John Howard Pearson and Julia Hall Pearson Family Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of correspondence, diaries, published materials, sermons, newspaper clippings, passports, and photographs. The correspondence is primarily missions-related. The photographs and diaries cover missions, travel, adn family subject matter. One songbook is in Aymara, the language of the native Aymara people, and another is in Spanish.
Dates
- Creation: 1912 - 1984
Creator
- Pearson, Julia Hall (Creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collections available for research.
Conditions Governing Use
George Fox University owns the copyright to some, but not all, of the materials housed in its archives. Copyright for materials authored or otherwise produced as official business of George Fox University is retained by George Fox University and requires its permission for publication. Copyright status for other collection materials varies. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Biographical / Historical
John H. (1898-1984) and Julia Hall Person (1900-1998) spent fifteen years conducting missions in Bolivia for Oregon Yearly Meeting of Friends Church. Mr. Pearson was later employed at Pacific College in Newberg, Oregon and was a member of the Gideons International.
Extent
2 Cubic Feet (1 whole box, 1 half box, 1 flat box (half), )
Language of Materials
English
Aymara
Spanish; Castilian
Abstract
John H. and Julia Hall Pearson spent fifteen years conducting missions in Bolivia for Oregon Yearly Meeting of Friends Church. This collection consists of correspondence, diaries, published materials, sermons, newspaper clippings, passports, and other media.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection was donated by Julia Hall Pearson.
Source
- Pearson, John Howard (Former owner, Person)
Subject
- Oregon Yearly Meeting of Friends Church (Organization)
Topical
- Title
- John Howard Pearson and Julia Hall Pearson Family Papers
- Author
- Jessica Truesdell
- Date
- 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the George Fox University and Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends Archives Repository