Guide to the Rev. Joseph Allen Christian Papers , Mss. 71 C46

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Preferred Citation:

Joseph Allen Christian Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Gift

Biographical Information:

Joseph Allan Christian was born at "Woodbourn," Charles City County, Va. 19 September 1880. He graduated from Hampden-Sydney College in 1902 and was a public school principal until entering Union Theological Seminary (Richmond) in 1905 from which he graduated in 1908. He married Evelyn Smith (b. 1882). Christian was a Presbyterian minister in Virginia, Mississippi, and Louisiana and served as moderator of the synods of Mississippi (1929) and Louisiana (1944). He did work with the YMCA in France during World War I. After retirement, he was a supply minister in Virginia. Christian died 20 May 1968. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

Scope and Contents

Papers, 1900-1946, of Joseph Allan Christian, a Presbyterian clergyman and his wife Evelyn Smith Christian who served pastorates in Virginia, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Includes correspondence, student notebooks of Christian while a student at Hampden-Sydney College and Union Theological Seminary (Richmond), memorabilia collected by Christian while doing YMCA work in France in World War I, sermons and prayers, papers relating to his work on the National War Labor Board for Baton Rouge, La., photographs, and notebooks and pocket diaries of both Joseph A. Christian and his wife (many pages are blank).

Container List

id152965

Series 2: Correspondence to and from Joseph Allan Christian and Evelyn Smith Christian

Scope and Contents

Correspondence to and from Joseph Allan Christian and Evelyn Smith Christian, 1909 - 1947.

Mixed Materials Box: 1-10 Folder: 2 id152984
Correspondence
1909, 1910 January - April 15
Mixed Materials Box: 1-10 Folder: 3 id152985
Correspondence
1910 April 16 - May 31
Mixed Materials Box: 1-10 Folder: 4 id152986
Correspondence
1910 June - August
Mixed Materials Box: 1-10 Folder: 5 id152987
Correspondence
1910 September - October
Mixed Materials Box: 1-10 Folder: 6 id152988
Correspondence
1911 and 1912
Mixed Materials Box: 1-10 Folder: 7 id152989
Correspondence
1913, 1914 January - April
Mixed Materials Box: 1-10 Folder: 8 id152990
Correspondence
1914 May - December, 1915
Mixed Materials Box: 1-10 Folder: 9 id152991
Correspondence
1916, 1917 January - November 12
Mixed Materials Box: 1-10 Folder: 10 id152992
Correspondence
1917 November 13 - 1918 May 31
Mixed Materials Box: 1-10 Folder: 11 id152993
Correspondence
1918 June
Mixed Materials Box: 1-10 Folder: 12 id152994
Correspondence
1918 July 1 - 15
Mixed Materials Box: 1-10 Folder: 13 id152995
Correspondence
1918 July 16 - 31
Mixed Materials Box: 1-10 Folder: 14 id152996
Correspondence
1918 August
Mixed Materials Box: 1-10 Folder: 15 id152997
Correspondence
1918 September 1 - 15
Mixed Materials Box: 1-10 Folder: 16 id152998
Correspondence
1918 September 16 - October 15
Mixed Materials Box: 1-10 Folder: 17 id152999
Correspondence
1918 October 16 - 31
Mixed Materials Box: 1-10 Folder: 18 id153000
Correspondence
1918 November 1 - 15
Mixed Materials Box: 1-10 Folder: 19 id153001
Correspondence
1918 November 16 - 30
Mixed Materials Box: 1-10 Folder: 20 id153002
Correspondence
1918 December 1 - 10
Mixed Materials Box: 1-10 Folder: 21 id153003
Correspondence
1918 December 11 - 31
Mixed Materials Box: 1-10 Folder: 22 id153004
Correspondence
1919
Mixed Materials Box: 1-10 Folder: 23 id153005
Correspondence
1920 and 1921
Mixed Materials Box: 1-10 Folder: 24 id153006
Correspondence
1922
Mixed Materials Box: 1-10 Folder: 25 id153007
Correspondence
1923
Mixed Materials Box: 1-10 Folder: 26 id153008
Correspondence
1924 and 1925
Mixed Materials Box: 1-10 Folder: 27 id153009
Correspondence
1926 - 1928
Mixed Materials Box: 1-10 Folder: 28 id153010
Correspondence
1929, 1930 January 1 - August 31
Mixed Materials Box: 1-10 Folder: 29 id153011
Correspondence
1930 September 1 - October 31
Mixed Materials Box: 1-10 Folder: 30 id153012
Correspondence
1930 November 1 - December 31
Mixed Materials Box: 1-10 Folder: 31 id153013
Correspondence
1931 and 1932
Mixed Materials Box: 1-10 Folder: 32 id153014
Correspondence
1933
Mixed Materials Box: 1-10 Folder: 33 id153015
Correspondence
1934
Mixed Materials Box: 1-10 Folder: 34 id153016
Correspondence
1935
Mixed Materials Box: 1-10 Folder: 35 id153017
Correspondence
1936
Mixed Materials Box: 1-10 Folder: 36 id153018
Correspondence
1937 and 1938
Mixed Materials Box: 1-10 Folder: 37 id153019
Correspondence
1939 and 1940
Mixed Materials Box: 1-10 Folder: 38 id153020
Correspondence
1941
Mixed Materials Box: 1-10 Folder: 39 id153021
Correspondence
1942 and 1943
Mixed Materials box: 10 Folder: 40 id153022
Correspondence
1944 - 1946, undated

id152976

Series 3: Student notebooks and notes by Joseph Allan Christian

Scope and Contents

Student notebooks and notes by Joseph Allan Christian while attending Hampden Sydney College, 1900 - 1901 and Union Theological Seminary, 1905 - 1907.

Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 41 id153024
Student Notebooks and Notes

Scope and Contents
Ms.Vol. 1. "Fresh[man] Greek exercise 1900, Hampden Sidney [,] Prince Edward Co. Va. Greek Exercise." Ms.Vol. 2. "Hampden Sidney, Va. Hampden Sidney College." Ms.Vol. 3. "Dabney's Theology Notes," U[nion] T[heological] S[eminary], Richmond, [Va.]. Ms.Vol. 4. "Hebrew Notes." Ms.Vol. 5. "Hebrew Exercise Book." U[nion] T[heological] S[eminary], [Richmond, Va.]. Ms.Vol. 6. "Sacred Rhetoric Notes." "Dabney's Rhetoric," 1905, Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, Va. Ms.Vol. 7. "Greek Notes." Teacher Dr. Charles Hersman, U[nion] T[heological] S[eminary], [Richmond, Va.], [19]07. Ms.Vol. 8. "English Bible." U[nion] T[heological] S[eminary], [Richmond, Va.], [19]07. Ms.Vol. 9. "History Notes & Pastoral Theology." U[nion] T[heological] S[eminary], Richmond, Virginia, [19]07 - [19]08. Ms.Vol. 10. "Greek Notes." U[nion] T[heological] S[eminary], [Richmond, Va.], 1908. Ms.Vol. 11. "Pastoral Theology & Notes on Acts." [Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, Va.], 1908. Ms.Vol. 12. U[nion] T[heological] S[eminary], Richmond, Va. Notes on theology by Joseph Allan Christian, 4 pp.

id152977

Series 4: YMCA work, World War I

Scope and Contents

YMCA work, World War I, 1918 - 1919. Memorabilia collected by Joseph Allan Christian during his volunteer stay in France with the YMCA during World War I (June, 1918 - January, 1919). Mostly postcards, photographs, newspapers, etc.

Mixed Materials Box: 12 id153108
YMCA Memoribilia

Scope and Contents
YMCA work, World War I, 1918 - 1919. Memorabilia collected by Joseph Allan Christian during his volunteer stay in France with the YMCA during World War I (June, 1918 - January, 1919). Mostly postcards, photographs, newspapers, etc.

id152978

Series 5: Manuscript Volumes by Evelyn Smith Christian

Scope and Contents

Notebooks, pocket diaries and photographs collected by Joseph Allan Christian and Evelyn Smith Christian.

Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 42 id153113
Manuscript Volumes

Scope and Contents
Ms.Vols. by Evelyn Smith Christian: Ms.Vol. 14. Diary -- "Off on trip to California -- May 26 1936" to "Tuesday July 7/36." Ms.Vol. 15. "Surgical Dressing Class. Surgical Department. Lafayette Chapter. Oxford Miss." Attendance record and procedures hand book. Ms.Vol. 16. Notebook re Campfire Girls includes news clippings, reports, etc. [1941] Ms.Vol. 17. Notebook religious work with young people. Ms.Vol. 18. Notebook regarding "Dixie Endeavor Day." Photographs -- mostly unlabelled. Ms.Vols. 19 - 31. Pocket diaries kept by Joseph Allan Christian and Evelyn Smith Christian.

id152979

Series 6: Joseph Allan Christian's Correspondence on Home Missions

1918-1931

Scope and Contents

Joseph Allan Christian's correspondence and general memoranda regarding Home Missions, 1918 - 1931.

Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 43 id153115
Correspondence
1918 January 10 - 1931 March 13
Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 44 id153116
Home Mission

Scope and Contents
Home Mission material: "Checking-up Helps - Monthly report of the Home Mission Work."
Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 45 id153117
Home Mission

Scope and Contents
Home mission material: minutes, resolutions, proposals and miscellaneous.

id152982

Series 9: National War Labor Board Material

Scope and Contents

National War Labor Board. Joseph Allan Christian's correspondence, general memoranda, case studies and reports regarding National War Labor Board, Baton Rouge, La., 1944 - 1945. (JAC was the citizen member and in most cases, chairman).

Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 50 id153125
National War Labor Board

Scope and Contents
General memoranda and correspondence regarding National War Labor Board.
Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 51 id153127
Union Cases

Scope and Contents
Cases of Armour Fertilizer Works and Warehouse Distribution Workers Union; Brooklyn Cooperage Co. and Local Union of Cooperage Workers; and Lone Star Cemet Co. and Local Industrial Union. Correspondence, memoranda and reports.
Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 52 id153128
Union Case

Scope and Contents
Case of Chickasaw Wood Products Co. and United Furniture Workers of America. Correspondence and general memoranda.
Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 53 id153131
Case of D.H. Holmes Co. Correspondence and memoranda.
Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 54 id153135
Case of Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation and Boilmakers

Scope and Contents
Case of Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation and Boilmakers. Correspondence and memoranda.

id152983

Series 10: Miscellaneous Personal Material

Scope and Contents

Postcards, correspondence, marriage license and other personal legal and other material.

Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 55 id153141
Postcards sent to JAC and ESC, Norfolk, Virginia
undated, 1912 - 1915.
Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 56 id153143
Postcards sent to JAC and ESC, Oxford, Mississippi
undated, 1917 - 1920, 1923.
Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 57 id153145
Postcards sent to JAC and ESC, Tupelo, Mississippi, Longdale, Virginia
1927, 1928, 1930, 1933,1934.
Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 58 id153146
Postcards sent to JAC and ESC, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
undated, 1931 - 1941, 1943, 1944.
Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 59 id153148
Unsigned and Unaddressed Postcards and All Occasion Cards.
Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 60 id153150
Miscellaneous Material
Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 61 id153151
Miscellaneous printed material including church bulletins, leaflets, clippings, etc.
Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 62 id153154
Marriage licenses, deed of trust and two diplomas from the University of Chicago regarding Daniel Jacob Blocker.