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Title: United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen Records
Description: At the conclusion of the Civil War in 1865, the General Assembly (PCUSA--Old School) appointed a Committee for Education of Freedmen, to establish churches and schools. At the 1870 reunion, this committee merged with the Freedmen's Department of the New School Committee of Home Missions; the new committee was named Committee of Missions for Freedmen. In 1883, the Freedmen's Committee was formally incorporated as the Board of Missions for Freedmen. The new board, like its predecessors, helped to educate and supply black teachers and preachers in the southern United States. It built and supported black schools, churches, colleges and seminaries and prescribed courses of study to be used. In 1923, the Freedmen's Board merged with other boards and agencies to become the Board of National Missions. This collection consists of the records of the Board of Missions for Freedmen and its predecessors. The collection includes annual reports, correspondence, minutes, and application books. View the collection guide to learn more.
Featured image: Committee on Freedmen first annual report, presented May 1866.
Creator Name(s): United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen. (creator)
Date Created: 1864, 1864-1972, 1864, 1972, 1864-1972
Name Subject(s): United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen., Presbyterian Committee of Home Missions (U.S.). Freedmen's Dept., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. (Old School). Committee for Education of Freedmen., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Committee of Missions for Freedmen., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Unit of Work with Colored People., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Unit of Schools and Hospitals.
Topical Subject(s): Freedmen--Religious life., African Americans--Missions--Finance., Slaves--Emancipation--United States.
Geographic subjects: United States., North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 376; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen Records, 1864-1972.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-376
Identifier (local): rg376
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:rg376

Title: Corporation for Relief of Poor and Distressed Presbyterian Ministers, and of the Poor and Distressed Widows and Children of Presbyterian Ministers annual reports, 1761-1773.
Description: In 1717, the Synod of Philadelphia created what was known as "The Fund for Pious Uses." This fund was used for various purposes, including the relief of needy ministers and their families. Later, a Widow's Fund was created, providing for the payment of certain fixed annuities to widows and children of subscribers. This fund was eventually incorporated as the Corporation for Relief of Poor and Distressed Presbyterian Ministers and of the Poor and Distressed Widows and Children of Presbyterian Ministers or, more familiarly, the Presbyterian Ministers' Fund. The Presbyterian Ministers' Fund is recognized as the first life insurance company in America. In 1990, the Presbyterian Ministers' Fund changed its name to the Covenant Life Insurance Company.
Creator Name(s): Corporation for Relief of Poor and Distressed Presbyterian Ministers, and of the Poor and Distressed Widows and Children of Presbyterian Ministers. (author)
Date Created: 1761, 1761-1773, 1761-1773
Name Subject(s): Corporation for Relief of Poor and Distressed Presbyterian Ministers, and of the Poor and Distressed Widows and Children of Pres
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Clergy--Pensions.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 17-0635; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Corporation for Relief of Poor and Distressed Presbyterian Ministers, and of the Poor and Distressed Widows and Children of Presbyterian Ministers annual reports, 1761-1773.
Identifier (local): 17-0635
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:91780

Title: Committee for Education of Freedmen minutes, 1864-1865.
Description: Records of the General Assembly's Western Committee for the religious instruction of freedmen, vol. 1, bound with first annual report, 1865.
Creator Name(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. (Old School). Committee for Education of Freedmen. (author)
Date Created: July 21, 1864-April 19, 1865, July 21, 1864-April 19, 1865, 1864
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. (Old School). Committee for Education of Freedmen., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): African Americans--Missions., Freedmen--United States--Religious life., Slaves--United States--Emancipation.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States, United States.
Physical Location: RG 376, Box 2, Folder 5; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen Records.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-376
Identifier (local): rg376_b2_f5
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:66903

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: Ballston Female Heathen School Society Records.
Description: The Ballston Female Heathen School Society was founded in 1817 by fifty-seven women from the Ballston region of New York to support the work of the Princeton Theological Seminary and American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions' (ABCFM) work in Brainerd, North Carolina and Ceylon. Its scope later broadened to include support for mission work in Beirut, Syria, Iran, and with Native Americans near Detroit. The collection includes the Society’s constitution, annual reports, a subscriber roll with contributions, acknowledgments of contributions, and correspondence from recipients of support. View the collection guide to learn more.
Featured image: Ballston Female Heathen School Society constitution, 1817.
Creator Name(s): Ballston Female Heathen School Society.
Name Subject(s): Ballston Female Heathen School Society., American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions., Princeton Theological Seminary.
Topical Subject(s): Women in missionary work., Women--Societies and clubs.
Geographic subjects: Ballston (N.Y. : Town), North American--United States--New York--Saratoga
Physical Location: RG 422; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-422
Identifier (local): islandora:rg422
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:rg422

Title: Annual report showing the state of the school at Grand Traverse Bay under the superintendence of the Rev. P. Dougherty, 1844.
Creator Name(s): Dougherty, Peter, 1805-1894. (author)
Date Created: 1844
Name Subject(s): Dougherty, Peter, 1805-1894., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions., Chippewa Tribe.
Topical Subject(s): Ottawa Indians--Missions--19th century., Ojibwa Indians--Missions--19th century., Presbyterian Church--Missions--United States.
Geographic subjects: Grand Traverse County (Mich.), Leelanau County (Mich.), North and Central America--United States--Grand Traverse--Michigan--Old Mission, North and Central America--United States--Leelanau--Michigan--Omena
Physical Location: RG 224, Box 8a, Folder 11, Letter 111; 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_b08a_f11_111
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:89240

Title: Annual report of amount received from the Board on account of salary, 1842.
Description: Annual report of amount received from the Board on account of salary, 1842; sent to Daniel Wells, May 8, 1843, by Peter Dougherty.
Creator Name(s): Dougherty, Peter, 1805-1894. (author)
Date Created: 1843, May 8, 1843
Name Subject(s): Dougherty, Peter, 1805-1894., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions., Chippewa Tribe.
Topical Subject(s): Ottawa Indians--Missions--19th century., Ojibwa Indians--Missions--19th century., Presbyterian Church--Missions--United States.
Geographic subjects: Grand Traverse County (Mich.), , North and Central America--United States--Grand Traverse--Michigan--Old Mission, --------
Physical Location: RG 224, Box 8a, Folder 9, Letter 82; 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_b08a_f09_82
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:88916

Title: Executive Committee of the Institute for the Training of Colored Ministers record book, 1877-1891.
Description: The Institute for the Training of Colored Ministers (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) was organized by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S. as in 1877 with an objective "to educate colored candidates for the ministry, with a view to the organization and building up of an African Presbyterian Church." Its name was changed to the Tuscaloosa Institute in 1891, and to the Stillman Institute in 1893. In 1951, it became a four year college and changed its name to Stillman College. Record book includes minutes, annual reports, and constitution.
Creator Name(s): Institute for the Training of Colored Ministers. (author)
Date Created: 1877, 1877-1897, 1877-1897
Name Subject(s): Institute for the Training of Colored Ministers.
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians--Alabama--Tuscaloosa.
Geographic subjects: Alabama, Tuscaloosa., Tuscaloosa (Ala.), North and Central America--United States--Alabama--Tuscaloosa--Tuscaloosa
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 142222; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Stillman Institute (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) records, 1877-1978.
Identifier (local): 142222_minutes_1877-1897
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:91794

Title: Register, annual report, and letter by Peter Dougherty to Walter Lowrie, 1842.
Description: A list showing the age, time of entering, and progress of children attending the school at Grand Traverse Bay; with annual report showing the state of the school and mission at Grand Traverse Bay under the superintendent of the Rev. P. Dougherty of the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions, sent with a letter by Peter Dougherty to Walter Lowrie.
Creator Name(s): Dougherty, Peter, 1805-1894. (author)
Date Created: 1842
Name Subject(s): Dougherty, Peter, 1805-1894., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions., Chippewa Tribe., Lowrie, Walter, 1784-1868.
Topical Subject(s): Ottawa Indians--Missions--19th century., Ojibwa Indians--Missions--19th century., Presbyterian Church--Missions--United States.
Geographic subjects: Grand Traverse County (Mich.), Leelanau County (Mich.), North and Central America--United States--Leelanau--Michigan--Omena, North and Central America--United States--Grand Traverse----
Physical Location: RG 224, Box 8a, Folder 9, Letter 78; 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_b08a_f09_78
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:88810

Title: American Indian Correspondence
Description: Missionary correspondence written to the secretaries of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions and the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions documenting the mission work among Native Americans. Letters are official in nature but often contain personal comment and experiences. A smaller portion of the collection consists of reports, including school and mission station reports and statistics; financial statements, accounts, and vouchers; agreements/contracts; and maps. View the collection guide to learn more.
Featured image: Letter to F.F. Ellenwood from Herbert Welsh, November 11, 1887. Letter to F.F. Ellenwood from Herbert Welsh, November 11, 1887.
Date Created: 1833, 1833-1893, 1949-1950, 1833, 1950, 1833-1893, 1949-1950
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions., Western Foreign Missionary Society., American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions.
Topical Subject(s): Ojibwa Indians--Missions--19th century., Indians of North America--Missions--19th century., Presbyterian Church--Missions--19th century., Indians of North America--History--19th century.
Geographic subjects: 19th century., 19th century., 19th century., 19th century., North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 224; 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_american_indian_correspondence
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:rg224

Title: Edward Adams, annual personal report from Korea, 1938.
Creator Name(s): Adams, Edward, 1895-1965. (author)
Date Created: 1938
Name Subject(s): Adams family--Archives., Adams, Edward, 1895-1965.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Korea., Missionaries--Korea.
Geographic subjects: Korea., Asia--North Korea, Asia--South Korea
Physical Location: RG 251, Box 1, Folder 7; 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_b1f7b
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:112984

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