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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: Dedication ceremony of Reverend James E. Adams' memorial tablet.
Description: June 18, 1935. Belongs Ben Adams. Dedication ceremony of Rev. James E. Adams' memorial tablet, First Presbyterian Church, Taiku, Korea. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Adams, Jack and Dick are seated in the center; Jack and Dick dressed in their Korea clothes. Jack is seated to the left of Ned, (Ned's right hand side).
Date Created: 1935, June 18, 1935, June 18, 1935
Name Subject(s): Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Adams, James Edward, 1867-1929., Adams, Susan Comstock.
Topical Subject(s): Children of missionaries--Korea., Missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects: Taegu (Korea), Asia--South Korea--Daegu
Physical Location: RG 251, Box 1, Folder 4; 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_b1f4_07b
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:113004

Title: Dedication ceremony of Reverend James E. Adams' memorial tablet.
Description: June 18, 1935. Belongs Ben Adams. Dedication ceremony of Rev. James E. Adams' memorial tablet, First Presbyterian Church, Taiku, Korea. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Adams, Jack and Dick are seated in the center; Jack and Dick dressed in their Korea clothes. Jack is seated to the left of Ned, (Ned's right hand side).
Date Created: 1935, June 18, 1935, June 18, 1935
Name Subject(s): Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Adams, James Edward, 1867-1929., Adams, Susan Comstock.
Topical Subject(s): Children of missionaries--Korea., Missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects: Taegu (Korea), Asia--South Korea--Daegu
Physical Location: RG 251, Box 1, Folder 4; 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_b1f4_07a
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:113000

Title: Caroline Babcock Adams's photograph album.
Description: [Top left] J.E. Adams in study of subsequent house, 1900. [Top right] Benjamin N. Adams in living room. [Bottom left] Dorothy Adams in study. [Bottom right] Living room of house.
Date Created: 1900
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, Dorothy., Adams family--Homes and haunts.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Korea--Taegu., Missions--Korea--Taegu., Dwellings--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_25
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:112925

Title: Taegu Station, about 1917.
Description: Korea missionaries. Top (left to right) Mrs. McFarland, Mrs. Blanch Winn, Miss Pollard. Second row: Gerda Bergman, Caroline B. Adams (Henry). (From left) Standing: Mrs. Herb Blair, Mrs. Martha Bruen, Mr. Harry M. Bruen, Mr. Edward McFarland, Mrs. Julia Erdman, Walter Erdman, J.E. Adams, Miss Switzer Herbert Blair, George Winn.
Date Created: 1917, ca. 1917
Name Subject(s): Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission., Erdman, Walter C. (Walter Collins), 1877-1948., Adams, James Edward, 1867-1929.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Korea--Taegu., Children of missionaries--Korea--Taegu., Missions--Korea--Taegu.
Geographic subjects: Taegu (Korea), Asia--South Korea--Daegu
Physical Location: RG 251, Box 1, Folder 4; 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_b1f4_04
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:112975

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: Ada Maud Schroder and Joel Kirk White wedding.
Description: Marriage of Ada Maud Schroder to Joel Kirk White. 22 April 1896. Topeka, Kansas.
Date Created: 1896, April 22, 1896, April 22, 1896
Name Subject(s): Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Adams, Nellie G. Dick, 1866-1909., Adams, James Edward, 1867-1929., Schroder, Ada Maud., White, Joel Kirk.
Topical Subject(s): Weddings--Kansas--Topeka., Missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects: Topeka (Kan.), North and Central America--United States--Kansas--Shawnee--Topeka
Physical Location: RG 251, Box 2, Folder 1; 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_b2f1_01
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:112992

Title: Ada Maud Schroder and Joel Kirk White wedding.
Description: Marriage of Ada Maud Schroder to Joel Kirk White. 22 April 1896. Topeka, Kansas.
Date Created: 1896, April 22, 1896, April 22, 1896
Name Subject(s): Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Adams, Nellie G. Dick, 1866-1909., Adams, James Edward, 1867-1929., Schroder, Ada Maud., White, Joel Kirk.
Topical Subject(s): Weddings--Kansas--Topeka., Missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects: Topeka (Kan.), North and Central America--United States--Kansas--Shawnee--Topeka
Physical Location: RG 251, Box 2, Folder 1; 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_b2f1_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:112993

Title: Ada Maud Schroder and Joel Kirk White wedding.
Description: Marriage of Ada Maud Schroder to Joel Kirk White. 22 April 1896. Topeka, Kansas.
Date Created: 1896, April 22, 1896
Name Subject(s): Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Adams, Nellie G. Dick, 1866-1909., Adams, James Edward, 1867-1929., Schroder, Ada Maud., White, Joel Kirk.
Topical Subject(s): Weddings--Kansas--Topeka., Missionaries--Korea., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects: Topeka (Kan.), North and Central America--United States--Kansas--Shawnee--Topeka
Physical Location: RG 251, Box 2, Folder 1; 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_b2f1
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:112991

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] Henry B. Adams, Taiku 1921. [Top right] Jan. 25, 1922. James E. Adams and family leaving Taiku for U.S. Farewell of Boy's Academy students.
Date Created: 1921, ca. 1921-1922
Name Subject(s): Adams family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission., Adams, James Edward, 1867-1929., Adams, Henry B.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Korea--Taegu., Missions--Korea--Taegu., Children of missionaries--Korea--Taegu., Buildings--Korea--Taegu.
Geographic subjects: Taegu (Korea)--Description and travel., 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_35
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:112939

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: James Edward Adams preaching outdoors in Busan.
Description: Fusan - outdoor preaching J.E. Adams.
Date Created: 1897, ca. 1897-1925
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives., Adams, James Edward, 1867-1929.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea--Pusan., Missionaries--Korea--Pusan., Preaching--Korea--Pusan.
Geographic subjects: Korea, Pusan., Korea, Pusan., Korea, Pusan., Pusan (Korea), Asia--Korea--Busan
Physical Location: RG 223, Box 7, Folder 19; 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_b7_f19
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:140278

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