Overview
Records of Unitarian minister Henry R. Smith. The records span 1867-1886.
Dates
- Creation: 1867-1886.
Access
There are no restrictions on access to this collection.
Extent
1 boxesThe Pastor's Records book contains sermon titles and places given, 1867-1879, 1884-1886; records of Bible classes/prayer meetings, 1869-1871; members received/baptized during Smith's pastorate in Barre, Massachusetts, 1869-1877; register of marriages, 1869-1872, 1877-1878; and register of funerals, 1869-1878
Biographical / Historical
Henry Rogers Smith (1842-1919) was ordained a Unitarian minister in 1869. He served as pastor of First Parish Church in Barre, Massachusetts (1869-1878); and as minister in Leominster, Massachusetts (1879-1888, 1894-1903), and Uxbridge, Massachusetts (1889-1893). He retired in 1903.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Harold Field Worthley, 1974.
- Title
- Smith, Henry R. Records, 1867-1886: A Finding Aid.
- Author
- Andover-Harvard Theological Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- div00129
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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