Perkins, Frederic Williams, 1870-1943. Papers, 1919-1943.
Overview
Papers of Universalist minister Frederic Williams Perkins (1870-1943) including sermons and addresses, 1919-1941; essays; miscellaneous papers, including photographs, programs, clippings, 1889-1943; miscellaneous correspondence, 1928-1938.
Dates
- Creation: 1919-1943.
Access
There are no restrictions on access to this collection.
Extent
5 boxesThis collection consists of Frederic Williams Perkins' sermons and addresses, 1919-1941; essays; miscellaneous papers, including photographs, programs, clippings, 1889-1943; and miscellaneous correspondence, 1928-1938.
Biographical / Historical
Frederic Williams Perkins (1870-1943) attended Roxbury Latin School and graduated from Tufts University with an AB, AM, and STB. He served parishes in Hartford and Washington, Connecticut, and Haverhill and Lynn, Massachusetts. He served as the vice president of the Massachusetts Universalist Convention and was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Universalist General Convention from 1909 to 1917.
Arrangement
Organized into the following series:
- Series I. Sermons and addresses
- Series II. Other papers
Acquisition Information
Gift of the Universalist Historical Society, 1976.
- Title
- Perkins, Frederic Williams, 1870-1943. Papers: A Finding Aid.
- Author
- Andover-Harvard Theological Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- div00350
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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