Charles Augustus Briggs Papers, 1841-1913

Collection context

Creator:
Briggs, Charles A (Charles Augustus), 1841-1913 and Briggs, Emilie Grace
Extent:
108 boxes 108 boxes
Language:
English .
Scope and content:

Correspondence, sermons, Hebrew-English lexicon, research notes, scrapbooks of clippings, letters copied into journals by Emilie Grace Briggs, books, pamphlets, Bibles, University of Virginia papers, University of Berlin papers, Union Theological Seminary papers, material relating to the Presbyterian Church, articles and miscellaneous. Also included is heresy material relating to Briggs' trial before the Presbytery of New York, 1892, and record of trial proceedings.

Biographical / historical:

Presbyterian/Episcopal minister, theologian, biblical scholar, pioneer ecumenist, and librarian and professor at Union Theological Seminary.

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