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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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