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Melatiah Everett Dwight Papers

 Collection
Call Number: RG 91

Scope and Contents

A very complete run of manuscript sermons provides excellent documentation of the theology and work of a Congregational minister during the second half of the nineteenth century.

Dates

  • 1853-1884

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The materials are open for research.

Arrangement

  1. I. Biographical Information, undated
  2. II. Sermons, 1876-1884, undated
  3. III. Lecture Notes, 1863-1883, undated
  4. IV. Class Papers and Notes, undated
  5. V. Writings and Printed Material, undated

Extent

3.5 Linear Feet (8 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Catalog Record

A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog

Persistent URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/divinity.091

Abstract

Several hundred sermons, and other writings and notes document Dwight's work as a Congregational minister during the second half of the nineteenth century. Melatiah Everett Dwight (1841-1907) was a Congregational minister in Iowa.

Biographical / Historical

1841
Born in South Hadley, MA
1860
Graduated from New York Free Academy
1864
M.D., Bellevue Medical College
1866
B.D., Andover Theological Seminary
1866
Appointed as missionary to Turkey but unable to serve due to poor health
1869-1888
Minister of Congregational Church, Fairfield, Iowa
1870
Married Helen Kirby
1904-1907
Recording Secretary of National Federation of Churches
1906-1907
Trustee of the Congregational Church Building Committee
1906
D.D., Parsons College
1907
Died
Title
Guide to the Melatiah Everett Dwight Papers
Author
Compiled by Martha Lund Smalley
Date
1998
Description rules
Finding Aid Prepared According To Local Divinity Library Descriptive Practices
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

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