American Tract Society.
Organization
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Jonathan Blanchard Papers
Collection — Box: microfilm
Identifier: RG-02-001
Abstract
The Jonathan Blanchard Collection is a diverse gathering of items covering the family of Wheaton College's first president. Ranging from the scribblings of grandchildren to a petition for the abolition of slavery, they illuminate Blanchard in many roles: Minister, College President, Abolitionist, Anti Secretist, Reformer, lecturer, and head of a large family. Jonathan Blanchard's life in both the public and private realm is detailed. In addition to the biographical interest of the materials,...
Dates:
Created: 1808-2018; Majority of material found within 1808 - 1893
Found in:
Wheaton College Archives
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Jonathan Blanchard Papers
Office of the President Records (J. Oliver Buswell)
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RG-02-003
Scope and Contents
Records of the President J. Oliver Buswell include biographical files, correspondence, minutes, financial records and audio recordings.
Dates:
Created: 1917-1980; Other: Majority of material found in 1926-1940
Small Collection 043 Records of the American Tract Society
Collection
Identifier: Small CN 043
Content Description
This collection contains a few handwritten letters of the American Tract Society dealing mostly with activities of the Society in New York and Eastern Canada. Most of the correspondence is between the Rochester, Niagara and Toronto Societies; however, there is one interesting note from London. Another unusual item was an enclosure in a handbill announcing the services of one Rev. Bliss, who conducted seminars on "God's Providential Care of our Country..." Correspondents include Robert Sharp,...
Dates:
Created: 1854-1858
Additional filters:
- Subject
- Correspondence. 2
- Evangelistic work. 2
- Abolitionists -- Illinois. 1
- Abolitionists -- Ohio. 1
- Abolitionists -- United States -- Biography. 1
- Abolitionists. 1
- Administrative Records. 1
- African Americans. 1
- Amusements -- Religious aspects. 1
- Audiotapes. 1
- Biography files. 1
- Catholic Church. 1
- Christian biography -- United States. 1
- Christian literature -- Publishing. 1
- Christian literature. 1
- Clippings. 1
- Congregationalism. 1
- Diaries. 1
- Evangelistic work -- Canada. 1
- Evangelistic work -- New York (State). 1
- Family papers. 1
- Financial records. 1
- Freedmen 1
- Freemasonry 1
- Freemasonry -- Religious aspects -- Christianity. 1
- Freemasons. 1
- Literature -- Societies, etc. 1
- Methodism 1
- Minutes (Administrative records) 1
- Missions -- 19th century. 1
- Mormon Church 1
- Mormonism. 1
- Mormons -- United States. 1
- Mormons. 1
- Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. -- Missions. 1
- Presbyterianism 1
- Prohibition 1
- Revivals. 1
- Sabbatarians 1
- Sabbath -- Biblical teaching. 1
- Secret societies 1
- Secret societies -- Religious aspects -- Christianity. 1
- Secret societies -- United States. 1
- Sermons, American -- Manuscripts. 1
- Sermons, American. 1
- Sermons. 1
- Slavery. 1
- Spiritualism. 1
- Temperance 1
- Temperance. 1
- Underground Railroad 1
- Unitarianism 1
- Universalism 1
- Wheaton College (Ill.) -- Faculty -- Correspondence. 1 ∧ less
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