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Michigan -- Religion

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:

Brownson family papers

 Collection
Identifier: c-00178
Scope and Contents The Brownson family papers consist of correspondence between members of the Brownson, Johnson, and Allured families, as well as essays, poetry, and a sermon.Many of the letters are to Oscar Brownson of Pontiac and Evart, Michigan. Brownson entered Oberlin College in 1843, but a year later he returned to Pontiac to teach school. Several letters from a cousin, Franklin Barber, urged him to join the United States Navy, where he could get a free medical training. Brownson received...
Dates: 1843 - 1931
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Charles G. Woodbury family papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA-10.3.138
Scope and Contents The collection consists of the papers of the Woodbury family including, John D. Woodbury, Chester D. Woodbury and Charles G. Woodbury. The Capitol Savings and Loan folder contains correspondence, financial information, and promotional information about the bank. The Central Michigan Business College folder contains the Articles of Association.The Correspondence folders contain letters between the Chester Woodbury family and the Charles Woodbury family. The majority of the...
Dates: 1863 - 1976
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Charles S. Langdon papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA-10.3.432
Scope and Contents This collection contains Langdon's reminiscences, entitled "It Happened Along the Way," collected on his 84th birthday in 1974. Langdon describes his early life, his years as Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University), his church activities, and the various jobs he held. He also discusses farm work over the years, and his travels abroad, especially in Mexico. The reminiscences were collected and edited by Langdon's daughter, Dorothy Langdon Yates.Also included...
Dates: 1974
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Circuit Preacher letter

 Collection
Identifier: c-00002
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of one letter of a circuit preacher for the communities of Hamburg, Howell, and Brighton, Michigan.

Dates: 1900
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

English family papers

 Collection
Identifier: 00064
Scope and Contents This collection relates mainly to Albert D. English, his wife, the former Marion Brown Monteith, their daughter Jean English Wisner, and Albert's sister, Annetta English.Many letters in Albert's personal correspondence, especially those from his sister, Annetta, contain references of local historical interest. Annetta English, in her diaries and essays, recorded a great deal of the history of the Manchester, Michigan area. Albert kept personal notes in this field, and also...
Dates: 1829 - 1954
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Fay family papers

 Collection
Identifier: c-00115
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of correspondence between members of the Fay family living in Middletown and Westfield, Connecticut, and in Genesee County, Michigan. The letters discuss agricultural and economic prospects, religious concerns, family matters, and social activities.

Dates: 1832 - 1875
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

First Baptist Church, Davison, Michigan records

 Collection
Identifier: c-00085
Scope and Contents

This collection contains a centennial history of the First Baptist Church of Davison, Michigan, prepared by the church's Board of Deacons. It consists of a yearly summary of church activities, including budgetary concerns, the calling of new ministers, baptisms, and revival meetings.

Dates: 1958
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Jacob Gerrish papers

 Collection
Identifier: c-00273
Scope and Contents The Jacob Gerrish papers consist of diaries, deeds, correspondence, and receipts. Gerrish, who lived in New Buffalo, Berrien County, Michigan, kept five diaries during the years 1836-1850. He used the diaries to record his work as a carpenter and blacksmith, his dealings with lumber and land, daily expenses, religious and social activities, and weather conditions. The collection also contains a transcription of the diaries, made by E. S. Sherwood in 1916.In addition, the...
Dates: 1836 - 1867
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Lickly family papers

 Collection
Identifier: c-00434
Scope and Contents The Lickly family papers contain Civil War letters (1862-1864) of William Lickly, James Lickly, and Albert Barber, to and from friends and relatives. They were members of the 18th Michigan Infantry Regiment. The letters contain articulate descriptions of military life and occasional commentary on the condition of "Negroes in the South." The post-war letters are concerned with Michigan farm life and religious activities. Note: A spelling change sometime between 1864 and 1866 added an "e" to...
Dates: 1862 - 1874
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Methodist Episcopal Church records

 Collection
Identifier: c-00376
Scope and Contents

The collection consist of ten small volumes from the Methodist Episcopal Church of Sherman, Michigan. The first eight volumes are records of Sunday School attendance and lessons, 1898-1941. The ninth volume records minutes of quarterly conferences, 1895-1899. Minutes of the Ladies Aid Society, 1919-1936, are in the tenth volume.

Dates: 1895 - 1941
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections