Andover Newton Faculty Publications Collection

Collection

Call Number: RG 279

Scope and Contents

This collection contains publications by faculty members who taught at Andover Newton Theological School and its predecessor institutions, Andover Theological Seminary and the Newton Theological Institution. Unpublished writings by these faculty members may be available with their personal papers.

Dates

1809 - 2017

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transferred from Andover Newton Theological School, 2017

Extent

47 Linear Feet (113 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Persistent URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/divinity.279

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection contains publications by faculty of Andover Newton Theological School and its predecessors, Andover Theological Seminary and the Newton Theological Institution. These writings were gathered into the collection in order to provide a consolidated repository for the works of Andover Newton faculty.

Biographical / Historical

Andover Theological Seminary was founded in 1807. The origin of the school can be traced to Phillips Academy, which was established in 1778 at Andover, Massachusetts. Specific instruction in divinity was provided in 1794 when a legacy was received for the support of a professor of divinity. In 1807, additional funds made possible the founding of a separate department of divinity. The following year, the theological institution known as Andover Theological Seminary was opened for instruction. In 1907 the Seminary transferred to Harvard University. In 1931 the Seminary transferred to Newton Centre, and became affiliated with Newton Theological Institution to form Andover Newton Theological School. In 1965 the two schools formally merged.