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Title: Church of Scotland mission, 1851-1959.
Description: Records related to the Church of Scotland mission in Beirut, Lebanon,including reports, history, correspondence, maps, newsletters and postcards, 1851-1959.
Creator Name(s): United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Syria Mission. (creator)
Date Created: 1851, 1851-1959, 1851-1959
Name Subject(s): United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Syria Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Syria Mission., American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. Syria Mission.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Educational work--Lebanon--Beruit., Missionaries--Lebanon--Beruit.
Geographic subjects: Lebanon, Beruit., Lebanon, Beruit., Beirut (Lebanon), Asia--Lebanon--Beirut--Beyrouth
Physical Location: RG 115, Box 5, Folder 25; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Syria Mission Records, 1808-1967.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-115
Identifier (local): rg115_b5_f25
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:91342

Title: Nijubashi Bridge, Tokyo postcard.
Description: Text transcribed from postcard: Nijubashi (Double Bridges), Main Entrance to the Imperial Palace, Tokyo.
Date Created: 1955
Name Subject(s): Oltmans, Sarah Clarke, 1889-1991--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Bridges--Japan--Tokyo.
Geographic subjects: Japan, Tokyo., Nijūbashi (Tokyo, Japan), Asia--Japan--Tōkyō--Tokyo
Physical Location: RG 427, Box 2, Folder 7; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Sarah Clarke Oltmans Papers, ca. 1889-1991.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-427
Identifier (local): ds6694
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:175921

Title: Printed inspirational cards, undated.
Creator Name(s): Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927. (author)
Date Created: n.d.
Name Subject(s): Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 457, Box 1, Folder 17; 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_b1f17
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:15830

Title: High Street, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Description: High Street, Edinburgh. Colored lithograph by S.D. Swarbreck, 1837.
Creator Name(s): Swarbreck, S. D. (Samuel Dukinfield) (lithographer)
Date Created: 1837, October 1837, October 1837
Name Subject(s): St. Giles' Cathedral (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Geographic subjects: Edinburgh (Scotland), Europe--Scotland--Edinburgh--Edinburgh
Physical Location: RG 428; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Postcard collection.--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=58153
Identifier (local): ds6259
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:140737

Title: Daibutsu postcard.
Description: Text transcribed from postcard: Daibutsu, the huge bronze Buddha at Kamakura, a summer resort near Tokyo, attracts treks of pious pilgrims.
Date Created: 1956, December 29, 1956, December 29, 1956
Name Subject(s): Oltmans, Sarah Clarke, 1889-1991--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Buddhas in art., Bronze sculpture--Japan--Kamakura-shi., Buddhism--Japan--Kamakura-shi.
Geographic subjects: Japan, Kamakura-shi., Japan, Kamakura-shi., Kamakura-shi (Japan), Asia--Japan--Kanagawa--Kamakura
Physical Location: RG 427, Box 2, Folder 7; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Sarah Clarke Oltmans Papers, ca. 1889-1991.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-427
Identifier (local): ds6695
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:175891

Title: Aimee and Frank Millican correspondence to their daughter, Edith, 1940.
Creator Name(s): Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974. (author), Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961. (author)
Date Created: 1940
Name Subject(s): Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985., Millican family--Archives., Christian Literature Society for China.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missions--Educational work--China., Evangelistic work--China., Religious literature--Distribution--China--Shanghai.
Geographic subjects: Shanghai (China), Asia--China--Shanghai
Physical Location: RG 199, Box 1, Folder 10; 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_f10
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:134725

Title: Fiske Seminary graduates.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: Graduating class of Fiske Seminary after 5 mos of Trouble. Type of [illegible] girls. Indoor veils, veiled girls of Fiske Seminary 1920? Carte Postale.
Date Created: 1918, circa 1918-1919
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives., Fiske Seminary (Urūmīyah, Iran)
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Iran--Urūmīyah., Theological seminaries--Iran--Urūmīyah., Missions--Educational work--Iran--Urūmīyah., Schoolgirls--Iran--Urūmīyah.
Geographic subjects: Iran, Urūmīyah., Iran, Urūmīyah., Iran, Urūmīyah., Iran, Urūmīyah., Urūmīyah (Iran), Asia--Iran--West Azerbaijan--Orūmīyeh
Physical Location: Gal3 Ir12g; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Iran Mission. Photographs from the estate of Marie Gillespie, missionary to Iran, 1917-1940.
Identifier (local): ds6864_b
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:280809

Title: Fiske Seminary graduates.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: Graduating class of Fiske Seminary after 5 mos of Trouble. Type of [illegible] girls. Indoor veils, veiled girls of Fiske Seminary 1920? Carte Postale.
Date Created: 1918, circa 1918-1919
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives., Fiske Seminary (Urūmīyah, Iran)
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Iran--Urūmīyah., Theological seminaries--Iran--Urūmīyah., Missions--Educational work--Iran--Urūmīyah., Schoolgirls--Iran--Urūmīyah.
Geographic subjects: Iran, Urūmīyah., Iran, Urūmīyah., Iran, Urūmīyah., Iran, Urūmīyah., Urūmīyah (Iran), Asia--Iran--West Azerbaijan--Orūmīyeh
Physical Location: Gal3 Ir12g; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Iran Mission. Photographs from the estate of Marie Gillespie, missionary to Iran, 1917-1940.
Identifier (local): ds6864
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:280826

Title: Ganjnameh inscriptions.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: [Front] Hamadan, Gandjnamé [Back] Carte Postale Hamadan Ganjnameh inscription (Walls).
Date Created: 1917, circa 1917-1940
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Persia Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Iran Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Iran., Achaemenian inscriptions.
Geographic subjects: Iran., Hamadān (Iran), Asia--Iran--Hamadān--Hamadan
Physical Location: Gal3 Ir12g; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Iran Mission. Photographs from the estate of Marie Gillespie, missionary to Iran, 1917-1940.
Identifier (local): ds6822
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:280777

Title: Tabriz ruins, Iran.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: [Front] Tauris. Les débris de la Mosquée-Bleue, pendant la Révolution Persane. [Back] Ruins of the famous Blue Mosque, once one of the most beautiful buildings in Tabriz.
Creator Name(s): Société par Actions "Econome" (publisher)
Date Created: 1917, circa 1917-1940
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Persia Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Iran Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Iran--Tabrīz., Ruins., Mosques--Iran--Tabrīz.
Geographic subjects: Iran, Tabrīz., Iran, Tabrīz., Tabrīz (Iran), Asia--Iran--East Azerbaijan--Tabriz
Physical Location: Gal3 Ir12g; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Iran Mission. Photographs from the estate of Marie Gillespie, missionary to Iran, 1917-1940.
Identifier (local): ds6809
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:280829

Title: Tabriz ruins, Iran.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: Tauris. La citadelle.
Creator Name(s): Société par Actions "Econome" (publisher)
Date Created: 1917, circa 1917-1940
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Persia Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Iran Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Iran--Tabrīz., Ruins.
Geographic subjects: Iran, Tabrīz., Tabrīz (Iran), Asia--Iran--East Azerbaijan--Tabriz
Physical Location: Gal3 Ir12g; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Iran Mission. Photographs from the estate of Marie Gillespie, missionary to Iran, 1917-1940.
Identifier (local): ds6808
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:280768

Title: Tabriz street scene.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: [Front] Tabriz Tauris. Une rue de Tauris et les magasins "Econome". [Back] Société par Actions "Econome".
Creator Name(s): Société par Actions "Econome" (publisher)
Date Created: 1917, circa 1917-1940
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Persia Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Iran Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Iran--Tabrīz.
Geographic subjects: Iran, Tabrīz., Tabrīz (Iran), Asia--Iran--East Azerbaijan--Tabriz
Physical Location: Gal3 Ir12g; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Iran Mission. Photographs from the estate of Marie Gillespie, missionary to Iran, 1917-1940.
Identifier (local): ds6824
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:280819

Title: Tatbir (Ritual bloodletting).
Description: Text transcribed from caption: Muharram headcutters a religious ceremony. Carte Postale.
Date Created: 1917, circa 1917-1940
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Persia Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Iran Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Tenth of Muḥarram--Iran., Missions--Iran.
Geographic subjects: Iran., Iran., Iran., Asia--Iran
Physical Location: Gal3 Ir12g; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Iran Mission. Photographs from the estate of Marie Gillespie, missionary to Iran, 1917-1940.
Identifier (local): ds6828
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:280763

Title: Rezaieh, Iran.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: Rezaieh Iran.
Date Created: 1917, circa 1917-1940
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Persia Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Iran Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Iran--Urūmīyah.
Geographic subjects: Iran, Urūmīyah., Urūmīyah (Iran), Asia--Iran--West Azerbaijan--Orūmīyeh
Physical Location: Gal3 Ir12g; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Iran Mission. Photographs from the estate of Marie Gillespie, missionary to Iran, 1917-1940.
Identifier (local): ds6836
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:280779

Title: Persian mother and son.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: [Front] Un paysan conduisant sa mère [Back] Persian woman traveling. Typical Persian scene.
Date Created: 1917, circa 1917-1940
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Persia Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Iran Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Iran., Families--Iran.
Geographic subjects: Iran., Iran., Iran., Asia--Iran
Physical Location: Gal3 Ir12g; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Iran Mission. Photographs from the estate of Marie Gillespie, missionary to Iran, 1917-1940.
Identifier (local): ds6820
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:280827

Title: Laborers carrying camel thorn.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: [Front] Paysans transportant des fagots [Back] Loads of camel thorn for man and donkey. It is used as kindling.
Date Created: 1917, circa 1917-1940
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Persia Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Iran Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Iran., Donkeys--Iran.
Geographic subjects: Iran., Iran., Iran., Asia--Iran
Physical Location: Gal3 Ir12g; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Iran Mission. Photographs from the estate of Marie Gillespie, missionary to Iran, 1917-1940.
Identifier (local): ds6821
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:280824

Title: Vendors and children of Tabriz.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: [Front] Les mendiants de Tauris [Back] Persian men - beggars, chicken vendor, etc.
Date Created: 1917, circa 1917-1940
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Persia Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Iran Mission., Gillespie, Marie--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Iran--Tabrīz., Children--Iran--Tabrīz., Merchants--Iran--Tabrīz.
Geographic subjects: Iran, Tabrīz., Iran, Tabrīz., Iran, Tabrīz., Tabrīz (Iran), Asia--Iran--East Azerbaijan--Tabriz
Physical Location: Gal3 Ir12g; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Iran Mission. Photographs from the estate of Marie Gillespie, missionary to Iran, 1917-1940.
Identifier (local): ds6823
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:280828

Title: Rollestone Hall, American College of Teheran, Teheran, Persia.
Date Created: 1930, circa 1930
Name Subject(s): American College of Teheran.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iran--Tehran., Missions--Educational work--Iran--Tehran., Universities and colleges--Iran--Tehran.
Geographic subjects: Iran, Tehran., Iran, Tehran., Iran, Tehran., Tehran (Iran), Asia--Iran--Tehrān--Tehran
Physical Location: RG 91, Box 17, Folder 22; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations Secretaries' Files: Iran Mission, 1881-1968.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-91
Identifier (local): ds7192
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:288809

Title: Moore Science Hall, American College of Teheran, Teheran, Persia.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: 1. Building faces west. 2. Style - Persian Saracenic. 3. Length - 129 feet. 4. Length of wings - 83 feet. 5. Equipped with running water, fuel gas, electric plant, modern plumbing. 6. First well equipped science building in Persia.
Date Created: 1930, circa 1930
Name Subject(s): American College of Teheran.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iran--Tehran., Missions--Educational work--Iran--Tehran., Universities and colleges--Iran--Tehran.
Geographic subjects: Iran, Tehran., Iran, Tehran., Iran, Tehran., Tehran (Iran), Asia--Iran--Tehrān--Tehran
Physical Location: RG 91, Box 17, Folder 22; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations Secretaries' Files: Iran Mission, 1881-1968.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-91
Identifier (local): ds7193
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:288810

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