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New collection - Ozora Stearns Davis
Tuesday, July 10, 2012We're happy to announce the availability of yet another new archival collection. This particular collection came to us from Chicago Theological Seminary (CTS) and contains materials by and about Ozora Stearns Davis (1866-1931). He was a prominent minister, long-time president of CTS, and biographer of his close friend journalist Victor Freemont Lawson.
The Davis collection is an interesting one in that it is what archivist's term an "intentional collection" — that is, the materials in it were intentionally gathered into one place by a person or institution - in this case, the CTS library. It contains materials written and owned by Davis as well as material concerning him that he didn't necessarily own himself. The two things of note in this collection are the manuscripts and scholarship produced by Davis (oftentimes in his hand) and the extensive correspondence between him and CTS's business manager, Robert Cashman.
Take a look at the finding guide and come take a look in person, if you're so inclined.
Francis J. Bremer video interview
Thursday, June 28, 2012If you weren't able to attend last week's Brown Bag Lunch lecture with Francis J. Bremer, you can now experience a bit of it in Peggy Bendroth's video interview on our YouTube channel. They discuss Bremer's latest book, First Founders: American Puritanism in an Atlantic World , and the misconceptions so many modern people have about the Puritan settlers in the 17th century.
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New collection - Centre Church in Northbridge, Mass.
Thursday, June 21, 2012We are pleased to announce a new addition to our collection. The records of Centre Congregational Church in Northbridge, MA have been processed and are now available for research. These records document the history of the church from 1782 to its closure in 2011. The collection includes a number of documents important to Northbridge's early history as well as a beautiful 19th-century choir book. Find out more information on our blog, or go directly to the finding guide.
Adrian Weimer video interview
Monday, June 11, 2012If you weren't able to attend last month's Brown Bag Lunch lecture with Adrian Weimer about her book, Martyrs' Mirror, you can now get a taste of her talk in video form. Peggy Bendroth sat down with her for a brief interview about the Puritan view of martyrdom, and how it was affected by their interactions with Native Americans.
Keep an eye on this news feed for future video announcements, and take a look at our Program & Workshop Schedule for even more events that you can attend in person. We've got two more Brown Bag Lunches this month, and more events over the summer that will be announced soon.
Newly available collection - Robert Wood papers
Wednesday, May 30, 2012We are pleased to announce that the papers of Rev. Robert Wood, retired Congregational minister and prominent LGBT rights activist, are now available for use by our researchers. This collection contains both personal and pastoral materials, including many of the references used in writing his influential book, Christ and the Homosexual.
Take a look at the finding guide for the collection to learn more about Rev. Wood, his life, and his works.
New collection - First Church in Haverhill
Friday, May 25, 2012We are pleased to announce a new addition to our collection. The records of First Congregational Church in Haverhill, MA have been processed and are now available to researchers. These records document the history of the church and its various iterations from 1859 to 2012.
Peggy on the BackStory history podcast
Friday, May 18, 2012We are on NPR! It turns out that Peggy Bendroth, our executive director, is a resident expert on the eternal fate of newborn children — don't ask how this happened. She participated in a recent discussion with The American History Guys about childbirth past and present, and the ways in which early American religion influenced the ways we approach it today. You can listen to the podcast episode or extended interviews with the participants on their website.
More details about the episode can be found on our blog.
Nancy Ammerman videos available
Wednesday, March 28, 2012The next installment in our video interview series is here! After our most recent Brown Bag Lunch, sociology professor Nancy Ammerman sat down with Peggy for a brief interview now ready to watch as a YouTube playlist. It's 4 parts long and runs a bit more than 15 minutes total.
Keep an eye on this news feed for future video announcements, and take a look at our Program & Workshop Schedule for even more events that you can attend in person.
New collection - Gerald Stanley Lee papers
Friday, March 23, 2012Cristina has just finished processing a collection of correspondence between author Gerald Stanley Lee, his wife Jennette, and his father Samuel. The letters were written during the winter of 1917-18 when Lee was on tour in the northeast US to promote the publication of his book, The Air-Line to Liberty.
For a more detailed description, take a look at the Gerald Stanley Lee collection finding guide.
Karl Giberson videos now available
Tuesday, March 13, 2012Our video series featuring the presenters from our Brown Bag Lunch lectures continues. Head over to our YouTube channel for a 5-part interview with Karl Giberson, co-author of The Anointed: Evangelical Truth in a Secular Age.
Keep an eye on this news feed for future video announcements, and take a look at our Program & Workshop Schedule for even more events that you can attend in person.