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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51. Outdoor Circle photograph

Title Tesim:
Outdoor Circle photograph
Description:
Photograph of a group of people gathered in a circle outside
Subject:
Missions and Japan
Creator:
Williamson, Fannie Lee McCall and Williamson, Norman F., Sr.
Date Created:
Undated
Resource Type:
Graphic Materials
Identifier:
ARC071_001-12-001/ARC071_001-12-002

52. Language Teacher Daughter photograph

Title Tesim:
Language Teacher Daughter photograph
Description:
Photograph of the daughter of one of Norman F. Williamson's language teachers
Subject:
Missions and Japan
Creator:
Williamson, Fannie Lee McCall and Williamson, Norman F., Sr.
Location:
Tokyo (Japan)
Language:
English
Date Created:
Undated
Resource Type:
Graphic Materials
Identifier:
ARC071_001-02-017

53. House Behind Trees photograph

Title Tesim:
House Behind Trees photograph
Description:
Photograph of a missionary residence on the campus of Seinan Gakuin
Subject:
Missions and Japan
Creator:
Williamson, Fannie Lee McCall and Williamson, Norman F., Sr.
Date Created:
Undated
Resource Type:
Graphic Materials
Identifier:
ARC071_001-19-006

54. Mountain Building and Forest photograph

Title Tesim:
Mountain Building and Forest photograph
Description:
Photograph of a building surrounded by a forest 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_001-03-015

55. Ministers Retirement Plan Certificate

Title Tesim:
Ministers Retirement Plan Certificate
Description:
Certificate and explanation of Norman F. Williamson's retirement plan through the Georgia Baptist Convention
Subject:
Missions and Japan
Creator:
Unidentified creator
Language:
English
Date Created:
1939-07-01
Resource Type:
Text
Identifier:
ARC071_001-28-009

56. Seinan Gakuin Teachers and Students photograph

Title Tesim:
Seinan Gakuin Teachers and Students photograph
Description:
Photograph of Norman F. Williamson and Norman F. Williamson, Jr. with teachers and students from Seinan Gakuin; Other notable persons included in this photo are (to the right of the Williamsons): Helen Dozier and Maude Burke Dozier
Subject:
Missions and Japan
Creator:
Williamson, Fannie Lee McCall and Williamson, Norman F., Sr.
Location:
Fukuoka-ken (Japan)
Date Created:
Undated
Resource Type:
Graphic Materials
Identifier:
ARC071_001-09-017

57. Uehara Family Bound photograph

Title Tesim:
Uehara Family Bound photograph
Description:
Bound photograph of the Uehara family; includes a poem
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_001-11-018

58. Japanese note to Norman F. Williamson

Title Tesim:
Japanese note to Norman F. Williamson
Description:
A note written in Japanese to Norman F. Williamson about being a Christian
Subject:
Missions and Japan
Creator:
Unidentified creator
Language:
Japanese and English
Date Created:
Undated
Resource Type:
Text
Identifier:
ARC071_001-34-001

59. Seinan Gakuin College Class photograph

Title Tesim:
Seinan Gakuin College Class photograph
Description:
Photograph of one of the college classes at Seinan Gakuin; Notable persons included in this photograph are (middle row, from left): Maude Burke Dozier, Delia T. Burke, George Washington Bouldin, C. K. Dozier, Helen Dozier, Fannie Lee McCall Williamson, Norman F. Williamson, Jr., and Norman F. Williamson, Sr.
Subject:
Missions and Japan
Creator:
Williamson, Fannie Lee McCall and Williamson, Norman F., Sr.
Location:
Fukuoka-ken (Japan)
Language:
English
Date Created:
Undated
Resource Type:
Graphic Materials
Identifier:
ARC071_001-09-020

60. Mary Ellen Dozier letter to the Williamsons

Title Tesim:
Mary Ellen Dozier letter to the Williamsons
Description:
Letter from Mary Ellen Dozier to Norman F. Williamson and Fannie Lee McCall Williamson about health and life issues
Subject:
Missions and Japan
Creator:
Dozier, Mary Ellen
Language:
English
Date Created:
1934-12-12
Resource Type:
Text
Identifier:
ARC071_001-25-003