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Joseph Allan Christian was born at "Woodbourn," Charles City County, Va. 19 September 1880. He graduated from Hampden-Sydney College in 1902 and was a public school principal until entering Union Theological Seminary (Richmond) in 1905 from which he graduated in 1908. He married Evelyn Smith (b. 1882). Christian was a Presbyterian minister in Virginia, Mississippi, and Louisiana and served as moderator of the synods of Mississippi (1929) and Louisiana (1944). He did work with the YMCA in France during World War I. After retirement, he was a supply minister in Virginia. Christian died 20 May 1968. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki:
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Joseph Allen Christian Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Papers, 1900-1946, of Joseph Allan Christian, a Presbyterian clergyman and his wife Evelyn Smith Christian who served pastorates in Virginia, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Includes correspondence, student notebooks of Christian while a student at Hampden-Sydney College and Union Theological Seminary (Richmond), memorabilia collected by Christian while doing YMCA work in France in World War I, sermons and prayers, papers relating to his work on the National War Labor Board for Baton Rouge, La., photographs, and notebooks and pocket diaries of both Joseph A. Christian and his wife (many pages are blank).
Biographical information regarding Joseph Allan Christan and his wife, Evelyn Smith Christian.
Biographical information regarding Joseph Allan Christian and his wife, Evelyn Smith Christian.
Correspondence to and from Joseph Allan Christian and Evelyn Smith Christian, 1909 - 1947.
Student notebooks and notes by Joseph Allan Christian while attending Hampden Sydney College, 1900 - 1901 and Union Theological Seminary, 1905 - 1907.
Ms.Vol. 1. "Fresh[man] Greek exercise 1900, Hampden Sidney [,] Prince Edward Co. Va. Greek Exercise." Ms.Vol. 2. "Hampden Sidney, Va. Hampden Sidney College." Ms.Vol. 3. "Dabney's Theology Notes," U[nion] T[heological] S[eminary], Richmond, [Va.]. Ms.Vol. 4. "Hebrew Notes." Ms.Vol. 5. "Hebrew Exercise Book." U[nion] T[heological] S[eminary], [Richmond, Va.]. Ms.Vol. 6. "Sacred Rhetoric Notes." "Dabney's Rhetoric," 1905, Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, Va. Ms.Vol. 7. "Greek Notes." Teacher Dr. Charles Hersman, U[nion] T[heological] S[eminary], [Richmond, Va.], [19]07. Ms.Vol. 8. "English Bible." U[nion] T[heological] S[eminary], [Richmond, Va.], [19]07. Ms.Vol. 9. "History Notes & Pastoral Theology." U[nion] T[heological] S[eminary], Richmond, Virginia, [19]07 - [19]08. Ms.Vol. 10. "Greek Notes." U[nion] T[heological] S[eminary], [Richmond, Va.], 1908. Ms.Vol. 11. "Pastoral Theology & Notes on Acts." [Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, Va.], 1908. Ms.Vol. 12. U[nion] T[heological] S[eminary], Richmond, Va. Notes on theology by Joseph Allan Christian, 4 pp.
YMCA work, World War I, 1918 - 1919. Memorabilia collected by Joseph Allan Christian during his volunteer stay in France with the YMCA during World War I (June, 1918 - January, 1919). Mostly postcards, photographs, newspapers, etc.
YMCA work, World War I, 1918 - 1919. Memorabilia collected by Joseph Allan Christian during his volunteer stay in France with the YMCA during World War I (June, 1918 - January, 1919). Mostly postcards, photographs, newspapers, etc.
Notebooks, pocket diaries and photographs collected by Joseph Allan Christian and Evelyn Smith Christian.
Ms.Vols. by Evelyn Smith Christian: Ms.Vol. 14. Diary -- "Off on trip to California -- May 26 1936" to "Tuesday July 7/36." Ms.Vol. 15. "Surgical Dressing Class. Surgical Department. Lafayette Chapter. Oxford Miss." Attendance record and procedures hand book. Ms.Vol. 16. Notebook re Campfire Girls includes news clippings, reports, etc. [1941] Ms.Vol. 17. Notebook religious work with young people. Ms.Vol. 18. Notebook regarding "Dixie Endeavor Day." Photographs -- mostly unlabelled. Ms.Vols. 19 - 31. Pocket diaries kept by Joseph Allan Christian and Evelyn Smith Christian.
Joseph Allan Christian's correspondence and general memoranda regarding Home Missions, 1918 - 1931.
Home Mission material: "Checking-up Helps - Monthly report of the Home Mission Work."
Home mission material: minutes, resolutions, proposals and miscellaneous.
Joseph Allan Christian's sermons, prayers, speeches and a study unit on the Bible.
Joseph Allan Christian's correspondence and reports regarding stewardship, 1942 - 1944.
National War Labor Board. Joseph Allan Christian's correspondence, general memoranda, case studies and reports regarding National War Labor Board, Baton Rouge, La., 1944 - 1945. (JAC was the citizen member and in most cases, chairman).
General memoranda and correspondence regarding National War Labor Board.
Cases of Armour Fertilizer Works and Warehouse Distribution Workers Union; Brooklyn Cooperage Co. and Local Union of Cooperage Workers; and Lone Star Cemet Co. and Local Industrial Union. Correspondence, memoranda and reports.
Case of Chickasaw Wood Products Co. and United Furniture Workers of America. Correspondence and general memoranda.
Case of Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation and Boilmakers. Correspondence and memoranda.
Postcards, correspondence, marriage license and other personal legal and other material.