Guide to the Annie Laurie Adams Baird Papers

Descriptive Summary

Title

Annie Laurie Adams Baird Papers

Inclusive Dates

1890-1928

Bulk Dates

1890-1917

Call Number

RG 172

Creator(s)

Baird, Annie Laurie Adams, 1864-1916.

Quantity

0.25 cubic feet (1 box)

Restrictions on Access

Collection open for research

Digital Content

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Repository

Presbyterian Historical Society, 425 Lombard Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147-1516 USA

Biographical Note / Administrative History

Biographical Note

Annie Laurie Adams Baird and her husband, the Rev. Dr. William M. Baird, were appointed to the Chosen (Korea) Mission in 1890 by the Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. From 1891 until 1897, they served at the Seoul, Fusan, and Taiku stations. In 1897, they were transferred to Pyengyang (Pyongyang) where Dr. Baird assumed the presidency of the Pyengyang Academy and Union Christian College (also known as Sungsil Haktang). Mrs. Baird conducted the first woman's Bible Training class in Pyengyang and assisted her husband with his work at the college. She prepared a Korean language text for new missionaries, published several works on Korean life, and translated a number of other articles. Mrs. Baird died in service at Pyengyang in 1916.

Two of the Baird's sons, William M. Baird, Jr. and Richard H. Baird, also served as Presbyterian missionaries to Korea.

Collection Overview

The Annie Laurie Adams Baird Papers, 1890-1928 (bulk 1890-1917), consist primarily of Mrs. Baird's personal correspondence arranged chronologically from 1890 to 1916. The bulk of her letters are to her husband and other family members. The collection also includes testimonials, memorial resolutions, clippings, and miscellaneous items pertaining to Mrs. Baird and her work with the Korea Mission, 1914, 1916-1917 and 1928.

Organization and Arrangement

SERIES I: CORRESPONDENCE AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS, 1890-1917, 1928

Alternative Formats

Available on microfilm: MF/POS./1417.

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Administrative Information

Processing Information

Collection processed and finding aid prepared: 1984
Frederick J. Heuser, Jr., Archivist

Finding aid revised: July 2012
Bill Brock, Collection Management Archivist

Catalog Headings

The following headings have been used to index the description of this collection in the society’s electronic catalog.

Personal Name Subject

Baird family.

Baird, Annie Laurie Adams, 1864-1916.

Baird, William M. (William Martyn), 1862-1931.

Corporate Subject

Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Chosen Mission.

Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission.

Topical Subject

Missionaries--Korea.

Missions--Educational work--Korea.

Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea.

Genre-form

Correspondence. aat

Collection Inventory

Box	Folder	Description	Alternative Formats

1	1	Finding Aid to Record Group 172

		SERIES I: CORRESPONDENCE AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS, 1890-1917, 1928

1	2	Correspondence, 1890-1913	Digital
1	3	Correspondence, 1914-1916	Digital
1	4	Memorial, Mrs. William M. Baird, circa 1916	Digital
1	4	The finished task : foreign missionaries of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. who entered into life during the year, 1916 April 1-1917 March 31	Digital
1	4	Information about Annie Baird copied from the book of data for Korea Mission History	Digital
1	4	Partial list of books translated or prepared by Mrs. Annie L. Baird	Digital
1	4	Correspondence from Arthur J. Brown regarding death of Annie L. Baird, 1916	Digital
1	4	In memoriam, Mrs. Anna Adams Baird, 1916	Digital
1	4	Clippings related to Annie Adams Baird, circa 1916-1917	Digital
1	4	Resolution on the death of Mrs. Baird, circa 1916	Digital
1	4	Letter from Korean church members thanking Annie Baird for her service, 1917	Digital
1	4	Biography of Annie Laurie Adams Baird by William M. Baird, 1928	Digital
1	4	Narrative concerning Mrs. Baird's illness	Digital
1	5	Clippings, 1914, 1916	Digital

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