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Title: Shedd Family Papers
Description: The Shedd family were Presbyterian missionaries in West Persia from 1892 to 1918. William Ambrose Shedd was appointed to the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission in 1892 and served until his death in 1918. His first wife, Adela Myers Shedd served from 1894 until her death in 1901. His second wife, Louise Wilbur Shedd, served from 1900 until her death in 1915. This collection includes photographs of missionary work and travels in Iran and Turkey.
Featured image: Urmia Hospital staff at dinner, ca. 1890-1920.
Creator Name(s): Shedd family (creator)
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Shedd, William Ambrose, 1865-1918., Shedd, Louise Wilbur, 1868-1915., Shedd, John Haskell, 1833-1895., Shedd, Margaret, 1900-, Coa, Frederick G. (Frederick Gaylord), 1859-1943., Cochran, Joseph Plumb, 1855-1905.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Iran.
Geographic subjects: Iran., Iran, Turkey, Asia--Iran, Asia--Turkey
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 16-0623; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
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Identifier (local): 16-0623
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:shedd_family

Title: Louise Wilbur Shedd.
Description: Louise Wilbur Shedd sitting in rocking chair.
Date Created: 1900, ca. 1900-1915
Name Subject(s): Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Shedd, Louise Wilbur, 1868-1915.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Iran., Women missionaries--Iran.
Geographic subjects: Iran., , Iran., , , , , , , , Iran., , , , Asia--Iran----, --
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 16-0623, Box 2, Folder 2; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
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Identifier (local): 16-0623_b2_f2_005
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:139091

Title: Louise Wilbur Shedd photograph album, Iran, circa 1899.
Description: Photograph album belonging to Louise Wilbur Shedd, a missionary in West Persia. Includes photographs of her husband, William Ambrose Shedd, and various scenes from the mission field.
Creator Name(s): Shedd, Louise Wilbur, 1868-1915. (creator)
Date Created: 1899, circa 1899
Name Subject(s): Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Shedd, Louise Wilbur, 1868-1915., Shedd, William Ambrose, 1865-1918., Cochran, Joseph Plumb, 1855-1905., Cochran, Bertha H., Coan, Frederick G. (Frederick Gaylord), 1859-1943., Coan, Ida Speer, 1861-1939.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Iran., Missionaries--Iran., Women missionaries--Iran., Children of missionaries--Iran., Missionary settlements--Iran., Kurds--Iran.
Geographic subjects: Iran., Iran., Iran., Iran., Iran., Iran., Iran., Asia--Iran
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 24-0313, Box 2; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
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Identifier (local): 24-0313_b2_01_photo_album_1899
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:359159

Title: Girl learning to read the Bible.
Description: Mahométane apprenaut à lue la Bible. Early 1900s. L.W.S.
Date Created: 1900, ca. 1900s
Name Subject(s): Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Shedd, Louise Wilbur, 1868-1915.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Educational work--Iran., Women missionaries--Iran., Books and reading--Iran., Iranian students--Iran.
Geographic subjects: Iran., , Iran., , Iran., , Iran., , , , Iran., , , , Asia--Iran----, --
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 16-0623, Box 2, Folder 2; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
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Identifier (local): 16-0623_b2_f2_007
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:139071

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