Inventory to the James B. Webster papers
September 29, 1879 | Born, Passumpsic, Vermont |
1908-1912 | Educational missionary in China |
1912 September 25 | Married Alta Newby in Chinkiang [Zhenjiang], China |
1912-1915 | Director of pastoral work and lecturer in Chinese and English, Shanghai Baptist College and Seminary |
1915-1917 | Attended Hartford Seminary Foundation where he received his PhD in Religious Education |
1917-1925 | Head of Department of Education and professor of Education, Shanghai College |
1924 | Acting dean, Shanghai College |
1926-1928 | Associate professor of Education, College of the Pacific, Stockton, California |
1928 | Completed research study on adolescent interests of Chinese youths |
1929 December 8 | Died, Stockton, California |
Scope and Content of Collection
Subjects and Indexing Terms
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
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: 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
"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
"Compositions" undated
"Assorted classwork," (2 items) 1906
"History," (2 items) 1903-1905
Memo book 1897
"French and Carpenter Work in Hartford Night School" 1916-1917
Student notebook
"Study, think, progress" exercise book
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
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 photographs (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
"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
Letters to Alta Newby from James B. Webster 1911-1912
Correspondence 1912-1957
Correspondence 1912-1957
Correspondence 1912-1957
Chinese Bible 1914
Chinese Hymnal prepared by Rev. H. Blodget and Rev. C. Goodrich 1909
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"
Ribbons and medals from Butte [Montana] Miners Union and Western Federation of Miners undated
Glass lantern slides depicting scenes from children's stories undated
Photographs of Webster family and others 1922-1923
Materials used by Alta Newby Webster in her teaching and supervising 1941, 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
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