John W. Chapman family papers, 1858-1965.

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John W. Chapman family papers, 1858-1965.

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The John W. Chapman Family Papers consist of material relating to John Wight Chapman and May Seely Chapman and their work as Episcopal missionaries at Anvik, Alaska (1887-1930), as well as family correspondence, genealogical information, photographs, and other papers. Included are John W. Chapman's personal multi-year diary (perpetual diary) covering the months of April through June, 1910-1929; a series of sermons written in Deg Hit'an, an Athapascan language; an unpublished memoir by May Seely Chapman titled "Chapters Reminiscent of Life in Alaska, 1894-1930"; two photograph albums with images of people and scenes of Anvik and vicinity (1920-1922 and undated), as well as a number of loose family photographs; a series of watercolors by May Seely Chapman, a few of them depicting Alaskan scenes; extensive genealogical information on the Chapman, Seely, and Hamblin families; a sampling of family correspondence dating from 1858 to the 1960s; and several binders containing lessons and lesson plans for missionary training in the 1930s. Also found in the collection are papers of the Chapmans' daughter, Ada C. Chapman, consisting of a sampling of correspondence; information on Ada's work with the Ascension Church Women's Auxiliary at Goldwater Memorial Hospital in New York City; information on the estate of Grace McKinney, for which Ada acted as executrix; and a small number of personal papers and news clippings. The collection also includes a few papers of the Chapmans' son, Henry H. Chapman.

2.20 cu. ft.

University of Alaska Fairbanks, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7630805

University of Alaska Fairbanks, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library

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Chapman, John W. (John Wight), 1858-1939

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Reverend John Wight Chapman, an Episcopal missionary, arrived in Anvik in 1887 and lived there 43 years until his retirement in 1930. While working in Alaska, Rev. Chapman photographed people of the Anvik area, including Alaska Natives, prospectors, mail carriers and local life. A portrait of Rev. Chapman and some of his photographs may also be found in his book "A Camp On the Yukon." From the description of John Wight Chapman photograph collection, ca. 1896-1920. [graphic]. (Alaska ...

Chapman, May Seely.

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Chapman, Ada C.

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Goldwater Memorial Hospital (New York, N. Y.)

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Chapman, Henry H.

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Episcopal Church

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In 1982, the General Convention of the Church deleted the words "Protestant" and "in the United States of America" from the official title of the Church, making it the Episcopal Church. From the description of Records of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States of America, Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society, 1823-1975 (inclusive). (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 702152635 ...