Williamson Family papers

381 Items
Last Updated: 2026-02-17

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.

Collection Details

Total items
382
Date Created
1900/1979
Identifier
ARC071

Works (381)

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121. Couple with Produce photograph

Title Tesim:
Couple with Produce photograph
Description:
Photograph of a couple sitting behind a layout of produce
Subject:
Missions and Japan
Creator:
Williamson, Fannie Lee McCall and Williamson, Norman F., Sr.
Date Created:
Undated
Resource Type:
Graphic Materials
Identifier:
ARC071_001-11-002

122. English Bible Class postcard

Title Tesim:
English Bible Class postcard
Description:
Postcard showing Norman F. Williamson's English Bible class in Kumamoto
Subject:
Missions and Japan
Creator:
Williamson, Fannie Lee McCall and Williamson, Norman F., Sr.
Location:
Kumamoto-ken (Japan)
Language:
Japanese and English
Date Created:
Undated
Resource Type:
Graphic Materials
Identifier:
ARC071_001-07-013

123. C. K. Dozier Burial photograph

Title Tesim:
C. K. Dozier Burial photograph
Description:
Photograph of people gathered for the burial of C. K. Dozier
Subject:
Missions and Japan
Creator:
Williamson, Fannie Lee McCall and Williamson, Norman F., Sr.
Location:
Fukuoka-ken (Japan)
Date Created:
1933-06-02
Resource Type:
Graphic Materials
Identifier:
ARC071_001-09-015

124. Norman F. Williamson, Jr. Mars Hill Work correspondence

Title Tesim:
Norman F. Williamson, Jr. Mars Hill Work correspondence
Description:
Letter from Charles E. Maddry to Fannie Lee McCall Williamson and a copy of another letter he sent to Hoyt Blackwell about finding work for Norman F. Williamson, Jr. at Mars Hill College
Subject:
Missions and Japan
Creator:
Maddry, Charles E.
Language:
English
Date Created:
1940-04-05
Resource Type:
Text
Identifier:
ARC071_001-29-005

125. Mountain Building photograph

Title Tesim:
Mountain Building photograph
Description:
Photograph of a building against a mountain backdrop
Subject:
Missions and Japan
Creator:
Williamson, Fannie Lee McCall and Williamson, Norman F., Sr.
Date Created:
Undated
Resource Type:
Graphic Materials
Identifier:
ARC071_001-03-013

126. Seinan Gakuin Baptized Girls photograph

Title Tesim:
Seinan Gakuin Baptized Girls photograph
Description:
Photograph of a group of girls baptized by George Washington Bouldin. He and Maggie Lee Bouldin, who was principal of Seinan Jo Gakuin, are visible at the back of the group.
Subject:
Missions and Japan
Creator:
Williamson, Fannie Lee McCall and Williamson, Norman F., Sr.
Location:
Fukuoka-ken (Japan)
Language:
English
Date Created:
1925-06-14
Resource Type:
Graphic Materials
Identifier:
ARC071_001-09-025

127. Low Mountains photograph

Title Tesim:
Low Mountains photograph
Description:
Photograph of shallow mountains
Subject:
Missions and Japan
Creator:
Williamson, Fannie Lee McCall and Williamson, Norman F., Sr.
Date Created:
Undated
Resource Type:
Graphic Materials
Identifier:
ARC071_001-03-014

128. Foy J. Farmer letter to Fannie Lee McCall Williamson

Title Tesim:
Foy J. Farmer letter to Fannie Lee McCall Williamson
Description:
Letter from Fay J. Farmer to Fannie Lee McCall Williamson about Norman F. Williamson's college troubles and life changes
Subject:
Missions and Japan
Creator:
Farmer, Foy J.
Language:
English
Date Created:
1942-06-16
Resource Type:
Text
Identifier:
ARC071_001-29-008

129. Three People on Sidewalk photograph

Title Tesim:
Three People on Sidewalk photograph
Description:
Photograph of three people standing on the sidewalk in front of a house
Subject:
Missions and Japan
Creator:
Williamson, Fannie Lee McCall and Williamson, Norman F., Sr.
Date Created:
Undated
Resource Type:
Graphic Materials
Identifier:
ARC071_001-10-021

130. Two Men Sitting photograph

Title Tesim:
Two Men Sitting photograph
Description:
Photograph of two men sitting together
Subject:
Missions and Japan
Creator:
Williamson, Fannie Lee McCall and Williamson, Norman F., Sr.
Date Created:
Undated
Resource Type:
Graphic Materials
Identifier:
ARC071_001-12-008