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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311. Fannie Lee McCall Williamson journal

Title Tesim:
Fannie Lee McCall Williamson journal
Description:
Fannie Lee McCall Williamson's journal, with lessons in English and Japanese romaji
Subject:
Missions and Japan
Creator:
Williamson, Fannie Lee McCall and Williamson, Norman F., Sr.
Language:
Japanese and English
Date Created:
Undated
Resource Type:
Text
Identifier:
ARC071_001-39-001

312. Williamsons Under American and Japanese Flags photographs

Title Tesim:
Williamsons Under American and Japanese Flags photographs
Description:
Photograph of Norman F. Williamson and Fannie Lee McCall Williamson under American and Japanese flags
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_001-05-003

313. Dinner Party print

Title Tesim:
Dinner Party print
Description:
Print of (in center, from left) Norman F. Williamson, C. K. Dozier, Cecile Lancaster, and Lolita Hannah, as well as others at a dinner party
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_001-11-016

314. Mountain Valley photograph

Title Tesim:
Mountain Valley photograph
Description:
Photograph of an open area at the bottom of mountains
Subject:
Missions and Japan
Creator:
Williamson, Fannie Lee McCall and Williamson, Norman F., Sr.
Date Created:
Undated
Resource Type:
Graphic Materials
Identifier:
ARC071_001-03-022

315. WMU of Japan Annual Convention photograph

Title Tesim:
WMU of Japan Annual Convention photograph
Description:
Photograph of the annual convention of the WMU of Japan; Notable persons included in this photo are: (first row, last from left) Naomi Schell, (third row, second from left) Norman F. Williamson, Jr., (third row, last from left) Maggie Lee Bouldin, (fourth row, first from left) Fannie Lee McCall Williamson, (fourth row, second from left) Florence Walne, (fourth row, third from left) Kiyoki Yuya, (fourth row, fourth from left) Tateo Takahashi, (fourth row, fifth from left) Kamori Shimose, (fourth row, last from left) Claudia Walne, and (fifth row, last from left) Effie Baker
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_001-07-019

316. Student Dinner photograph

Title Tesim:
Student Dinner photograph
Description:
Photograph of a group of students gathered for dinner; Pastor Hiroji Kuriya is seated on the left
Subject:
Missions and Japan
Creator:
Williamson, Fannie Lee McCall and Williamson, Norman F., Sr.
Date Created:
Undated
Resource Type:
Graphic Materials
Identifier:
ARC071_001-12-023

317. Inclined Lift photograph

Title Tesim:
Inclined Lift photograph
Description:
Photograph of an inclined lift on a mountainside
Subject:
Missions and Japan
Creator:
Williamson, Fannie Lee McCall and Williamson, Norman F., Sr.
Date Created:
Undated
Resource Type:
Graphic Materials
Identifier:
ARC071_001-18-010/ARC071_001-18-011

318. Schell Christmas postcard to the Williamsons

Title Tesim:
Schell Christmas postcard to the Williamsons
Description:
Postcard addressed in Japanese with an English message wishing a merry Christmas
Subject:
Missions and Japan
Creator:
Schell, Naomi
Language:
Japanese and English
Date Created:
1931-12-24
Resource Type:
Text
Identifier:
ARC071_001-22-009

319. Fannie Lee McCall Williamson and Junior Small Group photograph

Title Tesim:
Fannie Lee McCall Williamson and Junior Small Group photograph
Description:
Photograph of Fannie Lee McCall Williamson and Norman F. Williamson, Jr. with a group of people
Subject:
Missions and Japan
Creator:
Williamson, Fannie Lee McCall and Williamson, Norman F., Sr.
Date Created:
Undated
Resource Type:
Graphic Materials
Identifier:
ARC071_001-11-015

320. Bible Study photograph

Title Tesim:
Bible Study photograph
Description:
Photograph of the final meeting of a special Bible study group at Sasebo Baptist Church, led by Professor Hyoue Ono
Subject:
Missions and Japan
Creator:
Williamson, Fannie Lee McCall and Williamson, Norman F., Sr.
Language:
English
Date Created:
1928-01-07
Resource Type:
Graphic Materials
Identifier:
ARC071_001-07-010