The Finding Aid of the Sarah S. Andrews Collection 0115

Katie Richardson
Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.
July 2013
24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu 90263-4786
specialcollections@pepperdine.edu


Contributing Institution: Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.
Title: Sarah S. Andrews Collection
Identifier/Call Number: 0115
Physical Description: 2 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Date: 1900s-1986
Abstract: Sarah S. Andrews served as a Church of Christ 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 3 photo albums of the mission to Japan, 2 framed portraits, 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.
Physical Location: Payson 260, Row 7
Language of Material: English , Japanese .
Container: 1
Container: 2

Conditions Governing Access

Advance notice required for access.

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.

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.

Processing Information note

The collection was arranged and described by Katie Richardson on July 10, 2013. Lucy Perrin updated in July 2024.

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J.M. McCaleb Papers, Collection no. 0013, Churches of Christ Heritage Center, Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Pepperdine University
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Scope and Content

The collection includes three photo albums of the mission to Japan, 2 framed portraits, 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.

Conditions Governing Use

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Subjects and Indexing Terms

Missionaries, American
Missionaries -- Japan -- History
Christianity -- Japan -- History
Restoration movement (Christianity) -- History
Churches of Christ--Missions
Photographs
Publications
Japan