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hendersonmuriel Preliminary Inventory of the Muriel Henderson Papers, 1900-2009 Accessioned by: Angela Diveglia and Meghan Lyon; machine-readable finding aid created by: Meghan Lyon David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, N.C., USA

Aleph Number: 004226097

Machine-readable finding aid derived from XML authoring program. Date of source: October 2009Accessioned by Angela Diveglia and Meghan Lyon, October 2009; finding aid encoded by Meghan Lyon, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University, October 2009 Description is in English Finding aid was prepared using DACS and local Style Guide Preliminary Inventory of the Muriel Henderson Papers, 1900-2009 David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, North Carolina 27708-0185 USA

Descriptive Summary David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University Henderson, Muriel, 1920-2009. Muriel Henderson Papers, 1900-2009 Material in English 18 Linear Feet 13500 Items For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. Muriel Henderson (1920-2009) and her husband, Lawrence (Larry), were originally from Tacoma, Washington. They served as missionaries to Angola from 1947 to 1969 and eventually retired to Durham in the 1990s. The bulk of the papers relate Muriel Henderson's personal and family history (for the Woods and Henderson families). She lived with her husband Lawrence (Larry) Henderson in Angola doing missionary work from 1947 to 1969 and the collection includes many materials from this time (including journals and letters). Henderson kept in touch with people from Angola throughout the remainder of her life. The collection also includes many materials documenting her family's life in the early 20th century in the Pacific Northwest (mostly in or around Tacoma, Washington), including photographs, diaries, children's drawings and letters, school report cards, diplomas, letters, recollections (many typed) from family members, and ledgers of household expenses. Acquired as part of the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Muriel Henderson Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Provenance

The Muriel Henderson Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a gift in 2009.

Processing Information

Accessioned by Angela Diveglia and Meghan Lyon, October 2009

Encoded by Meghan Lyon, October 2009

This collection is minimally processed: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.

Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and local Style Guide.

This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.

Biographical Note

Muriel W. Henderson was born on June 20, 1920 in Tacoma, Washington, and died on June 9, 2009 in Chapel Hill, NC. Her family and friends knew her as Ki. She lived a full and active life with a wonderful will to experience as much as possible. She spent 22 years as a missionary in Angola with her husband Larry, leaving there in 1969 when the colonial war for independence made it hard to continue the work. She and Larry moved to New Jersey where he worked for the mission board in New York and she worked in social services. She loved working with African students at the Africa-America Institute. Ki and Larry finished their careers in Florida, first in Leisure City and then at Sun City Center. From 1985 to 1991 they lived in Portugal, where they had first gone in 1947 to learn Portuguese for their work in Angola. Ki helped Larry research in Portuguese archives for his book on the church in Angola. While there, they reconnected with many old friends from Angola. In 1991 they moved to Durham, NC and became active in the life of Pilgrim United Church of Christ. Ki was a life-long letter writer and corresponded with friends and colleagues all over the world.

Biographical sketch taken from Muriel's obituary, available at: http://www.cremationsocietync.com/sitemaker/sites/Cremat2/obit.cgi?user=murial-henderson.

Collection Overview

The bulk of the papers relate to Muriel Henderson's personal and family history (for the Woods and Henderson families). She lived with her husband Lawrence (Larry) Henderson in Angola doing missionary work from 1947 to 1969. The collection includes many materials from this time (including journals and letters), and she kept in touch with people from Angola throughout the remainder of her life. The collection also includes many materials documenting her and her family's life in the early 20th century in the Pacific Northwest (mostly in or around Tacoma, Washington), including photographs, diaries, children's drawings and letters, school report cards, diplomas, letters, recollections (many typed) from family members, and ledgers of household expenses.

Collection Arrangement

The collection has not been processed, but materials have been grouped within each box as best as possible for preservation and ease of use.

Subject Headings

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Henderson, Muriel. Henderson, Lawrence. Genealogy. Missions--Angola. Angola. Tacoma (Wash.) Scrapbooks. Contents of Collection Accession (2009-0227) (12 boxes and 1 oversize folder)

The bulk of the papers relate to her personal and family history (for the Woods and Henderson families). She lived with her husband Lawrence (Larry) Henderson in Angola doing missionary work from 1947 to 1969; the collection includes many materials from this time (including journals and letters), and she kept in touch with people from Angola throughout the remainder of her life. The collection also includes many materials documenting her and her family's life in the early 20th century in the Pacific Northwest (mostly in or around Tacoma, Washington), including photographs, diaries, children's drawings and letters, school report cards, diplomas, letters, recollections (many typed) from family members, and ledgers of household expenses.

1Personal correspondence Diaries Ledger books Diplomas Memory box with letters, early 20th-century photograph, statue, and wood/metal harmonica Court proceedings for a case between her parents and the hospital where their infant son was burned when he rolled into a radiator 2Personal correspondence Newspapers Binders of family items, including letters, announcements, clippings, children's artwork, etc. (4) Angola mission work 3Family photographs Correspondence Calendars Personal notes Family letters box, 1922 Other early letters, 1900s-1920s Ralph Woods memorial book 4Yearbook Miscellaneous correspondence Family photographs Memories folders Newspaper clippings Old passports Notebooks with personal notes and records of letters sent/received Correspondence Newspaper clippings Family photographs 6Personal correspondence Scrapbook 7Personal correspondence Address books Newspaper clippings 8Personal correspondence Newsletters Newspaper clippings 9Christmas cards Address book Photographs, 1940s Report cards Personal correspondence 10Personal correspondence News clippings Photographs 11Autograph books, early 20th century Address books Muriel Henderson's baby book Tintype photograph of male relatives 12Books and diaries (some books discuss family members; most diaries belong to Muriel) Memorial service materials (including a DVD), 2009 1Scrapbook pages