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| Record Creator: | Easterbrook, Edmund Pepperell |
| Title: | Edmund Pepperell Easterbrook Papers |
| Title: | Easterbrook Papers |
| Date Span: | 1893-1933 |
| Abstract: | Edmund Pepperell Easterbrook (1865-1933), Metodist Episcopal Church minister and Chief of Chaplains for the United States Army, was born at Torquay, England, on December 22, 1865. President Calvin Coolidge appointed Easterbrook as Chief of Chaplains of the Army of the United States. He officially took over the position on April 6, 1928. The Edmund Pepperell Easterbrook papers focus more on the end of his active ministry in the United States Army rather than the beginning with a few exceptions. |
| Extent: | 1.05 cubic feet |
| Resource ID: | drew.ms.gcah4326 |
Edmund Pepperell Easterbrook (1865-1933), Methodist Episcopal Church minister and Chief of Chaplains for the United States Army, was born at Torquay, England, on December 22, 1865. Easterbrook graduated from the College of Torquay before coming to the United States to attend Drew Theological Seminary. After graduating, he was appointed by the Troy Annual Conference in 1892 to the Stuyvesant Landing church (1892-1894) which was located on the banks of the Hudson River. His next ministerial appointment sent him to Amsterdam, New York, which was his last local parish within the Methodist Episcopal Church connection. In 1898, Easterbrook became the Chaplain of the Second New York Volunteer Infantry stationed in Cuba. Easterbrook’s other tours of duty included the Philippines and Germany. While in Germany, he became Senior Chaplain of the Army of Occupation. Later President Calvin Coolidge appointed Easterbrook as Chief of Chaplains of the Army of the United States. He officially took over the position on April 6, 1928. The following year Chaplain Easterbrook retired from the Army and lived at Fort Monroe,Virginia, until his death on January 18, 1933. Easterbrook is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
The Edmund Pepperell Easterbrook papers focus more on the end of his active ministry in the United States Army rather than its beginning with a few exceptions. The bulk of the records are sermons Easterbrook preached at various Army bases in the United States during the 1920's. Certificates make up another large segment of the collection. These documents illustrate his ordination in the Methodist Episcopal Church and Army career. One certificate of note is his commission to Chief of Chaplains. Holy Land artifacts reflect his 1897 trip but have little historical value. One other item of note is a lantern slide lecture book documenting the 1919 Methodist Centenary Celebration held in Columbus, Ohio. The rest of the materials relate to various aspects of his ministerial work before his retirement in 1929.
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Ernest Fred Easterbrook Papers, Stanford University
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| Chaplains | ||
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| Israel | ||
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| Call Number | Folder Title | Date(s) |
| 2141-4-2: 1 | Photograph | Undated |
| 2141-4-2: 2 | Diploma - Drew Theological Seminary | 1892 |
| 2141-4-2: 3 | Honorary Degree | 1929 |
| 2141-4-2: 4 | Appointment Certificate - Chaplain - by State of New York | 1899 |
| 2141-4-2: 5 | French Legion of Honor Certificate | 1902 |
| 2141-4-2: 6 | Appointment Certificate - Chaplain - The United States of America | 1921 |
| 2141-4-2: 7 | Appointment Certificate - Chaplain - The United States of America | 1924 |
| 2141-4-2: 8 | Appointment Certificate - Chaplain - The United States of America | 1934 |
| 2141-4-2: 9 | Appointment Certificate - Chief of Chaplains - The United States of America | 1952 |
| 2141-4-3: 4 | Address | 1929 |
| 2141-4-3: 5 | Bulletins | 1915-1928 |
| 2141-4-3: 6 | Clippings | 1914-1925 |
| 2141-4-3: 7 | Methodist Centenary Celebration Lantern Slide Lecture Guide | 1919 |
| 2141-4-3: 8 | Sermons | 1924 |
| 2141-4-3: 9 | Sermons | 1925-1928 |
| 2141-4-3: 1 | Certificate of Deacon Order | 1889 |
| 2141-4-3: 2 | Certificate of Elder Order | 1893 |
| 2141-4-3: 3 | Letter from Little Rock College | 1929 |
| 2141-4-3: 10 | Artifact - Sand Souvenir | 1897 |
| 2141-4-3: 11 | Artifact - Olive Wood from the Garden of Gethsemane | 1897 |
| 2141-4-4: 1 | Artifact - Brass Container for Pen and Ink | 1897 |
