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Diaries of Traveling Preacher Thomas Davies
by Davies, Thomas W. (1851 – 1879)
6 folders (0.25 linear feet)
The Diaries of Traveling Preacher Thomas Davies document the life and profession of Thomas W. Davies from 1851 to 1879. The collection consists of five journals and a group of loose papers. Within the journals, Davies describes his early life, how he became a preacher, his travels from Minersville, Pennsylvania to Philadelphia to Ohio, some of his sermons, donations from his parishioners, being run out of town after an accusation that he was an impostor, and surviving typhoid fever along with other daily encounters. Davies switches between writing in English and Welsh.
Diary of a Jeremiah Fox Yates
by Yates, Jeremiah Fox (1852)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written in 1852 by Reverend Jeremiah Fox Yates who lived in Chittenden County, Vermont. He wrote frequently about his sermons, readings, and especially his spirituality and spiritual birth. The diary has been transcribed and is attached.
Diary of Elizabeth Cole
by Cole, Elizabeth (1875 – 1876)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written by Elizabeth Cole between 1875 and 1876 in Parsippany, New Jersey. Cole was a Quaker who wrote about her husband, as well as their six days at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. Cole previously had three children, though they all died in their youth. Also included in the back of the diary are genealogical notes on the Cole and Clark families.
Diary of Hazel Abbott
by Abbott, Hazel (1941)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written in 1941 by Hazel Abbott, the wife of a Methodist pastor who lived in Detroit, Michigan. Abbott wrote about church activities and events around the home, especially the disappearance and eventual return of her daughter-in-law Marjorie.
Diary of John Shaw
by Shaw, John (1856 – 1857)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written from 1856 to 1857 by John Shaw of Portland, Maine. The journal is written in two different sides. The first side was written in 1856 and includes Shaw's thoughts on religion and Christianity, as well as his observations while visiting Syracuse, New York, Boston, and Chicago. The second side begins with "Thoughts" that include several pages of writings followed by journal entries from Chicago in 1857. Included on this side are also transcriptions of a couple of letters Shaw wrote to a newspaper editor, one of which detailed his opinions about the upcoming presidential election between Buchanan and Pierce. Shaw also wrote about his beliefs on the question of slavery and commented on the ongoing North-South arguments that led to the Civil War.
Diary of Lowell Green
by Green, Lowell (1942)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Lowell Green was written in 1942 by a 16-year-old from Findlay, Ohio. The diary describes Green’s complicated family life, work, and schooling. Green was a devoted Lutheran and his diary covers his involvement in church activities.
Diary of Susan Hentsel
by Hentsel, Susan (1858)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Susan Hentsel was written in 1858 in New Market, Pennsylvania. The diary provides insight into Susan Hentsel's everyday life in 1858, as well as comments on her family's business. Trips to various locations on the Atlantic coast are mentioned in addition to her church-going life.
Diocese of Easton records
by Diocese of Easton (1924 – 2003)
1 box, 1 oversize box (1.75 linear feet)
Diocese of Easton records documents the history of the Diocese of Easton, specifically St. Paul’s Parish in Centreville, Maryland and the Bridgetown United Methodist Church near Ridgley, Maryland on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. The materials date from 1924-2003 with the bulk of the material dating from the history of the churches, 1989-1993. The history of the Diocese of Easton is documented in printed histories, maps and newspaper clippings.
Du Chesne Dutch Psalter
by Leeuw, Cornelis De (circa 1768)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Du Chesne Dutch Psalter contains a Dutch Psalter and several pages of the Du Chesne family history and the transcription of those pages. Possibly 1768 edition.
Dunton Family collection
by American Bible Society (1910)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
Book of Psalms: handwritten on the inside cover, "For Little Sister, Helen Dunton, With love and best wishes of Uncle Larry, Jan. 27, 1910."
Ebenezer United Methodist Church booklet
by Ebenezer United Methodist Church (1961 – 1963)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This booklet is an annual homecoming booklet from the Ebenezer United Methodist Church located in Murumsco, Maryland. It details the church's history and has numerous photographs of church members.
Elizabeth Parker's Scriptural Album
by Parker, Elizabeth (1800s)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
No description is available for this item. Please see Nabb Center Staff for more information.