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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271. Homer L. Grice letter to Norman F. Williamson

Title Tesim:
Homer L. Grice letter to Norman F. Williamson
Description:
Letter from Homer L. Grice to Norman F. Williamson
Subject:
Missions and Japan
Creator:
Grice, Homer L.
Language:
English
Date Created:
1942-02-02
Resource Type:
Text
Identifier:
ARC071_001-23-001

272. Couple and Others with Produce photograph

Title Tesim:
Couple and Others with Produce photograph
Description:
Photograph of a couple and others with them 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_001-11-003

273. Four Girls photograph

Title Tesim:
Four Girls photograph
Description:
Photograph of four girls in kimono
Subject:
Missions and Japan
Creator:
Williamson, Fannie Lee McCall and Williamson, Norman F., Sr.
Date Created:
Undated
Resource Type:
Graphic Materials
Identifier:
ARC071_001-11-004

274. Junior Before Baptism Bound print

Title Tesim:
Junior Before Baptism Bound print
Description:
Bound picture of Norman F. Williamson about to baptize Norman F. Williamson, Jr.
Subject:
Missions and Japan
Creator:
Williamson, Fannie Lee McCall and Williamson, Norman F., Sr.
Language:
Japanese
Date Created:
Undated
Resource Type:
Graphic Materials
Identifier:
ARC071_001-06-007/ARC071_001-06-008

275. Horse Carriages photograph

Title Tesim:
Horse Carriages photograph
Description:
Photograph of a row of horse-drawn carriages
Subject:
Missions and Japan
Creator:
Williamson, Fannie Lee McCall and Williamson, Norman F., Sr.
Date Created:
Undated
Resource Type:
Graphic Materials
Identifier:
ARC071_001-18-003

276. Overlook Seat photograph

Title Tesim:
Overlook Seat photograph
Description:
Photograph of a man sitting and looking out over an open landscape
Subject:
Missions and Japan
Creator:
Williamson, Fannie Lee McCall and Williamson, Norman F., Sr.
Date Created:
Undated
Resource Type:
Graphic Materials
Identifier:
ARC071_001-12-006

277. Snowy Tree photograph

Title Tesim:
Snowy Tree photograph
Description:
Photograph of a snowy scene with a tree in the center
Subject:
Missions and Japan
Creator:
Williamson, Fannie Lee McCall and Williamson, Norman F., Sr.
Date Created:
Undated
Resource Type:
Graphic Materials
Identifier:
ARC071_001-03-005

278. Band photograph

Title Tesim:
Band photograph
Description:
Photograph of Norman F. Williamson with a band
Subject:
Missions and Japan
Creator:
Williamson, Fannie Lee McCall and Williamson, Norman F., Sr.
Language:
Japanese
Date Created:
Undated
Resource Type:
Graphic Materials
Identifier:
ARC071_001-11-017

279. Roof Decorations photograph

Title Tesim:
Roof Decorations photograph
Description:
Photograph of decorations above the rooves of houses
Subject:
Missions and Japan
Creator:
Williamson, Fannie Lee McCall and Williamson, Norman F., Sr.
Date Created:
Undated
Resource Type:
Graphic Materials
Identifier:
ARC071_001-16-006

280. New Fukuoka Church photograph

Title Tesim:
New Fukuoka Church photograph
Description:
Photograph of a group of new believers that Norman F. Williamson baptized and helped start a new church
Subject:
Missions and Japan
Creator:
Williamson, Fannie Lee McCall and Williamson, Norman F., Sr.
Language:
English
Date Created:
Undated
Resource Type:
Graphic Materials
Identifier:
ARC071_001-07-017