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William M. Baird Papers
Title
William M. Baird Papers
Description
The Rev. Dr. William M. Baird and his wife, Annie Laurie Adams Baird, were appointed to the Chosen (Korea) Mission in 1890 by the Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. From 1891 until 1897, they served at the Seoul, Fusan, and Taiku stations. In 1897, Baird was appointed president of the Pyengyang Academy and Union Christian College (also known as Sungsil Haktang and later Sungsil Taehak), a position that he held until his death in 1931. The William M. Baird Papers, 1885-1951 (bulk 1885-1931), consist of Baird's diaries, correspondence, reports, photographs, clippings and miscellaneous items. View the collection guide to learn more. The entire physical collection has been digitized.
Featured image: First All-Korea Presbytery Meeting, 1907.
Creator Name(s)
Baird, William M. (William Martyn), 1862-1931. (creator)
Date Created
1885, 1885-1951, 1885, 1951, 1885-1951
Name Subject(s)
Baird family., Baird, Annie Laurie Adams, 1864-1916., Baird, William M. (William Martyn), 1862-1931., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Pyengyang Academy., Sungsil Taehak (Seoul, Korea), Sungsil Haktang (Pʻyŏngyang, Korea)
Topical Subject(s)
Universities and colleges--Korea., Missionaries--Korea., Missions--Educational work--Korea., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea., Schools--Korea.
Geographic subjects
Korea., Korea., Korea., Korea., Korea., Pyongyang (Korea), Asia--North Korea, Asia--South Korea
Physical Location
RG 173; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item
William M. Baird Papers, 1885-1951.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-173
Identifier (local)
rg173_william_baird
(PID) Persistent Identifier
islandora:rg173
Annie Laurie Adams Baird Papers
Title
Annie Laurie Adams Baird Papers
Description
Annie Laurie Adams Baird and her husband, the Rev. Dr. William M. Baird, were appointed to the Chosen (Korea) Mission in 1890 by the Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. From 1891 until 1897, they served at the Seoul, Fusan, and Taiku stations. In 1897, they were transferred to Pyengyang where Dr. Baird assumed the presidency of the Pyengyang Academy and Union Christian College and Mrs. Baird conducted the first woman's Bible Training class in Pyengyang. This collection includes Mrs. Baird's personal correspondence, testimonials, memorial resolutions, clippings, and miscellaneous items pertaining to her work with the Korea Mission, 1914, 1916-1917 and 1928. View the collection guide to learn more. The entire physical collection has been digitized.
Featured image: Pyongyang Foreign School Dormitory Occupants, 1915-1916 (From the William M. Baird Papers, 1885-1951.)
Creator Name(s)
Baird, Annie Laurie Adams, 1864-1916. (creator)
Name Subject(s)
Baird family., Baird, Annie Laurie Adams, 1864-1916., Baird, William M. (William Martyn), 1862-1931.
Topical Subject(s)
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea., Missionaries--Korea., Missions--Educational work--Korea.
Geographic subjects
Korea., Korea., Korea., P'yŏngyang (Korea), Seoul (Korea), Pusan (Korea), Taegu (Korea), Asia--South Korea--Seoul, Asia--South Korea--Busan, Asia--South Korea--Daegu, Asia--North Korea--P'yŏngyang--P'yŏngyang
Physical Location
RG 172; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item
Annie Laurie Adams Baird Papers, 1890-1928.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-172
Identifier (local)
rg172
(PID) Persistent Identifier
islandora:rg172
Carl McIntire and the Korean Church, 1952-1966, 1974.
Title
Carl McIntire and the Korean Church, 1952-1966, 1974.
Description
Includes correspondence; newspaper clippings; Presbyterian Underworld, a paper by Richard H. Baird; Ministry of Disruption, a brief study of the activities of Carl McIntire and the American Council of Churches; and Presbyterian Outlook articles.
Creator Name(s)
Wysham, William Norris, 1890-1982. (author), Baird, Richard H. (Richard Hamilton), 1898-1995. (author)
Date Created
1952, 1952-1966, 1974, 1952-1966, 1974
Name Subject(s)
Baird family--Archives., McIntire, Carl, 1906-2002., Baird, Richard H. (Richard Hamilton), 1898-1995.
Topical Subject(s)
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea.
Physical Location
RG 316, Box 1, Folder 4; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item
Baird Family Papers, ca. 1900-1974.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-316
Identifier (local)
rg316_b1_f4
(PID) Persistent Identifier
islandora:115691