Mrs. Gustine Courson Weaver (1873-1942). Missionary, author, storyteller, collector, and philanthropist. Daughter of John Courson and Sarah Boydston Courson. Married Clifford Seldon Weaver, a minister, on May 22, 1899 while both were students at Eureka College, and when they graduated in 1900 they left for Japan as missionaries. After serving there for 7 years in Osaka and Tokyo, they returned to the United States. After serving in several positions throughout the mid-west and in Texarkana, in 1920, they came to McKinney, Texas, where Clifford served as pastor of the First Christian Church. In the 1930's and early 1940's, Mrs. Weaver donated generously to the University of North Texas (then the North Texas State Teachers College), and her donations became the foundation of several important groups of materials in the Rare Book & Texana Collections, including the Weaver Collection of Juvenile Literature, the Mary Webb Collection, and the Miniature Books Collection. Mrs. Weaver was an accomplished story teller, wrote a number of books, and sponsored several exhibitions of dolls from around the world, promoting peace through understanding of different cultures. She helped organize the first Story Teller's League and served as that organization's president. per Mrs. Gustine Courson Weaver The American Sunday School Union (ASSU) was founded in 1824 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It's purpose was promoting Sunday schools and their goals of educating children. The ASSU published vast numbers of items, and distributed countless books and periodicals through its Sunday schools and by selling them to others. It played an important role in shaping not only 19th century children's literature in America, but also the moral character of several generations. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania American Sunday-School Union 1827 - 1853 2007-01-25 eng A retelling of the story of Noah. 8 p. : ill. ; 93 mm. (3 5/8") high. Sunday school literature -- 19th century -- United States -- Specimens. Woodcuts -- 19th century -- United States -- Specimens. Miniature books -- 19th century -- United States -- Specimens. 1827 1827 1853 MNBC WCCB UNTRB public text_book text Z232.A56 N63 1827z 57436113 b2695694 Example of a Sunday school "prize." The simple booklet with woodcut illustration would be awarded as a prize for attendance or a correct answer or winning a contest. Gift of Mrs. Gustine Courson Weaver, by 1941. digitalObjectCreator: Edward Hoyenski digitalObjectCreatorEmail: ehoyensk@library.unt.edu creationAppName: Adobe Photoshop creationAppVersion: 7 creationHardware: Visioneer OneTouch 8700 USB 220590272 ark:/67531/metadc2093 meta-dc-2093 meta-pcc-1186491901MPhillips_NT114262_unt_edu simple mphillips 2007-08-07, 20:12:15 jjones 2009-12-17, 14:33:00 DC ./2007_08 False