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Title: Edith Millican correspondence to her parents, Aimee and Frank Millican, 1946 to 1948.
Creator Name(s): Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985. (author)
Date Created: 1946, 1946-1948
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, Medical--China., Women physicians--China., Missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects: Hengyang (Hunan Sheng, China), Hunan Sheng (China), Asia--China--Hunan--Henyang, Asia--China--Canton--Hunan
Physical Location: RG 199, Box 1, Folder 45; 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_f45
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:120192

Title: Thibet.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: THIBET #1469 Baby Lamas training for the Buddhist priesthood in Thibet. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO
Creator Name(s): International News Photos (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Buddhist education--Tibet Region., Children--Tibet Region., Lamas--Tibet Region.
Geographic subjects: Tibet Region., Tibet Region., Tibet Region., Tibet Region., Asia--China--Tibet
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1469; 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_1469
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357300

Title: Chinese refugees.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: CHINESE REFUGEES 1766 Dirty, weary, and hungry, these Chinese refugees sit on their belongings in a railroad station as they await transportation to the West. A railroad car is pulled up to a siding, piled high with wicker baskets, and boxes of belongings. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO
Creator Name(s): Associated Press., 1919- (publisher)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Refugees--China., World War, 1939-1945--Refugees., Refugee children--China., Women refugees--China., Railroad stations--China.
Geographic subjects: China., China., China., China., China., Asia--China
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1766; 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_1766
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:358608

Title: Learning to read.
Description: Text transcribed from caption on reverse: Learning to read and write the Chinese character in a primary school, West China.
Creator Name(s): Methodist Church (U.S.). Board of Missions., 1919- (publisher)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Methodist Church (U.S.)--Missions--China.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Educational work--China., Literacy--China., Chinese language--Writing., Chinese language--Study and teaching--China.
Geographic subjects: China., China., China., China., Asia--China
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1786; 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_1786
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:358622

Title: St. Michael's Cathedral, Cardinal Tien's church.
Creator Name(s): Society of the Divine Word. (publisher)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., St. Michael's Cathedral (Qingdao, China), Catholic Church--Buildings.
Topical Subject(s): Church buildings--China--Qingdao., Church architecture--China--Qingdao., Architecture, Romanesque--China--Qingdao.
Geographic subjects: China, Qingdao., China, Qingdao., China, Qingdao., Qingdao (China), Qingdao (China), Asia--China--Shandong--Qingdao
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 2027; 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_2027
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:358704

Title: Missionaries in China.
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--China., Missionaries--China., Children--China.
Geographic subjects: China., China., China., China., Asia--China
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 3182; 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_3182
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:359051

Title: Chinese refugees.
Description: Text transcribed from annotations: 3941 Chinese refugees.
Creator Name(s): Church World Services. (publisher)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Refugees--China., Refugee camps--China.
Geographic subjects: China., China., China., Asia--China
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 3941; 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_3941
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:359736

Title: North China.
Description: Text transcribed from caption on reverse: 4161 NORTH CHINA [4] A Gospel meeting held by three colporteurs.
Creator Name(s): American Bible Society. (publisher)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., American Bible Society.
Topical Subject(s): Bible. Gospels., Religious literature--Distribution--Societies, etc., Religious literature--Distribution--China., Christian converts--China., Missionaries--China., Bible--Study and teaching--China., Bible. New Testament.
Geographic subjects: China., China., China., China., China., Asia--China
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 4161; 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_4161
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:359795

Title: North China.
Description: Text transcribed from caption on reverse: 4160 NORTH CHINA [3] Colporteur of the American Bible Society.
Creator Name(s): American Bible Society. (publisher)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., American Bible Society.
Topical Subject(s): Bible. Gospels., Religious literature--Distribution--Societies, etc., Religious literature--Distribution--China., Christian converts--China., Missionaries--China., Bible. New Testament.
Geographic subjects: China., China., China., China., Asia--China
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 4160; 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_4160
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:359794

Title: North China.
Description: Text transcribed from caption on reverse: 4158 NORTH CHINA [2] F. K. Kang [?] of the A. B. S. [American Bible Society] tells the Gospel story.
Creator Name(s): American Bible Society. (publisher)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., American Bible Society., Kang, F. K.
Topical Subject(s): Bible. Gospels., Missionaries--China., Christian converts--China., Bible--Study and teaching--China.
Geographic subjects: China., China., China., China., Asia--China
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 4158; 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_4158
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:359793

Title: North China.
Description: Text transcribed from caption on reverse: 4157 NORTH CHINA [1] Mission, Bible women. Missionary spreading the Gospel.
Creator Name(s): American Bible Society. (publisher)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., American Bible Society.
Topical Subject(s): Bible. Gospels., Women missionaries--China., Missionaries--China., Christian converts--China., Bible--Study and teaching--China.
Geographic subjects: China., China., China., China., China., Asia--China
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 4157; 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_4157
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:359792

Title: Religion plays vital part in China’s struggle.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: 3733 RELIGION PLAYS VITAL PART IN CHINA’S STRUGGLE [1] China, longer at war than any of the other Allied nations, is making the steady trek back the dismal years of struggle. The Christian Church, always faced with gigantic tasks in the ancient land, is again showing the way. Church services are attracting crowds, and here some are listening to a service through the open door and latticed windows of a Chungking church. (One of a series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (MP-NY-MES-6B-6-MISS)
Creator Name(s): Methodist Prints. (photographer)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Church attendance--China--Chongqing., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--China--Chongqing., Christian converts--China--Chongqing., Worship programs., Missions--China--Chongqing.
Geographic subjects: China, Chongqing., China, Chongqing., China, Chongqing., China, Chongqing., Chongqing (China), Asia--China--Chongqing--Chongqing
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 3733; 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_3733
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:359706

Title: Religion plays vital part in China’s struggle.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: 3734 RELIGION PLAYS VITAL PART IN CHINA’S STRUGGLE [2] China, longer at war than any of the other Allied nations, is making the steady trek back from the dismal years of struggle. The Christian Church, always faced with gigantic tasks in the ancient land, is again showing the way. Here a modern primary school is being held in an old temple in West China. (One of a series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (MP-NY-MES-6B-6-MISS)
Creator Name(s): Methodist Prints. (photographer)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Christian converts--China., Missions--China., Elementary schools--China., School children--China., Church schools--China., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--China.
Geographic subjects: China., China., China., China., China., China., China., Asia--China
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 3734; 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_3734
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:359707

Title: Religion plays vital part in China’s struggle.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: 3734A RELIGION PLAYS VITAL PART IN CHINA’S STRUGGLE [3] China, longer at war than any of the Allied nations, is making the steady trek back from the dismal years of struggle. The Christian Church, always faced with gigantic tasks in the ancient land, is again showing the way. Here a Christian pastor is demonstrating to some of his farmer parishioners how to graft their fruit trees and thus increase their yield. (One of a series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (MP-NY-MES-6B-6-MISS)
Creator Name(s): Methodist Prints. (photographer)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Christian converts--China--Chongqing., Missions--China--Chongqing., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--China--Chongqing., Fruit growers--China--Chongqing., Agriculture--Study and teaching--China--Chongqing.
Geographic subjects: China, Chongqing., China, Chongqing., China, Chongqing., China, Chongqing., China, Chongqing., Chongqing (China), Asia--China--Chongqing--Chongqing
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 3734A; 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_3734A
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:359708

Title: Religion plays vital part in China’s struggle.
Description: Alternate caption on reverse.
Creator Name(s): Methodist Prints. (author)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Christian converts--China--Chongqing., Missions--China--Chongqing., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--China--Chongqing., Fruit growers--China--Chongqing., Agriculture--Study and teaching--China--Chongqing.
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 3734A; 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_3734A_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:359697

Title: China ruins.
Description: Text transcribed from notations on envelope: 4750 Mandam Chiang Kai Shek inspects ruins of Chungking Soong sisters China Chungking Ruins Mde Chiang Kai Shek
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Chiang, May-ling Soong, 1897-2003., Soong, Ai-ling, 1890-1973., Song, Qingling, 1893-1981.
Topical Subject(s): Buildings--War damage--China--Chongqing., World War, 1939-1945--China., Bombardment--China--Chongqing., Politicians--China--Chongqing., Women politicians--China--Chongqing.
Geographic subjects: China, Chongqing., China., China, Chongqing., China, Chongqing., China, Chongqing., Chongqing (China), Chongqing (China), Asia--China--Chongqing--Chongqing
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 4750; 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_4750
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360434

Title: Pay day at China mission.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: PAY DAY AT A CHINA MISSION #S-4947 HANGCHOW, China -- Chinese women who labor at the Northern Presbyterian Mission here teaching, cooking, cleaning and sewing made-over clothes for children, assemble for their wages. Because of the inflationary spiral in China they are not paid in currency but with rice which they live on and use as barter for other goods. Markings on the bags indicate that the rice is part of American relief shipments to the Orient. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (PA-NY-BS-1A-47-W)
Creator Name(s): Associated Press. (publisher)
Date Created: 1946, December 26, 1946, December 26, 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--China--Hangzhou., Paydays--China--Hangzhou., Wages--China--Hangzhou., International relief., Emergency food supply--China., Inflation (Finance)--China., Wages-in-kind--China--Hangzhou.
Geographic subjects: China, Hangzhou., China, Hangzhou., China, Hangzhou., China., China., China, Hangzhou., Hangzhou (China), Asia--China--Zhejiang--Hangzhou
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. S-4947; 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-4947
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360588

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