Includes a report on Seinan Gakuin after World War II, Norman F. Williamson's account of why he baptized Norman F. Williamson, Jr. at eight years old, the Williamsons' marriage announcement, several postcards, a letter, and other materials
Photograph of the group gathered for the ordination of Hiroji Kuriya; Notable persons included in this photo are: (front row, from left) Pastor Fukisawa, Pastor Ueyama, Pastor Katatani, Kamori Shimose, Hiroji Kuriya, Tsuruki Arase, Tateo Takahashi, Norman F. Williamson, Sr., (second row, first from left) Fannie Lee McCall Williamson, (second row, second from left) Norman F. Williamson, Jr., (second row, third from left) Edwin Dozier, (second row, fifth from left) Yoshio Mizumachi, (second row, sixth from left) K. Sasaki, (second row, last from left) Professor Omura, (third row, first from left) Mary Ellen Dozier, (third row, ninth from left) Toshio Miyoshi, and (fourth row, last from left) Sadamoto Kawano
This collection documents the lives of Norman F. Williamson Sr., his wife, Fannie Lee McCall Williamson, and their son, Norman F. Williamson Jr., as they lived and served as Southern Baptist Missionaries in Japan from 1918-1937. The majority of the collection is photographic prints but there are also two Bibles, a 1911 Mercer University yearbook, and correspondence and accounts of the Williamsons' experiences as Southern Baptist Missionaries in Japan. The main subject of this collection is the missionary work of the Williamson family in Japan. Other subjects include Japanese culture and religion, Williamson family life, Williamson family activities while on furlough, and the Foreign Mission Board and Women's Missionary Union.