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Finding aid created by Ute Schechter, Warren E. Burger Archivist, Patricia Sanabria, SCRC Staff, 2009 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. Inventory of the Helen L. Johnson Papers, 1925-1982 A Collection in theSpecial Collections Research Center Mss. Acc. 2009.305

Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary 2012 Special Collections Staff. Special Collections, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary Overview of the Collection Special Collections Research Center Helen L. Johnson Papers 1900-19821925-1940 01/Mss. Acc. 2009.305 0.80 The papers are in: English Papers of Helen L. Johnson, circa 1925-1940, covering her activities with the Methodist Episcopal Church Woman's Home Missionary Society. Materials include letters addressed to Johnson, photographs, programs, fliers, prayers and religious songs and other ephemera of a religious nature. Geographic areas covered include Ohio, Pennsylvania, Nebraska, and New York State. Johnson, Helen L.Methodist Episcopal church. Woman's home missionary society arrangement Administrative Information Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

 Conditions Governing Use

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

 Preferred Citation

Helen L. Johnson Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

 Acquisition Information

The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 07/17/2009.

 Processing Information

Accessioned and minimally described in July 2009 by Ute Schechter, Warren E. Burger Archivist. Arrangement and finding aid by Patricia Sanabria, SCRC Staff, in September 2009.

 Biographical Note

During the late 1920s and the 1930s, Helen L. Johnson was a preacher and missionary for the Methodist Episcopal Church Woman's Home Missionary Society. At one point she was also the national organizer of young people's work of that same society. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <a href="http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Helen L. Johnson">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Helen L. Johnson</a>.

 Scope and Contents

Papers of Helen L. Johnson, circa 1925-1940, covering her activities with the Methodist Episcopal Church Woman's Home Missionary Society. Materials include letters addressed to Johnson, photographs, programs, fliers, prayers and religious songs and other ephemera of a religious nature. Geographic areas covered include Ohio, Pennsylvania, Nebraska, and New York State.

 Arrangement of Materials

This collection is organized into four series: Programs and Publications; Correspondence; Photographs; and Ephemera.

 Additional Information Related Materials

For papers related to Methodist clergy in Virginia, see James Family Papers (Mss. 81 J23).

 Index Terms

This Collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.

Genre/Form of Material: Correspondence Photographs Plays (document genre) Printed ephemera Programs Religious texts Topical Term: Address books. Hymns. Methodist Episcopal Church. Woman's Home Missionary Society Missionaries--United States--20th century. Pamphlets Prayers. Women missionaries--United States. Detailed Description of the Collection Programs and Publications id59818 1900-1982 id59860 1 Library and Other Micellaneous Cards id59874 1900-1940 and undated 1 1 Documents Related to Prayer and Religious Songs id59861 1931-1939 1 2 Religious Programs id59866 July 18, 1936-September 19, 1982 1 3 Methodist Episcopal Church Publication--"From Drawing Room to Living Room" id59867 1936 1 4 Methodist Church Book--"New Building Nashville" id59868 1952 1 5 Religious Publications id59869 1935- 1950 1 6 Golden Girls Pamphlets id59870 1934- October 9, 1936 1 7 Queen Esther Pamphlets, Song Book, and Three Act Play id59871 1936 1 8 "Queen Esther News" Newsletter id59872 December 1939-April 1940 1 9 Newsletters id59873 December 10, 1938-January 2, 1948 1 10 id59862 2 Bible Study Notes id59863 circa 1934 2 1 Prayer Group, Summer School, and Service Notes id59875 undated 2 2 Service Outlines, Notes id59877 Undated 2 3 Correspondence id59822 1927-1940 id59864 2 Letters to Helen L. Johnson id59865 September 7, 1925-December 24, 1934 2 4 Letters to Helen L. Johnson id59880 April 25, 1938-September 14, 1950 2 5 Letter to Helen L. Johnson--Local Preacher's License id59881 October 12, 1936 2 6 Photographs id59826 1936 and undated id59883 2 Photographs, Includes Photographs of The Golden Girls id59884 1936 2 8 Ephemera id59859 1936 and undated id59885 2 Women's Home Missionary Society-- Ribbons id59888 1926-1936 2 7