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Title: Belle Hawkes Papers
Description: Born as Sarah Belknap Sherwood, Belle Hawkes was appointed to the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. East Persia Mission in 1883. In 1884, she married the Reverend James W. Hawkes, also of the East Persia Mission. Stationed in Hamadān for 36 years, she ministered to the needs of Armenian, Jewish, and Muslim women and children. Her home became a center of missionary service and hospitality to the flow of travelers between Tehran and Baghdad. She died in service in 1919. The collection consists primarily of Belle Hawkes' outgoing correspondence addressed to her family during her years in Hamadān, and her diaries. It also contains photographs of the East Persia missionaries, including Belle herself. View the collection guide to learn more.
Featured image: Belle Hawkes on her pet horse.
Creator Name(s): Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919. (creator), Hawkes, James W. (creator)
Name Subject(s): Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Archives., Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Diaries., Hawkes, James W., Sherwood, Margaret Pollock, 1864-1955.
Topical Subject(s): Women missionaries--Iran., Missionaries--Iran., Women missionaries--Iran--Diaries.
Geographic subjects: Iran., Iran., Iran, Asia--Iran--Hamadān--Hamadān, Iran
Physical Location: RG 116; 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
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:rg116

Title: Belle Hawkes on a horse.
Description: Belle Sherwood Hawkes on Persian steed.
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.
Topical Subject(s): Women missionaries--Iran., Horses--Iran.
Geographic subjects: Iran., Iran., Iran., Asia--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_13
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:159892

Title: Belle Hawkes' pet cats.
Description: Cats brought from Teheran autumn of 1890 while 6 months old. This photograph taken in autumn of 1899. Aug. 23, '99. White cat weighed 12 lbs 10 oz. Black cat weighed 13 lbs.
Creator Name(s): Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919. (creator)
Date Created: 1899, August 23, 1899, August 23, 1899
Name Subject(s): Hawkes, Belle, 1854-1919--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Women missionaries--Iran., Missionaries--Iran., Cats--Iran.
Geographic subjects: Iran., Iran., Iran., Iran., Asia--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_01
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:159893

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: 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: House of Persian Noble, Urmia, Iran.
Date Created: 1892, ca. 1892-1918
Name Subject(s): Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Iran--Urūmīyah., Nobility--Dwellings--Iran--Urūmīyah.
Geographic subjects: Iran, Urūmīyah., Iran, Urūmīyah., , , , , , , Urūmīyah (Iran), , , , Asia--Iran--West Azerbaijan--Orūmīyeh, --
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 16-0623, Box 2, Folder 3; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Shedd Family Papers, 1888-1934.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=MTA0MTg=
Identifier (local): 16-0623_b2_f3_016
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:139055

Title: Missionaries' houses, Urmia, Iran.
Description: Missionary Houses. Oroomiah City.
Date Created: 1888, 1888-1910
Name Subject(s): Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Iran--Urūmīyah., Missionaries--Dwellings--Iran--Urūmīyah.
Geographic subjects: Iran, Urūmīyah., Iran, Urūmīyah., , , , , , , Urūmīyah (Iran), , , , Asia--Iran--West Azerbaijan--Orūmīyeh, --
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 16-0623, Box 2, Folder 1; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Shedd Family Papers, 1888-1934.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=MTA0MTg=
Identifier (local): 16-0623_b2_f1_006
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:139061

Title: Persian man and woman.
Date Created: 1892, ca. 1892-1918
Name Subject(s): Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Iran., Muslim men--Iran., Muslim women--Iran.
Geographic subjects: Iran., , Iran., , Iran., , , , , , Iran, , , , Asia--Iran----, --
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 16-0623, Box 2, Folder 3; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Shedd Family Papers, 1888-1934.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=MTA0MTg=
Identifier (local): 16-0623_b2_f3_018_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:139182

Title: Persian man and woman.
Date Created: 1892, ca. 1892-1918
Name Subject(s): Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Iran., Muslim men--Iran., Muslim women--Iran.
Geographic subjects: Iran., , Iran., , Iran., , , , , , Iran, , , , Asia--Iran----, --
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 16-0623, Box 2, Folder 3; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Shedd Family Papers, 1888-1934.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=MTA0MTg=
Identifier (local): 16-0623_b2_f3_018_01
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:139130

Title: Persian man and woman.
Date Created: 1892, ca. 1892-1918
Name Subject(s): Shedd family--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. West Persia Mission.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Iran., Muslim men--Iran., Muslim women--Iran.
Geographic subjects: Iran., Iran., Iran., Iran, Asia--Iran
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 16-0623, Box 2, Folder 3; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Shedd Family Papers, 1888-1934.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=MTA0MTg=
Identifier (local): 16-0623_b2_f3_018_01
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:140099

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