Guide to the Papers of the Rev. George Crooks
Prepared by L. Dale Patterson, Archivist-Records Administrator and Lara Pressburger, student assistant.
United Methodist Archives and History Center
General Commission on Archives and History of The United Methodist Church
03/29/2010
(Published for the Drew University Methodist Library)
Overview of Collection
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| Record Creator: |
Crooks, George. |
| Title: |
Papers of the Rev. George Crooks |
| Title: |
Crooks Papers |
| Date Span: |
1840-1933 |
| Abstract: |
The Rev. George Crooks, was Methodist Episcopal minister, educator, and author. The papers include correspondence, clippings,
journals scrapbooks and a manuscript on Bishop Simpson.
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| Extent: |
3.0 |
| Resource ID:
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drew.ms.2380 |
Biographical Note
George Richard Crooks (1822-1897), a Methodist Episcopal pastor, educator, and writer, was born February 3 in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. He father was Georges Richard Crooks Sr.. He graduated from Dickinson College in 1840. After graduation he
traveled the Canton, Illinois circuit but was soon recalled to Dickinson college. In the fall of 1841 he became a tutor.
In 1843, he was promoted to the principal of the grammar school which he held till 1848. In 1843, he was admitted to the
Philadelphia Conference. In 1846 he served as the adjunct professor of Latin and Greek at Dickinson college. In that year,
he also published, A First Book in Latin with Dr. John McClintock. In June of 1846, he married Susan Frances Emory daughter of Bishop John Emery. He resigned in
1848, and served several churches in the Philadelphia Conference. In 1848, he published his second book with Dr. McClintock,
A First Book in Greek . In 1857, he transferred into the New York East Conference. He also received a honorary degree from Dickinson College.
In 1858, with Alexander Schem he published A New Latin English School-lexicon on the Basis of the Latin-German Lexicon of Dr. C.F. Ingerslev . He and Bishop John Hurst edited Library of Biblical and Theological Literature.
In addition to his pastoral duties, in 1860 he became the editor of The Methodist and publisher a position he held for fifteen
years. In 1873, he received his second honorary degree from Dickinson College. By 1876, he had written The Life and Letters of the Rev Dr. McClintock. In 1880, he join Drew Theological Seminary teaching church history. He was eventually elected to chair of historical theology
a position he held until his death. In 1890, he published The Life of Bishop Simpson . He died February 20, 1897.
Scope Note
The Papers of George Crooks contains documents that span from his early college years until his death. The correspondence
cover the years 1840 to 1897. Both his personal and general correspondence covers various topics. There are letters on The
Methodist, various symposiums, methodology, Lay Representation, his time at Drew University and the publishing The Life of Bishop Simpson. There are letters, notes and a manuscript on his book The Life of Bishop Simpson. There are several scrapbooks covering a broad spectrum of topics including slavery, the Methodist reunion, book concerns,
the Methodist press, Andover Theology and Education. There is an extensive amount of clippings on various biographies and
obituaries..
This collection contained two books that were sent to the library for cataloging.
Crooks, George R. Life of Bishop Matthew Simpson of the Methodist Episcopal Church New York: Harper and Brothers, 1890
Crooks, George R. Life of Bishop Matthew Simpson of the Methodist Episcopal Church New York: Harper and Brothers, 1891
Arrangement
Materials have been arranged in the following manner.
Incoming Correspondence
Family Correspondence
Outgoing Correspondence
Journals
Bishop Simpson Biography
Scrapbooks and Clippings
Preferred Citation
When citing material from this collection please use the following format: Direct reference to the item or its file folder,
Papers of the Rev. George Crooks, United Methodist Church Archives - GCAH, Madison, New Jersey. Do not make use of the items
call number as that is not a stable descriptor.
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding this collection. Copyright still owned by Drew. Permissions to publish must be directed
to Drew..
Restrictions on Use
Detailed use restrictions relating to our collections can be requested from the office of the archivist at the General Commission
on Archives and History. Photocopying is handled by the staff and may be limited in certain instances. Before using any material
for publication from this collection a formal request for permission to publish is expected and required.
Related Materials
Additional information may also be found in the following papers: The Papers of John McClintock and The Papers of Bishop Matthew
Simpson.
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Index Terms
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Subject Topics |
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Church controversies |
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Education, Higher |
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Theology -Study and teaching. |
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Church and the press |
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Church representation |
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Church Unity |
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Civil War. |
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Methodist Episcopal Church-History-Civil War, 1861-1865 |
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Publishers |
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Slavery |
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Subject Geographic |
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New York (N.Y.) |
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United States |
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Illinois |
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Philadelphia Pennsylvania |
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Genre |
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Correspondence |
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Clippings |
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Journals |
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Addresses |
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Booklets |
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Lectures |
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Manuscripts |
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Pamphlets |
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Scrapbooks |
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Essays |
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Subject - Personal Names |
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Simpson, Matthew |
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Additional Creators - Personal Names |
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Simpson, Matthew. |
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Subject - Corporate Names |
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Methodist Episcopal Church |
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Dickinson University |
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Drew University. Theological School. |
Series: Incoming Correspondence
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 2140-6-1:
1
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Correspondence to George Crooks |
1840 |
| 2140-6-1:
2
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Correspondence to George Crooks |
1845-1846 |
| 2140-6-1:
3
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Correspondence to George Crooks |
1847-1848 |
| 2140-6-1:
4
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Correspondence to George Crooks |
1850-1851 |
| 2140-6-1:
5
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Correspondence to George Crooks |
1852-1853 |
| 2140-6-1:
6
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Correspondence to George Crooks |
1854-1855 |
| 2140-6-1:
7
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Correspondence to George Crooks |
1856 |
| 2140-6-1:
8
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Correspondence to George Crooks |
1857 |
| 2140-6-1:
9
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Correspondence to George Crooks |
1858 |
| 2140-6-1:
10
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Correspondence to George Crooks |
1859 |
| 2140-6-1:
11
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Correspondence to George Crooks |
1860 |
| 2140-6-1:
12
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Correspondence to George Crooks: January to March |
1861 |
| 2140-6-1:
13
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Correspondence to George Crooks: April to December |
1861 |
| 2140-6-1:
14
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Correspondence to George Crooks |
1862 |
| 2140-6-1:
15
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Correspondence to George Crooks |
1863 |
| 2140-6-1:
16
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Correspondence to George Crooks |
1864 |
| 2140-6-1:
17
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Correspondence to George Crooks |
1865 |
| 2140-6-1:
18
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Correspondence to George Crooks |
1866 |
| 2140-6-1:
19
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Correspondence to George Crooks |
1867 |
| 2140-6-1:
20
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Correspondence to George Crooks |
1868 |
| 2140-6-2:
1
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Correspondence to George Crooks |
1869 |
| 2140-6-2:
2
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Correspondence to George Crooks |
1870 |
| 2140-6-2:
3
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Correspondence to George Crooks |
1871 |
| 2140-6-2:
4
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Correspondence to George Crooks |
1872 |
| 2140-6-2:
5
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Correspondence to George Crooks |
1873 |
| 2140-6-2:
6
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Correspondence to George Crooks |
1874 |
| 2140-6-2:
7
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Correspondence to George Crooks |
1875 |
| 2140-6-2:
8
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Correspondence to George Crooks |
1876 |
| 2140-6-2:
9
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Correspondence to George Crooks |
1877 |
| 2140-6-2:
10
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Correspondence to George Crooks |
1878 |
| 2140-6-2:
11
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Correspondence to George Crooks |
1879 |
| 2140-6-2:
12
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Correspondence to George Crooks |
1880 |
| 2140-6-2:
13
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Correspondence to George Crooks |
1881 |
| 2140-6-2:
14
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Correspondence to George Crooks |
1882 |
| 2140-6-2:
15
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Correspondence to George Crooks |
1883 |
| 2140-6-2:
16
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Correspondence to George Crooks |
1884 |
| 2140-6-3:
1
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Correspondence to George Crooks |
1885 |
| 2140-6-3:
2
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Correspondence to George Crooks |
1886 |
| 2140-6-3:
3
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Correspondence to George Crooks: January to June |
1887 |
| 2140-6-3:
4
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Correspondence to George Crooks: July to December |
1887 |
| 2140-6-3:
5
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Correspondence to George Crooks |
1888 |
| 2140-6-3:
6
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Correspondence to George Crooks |
1889 |
| 2140-6-3:
7
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Correspondence to George Crooks |
1890 |
| 2140-6-3:
8
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Correspondence to George Crooks: January to May |
1891 |
| 2140-6-3:
9
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Correspondence to George Crooks: June to December |
1891 |
| 2140-6-3:
10
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Correspondence to George Crooks: January to June |
1892 |
| 2140-6-3:
11
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Correspondence to George Crooks: July to December |
1892 |
| 2140-6-4:
1
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Correspondence to George Crooks |
1893 |
| 2140-6-4:
2
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Correspondence to George Crooks |
1894 |
| 2140-6-4:
3
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Correspondence to George Crooks |
1895 |
| 2140-6-4:
4
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Correspondence to George Crooks |
1896 |
| 2140-6-4:
5
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Correspondence to George Crooks |
1897 |
| 2140-6-6:
1
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Correspondence to George Crooks : Biblical and Theological Library |
1879-1882 |
| 2140-6-6:
2
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Correspondence to George Crooks : Biblical and Theological Library |
1883-1888 |
| 2140-6-6:
10
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Correspondence to George Crooks on Lay Representation |
1868-1871 |
| 2140-6-6:
9
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Correspondence to George Crooks on Lay Representation |
1857-1867 |
Series: Family Correspondence
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 2140-6-4:
6
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Family Correspondence to George Crooks |
1840s |
| 2140-6-4:
7
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Family Correspondence to George Crooks |
1850s |
| 2140-6-4:
8
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Family Correspondence to George Crooks |
1860s |
| 2140-6-4:
9
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Family Correspondence to George Crooks |
1870s |
| 2140-6-4:
10
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Family Correspondence to George Crooks |
1880s |
| 2140-6-4:
11
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Family Correspondence to George Crooks |
1890s |
| 2140-6-4:
12
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Correspondence from Father |
1837-1852 |
| 2140-6-4:
13
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Correspondence from Mother |
1837-1857 |
| 2140-6-4:
14
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Correspondence to Frannie Crooks |
1850-1871 |
| 2140-6-4:
15
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Correspondence from Williams Crooks |
1851-1890 |
| 2140-6-4:
16
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Correspondence from J.H. Morgan |
1856-1878 |
| 2140-6-4:
17
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Correspondence from Kate Crooks |
1877-1895 |
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18
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Correspondence from E. McClintock |
1875-1876 |
| 2140-6-4:
19
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Correspondence from Harry Chubb |
1878-1882 |
| 2140-6-4:
20
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Correspondence from Mary Perry |
1880-1893 |
| 2140-6-4:
21
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Correspondence from George Chubb |
1880-1893 |
Series: Outgoing Correspondence
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 2140-6-5:
1
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From George Crooks to Susan Frances Crooks |
1842-1856 |
| 2140-6-5:
2
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From George Crooks to Family |
1837-1887 |
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3
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From George Crooks to McClintock |
1837-1887 |
| 2140-6-5:
4
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From George Crooks |
1869-1894 |
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5
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From George Crooks to Bishop Simpson |
1863-1877 |
| 2140-6-6:
11
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Correspondence from George Crooks on Lay Representation |
1861-1867 |
Series: Journals
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 2140-6-6:
3
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Journal |
1842-1844 |
| 2140-6-6:
4
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Journal:Pastoral Visits |
undated |
| 2140-6-6:
5
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Journal:Notes on Holland and Germany |
1892 |
| 2140-6-6:
6
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Journal:Notes on Dickinson College |
undated |
Series: Bishop Simpson Biography
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 2140-6-5:
6
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Correspondence to Crooks on Life of Simpson |
1884-1894 |
| 2140-6-5:
7
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Letters and Notes on Simpson |
1886-1889 |
| 2140-6-5:
8
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Correspondence from Crooks on Life of Bishop Simpson |
1889 |
| 2140-6-5:
10
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Manuscripts and Notes on Bishop Simpson: 2 |
undated |
| 2140-6-5:
11
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Manuscripts and Notes on Bishop Simpson: 3 |
undated |
| 2140-6-5:
12
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Manuscripts and Notes on Bishop Simpson: 4 |
undated |
| 2140-6-5:
13
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Clippings on Life of Bishop Simpson |
1890 |
| 2140-6-5:
9
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Manuscripts and Notes on Bishop Simpson |
undated |
| 2140-6-5:
14
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Correspondence from Harper and Brothers on Life of Bishop Simpson |
1889-18895 |
Series: Scrapbooks and Clippings
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 2140-6-6:
7
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Addresses and Lectures |
1838-1840 |
| 2140-6-6:
8
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Addresses Articles and Lectures |
1859-1890 |
| 2140-6-6:
12
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Addresses on Lay Representation |
1863-1868 |
| 2140-6-6:
13
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Scrapbook : Clippings on Book Concerns |
1870-1871 |
| 2140-6-6:
14
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Scrapbook : Clippings on Book Concerns 2 |
1869-1871 |
| 2140-6-7:
1
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Scrapbook : Clippings on Book Concerns 3 |
1870-1871 |
| 2140-6-7:
2
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Scrapbook : Clippings on Methodist Reunion |
1867-1869 |
| 2140-6-7:
3
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Scrapbook : Clippings on Methodist Reunion 2 |
1869 |
| 2140-6-7:
4
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Pamphlet on Methodist Reunion: First Steps Towards Church Unity |
1891 |
| 2140-6-7:
5
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Pamphlet on Methodist Reunion: Church Unity |
1891 |
| 2140-6-7:
6
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Scrapbook : Clippings on the Methodist Press |
1867 |
| 2140-6-7:
7
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Scrapbook : Clippings on the Roman Catholic Church |
1879-1886 |
| 2140-6-7:
8
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Scrapbook : Clippings on Education |
1867-1885 |
| 2140-6-7:
9
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Scrapbook : Clippings on Andover Theology |
1882-1886 |
| 2140-6-7:
10
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Scrapbook : Clippings on Russian Jews |
1882 |
| 2140-6-7:
11
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Scrapbook : Miscellaneous |
1885-1891 |
| 2140-6-7:
12
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Clippings : Miscellaneous |
1881-1885 |
| 2140-6-8:
1
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Scrapbook : Clippings on Biographies and Obituaries 1 |
1870-1887 |
| 2140-6-8:
2
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Scrapbook : Clippings on Biographies and Obituaries 2 |
1862-1887 |
| 2140-6-8:
3
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Scrapbook : Clippings on Biographies and Obituaries 3 |
1867-1889 |
| 2140-6-8:
4
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Scrapbook : Clippings on Biographies and Obituaries 4 |
1861-1887 |
| 2140-6-8:
5
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Pamphlet : The Suprressed Diary of the late Emperor Fredrick |
1888 |
| 2140-6-8:
6
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Pamphlet : The Christian World Pulpit |
1890 |
| 2140-6-8:
7
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Pamphlet : The Library of George Childs |
1883 |
| 2140-6-8:
8
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Pamphlet : The Printers and Mr. Childs |
1888 |
| 2140-6-8:
9
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Pamphlet : Public Ledger |
1888 |
| 2140-6-8:
10
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Biographical printed sheets |
1860-1897 |
| 2140-6-8:
11
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Biographical printed sheets 2 |
1860-1897 |
| 2140-6-8:
12
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Scrapbook : Clippings and Notes on Slavery |
1856-1860 |
| 2140-6-8:
13
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Clipping and Notes on Slavery |
1856-1861 |
| 2140-6-8:
14
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Miscellaneous |
1840-1933 |
| 2140-6-8:
15
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Miscellaneous |
1842-1893 |
