--Seoul., Church work with refugees--Korea (South)--Seoul.
Geographic subjects:
Seoul (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115884
Title:
Dr. John C. Smith, receiving a degree from Yonsei University.
Subject names:
Smith, John Coventry, 1903-, Yŏnse Taehakkyo., Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission.
Topics:
Commencement ceremonies--Korea (South)--Seoul.
Geographic subjects:
Seoul (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115883
Title:
Sunday School, Pyongyang.
Description:
Sunday School, Pyeng Yang, Korea. (A class of girls.)
Subject names:
Baird family--Archives.
Topics:
Sunday schools--Korea (North)--P'yŏngyang., Missions--Educational work--Korea (North)--P'yŏngyang., Students--Korea (North)--P'yŏngyang., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea (North)--P'yŏngyang.
Geographic subjects:
P'yŏngyang (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115882
Title:
Union Christian College.
Description:
Third President.
Subject names:
Sungsil Haktang (P'yŏngyang, Korea), Moffett, Samuel Austin, 1864-1939--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:115881
Title:
Christian Educators' Conference.
Description:
Foreground, Dr. Kim, Professor of History at the Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Every summer the Christian School and Colleges of Korea hold a four or five day conference to discuss matters of especial interest to Christian Educators. Chung Sin Girls Academy.
Subject names:
Choi, Pilley Kim., Baird family--Archives.
Topics:
Meetings--Korea (South)--Seoul., Christian educators--Korea (South)--Seoul., Luncheons--Korea (South)--Seoul.
Geographic subjects:
Seoul (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115880
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:
Leaders Church Workers Retreat.
Subject names:
Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission.
Topics:
Church employees.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115877
Title:
Presbyterian Women's College, Seoul, Korea.
Description:
Women's Medical College cornerstone laying, Seoul, Korea.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Baird family--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea (South)--Seoul., Women's colleges--Korea (South)--Seoul., Buildings--Korea (South)--Seoul., Cornerstone laying--Korea (South)--Seoul.
Geographic subjects:
Seoul (Korea)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:115876

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