Dennis, Rodney Gove, 1791-1865. Papers, 1749-1876.
Overview
Correspondence and compositions of minister Rodney Grove Dennis.
Dates
- Creation: 1749-1876.
Extent
3 boxesCollection contains R.G. Dennis correspondence and compositions. Also contains family photographs (see box 3, folder 43).
Biographical / Historical
Rodney Gove Dennis (1791-1865) graduated from Bowdoin College in 1816 and Andover Theological Seminary in 1819. He was ordained in 1820 and served parishes in Brunswick, Maine; Topsfield, Massachusetts; Darien, Georgia; Hillsboro, New Hampshire; Squan Village, New Jersey; and Somers, Connecticut.
Arrangement
Organized into the following series:
- I. Letters to R.G. Dennis
- II. Letters from R.G. Dennis
- II. Other letters
- IV. Compositions by R.G. Dennis
Acquisition Information
Gift of Ms. Faith Dennis; received: 1973.
- Title
- Dennis, Rodney Gove, 1791-1865. Papers, 1749-1876: A Finding Aid.
- Author
- Andover-Harvard Theological Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- div00123
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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