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Title: Carol and Benjamin Weir.
Description: Rev. and Mrs. Benjamin Weir.
Date Created: 1979
Name Subject(s): Weir, Ben, 1923-2016., Weir, Carol, 1924-, Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions. Department of Missionary Personnel--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Syria--20th century--Portraits., Missionaries--Lebanon--20th century--Portraits.
Geographic subjects: Syria, 20th century, Syria--Missionaries--20th century., Lebanon, 20th century, Lebanon--Missionaries--20th century.
Physical Location: RG 360, Series III; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Benjamin Martin Weir (1923-) Foreign Missionary Vertical File.--http://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=49195
Identifier (local): ds4367
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:8682

Title: Portrait of Henry Harris Jessup, D.D.
Description: Henry H. Jessup. Taken when Moderator of the General Assembly.
Date Created: 1879
Name Subject(s): Jessup, Henry Harris, 1832-1910.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Syria.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: BV 3202 .J4 1910 v. 2; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Fifty-three years in Syria by Henry Harris Jessup, D.D. ; introduction by James S. Dennis.--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=10726
Identifier (local): ds6213
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:133240

Title: Eliza D. Everett.
Description: [From Woman's Work for Woman, vol. 17, no. 9, April 1902, p. 106.]
Date Created: 1902, April 1902, April 1902
Name Subject(s): Everett, Eliza--Portraits., Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church (Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.)
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Syria., Women missionaries--Syria.
Geographic subjects: Syria., Syria.
Physical Location: BV 2570 .A1 W9 1902; Presbyterian Historical Society
Related Item: Woman's work for woman.--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=13087
Identifier (local): ds6390
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:147391

Title: Roger Craig Cumberland, 1921.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: Craig. Roger C. Cumberland.
Creator Name(s): Sargeant, John A. (photographer)
Date Created: 1921, December 1921, December 1921
Name Subject(s): Cumberland, Roger Craig, 1894-1938., Cumberland, Roger Craig, 1894-1938--Portraits.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Iraq.
Geographic subjects: Iraq., Columbia (S.C.), North and Central America--United States--South Carolina--Richland--Columbia
Physical Location: RG 360, Series III; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Roger Craig Cumberland (1894-1938) Foreign Missionary Vertical File.--https://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=ZWQ4ZGUwNWUtOWNhNC00Zjg0LTk4MjgtNmI0MGYzZTE5ZTk4&rID=Njg0&qrs=R
Identifier (local): ds7466
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:356803

Title: Harriet Gilbert Cumberland, 1926.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: Cumberland. Harriet Gilbert Gun 26 August, 1926.
Date Created: 1926, August 26, 1926, August 26, 1926
Name Subject(s): Cumberland, Harriet Gilbert Gunn, 1904-1980., Cumberland, Harriet Gilbert Gunn, 1904-1980--Portraits.
Topical Subject(s): Women missionaries--Iraq., Missionaries--Iraq.
Geographic subjects: Iraq., Iraq.
Physical Location: RG 360, Series III; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Harriet Gilbert Cumberland (1908-1980) Foreign Missionary Vertical File.--https://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=ZWQ4ZGUwNWUtOWNhNC00Zjg0LTk4MjgtNmI0MGYzZTE5ZTk4&rID=Njg1&qrs=R
Identifier (local): ds7464
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:356801

Title: Harriet Gilbert Cumberland, 1926.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: Harriet Gilbert Gunn 26 August, 1926.
Date Created: 1926, August 26, 1926, August 26, 1926
Name Subject(s): Cumberland, Harriet Gilbert Funn, 1904-1980., Cumberland, Harriet Gilbert Gunn, 1904-1980--Portraits.
Topical Subject(s): Women missionaries--Iraq., Missionaries--Iraq.
Geographic subjects: Iraq., Iraq.
Physical Location: RG 360, Series III; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Harriet Gilbert Cumberland (1908-1980) Foreign Missionary Vertical File.--https://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=ZWQ4ZGUwNWUtOWNhNC00Zjg0LTk4MjgtNmI0MGYzZTE5ZTk4&rID=Njg1&qrs=R
Identifier (local): ds7465
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:356802

Title: Hostage Benjamin Weir tells of his 16 month ordeal in Lebanon, 1985.
Description: Ben and Carol Weir interviewed on the Today show by Jane Pauley, September 20, 1985.
Creator Name(s): Weir, Ben, 1923-2016. (interviewee), Weir, Carol. (interviewee), Pauley, Jane, 1950- (interviewer)
Date Created: 1985, September 20, 1985, September 20, 1985
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Lebanon., Hostages--Lebanon.
Geographic subjects: Lebanon., North and Central America--United States, Lebanon., Lebanon.
Physical Location: MOTIONPIC (VIDEO) E8; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Hostage Benjamin Weir tells of his 16 month ordeal in Lebanon [videorecording].--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=1345
Identifier (local): VideoE8_BenWeirInterview_1985_HQ
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:101258

Title: Mary Jane Stickley oral history, 2023
Description: Mary Jane Stickley oral history, 2 August 2023, on CROP support of agricultural education and animal husbandry at Jibrail, in Northern Lebanon, 1960-1961.
Creator Name(s): Stickley, Mary Jane
Date Created: 2023, August 2, 2023, August 2, 2023
Name Subject(s): Christian Rural Overseas Project
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Lebanon
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States--California
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 23-0936; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA.
Related Item: Mary Jane Stickley oral history, 2023--https://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=MjA3NTI=&s
Identifier (local): MaryJaneStickley
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:345458

Title: Belle Hawkes correspondence, 1880-1885.
Description: Belle Hawkes correspondence, primarily outgoing, from 1880-1885. Organized chronologically, with earlier material predating her mission work in Iran.
Creator Name(s): Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919. (author)
Date Created: 1880, 1880-1885, 1880-1885
Name Subject(s): Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Archives., Sherwood, Mary Frances., Sherwood, Sidney, 1860-1901., Sherwood, Minnie., Sherwood, William., Sherwood, Margaret Pollock, 1864-1955.
Topical Subject(s): Women missionaries--Iran., Missionaries--Iran.
Geographic subjects: Iran., Iran., North and Central America--United States--New York
Physical Location: RG 116, Box 1, Folder 3; 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_b1_f3
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:156957

Title: Belle Hawkes correspondence, 1872-1879.
Description: Belle Hawkes correspondence, both incoming and outgoing, from 1872-1879. Organized chronologically. Predates her mission work in Iran.
Creator Name(s): Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919. (author)
Date Created: 1872, 1872-1879, 1872-1879
Name Subject(s): Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Archives., Sherwood, Mary Frances., Sherwood, Sidney, 1860-1901., Sherwood, Minnie., Sherwood, Williiam., Sherwood, Margaret Pollock, 1864-1955.
Topical Subject(s): Women missionaries--Iran., Missionaries--Iran.
Geographic subjects: Iran., Iran., North and Central America--United States--New York
Physical Location: RG 116, Box 1, Folder 2; 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_b1_f2
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:154485

Title: James W. and Belle Hawkes.
Description: BS Hawkes. JW Hawkes. 18 Abbott St. Wellesley, Mass.
Creator Name(s): Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919. (creator)
Date Created: 1883, ca. 1883-1919
Name Subject(s): Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Archives., Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919., Hawkes, James W.
Topical Subject(s): Women missionaries--Iran., Missionaries--Iran.
Geographic subjects: Iran., Iran., Wellesley (Mass.), North and Central America--United States--Norfolk--Massachusetts--Wellesley
Physical Location: RG 116, Box 2, Folder 13; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Belle Hawkes Papers.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-116
Identifier (local): rg116_b2_f13_20
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:159904

Title: James W. and Belle Hawkes.
Description: BS Hawkes. JW Hawkes. 1910 Ogunquit, Maine.
Creator Name(s): Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919. (creator)
Date Created: 1910, 1910, 1910
Name Subject(s): Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Archives., Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919., Hawkes, James W.
Topical Subject(s): Women missionaries--Iran., Missionaries--Iran.
Geographic subjects: Iran., Iran., Ogunquit (Me.), North and Central America--United States--York--Maine--Ogunquit
Physical Location: RG 116, Box 2, Folder 13; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Belle Hawkes Papers.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-116
Identifier (local): rg116_b2_f13_15
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:159888

Title: Margaret Purchase speaking at worship about her personal mission.
Date Created: 1990, ca. 1990s
Name Subject(s): Purchase, Margaret, 1926-2009--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Women missionaries--Iraq--20th century., Missions--Educational work--Iraq--20th century.
Geographic subjects: Iraq., North and Central America--United States--Michigan
Physical Location: RG 501, Box 4, Folder 18; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Margaret Purchase Papers, 1940-2009.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-501
Identifier (local): MargaretPurchase_sermon
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:115628

Title: Mary Frances Sherwood.
Description: Mary Frances Sherwood, mother of Sarah Belknap ("Belle"), Mary Jane, Abigail Adele, Sidney, William Beattis, and Margaret Pollock.
Creator Name(s): Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919. (creator)
Date Created: 1901, 1901, 1901
Name Subject(s): Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Archives., Sherwood, Mary Frances--Portraits.
Topical Subject(s): Women missionaries--Iran., Missionaries--Iran., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iran.
Geographic subjects: Iran., Iran., Iran.
Physical Location: RG 116, Box 2, Folder 13; 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_b2_f13_04
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:159914

Title: J. Richard Irvine and family.
Creator Name(s): Artistic Photography (Princeton, N.J.) (photographer)
Date Created: 1950, circa 1950s
Name Subject(s): Irvine, John Richard., Irvine, Mary Ann.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Iran., Women missionaries--Iran., Children of missionaries--Iran.
Geographic subjects: Iran., Iran., Iran.
Physical Location: RG 360, Series III; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: John Richard Irvine (1923-2022) Foreign Missionary Vertical File.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=ZWQ4ZGUwNWUtOWNhNC00Zjg0LTk4MjgtNmI0MGYzZTE5ZTk4&rID=MjU5Nw==
Identifier (local): ds7200
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:288816

Title: Mary D. Allen.
Description: [Portrait of] Mary D. Allen [Zoeckler].
Date Created: 1910, ca. 1910
Name Subject(s): Zoeckler, Mary Dayton Allen, 1884-1954--Portraits., Presbyterian Church in the U. S. A. Board of Foreign Missions. Dept. of Missionary Personnel--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Iran--Portraits., Women missionaries--Iran--Portraits.
Geographic subjects: Iran, Iran
Physical Location: RG 360, Series III; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Mary Dayton Allen Zoeckler (1884-1954) Foreign Missionary Vertical File.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=ZWQ4ZGUwNWUtOWNhNC00Zjg0LTk4MjgtNmI0MGYzZTE5ZTk4&rID=NjI1OA==
Identifier (local): ds514
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:4919

Title: Belle Sherwood Hawkes.
Description: Portrait of Belle Hawkes.
Creator Name(s): Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919. (creator), Wooley, Jesse Sumner, 1867-1943. (photographer)
Date Created: 1872, ca. 1872-1883
Name Subject(s): Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Archives., Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Portraits.
Topical Subject(s): Women missionaries--Iran--Portraits., Missionaries--Iran--Portraits.
Geographic subjects: Iran, Iran, Ballston (N.Y. : Town), North and Central America--United States--Saratoga--New York
Physical Location: RG 116, Box 2, Folder 13; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Belle Hawkes Papers.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-116
Identifier (local): rg116_b2_f13_12b
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:159889

Title: Iran missionaries, 1980, side 2
Description: Recorded July 31, 1980 in New York. A luncheon with Presbyterian missionaries who were invited to leave Iran during the revolution. The missionaries speak about their experiences and the fate of the Christian church in Iran.
Date Created: 1980, 1980, 1980
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Iran, Iran--History--Revolution, 1979
Geographic subjects: Iran--Missions
Physical Location: CASSETTE 333; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Iran missionaries, 1980--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=1319
Identifier (local): cassette333_side2
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:149649

Title: Annie Montgomery.
Description: Annie Montgomery standing, formal pose.
Date Created: ca. 1882-1917, 1882
Name Subject(s): Montgomery, Annie., Presbyterian Church in the U. S. A. Board of Foreign Missions. Dept. of Missionary Personnel--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Women missionaries--Iran.
Geographic subjects: Iran--Missionaries.
Physical Location: RG 360, Series III; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Annie Montgomery Foreign Missionary Vertical File.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=ZWQ4ZGUwNWUtOWNhNC00Zjg0LTk4MjgtNmI0MGYzZTE5ZTk4&rID=MjQ3OA==
Identifier (local): ds2468
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:6576

Title: Charlotte Montgomery.
Description: Charlotte Montgomery.
Creator Name(s): Malden, Dyer. (photographer)
Date Created: n.d.
Name Subject(s): Montgomery, Charlotte., Presbyterian Church in the U. S. A. Board of Foreign Missions. Dept. of Missionary Personnel--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Women missionaries--Iran.
Geographic subjects: Iran--Missionaries.
Physical Location: RG 360, Series III; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Charlotte Geddie Montgomery Foreign Missionary Vertical File.--http://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=49195
Identifier (local): ds2467
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:6485

Title: Belle Sherwood Hawkes.
Description: Portrait of Belle Hawkes.
Creator Name(s): Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919. (creator), Wooley, Jesse Sumner, 1867-1943. (photographer)
Date Created: 1872, ca. 1872-1883
Name Subject(s): Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Archives., Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Portraits.
Topical Subject(s): Women missionaries--Iran--Portraits.
Geographic subjects: Iran, Ballston (N.Y. : Town), North and Central America--United States--Saratoga--New York
Physical Location: RG 116, Box 2, Folder 13; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Belle Hawkes Papers.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-116
Identifier (local): rg116_b2_f13_12a
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:159901

Title: Thomas Kirkpatrick photograph album, no. 2.
Description: [Top left] S. S. "Kronprinz Wilhelm." [Top right] Men and women on ship, 8/1/1911. [Bottom left] Good-bye America! Aug. 1, 1911. Statue of Liberty. [Bottom right] Paris, view of Eiffel Tower.
Creator Name(s): Kirkpatrick, Thomas LeRoy, 1887-1941. (photographer)
Date Created: 1911, August 1911, August 1911
Name Subject(s): Kirkpatrick, Thomas LeRoy, 1887-1941--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission., Kronprinz Wilhelm (Passenger liner), Statue of Liberty National Monument (N.Y. and N.J.), Tour Eiffel (Paris, France)
Topical Subject(s): Passenger ships., Missions--Iran.
Geographic subjects: Paris (France)--Description and travel., Europe--France--Île-de-France--Paris, North and Central America--United States--Hudson--New Jersey--Liberty Island
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 12-1222, SPP 111; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Thomas Kirkpatrick papers, 1895-1915.--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=74135
Identifier (local): 12-1222_02_054
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:138868

Title: Forest.
Description: Photograph of a forest.
Creator Name(s): Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919. (creator)
Date Created: 1883, ca. 1883-1919
Name Subject(s): Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Women missionaries--Iran.
Geographic subjects: Iran.
Physical Location: RG 116, Box 2, Folder 13; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Belle Hawkes Papers.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-116
Identifier (local): rg116_b2_f13_19
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:159906

Title: William McElwee Miller interviewed by Alan C. Thomson, 1979, cassette 2, side b
Creator Name(s): Miller, William McElwee, 1892-1993 (interviewee), Thomson, Alan Craft, 1931-2013 (interviewer)
Date Created: 1979, January 17, 1979, January 17, 1979
Name Subject(s): Christian Hospital (Mashhad, Iran), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Iran Mission., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Iran Mission.
Topical Subject(s): Missions, Medical -- Iran
Physical Location: CASSETTE559; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA.
Related Item: Interviews I-VII [sound recording] / conducted by Alan C. Thomson.--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=1170
Identifier (local): CASSETTE559r2sideb
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:344311

Title: William McElwee Miller interviewed by Alan C. Thomson, 1979, cassette 2, side a
Creator Name(s): Miller, William McElwee, 1892-1993 (interviewee), Thomson, Alan Craft, 1931-2013 (interviewer)
Date Created: 1979, January 10, 1979, January 10, 1979
Name Subject(s): Christian Hospital (Mashhad, Iran), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Iran Mission., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Iran Mission.
Topical Subject(s): Missions, Medical -- Iran
Physical Location: CASSETTE559; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA.
Related Item: Interviews I-VII [sound recording] / conducted by Alan C. Thomson.--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=1170
Identifier (local): CASSETTE559r2sidea
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:344310

Title: Ben and Carol Weir.
Description: Ben and Carol Weir.
Creator Name(s): Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly (198th : 1986 : Minneapolis, Minn.) (creator)
Date Created: 1986
Name Subject(s): Weir, Ben, 1923-2016., Weir, Carol, 1924-, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (198th : 1986 : Minneapolis, Minn.)
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Lebanon--Beirut--20th century.
Geographic subjects: Lebanon--Missionaries--20th century., North and Central America--United States--Minnesota--Minneapolis
Physical Location: SLIDES B63 (15); Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: [Slides of the 198th General Assembly] Office of the General Assembly, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) slide.--http://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=1775
Identifier (local): ds4370
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:8728

Title: Ben Weir at the 198th General Assembly.
Description: [Ben Weir, at the 198th General Assembly, in vestments at podium.]
Creator Name(s): Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly (198th : 1986 : Minneapolis, Minn.) (creator)
Date Created: 1986
Name Subject(s): Weir, Ben, 1923-2016., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (198th : 1986 : Minneapolis, Minn.)
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Lebanon--Beirut--20th century.
Geographic subjects: Lebanon--Missionaries--20th century., North and Central America--United States--Minnesota--Minneapolis
Physical Location: SLIDES B63 (14); Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: [Slides of the 198th General Assembly] Office of the General Assembly, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) slide.--http://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=1775
Identifier (local): ds4369
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:8693

Title: Happy homecoming.
Description: Mounted newspaper article from the San Francisco Examiner, Sunday, November 3, 1985. "Happy homecoming: The Rev. Ben Weir, left, got a warm welcome from his friend Aahmes Overton, pastor of Hayward Presbyterian Church, as he arrived yesterday at San Francisco International Airport. Weir, who was kidnapped by Beirut terrorists and held hostage for 16 months, told his Bay Area well-wishers that he felt "like Rip Van Winkle come home."
Creator Name(s): San Francisco Examiner. (publisher), Raddatz, Katy. (photographer)
Date Created: 1985, November 3, 1985, November 3, 1985
Name Subject(s): Weir, Ben, 1923-2016., Overton, Aahmes E., 1941-
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Lebanon--Beirut--20th century.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States--California--San Francisco--San Francisco
Physical Location: MUSEUM 1163; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Happy homecoming.
Identifier (local): ds5050
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:10149

Title: Ben Weir (1985)
Description: "For 16 months, the Rev. Benjamin Weir was in captivity as a hostage in Lebanon; and in a sense his family also was held hostage. In their own words, family members tell of their private ordeal and the great release they themselves experienced when husband and father Ben was unexpectedly set free. The program features excerpts from Ben Weir's September 24, 1985 homecoming press conference at the National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C., plus exclusive interviews with Ben Weir, Carol Weir, and other Weir family members."
Creator Name(s): Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Support Agency. Communications Unit. Video One (creator)
Date Created: 1985, November 1985, November 1985
Name Subject(s): Weir, Ben, 1923-2016., Weir, Carol, 1924-
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Lebanon--Beirut--20th century.
Geographic subjects: Lebanon, Beirut, 20th century., Lebanon, 20th century., North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 00-0225d; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Electronic Program Resources Records, 1983-1987.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=MjcyNw==
Identifier (local): 00-0225d_Ben_Weir_November_1985
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:10182

Title: Carol Weir, "Passages," 1985
Description: Episode of the Presbyterian Media Mission radio program, "Passages," on the abduction and captivity of Ben Weir.
Creator Name(s): Weir, Carol, 1924-2010, Presbyterian Media Mission (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Date Created: 1985, 1985, 1985
Name Subject(s): Weir, Ben, 1923-2016
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Lebanon--Beirut--20th century.
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 23-1003; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA.
Related Item: Presbyterian Media Mission (Pittsburgh, Pa.) records, 1960-2008.--https://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&cwi=VHJ1ZQ==&r
Identifier (local): 23-1003CarolWeir
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:345472

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