Overview
Papers of Universalist John Enoch Williams, relating to the various positions held within the Universalist Convention of North Carolina. The papers span 1919-1972.
Dates
- Creation: 1919-1972
- Creation: 1927-1978
- Creation: 1927-1938
Access
There are no restrictions on access to this collection.
Extent
2 boxesThe bulk of this collection consists of the records of the Universalist Convention of North Carolina, Inc., 1927-1978. There are also letters from the Universalist General Convention, 1927-1938, and information on churches in North Carolina. Finally, there are materials that include information on Universalism in North Carolina, as well some biographical information on Williams.
Biographical / Historical
John Enoch Williams (1877-1976) held many positions in the Universalist Convention of North Carolina. He served as secretary-treasurer in 1915, 1916, 1920, and 1922; he was president from 1925 to 1928; first vice president from 1929 to 1932; trustee in 1924, 1933 to 1934; and he was secretary in 1913, and from 1936 to 1943. He is the author of A History of Universalism in North Carolina (1968).
Arrangement
Organized into the following series:
- Series I. Universalist Convention of North Carolina, Inc.
- Series II. The Universalist General Convention
- Series III. Churches
- Series IV. Miscellaneous
Acquisition Information
Gift of Nita W. Dunn, 1979.
- Title
- Williams, John Enoch. Papers, 1919-1972: A Finding Aid.
- Author
- Andover-Harvard Theological Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- div00304
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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