Harrison, Frederick Libby. Pastoral records, 1944-1962.
Overview
Pastoral record book kept by Universalist minister, Frederick Libby Harrison. The records span 1944-1962.
Dates
- Creation: 1944-1962.
Access
There are no restrictions on access to this collection.
Extent
1 boxesThis collection consists of a notebook of pastoral records. The notebook contains records of christenings, marriages, and funerals performed, as well as records of church members received in various Universalist churches in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Biographical / Historical
Frederick Libby Harrison (1912-1962) was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts. He received his BA in 1948 and BD in 1949, both from Tufts College. He was ordained as a Universalist minister in 1949. Harrison served pastorates in West Somerville, Orange, and North Orange, Massachusetts; and Danbury, Connecticut. In 1957, he was appointed superintendent of churches in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Acquisition Information
Gift of the Universalist Historical Society, 1976.
- Title
- Harrison, Frederick Libby. Pastoral records, 1944-1962: A Finding Aid.
- Author
- Andover-Harvard Theological Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- div00158
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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