Series 2: Correspondence, circa 1819 -- 1929
- Extent:
- 2.5 linear feet 2.5 linear feet; 5 boxes
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This series contains letters to individuals, publishers, companies, organizations and committees that Whiton was involved with. Included are letters from Herbert A. Youtz at Auburn Seminary and letters regarding an essay prize that Whiton won at Talladega College. In the folders with the topic of Modern Theology are writers such as Walter Rauschenbusch and McGiffert, W. Dougla MacKenzie at Hartford Theological Seminary, Charles Francis Carter, Nathanial Schmidt, and Frederic Palmer. Also contained in the series are two bound letter books. The first, called "Valuable Letters," contains material related to a proposition to become pastor at a church in Pittsfield, Massachusetts; settlement in Lynn; and overtures from other churches that Whiton declined. These letters are from a variety of locations, not just Massachusetts. Also includes letters from parents regarding their sons' work during the term and a memorial service booklet for President James A. Garfield from 1881.The second book, "Letters worth keeping," contains similar material including from the American Home Missionary Society; about his emigration to England; the New York Society of Christian Socialists; and from a variety of theological seminaries.
- Arrangement:
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This series is arranged by type of correspondence.
Contents
Access and use
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This series is open for research.
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This collection is open for research.
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