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Items with subject 'Spirituality'
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'Merry Christmas' Photographic Postcard
by Unknown (circa 1950s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This photographic postcard, which states "Merry Christmas," shows an African-American couple-- the Carters-- in front of their home holding Christmas ornaments.
American Homefront Magazines
by American Home Magazine Corporation; Hanke, O.A. (editor); Jenkins, Arthur H. (editor); Mayes, Herbert R. (editor); McDonough, Frank W. (editor); Methodist Publishing House (1941 – 1944)
6 folders (0.25 linear feet)
These magazines were produced during the Second World War on the American homefront. Together, they capture the agriculture and domestic values and advancements during the 1940s. Included are Farm Journal and Farmer's Wife (1943-1944), Poultry Tribune (1943), The Christian Advocate (1941-1942), Good Housekeeping (1943), Better Homes and Gardens (1942-1943), and The American Home (1943).
Astrology Notebooks of John Thomas
by Thomas, John (1911 – 1913)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These four notebooks were created by John Thomas, a humorist from Boston, between 1911 and 1913. They contain detailed notes and charts about astrology that were graded and returned, possibly indicating that they were lessons.
Church Army in the U.S.A. Scrapbooks
by Abraham, Arthur (1927 – 1980)
3 folders (0.3 linear feet)
These two scrapbooks, compiled by Reverend Arthur Abraham, document the history of the Church Army in the U.S.A. from 1927 to 1932 with a 1980 letter. The British organization crusaded by doing "aggressive Evangelistic work under the auspices of the Episcopal Church of America." The scrapbooks contain many photographs, postcards, newspaper clippings, and pasted letters that provide a detailed account of the missionary work primarily in New York, though also in southern states like North and South Carolina.
Diaries of a New Jersey Woman
by Unknown (1874 – 1878)
4 folders (0.4 linear feet)
The four diaries of an unidentified New Jersey woman are dated 1874, 1876, 1877, and 1878. The author was very active in church activities, including the temperance movement. She wrote frequently about community affairs, her husband, and her personal feelings about life and religion. She also kept a detailed record of what she purchased and its cost. Based on locations often mentioned, she is likely from New Jersey and could be related to a family with the surname Moore.
Diaries of Helen Binde
by Binde, Helen (1928)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The two Diaries of Helen Binde offer insight into the life and mind of the young nurse who lived in New Jersey in 1928. At the beginning of 1928, Binde started her career as a nurse; throughout the diaries she wrote openly and often about her patients and fellow employees. She pasted numerous newspaper clippings regarding aviators and, in particular, Charles Lindbergh, in addition to newspaper clippings about politics like the 1928 presidential election. On page 18 of the second diary there is a photograph of Binde which she wrote that she sent to a motion picture company to apply as an actress. Binde also wrote which verse of the Bible that she read that day.
Diaries of Mary Langan
by Langan, Mary (1943 – 1945)
3 folders (0.3 linear feet)
The three diaries of Mary Langan, a Catholic housewife who lived in Springfield, Massachusetts, are dated 1943, 1944, and 1945. While many of Langan's entries commented on the weather and her health, she also wrote about world affairs such as bans on pleasure driving, ration coupons, President Roosevelt's death, V-J Day, and other events related to the Second World War. It is also worth noting that in 1943 she wrote her name as "Mrs. W.F. Langan" and in 1945 wrote it as "Mary A. Langan."
Diaries of Orren Perkins
by Perkins, Orren (1862 – 1865)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The two Diaries of Orren Perkins are dated 1862 and 1863, but there were documents within the pockets of the diary that date to 1865. The diaries consist of daily entries by Universalist minister, Reverend Orren Perkins of Winchester, New Hampshire. Perkins was also a politician who, at the time of the diaries, served in the Lower House and Senate of the New Hampshire Legislature. Perkins wrote about his personal life, church activities, and local and political topics, including the American Civil War.
Diary of Daniel MacFarlan
by MacFarlan, Daniel (1892)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Daniel MacFarlan provides daily entries that detail the daily life of a fire insurance inspector from Yonkers, New York. MacFarlan was very religious and depended on God to endure trouble in the home caused by his drinking and servant, Jennie, as well as a possible lawsuit from the church secretary. MacFarlan traveled for work and wrote, in detail, every day. MacFarlan was from a notable family; his father, Thomas, was a financial agent for Peter Gerard Stuyvesant and Hamilton Fish. There are paintings of MacFarlan and his family in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Diary of E. Amelia White
by White, E. Amelia (1850 – 1866)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of E. Amelia White was written between 1850 and 1855, but includes at least one entry from 1866. White lived in North Springfield, Vermont and, during the time of this diary, attended music lessons in Boston, Massachusetts, turned 18, visited New York, and witnessed the devastation of her community from a smallpox epidemic. White also shared her thoughts on religion, death, and culture after she visited Boston. Several pages were removed from the diary. Also included are a lock of hair and two calling cards.
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 Mary Jane O'Connell
by O'Connell, Mary Jane (1944)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Mary Jane O'Connell was written by a young woman who lived in Whiteside, Illinois in 1944. She wrote about her life at a Catholic college called Webster, men who were enlisted in service, writing letters, her father's drinking issues, and the effects of the war on her and people around her. The diary is an authorized reproduction and the original has been returned to the author's immediate family.