Series I. Correspondence primarily contains letters from Annie Shepley Omori to her close friend, Mrs. Oliver Edwin (Bella) Williams of Boston, Massachusetts. With the exception of two early letters, the series begins in 1907, after Annie’s marriage to Hyoso Omori. The letters chart her introduction and gradual adjustment to Japanese life and are filed chronologically. Much of the correspondence is personal. However, Annie, particularly in the early years, meticulously records her impressions of Japanese daily life, culture and customs. There are intermittent references to Japanese architecture, history, philosophy, and religion, the international community in Tokyo, and current national international everts. Also of particular interest are the passages devoted to the social and educational work undertaken by the Omoris within the Japanese community. Annie often refers to the growth and development of the Yurin En, the settlement house that the Omoris established in Yodobashi in 1910. Included in the series are typed copies of Annie’s correspondence to other friends and family members. Contained in a miscellaneous folder (B1 F6) are pamphlets, newspaper articles, pictures, and a manuscript translated from Japanese.