Scudder Family, North Arcot Mission, Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of America, Papers, 1847-1889.
Overview
The bulk of the collection consists of the correspondence and sermons of Reverend William W. Scudder. Some letters and personal writings of the Scudder family are also included, and they include observations about the city of Arcot, the work of the mission; Hinduism, Indian politics, Wesleyanism, and Tamil ceremonies.
Dates
- Creation: 1847-1889.
Access
There are no restrictions on access to this collection.
Extent
1 boxesThe bulk of the collection consists of the correspondence and sermons of Reverend William W. Scudder. Some letters and personal writings of the Scudder family are also included, and they include observations about the city of Arcot, the work of the mission; Hinduism, Indian politics, Wesleyanism, and Tamil ceremonies.
Biographical / Historical
The Scudders were an American family who devoted more than 1,100 combined years to Christian medical mission service in South India. This involved forty-two members of four generations of the family. William Scudder was born c. 1826, gave twenty-two years of service to India, and was then a congregational pastor for eleven years in America. When he was sixty years old he went back to India for nine years of labor, and died in 1895.
- Title
- Scudder Family, North Arcot Mission, Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of America, Papers, 1847-1889: A Finding Aid.
- Author
- Andover-Harvard Theological Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- div00596
Repository Details
Part of the Harvard Divinity School Library, Harvard University Repository
Special Collections at Harvard Divinity School Library preserves and makes accessible primary source materials documenting the history of religion and theology, with particular historical emphasis on American liberal religious traditions. Though the historical strengths of the collections have been in the field of Christianity, other religious traditions are increasingly reflected, in step with Harvard Divinity School's evolving focus on global religious studies. Known as Andover-Harvard Theological Library since 1911, it was renamed the Harvard Divinity School Library in 2021.
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