Descriptive Summary
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Open for research. Medical, educational, and psychological records of living people are closed.
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Biographical Note / Administrative History
Medical work played a prominent role in the Presbyterian Church's missionary efforts in Korea. A hospital was established in Pyengyang in 1896 in conjunction with the Methodists. In 1885, Dr. Horace Allen founded the Royal Korean Hospital in Seoul that eventually became the Severance Union Hospital, Medical College and Nurses Training School. The Church's educational work commenced rather late and was complicated by a variety of difficulties, one of which was language. Primary schools, academies for boys and girls, a theological seminary and several colleges (in Seoul and Pyengyang) eventually were developed. The theological seminary in Seoul was operated in cooperation with the Methodists and represented only one example of denominational cooperation. Others included the Pierson Memorial Bible School, the Christian Literature Society and the Union Language School.
Mission work in Korea was complicated by several factors not common to others missions. The presence of the Japanese after 1910 until 1945, did much to undermine the work of the missionaries, especially during the 1930s. The Shrine Issue, for instance, though superficially a patriotic concern, reduced the role of the Church in Korea to the will of the Japanese Emperor. The divisiveness that it caused was clearly manifested both before and after the Second World War. Likewise, the Korean War caused a period of retrenchment for the Church.
Collection Overview
Organization and Arrangement
Boxes 1-5
Includes, field representatives correspondence, 1950-1979; correspondence to missionaries, 1955-1981; and miscellaneous correspondence by subject, arranged alphabetically, 1948-1982.
SERIES II: REPORTS, 1940-1982
Boxes 5-6
Includes annual reports, 1955-1981; educational reports arranged alphabetically, 1940-1980; medical institution reports, 1966-1977 and reports by subject, arranged alphabetically 1950-1981.
SERIES III: MINUTES, 1955-1981
Box 7
Includes university minutes, 1955-1956; Korean Church minutes 1955-1981; and miscellaneous minutes.
SERIES IV: MISCELLANY, 1948-1980
Box 7
Includes by laws, rules, constitutions of organizations, photographs, newspaper clippings, and other miscellaneous items.
Administrative Information
Finding aid prepared: 1985
William M. Grace, archival intern
Catalog Headings
Collection Inventory
Box | Folder | Description | Alternative Formats |
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1 | 1 | Finding Aid to Record Group 197 | |
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| SERIES I: CORRESPONDENCE, 1948-1982 | |
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1 | 2-3 | Field Representative Correspondence, 1950-51 | |
1 | 4-20 | Field Representative Correspondence, 1953-61 | |
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2 | 1-15 | Field Representative Correspondence, 1961-68 | |
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3 | 1-14 | Field Representative Correspondence, 1968-75 | |
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4 | 1-4 | Field Representative Correspondence, 1976-79 | |
4 | 5 | Correspondence of Missionaries, 1955-1957 | |
4 | 6 | Correspondence of Missionaries, 1963-1969 | |
4 | 7 | Correspondence of Missionaries, 1970-1974 | |
4 | 8 | Correspondence of Missionaries, 1976-1977 | |
4 | 9 | Correspondence of Missionaries, 1977-1981 | |
4 | 10 | Edward Adams Trial--Taegu Presbytery, 1959 | |
4 | 11 | Asian Center for Theological Studies, 1975-1978 | |
4 | 12 | Berkan Scholarship Fund, 1966 | |
4 | 13 | Bible Institutes, 1959-1974 | |
4 | 14 | Christian Relief Fund, 1953-1955 | |
4 | 15 | Church Controversy: Seung Dong & Yun Dong, 1959-1960 | |
4 | 16 | Commission Representative, 1958 | |
4 | 17 | Committee of Fifteen, 1959-1961 | |
4 | 18 | Eclair Foundation, 1966-1972 | Digital* |
4 | 19 | General Assembly Joint Committee, 1950-1952 | |
4 | 20 | General Assembly Five Year Plan (Integration Correspondence), 1950s | |
4 | 21 | Hantook Group, 1955-1957 | |
4 | 22 | Hospital, 1965-1980 | |
4 | 23 | Keimung College, Taegu, 1954-1973 | |
4 | 24 | Keimung University, 1974-1980 | |
4 | 25 | Kihan Yi Problem, 1967 | |
4 | 26 | Korean Capital Grants, 1964-1971 | |
4 | 27 | Korean Missions Logistics, 1970s | |
4 | 28 | Korean Presbyterian Church Reunion Effort, 1967-1968 | |
4 | 29 | Korean Presbyterian Seminary, 1960-1981 | |
4 | 30 | McIntyre-Hamilton Case, 1952-1954 | |
4 | 31 | Missionary, 1976 | |
4 | 32 | Missionary (William Basingers), 1972-1982 | |
4 | 33 | Missionary (Barbara & Paul Kingsbury), 1965-1981 | |
4 | 34 | Samuel Moffett Memorial Hall, 1972-1974 | |
4 | 35 | National Association of Evangelism, 1954 & 1959 | |
4 | 36 | Pang Family Tragedy, 1954 | |
4 | 37 | Property Correspondence, 1953-1955 | |
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5 | 1-2 | Property Correspondence, 1964-1968 | |
5 | 3 | Secondary Schools Correspondence, 1950-1979 | |
5 | 4 | Secondary Schools, Keum Sung & Chang Sin, 1966-1981 | |
5 | 5 | Secondary Schools, Kyung An, 1970-1976 | |
5 | 6 | Secondary Schools, Soong Evi, 1950-1970 | |
5 | 7 | Secondary Schools, Sinmyung School & Taegu, 1950-1980 | |
5 | 8 | Secondary Schools, Soongsi High School, 1948-1954 | |
5 | 9 | Secondary Schools, Taikwang, Yung Kwang & Kyung Sin, 1950-1973 | |
5 | 10 | Severance Hospital, 1980 | |
5 | 11 | Soongjun University, 1954-1980 | |
5 | 12 | Taegu Hospital, 1962-1972 | |
5 | 13 | Taegu Hospital, 1974-1981 | |
5 | 14 | Taegu Keisung Land Question, 1961-1963 | |
5 | 15 | Three Board Consultation, 1964 | |
5 | 16 | Seoul Women's College, 1956-1982 | |
5 | 17 | Yonsei University, 1956-1981 | |
5 | 18 | Miscellaneous, 1948-1978 | |
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| SERIES II: REPORTS, 1940-1982 | |
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5 | 19-44 | Annual Personal Reports, 1955-1981 | |
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6 | 1 | Academic Plans & Proposals, 1976-1977 | |
6 | 2 | Bible Institutes, Reports, Etc, 1940s-1970s | |
6 | 3 | Education Questionnaires | |
6 | 4 | Four College Study, 1968 | |
6 | 5 | Keimyung University Reports, 1950-1978 | |
6 | 6 | Korean Presbyterian Seminary Reports, 1969-1980 | |
6 | 7 | Seoul Korean Women's College Reports, 1960s-1970s | |
6 | 8 | Secondary School Reports--Keumsung, Chang Sin, 1965-73 | |
6 | 9 | Secondary School Reports--Kyung An, 1960-1974 | |
6 | 10 | Secondary School Reports--Taegu's Simnyung | |
6 | 11 | Secondary School Reports--Soong Eui, 1948-1960 | |
6 | 12 | Secondary School Reports--Soongsil | |
6 | 13-14 | Secondary School Reports--Taikwang, Yungkwang & Kyung | |
6 | 15 | Miscellaneous Educational Reports, 1950s | |
6 | 16 | Soongjun University Reports, 1954-1980 | |
6 | 17 | Soongjun University | |
6 | 18 | Merger of Chosen Union with Severance Union, 1956 | |
6 | 19 | Yonsei University (Agricultural Plans & Master Plan) | |
6 | 20 | Yonsei University Reports, 1957-1977 | |
6 | 21 | Miscellaneous Educational Reports | |
6 | 22 | Taegu Hospital Reports and Miscellaneous | |
6 | 23 | Taegu Hospital Reports | |
6 | 24 | Hospital Reports and Miscellaneous | |
6 | 25 | Berkan Scholarship Fund Reports, 1966-1978 | |
6 | 26 | Board of Foreign Missions Reports, 1951 | |
6 | 27 | Eclair Foundation Reports, 1965-1971 | Digital* |
6 | 28 | Five Year Report, 1956-1960 | |
6 | 29 | General Assembly Five Year Plan (Integration Reports), 1950s | |
6 | 30 | General Assembly Joint committee Reports | |
6 | 31 | Korean Capital Grant Reports, 1964-1969 | |
6 | 32 | Korean Church Reunion Effort, 1967-1968 | |
6 | 33 | Korean Community Development, News, Addresses, Surveys, 1958 | |
6 | 34 | McIntyre-Hamilton Case, 1950-1954 | |
6 | 35 | Missionaries, Basinger & Miscellaneous Reports, 1950-1982 | |
6 | 36 | Missionary Dorothy Compton, 1976 | |
6 | 37 | Missionaries Paul & Barbara Kingsbury, 1964-1982 | |
6 | 38 | Missionary Joan Underwood, 1976 | |
6 | 39 | Samuel Moffett Memorial Hall, 1972-1974 | |
6 | 40 | Property Reports, 1962-1968 | |
6 | 41 | Property Reports Taegu Keisung Land Question), 1960s | |
6 | 42 | Property Reports, 1950-1955 | |
6 | 43 | Representative in Korea Reports, 1964-1981 | |
6 | 44 | Welfare Agency Reports, 1950s | |
6 | 45-46 | Miscellaneous Reports, 1949-1979 | |
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| SERIES III: MINUTES, 1955-1981 | |
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7 | 1 | Chosen University Minutes, 1955-1958 | |
7 | 2 | HOSEB Minutes, Missions Conference Notes, 1955-1958 | |
7 | 3 | Korean Church Missions Minutes, 1959-1963 | |
7 | 4 | Korean Church Mission Minutes, 1964-1965 | |
7 | 5 | Korean Church Missions Minutes, 1966-1967 | |
7 | 6 | Korean Church Mission Minutes, 1968-1969 | |
7 | 7 | Korean Mission Logistics Minutes, 1970s | |
7 | 8 | Korean Church Mission Minutes, 1970-1972 | |
7 | 9 | Korean Church Mission Minutes, 1973-1974 | |
7 | 10 | Korean Church Mission Minutes, 1975-1981 | |
7 | 11 | Miscellaneous Minutes | |
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| SERIES IV: MISCELLANY, 1948-1980 | |
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7 | 12 | Inter-Mission General Assembly Conference & Constitution, 1957 | |
7 | 13 | Constitution & Laws in Korean Missions Organizations, 1948 | |
7 | 14 | Missions Rules, 1960-1978 | |
7 | 15 | Rules and By-Laws Missionary Fellowship, 1950-1960 | |
7 | 16 | Rules and By-Laws Missionary Fellowship, 1959-1966 | |
7 | 17 | Constitution & By-Laws in Korean Missions Organizations | |
7 | 18 | Berkan/Eclair Foundations, 1975 | Digital* |
7 | 19 | News clippings (Hantook Group), 1955 | |
7 | 20 | News clippings (Keimung College, etc., 1970s | |
7 | 21 | Keimung University, 1975-1976 | |
7 | 22 | Korean General Assembly Center Photographs | |
7 | 23 | Korean Presbyterian Seminary | |
7 | 24 | Samuel Moffett Memorial Hall Photographs, Etc, 1972-1974 | |
7 | 25 | N.A.E. News clippings, 1960s | |
7 | 26 | Secondary Schools (Kyung An) | |
7 | 27 | Soongjun University, 1954-1980 | |
7 | 28 | Stanton, Roger Wilson--Photographs, Report, 1953-1954 | |
7 | 29 | Seoul Woman's College | |
7 | 30 | Yonsei University | |
7 | 31 | New clippings, 1965 | |
7 | 32 | Miscellaneous News clippings and Photographs, n.d. | |
7 | 33 | Miscellaneous speeches, Addresses, 1974-77 | |
7 | 34 | Korean Churches, 1969 |