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Title: Adolphus Clemens Good Papers
Description: Adolphus Clemens Good was appointed in 1882 by the Board of Foreign Missions to the West Africa Mission of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Initially assigned to the Baraka Station, he was transferred to the Ogowe River area in 1884 and spent the bulk of his career there. In addition to his work as a teacher and evangelist, Dr. Good studied bird and animal life in the Ogowe Valley and in the Cameroon, as well as the ethnology and religious beliefs of various West African tribes. He also prepared a text on Bulu grammar which was published posthumously. Consists of Dr. Good's journals and notes, his papers on the religious beliefs of the Gabwa and the role of women among the Bulu, and miscellaneous Bulu language items. The collection also contains various personal items, including letters sent to his widow, Lydia B. Walker Good. View the collection guide to learn more. The entire physical collection has been digitized.
Featured image: Portrait of Adolphus Clemens Good, undated.
Creator Name(s): Good, Adolphus Clemens, 1856-1894. (creator)
Date Created: 1882, 1882-1896, 1882, 1896, 1882-1896
Name Subject(s): Good, Adolphus Clemens, 1856-1894., Good, Lydia Belle Walker, 1856-1924., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Africa Mission.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Africa., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Africa, West., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Presbyterian Church--Missions--Gabon., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Cameroon., Bulu (African people)--Social life and customs., Gabonese--Religion., Bulu language--Texts.
Geographic subjects: Africa., Africa, West., Congo (Democratic Republic), Gabon., Cameroon., Ogooué River Region (Gabon), Baraka (Congo), Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Gabon, Africa--Cameroon, Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 169; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Adolphus Clemens Good Papers, 1882-1896.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-169
Identifier (local): rg169
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:adgood

Title: The Berean Manual Training School.
Description: Berean Manual Training and Insustrial School scrapbook.
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Anderson, Matthew, 1845-1928., Berean Manual Training and Industrial School (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Topical Subject(s): African Americans--Pennsylvania--Pennsylvania., African Americans--Vocational education--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects: Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania., North and Central America--United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia., Philadelphia (Pa.)
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 95-1208c; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Berean Manual Training and Industrial School Records, 1914-1922.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=MTgxNg==
Identifier (local): 95-1208c
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:4325

Title: Rachel Henderlite Papers
Description: Rachel Henderlite was a teacher, writer, ordained minister, and activist. In 1965, Henderlite was ordained by Hanover Presbytery as the first woman minister of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S. The collection includes photographs, audio and video recordings, a scrapbook, correspondence, lecture and sermon notes, speeches and writings, and publications. View the collection guide to learn more.
Featured image: Bishop Frederick D. Jordan congratulates Dr. Rachel Henderlite.
Creator Name(s): Henderlite, Rachel, 1905-1991. (creator)
Name Subject(s): Henderlite, Rachel, 1905-1991--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Women clergy--United States., Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States., Ordination of women--Presbyterian Church.
Geographic subjects: United States., United States., North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 504; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Rachel Henderlite Papers, 1851-1993.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-504
Identifier (local): rg504
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:rg504

Title: Phineas Densmore Gurley Papers
Description: Phineas Gurley was born in 1816 in Hamilton, N.Y. Gurley served as chaplain of the United States Senate in 1858 and as moderator of the General Assembly in 1867. He is perhaps best remembered for having been the pastor in attendance at the deathbed of Abraham Lincoln and for the sermon he preached at the President's funeral. The Phineas Densmore Gurley Papers include photographs, correspondence, and manuscript sermons, including a facsimile and transcript of "Faith in God," the sermon Gurley preached at the funeral of Abraham Lincoln, and a transcript of the sermon he preached at the funeral of Lincoln's young son, William. View the collection guide to learn more. The entire physical collection has been digitized.
Featured image: Portrait of Reverend Phineas D. Gurley. Photographed byJohn Goldin and Company, 1867.
Creator Name(s): Gurley, P. D. (Phineas Densmore), 1816-1868. (creator)
Date Created: 1837-1867, 1837
Name Subject(s): Gurley, P. D. (Phineas Densmore), 1816-1868., Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865., Presbyterian Church in the U. S. A. (Old School). General Assembly (79th : 1867 : Cincinnati, Ohio), Presbyterian Church in the U. S. A. (Old School). General Assembly. Moderator (1867-1868 : Gurley), F Street Presbyterian Church (Washington, D.C.)
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 329; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Phineas Densmore Gurley Papers, 1837-1867.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-329
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:gurley

Title: Addison and Katherine Talbot photograph album, 1920s.
Description: Addison and Katharine Talbot's photograph album depicting mission work in southern China, including photographs of friends, buildings, and landscapes around Kuling (Guling).
Creator Name(s): Talbot, Addison Alexander, 1877-1947. (creator), Talbot, Katherine, d. 1937. (creator)
Date Created: 1920, 1920s
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--China., Missions--China.
Geographic subjects: Guling (China)--Description and travel., Asia--China--Jiangxi--Lushan
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 17-0434, SPP 128; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Addison and Katherine Talbot photograph album, 1920s.
Identifier (local): 17-0434_spp128
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:86232

Title: William H. Sheppard Papers
Description: William H. Sheppard was a Presbyterian minister and missionary to the Congo for the Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Executive Committee of Foreign Missions, 1890-1910. Sheppard was one of the earliest African-American foreign missionaries for the Presbyterian Church in the U.S. He and his wife, Lucy Gantt Sheppard, were stationed at Luebo and later at Ibanche. Collection consists primarily of photograph albums and photographs. Photographs document mission stations and churches at Luebo and Ibanche; the Sheppard family; other Presbyterian Church in the U.S. missionaries; and native people of the Bateke, Baluba, Bakuba, Zappo Zap, and other tribes. The collection includes a small number of papers, including correspondence; Sheppard's reminiscences of his time at the Stillman Institute in Tuscaloosa, Alabama; a pamphlet entitled "How Sheppard Made His Way into Lukenga's Kingdom"; printed materials about the Congo and King Leopold; hymnbooks in Tshiluba and an unidentified language; and glass and nitrate negatives. View the collection guide to learn more. The entire physical collection has been digitized.
Featured image: Sheppard with his mother.
Creator Name(s): Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927. (creator)
Name Subject(s): Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927., Sheppard, Lucy J. Gantt, 1867-1955., American Presbyterian Congo Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Executive Committee of Foreign Missions., Stillman Institute (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Topical Subject(s): Tribes--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 457; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: William H. Sheppard Papers, 1875-1933.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-457
Identifier (local): rg457
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:whsheppard

Title: Rock Hill Presbyterian Church, Saint Louis, Missouri, 1970.
Description: Invitation to the 125 Anniversary of Rock Hill Presbyterian Church, Saint Louis, Missouri, March 1, 1970.
Date Created: 1970, March 1, 1970
Name Subject(s): Rock Hill Presbyterian Church (Saint Louis, Mo.)
Topical Subject(s): Church buildings--Missouri--Saint Louis.
Geographic subjects: Saint Louis (Mo.)--Buildings, structures, etc., North and Central America--United States--Missouri--Saint Louis
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 03-0123, Site No. 70; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: American Presbyterian/Reformed Historical Sites Registry.--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=83212
Identifier (local): ds5523
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:83465

Title: Photo Album of Peking, circa 1898.
Creator Name(s): Killie, Charles A. (Charles Andrews), 1857-1916. (photographer)
Date Created: 1898, ca. 1898
Name Subject(s): Killie, Charles A. (Charles Andrews), 1857-1916., Killie, Louise Scott, b. 1856., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--China--Shantung Province., Missionaries--China., Missions--China.
Geographic subjects: China--History--Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901., Shantung Province (China)--History., Beijing (China)--History., Asia--China--Beijing
Physical Location: RG 226, Box 3, Folder 2; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Killie Family Papers, ca. 1889-1908.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-226
Identifier (local): rg226_b3_f2
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:34427

Title: Millican Family Papers
Description: Correspondence, biographical materials, and photographs documenting the Millican family's missionary experiences in China, and to a lesser extent in the Philippines, emphasizing the difficulties of their work during the Sino-Japanese War of the late 1930s and during the post-World War II years. Edith Millican's correspondence documents medical work in China during and after World War II, giving insight into the training and experiences of, and opportunities for, American women doctors. Also included are photographs documenting Edith Millican's time serving the Board of National Missions as a physician in New Mexico. View the collection guide to learn more. The entire collection has been digitized.
Featured image: Aimee and Frank Millican just before going to China, 1907.
Creator Name(s): Millican family. (creator)
Date Created: 1900-1984, 1902-1984, 1900, 1984, 1902-1984
Name Subject(s): Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. China Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Philippine Mission., Christian Literature Society for China., Chenhsien Hospital (Hunan, China), Embudo Presbyterian Hospital (Embudo, N.M.), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--New Mexico., Missions--Educational work--China., Evangelistic work--China., Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Philippines., Religious literature--Distribution--China., Missions, Medical--China., Women physicians--China., Religious broadcasting--China., Religious broadcasting--Philippines., Sino-Japanese Conflict, 1937-1945.
Geographic subjects: New Mexico., Asia--China, Asia--Philippines, China., Philippines., North and Central America--United States--New Mexico
Physical Location: RG 199; 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_millican_family
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:rg199

Title: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. African American Synods Collection
Description: The African American Synods Collection consists of the annual minutes of the synods of Atlantic, East Tennessee/Blue Ridge, Canadian, and Catawba; newsletters published by the synods of Atlantic and Catawba; and a small number of photographs of members of the synods of Atlantic and Catawba. View the collection guide to learn more. The entire physical collection has been digitized.
Featured image: Synod of Atlantic group photo.
Date Created: 1873, 1873-1988, 1873, 1988, 1873-1988
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Synod of Atlantic., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Synod of Atlantic., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Synod of Blue Ridge., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Synod of East Tennessee., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Synod of Canadian., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Synod of Catawba., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Synod of Catawba.
Topical Subject(s): African American women--Societies and clubs., African American Presbyterians--History--20th century., African American Presbyterians--Periodicals.
Geographic subjects: 20th century., North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 395; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. African American Synods Collection, 1873-1988.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-395
Identifier (local): rg395
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:rg395

Title: Letter from Pauline Wurster Van Evera to Mary Helen, Louise, and Harold.
Description: Letter from Pauline Wurster Van Evera to Mary Helen, Louise, and Harold, with images of the Beau Vallon Beach Hotel, Seychelles Islands, April 27, 1944.
Creator Name(s): Van Evera, Pauline Wurster, 1877-1965. (author)
Date Created: 1944, April 27, 1944, April 27, 1944
Name Subject(s): Person, Louise Van Evera, 1914-2007., Van Evera, Kepler, 1883-1955., Van Evera, Pauline Wurster, 1877-1965., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions. East China Mission.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--China--Hangzhou., Missions--China--Hangzhou.
Geographic subjects: China, Hangzhou., China, Hangzhou., Africa--Seychelles--Beau Vallon, Beau Vallon (Seychelles)
Physical Location: RG 498, Box 4, Folder 7; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Van Evera Family Papers, 1904-2003.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-498
Identifier (local): ds4986_03
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:4879

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: 50 Views of Siege of Peking, 1900.
Description: Fifty views in the set, nine of them taken at the Methodist Compound, and forty-nine in the British, Russian, and American Legations, the Hanlin Yuan, the Mongol Market, and along the Wall. Included in this number are the twenty-six large views taken by request of the British Minister and the General Committee of Public Comfort of the Siege.
Creator Name(s): Killie, Charles A. (Charles Andrews), 1857-1916. (photographer)
Date Created: 1900
Name Subject(s): Killie, Charles A. (Charles Andrews), 1857-1916., Killie, Louise Scott, b. 1856., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--China--Shantung Province., Missionaries--China., Missions--China.
Geographic subjects: China--History--Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901., Shantung Province (China)--History., Beijing (China)--History., Asia--China--North Carolina--Beijing
Physical Location: RG 226, Box 3, Folder 1; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Killie Family Papers, ca. 1889-1908.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-226
Identifier (local): rg226_b3_f1
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:34313

Title: Kenneth E. Wells family photo album.
Description: Album documenting Kenneth E. Wells’s April 1935 journey to Chiang Rung (Kiulungkiang) and Keng Tung; also family, missionary colleagues, and friends, circa 1930-circa 1936.
Creator Name(s): Wells, Kenneth Elmer, 1896-1981. (creator)
Date Created: ca. 1930-1936, 1930
Name Subject(s): Wells, Kenneth Elmer, 1896-1981--Archives., Wells, Margaretta B., 1902-1999--Archives., Wells family.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Thailand.
Geographic subjects: Asia--China--Jinghong--Yunnan, Asia--Myanmar--Keng Tung--Shan State--Yunnan, Jinghong., Keng Tung (Burma)
Physical Location: RG 268, Box 14; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Kenneth E. Wells and Margaretta B. Wells Papers, circa 1859-2000.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-268
Identifier (local): rg268_b14
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:79724

Title: Photo Album, circa 1893-1900.
Creator Name(s): Killie, Charles A. (Charles Andrews), 1857-1916. (photographer)
Date Created: 1893, ca. 1893-1900
Name Subject(s): Killie, Charles A. (Charles Andrews), 1857-1916., Killie, Louise Scott, b. 1856., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--China--Shantung Province., Missionaries--China., Missions--China.
Geographic subjects: China--History--Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901., Shantung Province (China)--History., Beijing (China)--History., Asia--China--Beijing
Physical Location: RG 226, Box 4, Folder 1; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Killie Family Papers, ca. 1889-1908.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-226
Identifier (local): rg226_b4_f1
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:34179

Title: Presbytery of Cuba photograph album, 1949.
Description: Photograph album commemorating the first fifty years of mission work in Cuba; includes images of missionaries, local congregations, and Westminster Fellowship. Leather cover bears seal of the Presbytery.
Creator Name(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Presbytery of Cuba. (creator)
Date Created: 1949
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Presbytery of Cuba., Westminster Fellowship.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--Cuba--20th century., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Cuba--20th century., Presbyterians--Cuba--20th century.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--Cuba, Cuba.
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 17-0433; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbytery of Cuba photograph album, 1949.--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=71453
Identifier (local): 17-0433
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:112253

Title: Thomas Kirkpatrick Papers
Description: Thomas LeRoy Kirkpatrick was a Presbyterian missionary to Iran and a United States Navy chaplain. He was appointed to the PCUSA West Persia Mission, sailing for Tabriz in 1911. Kirkpatrick undertook evangelistic work in Tabriz and Urumiyah and traveled in present-day Armenia and Azerbaijan and elsewhere in the Caucasus. He remained in Iran until 1915. From 1918 to 1941 he served as a United States Navy chaplain. Kirkpatrick died on the USS Arizona in the attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941. This collection includes Kirkpatrick's photographs of Iran.
Featured image: Thomas Kirkpatrick photograph album, no. 2, North West view from Ark, ca. 1911-1914.
Creator Name(s): Kirkpatrick, Thomas LeRoy, 1887-1941. (photographer)
Date Created: 1911, ca. 1911-1914
Name Subject(s): Kirkpatrick, Thomas LeRoy, 1887-1941--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Iran., Missions--Iran.
Geographic subjects: Iran--Description and travel., Asia--Iran
Identifier (local): tlkirkpatrick
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:tlkirkpatrick

Title: Rock Hill Presbyterian Church, Saint Louis, Missouri, 1970.
Description: Invitation to the 125 Anniversary of Rock Hill Presbyterian Church, Saint Louis, Missouri, March 1, 1970.
Date Created: 1970, March 1, 1970
Name Subject(s): Rock Hill Presbyterian Church (Saint Louis, Mo.)
Topical Subject(s): Church buildings--Missouri--Saint Louis.
Geographic subjects: Saint Louis (Mo.)--Buildings, structures, etc., North and Central America--United States--Missouri--Saint Louis
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 03-0123, Site No. 70; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: American Presbyterian/Reformed Historical Sites Registry.--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=83212
Identifier (local): ds5523-01
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:83466

Title: Rock Hill Presbyterian Church, Saint Louis, Missouri, 1970.
Description: Invitation to the 125 Anniversary of Rock Hill Presbyterian Church, Saint Louis, Missouri, March 1, 1970.
Date Created: 1970, March 1, 1970
Name Subject(s): Rock Hill Presbyterian Church (Saint Louis, Mo.)
Topical Subject(s): Church buildings--Missouri--Saint Louis.
Geographic subjects: Saint Louis (Mo.)--Buildings, structures, etc., North and Central America--United States--Missouri--Saint Louis
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 03-0123, Site No. 70; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: American Presbyterian/Reformed Historical Sites Registry.--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=83212
Identifier (local): ds5523-02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:83467

Title: Belle Hawkes Papers
Description: Born as Sarah Belknap Sherwood, Belle Hawkes was appointed to the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. East Persia Mission in 1883. In 1884, she married the Reverend James W. Hawkes, also of the East Persia Mission. Stationed in Hamadān for 36 years, she ministered to the needs of Armenian, Jewish, and Muslim women and children. Her home became a center of missionary service and hospitality to the flow of travelers between Tehran and Baghdad. She died in service in 1919. The collection consists primarily of Belle Hawkes' outgoing correspondence addressed to her family during her years in Hamadān, and her diaries. It also contains photographs of the East Persia missionaries, including Belle herself. View the collection guide to learn more.
Featured image: Belle Hawkes on her pet horse.
Creator Name(s): Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919. (creator), Hawkes, James W. (creator)
Name Subject(s): Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Archives., Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Diaries., Hawkes, James W., Sherwood, Margaret Pollock, 1864-1955.
Topical Subject(s): Women missionaries--Iran., Missionaries--Iran., Women missionaries--Iran--Diaries.
Geographic subjects: Iran., Iran., Iran, Asia--Iran--Hamadān--Hamadān, Iran
Physical Location: RG 116; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Belle Hawkes Papers.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-116
Identifier (local): rg116
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:rg116

Title: Mary Parke Thompson inserts from diary, 1896-1900.
Description: Mary Parke Thompson inserts from diary, 1896-1900, including photograph and writings.
Creator Name(s): Thompson, Mary Calhoun Parke, 1841-1927. (author)
Date Created: 1896, 1896-1900, 1896-1900
Name Subject(s): Thompson, Mary Calhoun Parke, 1841-1927--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Japan., Missionaries--Japan.
Geographic subjects: Japan., Asia--Japan
Physical Location: RG 497, Box 1, Folder 12; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: David D. and Mary Parke Thompson Family Papers, 1856-1957.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-497
Identifier (local): rg497_b1_f12
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:81097

Title: Sheldon Jackson Papers
Description: Sheldon Jackson (1834-1909) founded churches and missions throughout the West and Alaska. He was named U.S. General Agent for Education in Alaska in 1885. This collection includes Sheldon Jackson's journals, correspondence, and photographs relating to Jackson's work for the Board of National Missions in the West until 1877 and then in Alaska, and his personal mission to make the Presbyterian Church and U.S. government aware of problems in Alaska. Digitization funded by the Alaska Library Network and the National Historical Publications & Records Commission (NHPRC). View the collection guide to learn more.
Featured image: Group of Alaska Native girls.
Creator Name(s): Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (creator)
Name Subject(s): Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--Alaska., Indians of North America Missions--Educational work., Missionaries--West (U.S.), Missionaries--Alaska., Pioneers--Alaska., Reindeer--Alaska., Education--Alaska., Home missions--West (U.S.), Home missions--Alaska., Indians of North America--West (U.S.), Indians of North America--Alaska., Frontier and pioneer life--Alaska.
Geographic subjects: Alaska., West (U.S.), Alaska., Alaska., Alaska., Alaska., West (U.S.), Alaska., West (U.S.), Alaska., Alaska, North and Central America--United States--Alaska, Alaska.
Physical Location: RG 239; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Sheldon Jackson Papers, 1855-1909.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-239
Identifier (local): rg239
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:sheldon_jackson

Title: The manger unites Catholic and Protestants.
Description: Handwritten caption on reverse by contributor E.E. Tucker.
Creator Name(s): Tucker, E. E. (author)
Date Created: 1945
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Christmas--Germany--Berlin., Children--Germany--Berlin., Interdenominational cooperation--Germany--Berlin., Christmas pageants --Germany--Berlin., World War, 1939-1945--Germany.
Geographic subjects: Germany, Berlin., Germany, Berlin., Germany, Berlin., Germany, Berlin., Germany., Pankow (Berlin, Germany), Europe--Germany--Berlin--Berlin
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. S-1439; 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-1439_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357449

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