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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: Adams family photo album.
Description: Edward Adams and Korean men.
Date Created: ca. 1896-1935, 1896
Name Subject(s): Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission., Adams, Edward, 1895-1965.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Korea., Men--Korea., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects: Korea., Asia--South Korea, Asia--North Korea
Physical Location: RG 251, Box 1, Folder 2; 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_b1f2_05
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:112954

Title: Adams family photo album.
Description: Edward Adams and two young boys.
Date Created: ca. 1896-1935, 1896
Name Subject(s): Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission., Adams, Edward, 1895-1965.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Korea., Children of missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects: Korea., Asia--South Korea, Asia--North Korea
Physical Location: RG 251, Box 1, Folder 2; 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_b1f2_07
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:112930

Title: Caroline Babcock Adams's photograph album.
Description: [Top right] Entrance gate. [Top right] City wall front of Adams house. [Bottom left] House gate of Adams house. [Bottom center] South city gate. [Bottom right] Edward Adams, Fusan, 1897.
Date Created: 1897, ca. 1897-1898
Name Subject(s): Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Adams family--Homes and haunts., Adams, Edward, 1895-1965.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Korea., Children of missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea., Dwellings--Korea--Taegu.
Geographic subjects: Korea., Korea., Korea., Korea, Taegu., Taegu (Korea), Pusan (Korea), Asia--South Korea--Daegu, Asia--South Korea--Busan
Physical Location: RG 251, Box 1, Folder 6; 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_b1f6_03
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:112960

Title: Caroline Babcock Adams's photograph album.
Description: [Top left] Nellie Dick Adams and three children; Edward, Benjamin, and Dorothy. [Top right] Nellie Dick Adams, Benjamin and Dorothy. Topeka, Kansas. [Bottom left] Edward, Benjamin, and Dorothy. Topeka, Kansas. [Bottom right] Nellie Dick Adams, father and sisters.
Date Created: ca. 1897-1922, 1897
Name Subject(s): Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission., Adams, Nellie G. Dick, 1866-1909., Adams, Benjamin Nyce, 1898-1994., Adams, Edward, 1895-1965., Adams, Dorothy.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Korea., Children of missionaries--Korea.
Geographic subjects: Topeka (Kan.), North and Central America--United States--Shawnee--Kansas--Topeka
Physical Location: RG 251, Box 1, Folder 6; 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_b1f6_16
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:112964

Title: Caroline Babcock Adams's photograph album.
Description: [Top left] Edward Adams in winter. [Top right] Edward, Benjamin and Dorothy Adams. [Bottom left] Edward Adams. [Bottom right] Edward, Benjamin, and Dorothy Adams.
Date Created: ca. 1897-1922, 1897
Name Subject(s): Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission., Adams, Edward, 1895-1965., Adams, Benjamin Nyce, 1898-1994., Adams, Dorothy.
Topical Subject(s): Children of missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects: Korea., Asia--South Korea
Physical Location: RG 251, Box 1, Folder 6; 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_b1f6_13
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:112940

Title: Caroline Babcock Adams' photograph album.
Description: Taequ Station in 1907. Missionary Families.
Date Created: 1907
Name Subject(s): Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Adams, James Edward, 1867-1929., Adams, Benjamin Nyce, 1898-1994., Adams, Edward, 1895-1965., Adams, Nellie G. Dick, 1866-1909., Adams, Dorothy.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Korea--Taegu., Missionaries--Korea--Taegu.
Geographic subjects: Taegu (Korea), Asia--South Korea--Daegu
Physical Location: RG 251, Box 1, Folder 6; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Adams Family Papers, 1896-1941.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-251
Identifier (local): rg251_b1f6_36
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:113031

Title: Caroline Babcock Adams' photograph album.
Description: Taequ Station in 1907. Missionary Families.
Date Created: 1907
Name Subject(s): Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Adams, James Edward, 1867-1929., Adams, Benjamin Nyce, 1898-1994., Adams, Edward, 1895-1965., Adams, Nellie G. Dick, 1866-1909., Adams, Dorothy.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Korea--Taegu., Missions--Korea--Taegu.
Geographic subjects: Taegu (Korea), Asia--South Korea--Daegu
Physical Location: RG 251, Box 1, Folder 6; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Adams Family Papers, 1896-1941.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-251
Identifier (local): rg251_b1f6_36b
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:113033

Title: Caroline Babcock Adams' photograph album.
Description: Taequ Station in 1907. Missionary Families.
Date Created: 1907
Name Subject(s): Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Adams, James Edward, 1867-1929., Adams, Benjamin Nyce, 1898-1994., Adams, Edward, 1895-1965., Adams, Nellie G. Dick, 1866-1909., Adams, Dorothy.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Korea--Taegu., Missionaries--Korea--Taegu.
Geographic subjects: Taegu (Korea), Asia--South Korea--Daegu
Physical Location: RG 251, Box 1, Folder 6; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Adams Family Papers, 1896-1941.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-251
Identifier (local): rg251_b1f6_36a
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:113032

Title: Caroline Babcock Adams's photograph album.
Description: Taiku, 1899. [Top left] J.E. Adams study room. Home in Taiku City. [Top right] Bee swarm in city house. [Bottom left] Edward Adams, Taiku City home, 1900. [Bottom right] Edward Adams; Kim Tuk Kyong and sons.
Date Created: 1899
Name Subject(s): Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Adams family--Homes and haunts., Adams, James Edward, 1867-1929., Adams, Edward, 1895-1965.
Topical Subject(s): Children of missionaries--Korea--Taegu., Men--Korea--Taegu., Dwellings--Korea--Taegu., Missions--Korea--Taegu.
Geographic subjects: Taegu (Korea)--Buildings, structures, etc., Asia--South Korea--Daegu
Physical Location: RG 251, Box 1, Folder 6; 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_b1f6_05
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:112916

Title: Caroline Babcock Adams's photograph album.
Description: [Top left] Edward, Benjamin, and Dorothy Adams. [Top right] Benjamin Adams. [Bottom left] Benjamin and Dorothy Adams. [Bottom right] Dorothy Adams and dog 'John.'
Date Created: ca. 1897-1922, 1897
Name Subject(s): Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission., Adams, Edward, 1895-1965., Adams, Benjamin Nyce, 1898-1994., Adams, Dorothy.
Topical Subject(s): Children of missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects: Korea., Asia--South Korea
Physical Location: RG 251, Box 1, Folder 6; 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_b1f6_14
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:112977

Title: Caroline Babcock Adams's photograph album.
Description: [Top left] South city gate, Taiku City. [Top right] James E. Adams preaching the gospel in his yard, 1899. [Bottom left] Edward, Benjamin, and Dorothy Adams. Yard of city home. [Bottom right] Sarang building of original city home. June 5, 1899. Johnson and Adams.
Date Created: 1899, June 5, 1899
Name Subject(s): Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Adams family--Homes and haunts., Adams, James Edward, 1867-1929., Adams, Edward, 1895-1965., Adams, Benjamin Nyce, 1898-1994., Adams, Dorothy.
Topical Subject(s): Evangelistic work--Korea--Taegu., Missionaries--Korea--Taegu., Missions--Korea--Taegu., Children of missionaries--Korea--Taegu., Dwellings--Korea--Taegu., Men--Korea--Taegu.
Geographic subjects: Taegu (Korea)--Buildings, structures, etc., Asia--South Korea--Daegu
Physical Location: RG 251, Box 1, Folder 6; 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_b1f6_07
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:112924

Title: Adams family photo album.
Description: Edward Adams, Susan Adams, with women's Bible class.
Date Created: 1934
Name Subject(s): Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission., Adams, Edward, 1895-1965., Adams, Susan Comstock.
Topical Subject(s): Christian education--Korea., Missions--Educational work--Korea., Missionaries--Korea., Women--Korea.
Geographic subjects: Korea., Asia--South Korea, Asia--North Korea
Physical Location: RG 251, Box 1, Folder 2; 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_b1f2_04
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:112946

Title: Caroline Babcock Adams's photograph album.
Description: [Top left] Visiting guests from America. [Center left] The old cow of the Adams family, Taiku. [Center right] Portrait of Chung Kwang Sun. [Bottom left] Korea missionaries. 1. Fred Mitchell 2. Edith Wilson 3. Gordon McGaw 4. Hugh Mitchell 5. Dorothy Adams 6. Howard Campbell 7. Katherine Davies 8. Benjamin N. Adams 9. James E. Adams 10. Arthur Lennington 11. Scoville Lyons 12. Mamir McGaw 13. Sarah Campbell 14. Agnes Wilson 15. Wilbur McGaw 16. Rachel Mitchell 17. Courtney Douglas 18. Edward Adams.
Date Created: ca. 1897-1922, 1897
Name Subject(s): Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission., Adams, James Edward, 1867-1929., Adams, Benjamin Nyce, 1898-1994., Adams, Dorothy., Adams, Edward, 1895-1965.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Korea--Taegu., Missions--Korea--Taegu., Men--Korea--Taegu., Children of missionaries--Korea--Taegu.
Geographic subjects: Taegu (Korea), Asia--South Korea--Daegu
Physical Location: RG 251, Box 1, Folder 6; 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_b1f6_29
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:112928

Title: Edward Adams “Dear Friends” letters from Taegu, Korea, 1937-1938, 1941.
Creator Name(s): Adams, Edward, 1895-1965. (author)
Date Created: 1937, 1937-1938, 1941, 1937-1938, 1941
Name Subject(s): Adams family--Archives., Adams, Edward, 1895-1965., Adams, Susan Comstock.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Educational work--Korea--Taegu., Missionaries--Korea--Taegu.
Geographic subjects: Taegu (Korea), Asia--South Korea--Daegu
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_b1f7a
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:112907

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

Title: General Assembly of the Korean Presbyterian Church, 1960.
Description: The Department of Cooperative Work of the Korean General Assembly. Their body, appointed by the Korean Church, assigns the missionaries their work and decides how the funds from the United Presbyterian Church in the United States are to be used. Seated in center, facing camera is Dr. Kyung-Chik Han, the Chairman. To his left is the Rev. Kwang Hyun Kim, Secretary. Standing (left) is the Rev. Yu, Secretary of the N.C.C. of Korea. Standing at right is the Rev. Pak, a Korean Presbyterian pastor. Seated, from left, Dr. Howard Moffett, Prof. Horace Underwood, Dr. Edward Adams.
Date Created: 1960, October 22-26, 1960
Name Subject(s): Han, Kyŏng-jik, 1902-2000., Underwood, Horace Grant, 1917-2004., Kim, Kwang-Hyun., Moffett, Howard., Adams, Edward, 1895-1965., Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Korea (South)--Seoul., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea (South)--Seoul.
Geographic subjects: Seoul (Korea), Asia--South Korea--Seoul
Physical Location: RG 316, Box 1, Folder 8; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Baird Family Papers, ca. 1900-1974.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-316
Identifier (local): rg316_b1_f8_03
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:115907

Title: General Assembly of the Korean Presbyterian Church, 1960.
Description: The Department of Cooperative Work of the Korean General Assembly. Their body, appointed by the Korean Church, assigns the missionaries their work and decides how the funds from the United Presbyterian Church in the United States are to be used. Seated in center, facing camera is Dr. Kyung-Chik Han, the Chairman. To his left is the Rev. Kwang Hyun Kim, Secretary. Standing (left) is the Rev. Yu, Secretary of the N.C.C. of Korea. Standing at right is the Rev. Pak, a Korean Presbyterian pastor. Seated, from left, Dr. Howard Moffett, Prof. Horace Underwood, Dr. Edward Adams.
Date Created: 1960, October 22-26, 1960
Name Subject(s): Han, Kyŏng-jik, 1902-2000., Underwood, Horace Grant, 1917-2004., Kim, Kwang-Hyun., Moffett, Howard., Adams, Edward, 1895-1965., Baird family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Korea (South)--Seoul., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea (South)--Seoul.
Geographic subjects: Seoul (Korea), Asia--South Korea--Seoul
Physical Location: RG 316, Box 1, Folder 8; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Baird Family Papers, ca. 1900-1974.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-316
Identifier (local): rg316_b1_f8_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:115919

Title: Photo album, Korea.
Description: [Top] William Lyon with a congregation. [Bottom] Mr. Cork, William Lyon, and Edward Adams with Korean pastors.
Date Created: 1936, November 25, 1936, November 25, 1936
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Adams, Edward, 1895-1965., Lyon, William Barclay.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea., Missionaries--Korea., Clergy--Korea., Portraits, Group--Korea.
Geographic subjects: Korea., Korea., Korea., Korea., Korea., Asia--Korea
Physical Location: RG 223, Box 5, Folder 5; Presbyterian Historical Society
Related Item: United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations Photographs, c. 1850-1972.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-223
Identifier (local): rg223_b5_f5_17
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:145740

Title: Photo album, Korea.
Description: [Top] See-Saw Korean style. [Bottom] From left: Edward Adams, Henry "Harry" Bruen, and William Lyon with Korean pastors.
Date Created: 1939, February 28, 1939, February 28, 1939
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Adams, Edward, 1895-1965., Bruen, Henry Munro., Lyon, William Barclay.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea., Missionaries--Korea., Portraits, Group--Korea., Girls--Korea., Clergy--Korea.
Geographic subjects: Korea., Korea., Korea., Korea., Korea., Korea., Asia--Korea
Physical Location: RG 223, Box 5, Folder 5; Presbyterian Historical Society
Related Item: United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations Photographs, c. 1850-1972.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-223
Identifier (local): rg223_b5_f5_01
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:145673

Title: Photo album, Korea.
Description: [Top] Taegu station, ca. 1931-1932. [Bottom] Edward Adams, William Lyon, and H.M. Bruen with Bible Institute Students, Taegu, February 1939.
Date Created: 1931, ca. 1931-1939
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Adams, Edward, 1895-1965., Bruen, Henry Munro., Lyon, William Barclay.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea, Missionaries--Korea--Taegu., Women missionaries--Korea--Taegu., Children of missionaries--Korea--Taegu., Bible colleges--Korea--Taegu., Portraits, Group--Korea--Taegu.
Geographic subjects: Korea, Korea, Taegu., Korea, Taegu., Korea, Taegu., Korea, Taegu., Korea, Taegu., Taegu (Korea), Asia--South Korea--Daegu
Physical Location: RG 223, Box 5, Folder 5; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations Photographs, c. 1850-1972.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-223
Identifier (local): rg223_b5_f5_18
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:146165

Title: Presbyterian Mission truck evacuating refugees in Korea, 1951.
Description: Presbyterian Mission truck being used to evacuate refugees from one camp to a safer one because of advance of enemy. Edward Adams.
Date Created: 1951
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Adams, Edward, 1895-1965.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea., Missionaries--Korea., Refugees--Korea., Refugee camps--Korea., Church work with refugees--Korea., Korean War, 1950-1953--Korea.
Geographic subjects: Korea., Korea., Korea., Korea., Korea., Korea., Korea (South), Asia--South Korea
Physical Location: RG 223, Box 4, Folder 63; Presbyterian Historical Society
Related Item: United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations Photographs, c. 1850-1972.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-223
Identifier (local): rg223_b4_f63_11
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:145906

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