Japan Mission News

The Edith E. Husted Papers is a small collection arranged into four series: Series 1. Biographical; Series 2. Letters; Series 3. Reports; and Series 4. Printed Matter. The biographical series represents the bulk of the collection owing largely to a compilation by Husted’s niece, Jeanne Wandersleben, of transcribed letters by Husted and biographical information gleaned from family members and the author’s own recollections. This compilation covers Husted’s entire life.

The letters series holds originals dating from 1931-38 given by Edith Husted herself, and a mix of original and typescript copies of letters covering earlier and later years given by Jeanne Wandersleben. A Japanese translation of Husted letters dating 1931-33 in two booklets, published in 1992-93, completes the series.

The reports series holds two written for the Kobe Women’s Evangelistic School in Japan, and one for the Shinonomi Girls’ High School at Matsuyama, also in Japan.

The printed matter in the last series comprises one issue of the Japan Mission News published by the Missionaries of the American Board and Allied Women’s Boards on November 11, 1924. The issue includes reports on the missionary schools at Kobe with a brief mention of Husted’s appointment as the head of the Department of Music at the Kobe Women’s Evangelistic School. The issue provides information on all missionary activity in Japan in that year, providing context for Husted’s work.