Overview
Papers of Universalist minister William Wallace Curry including recollections of Curry written for his daughters; letters to Curry from various individuals; sermons; and a photograph of Curry.
Dates
- Creation: 1842- 1914.
Extent
1 boxesRecollections of Curry written for his daughters, ca. 1914; letters to Curry from various individuals, 1842-1847; sermons, 1845, 1851; photograph of Curry.
Biographical / Historical
William Wallace Curry (1824-1921) was born in Louisville, Kentucky, and was trained to be a Universalist minister by the Rev. W.W. Dean. His entire pastorate was served in Indiana at various locations, such as Dublin, New Albany, Logansport, Terre Haute, and Indianapolis. In 1881, he moved to Washington, D.C., where he took a position in the Pension Office and frequently served at parishes in Washington, Baltimore, and Philadelphia. The Rev. Curry was a Civil War veteran, having served in the 51st Indiana Regiment. At the time of his death he was the oldest living Mason, having become a Mason in 1847.
Acquisition Information
Gift of the Universalist Historical Society, 1978.
- Title
- Curry, William Wallace, 1824-1921. Papers: A Finding Aid.
- Author
- Andover-Harvard Theological Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- div00408
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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