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Date: 2018 Contributing Institution: Union Presbyterian Seminary Library Description: Outside of the box in which the Centennial collection of glass lantern slides was stored. This box came into the keeping of Dr. Skreslet when the American Mission office in Cairo was closed in 1993. View Full Item at Union Presbyterian Seminary Library -
Date: 2018 Contributing Institution: Union Presbyterian Seminary Library Description: Inside of the box in which the Centennial collection of glass lantern slides was stored. This box came into the keeping of Dr. Skreslet when the American Mission office in Cairo was closed in 1993. Each slide was wrapped in brown paper. View Full Item at Union Presbyterian Seminary Library -
Date: 1898 Contributing Institution: Union Presbyterian Seminary Library Description: Unidentified female members of the American Mission. A similar photo is found in Andrew Watson, "The American Mission in Egypt, 1854-1896," facing page 401, containing nine identified people. Some of them appear to be the same individuals. View Full Item at Union Presbyterian Seminary Library -
Date: 1910 Contributing Institution: Union Presbyterian Seminary Library Description: The American College for Girls in Cairo was dedicated on 28 March 1910, with former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt in attendance. Also in this photo is Miss Ella O. Kyle, principal and founder of the College. E.E. Elder states that Miss Kyle was not present when the photo was taken and was lat... View Full Item at Union Presbyterian Seminary Library -
Date: 1954 Contributing Institution: Union Presbyterian Seminary Library Description: A list on paper found with the 25 slides in this collection. The titles on the list sometimes are slightly at variance with titles handwritten on the paper edges of the slides. View Full Item at Union Presbyterian Seminary Library -
Date: 1912 Contributing Institution: Union Presbyterian Seminary Library Description: A seminary for the training of pastors was formally established in Cairo very early in the history of the American Mission, on 26 Sept 1864, by Revs. Lansing and Hogg. Promising candidates were recruited from Assiut College as they completed their secondary education. A list on paper found with... View Full Item at Union Presbyterian Seminary Library -
Date: ca. 1854 Contributing Institution: Union Presbyterian Seminary Library Description: Portrait of Thomas McCague. He and his wife Henrietta arrived in Cairo from Ohio on 15 Nov 1854. In December, James Barnett joined them, after serving in the Syria Mission. The McCagues served in Egypt until their return to America in 1861. The image is damaged around the edges by adhesive tape. View Full Item at Union Presbyterian Seminary Library -
Date: 1894 Contributing Institution: Union Presbyterian Seminary Library Description: The same photo is found in Andrew Watson, "The American Mission in Egypt, 1854-1896," facing page 377, but there it is dated 1892. Edge of slide is damaged by adhesive tape. View Full Item at Union Presbyterian Seminary Library -
Date: ca. 1861 Contributing Institution: Union Presbyterian Seminary Library Description: Image of first teacher in the school for girls at Ezbekia. A list of slides found with the collection spells her name as "Muallima Sayiada." View Full Item at Union Presbyterian Seminary Library -
Date: ca. 1872 Contributing Institution: Union Presbyterian Seminary Library Description: Margaret Anna Smith arrived in Egypt in 1872. She led the founding of the Fowler Orphanage, and was also instrumental in the conversion from Islam of Ahmed Fahmy, which became a major incident due to the opposition of his family and the involvement of the Egyptian authorities. See Sharkey, pp. 78... View Full Item at Union Presbyterian Seminary Library
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