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Items with subject 'Religion'
Alvin and Dorothy Piegols Papers
by Piegols, Alvin; Piegols, Dorothy (1939 – 2024)
2 boxes, 2 oversize folders (1.75 linear feet)
The Alvin and Dorothy Piegols papers document the experiences of Alvin Piegols as he served in the Army during World War II and of his fiancée, Dorothy Cannon, who was studying to be a nurse at the University of Michigan School of Nursing. The materials date between 1939 and 2024, with the bulk of the textual materials dating between 1939 to 1947. Items in the collection include "the Scalpel" yearbook, correspondence between Dorothy and Alvin, newspapers, photographs from Alvin's tour in Europe, postcards of German towns, programs and pamphlets, publications about Alvin's battalion, the Thunderbolts, and artifacts such as Alvin's military patches, German pins, a Nazi flag, and a wooden crucifix. Family photographs document Dorothy and Alvin's marriage and family and date from 1943 to 1992.
Blanche Hudson Letters
by Hudson, Blanche (1892 – 1897)
2 folders (0.1 linear feet)
The Blanche Hudson Letters document the life of Blanche Hudson from 1892 to 1897. Blanche's letters, written to her friend, Berte Graham, describe her daily life and discuss topics such as work, school, church, family, and male suitors. While Blanche lived in Safe Harbor, Pennsylvania, Berte lived in Liberty Grove, Maryland.
David Briddell photograph collection
by Briddell, David W. (circa 1970 – 1980s)
3 boxes (3 linear feet)
David Briddell is a retired United Methodist minister who served 40 years of combined ministry as a local church minister in Maryland and Pennsylvania, and as an executive with the General Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church and the Nation Council of Churches of Christ. This collection consists of Briddell's photography taken in countries within Asia (Philippines, Korea, Japan, Thailand, India, Israel), Africa, and Europe (Germany, Italy, France, Netherlands). Also included is a 16mm film of the 1963 Senegalese film, Borom Sarret.
Diary of Ruel P. Bascom
by Bascom, Ruel P. (1828 – 1834)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The diary of Ruel P. Bascom, kept from January 1, 1828 to December 31, 1834, describes the life of Ruel Bascom. Bascom worked agricultural odd jobs, received contract teaching positions, and assisted with various religious projects. Having lived in both Ogden, New York and Durham, New York, Boscom's diary also reflects on the impact that the Erie Canal had on him and his family.
Father Canisius Hinde's Report on Carmelite Involvement at Cambridge, Maryland, May 11, 1964
by Hinde, Canisius (1964)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This typescript account was written by Father Canisius Hinde of Whitefriars Hall of the Carmelite Church in Washington, D.C. His report details the involvement of members of the Carmelite Church in the protests and demonstrations in Cambridge, Maryland on May 11, 1964. The five page report (with an additional newspaper clipping xerox) offers a first-hand account from a demonstrator whose account concluded with the following post-script: "I am sure some day a book will be written on how these freedom songs accomplish ends that seem almost contradictory...instilling courage, solidarity and purpose. They are eloquent in asserting right and justice and yet they mellow the spirits on both ends of the bayonet and club in the direction of fraternal love."
Grace United Methodist Church Records
by Grace United Methodist Church (1925 – 2021)
1 box (1 linear feet)
The Grace United Methodist Church Records contains records of the Church from 1925-2021. The records include baptisms and marriages conducted by the church, quarterly conference papers, information on members, and other articles on the history of Grace United Methodist Church. A majority of the articles reference those who were in service to the Church.
Pamphlet entitled Whence Did The Negro Originate
by Unknown (1910)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This pamphlet--Whence Did The Negro Originate--was written in 1910 by the Rev. N. J. Tilghman, who was born in Salisbury, Maryland and lived in Palatka, Florida. The pamphlet details the racist theory that Black people became a separate race after the biblical Cain married an ape.
Somerset County Church Ephemera
by Unknown (circa 1930s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This collection consists of two pieces of ephemera from Somerset County, Maryland: a postcard of Asbury Methodist Church in Mt. Vernon and a brochure for "Deal's Island Joshua Thomas homecoming." The Deal Island brochure contains advertisements and a program of events that were intended to raise money for the church for debt incurred during the Great Depression.
Special Collections Pamphlet Collection
by Various (1762 – 1985)
9 cartons, 2 boxes (10 linear feet)
The Special Collections Pamphlet Collection consists of over 800 published manuscripts discussing a wide variety of national and international topics. The materials date between 1762 and 1985. Similar topics have been grouped together, but may be found throughout the collection. Some of the major topics included in the collection are: race relations, Australia, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, African American history, Native American history, military history (American Civil War, WWI, WWII, Korean War), education, industry, labor history, agriculture, railways, government and politics, international relations, socialism, communism, economics, prisons, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, prohibition, temperance, women's history and groups, and biographies and obituaries.