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Robbins family papers, 1790-1946
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Robbins family
- Title
- Robbins family papers
- Dates
- 1790-1946 (inclusive)17901946
- Quantity
- 2.14 cubic feet (7 boxes plus 1 oversize folder including 189 letters and approximately 20 volumes)
- Collection Number
- 0447
- Summary
- Papers of a congregational family of Plymouth, Mass., and Marrietta, Ohio
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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No restrictions on access.
Some records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Chandler Robbins was a chaplain in Continental Army and a forerunner of Unitarianism. His son, Samuel Prince Robbins, rejoined Presbyterianism and moved to Marrietta, Ohio, 1806-1823.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Correspondence, 1791-1853; sermon books, 1806-1823; Civil War documents and letters, 1861-1863. Also includes transcripts of correspondence, sermons, biographies and a will from various members of the Robbins family.
Papers of a clerical family descended from Reverend Chandler Robbins (1739-99) of Plymouth, Massachusetts, consisting of correspondence among members of the family concerning daily life in New England, frontier and pioneer life in Ohio, and student life at the Andover Theological Seminary in the 1830s. Includes sermons of Reverend Samuel Prince Robbins, a missionary to Siam, and Civil War documents of Captain Samuel Robbins Bingham, who commanded a Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment; 1791-1853.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Organized into 2 accessions.
- Accession No. 0447-001, Robbins family papers, 1791-1853
- Accession No. 0447-002, Robbins family papers, approximately 1790-1946
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 0447-001: Robbins family papers, 1791-1853Return to Top
Scope and Content: Correspondence, 1791-1853; sermon books, 1806-1823; Civil War documents and letters, 1861-1863.
Papers of a clerical family descended from Reverend Chandler Robbins (1739-99) of Plymouth, Massachusetts, consisting of correspondence among members of the family concerning daily life in New England, frontier and pioneer life in Ohio, and student life at the Andover Theological Seminary in the 1830s. Includes sermons of Reverend Samuel Prince Robbins, a missionary to Siam, and Civil War documents of Captain Samuel Robbins Bingham who commanded a Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment; 1791-1853. Boxes 1&2 - Genealogy and correspondence. Boxes 3&4 - Sermon notes. Box 5 - Civil War documents.
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.
Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Bibliographic Source: Gift of Mrs. Philip E. Robbins, 11/4/61 and March 1964
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Accession | ||
| 1-2 | 0447-001 | Genealogy and correspondence |
1791-1853 |
| 3-4 | 0447-001 | Sermon notes |
1806-1923 |
| 5 | 0447-001 | Civil War document |
1861-1863 |
Accession No. 0447-002: Robbins family papers, approximately 1790-1946Return to Top
Scope and Content: Correspondence, sermons, biographies and a will from various members of the Robbins family. Some letters and sermons have been transcribed into typed copies and include annotations indicating familial links.
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.
Restrictions on Use: To the extent that they own the copyright, the donor has transferred the copyright of the materials to the University of Washington; however, copyright in some items in this collection may be held by their respective creators. Users are responsible for researching copyright status before use.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Katharine Holland, February 28, 2022.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Accession | ||
| 1 | 0447-002 | "Relation of Chandler Robbins A.B."
Scope and Content: Typed copy of a sermon "read to the Assembly in Lebanon, New
Jersey"
|
January 30, 1757 |
| 1 | 0447-002 | Sermon by Joseph Smith Bingham
General Notes: Typed copy
|
1877 |
| 1 | 0447-002 | "The Salem Raid"
Scope and Content: Typed copy of an account of a Northern Cavalry raid against the
Confederates in the Civil War, written by Dr. John Ely Bready, a young
Federalist at that time
|
undated |
| 1 | 0447-002 | "The Life of Joel S. Bingham-written for his
children" |
undated |
| 1 | 0447-002 | Letter from Hannah Gilman to her brother
Samuel
Scope and Content: Typed transcript
|
October 15, 1797 |
| 1 | 0447-002 | Civil War letters of Joseph William Robbins
(1844-1899)
Scope and Content: Letters are typed transcripts; file includes a brief biography
of Joseph William Robbins
|
1862-1863 |
| 1 | 0447-002 | Sermons of Joel Bingham |
1868-1894 |
| 1 | 0447-002 | Civil War letters and papers of Samuel
Bingham |
approximately 1839-1870 |
| 1 | 0447-002 | Letters and papers of David S. Wilson
Scope and Content: Typed transcripts of correspondence between David S. Wilson and
his wife, Henrietta and others; file includes descendants' letters containing
contextual overview
|
1856-1946 |
| 1 | 0447-002 | Miscellaneous correspondence
Scope and Content: photocopies and typed transcripts of letters
|
approximately 1862-1865 |
| 1 | 0447-002 | Chandler Robbins's will |
1790 |
| 2 | 0447-002 | Books of sermons in Marietta, Ohio
Scope and Content: 2 bound books of handwritten sermons and notes
|
approximately 1812-1815 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Armed forces--Officers
- Frontier and pioneer life--Ohio--19th century
- Military chaplains
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Robbins family--Archives
Corporate Names
- Andover Theological Seminary
- Ohio Company (1786-1796)
Geographical Names
- Marietta (Ohio)
- Plymouth (Mass.)
- United States--Armed Forces--Officers
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Bingham, Samuel Robbins (creator)
- Gilman, Hannah Robbins (creator)
- Gilman, Joseph (creator)
- Putnam, Rufus, 1738-1824 (creator)
- Putnam, William Rufus, 1812-1881 (creator)
- Robbins, Chandler, 1738-1799 (creator)
- Robbins, Martha (creator)
- Robbins, Samuel Prince, 1888-1923 (creator)
- Robbins, Samuel Prince, b. circa 1800 (creator)
