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TextMorrell Steed Robinson to Elsie Lerch, April 30, 1958
Robinson, Morrell SteedA letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, thanking her for her letters, sharing the results of the family's physical exams, describing the work Lois has been doing to make the house more comfortable for the family, discussing the sending of money for Bibles to be used in their mission work in the mountains, updating her on the progress of selling Bibles in Mayari, discussing additional tracts which he has been sharing to further their mission work, giving an update on the family and their garden, and reporting the great success of their Sunday school and other planned churchSubject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightIN COPYRIGHTA letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, thanking her for her letters, sharing the results of the family's physical exams, describing the work Lois has been doing to make the house more comfortable for the family, discussing the sending of money for Bibles to be used in their mission work in the mountains, updating her on the progress of selling Bibles in Mayari, discussing additional tracts which he has been sharing to further their mission work, giving an update on the family and their garden, and reporting the great success of their Sunday school and other planned church -
TextMorrell Steed Robinson to Elsie Lerch, August 16, 1956
Robinson, Morrell SteedA letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, apologizing for not visiting of calling while he was in Florida, describing his trip to Jacksonville and then Fort Lauderdale, listing the things he had brought back from Florida (gifts, a tape recorder, etc.), reporting on his family's health and well being, describing his work with the Bible Schools and camp sessions, giving an update on Lois' health and her pregnancy, sharing his plans for taking Lois and Steed to the beach, expressing satisfaction and enjoyment in his work and ability to speak in Spanish, asking if a letter heSubject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightIN COPYRIGHTA letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, apologizing for not visiting of calling while he was in Florida, describing his trip to Jacksonville and then Fort Lauderdale, listing the things he had brought back from Florida (gifts, a tape recorder, etc.), reporting on his family's health and well being, describing his work with the Bible Schools and camp sessions, giving an update on Lois' health and her pregnancy, sharing his plans for taking Lois and Steed to the beach, expressing satisfaction and enjoyment in his work and ability to speak in Spanish, asking if a letter he -
TextMorrell Steed Robinson to Elsie Lerch, August 24, 1958
Robinson, Morrell SteedA letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, expressing how he's looking forward to the family vacation, giving an update on the children, sharing the news that Lois is pregnant again and is doing well, discussing the weather, and asking if they could make Lois an appointment for a haircut.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightIN COPYRIGHTA letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, expressing how he's looking forward to the family vacation, giving an update on the children, sharing the news that Lois is pregnant again and is doing well, discussing the weather, and asking if they could make Lois an appointment for a haircut. -
TextMorrell Steed Robinson to Elsie Lerch, February 19, 1956, Holguín, Oriente, Cuba
Robinson, Morrell SteedA letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, informing her of his and Lois' arrival in Cuba and the delay at customs, updating her on how Lois and Steed are handling the travel, describing their time in Havana.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightIN COPYRIGHTA letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, informing her of his and Lois' arrival in Cuba and the delay at customs, updating her on how Lois and Steed are handling the travel, describing their time in Havana. -
TextMorrell Steed Robinson to Elsie Lerch, July 29, 1959
Robinson, Morrell SteedA letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, thanking her for her letter, apologizing for not writing the previous week, sharing that Lois has been struggling emotionally but seems to be recovering and that he hopes their family trip to Havana will help her recover further, assuring her that he loves and supports Lois as always, explaining that he suspects the recent understaffing at the clinic and Steed's illness likely contributed to Lois' struggles, mentioning that the understaffing at the clinic is being addressed, praising the two Emory students who have been helping withSubject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightIN COPYRIGHTA letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, thanking her for her letter, apologizing for not writing the previous week, sharing that Lois has been struggling emotionally but seems to be recovering and that he hopes their family trip to Havana will help her recover further, assuring her that he loves and supports Lois as always, explaining that he suspects the recent understaffing at the clinic and Steed's illness likely contributed to Lois' struggles, mentioning that the understaffing at the clinic is being addressed, praising the two Emory students who have been helping with -
TextMorrell Steed Robinson to Elsie Lerch, June 8, 1956, Mayarí, Oriente, Cuba
Robinson, Morrell SteedA letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, reflecting on the amount of correspondence he and Lois send and receive, expressing this pleasure at Elsie's last letter discussing the wedding, sharing his sadness at the Blackburns leaving Clearwater, describing the rain and its effect on church attendence, expressing surprise at his growing capability in using Spanish, sharing some tips about drinking water and boat travel for when they come to visit the family in Cuba, thanking her for the subscription to Newsweek magazine, sharing news of his family, providing an update on Steed, andSubject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightIN COPYRIGHTA letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, reflecting on the amount of correspondence he and Lois send and receive, expressing this pleasure at Elsie's last letter discussing the wedding, sharing his sadness at the Blackburns leaving Clearwater, describing the rain and its effect on church attendence, expressing surprise at his growing capability in using Spanish, sharing some tips about drinking water and boat travel for when they come to visit the family in Cuba, thanking her for the subscription to Newsweek magazine, sharing news of his family, providing an update on Steed, and -
TextMorrell Steed Robinson to Elsie Lerch, March 20, 1956, Mayarí, Oriente, Cuba
Robinson, Morrell SteedA letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, describing the family's busy Sunday schedule, providing an update on Lois' pregnancy and preparations, describing the weather and plans for planting a garden, sharing about his and Lois' progress in learning Spanish, updating on Steed's development, and sharing his frustration at being unable to fully involve himself in the work.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightIN COPYRIGHTA letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, describing the family's busy Sunday schedule, providing an update on Lois' pregnancy and preparations, describing the weather and plans for planting a garden, sharing about his and Lois' progress in learning Spanish, updating on Steed's development, and sharing his frustration at being unable to fully involve himself in the work. -
TextMorrell Steed Robinson to Elsie Lerch, May 13, 1956
Robinson, Morrell SteedA letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, wishing her a happy Mother's Day, thanking her for the subscription to Newsweek magazine, describing his birthday celebrations and gifts, expressing his happiness that the carnival season is coming to an end, sharing details about how they plan to get news from the States and manage their accounts better, describing his endeavors in gardening, praising Lois' mothering, asking for a picture of Elsie and Donald to share with Steed before they arrive, describing how active Steed is, and insisting that the new child will be a boy ratherSubject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightIN COPYRIGHTA letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, wishing her a happy Mother's Day, thanking her for the subscription to Newsweek magazine, describing his birthday celebrations and gifts, expressing his happiness that the carnival season is coming to an end, sharing details about how they plan to get news from the States and manage their accounts better, describing his endeavors in gardening, praising Lois' mothering, asking for a picture of Elsie and Donald to share with Steed before they arrive, describing how active Steed is, and insisting that the new child will be a boy rather -
TextMorrell Steed Robinson to Elsie Lerch, May 13, 1958
Robinson, Morrell SteedA letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, thanking her for the birthday card and listing all the places he received cards from, describing the gift Lois gave him and the celebration the family had, giving an update on the children, expressing his excitement at their impending visit, mentioning that they reached out to his mother to see if she would be interested in visiting along with them, and asking if she could send the address of a family friend so he can write to her.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightIN COPYRIGHTA letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, thanking her for the birthday card and listing all the places he received cards from, describing the gift Lois gave him and the celebration the family had, giving an update on the children, expressing his excitement at their impending visit, mentioning that they reached out to his mother to see if she would be interested in visiting along with them, and asking if she could send the address of a family friend so he can write to her. -
TextMorrell Steed Robinson to Elsie Lerch, May 29, 1960
Robinson, Morrell SteedA letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, expressing his and Lois' complex emotions about leaving Mayari, thanking them for their dedication to keeping up a correspondence with the family throughout their time in Cuba and specifically thanking them for the birthday letter he received, and sharing their plans for leaving June 2nd from Havana and spending several days in Lakeland before the conference.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightA letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, expressing his and Lois' complex emotions about leaving Mayari, thanking them for their dedication to keeping up a correspondence with the family throughout their time in Cuba and specifically thanking them for the birthday letter he received, and sharing their plans for leaving June 2nd from Havana and spending several days in Lakeland before the conference. -
TextMorrell Steed Robinson to Elsie Lerch, May 7, 1957
Robinson, Morrell SteedA letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, expressing his gratitude for being able to consider her like a second mother, sharing his relief at hearing they are all improving in health, describing that the family has begun to raise chickens and that the weather has gotten very hot, mentioning that the quarterly conference went very well, sharing that an acquaintance of his would like to meet them, and mentioning that the family dog (Jack) is ill after getting loose while Morrell was away.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightIN COPYRIGHTA letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, expressing his gratitude for being able to consider her like a second mother, sharing his relief at hearing they are all improving in health, describing that the family has begun to raise chickens and that the weather has gotten very hot, mentioning that the quarterly conference went very well, sharing that an acquaintance of his would like to meet them, and mentioning that the family dog (Jack) is ill after getting loose while Morrell was away. -
TextMorrell Steed Robinson to friends, January 10, 1959
Robinson, Morrell SteedA letter from Morrel to the family's friends sharing news of the end of Batista's government and the return to their regular work, sharing that they have begun their outreach work with rural communities once again as the country opens back up, condemning the United State's role in Batista's rise to power and consequent tyranical rule over Cuba that resulted in the civil struggle, expressing the expectation that some in Cuba are likely to distrust missionaries from the United States and that new restrictions are likely to be put in place, and sharing his hope that the deepSubject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightIN COPYRIGHTA letter from Morrel to the family's friends sharing news of the end of Batista's government and the return to their regular work, sharing that they have begun their outreach work with rural communities once again as the country opens back up, condemning the United State's role in Batista's rise to power and consequent tyranical rule over Cuba that resulted in the civil struggle, expressing the expectation that some in Cuba are likely to distrust missionaries from the United States and that new restrictions are likely to be put in place, and sharing his hope that the deep -
TextMorrell Steed Robinson to his friends, May 29, 1958 Mayari, Oriente, Cuba
Robinson, Morrell SteedA letter from Morrell to his friends discussing the change of seasons both in the US and Cuba, reporting on the changes to their mission work given the political unrest and the increase of church attendance, discussing their joint work with the Agricultural School to expand their circuit work to include a youth camp, providing an update on the family's health and overall well-being, reporting on the work of the clinic, and comenting on the political tensions between the US and Cuba concerning the revolution.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightIN COPYRIGHTA letter from Morrell to his friends discussing the change of seasons both in the US and Cuba, reporting on the changes to their mission work given the political unrest and the increase of church attendance, discussing their joint work with the Agricultural School to expand their circuit work to include a youth camp, providing an update on the family's health and overall well-being, reporting on the work of the clinic, and comenting on the political tensions between the US and Cuba concerning the revolution. -
TextOutline of missionary policy.
Summary: A policy document for missionary work.Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCopyrightCOPYRIGHT UNDETERMINEDSummary: A policy document for missionary work. -
TextPhoto album of Charles Minot and Elva R. Griffith
Griffith, Elva RoxanaA photo album documenting Charles Minot and Elva R. Griffith's time as missionaries in Chile and travels around South and Central America and to India.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESA photo album documenting Charles Minot and Elva R. Griffith's time as missionaries in Chile and travels around South and Central America and to India. -
Still imagePhotoalbum documenting mission work in Japan (1)
Callahan, William Jackson, 1866-1936A photograph album collecting photgraphs, postcards, and other images depicting the daily life and work of the Callahan's during their mission in Japan. This album includes a number of recreations of traditional Japanese paintings and other artworks.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightCOPYRIGHT UNDETERMINEDA photograph album collecting photgraphs, postcards, and other images depicting the daily life and work of the Callahan's during their mission in Japan. This album includes a number of recreations of traditional Japanese paintings and other artworks. -
Still imagePhotoalbum documenting mission work in Japan (2)
Callahan, William Jackson, 1866-1936A photograph album collecting photographs depicting the daily life of the Callahan's during their mission in Japan. There is a focus on their travel throughout Japan, hosting "tent" meetings.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightCOPYRIGHT UNDETERMINEDA photograph album collecting photographs depicting the daily life of the Callahan's during their mission in Japan. There is a focus on their travel throughout Japan, hosting "tent" meetings. -
TextRichard and Juliet Milk to their friends, [May] 1957, Preston, Oriente, Cuba
Milk, RichardA letter from Richard and Juliet Milk (and their children) to their friends sharing news of their work at the Agricultural School including both the bad (setbacks to construction and improvements, lack of a road and public school, the accidental death of their intended music teacher) and the good (successful graduating class, profitable crop and livestock operations, new irrigation system, the success of the local church and missions), describing the successful courses offered in April, sharing news of their son, Richard Lee, completing eighth grade and the family's impending return toSubject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightIN COPYRIGHTA letter from Richard and Juliet Milk (and their children) to their friends sharing news of their work at the Agricultural School including both the bad (setbacks to construction and improvements, lack of a road and public school, the accidental death of their intended music teacher) and the good (successful graduating class, profitable crop and livestock operations, new irrigation system, the success of the local church and missions), describing the successful courses offered in April, sharing news of their son, Richard Lee, completing eighth grade and the family's impending return to -
TextSixty-one years of intinerant Christian life in church and state
Pearne, Thomas Hall, 1820-1901Summary:Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESSummary: -
TextStory of my life : an account of what I have thought and said and done in my ministry of more than fifty-three years in Christian lands and among the heathen
Taylor, William, 1821-1902Summary:Subject - Time PeriodDate Issued or PublishedCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESSummary: -
TextThe Christian history, or a general account of the progress of the Gospel in England, Wales, Scotland and America
Whitefield, George, 1714-1770Summary: Correspondence of Whitefield and other missionary Methodists in Great Britain, New England, South Carolina and Georgia, written 1746-July 1748.Subject - Time PeriodCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESSummary: Correspondence of Whitefield and other missionary Methodists in Great Britain, New England, South Carolina and Georgia, written 1746-July 1748.