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Title: Adams Family Papers
Description: The Adams family served as missionaries in Korea for two generations. This collection includes photographs, negatives, and a photograph album primarily documenting the period of the family's life and work at Taiku (Taegu), Korea. The collection also contains annual meeting photos of the Korea/Chosen Mission; a few "Dear Friends" letters written by Edward Adams in 1937, 1938 and 1941; and his annual personal report from Korea for 1938. View the collection guide to learn more. The entire physical collection has been digitized.
Featured image: Young Benjamin Adams standing with two Korean men outside of a building.
Creator Name(s): Adams family. (creator)
Date Created: 1896, 1896, 1941, 1896-1941, 1896-1941
Name Subject(s): Adams family., Adams, Nellie G. Dick, 1866-1909., Adams, Edward, 1895-1965., Adams, Benjamin Nyce, 1898-1994., Adams, George J. (George Jacob), 1907-, Adams, James Edward, 1867-1929., Baird, Annie Laurie Adams, 1864-1916.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Korea., Missionaries--Korea.
Geographic subjects: Korea., Korea., Taegu (Korea), Asia--South Korea--Daegu
Physical Location: RG 251; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Adams Family Papers, 1896-1941.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-251
Identifier (local): rg251_adams_family
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:rg251

Title: Caroline Babcock Adams's photograph album.
Description: Taiku, Korea, 1899. [Top left and right] Nellie Dick Adams. [Bottom left and right] Benjamin Nyce Adams.
Date Created: 1899
Name Subject(s): Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Adams, Nellie G. Dick, 1866-1909., Adams, Benjamin Nyce, 1898-1994.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Korea., Children of missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects: Taegu (Korea), Asia--South Korea--Daegu
Physical Location: RG 251, Box 1, Folder 6; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Adams Family Papers, 1896-1941.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-251
Identifier (local): rg251_b1f6_04
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:112951

Title: Correspondence from Annie Baird, 1914-1916.
Description: Correspondence from Annie Baird, 1914-1916, mostly to her husband, William Baird, written from the United States, Korea, and Japan. Includes church service programs.
Creator Name(s): Baird, Annie Laurie Adams, 1864-1916 (author)
Date Created: 1914-1916, 1914-1916, 1914
Name Subject(s): Baird, Annie Laurie Adams, 1864-1916--Archives., Baird family., Baird, William M. (William Martyn), 1862-1931.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States, Asia--South Korea--Seoul, Asia--South Korea--Daegu, Asia--Japan--Yokohama, Asia--North Korea--P'yŏngyang--P'yŏngyang, Korea., Seoul (Korea), Taegu (Korea), Pusan (Korea), Yokohama-shi (Japan), P'yŏngyang (Korea)
Physical Location: RG 172, Box 1, Folder 3; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Annie Laurie Adams Baird Papers, 1890-1928.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-172
Identifier (local): rg172_b1_f3
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:113242

Title: Dedication ceremony of Reverend James E. Adams' memorial tablet.
Description: June 18, 1935. Belongs Ben Adams. Dedication ceremony of Rev. James E. Adams' memorial tablet, First Presbyterian Church, Taiku, Korea. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Adams, Jack and Dick are seated in the center; Jack and Dick dressed in their Korea clothes. Jack is seated to the left of Ned, (Ned's right hand side).
Date Created: 1935, June 18, 1935, June 18, 1935
Name Subject(s): Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Adams, James Edward, 1867-1929., Adams, Susan Comstock.
Topical Subject(s): Children of missionaries--Korea., Missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects: Taegu (Korea), Asia--South Korea--Daegu
Physical Location: RG 251, Box 1, Folder 4; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Adams Family Papers, 1896-1941.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-251
Identifier (local): rg251_b1f4_07b
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:113004

Title: Dedication ceremony of Reverend James E. Adams' memorial tablet.
Description: June 18, 1935. Belongs Ben Adams. Dedication ceremony of Rev. James E. Adams' memorial tablet, First Presbyterian Church, Taiku, Korea. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Adams, Jack and Dick are seated in the center; Jack and Dick dressed in their Korea clothes. Jack is seated to the left of Ned, (Ned's right hand side).
Date Created: 1935, June 18, 1935
Name Subject(s): Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission.
Topical Subject(s): Children of missionaries--Korea., Missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects: Taegu (Korea), Asia--South Korea--Daegu
Physical Location: RG 251, Box 1, Folder 4; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Adams Family Papers, 1896-1941.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-251
Identifier (local): rg251_b1f4_07
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:112995

Title: Dedication ceremony of Reverend James E. Adams' memorial tablet.
Description: June 18, 1935. Belongs Ben Adams. Dedication ceremony of Rev. James E. Adams' memorial tablet, First Presbyterian Church, Taiku, Korea. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Adams, Jack and Dick are seated in the center; Jack and Dick dressed in their Korea clothes. Jack is seated to the left of Ned, (Ned's right hand side).
Date Created: 1935, June 18, 1935, June 18, 1935
Name Subject(s): Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Adams, James Edward, 1867-1929., Adams, Susan Comstock.
Topical Subject(s): Children of missionaries--Korea., Missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects: Taegu (Korea), Asia--South Korea--Daegu
Physical Location: RG 251, Box 1, Folder 4; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Adams Family Papers, 1896-1941.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-251
Identifier (local): rg251_b1f4_07a
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:113000

Title: Caroline Babcock Adams's photograph album.
Description: [Top left] Evil spirit tree, girls academy dormitory yard, Taiku, 1922. [Top right] Trip to Andong, Jan. 1922. [Bottom left] Buddha stone image, Andong, 1922. [Bottom right] Andong district village, 1922.
Date Created: 1922
Name Subject(s): Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea., Stone carving--Korea--Andong-si., Buddhas.
Geographic subjects: Andong-si (Korea)--Description and travel., Taegu (Korea), Asia--South Korea--Daegu, Asia--South Korea--Andong
Physical Location: RG 251, Box 1, Folder 6; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Adams Family Papers, 1896-1941.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-251
Identifier (local): rg251_b1f6_32
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:112938

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