Correspondence, 1891-1951

The majority of the collection documents the missionary work McCaleb did in Japan from 1892-1941. A large part of the collection consists of Christian publications and McCaleb's manuscripts. Most of his writings were later published in Christian periodicals or newspapers, some of which are part of the collection. In addition to his writings, the collection also includes biographical information on McCaleb and other prominent church leaders; correspondence between McCaleb and other missionaries and Churches of Christ followers; financial documents such as checks and budgets, as well as correspondence pertaining to donor support of missionary and other humanitarian work; article clippings and scrapbooks mentioning the work McCaleb and the missionaries did in Japan; and a small number of documents in Japanese. A second accession of materials includes correspondence, photos, a financial ledger book dated 1900-1905, and a signed Bible Study Notebook belonging to Lucia M. Scott, who accompanied McCaleb on mission to Japan.