Charles Bayard Mitchell Papers
Jordan Aussicker, Student Assistant, Kristen Turner and Mark C. Shenie, Associate Archivists
United Methodist Archives and History Center
General Commission on Archives and History of The United Methodist Church
2017-09-25
Overview of Collection
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| Record Creator: |
Mitchell, Charles Bayard |
| Title: |
Charles Bayard Mitchell Papers |
| Date Span: |
1863-1941 | Click here to view the finding aid format suitable for requesting material at the Archives. |
| Abstract: |
Charles Bayard Mitchell (1857-1942) was a Methodist Episcopal Church bishop. Mitchell entered the South Kansas Conference
in 1880 and was a charter member of the 1881 Southwest Kansas Conference. He transferred to the Kansas Conference in 1884
and served as its financial secretary for two years. In 1916, the General Conference elected him to the episcopacy and assigned
to the St. Paul, Minnesota area, where he served for eight years. Mitchell died in 1942 and is buried Forest Lawn, Glendale,
California. This collection contains sermons, lectures, a manuscript, correspondence, and biographical materials. The sermons,
which are the bulk of the collection, are oriented to the Social Gospel, as he speaks of contemporary issues and challenges.
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| Extent: |
2.36 cubic feet |
| Identification: |
gcah.ms.gcah594 |
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594 |
Biographical Note
Charles Bayard Mitchell (1857-1942) was a Methodist Episcopal Church bishop. He graduated from Mt. Union College (1877) and
received a B. A. (1879), a M.A. (1882), a Ph.D. (1892), and a D.D. (1893) from Allegheny College. In July 1882 he married
Anna Aull.
Mitchell entered the South Kansas Conference in 1880 and was a charter member of the 1881 Southwest Kansas Conference. He
transferred to the Kansas Conference in 1884 and served as its financial secretary for two years. Mitchell served in the following
locations: Smithfield Street, Pittsburgh (1886); Plainfield, New Jersey (1888); Grand Avenue, Kansas City (1892); Hennepin
Avenue, Minneapolis (1897); Cleveland (1901); and St. James, Chicago (1908)
Mitchell was a delegate to the General Conferences of 1904, 1908, and 1916, and was an alternate for the 1912 General Conference.
He also attended the Ecumenical Conferences of 1901 and 1911. In 1916 the General Conference elected him to the episcopacy
and assigned to the St. Paul, Minnesota area, where he served for eight years. While he was in Minnesota he was instrumental
in raising substantial monies for several Methodist educational institutions in the region including Lawrence College, Hamline
University, Parker College, Dakota Wesleyan, and the Wesley Foundation at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. Mitchell
was appointed to the Philippine Islands in 1924. He remained there until 1928 when he retired.
Mitchell was a thirty-second degree Mason and a member of several professional honor societies. He wrote three books: A
Little Bundle of Letters from Three Continents (1895), The Nobelest Quest: and Other Sermons Preached in the First Methodist
Episcopal Church, Cleveland, Ohio (1905), and The Way of a Man (1912). Mitchell died on February 23, 1942 and is buried Forest
Lawn, Glendale, California.
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains sermons, lectures, a manuscript, correspondence, and biographical materials related to Charles B.
Mitchell. The bulk of this collection is sermons. There are approximately four hundred sermons prepared by Mitchell between
1875 and 1941. All the sermons are handwritten. They were folded length- wise in envelopes which provide the date and location
the sermon was given. Many of the sermons had news clippings accompanying them. His sermons were often published by The Inter
Ocean newspaper, but a few clippings are from other papers. The clippings have been photocopied and are joined with the sermon
and the envelope in an acid free mini folder. Additional clippings or short articles that supplemented the sermon or were
used in its preparation have been kept with the sermon as well.
Mitchell's sermons are oriented to the Social Gospel, as he speaks of contemporary issues and challenges. He is particularly
concerned with the spiritual and moral well being of young men and women. All the sermons have been arranged by text reference,
except those that were given as part of a series. There are thirteen sets of sermons prepared as series. These series sermons
contained several sermons on a particular topic such as temperance, gambling, the danger of cities, temptations, and the Christian
life. One folder contains a sermon Mitchell gave on the death of Ulysses S. Grant. A news clipping of this sermon is from
the Leavenworth Times. Another folder contains photocopies of four news clippings to sermons that had no handwritten copy.
In addition, there is a folder of fragmented sermons.
Two folders contain prayer meeting materials prepared by Mitchell. There are forty-four prayer meeting talks in one folder.
These are short notations on note cards or small pieces of paper. This material is dated 1897 to 1909, although not every
piece is dated. These talks have been arranged by text reference. Talks with no text reference are separated from talks
with text reference by an acid free sheet of paper. In addition, there are seven prayer meeting addresses which may have
been part of a series. These addresses were given between 1901 and 1912. An envelope contains the date and location of each
address.
Lectures and addresses given by Mitchell are the second major part of this collection. There are approximately ninety-five
addresses given between 1882 and 1933. The lectures were also folded length-wise and placed in envelopes with the date and
location of the presentation. Mitchell lectured to a variety of groups including the Y.M.C.A., college commencements, conferences,
conventions, Mason meetings, women's clubs, community organizations and civic groups. Topics that Mitchell addressed in his
lectures include peace, women's suffrage, missions, teachers, education, citizenship, Memorial Day, revivals, Abraham Lincoln,
Sunday school, and youth. Mitchell also spoke at several universities including Hamline, Dakota Wesleyan, Allegheny College,
and Nebraska Wesleyan. The lectures also include five travel accounts. The most extensive account is on the Bible lands.
Other countries covered are Holland, Italy, Norway, and Russia.
A typed manuscript Mitchell prepared entitled "Questions to Modern Youth" is part of this collection. There are also three
letters addressed to Mitchell. Biographical materials include a handwritten copy of a characterization of Mitchell by Reverend
J. S. Daney; two short articles on Mitchell; an article on Mitchell's father, Revered Daniel Patrick Mitchell by S. J. Heaton;
and an application for membership in the Pennsylvania Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. This application contains
some ancestry information.
Arrangement
Materials have been arranged in the following manner.
Series
Sermons
Lectures
Assorted and Biographical Files
Preferred Citation
When citing material from this collection please use the following format: Direct reference to the item or its file folder,
Charles Bayard Mitchell Papers, United Methodist Church Archives - GCAH, Madison, New Jersey. Do not make use of the item's
call number as that is not a stable descriptor.
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions on this collection.
Use Access
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 Material
Records of the Methodist Church, Board of Missions, Biographical Reference Series.
Records of the Methodist Church, Board of Missions, Administrative Files Series.
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Index Terms
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Subject Terms |
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Christian life |
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City and town life |
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Education |
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Gambling, Religious aspects |
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Missions |
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Peace |
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Secret societies |
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Sunday schools |
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Temptation |
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Women |
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Youth |
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Geographic Terms |
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California |
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Illinois |
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Israel |
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Italy |
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Kansas |
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Minnesota |
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Missouri |
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Netherlands |
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NewJersey |
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North Dakota |
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Norway |
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Ohio |
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Pennslyvania |
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Philippines |
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Russia |
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Wisconsin |
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Subject Names - Person |
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Lincoln, Abraham |
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Mitchell, Daniel Patrick |
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Subject Names - Corporate Bodies |
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Methodist Episcopal Church |
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Occupation Terms |
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Bishop |
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Minister |
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Genre Terms |
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Articles |
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Clippings |
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Correspondence |
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Lectures |
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Manuscripts |
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Sermons |
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Speeches |
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Added Names - Persons |
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Davey, J. S. |
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Heaton, S. J. |
Series: Sermons
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1082-3-1:
1
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Genesis |
Undated |
| 1082-3-1:
2
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Exodus |
Undated |
| 1082-3-1:
3
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Numbers |
Undated |
| 1082-3-1:
4
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Deuteronomy |
Undated |
| 1082-3-1:
5
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Joshua |
Undated |
| 1082-3-1:
6
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I Samuel |
Undated |
| 1082-3-1:
7
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II Samuel |
Undated |
| 1082-3-1:
8
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I Kings |
Undated |
| 1082-3-1:
9
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II Kings |
Undated |
| 1082-3-1:
10
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I Chronicles |
Undated |
| 1082-3-1:
11
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II Chronicles |
Undated |
| 1082-3-1:
12
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Nehemiah |
Undated |
| 1082-3-1:
14
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Psalms (Part I) |
Undated |
| 1082-3-1:
15
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Psalms (Part II) |
Undated |
| 1082-3-1:
16
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Proverbs |
Undated |
| 1082-3-1:
17
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Ecclesiastes |
Undated |
| 1082-3-1:
18
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Isaiah |
Undated |
| 1082-3-1:
19
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Jeremiah |
Undated |
| 1082-3-1:
20
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Lamentations |
Undated |
| 1082-3-1:
21
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Ezekiel |
Undated |
| 1082-3-1:
22
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Daniel |
Undated |
| 1082-3-1:
23
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Hosea |
Undated |
| 1082-3-1:
24
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Haggai |
Undated |
| 1082-3-1:
25
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Zechariah |
Undated |
| 1082-3-1:
26
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Malachi |
Undated |
| 1082-3-1:
27
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Matthew (Part I) |
Undated |
| 1082-3-1:
28
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Matthew (Part II) |
Undated |
| 1082-3-1:
29
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Matthew (Part III) |
Undated |
| 1082-3-1:
30
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Mark |
Undated |
| 1082-3-1:
31
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Luke (Part I) |
Undated |
| 1082-3-1:
32
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Luke (Part II) |
Undated |
| 1082-3-1:
33
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John (Part I) |
Undated |
| 1082-3-1:
34
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John (Part II) |
Undated |
| 1082-3-2:
1
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Acts (Part I) |
Undated |
| 1082-3-2:
2
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Acts (Part II) |
Undated |
| 1082-3-2:
3
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Romans |
Undated |
| 1082-3-2:
4
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I Corinthians (Part I) |
Undated |
| 1082-3-2:
5
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I Corinthians (Part II) |
Undated |
| 1082-3-2:
6
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II Corinthians |
Undated |
| 1082-3-2:
7
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Galatians |
Undated |
| 1082-3-2:
8
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Ephesians |
Undated |
| 1082-3-2:
9
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Phillipians |
Undated |
| 1082-3-2:
10
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Colossians |
Undated |
| 1082-3-2:
11
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I Thessalonians |
Undated |
| 1082-3-2:
12
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I Timothy |
Undated |
| 1082-3-2:
13
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II Timothy |
Undated |
| 1082-3-2:
14
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Titus |
Undated |
| 1082-3-2:
15
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Hebrews |
Undated |
| 1082-3-2:
16
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James |
Undated |
| 1082-3-2:
17
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I Peter |
Undated |
| 1082-3-2:
18
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II Peter |
Undated |
| 1082-3-2:
19
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I John |
Undated |
| 1082-3-2:
20
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Jude |
Undated |
| 1082-3-2:
21
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Revelation |
Undated |
| 1082-3-2:
22
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About a Man |
Undated |
| 1082-3-2:
23
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Advent Sermons-Incarnation |
Undated |
| 1082-3-2:
24
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The Christian Life |
Undated |
| 1082-3-2:
25
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The Five Most Important Questions |
Undated |
| 1082-3-2:
26
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Four Besetting Sins of Young Men |
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27
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Four Besetting Sins of Young Womanhood |
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28
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Four Young Men-Two Were Wise and Two Were Foolish |
Undated |
| 1082-3-2:
29
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Practical Religion |
Undated |
| 1082-3-2:
30
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Seven Important Questions |
Undated |
| 1082-3-2:
31
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Some Good Things |
Undated |
| 1082-3-2:
32
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Some Road Which Lead to Hell |
Undated |
| 1082-3-2:
33
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A Young Man |
Undated |
| 1082-3-2:
34
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The Young Man |
Undated |
| 1082-3-2:
35
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Death of Ulysses S. Grant |
Undated |
| 1082-3-2:
36
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News Clippings Only |
Undated |
| 1082-3-2:
37
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Fragments |
Undated |
Series: Lectures
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1082-3-2:
40
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Daughters of the American Revolution |
Undated |
| 1082-3-2:
41
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Masonry |
Undated |
| 1082-3-2:
42
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Temperance |
Undated |
| 1082-3-2:
43
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Travel Accounts-Bible Lands |
Undated |
| 1082-3-2:
44
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Travel Accounts-Holland and the Dutch |
Undated |
| 1082-3-2:
45
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Italy |
Undated |
| 1082-3-2:
46
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Norway |
Undated |
| 1082-3-2:
47
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Russia |
Undated |
| 1082-3-3:
7
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M (Part I) |
Undated |
| 1082-3-3:
8
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M (Part II) |
Undated |
Series: Assorted and Biographical Files
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1082-3-3:
14
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Manuscript: Questions to Modern Youth |
Undated |
| 1082-3-3:
15
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Correspondence |
1863-1918 |
| 1082-3-3:
16
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Biographical materials |
Undated |
| 1082-3-2:
38
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Prayer meeting talks |
Undated |
| 1082-3-2:
39
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Prayer meeting addresses |
Undated |
