Collection Contents

Biographical material and photographs

Diaries

1908

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916 (2 diaries)

1918

1919

1920 (2 diaries)

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1908

"A Journal for Occasional Impressions" diary, 1908-1915

Diary of trip to Canton and Hankow, 1910

1926 (2 diaries)

1927 (2 diaries)

1929 (3 diaries)

Datebooks

1917

1928

1931

Shanghai College handbook (3 items), 1924-1925

Passports and Chinese visas

James Benjamin Webster (3 items), 1919, 1924-1925

Alta Newby Webster, 1924

Notebooks (3 items), 1931, undated

Printed material, undated

Correspondence

Anderson, Elam, 1921-1926

Apperson, Mell, 1927-1928

American University in Cairo, 1928-1929

A, 1919

Bromley, Charled and Jane, 1915-1925

Barker, Charlotte, 1918-1927

B, 1912-1928

College of the Pacific, 1926-1928

Chambers, China Baptist Publication Society, 1910-1915

Crocker, 1909-1927

Calvary Baptist Church, 1908-1914

C, 1911-1928

C, 1923-1928

College Executive Committee minutes, 1923-1925

College Executive Committee minutes and materials, 1917-1921

Dennoyer-Geppert Co., 1928

E. P. Dutton & Co., 1922-1927

D, 1919-1928

E, 1916-1928

F, 1913-1925

Ginn and Co., 1920-1928

G, 1912-1928

Galt, 1920-1929

H, 1912-1928

Hipps, 1919-1927

Hobart, 1908-1922

Institute for Social and Economic Research, undated

Institute of Social and Religious Research, 1925-1929

I, 1921-1929

J, 1916-1925

K, 1920-1928

Love, J. F., 1916-1926

L, 1913-1923

Love conferences, notes and papers, 1919

Cooperation on the Foreign Mission Field, 1913-1919

Mitchell, S. C., 1913-1919

M, 1913-1919

National Council for Prevention of War, 1925-1928

N, 1910-1927

O, 1926

Publishers, 1910-1928

P, 1910-1928

Runyan, Walter, 1925-1926

Ray, T. B., 1914-1926

R, 1914-1926

Rawlinson, 1910-1928

University of Richmond, 1923-1928

Sheldon, 1908-1928

Southern Baptist Convention, Foreign Mission Board, 1906-1926

S, 1914-1927

Tewkbury, 1912-1924

T, 1912-1924

W, 1915-1929

Y, 1919-1925

Z, 1918

Assorted correspondece, 1926-1927

Assorted correspondece, 1928-1929

Assorted correspondece, 1929

Assorted correspondece: Medical, 1922-1928

Notebooks

"Senior History," undated

"Greek Notes on St. John," 1907-1908

"Old Testament Interpretation," 1907-1908

"Church History Notes," 1907-1908

"Dr. Hobart, Christian Ethics," 1907-1908

"Dr. Hobart, Church and Civil Law," 1907-1908

"Criticisms of New Testament and Old Testament," 1907-1908

Poetical books, Alta Newby lecture notes, undated

"Pastoral Theology," 1907-1908

Examinations

"History of Education," 1910 May

"History of Education," 1916 March

"Fundamental Principles," 1916 March

"Fundamental Principles #20," 1916 March

"General Method," 1916 March 9

"General Method," 1916 April 13

Notebooks

"Notes on New Testament and Old Testament," 1910

"Analysis of Herbarium Plants," 1897

"Chemistry," undated

"Harmony of the Gospels," 1903

"Compositions," undated

"Studies in the Epistles of John," 1913

"Studies in John's Gospels from Ch. 11:16," 1913

"Studies in John's Gospels to Ch. 11:16," 1913

"History of the Apolstolic Church," 1913

"Sewing notes and Diary," 1905

"Crozer Theological Seminary," undated

"Notes from Teacher on Mateer's Lessons," undated

"Old Testament Interpretation," 1907-1908

"Lesson and Lecture Notes," undated

"Biology," 1906

"Crozer Theological Seminary," 1906

"Prophecy, Biblical Theology," 1906

"Assorted topics," 1906

"Bibliography in Systematic Theology, Church History," 1908

"Class Notes in Church History," undated

"Isaiah, Dr. Taylor," 1907-1908

"Notes on Church History from September 1900 to June 1901," undated

"Lesson and Lecture Notes," undated

"Lesson and Lecture Notes," undated

Notebook, 1898

"Crozer Theological Seminary, Volunteer band notes," 1907-1908

"Set of Physical Culture Examples," 1904-1905

"Speech Notes," undated

"Dr. Evans, Religions," undated

"Dr. Pollard, Homiletics," 1906-1908

"Sermons, Activities," 1894

"Compositions," undated

"Assorted classwork," (2 items) 1906

"French and Carpenter Work in Hartford Night School," 1916-1917

"History," (2 items) 1903-1905

Memo book, 1897

Cash book (account ledgers), 1902

Cash book (account ledgers), 1912-1913

Bible readings, 1902

Lecture notes, 1902

Religious education in school and church, 1924

Notes on Education 104, 1916-1924

Chinese correspondence, 1919-1924

South Dakota deeds, 1897-1899

Lesson plans, 1920

Notebooks

Education, 1922

"Preschool Age, Infancy Years," undated

"Preschool Age, Kindergarten Years," undated

"Comprehensive Program of Religious Education in the Local Church," undated

Data regarding development of summer schools, 1918-1919

Printed materials on Chinese education, 1915-1917

Printed material on Chinese education (Contd.)

Subject file

Esthetic, undated

Moral judgements, approval and disapproval, undated

Altruistic attitudes, undated

Religious attitudes

Belief in God, undated

Judgement of God's control of human affairs, undated

Attitude toward God, reasons, undated

Idea of prayer, undated

Judgement of value of prayer, reasons, undated

Social interests

Friendships, undated

Group activities, undated

Topics of conversation, undated

Sex interests, marriage, undated

Intellectual interests, Favorite reading material, undated

Study summary, undated

Readings and articles from Alta Newby Webster, 1915

"Little Bennie Cowboy Stories," undated

Working notes for manuscript, 1924-1928

China Christian Education Association, 1917-1925

Writings for sermons and lessons, undated

Printed material, undated

Collected writings, undated

A Survey of Chinese Adolescent Interests

Method, undated

Background, economic and religious, undated

Activities, undated

Play, undated

Definite abilities, undated

Vocation, undated

Property, undated

Animals, undated

Persons, heroes and aversions, undated

Introduction, undated

Fears, undated

Church history, foreign missions, and history of Methodism, undated

Pentateuch and historical books, undated

Church history notes, 1906-1907

Shanghai College, Education department notes and data, 1923-1925

James B. Webster Memorial Fund, 1931

Condoldences regarding death of James B. Webster, 1929-1930

Department of Education, College Curriculum Committee, 1918-1919

Problems of Oriental education, notes, 1927

Oriental civilization material, 1927-1928

Oriental civilization, clippings and images, 1927-1928

Printed material, 1926-1928

Psychology notes and education binder, 1926-1928

Visual education in religion, 1922-1923

Notes on planning education in China, 1919-1920

Education Department potential courses, 1921

Data on development of education debt at colleges, 1918

Theological education notes, 1918-1920

College community cultivation, 1919-1920

History of religious education movement in China, undated

Christian Education and the National Consciousness in China, manuscript, 1922

Notes and manuscripts on Mohtse, 1927

Motives, ideals and values in Christian education in China, 1917-1920

Religious Education Committee materials, 1919-1920

"Tabulation of Interest" records-Girls, 1919-1925

"Tabulation of Interest" records-Boys, 1919-1925

Correspondence regarding adolescent interest survey, 1925

Printed material for Appendix, 1929

Biographical file, 1908-1929

Pi Gamma Mu, social science magazine, 1927-1928

Pacific Coast Oriental contacts, 1926

Presbyterian Ministers' Fund, 1916-1928

James B. Webster writings and lectures, 1918-1924

Psychology course materials, 1926-1927

Problems of Oriental Education, research materials, 1922-1926

Interrace studies and international education, plans and memoranda, 1923-1926

Forms used in the Human Genetics Division, John Hopkins University, undated

Articles in Preparation, 1916-1926

A Survey of Chinese Adolescent Interests, 1925-1926

Education in China, printed material, 1921-1922

Popular material, Psychology education, 1920-1925

Clippings on education and social condition in Japan, 1919

Clippings on education in China and miscellaneous, 1920

Clippings on education in the west, 1917-1920

Chapel Talk materials, 1920

Notes from Crozer Theological Seminary, 1923

Course materials, Education 107, 1923-1924

Honolulu conference materials, 1924-1925

Curriculum correlation, 1923-1925

Course materials, Education A, 1924

A Survey of Chinese Adolescents, 1928

A Survey of Chinese Adolescents (Contd.)

Union Academy statements and correspondence, 1911-1913

Religious education, printed material, 1914-1928

Christian industry in China, National Christian Council, 1924-1929

Course materials, Education 113 and 114 Group Method book, 1923-1924

Course materials, Education 113 and 114 Group Method book (Contd.)

Psychology material on the student strike, 1919-1920

Sunday school nature study lessons, undated

Psychology of religion data, 1919-1920

Financial records

Receipts from Shanghai, 1917-1921

Checkbooks, 1908-1913

China receipts and statements, 1907-1918

Subject file

Art and literature, 1913-1914

Christianity and industry in China, 1923

China, general writings, 1919-1925

Publisher correspondence, 1912

Christian education in China, 1912-1925

Maps depicting mission stations in China, undated

China's foreign relations, 1910-1911

Famine of 1910-1911, 1911

Government, 1910-1914

Politics and economics, 1912-1913

Religion, 1912-1913

Union Educational Commission of China, minutes, 1911-1914

Science and education, 1911

Writings

"Pawnshops and Opium in China," undated

"The Capture of Purple Mountain and the Fall of Nanking," 1911

"The Fall of Nanking," circa 1911

"A Glimpse of the Advance on Peking," 1912

"Things Chinese," 1913

Miscellaneous clippings, 1911-1913

Photographs

28 photos of scenes of the Chinese Revolution and of daily life and cultural sites in China, 1911-1912

3 mounted photos, 9 oversize, 4 prints, undated

Incremental materials, 1902-2003

Photographs, 1902-1930

Correspondence, 1913-1926

"Little Bennie Cowboy Stories," manuscripts, 1923

Biographical materials, 1929

Mission Board correspondence, incoming and outgoing, 1908-1926

Mission information, 1920-1935

Letters from E. M. Jeter, photocopies, 1917-1923

Binder of materials on Alta Almira Newby, 1909-1938

James B. Webster and Alta A. Newby biographical materials

"Travels with Martha Esther Webster 1915-1930"

Correspondence of Carleton Mabee and Esther Webster Howse regarding China, 1924, 1995-1996

Correspondence, 1904-1914

Letters to Alta Newby from James B. Webster, 1911-1912

Correspondence, 1912-1957

Chinese Bible, 1914

Chinese Hymnal prepared by Rev. H. Blodget and Rev. C. Goodrich, 1909

Crozer Theological Seminary bulletin, 1930

Songs of Cathay compiled by T. Z. Koo, undated

Shanghai College yearbook, 1925

Alta Newby Webster guestbook, 1923-1934

Interests of Chinese Students. Vol. 1 Studies in Education and Psychology by James B. Webster, 1932

"The Story of the Univeristy of Shanghai from the Year 1906 to the Year 1934"

Glass lantern slides depicting scenes from children's stories, undated

Ribbons and medals from Butte [Montana] Miners Union and Western Federation of Miners, undated

Photographs of Webster family and others, 1922-1923

Materials used by Alta Newby Webster in her teaching and supervising, 1941, undated

German mark and list of Chinese dynasties, undated

Seals taken from doors of the Baldwin Memorial school after forced evacuation during riots and cash ticket, 1906

University of the Pacific correspondence, 1926

Alta Newby speech notes, undated

Copper reliefs and sketches, undated

Photographs depicting Shanghai College and families of instructors, 1925

Alta Newby Webster correspondence, narrative of sixty-mile walk through China, and copies of photographs, 1907-1912

Mali Lee [Ma Li] letters and photographs before and during the war in Shanghai and Nanking, 1937-1938

Alta Newby Webster commemorative diploma from Wesleyan College, 1949

Notes and observations, undated

Letter from Mirian Mabee undated

Missionary education in China printed materials and clippings, 1910-1923

Photographs of the Webster and Newby families, 1912-1914

Writings and research materials, 1929, 2003

3 glass plate negatives

Postcards from China and the United States, 1910-1922

Postcards from China and the United States, 1903-1927

Chinese vocabulary flash cards, undated

Notebook of Alta Newby Webster filled with inspirational clippings and jokes, undated

Soong, Maying. The Art of Chinese Paper Folding for Young and Old, 1948

James B. Webster biographical materials, 1929-1930

Letters from the Hoover Company regarding donation of vaccuums to Shanghai College, 1923-1924

Classroom materials and correspondence, 1949

Diplomas of Alta Newby and James B. Webster, 1906-1908

Photographs and photo albums

"Scenes from Chinese life"

"Kuling"

"Scenery"

"Honolulu and other places"

James B. Webster and Alta Newby family photos, 1907-1908

Mission work in China, circa 1911

Negatives of family photographs, Sunday school, Alta Newby before and after her wedding, and others

Conference on Religious Education, Shanghai College, program and publications, circa 1923

"Student Ministry to Children: Manual for Teachers in Daily Vacation Bible Schools," 1919

Outlines for Mothers' Meetings, 1924

Conference of Christian Colleges and Universities, Nanking, notes, programs, and other materials, 1924 February

Photographs of mission work in Nanchang and Shanghai, 1903-1920

"Industrial and Natural Resources in China," hand drawn map with samples of resources glued to corresponding region, undated

Hand painted Chinese poster, undated

Cartoon sketches and statistical figures related to education in China undated

Black and white panorama photograph of Shanghai College graduates, classes 1923-1928, with James B. Webster at the center, circa 1928

Ink drawing by Walter G. Yip depicting an education race, with China and the Middle East in last place and the United States crossing the finish line, 1919