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Title: Adolphus Clemens Good Papers
Description: Adolphus Clemens Good was appointed in 1882 by the Board of Foreign Missions to the West Africa Mission of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Initially assigned to the Baraka Station, he was transferred to the Ogowe River area in 1884 and spent the bulk of his career there. In addition to his work as a teacher and evangelist, Dr. Good studied bird and animal life in the Ogowe Valley and in the Cameroon, as well as the ethnology and religious beliefs of various West African tribes. He also prepared a text on Bulu grammar which was published posthumously. Consists of Dr. Good's journals and notes, his papers on the religious beliefs of the Gabwa and the role of women among the Bulu, and miscellaneous Bulu language items. The collection also contains various personal items, including letters sent to his widow, Lydia B. Walker Good. View the collection guide to learn more. The entire physical collection has been digitized.
Featured image: Portrait of Adolphus Clemens Good, undated.
Creator Name(s): Good, Adolphus Clemens, 1856-1894. (creator)
Date Created: 1882, 1882-1896, 1882, 1896, 1882-1896
Name Subject(s): Good, Adolphus Clemens, 1856-1894., Good, Lydia Belle Walker, 1856-1924., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Africa Mission.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Africa., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Africa, West., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Presbyterian Church--Missions--Gabon., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Cameroon., Bulu (African people)--Social life and customs., Gabonese--Religion., Bulu language--Texts.
Geographic subjects: Africa., Africa, West., Congo (Democratic Republic), Gabon., Cameroon., Ogooué River Region (Gabon), Baraka (Congo), Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Gabon, Africa--Cameroon, Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 169; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Adolphus Clemens Good Papers, 1882-1896.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-169
Identifier (local): rg169
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:adgood

Title: Aimee Millican correspondence, primarily to her daughter, Edith, 1938.
Creator Name(s): Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974. (author)
Date Created: 1938
Name Subject(s): Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985., Millican family--Archives., Christian Literature Society for China.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missions--Educational work--China., Evangelistic work--China., Religious literature--Distribution--China--Shanghai.
Geographic subjects: Shanghai (China), Asia--China--Shanghai--Shanghai
Physical Location: RG 199, Box 1, Folder 8; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Millican Family Papers, 1900-1984.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-199
Identifier (local): rg199_b1_f8
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:134899

Title: Presentation of difficulties which have arisen in the Chosen (Korea) Mission of the Presbyterian Church in U.S.A. :
Description: Contains correspondence between the following parties: Rev. Jas. E. Adams, Rev. Arthur Judson Brown, Rev. Frank Mason North, Rev. Samuel Austin Moffett, and Rev. C.A. Sharpe.
Date Created: 1919, ca. 1919, ca. 1919
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions., Adams, James Edward, 1867-1929., Brown, Arthur Judson, 1856-1963., North, Frank Mason, 1850-1935., Moffett, Samuel Austin, 1864-1939., Sharpe, C. A.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Educational work--Korea., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects: Korea., Korea., Korea., Asia--Korea
Physical Location: FMLIB BV 3460 .P79 1919; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presentation of difficulties which have arisen in the Chosen (Korea) Mission of the Presbyterian Church in U.S.A. : because of a lack of definition between the Foreign Board and itself concerning their mutual responsibilities in the administration of field work.--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=70590
Identifier (local): fm-lib_bv_3460_p79_1919
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:153753

Title: Philippines mission correspondence, 1904-1924.
Description: Correspondence related to mission work in the Philippines, 1904-1924. Also includes clippings, printed materials, and reports.
Creator Name(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Philippine Mission. (creator)
Date Created: 1904, 1904-1924
Name Subject(s): United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Philippine Mission.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Philippines.
Geographic subjects: Philippines., Philippines., Asia--Philippines
Physical Location: RG 85, Box 20, Folder 18; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations Secretaries' Files: Philippine Mission, 1903-1973.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-85
Identifier (local): rg85_b20_f18
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:169806

Title: Abeih Station reports and correspondence, 1844.
Description: Reports and correspondence from the Abeih (Hasbaya) Station in Lebanon. Chiefly relates to the dispossession of Protestants at Hasbaya.
Creator Name(s): United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Syria Mission. (creator)
Date Created: 1844
Name Subject(s): United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Syria Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Syria Mission., American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. Syria Mission., Bustānī, Buṭrus ibn Būlus, 1818 or 1819-1882 or 1883., Thomson, William M. (William McClure), 1806-1894.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--Lebanon--Ḥaṣbayyā.
Geographic subjects: Lebanon, Ḥaṣbayyā., Ḥaṣbayyā (Lebanon), Asia--Lebanon, Lebanon, 19th century.
Physical Location: RG 115, Box 1, Folder 4; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Syria Mission Records, 1808-1967.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-115
Identifier (local): rg115_b1_f4
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:165440

Title: Korea Church World Service reports, 1959-1966.
Description: Includes minutes, reports, and correspondence of the Korea Church World Service.
Creator Name(s): Korea Church World Service. (author)
Date Created: 1959, 1959-1966, 1959-1966
Name Subject(s): National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Division of Overseas Ministries--Archives., Korea Church World Service.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Interdenominational cooperation., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects: Korea., Korea., Asia--Korea
Physical Location: NCC RG 8, Box 105; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America Division of Overseas Ministries Records, 1914-1972.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/ncc-rg-8
Identifier (local): ncc-rg8_b105_f-korea-II
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:149390

Title: Carrell Leiper Hall autograph collection: Macintosh-Neilson, 1929-1966.
Description: Carrell Leiper Hall spent many years compiling her autograph collection. It consists of letters and cards written by church leaders of many denominations, politicians, stars of stage and screen, and other notable public figures.
Creator Name(s): Hall, Carrell Leiper, 1916-2006. (compiler)
Date Created: 1929, 1929-1966
Physical Location: RG 490, Box 10, Folder 6; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Leiper Family Papers, circa 1800-2011.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-490
Identifier (local): rg490_b10_f6
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:14706

Title: Womanist Ethics for the 21st Century.
Description: Lecture given by Katie G. Cannon, Ph.D., at Princeton Theological Seminary. Also includes correspondence with PTS staff planning her speaking engagements at the school. Credit: Center for Womanist Leadership, Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond, Virginia.
Creator Name(s): Cannon, Katie G. (author), Gillespie, Thomas W., 1928-. (author), McMillon, Marella. (author), Hanson, Geddes W. (author)
Date Created: 1995, 1995-1996
Name Subject(s): Cannon, Katie G., Archives., Cannon, Katie G., Princeton Theological Seminary.
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians., African American intellectuals., Presbyterian women--United States., Womanist theology., Ethics.
Geographic subjects: United States., Princeton (N.J.), Philadelphia (Pa.), North and Central America--United States--Mercer--New Jersey--Princeton, North and Central America--United States--Philadelphia--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Physical Location: Digital files only at PHS. Original records at Center for Womanist Leadership, Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond, Virginia.
Related Item: Katie Geneva Cannon papers, 1972-2018.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=MTk4MDY=
Identifier (local): 21-0109_b1_004
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:174428

Title: The School Committee to Matthew Smith.
Description: The School Committee to Matthew Smith.
Date Created: 1800
Name Subject(s): Smith, Matthew., Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)--Archives.
Geographic subjects: Philadelphia (Pa.), , , , North and Central America--United States----Pennsylvania--------Philadelphia------------
Physical Location: RG 33, Box 5, Folder 8; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Records, 1759-1940.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-33
Identifier (local): ds963
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:5314

Title: Letter from Kepler Van Evera to daughter, Louise.
Description: Letter from Kepler Van Evera to daughter, Louise, written from China, October 23, 1933.
Creator Name(s): Van Evera, Kepler, 1883-1955. (author)
Date Created: 1933, October 23, 1933, October 23, 1933
Name Subject(s): Van Evera, Kepler, 1883-1955., Van Evera, Pauline Wurster, 1877-1965., Person, Louise Van Evera, 1914-2007., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions. Central China Mission.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--China--Hangzhou., Evangelistic work--China--Hangzhou., Missions--China--Hangzhou.
Geographic subjects: China, Hangzhou., China, Hangzhou., China, Hangzhou., Hangzhou (China), Asia--China--Zhejiang--Hangzhou
Physical Location: RG 498, Box 3, Folder 12; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Van Evera Family Papers, 1904-2003.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-498
Identifier (local): ds4895_01
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:4873

Title: Moga Training School, 1921-1925.
Description: Correspondence and other materials related to the Training School for Village Teachers in Moga, India, 1921-1925.
Creator Name(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Punjab Mission. (creator)
Date Created: 1921, 1921-1925
Name Subject(s): United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives., Moga Training School (Moga, India), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Punjab Mission.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--India--Moga., Missions--Educational work--India--Moga.
Geographic subjects: India, Moga., India, Moga., Moga (India), Asia--India--Punjab--Moga
Physical Location: RG 83, Box 33, Folder 19; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations Secretaries' Files: India Mission, 1891-1972.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-83
Identifier (local): rg83_b33_f19
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:170194

Title: Letter to H.P. Ford from Woodrow Wilson, February 13, 1907.
Description: Letter to Mr. H.P. Ford from Woodrow Wilson concerning Mr. Janvier and principles upon which honorary degrees should be conferred.
Creator Name(s): Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924. (author)
Date Created: 1907, February 13, 1907
Name Subject(s): Princeton University.
Geographic subjects: Princeton (N.J.), North and Central America--United States--New Jersey--Princeton
Physical Location: RAREDOC W699b (3); Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Identifier (local): raredoc_w699b-3
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:79884

Title: Synodical officer lists, reports, and correspondence, 1937-1958.
Description: Synodical officer lists, reports (including some presbyterial reports), and correspondence, 1937-1958.
Date Created: June 10-11, 1964, 1964
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Synod of Atlantic.
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians--History--20th century.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 395, Box 1, Folder 13; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. African American Synods Collection, 1873-1988.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-395
Identifier (local): rg395_b1_f13
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:105202

Title: Aimee and Frank Millican correspondence to their daughter, Edith, 1956 to 1957.
Description: Aimee and Frank Millican's correspondence to their daughter, Edith, 1956 to 1957, during their retirement from missionary service.
Creator Name(s): Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974. (author), Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961. (author)
Date Created: 1956, 1956-1957
Name Subject(s): Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985., Millican family--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Returned missionaries., Missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects: Stanwood (Wash.), North and Central America--United States--Snohomish--Washington--Stanwood
Physical Location: RG 199, Box 1, Folder 21; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Millican Family Papers, 1900-1984.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-199
Identifier (local): rg199_b1_f21
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:135503

Title: Ella Reynolds Groves personal materials.
Description: Includes materials related to her education and notes from her students during her time as a school teacher in Soonchun and Pyengyang.
Creator Name(s): Groves, Ella Reynolds, 1902- (creator)
Date Created: 1920, ca. 1920s; 1930; 1968; n.d.
Name Subject(s): Groves, Ella Reynolds, 1902-
Topical Subject(s): Women missionaries--Korea., Missions--Educational work--Korea., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects: Korea., Korea., Korea., Korea., Asia--Korea
Physical Location: RG 451, Box 5, Folder 11; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Reynolds and Groves Family Papers, ca. 1870s-1987.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-451
Identifier (local): rg451_b5_f11
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:153947

Title: Letter from Charlene Ray to an RNS editor about the photo for the Girl Scout Sunday bulletin.
Description: Includes a press release and a bulletin insert.
Creator Name(s): Ray, Charlene. (author)
Date Created: 1971, September 10, 1971, September 10, 1971
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Girl Scouts of the United States of America.
Topical Subject(s): Girl Scouts., Landscape photography.
Geographic subjects: New York (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 149, image no. PC-42232; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_PC-42232_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:149655

Title: Belle Hawkes condolence letters, 1919-1920.
Description: Condolence letters addressed to Margaret Sherwood, Belle's younger sister, after Belle's death in December 1919. Written by various people in Belle Hawkes' life, including fellow missionaries in Iran.
Creator Name(s): Findley, Mary G. (author), Speer, Emma Bailey, 1872-1961. (author), Holmes, Mary W. (author), Pray, Margaret. (author), Farrington, Agnes E. (author), Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919. (creator)
Date Created: 1919, 1919-1920, 1919-1920
Name Subject(s): Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Archives., Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Death and burial., Sherwood, Margaret Pollock, 1864-1955.
Topical Subject(s): Women missionaries--Iran., Condolence notes.
Geographic subjects: Iran.
Physical Location: RG 116, Box 1, Folder 7; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Belle Hawkes Papers.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-116
Identifier (local): rg116_b1_f7
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:156451

Title: Bulape Station annual reports.
Description: American Presbyterian Congo Mission Bulape Station annual reports for the years 1918, 1936-1937, 1943-1944, 1954-1958.
Date Created: 1918, 1918; 1936-1937; 1943-1944; 1954-1958, 1918; 1936-1937; 1943-1944; 1954-1958
Name Subject(s): American Presbyterian Congo Mission.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic).
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic)., Congo (Democratic Republic)., Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 432, Box 9, Folder 1; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: American Presbyterian Congo Mission Records, 1893-1980.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-432
Identifier (local): rg432_b9_f1
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:152100

Title: Letters and greeting cards from Rachel Henderlite's friends following her ordination, May 1965.
Description: Miscellaneous well-wishings addressed to Rachel Henderlite from her friends following her ordination to the ministry, May 1965.
Date Created: 1965, May 1965, May 1965
Name Subject(s): Henderlite, Rachel, 1905-1991--Archives., Henderlite, Rachel, 1905-1991.
Topical Subject(s): Women clergy--United States., Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States., Ordination of women--Presbyterian Church.
Geographic subjects: United States., United States., Richmond (Va.), North and Central America--United States--Virginia--Richmond
Physical Location: RG 504, Box 8, Folder 2; Presbyterian Historical Society
Related Item: Rachel Henderlite Papers, 1851-1993.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-504
Identifier (local): rg504_b8_f2_05
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:139412

Title: Rachel Kerr Johnson Papers.
Description: Born in February 1837, Rachel Kerr Johnson and her husband William F. (Will) Johnson served as Presbyterian missionaries in the northwestern provinces of India from 1860-1884. Upon their return to the United States, Rachel became a frequent speaker at women's missionary society meetings in western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, and northern West Virginia. She died in 1888 of injuries sustained in a buggy accident. The collection consists of correspondence from Rachel Kerr Johnson to her family members from 1856, her first year at the Female Seminary in Steubenville, Ohio, until 1888. Her letters reveal the dynamics of family relations and provide colorful descriptions and keen insight about India and mission life. The collection includes a few letters written by her husband Will (William F.) and daughters Mary (Mary Ella) and Jane (Jennie). View the collection guide to learn more.
Featured image: Rachel Kerr Johnson correspondence, 1886-1888.
Creator Name(s): Johnson, Rachel Kerr, 1837-1888., Johnson, William F., 1838-1926., Johnson, Mary Ella, 1864-, Johnson, Jane, 1870-
Date Created: 1854-1888, 1854
Name Subject(s): Johnson, Rachel Kerr, 1837-1888--Archives., Kerr, Frank., Kerr, Samuel., Kerr, Stella., Johnson, Edwin, 1865-1890., Biddle University., Steubenville Female Seminary.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Presbyterian Church--India., Evangelistic work--India., Female seminaries--Ohio--Steubenville., Returned missionaries--Charlotte.--North Carolina, Women in missionary work--India--19th century., Women missionaries--India--19th century.
Geographic subjects: India., India., Ohio, Steubenville., Charlotte., North Carolina, India, 19th century., India, 19th century., India., Steubenville (Ohio), Asia--India, North America--United States--Ohio--Jefferson--Steubenville
Physical Location: RG 392; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Rachel Kerr Johnson Papers.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-392
Identifier (local): rg392
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:rg392

Title: Correspondence regarding Aimee and Frank Millican's East Cliff property in China, 1926 to 1934.
Description: Correspondence regarding Aimee and Frank Millican's request for a deed of transfer of land from the East Cliff Land Company in China, 1926 to 1934.
Creator Name(s): Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961. (author), Davis, George L. (author), Atcheson, George, 1896-1947. (author), Ward, Robert S. (author)
Date Created: 1926, 1926-1934
Name Subject(s): Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974., United States. Consulate General (Tianjin, China)
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missions--Educational work--China., Evangelistic work--China., Missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects: Tianjin (China), Ningbo Shi (China), Asia--China--Canton--Tianjin, Asia--China--Zhejiang--Ningbo
Physical Location: RG 199, Box 1, Folder 42; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Millican Family Papers, 1900-1984.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-199
Identifier (local): rg199_b1_f42
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:121861

Title: Letter from Frederick Douglass to Rev. Henry G. Martin, August 9, 1885.
Description: Letter from Frederick Douglass to Rev. Henry G. Martin, August 9, 1885, in which Douglass provides Martin with an extract from his April 16th, 1885, speech.
Creator Name(s): Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895. (author)
Date Created: 1885, August 9, 1885, August 9, 1885
Name Subject(s): Clay, Henry, 1777-1852., Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895., Martin, Henry G. (Henry George)
Topical Subject(s): Slavery--Religious aspects.
Geographic subjects: Washington (D.C.), North and Central America--United States--District of Columbia--Washington
Physical Location: RAREDOC D7351m; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Identifier (local): rare_doc_d7351m
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:112855

Title: Religious News Service correspondence.
Description: Letter written by Brother Aquinas, O.S.F., to Robert Isear of the Religious News Service, October 27, 1948. Concerns photographs of the new African American religious congregation, the Franciscan Missionary Servants of Christ the King in Smithtown, New York.
Date Created: 1948, October 27, 1948, October 27, 1948
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Isear, Robert.
Topical Subject(s): African American Christians--New York (State)--Smithtown., African American clergy--New York (State)--Smithtown., Church work with African Americans--New York (State)--Smithtown., African Americans--Missions--New York (State)--Smithtown.
Geographic subjects: New York (State), Smithtown., New York (State), Smithtown., New York (State), Smithtown., New York (State), Smithtown., Smithtown (N.Y. : Town), North and Central America--United States--Suffolk--New York--Smithtown
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 18, image no. C-7851; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_C-7851_04
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:149151

Title: Ohio ministers' letters, 1820-1851.
Description: Collection consists of 16 letters, many between Presbyterian ministers, chiefly Samuel Crothers of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chillcothe Presbytery. Topics include meetings of presbytery, family news, and abolitionist sentiment in the Synod of Cincinnati. Samuel Crothers, Presbyterian minister and antislavery activist, was born October 20, 1783 in Chambersburg, Pa. He attended preparatory school in Lexington, Ky. and trained in theology with John Mason of New York, N.Y. In 1820, Crothers became pastor of Presbyterian Church (Greenfield, Ohio). He preached in favor of temperance, opposed the Old School / New School schism, and preached and wrote extensively against slavery. Crothers died in Oswego, Ill., July 2, 1856.
Creator Name(s): Crothers, Samuel, 1783-1856. (author), Gilliland, James, 1769-1845. (author)
Date Created: 1820, 1820-1851
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. (Old School). Presbytery of Chillicothe., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. (Old School). Synod of Cincinnati.
Topical Subject(s): Antislavery movements--Ohio.
Geographic subjects: Cincinnati (Ohio), North and Central America--United States--Ohio
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 13-0118; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Ohio ministers' letters, 1820-1851.--http://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=74151
Identifier (local): 13_0118
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:10501

Title: Bulape Station correspondence, 1929.
Description: Materials primarily in English, with some written in French.
Creator Name(s): Washburn, Hezekiah M. (author), Martin, Motte. (author)
Date Created: 1929
Name Subject(s): American Presbyterian Congo Mission.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Mission--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 432, Box 9, Folder 10; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: American Presbyterian Congo Mission Records, 1893-1980.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-432
Identifier (local): rg432_b9_f10
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:152134

Title: Church of Scotland mission, 1851-1959.
Description: Records related to the Church of Scotland mission in Beirut, Lebanon,including reports, history, correspondence, maps, newsletters and postcards, 1851-1959.
Creator Name(s): United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Syria Mission. (creator)
Date Created: 1851, 1851-1959, 1851-1959
Name Subject(s): United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Syria Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Syria Mission., American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. Syria Mission.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Educational work--Lebanon--Beruit., Missionaries--Lebanon--Beruit.
Geographic subjects: Lebanon, Beruit., Lebanon, Beruit., Beirut (Lebanon), Asia--Lebanon--Beirut--Beyrouth
Physical Location: RG 115, Box 5, Folder 25; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Syria Mission Records, 1808-1967.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-115
Identifier (local): rg115_b5_f25
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:91342

Title: Interboard Committee for Christian Work in Japan, April 1947-Dec 1950.
Description: Includes minutes, reports, and correspondence of the committee.
Creator Name(s): Interboard Committee for Christian Work in Japan. (author)
Date Created: 1947, April 1947-Dec 1950, April 1947-Dec 1950
Name Subject(s): Foreign Missions Conference of North America--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Interdenominational cooperation., Missions--Japan.
Geographic subjects: Japan., Asia--Japan
Physical Location: NCC RG 27, Box 5, Folder 7; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Foreign Missions Conference of North America Records, 1887-1951.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/ncc-rg-27
Identifier (local): ncc-rg27_b5_f7
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:141445

Title: Edith Millican incoming correspondence, 1939 to 1948.
Description: Edith Millican incoming correspondence, 1939 to 1948. Correspondence authored by Margaret B. Duncan, Marcia Kerr, Herrick B. Young, Muriel Boone, Frank W. Newman and other friends.
Creator Name(s): Young, Herrick B. (author), Duncan, Margaret B. (author), Kerr, Marcia (author), Boone, Muriel, 1893- (author), Newman, Frank W. (author)
Date Created: 1939, 1939-1948
Name Subject(s): Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missionaries, Medical--China., Women physicians--China., Missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects: China., United States., Asia--China, North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 199, Box 2, Folder 21; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Millican Family Papers, 1900-1984.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-199
Identifier (local): rg199_b2_f21
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:122740

Title: Letter from Eugene Bell to his mother, March 8, 1895.
Description: Letter from Eugene Bell to his mother, March 8, 1895, written from Yokohama, Japan.
Creator Name(s): Bell, Eugene, 1868-1925. (author)
Date Created: 1895, March 8, 1895
Name Subject(s): Bell, Eugene, 1868-1925., Bell, Charlotte Ingram Witherspoon, d. 1901.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Korea.
Geographic subjects: Yokohama-shi (Japan), Asia--Japan--Kanagawa--Yokohama
Physical Location: RG 435, Box 1, Folder 4; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Eugene Bell and Lottie Bell Papers, 1878-1922.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-435
Identifier (local): rg435_b1_f4
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:79864

Title: Golden and Dick Baird's outgoing correspondence to their family, circa 1930-1939.
Description: Golden and Dick Baird's outgoing correspondence addressed to their family in Newbern, Tennessee, circa 1930-1939. Primarily written from their mission station in Kanggye (rendered Kangkei or Kanghei), Korea. Recipients include Golden's mother, father, sister, nephew, and Aunt Sophia. One "Dear Grandma" letter is written by Dick and Golden's daughter, Nancy Elisabeth. Also includes a photograph of their children and pet dog.
Creator Name(s): Baird, Golden Stockton, 1898-1982. (author), Baird, Richard Hamilton, 1898-1994. (author)
Date Created: 1930, circa 1930-1939
Name Subject(s): Baird, Golden Stockton, 1898-1982., Baird, Richard Hamilton, 1898-1994., Stockton, John S., 1849-1932., Stockton, Mary Ann, 1859-1935., Scobey, Sophia., Wells, Nancy Baird., Cole, Harold.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Korea., Women missionaries--Korea.
Geographic subjects: Korea., Korea., Kanggye (Korea), Newbern (Tenn.), P'yŏngyang (Korea), Asia--North Korea--Chagang--Kanggye, North and Central America--United States--Dyer--Tennessee--Newbern, Asia--North Korea--P'yŏngyang
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 18-0639; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Golden and Dick Baird correspondence, 1922-1935.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=MTc5NTU=
Identifier (local): 18-0639_09_correspondence_1930-1939
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:171305

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