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Collection Overview
Title: Helen J. Noordewier Collection, 1894-1987
ID: COLL/181
Primary Creator: Helen J. Noordewier (1894-1987)
Extent: 3.0 Boxes
Arrangement: Folder level description
Abstract
Missionary for the United Presbyterian Church of North American Egypt. The collection includes diary (1921-1922, 1951), travel accounts (1921-1949), reminiscences (1977), correspondence (1918-1977), mission reports, notes on church history, published articles, postcards, photographs, travel albums, and personal papers.
Biographical Note
Helen J. Noordewier was born 23 September 1894. She was a teacher by occupation and a missionary for the United Presbyterian Church of North American Egypt. She passed away 23 February 1987 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Box and Folder Listing
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Series 1: Personal Papers and Correspondence, 1918-1977],
[Series 2: Notes on Church History, Published Articles and Miscellaneous, 1894-1987],
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- Series 2: Notes on Church History, Published Articles and Miscellaneous --- 1894-1987
- Box 2
- Folder 1: Mission reports --- undated
- Folder 2: "Studies in the Koran" --- undated
- (2 copies)
- Folder 3-12: Notes on church history --- undated
- Folder 13: Published articles --- [1925]-[1956]
- Folder 14: Miscellaneous --- 1956-1957
- Folder 15: Published articles by various authors --- December 1947- February 1987
- Folder 16: Published articles by various authors --- undated
- Folder 17: Published articles by H. Noordewier --- undated
- Box 3
- Folder 1
- Item 1: Arabic gospel of Matthew --- 1951
- Item 2: Egyptian church weekly newsletter --- [1956]
- Folder 2
- Item 1: US Passport --- 1959
- Item 2: Personal photographs --- 1924-1956
- Folder 3
- Item 1: Personal diary --- 1921-1922
- Item 2: Driver's licenses --- 1928-1949
- Folder 4: Calvin College Theological School yearbook --- 1910
- Folder 5: Birth certificate, death certificate, and family memorial cards --- 1894-1987
- Folder 6: Book on Egyptian history --- 1939
- Folder 7: Various travel souvenir albums --- 1922-1946, undated
- Folder 8: Egyptian postcards --- undated
- Folder 9: Photo album pages (family, Egypt, Rome, Venice, Switzerland, France, Jerusalem) --- 1924, undated
- Folder 10: Family photos --- undated
- Folder 11: Photos from Warm Springs, Oregon --- 1943, undated
- Folder 12-13: Photos of her work in Egypt --- 1924-1953, undated
- Folder 14
- Item 1: Map of Egypt --- 1948
- Item 2: News clipping of her evacuation from Egypt --- [1956]
- Item 3: Diplomas --- 1912, 1920
- Oversized 16
- Item 1: High school diploma --- 1889
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