Martin Luther Williston papers, circa 1870

Collection context

Creator:
Williston, Martin Luther, 1870-1918
Abstract:
Union Theological Seminary alumnus (class of 1869) and Congregational minister. The collection consists of a pastor's register from Williston's clergy in Flushing, New York, circa 1870.
Extent:
1 boxes (1 box; 0.25 linear feet)
Language:
English .
Scope and content:

This collection contains a 1" pastor's register from Williston's clergy in Flushing, New York.

Biographical / historical:

Martin Luther Williston was a Congregational minister. He was born in Attleboro, Massachusetts on March 20, 1843, and attended Andover Theological Seminary in 1866 before enrolling in Union Theological Seminary. Williston graduated in 1869, and was ordained in the New York and Brooklyn congregational associations on March 3, 1880. Williston led pastorates in Flushing, New York from 1869-1872, in Galesburgh, Illinois from 1872-1876, in Jamestown, New York from 1876-1879, throughout Europe from 1879-1881, in Davenport, Iowa from 1882-1888, in Elmhurst, Illinois from 1888-1896, in Attleboro Falls, Massachusetts from 1897-1898, and in Barrington, Rhode Island in 1899. In addition to his pastoral work, Williston was a professor of History at Carleton College from 1881 to 1882. Williston died in Hartford, Connecticut on November 11, 1918.

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

The following boxes are located offsite: Box 1. Please note that requests for use of boxes held in offsite storage must be made three business days in advance.

Terms of access:

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The register is fragile and may require restrictions and special care when handling.

Preferred citation:

Item Description, UTS1: Martin Luther Williston Papers, [1870], box #, folder #, The Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary, Columbia University in the City of New York.

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