Conditions Governing Access
Conditions Governing Use
Preferred Citation
Biographical note
Scope and Content
Related Archival Materials
Processing Information note
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.
Title: Sarah S. Andrews Collection
Identifier/Call Number: 0115
Physical Description:
0.1 Linear Feet
(8 items)
Date: 1900s-1986
Abstract: Sarah S. Andrews served as a Christian missionary in Japan from January 16, 1916, until her death on September 16, 1961. She
financed the building of four churches in Shizuoka, Shimizu, Okitsu, and Numazu. The collection includes six photographs of
Sarah and/or members of her family, a short biography of her, and a copy of the publication
Tachiba "Standpoint" A View From Japan from March 1986, which talks about the work that Sarah did as a missionary.
Container: 1
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Advance notice required for access.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder# or item name], Sarah S. Andrews Collection, Collection no. 0115, Churches of Christ Heritage Center, Special
Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Pepperdine University.
Biographical note
Sarah S. Andrews was born on November 26, 1892, in Dickson, Tennessee, to Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Andrews. She attended Dickson
College before she set off for Japan on January 16, 1916, to serve as a Christian missionary.
Sarah served the Lord for 45 years as a missionary in Japan. She devoted most of her time, energy, and money to the cause.
She bought property and built four churches in Shizuoka, Shimizu, Okitsu, and Numazu.
Sarah died on September 16, 1961, at her home in Tokiwa-cho, Numazu city, Japan.
Scope and Content
The collection includes six photographs of Sarah and/or members of her family, a short biography of her, and a copy of the
publication
Tachiba "Standpoint" A View From Japan from March 1986, which talks about the work that Sarah did as a missionary.
Related Archival Materials
J.M. McCaleb Papers, Collection no. 0013, Churches of Christ Heritage Center, Special Collections and University Archives,
University Libraries, Pepperdine University
Restoration Movement Publications no. 0066, Churches of Christ Heritage Center, Special Collections and University Archives,
University Libraries, Pepperdine University
Processing Information note
The collection was arranged and described by Katie Richardson on July 10, 2013.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Missionaries, American
Missionaries -- Japan -- History
Christianity -- Japan -- History
Restoration movement (Christianity) -- History
Christian literature -- History
Photographs
Publications
Japan
Andrews, Sarah S.
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ--Missions