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Japan

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Andrew N. Nelson Papers

 Collection
Identifier:  Collection 289
Content Description The collection includes biographical information for the Nelson family as well as for Andrew specifically. There is also correspondence between Andrew and his wife, Vera, as well as a good quantity of letters from his daughter, Dorothy, and his sister, Phyllis.Of particular interest may be his materials on his work with the Japanese prisoners of war and his efforts to gain freedom for some of them. There are notes and letters along with some stories. Also, there are manuscripts by...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1961 - 2010

Carl B. Watts Papers

 Collection
Identifier:  Collection 347
Content Description The Carl B. Watts collection is a series of documents that shows the Adventist Missionary work done in Japan from the 1950s until the 1970s. This collection includes personal documents most of which are preparations for his move from America to Japan as well as photos that were sent to him by friends and other miscellaneous items. It also documents the Adventist work done in Japan from the 1950s to the early 1970s when Japan was being rebuilt following the devastation of World War II....
Dates: Majority of material found within 1955 - 1972

Stephen N. Haskell Collection

 Collection
Identifier:  Collection 233
Content Description Correspondence by, to, and about S. N. Haskell and his wife Hetty Haskell. The correspondence is primarily directed to Ellen G. White and W. C. White. Other names included in the correspondence are Josphine Gotzian, Sister Sara, Sister Harris, G. B. Starr, E. E. Franke, John H. Kellogg, Arthur G. Daniells, G. B. Thompson, W. H. Covell, A. T. Jones, Clarence Crisler, S. N. Curtiss, W. W. Prescott, and H. W. Cottrell.
Dates: 1892 - 1911

Theodora Wangerin Collection

 Collection
Identifier:  Collection 92
Content Description This collection consists of manuscripts and articles written by Wangerin primarily about the Seventh-day Adventist work in Korea. There are biographies of various individuals, expatriates as well as nationals, who were influential in the development of the Church. There are many clippings from magazines related to the work of the Church.Also included are several manuscripts and clippings related to the history of Korea, Christian influences, culture, and military activities during...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1934 - 1970