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Letter February 20, 1949, Florence Deshazer
Letter February 20, 1949, Florence Deshazer
Japan, 1948-1955
Letter from Florence DeShazer to Jacob's brother Glen and family in Oregon, telling the stories of Jacob's former guard (she calls him the Nanking Guard) and of the woman who wanted to kill Jacob but was converted by his message instead (Miss Fukumoto is her name, but she is not named in the letter); describing their missionary and teaching activities in their home plus their own study of Japanese; and describing the stream of visitors that come to the DeShazer house.
Letter February 13, 1949, Florence Deshazer
Letter February 13, 1949, Florence Deshazer
Japan, 1948-1955
Letter from Florence DeShazer to Jacob's sister Ruth and family in Oregon, describing Jacob's and Florence's missionary activities, both in their home and in other places; a visit to Jacob by one of his former guards (probably Aota, although he is not named in the letter); giving an update on Paul; and describing their garden and yard. Note that the transcription is only for the second page of the letter.
Letter February 6, 1949, Florence Deshazer
Letter February 6, 1949, Florence Deshazer
Japan, 1948-1955
Letter from Florence DeShazer to Jacob's sister Julia and family in Oregon, describing the stream of visitors the DeShazers have, giving an update on Paul, describing Jacob and Florence's missionary activities in their home and their difficulties with learning the Japanese language, and relaying some of Florence's observations of life in Japan. Note that the transcription is of the handwritten postscript.
Letter February 5, 1949, Florence Deshazer
Letter February 5, 1949, Florence Deshazer
Japan, 1948-1955
Letter from Florence DeShazer to her family in Toddville, Iowa, describing Jacob and Florence's missionary activities, a visit from two of Jacob's former prison guards (possibly Aota and Misawa, although they are not named in the letter), and some of Florence's observations of life in Japan.
Letter February 4, 1949, Florence Deshazer
Letter February 4, 1949, Florence Deshazer
Japan, 1948-1955
Letter from Florence DeShazer to Aunt Elizabeth and Family, describing how the family has settled into their home in Osaka, Jacob's missionary activities, Florence's teaching activities, their efforts to learn Japanese, and some of their planned activities.
Interesting Letters From Missionary Alumni, Seattle Pacific College
Interesting Letters From Missionary Alumni, Seattle Pacific College
Japan, 1948-1955
Item in the February, 1949, issue of the "Seattle Pacific College Bulletin" highlighting recent letters received from SPC missionary alumni in different parts of the world. Letters from Rev. Oliver R. Haslam and Miss Ruth Pinckney both mention the DeShazers and their work in Japan.
Deshazer Said He Would And He Did, Seattle Pacific College
Deshazer Said He Would And He Did, Seattle Pacific College
Japan, 1948-1955
Item in the January, 1949, issue of the "Seattle Pacific College Bulletin" describing Jacob's promise to return to Japan, his academic career at Seattle Pacific, and the publicity that followed from Jacob's return to Japan as a missionary. A reprint of the article appeared in the April 1949 issue of the Free Methodist magazine "Missionary Tidings."
Letter January 30, 1949, To Iowa, Florence Deshazer
Letter January 30, 1949, To Iowa, Florence Deshazer
Japan, 1948-1955
Letter from Florence DeShazer to her sister Margaret and other family members in Toddville, Iowa, describing their missionary activities, how they entertain the many visitors that come to see them, their activities for learning more of the Japanese language, and giving an update on Paul.
Letter January 30, 1949, To Oregon, Florence Deshazer
Letter January 30, 1949, To Oregon, Florence Deshazer
Japan, 1948-1955
Letter from Florence DeShazer to Jacob's family in Oregon, describing their missionary activities, how they entertain the many visitors that come to see them, their weather and the flowers she sees in the neighborhood, and giving an update on Paul.
Letter January 13, 1949, To Iowa, Florence Deshazer
Letter January 13, 1949, To Iowa, Florence Deshazer
Japan, 1948-1955
Letter from Florence DeShazer to family in Toddville, Iowa, describing the family's new living situation in Osaka, the Yoshiki family (in whose home the DeShazer's lived), and giving some details on their activities and how they can be reached by mail.
Letter January 13, 1949, Florence Deshazer
Letter January 13, 1949, Florence Deshazer
Japan, 1948-1955
Type written letter from Florence DeShazer to Jacob's sister Helen, describing the family's missionary activities, including the Bible study they hold in their home; their Japanese Free Methodist colleagues and the Free Methodist school at Osaka; some of the foodstuffs that Florence has found to be scarce and that family or church groups could send to the DeShazers; and some of the DeShazer's day-to-day activities.
Letter January 12, 1949, Florence Deshazer
Letter January 12, 1949, Florence Deshazer
Japan, 1948-1955
Letter from Florence DeShazer to Jacob's brother Glen in Oregon, describing the family's new living situation in Osaka, the Yoshiki family (with whom the DeShazers are living), and Florence's observations about Japan.
Letter Circa January 6, 1949, Florence Deshazer
Letter Circa January 6, 1949, Florence Deshazer
Japan, 1948-1955
Letter from Florence DeShazer to her sister Margaret in Iowa, giving an update on the family's activities and some of Florence's early impressions of Japan.
Letter January 4, 1949, To Iowa, Florence Deshazer
Letter January 4, 1949, To Iowa, Florence Deshazer
Japan, 1948-1955
Letter from Florence DeShazer to family in Toddville, Iowa, describing the family's arrival in Yokohama and their activities there as they try to determine where they are to be assigned.
Letter January 4, 1949, To Oregon, Florence Deshazer
Letter January 4, 1949, To Oregon, Florence Deshazer
Japan, 1948-1955
Letter from Florence DeShazer to Jacob's sister Ruth in Oregon, describing the family's arrival in Yokohama and their activities there as they try to determine where they are to be assigned.
Deshazer Said He Would And He Did, Seattle Pacific College
Deshazer Said He Would And He Did, Seattle Pacific College
Japan, 1948-1955
Item in the January 1949, issue of the "Seattle Pacific College Bulletin" describing Jacob's promise to return to Japan, his academic career at Seattle Pacific, and the publicity that followed from Jacob's return to Japan as a missionary. A reprint of the article appeared in the April 1949 issue of the Free Methodist magazine "Missionary Tidings."
Letter December 25, 1948, Florence Deshazer
Letter December 25, 1948, Florence Deshazer
Japan, 1948-1955
Letter from Florence DeShazer to family in Toddville, Iowa, describing their day in Honolulu, their Christmas activities onboard ship, and their plans for arrival at Yokohama.
Letter December 17, 1948, Florence Deshazer
Letter December 17, 1948, Florence Deshazer
Japan, 1948-1955
Letter from Florence DeShazer to family in Toddville, Iowa, describing the family's send-off in San Francisoc, their voyage to Japan thus far, and their plans for when they dock in Honolulu in a few days.
Letter December 15, 1948, Florence Deshazer
Letter December 15, 1948, Florence Deshazer
Japan, 1948-1955
Letter from Florence DeShazer to family in Salem, Oregon, describing the DeShazer family's send-off in San Francisco; their voyage to Japan thus far; some of their fellow passengers; and their plans for when they dock in Honolulu in a few days.
Letter December 9, 1948, Florence Deshazer
Letter December 9, 1948, Florence Deshazer
Japan, 1948-1955
Letter from Florence DeShazer to family in Toddville, Iowa, describing the family's arrival in San Francisco and their plans for sailing on to Japan.
Active Spc Missionaries Today, Seattle Pacific College
Active Spc Missionaries Today, Seattle Pacific College
Seattle Pacific College, 1945-1948
Article in the December 1948 issue of the Seattle Pacific College Bulletin featuring a list of SPC alumni serving as missionaries around the world and include the DeShazers.
General Motors Corporation Contract, General Motors Corporation
General Motors Corporation Contract, General Motors Corporation
Japan, 1948-1955
Contract describing the 1948 Chevrolet Sport Coupe (Model 2124) sold by the General Motors Corporation, Foreign Distributors Division, to Reverend Jacob DeShazer, October 4, 1948.
Deshazers To Sail For Japan Soon, Free Methodist Church
Deshazers To Sail For Japan Soon, Free Methodist Church
Seattle Pacific College, 1945-1948
Article in "Progress" the newsletter of the Oregon Conference of the Free Methodist Church about the DeShazers' upcoming departure for Japan.
Thirty-Seven Summer Session Graduates, Seattle Pacific College
Thirty-Seven Summer Session Graduates, Seattle Pacific College
Seattle Pacific College, 1945-1948
Item in the September 1948 issue of the Seattle Pacific College Bulletin, listing the graduates of the 1948 Summer Session, including Florence and Jacob DeShazer.
Fifty-Sixth Commencement Of Seattle Pacific College, 1948, Seattle Pacific College
Fifty-Sixth Commencement Of Seattle Pacific College, 1948, Seattle Pacific College
Seattle Pacific College, 1945-1948
Seattle Pacific College Commencement Program for 1948. Graduates, including Florence and Jacob DeShazer, are listed according to which quarter they completed their degree. The DeShazers are listed under Summer 1948.
Free Methodist Missionary Flyer, Free Methodist Missionary Board
Free Methodist Missionary Flyer, Free Methodist Missionary Board
Japan, 1948-1955
Flyer with a photograph of the DeShazers, some information about their work in Japan, and a plea for prayer support.
Dot'n Dash, Dorthea Hurst
Dot'n Dash, Dorthea Hurst
Seattle Pacific College, 1945-1948
Social column from the Seattle Pacific College student newspaper The Falcon written by Dorthea Hurst. Includes an announcement of the birth of Paul DeShazer.
New Departments Being Featured - Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Radio, Flying, Journalism And Violin, Seattle Pacific College
New Departments Being Featured - Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Radio, Flying, Journalism And Violin, Seattle Pacific College
Seattle Pacific College, 1945-1948
August 1947 issue of the Seattle Pacific College Bulletin, featuring a story on the International School of Missions (Jacob and Florence DeShazer studied in this program) and the Second World Missions Conference (Jacob and Florence attended this conference).
Famous Doolittle Flyer, Seattle Pacific College
Famous Doolittle Flyer, Seattle Pacific College
Seattle Pacific College, 1945-1948
Flyer produced by Seattle Pacific College, advertising Jacob DeShazer's presentation about his experiences.
Girls' Sports, March 14, 1947, Falcon Staff
Girls' Sports, March 14, 1947, Falcon Staff
Seattle Pacific College, 1945-1948
Report on the girls' intramural basketball season from the Seattle Pacific College student newspaper The Falcon. Florence DeShazer's performance in the most recent game and season point total are described.