Series 13: Mission work, 1886-circa 2000s, inclusive
Extent
Scope and Contents
The series contains files relating to LAPC mission work in Kentucky and Korea, dating from 1886 to circa 2000s.
Arrangement
Organized into two sub-series:
Sub-series 13.1: Buckhorn Association
Sub-series 13.2: Underwood family and Korean Congregation
Sub-series 13.1: Buckhorn Association, 1909-circa 2000s, inclusive
Extent
Scope and Contents
The series contains files relating to the Buckhorn Association, dating from 1909 to the 2000s. It includes photographs, publications, clippings, and meeting minutes.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Witherspoon College and Buckhorn photographs, 1909, inclusive
Buckhorn Association publications, circa 1920-1972, inclusive
Clippings and reprints, 1922-1964, inclusive
Financial records, 1924-1948, inclusive
Rev. Harvey S. Murdoch portrait, 1932, inclusive
Buckhorn Presbyterian Church notecard - Mrs. Crit Keen correspondence, 1961, inclusive
Annual meeting minutes, 1962, inclusive
Buckhorn, Kentucky slides by Elmber E. Gabbard, circa 1960s, inclusive
Historical notes, circa 1960s-1990s, inclusive
Lincoln Day Luncheon - February 11, 1979, inclusive
Tax exempt application, 1993, inclusive
General
Includes by-laws and meeting minutes
Harvey S. Murdoch Society / Buckhorn Children's Foundation reproduction photographs, circa 2000s, inclusive
Sub-series 13.2: Underwood family and Korean Congregation, 1886-circa 1990s, inclusive
Extent
Scope and Contents
The series documents the Underwood family, their missionary work in Korea, and Korean cogregations in New York City, dating from 1886 to the 1990s. The records include publications, clippings, photographs, correspondence, sermons, and biographical files on the Underwoods.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Korean mission correspondence, 1886, 1907, inclusive
Horace G. Underwood Korea lecture tickets, 1902, inclusive
The Assembly Herald vol. XV no. 1, 1909, inclusive
General
Regarding missionary work
Underwood children in Korean garb photograph, circa 1910s, inclusive
The Finished Task, 1917, inclusive
General
Foreign missionary booklet with profile of Horace Grant Underwood
Korea missionary publications, 1922-1958, inclusive
Grace B. Underwood birthday menu, 1927, inclusive
Underwood-Korea articles and clippings, 1928-1969, inclusive
General
Includes material written by Ethel and Horace B. Underwood
Seoul Union Church Thanksgiving Day sermon by Horace H. Underwood, 1932, inclusive
John Thomas Underwood, 1935-1959, inclusive
General
Includes biographical booklet, portraits (prints and negatives), giant Underwood typewriter postcard, and a letter regarding donations to the church by his widow Grace V. Barton.
