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Title: Baird Family Papers
Description: 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.
Creator Name(s): Baird family. (creator)
Date Created: 1900, ca. 1900-1974, 1900, 1974
Name Subject(s): Baird, William Martyn, b. 1897., Baird, Richard H. (Richard Hamilton), 1898-1995., Baird, Anna Landis Reist, 1895-1981., McIntire, Carl, 1906-2002., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Taehan Yesugyo Changnohoe.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Educational work--Korea., Missionaries--Korea., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects: Korea., Korea., Korea., Yalu River (China and Korea), Asia--North Korea, Asia--South Korea
Physical Location: RG 316; 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_baird_family
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:rg316

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

Title: William M. Baird clippings and miscellaneous items, 1885-1888, 1903, 1913-1932, 1951, n.d.
Description: William M. Baird's collection of miscellaneous items, including personal correspondence, newspaper clippings, published articles, mission station reports, minutes of the 1930 annual meeting of the Bible Committee of Korea, and an obituary written by son, Richard H. Baird after his death in 1931. Materials span 1885-1888, 1903, 1913-1932, and 1951.
Date Created: 1885, 1885-1888; 1903; 1913-1932; 1951; n.d.
Name Subject(s): Baird, William M. (William Martyn), 1862-1931., Bible Committee of Korea., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission., Hanover College.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea., Missions--Educational work--Korea.
Geographic subjects: Korea., Asia--South Korea
Physical Location: RG 173, Box 1, Folder 16; Presbyterian Historical Society
Related Item: William M. Baird Papers, 1885-1951.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-173
Identifier (local): rg173_b1_f16
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:115354

Title: William M. Baird correspondence, 1885-1893.
Description: William M. Baird's correspondence, some predating his work in Korea.
Date Created: 1885, 1885-1893
Name Subject(s): Baird, William M. (William Martyn), 1862-1931., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects: Korea., United States., Asia--South Korea----, North and Central America--United States------
Physical Location: RG 173, Box 1, Folder 5; Presbyterian Historical Society
Related Item: William M. Baird Papers, 1885-1951.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-173,
Identifier (local): rg173_b1_f5
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:114346

Title: William M. Baird correspondence, 1894-1896.
Description: William M. Baird's correspondence during his work in Korea. It is primarily personal and is arranged chronologically.
Date Created: 1894, 1894-1896
Name Subject(s): Baird, William M. (William Martyn), 1862-1931., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects: Korea., , Asia--South Korea----, --------
Physical Location: RG 173, Box 1, Folder 6; Presbyterian Historical Society
Related Item: William M. Baird Papers, 1885-1951.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-173,
Identifier (local): rg173_b1_f6
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:114134

Title: William M. Baird correspondence, 1897-1905.
Description: William M. Baird's correspondence during his work in Korea.
Date Created: 1897, 1897-1905
Name Subject(s): Baird, William M. (William Martyn), 1862-1931., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects: Korea., Asia--South Korea
Physical Location: RG 173, Box 1, Folder 7; Presbyterian Historical Society
Related Item: William M. Baird Papers, 1885-1951.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-173
Identifier (local): rg173_b1_f7
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:113622

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