Shedd Family Papers

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The Shedd family were Presbyterian missionaries in West Persia from 1892 to 1918. William Ambrose Shedd was appointed to the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission in 1892 and served until his death in 1918. His first wife, Adela Myers Shedd served from 1894 until her death in 1901. His second wife, Louise Wilbur Shedd, served from 1900 until her death in 1915. This collection includes photographs of missionary work and travels in Iran and Turkey. Featured image: Urmia Hospital staff at dinner, ca. 1890-1920.

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Title:
Jews at Feast of Tabernacles.
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission.
Topics:
Missions--Iran., Jews--Iran., Jewish children--Iran., Sukkot--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Iran--Description and travel.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140114
Title:
Mr. Shedd's examination day in Muslim school.
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission.
Topics:
Missions--Educational work--Iran., Missions to Muslims--Iran., Muslim students--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Iran.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140113
Title:
Man smoking pipe for Nowruz Feast.
Description:
Haider Ali, smoking water-pipe, in room fixed up for the feast.
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission.
Topics:
Missions--Iran., Pipe smoking--Iran., Hookahs--Iran., Nawrūz (Festival)--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Iran--Description and travel.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140112
Title:
Kurdish women in Mavana, Iran.
Description:
Daughters of Haji Agha Kurds at Mawaua.
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission.
Topics:
Missions--Iran., Women, Kurdish--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Iran--Description and travel.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140111
Title:
Turkish officers and soldiers with cannon.
Description:
Cannon with Turkish officers and soldiers. Cannon was taken by Persians on expedition against Kurds which occasioned Turkish interference in force. This cannon was left behind by Persians and taken by the Turks. 1907. W. A. Shedd, Urumia, Persia.
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission.
Topics:
Missions--Iran--Urūmīyah., Turkic peoples--Iran--Urūmīyah., Soldiers--Iran--Urūmīyah.
Geographic subjects:
Urūmīyah (Iran)--Description and travel.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140110
Title:
Doctor Cochran - Urmia Hospital.
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Cochran, Joseph Plumb, 1855-1905.
Topics:
Missions--Iran--Urūmīyah., Missionaries, Medical--Iran--Urūmīyah.
Geographic subjects:
Urūmīyah (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140109
Title:
One of the gates of Urumia City.
Description:
One of the gates of Urumia City. The home-bringing of the bodies of Mr. B.W. Labaree and his servant, Israel, after their murder by Kurds, on the road from Khoi to Urumia, March 1904.
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Labaree, Benjamin Woods, 1865-1904--Death and burial.
Topics:
Missions--Iran--Urūmīyah., Missionaries--Iran--Urūmīyah., Gates--Iran--Urūmīyah., Burial--Iran--Urūmīyah., Dead--Iran--Urūmīyah.
Geographic subjects:
Urūmīyah (Iran)--Description and travel.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140108
Title:
Turco-Persian Boundary Commission.
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission.
Topics:
Missions--Iran., Administrative agencies--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Turkey--Iran.--Boundaries, Iran--Turkey.--Boundaries
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140107
Title:
Prominent men of Urmia, Iran.
Description:
Mullahs and other prominent men of Urumia after battle of Feb. 22, 1918 placed themselves and the city under protection.
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission.
Topics:
Missions--Iran--Urūmīyah., War and society--Iran--Urūmīyah., Muslim men--Iran--Urūmīyah.
Geographic subjects:
Urūmīyah (Iran)--Description and travel.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140106
Title:
Portrait of Iran missionary, 1911.
Description:
A ma chére Mrs. Shedd se souvenir affectuous, L Kutter-Barden. Auvernier le 22 mars 1911. (To my dear Mrs. Shedd to remember affectionately...)
Creator:
Rossi-Vogt. (photographer)
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission.
Topics:
Missions--Iran., Women missionaries--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Iran.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140105
Title:
Crowd gathered outside mosque, Urmia, Iran.
Description:
Stump speaking. Yard of Juma Mosque. Urmia, 1908.
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission.
Topics:
Missions--Iran--Urūmīyah., Crowds--Iran--Urūmīyah., Mosques--Iran--Urūmīyah., Preaching--Iran--Urūmīyah.
Geographic subjects:
Urūmīyah (Iran)--Description and travel.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140104
Title:
Persian woman in street dress, Tehran, Iran.
Description:
"(Tehran) Mohammedan woman in street costume with veil slightly raised."
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission.
Topics:
Missions--Iran--Tehran., Muslim women--Iran--Tehran., Islamic clothing and dress--Iran--Tehran.
Geographic subjects:
Tehran (Iran)--Description and travel.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140103
Title:
Portrait of Persian man.
Creator:
Cadwallader's Fine Art Gallery (Marietta, Ohio) (photographer)
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission.
Topics:
Missions--Iran., Muslim men--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Iran--Description and travel.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140102
Title:
Boat on Lake Urmia, Iran.
Description:
The Muzafferia - on which we crossed Lake Urumia. - the pier on E. side of lake fr. wh. our bedding was tumbled into the water.
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission.
Topics:
Missions--Iran., Missionaries--Iran., Boats and boating--Iran--Urmia, Lake.
Geographic subjects:
Urmia, Lake (Iran)--Description and travel.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140101
Title:
Portrait of Mohammed Moussa Khan.
Description:
Mohammed Moussa Khan - "Crown Prince." (Son of Yacoob Khan)
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission.
Topics:
Missions--Iran., Nobility--Iran., Muslim boys--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Iran--Description and travel.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140100
Title:
Persian man and woman.
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission.
Topics:
Missions--Iran., Muslim men--Iran., Muslim women--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Iran--Description and travel.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140099
Title:
Persian Nobleman.
Description:
Persian nobleman, husband of Muluk Khanem.
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission.
Topics:
Missions--Iran., Nobility--Iran., Pipe smoking--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Iran--Description and travel.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140098
Title:
Shedd family home.
Description:
Shedd City Residence.
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Shedd family--Homes and haunts., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission.
Topics:
Missions--Iran., Missionaries--Dwellings--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Iran--Description and travel.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140097
Title:
Iranian women.
Description:
"Jewish girls."
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission.
Topics:
Missions--Iran., Jewish women--Iran., Jews, Iranian--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Iran--Description and travel.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140096
Title:
Portrait of man, Iran.
Description:
Solomon brother of Mar Shimun. [Photo may actually be of Ishai d'Mar Shimun.]
Creator:
Mirzojeff, Lazar. (photographer)
Subject names:
Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission.
Topics:
Missions--Iran., Men--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Iran.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140095

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