William Weston Patton papers, circa 1830 -- 1940

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Series 1: Photographs, circa 1830 -- 1890

This series is open for research.

0.75 linear feet; 0.75 linear feet; 1 OS box

This series contains family photographs, including images of various members of the Patton family and houses where they lived. Some photographs include captions and annotations.

This series is arranged in chronological order.



Box OS1.1 Folder 1 Framed print portrait of Rev. Wm. Patton, D.D. Metcalf pinxt , Durand sc., circa 1830 -- 1839


Box OS1.1 Folder 2 Framed sepia photo on paper [copy] – caption reads, Rev. Wm. W. Patton born N.Y. City – Oct-19-1821 died – Westfield, N.J. Dec 31-1889 daguerreotype [sic], Hartford about 1850, 1866-04-09


Box OS1.1 Folder 3 Rev. William Patton, D.D. [copy], original photo by Moulthrop, New Haven, 1866


Box OS1.1 Folder 4 Patton House, 380 West Washington Street, built by W.W. Patton about 1860, sepia photograph, J. Battersby, Chicago, circa 1860 -- 1869


Box OS1.1 Folder 5 Mary Amelia Patton, circa 1860 -- 1869


Box OS1.1 Folder 6 Cornelius Howard and Horace Bushnell Patton, circa 1860 -- 1869


Box OS1.1 Folder 7 "Mother" [taken from a painted miniature, possibly Caroline Smith], circa 1860 -- 1869


Box OS1.1 Folder 8 Mary Amelia Patton, 1879


Box OS1.1 Folder 9 Caroline D. Smith, 1881


Box OS1.1 Folder 10 Duodecimal Club of Washington, DC., 1884 -- 1888


Box OS1.1 Folder 11 Mary Patton Welles – Wedding portrait, 1888-06-12


Box OS1.1 Folder 12 House where Mary Amelia Patton was married, 1888


Box OS1.1 Folder 13 Two group photographs on the wedding day of Mary Amelia Patton and Martin Welles, 1888


Box OS1.1 Folder 14 Norman Smith, circa 1888


Box OS1.1 Folder 15 Compilation of photographs of the Patton family on a single card Mount, circa 1888


Box OS1.1 Folder 16 Compilation of sepia photographs of Ludlow Patton on one card mount, circa 1888


Box OS1.1 Folder 17 Three Copies of a photograph of William Weston Patton, circa 1888


Box OS1.1 Folder 18 Mary A. Patton, circa 1890

Series 2: Published and Unpublished Writings, 1836 -- 1940

This series is open for research.

2 linear feet; 2 linear feet; 4 boxes

This series contains books written or owned by the family, including some written by W.W. Patton's father, William Patton, and others by William Weston Patton himself. One book was written by his children to publish a biography and the sermon preached by his son on the occasion of his death.

This series is arranged in alphabetical order.



Box 2.1 Folder 1 The Cottage Bible and family expositor (vol. 1) by Dr. W. Patton, 1845


Box 2.1 Folder 2 The Cottage Bible and family expositor (vol. 2) by Dr. W. Patton, 1845



Box 2.2 Folder 1 Home Pictures, circa 1865


Box 2.2 Folder 2 Honour [sic] thy father, by Cornelius H. Patten, 1890


Box 2.2 Folder 3 Jesus of Nazareth: Who was he? And What is he now?, 1890


Box 2.2 Folder 4 The Judgment of Jerusalem, circa 1876


Box 2.2 Folder 5 The last century of Congregationalism by WWP, 1878


Box 2.2 Folder 6 Lily of the Valley, introduction by Dr. W. Patton, 1836


Box 2.2 Folder 7-8 New Testament (vol. 1-2), 1859



Box 2.3 Folder 1-2 New Testament (vol. 3-4), 1859


Box 2.3 Folder 3 Prayer and the Remarkable Answers by WWP, 1876


Box 2.3 Folder 4 Spiritual Victory by WWP, 1874


Box 2.3 Folder 5 The Young Man, by WWP, 1847



Box 2.4 Folder 1 Printed leaf of Spring Street Presbyterian Church [announcing preaching by WWP's great-grandson], 1940-05-12


Box 2.4 Folder 2 Sermon by WWP, circa 1870


Box 2.4 Folder 3 Letter from Connecticut Historical Society Regarding Diary, 1861

Series 3: Congregational Church of Christ, 1874 -- 1918

This series is open for research.

Materials in this series are fragile; please handle with care.

0.5 linear feet; 0.5 linear feet; 1 box

This series contains newsletters, service programs, and other materials relating to the Congregational Church of Christ in Westfield, NJ. Some materials relate to the town itself. WWP's son, Cornelius H. Patton, was a pastor at this church.

This series is arranged in reverse chronological order.



Box 3.1 Folder 1 Annual reports, 1893 -- 1905


Box 3.1 Folder 2 Service programs, 1888 -- 1918


Box 3.1 Folder 3 Newsletter, 1886


Box 3.1 Folder 4 Depositions of a case in the Synod of New Jersey, relating to the Church, 1875 -- 1877


Box 3.1 Folder 5 Various, 1874 -- 1900