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1. Hayes, Hollister, and Kelman families papers, 1826-2012

   6,000 items. 21 containers. 8.2 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Correspondence, diaries, memoirs, lectures and sermons, genealogical material, and printed matter pertaining chiefly to members of the Hayes family and their careers as Presbyterian missionaries in China. Includes papers of Margaret Hayes Hollister; her parents, John David Hayes and Barbara Monteath Kelman Hayes; her paternal grandparents, W. M. Hayes and Margaret Young Hayes; her maternal grandfather, John Kelman; and her paternal great-grandfather, David Hayes.

2. Stacy Conrad Farrior family papers, 1907-1949

   1,050 items. 3 containers. 1.2 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Presbyterian missionary. Correspondence and miscellaneous papers relating to Farrior's missionary work in China and daily life of his family.

3. Frans August Larson family papers, 1864-2021

   6,700 items. 19 containers plus 2 oversize. 7.7 linear feet. 21 digital files (322.95 MB). -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Frans August Larson, Swedish-born missionary, expedition guide, entrepreneur, and diplomatic advisor in Mongolia; his wife, Mary Rodgers Larson, American missionary in northern China; their children, especially Mary Larson Walker and her husband, writer C. Lester Walker. Correspondence, photographs, writings, and other records relating to family life and activities during their time in Mongolia and Kalgan (now known as Zhangjiakou), China, 1893-1939, and subsequent years in the United States, primarily in Alabama, California, and Connecticut, and on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

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4. William McKinley map collection, 1890-1906

   14 items. -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   The collection consists of 14 maps associated with the larger collection of papers belonging to former U.S. President William McKinley that are held in the Manuscript Division. This collection includes an annotated Russo-Japanese War map, a religious-themed map, a map of Vermont, weather maps, maps of religious missions in China, annotated U.S. railroad maps, an annotated map of Yellowstone National Park, blueprint maps, and a map of the proposed Panama Canal. The maps in this collection relate to events during and after the McKinley administration, including the establishment of new foreign concessions in China, the Russo-Japanese War, the start of the Panama Canal project, and more. Three maps have been cataloged separately and are are listed as constituent units.