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Title: Board of Foreign Missions General Letters, 1949.
Description: Board of Foreign Missions general letters addressing the political climate of Communist China and its relationship to its current and future missionaries, 1949.
Creator Name(s): Ruland, Lloyd S. (author)
Date Created: 1949
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missionaries--China., Communism--China.
Geographic subjects: New York (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: RG 199, Box 2, Folder 27; 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_f27a
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:124441

Title: Agricultural Missions, Inc.
Description: Web site of Agricultural Missions, Inc., a steadfast response to rural poverty and injustice. Their mission is to support people of all faiths and spiritual consciousness around the world in the struggle to end the poverty and injustice that affect rural communities and work towards the creation of a peaceful and sustainable community.
Creator Name(s): Agricultural Missions, Inc. (New York, N.Y.) (creator)
Date Created: 2018
Name Subject(s): Agricultural Missions, Inc. (New York, N.Y.)
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Agricultural work., Rural missions., Church work with the poor.
Geographic subjects: New York (N.Y.), , , , , , , , North and Central America--United States----New York--New York, --------, --------, --------, --------, --------, --------, --------
Related Item: Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Related and Ecumenical Organizations.--https://archive-it.org/collections/4735
Identifier (local): ag-missions
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:129960

Title: Letter from Steve Dunwell to David Sommer about three photographs from Honduras.
Description: Information in the letter provided by photographer, Steve Dunwell, to help caption the photographs. The three photographs are C-42259, PC-42325, and PC-42326.
Creator Name(s): Dunwell, Steve. (author), Agricultural Missions, Inc. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher), Sommer, David. (addressee)
Date Created: 1971, October 17, 1971, October 17, 1971
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Alfalit de Honduras., World Association for Christian Communication., Agency for Christian Literature Development., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Division of Overseas Ministries., Gross, Stephen., Chain, Beverly., Sénat, Samuel.
Topical Subject(s): Reading (Adult education)--Honduras--San Pedro Sula., Literacy--Religious aspects--Christianity., Literacy programs--Honduras--San Pedro Sula., Rural missions--Honduras., Rural clergy--Honduras.
Geographic subjects: Honduras, San Pedro Sula., Honduras, San Pedro Sula., Honduras., Honduras., Honduras., Haiti., New York (N.Y.), North and Central America--Honduras, North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 149, image no. C-42259; 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-42259_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:149748

Title: Letter from Steve Dunwell to David Sommer about three photographs from Honduras.
Description: Information in the letter provided by photographer, Steve Dunwell, to help caption the photographs. The three photographs are C-42259, PC-42325, and PC-42326.
Creator Name(s): Dunwell, Steve. (author), Agricultural Missions, Inc. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher), Sommer, David. (addressee)
Date Created: 1971, October 17, 1971, October 17, 1971
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Alfalit de Honduras., World Association for Christian Communication., Agency for Christian Literature Development., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Division of Overseas Ministries., Gross, Stephen., Chain, Beverly., Sénat, Samuel.
Topical Subject(s): Reading (Adult education)--Honduras--San Pedro Sula., Literacy--Religious aspects--Christianity., Literacy programs--Honduras--San Pedro Sula., Rural missions--Honduras., Rural clergy--Honduras.
Geographic subjects: Honduras, San Pedro Sula., Honduras, San Pedro Sula., Honduras., Honduras., Honduras., Haiti., New York (N.Y.), North and Central America--Honduras, North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 149, image no. PC-42325; 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-42325_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:149761

Title: Labor Temple girls' class.
Description: [Labor Temple girls' class; Labor Temple pennant in background.]
Date Created: 1940, ca. 1940s
Name Subject(s): Labor Temple (New York, N.Y.), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions. Unit of City and Industrial Work--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Community centers--New York (State)--New York--20th century., Church work with the working class--New York (State)--New York--20th century., Church work with children--New York (State)--New York--20th century., City missions--New York (State)--New York--20th century.
Geographic subjects: New York (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 12-0307; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Unit of City and Industrial Work records, 1910-1957.
Identifier (local): ds4337
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:8888

Title: World relief leader honored.
Description: National Council of Churches press release regarding Harper Sibely of the Church World Service receiving a portrait bust of himself.
Creator Name(s): National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. (publisher)
Date Created: 1955, October 27, 1955, October 27, 1955
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Church World Service., Sibley, Harper, 1885-1959., Sibley, Harper, 1885-1959--Statues., Reznak, Joseph T., Elliott, Roland., Wilson, R. Norris.
Topical Subject(s): Refugees--Czechoslovakia., Missions--Interdenominational cooperation., Busts.
Geographic subjects: Czechoslovakia., New York (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 55A, image no. P-18297; 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_P-18297_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:150771

Title: Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations' correspondence to Aimee Millican.
Description: Board of Foreign Missions' Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations' correspondence to Aimee Millican. It includes a 1942 letter from Department of Missionary Personal Secretary Herrick B. Young and a 1964 letter from Assistant Treasurer Edgar B. B. Matthews.
Creator Name(s): Young, Herrick B. (author), Matthews, Edgar B. B. (author)
Date Created: 1942, 1942; 1964
Name Subject(s): Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations., Millican family--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Women missionaries--China., Presbyterian Church--Missions--China.
Geographic subjects: New York (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: RG 199, Box 1, Folder 27; 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_f27
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:136783

Title: Correspondence regarding Aimee and Frank Millican's transfer to the Board of Foreign Missions, 1916 to 1917.
Description: Correspondence regarding Aimee and Frank Millican's transfer from the Free Methodist Church China Mission to PCUSA's China Mission, 1916 to 1917.
Creator Name(s): Foster, William T. (author), Hogue, Wilson T. (author), Scott, George Tressler, 1881-1978. (author), Speer, Robert E. (Robert Elliott), 1867-1947. (author)
Date Created: 1916, 1916-1917
Name Subject(s): Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions., Free Methodist Church of North America. General Missionary Board.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missions--Educational work--China., Evangelistic work--China., Missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects: New York (N.Y.), Boston (Mass.), Chicago (Ill.), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York, North and Central America--United States--Suffolk--Massachusetts--Boston, North and Central America--United States--Cook--Illinois--Chicago
Physical Location: RG 199, Box 1, Folder 41; 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_f41
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:119561

Title: Edith Millican incoming correspondence from the Women's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Board of Foreign Missions, 1948 to 1950.
Description: Edith Millican incoming correspondence from the Women's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Board of Foreign Missions, 1948 to 1950. It documents the Board of Foreign Missions' approval of Edith Millican's extended furlough from her China Mission after her application for a Junior Residency in Obstetrics at the Women's Hospital of Philadelphia was accepted.
Creator Name(s): Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985. (author), Dodd, Edward M. (Edward Mills), 1887-1967. (author), Ruland, Lloyd S. (author), Ruland, Dora. (author), Hess, Catherine B. (author)
Date Created: 1948, 1948-1950
Name Subject(s): Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions., Womens Medical College of Philadelphia.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missionaries, Medical--China., Women physicians--China., Missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects: Philadelphia (Pa.), New York (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--Philadelphia--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia, North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: RG 199, Box 2, Folder 23; 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_f23
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:124416

Title: Aimee Millican correspondence to her daughter, Edith, 1943 to 1944.
Description: Aimee Millican's correspondence to her daughter, Edith, 1943 to 1944, during which Aimee Millican was in the United States on furlough.
Creator Name(s): Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974. (author)
Date Created: 1943, 1943-1944
Name Subject(s): Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missionaries--Leaves and furloughs., Missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects: Seattle (Wash.), Oakland (Calif.), Berkeley (Calif.), Spokane (Wash.), New York (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--King--Washington--Seattle, North and Central America--United States--Alameda--California--Oakland, North and Central America--United States--Alameda--California--Berkeley, North and Central America--United States--Spokane--Washington--Spokane, North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: RG 199, Box 1, Folder 13; 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_f13
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:134493

Title: Mary Louise Blatchley correspondence, 1894.
Description: Primarily letters addressed to Mary Louise Blatchley.
Creator Name(s): Blatchley, Mary Louise. (addressee), Bennett, Harriet D. (author), Bristol, Allen. (author), Blatchley, Henry Gilbert. (author), Haney, Clara L. (author), Blatchley, Charles Alfred. (author), Bristol, Sadie. (author), Harrison, Agnes. (author), Birkinbine, Mary L. (author), Matthews, B. L. (author)
Date Created: 1894, 1894, 1894
Name Subject(s): Blatchley, Mary Louise--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions., Women in church work--Presbyterian Church--Pennsylvania
Geographic subjects: Missions., Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (Pa.), Wayne (Pa.), Guilford (Conn.), Grafton (W. Va.), Cornwall (Conn.), Newburyport (Mass.), Juneau (Alaska), Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.), Winthrop (Me.), Lebanon (Pa.), North and Central America--United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Philadelphia, North and Central America--United States--Pennsylvania--Delaware, North and Central America--United States--Connecticut--New Haven--Guilford, North and Central America--United States--West Virginia--Taylor--Grafton, North and Central America--United States--Connecticut--Litchfield--Cornwall, North and Central America--United States--Massachusetts--Essex--Newburyport, North and Central America--United States--Alaska--Juneau--Juneau, North and Central America--United States--Maine--Kennebec--Winthrop Center, North and Central America--United States--Pennsylvania--Lebanon--Lebanon, North and Central America--United States--New York--New York--New York
Physical Location: RG 225, Box 1, Folder 5; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Mary Louise Blatchley Papers.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-225
Identifier (local): rg225_b1_f5
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:158130

Title: Noted couple greet refugee family.
Description: The Krieg family, refugees from East Germany, is greeted by the Sibley family in New York.
Creator Name(s): Abbott, John. (author)
Date Created: 1955
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Church World Service., Sibley, Harper, 1885-1959., Sibley, Georgiana., Krieg, Paul F., Krieg, Paul F., Mrs., Krieg, Dieter., Krieg, Brigitte., Krieg, Hilke., Krieg, Ingo., Krieg, Friederike.
Topical Subject(s): Refugee families--Germany., Refugees--Germany., Missions--Interdenominational cooperation.
Geographic subjects: Germany., Germany., New York (N.Y.), Germany, 20th century., North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 55A, image no. P-18357; 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_P-18357_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:150750

Title: Letter to Walter Lowrie from Peter Dougherty, Mission House, October 2, 1852.
Creator Name(s): Dougherty, Peter, 1805-1894. (author)
Date Created: 1852, October 2, 1852
Name Subject(s): Lowrie, Walter, 1784-1868.
Topical Subject(s): Ottawa Indians--Missions--19th century., Ojibwa Indians--Missions--19th century., Presbyterian Church--Missions--United States.
Geographic subjects: New York (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: RG 224, Box 8, Folder 6, Letter 49; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: American Indian Correspondence: the Presbyterian Historical Society Collection of Missionaries' Letters, 1833-1893, 1949-1950.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-224
Identifier (local): rg224_b08_f06_49
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:88515

Title: Christmas gifts for foreign youngsters.
Description: Fascinated kids gaze on as a truck load of Christmas gifts, given by the school children of Delaware County, New York, as a gesture of friendship and goodwill to the children of other nations, and to be sent overseas through the World Friendship Among Children Committee, is received by Reverend Herbert C. Lytle Jr. (left), administrative secretary of Church World Service from George Taylor (right), president of the Board of Education of Stamford, New York, during ceremonies held in New York City, October 13th.
Creator Name(s): Pentler, Lou. (photographer)
Date Created: 1948, October 13, 1948, October 13, 1948
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Church World Service., Lytle, Herbert C., Jr., Taylor, George.
Topical Subject(s): Church work with children--New York (State)--New York., Missions--Interdenominational cooperation., Christmas
Geographic subjects: New York (State), New York., New York (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York--New York
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 18, image no. P-7789; 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_P-7789
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:145342

Title: Society for the Propagation of the Faith press release.
Description: Society for the Propagation of the Faith press release for the week of November 5, 1948. Written by Rev. Thomas J. McDonnell, the National Director of the Society. Features further information about the new African American religious congregation, the Franciscan Missionary Servants of Christ the King in Smithtown, New York.
Creator Name(s): McDonnell, Thomas J. (author)
Date Created: 1948, November 5, 1948, November 5, 1948
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Society for the Propagation of the Faith.
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., New York (N.Y.), Smithtown (N.Y. : Town), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York, 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_03
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:149223

Title: Committee on World Friendship Among Children press release, October 13, 1948.
Description: Committee on World Friendship Among Children press release, October 13, 1948. Highlights the Committee's Christmas gift collecting initiative, "Share Your Gifts," which benefits children in 15 other countries on the World Christmas Festival Day.
Creator Name(s): Church World Service. Committee on World Friendship Among Children. (author)
Date Created: 1948, October 13, 1948, October 13, 1948
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Church World Service., Lytle, Herbert C., Jr., Taylor, George.
Topical Subject(s): Church work with children--New York (State)--New York., Missions--Interdenominational cooperation., Christmas
Geographic subjects: New York (State), New York., New York (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York--New York
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 18, image no. P-7789; 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_P-7789-02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:145354

Title: Sisters board plane for Africa.
Description: Further information about photo of four Maryknoll Sisters boarding a plane to Tanganyika to begin their mission work.
Creator Name(s): American Export Airlines. (publisher)
Date Created: 1948, ca. 1948
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Maryknoll Sisters., American Export Airlines., Catholic Church--Missions--Tanganyika., Cannon, Stanislaus., Winkelmann, Margaret Rose., Bowes, Catherine Maureen., Kirsch, Michel.
Topical Subject(s): Nuns--New York (State)--New York., Nuns as teachers--New York (State)--New York., Women missionaries--Tanganyika.
Geographic subjects: , , , , Tanganyika., , , , , , , , New York (State), New York., , New York (State), , , , , , Tanganyika., , , , , , , , , New York (N.Y.), Tanganyika., , , North and Central America--United States--------New York--New York----, Africa--Tanzania----------
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 18A, image no. C-8001; 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-8001_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:149240

Title: Letter from Steve Dunwell to David Sommer about three photographs from Honduras.
Description: Information in the letter provided by photographer, Steve Dunwell, to help caption the photographs. The three photographs are C-42259, PC-42325, and PC-42326.
Creator Name(s): Dunwell, Steve. (author), Agricultural Missions, Inc. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher), Sommer, David. (addressee)
Date Created: 1971, October 17, 1971, October 17, 1971
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Alfalit de Honduras., World Association for Christian Communication., Agency for Christian Literature Development., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Division of Overseas Ministries., Gross, Stephen., Chain, Beverly., Sénat, Samuel.
Topical Subject(s): Reading (Adult education)--Honduras--San Pedro Sula., Literacy--Religious aspects--Christianity., Literacy programs--Honduras--San Pedro Sula., Rural missions--Honduras., Rural clergy--Honduras.
Geographic subjects: Honduras, San Pedro Sula., Honduras, San Pedro Sula., Honduras., Honduras., Honduras., Haiti., New York (N.Y.), North and Central America--Honduras, North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 149, image no. PC-42325; 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-42326_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:149688

Title: Edith Millican incoming correspondence from Embudo Presbyterian Hospital and the Board of Foreign Missions, 1950 to 1951.
Description: Edith Millican incoming correspondence from Embudo Presbyterian Hospital and the Board of Foreign Missions, 1950 to 1951. It documents her resignation from her missionary service in China and her transfer from the Women's Hospital of Philadelphia to a residency at Embudo Presbyterian Hospital.
Creator Name(s): Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985. (author), Gladfelter, Katharine E. (author), Ruland, Lloyd S. (author), Bowen, Sarah. (author), Goddard, Florence M. (author)
Date Created: 1950, 1950-1951
Name Subject(s): Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions., Womens Medical College of Philadelphia., Embudo Presbyterian Hospital (Embudo, N.M.)
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missionaries, Medical--China., Women physicians--China., Missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects: Philadelphia (Pa.), New York (N.Y.), Embudo (N.M.), North and Central America--United States--Philadelphia--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia, North and Central America--United States--New York--New York, North and Central America--United States--Rio Arriba--New Mexico--Embudo
Physical Location: RG 199, Box 2, Folder 24; 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_f24
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:124387

Title: Letter from W. E. B. DuBois to Rev. William P. Schell, 1928.
Description: Letter from W. E. B. DuBois to Rev. William P. Schell, Secretary of the Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S. of America, August 16, 1928, inquiring for CRISIS magazine into the policy of the church on sending African Americans to Africa as missionaries, and for certain relevant statistics.
Creator Name(s): Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963. (author)
Date Created: 1928, August 16, 1928, August 16, 1928
Name Subject(s): Schell, William Peter, 1878-1968., National Association for the Advancement of Colored People., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions.
Topical Subject(s): African American missionaries., Missionaries--Africa.
Geographic subjects: New York (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York--New York
Physical Location: RAREDOC D85w; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: [Letter] August 16, 1928, Editorial rooms of The Crisis, N.A.A.C.P., 69 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. [to] Rev. William P. Schell, Secretary of the Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S. of America, New York, N.Y. [manuscript] / W.E.B. DuBois.--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=33933
Identifier (local): rare_doc_d85w
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:112905

Title: Sisters board plane for Africa.
Description: Four MaryKnoll Sisters board a plane to Tanganyika to begin their mission work.
Creator Name(s): American Export Airlines. (publisher)
Date Created: 1948, ca. 1948
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Maryknoll Sisters., American Export Airlines., Catholic Church--Missions--Tanganyika., Cannon, Stanislaus., Winkelmann, Margaret Rose., Bowes, Catherine Maureen., Kirsch, Michel.
Topical Subject(s): Nuns--New York (State)--New York., Nuns as teachers--New York (State)--New York., Women missionaries--Tanganyika.
Geographic subjects: Tanganyika., New York (State), New York., New York (State), New York., Tanganyika., New York (N.Y.), Tanganyika., North and Central America--United States--New York--New York, Africa--Tanzania
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 18A, image no. C-8001; 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-8001
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:148406

Title: Community nursing in Colombia, 16 March 1965.
Description: Abby Jacobs, of UPCUSA COMEAR Mission Communications Unit, interviews community health workers, Miss Gabriela Olivera, R.N. and Miss Elizabeth Berryhill, R.N. at 475 Riverside Drive, New York, NY.
Creator Name(s): Berryhill, Elizabeth, 1923-2010. (interviewee), Olivera, Gabriela, 1914- (interviewee), Jacobs, Abby R. (Abby Rosella), 1904-1983. (interviewer)
Date Created: 1965, March 16, 1965
Name Subject(s): United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations.
Topical Subject(s): Missions, Medical--Colombia., Community health nursing.
Geographic subjects: Colombia., North and Central America--United States--New York--New York, South America--Colombia
Physical Location: TAPE 1121; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Community nursing in Colombia [sound recording] : an informal conversation with Abby Jacobs, formerly of the Philippines, talking with Miss Gabriela Olivera, R.N. and Miss Elizabeth Berryhill, R.N.--http://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=143
Identifier (local): tape1121_colombia
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:116203

Title: Labor Temple girls' class.
Description: [Labor Temple girls' class; poster at left reads "The right to work is the right to live".]
Date Created: 1940, ca. 1940s
Name Subject(s): Labor Temple (New York, N.Y.), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions. Unit of City and Industrial Work--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Community centers--New York (State)--New York--20th century., Church work with the working class--New York (State)--New York--20th century., Church work with children--New York (State)--New York--20th century., City missions--New York (State)--New York--20th century.
Geographic subjects: New York (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 12-0307; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Unit of City and Industrial Work records, 1910-1957.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=OTM2Nw==
Identifier (local): ds4338
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:8825

Title: Board of Foreign Missions' Citation of Frank and Aimee Millican, 1953.
Description: Board of Foreign Missions' Citation of Frank and Aimee Millican in recognition of their missionary service in China and the Philippines from 1916 to 1953.
Date Created: 1953, November 17, 1953, November 17, 1953
Name Subject(s): Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missions--Educational work--China., Evangelistic work--China., Missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects: New York., North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: RG 199, Box 2, Folder 32; 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_f32f
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:122909

Title: Board of Foreign Missions General Letter, December 1949.
Description: Foreign Missions and Overseas Interchurch Service. The Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America. Board General Letter No. 107. December 20, 1949.
Date Created: 1949, December 20, 1949, December 20, 1949
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects: New York (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: RG 199, Box 2, Folder 27; 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_f27b
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:124432

Title: Edith Millican missionary service certificate, March 1943.
Description: Edith Millican certificate from the Board of Foreign Missions which appointed her to the PCUSA China Council mission on April 20, 1942.
Date Created: 1943, March 15, 1943, March 15, 1943
Name Subject(s): Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missionaries, Medical--China., Women physicians--China., Missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects: New York., North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: RG 199, Box 2, Folder 32; 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_f32g
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:124400

Title: On the Sidewalks of New York.
Description: Web site of Richard Paul Poethig, including full text of his memoir, "On the Sidewalks of New York," and other writings; audio of Poethig reading his memoir; photographs of Poethig and his family; and Poethig's blog.
Creator Name(s): Poethig, Richard P. (creator)
Date Created: 2018
Name Subject(s): Poethig, Richard P., Poethig, Eunice Blanchard.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Philippines., Missionaries--Philippines., Missions--Industrial work., Presbyterian Church--Clergy.
Geographic subjects: Philippines., Philippines., New York (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Related Item: Mission history.--https://archive-it.org/collections/10547
Identifier (local): onthesidewalksofny
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:133233

Title: School named for heroic Maryknoll bishop.
Description: Alternate caption.
Creator Name(s): Religious News Service. (author)
Date Created: 1964, April 6, 1964, April 6, 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)--Students., Catholic Church., Catholic Foreign Missionary Society of America., Meyer, Bernard Fr., 1891-, Catholic Church. Diocese of Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.), Ford, Francis Xavier, 1892-1952.
Topical Subject(s): High school students--New York (State)--New York., Mosaics--New York (State)--New York., High school boys--New York (State)--New York., Communism and Christianity--Catholic Church., Communism and Christianity--China., Missionaries--China., Martyrs--China.
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, Box 103, image no. C-30844; 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-30844_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:348673

Title: Seminarians' Christmas card.
Description: Alternate caption.
Creator Name(s): Religious News Service. (author)
Date Created: 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Nazareth Hall Preparatory Seminary (Arden Hills, Minn.)
Topical Subject(s): Children--New York (State)--New York., Poor children--New York (State)--New York., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Catholic Church., African American children--New York (State)--New York., Seminarians--Minnesota--Arden Hills., Home missions--Mississippi.
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. PC-31952; 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-31952_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:356496

Title: Plan agricultural-missionary drive.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: PLAN AGRICULTURAL-MISSIONARY DRIVE #S-1274 NEW YORK -- Preliminary plans for a $250,000 campaign to send additional agricultural experts abroad to improve farming conditions in the mission filed are discussed by executives of the Agricultural Missions, Inc. Participating are (l. to r.): John R. Reisner, executive secretary; Dr. M. L. Wilson, former member of the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture; Dr. John L. Mott, chairman of the Board of Directors; Robert L. Walmsley, Nyack, N.Y., banker and New York State assemblyman, and Dr. Henry C. Taylor, former executive director of the American Farm Foundation. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (SR-NY-MES-12-13-5)
Date Created: 1945
Name Subject(s): Agricultural Missions, Inc. (New York, N.Y.), Reisner, John H. (John Henry), 1888-1965., Wilson, M. L. (Milburn Lincoln), 1885-1969., Mott, John L., Walmsley, Robert L., Taylor, Henry C. (Henry Charles), 1873-1969., Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Agricultural work., Fund raising--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects: New York (State), New York., New York (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. S-1274; 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_S-1274
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357005

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