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Robert P. Smith Papers, 1888-1950
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Smith, Robert P. (Robert Philip), 1863-1955
- Title
- Robert P. Smith Papers
- Dates
- 1888-195018881950
- Quantity
- 15.5 linear feet
- Collection Number
- Collection 522, MtBC, us (collection)
- Summary
- The Robert P. Smith Papers consist of personal correspondence, sermons and personal ephemera. The correspondence is primarily of a business nature as pertains to his time as president of both Kansas and Montana Wesleyan Universities and real estate investments. There are also numerous letters from other pastors and religious colleagues. His sermons cover numerous topics ranging from Agriculture to Women. Smith's non-sermon writings and personal ephemera fall into broad categories of General Biographical, Kansas Period, Montana Period, Europe 1921, Clippings Books, and Printed Ephemera. Some family pictures are also included.
- Repository
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Montana State University Library, Merrill G. Burlingame Special Collections
Montana State University-Bozeman Library
Merrill G Burlingame Special Collections
P.O. Box 173320
Bozeman, MT
59717-3320
Telephone: 4069944242
Fax: 4069942851
- Access Restrictions
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This collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Reverend Robert Philip Smith was born April 7, 1863 in Grove Port, Ohio. He received his advanced education from Ohio Normal University where he completed degrees in both the Liberal Arts and Science in 1886. In the following years he also earned a Doctorate of Divinity from Ohio Wesleyan University. Smith then taught for several years in the Ohio school system. He first come to Montana as a professor of Greek at Intermountain Union. From there he moved to Kansas Wesleyan where he served for seven years as President beginning in 1908. He then returned to Montana and served as pastor in Sheridan for three years, Dillion for four years, St. Paul's church in Helena for two years and finally Bozeman where he served for a total of 34 years. During his tenure in Bozeman he also served as the president of Montana Wesleyan University for five years. Although he officially retired in 1930, he remained a pastor emeritus of the Bozeman Methodist Episcopal church, served the West Yellowstone church during the summer for several years and was constantly in demand as a public speaker. Smith also traveled extensively to national church conventions, and was sent as a representative to the 1921 Rotary International Convention in Edinburgh, Scotland. He remained active in Bozeman community affairs until his death in 1945, serving on the Board of Directors of the Deaconess Hospital for 23 years, participating in the Masonic society, the Odd Fellows Club and the QK Discussion Club of which he was a founding member. Smith published numerous tracts on religion as well as several books of prose including "The Domine Goes A-Fishing". He married Jennie Patrick of Alger, Ohio in 1893. They had two daughters, Ruth (Mrs. Bertil Linfield), and Lois.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Smith papers consist of personal correspondence, sermons and personal ephemera. The correspondence is primarily of a business nature as pertains to his time as president of both Kansas and Montana Wesleyan Universities and real estate investments. There are also numerous letters from other pastors and religious colleagues. Major correspondents include George Mecklenburg, Attree Smith and The Preachers Aid Society. These were received in a semi-chronological order and refoldered in chronological order except for those pertaining to business which were filed separately. His sermons cover numerous topics ranging from Agriculture to Women. These were arranged alphabetically by topic and have been refoldered in this order. Smith's non-sermon writings and personal ephemera were basically chronological in their original arrangement, and have been maintained in a similar order within broad categories of General Biographical, Kansas Period, Montana Period, Europe 1921, Clippings Books, and Printed Ephemera. Some family pictures are also included.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Series 1 Personal Correspondence, 1888-1945
Series 2 Sermons
Series 3 Writings, non-sermon
Series 4 Financial Papers
Subseries 1 - Insurance Papers
Subseries 2 - Real Estate Papers
Series 5 Scrapbook and Memorabilia
Subseries 1 - General Biographical
Subseries 2 - Kansas Period, 1908-1914
Subseries 3 - Montana Period, 1915-1945
Subseries 4 - Europe, 1921
Subseries 5 - Ruth Smith Linfield
Subseries 6 - Clippings Books
Subseries 7 - Printed Ephemera
Series 6 Photographs
Acquisition Information
Correspondence, publications, sermons and personal ephemera created or collected by Robert P. Smith were saved by his daughter, Ruth Linfield, and donated to the Montana State University Special Collections in two gifts, 1967 and 1972. The gifts have been processed as one set.
Processing Note
This collection was processed 2009 May 18
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series 1: Correspondence, 1888-1945Return to Top
Personal and ministerial correspondence written or received by R. P. Smith. The earliest letters deal in family matters and with his tenure as president of Kansas Wesleyan University including a bitter faculty dispute that eventually led to his resigning from the university. The later parts deal with his tenure in Montana as President of Montana Wesleyan University and his terms as pastor in Sheridan, Dillion, Helena and Bozeman, Montana. Throughout the series is correspondence with other pastors, religious friends and parents of college students under his care. The letters are chronologically arranged. Letters pertaining to Financial matters [specifically insurance and real estate (except those purchases made for/by Montana Wesleyan University)] may be found in Series 4. Letters pertaining to 1920 Pastor's Conference are in Series 5, Subseries 3. Special folders exist for his correspondence with George Mecklenberg, Attree Smith and The Preachers Aid Society. There is also one bound volume of circular letters and one folder of misc. and incomplete correspondence. Smith recycled much of his correspondence as scrap paper for his sermons. These can be found in Series 2. No attempt has been made to arrange the pages of correspondence so used in Series 2 in any order other than by the sermon written on it.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
1/1 | December 1888 | |
1/2 | April 1901 | |
1/3 | August 1902 | |
1/4 | February 1904 | |
1/5 | May 1904 | |
1/6 | February 1905 | |
1/7 | April 1905 | |
1/8 | June 1905 | |
1/9 | July 1905 | |
1/10 | August 1905 | |
1/11 | September 1905 | |
1/12 | October 1905 | |
1/13 | November 1905 | |
1/14 | December 1905 | |
1/15 | January 1906 | |
1/16 | March 1906 | |
1/17 | April 1906 | |
1/18 | May 1906 | |
1/19 | June 1906 | |
1/20 | July 1906 | |
1/21 | August 1906 | |
1/22 | September 1906 | |
1/23 | October 1906 | |
1/24 | November 1906 | |
1/25 | December 1906 | |
1/26 | January 1907 | |
1/27 | February 1907 | |
1/28 | March 1907 | |
1/29 | April 1907 | |
1/30 | May 1907 | |
1/31 | June 1907 | |
1/32 | July 1907 | |
1/33 | August 1907 | |
1/34 | September 1-14, 1907 | |
1/35 | September 15-30, 1907 | |
1/36 | October 1907 | |
1/37 | November 1907 | |
1/38 | December 1907 | |
2/1 | January 1908 | |
2/2 | February 1908 | |
2/3 | March 1908 | |
2/4 | April 1908 | |
2/5 | May 1908 | |
2/6 | June 1908 | |
2/7 | July 1908 | |
2/8 | September 1908 | |
2/9 | October 1908 | |
2/10 | January 1909 | |
2/11 | February 1909 | |
2/12 | September 1909 | |
2/13 | October 1909 | |
2/14 | November 1909 | |
2/15 | December 1909 | |
2/16 | January 1910 | |
2/17 | February 1910 | |
2/18 | March 1910 | |
2/19 | May 1910 | |
2/20 | June 1910 | |
2/21 | July 1910 | |
2/22 | August 1910 | |
2/23 | September 1910 | |
2/24 | October 1910 | |
2/25 | November 1910 | |
2/26 | December 1910 | |
2/27 | January 1911 | |
2/28 | February 1911 | |
2/29 | March 1911 | |
2/30 | April 1911 | |
2/31 | May 1911 | |
2/32 | June 1911 | |
2/33 | July 1911 | |
2/34 | August 1911 | |
2/35 | September 1911 | |
2/36 | October 1911 | |
2/37 | November 1911 | |
2/38 | January 1912 | |
2/39 | February 1912 | |
2/40 | March 1912 | |
2/41 | April 1912 | |
2/42 | May 1912 | |
2/43 | June 1912 | |
2/44 | July 1912 | |
2/45 | August 1912 | |
2/46 | September 1912 | |
2/47 | October 1912 | |
2/48 | November 1912 | |
2/49 | December 1912 | |
3/1 | January 1913 | |
3/2 | February 1913 | |
3/3 | March 1913 | |
3/4 | April 1913 | |
3/5 | May 1913 | |
3/6 | June 1913 | |
3/7 | August 1913 | |
3/8 | September 1913 | |
3/9 | October 1913 | |
3/10 | November 1913 | |
3/11 | December 1913 | |
3/12 | January 1914 | |
3/13 | February 1914 | |
3/14 | March 1914 | |
3/15 | April 1914 | |
3/16 | June 1914 | |
3/17 | July 1914 | |
3/18 | August 1914 | |
3/19 | September 1914 | |
3/20 | October 1914 | |
3/21 | November 1914 | |
3/22 | December 1914 | |
3/23 | January 1915 | |
3/24 | February 1915 | |
3/25 | March 1915 | |
3/26 | April 1915 | |
3/27 | May 1915 | |
3/28 | June 1915 | |
3/29 | July 1915 | |
3/30 | August 1915 | |
3/31 | September 1915 | |
3/32 | October 1915 | |
3/33 | November 1915 | |
3/34 | December 1915 | |
3/35 | January 1916 | |
3/36 | February 1916 | |
3/37 | March 1916 | |
3/38 | April 1916 | |
3/39 | May 1916 | |
3/40 | June 1916 | |
3/41 | July 1916 | |
3/42 | August 1916 | |
3/43 | September 1916 | |
3/44 | October 1916 | |
3/45 | November 1916 | |
3/46 | December 1916 | |
4/1 | February 1917 | |
4/2 | March 1917 | |
4/3 | April 1917 | |
4/4 | April 1919 | |
4/5 | May 1919 | |
4/6 | November 1919 | |
4/7 | December 1919 | |
4/8 | January 1920 | |
4/9 | February 1920 | |
4/10 | March 1920 | |
4/11 | April 1920 | |
4/12 | May 1920 | |
4/13 | June 1920 | |
4/14 | August 1920 | |
4/15 | September 1920 | |
4/16 | October 1920 | |
4/17 | November 1920 | |
4/18 | December 1920 | |
4/19 | January 1921 | |
4/20 | February 1921 | |
4/21 | March 1921 | |
4/22 | April 1921 | |
4/23 | May 1921 | |
4/24 | June 1921 | |
4/25 | July 1921 | |
4/26 | August 1921 | |
4/27 | September 1921 | |
4/28 | October 1921 | |
4/29 | November 1921 | |
4/30 | December 1921 | |
4/31 | January 1922 | |
4/32 | February 1922 | |
4/33 | March 1922 | |
4/34 | April 1922 | |
4/35 | May 1922 | |
4/36 | June 1922 | |
4/37 | July 1922 | |
4/38 | August 1922 | |
4/39 | September 1922 | |
4/40 | November 1922 | |
4/41 | December 1922 | |
4/42 | January 1923 | |
4/43 | March 1923 | |
4/44 | April 1923 | |
4/45 | June 1923 | |
4/46 | July 1823 | |
4/47 | August 1923 | |
4/48 | October 1923 | |
4/49 | November 1923 | |
4/50 | December 1923 | |
5/1 | February 1924 | |
5/2 | August 1924 | |
5/3 | December 1924 | |
5/4 | January 1925 | |
5/5 | February 1925 | |
5/6 | September 1925 | |
5/7 | October 1925 | |
5/8 | February 1926 | |
5/9 | May 1926 | |
5/10 | October 1926 | |
5/11 | December 1926 | |
5/12 | January 1929 | |
5/13 | February 1929 | |
5/14 | March 1929 | |
5/15 | June 1929 | |
5/16 | August 1929 | |
5/17 | July 1930 | |
5/18 | September 1930 | |
5/19 | October 1930 | |
5/20 | February 1931 | |
5/21 | January 1932 | |
5/22 | May 1932 | |
5/23 | June 1932 | |
5/24 | March 1933 | |
5/25 | October 1933 | |
5/26 | December 1935 | |
5/27 | January 1936 | |
5/28 | July 1936 | |
5/29 | August 1936 | |
5/30 | September 1936 | |
5/31 | October 1936 | |
5/32 | December 1937 | |
5/33 | September 1938 | |
5/34 | January 1939 | |
5/35 | February 1939 | |
5/36 | January 1940 | |
5/37 | December 1940 | |
5/38 | February 1941 | |
5/39 | July 1941 | |
5/40 | May 1942 | |
5/41 | July 1942 | |
5/42 | September 1942 | |
5/43 | October 1942 | |
5/44 | December 1942 | |
5/45 | January 1943 | |
5/46 | February 1943 | |
5/47 | March 1943 | |
5/48 | April 1943 | |
5/49 | May 1943 | |
5/50 | August 1943 | |
5/51 | September 1943 | |
5/52 | November 1943 | |
5/53 | December 1943 | |
5/54 | January 1944 | |
5/55 | March 1944 | |
5/56 | April 1944 | |
5/57 | May 1944 | |
5/58 | June 1944 | |
5/59 | August 1944 | |
5/60 | November 1944 | |
5/61 | January 1945 | |
5/62 | March 1945 | |
5/63 | April 1945 | |
5/64 | May 1945 | |
5/65 | June 1945 | |
5/66 | July 1945 | |
5/67 | August 1945 | |
6/1 | George Mecklenburg |
(1919-1920) |
6/2 | Attree Smith |
(ca. 1925) |
6/3 | Preachers Aid Society |
(1936-1941) |
6/4 | Undated/Incomplete correspondence |
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6/5 | Circular Letters
(bound volume)
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Series 2: SermonsReturn to Top
Sermons and Public addresses created by R.P. Smith. There are also many unfinished sermon sketches, note, etc. relevant to the sermon topics which are included in the folders. The documents are arranged alphabetically by sermon topic. This original order was preserved when the sermons were reboxed.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
7/1 | Age |
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7/2 | Agriculture |
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7/3 | Art |
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7/4 | Baccalaureate |
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7/5 | Baptism for the Dead |
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7/6 | Beauty, Inspiration of |
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7/7 | Belief, Christian Fundamentals |
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7/8 | Bible - Appreciation |
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7/9 | Bible - Beauty |
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7/10 | Bible - Chief Personality |
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7/11 | Bible - Fiction |
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7/12 | Bible - Friendship |
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7/13 | Bible - God's Speech |
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7/14 | Bible - Greatest Passages |
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7/15 | Bible - History |
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7/16 | Bible - How to Study It |
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7/17 | Bible - Ideals and Goals |
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7/18 | Bible - Inspiration |
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7/19 | Bible - Journalism |
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7/20 | Bible - Law, Art, Science |
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7/21 | Bible - Literary Excellence |
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7/22 | Bible - Literature |
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7/23 | Bible - Oratory |
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7/24 | Bible - Poetry |
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7/25 | Bible - Shadows of the Almighty |
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7/26 | Bible - State |
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7/27 | Bible - Wit and Humor |
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8/1 | Biblical Solutions |
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8/2 | Boy Scouts and Youth Groups |
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8/3 | Character - 1 |
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8/4 | Character - 2 |
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8/5 | Character - 3 |
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8/6 | Children |
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8/7 | Christ - Following |
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8/8 | Christ, Spirit of |
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8/9 | Christ, Supremacy of |
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9/1 | Christian Life |
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9/2 | Christian Truth |
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9/3 | Christianity |
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9/4 | Christmas |
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9/5 | Church |
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9/6 | Citizenship |
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9/7 | Civilization, Seven Pillars of |
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9/8 | Clear Vision |
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9/9 | Commercialism |
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9/10 | Common Man |
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9/11 | Conscience |
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9/12 | Conversion |
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9/13 | Creeds |
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9/14 | Cross |
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9/15 | Depression |
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9/16 | Determinism |
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9/17 | Domestic Virtues |
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9/18 | Dorcus |
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10/1 | Doubt |
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10/2 | Earthquake |
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10/3 | Easter |
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10/4 | Education |
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10/5 | Epworth League |
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10/6 | Errors of Religion |
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10/7 | Europe |
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10/8 | Evangelism |
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10/9 | Evolution |
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10/10 | Failure |
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10/11 | Faith |
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10/12 | Family |
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11/1 | Fathers |
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11/2 | Finance |
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11/3 | Flesh - Lust Against the Spirit |
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11/4 | Forgiveness - Tolerance |
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11/5 | Formalism |
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11/6 | Free Will |
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11/7 | Friendship |
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11/8 | Fundamentalism |
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11/9 | Funerals |
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11/10 | Future |
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11/11 | God |
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11/12 | Golden Rule |
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11/13 | Good Friday |
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11/14 | Good Works |
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11/15 | Gospel |
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11/16 | Great Men |
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12/1 | Happiness |
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12/2 | Holy Spirit |
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12/3 | Home |
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12/4 | Hope |
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12/5 | Human Touch |
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12/6 | Ideals |
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12/7 | Immortality |
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12/8 | Increase |
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12/9 | Invention |
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12/10 | John, Book of |
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12/11 | Joy or Cheerfulness |
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12/12 | Judging |
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12/13 | Kindness |
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12/14 | Kingdom of God |
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12/15 | Labor Day |
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12/16 | Lent |
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12/17 | Life |
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12/18 | Lincoln |
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12/19 | Lord's Prayer |
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12/20 | Lord's Supper |
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13/1 | Man and Manhood |
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13/2 | Masons |
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13/3 | Maturity |
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13/4 | Mercy |
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13/5 | Meditation |
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13/6 | Mind |
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13/7 | Miracles |
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13/8 | Missions |
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13/9 | Mistakes |
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13/10 | Mother's Day |
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13/11 | Modern Scholar |
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13/12 | Music |
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13/13 | Mystery |
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14/1 | Nature |
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14/2 | Nature - Birds, Flowers and Trees |
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14/3 | New Jerusalem |
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14/4 | New Year's |
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14/5 | Odd Fellows |
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14/6 | Optimism |
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15/1 | Opportunity |
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15/2 | Parables |
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15/3 | Participation |
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15/4 | Patience |
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15/5 | Patriotism |
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15/6 | Peace |
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15/7 | Pentecost |
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15/8 | Periods of Life |
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15/9 | Peter, St. |
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15/10 | Philosophy |
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15/11 | Poets |
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15/12 | Potter and Clay |
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15/13 | Power of God |
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15/14 | Prayer |
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15/15 | Pressure, Living Under |
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15/16 | Pretense |
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15/17 | Prohibition |
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15/18 | Psychology |
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16/1 | Reason |
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16/2 | Recreation |
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16/3 | Religion |
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16/4 | Repentance |
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16/5 | Resurrection or the Cross |
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16/6 | Riches |
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16/7 | Righteousness that Exceeds |
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16/8 | Rotary and Chamber (1) |
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16/9 | Rotary and Chamber (2) |
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16/10 | Scholarship |
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16/11 | Schools |
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16/12 | Science (1) |
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16/13 | Science (2) |
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17/1 | Second Coming |
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17/2 | Seeking |
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17/3 | Self-Denial |
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17/4 | Self-Knowledge |
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17/5 | Sin |
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17/6 | Stewardship |
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17/7 | Strength |
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17/8 | Success |
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17/9 | Suffering |
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17/10 | Sunday or Sabbath |
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17/11 | Supernatural |
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17/12 | Temperance |
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17/13 | Temples |
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17/14 | Temptation |
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17/15 | Thanksgiving |
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17/16 | Tomorrow's Church |
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17/17 | Transfiguration |
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17/18 | Truth |
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17/19 | Unattained |
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18/1 | Understanding and Seeing |
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18/2 | Washington |
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18/3 | Whither Bound |
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18/4 | Wisdom |
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18/5 | The Wise Men |
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18/6 | Women |
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18/7 | Work |
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18/8 | Worship |
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18/9 | Youth |
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18/10 | Miscellaneous Pages |
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18/11 | Lists of Possible Sermon Topics |
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18/12 | Typed Sermons |
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19/1 | Notes and Clippings for Sermon Book 1 |
circa 1886-1900 |
19/2 | Notes and Clippings for Sermon Book 2 |
circa 1900 |
19/3 | Handwritten Sermon Book |
circa 1901 |
19/4 | Handwritten Sermon Book |
circa 1903 |
20/1 | Addresses |
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20/2-3 | Evidences |
Series 3: Writings, Non-sermon, circa 1900-1945Return to Top
Autobiographies, books, pamphlets, news articles, manuscripts, religious reflections (non-sermon) and critical writings created and published by R. P. Smith. Most are of at least a religious bent but also deal with the outdoors and personal success. Materials are arranged by type.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
21/1 | Autobiographer |
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21/2 | The Spiritual Value of Work - Edited |
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21/3 | The Spiritual Value of Work - Mint
Condition |
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21/4 | Newspaper review of The Spiritual Value of
Work |
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21/5 | Religious Optimism |
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21/6 | Articles on Religious Optimism |
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21/7 | Articles found in Smith's copy of Religious Optimism
he used for research |
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21/8 | "The Oldest of the Poets" |
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21/9 | "The More Excellent Way" |
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21/10 | "The Domine Visits the Fields" |
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21/11 | "Ministry of Birds" |
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21/12 | "The Domine Goes A-Fishing" - First
Edition |
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21/13 | "The Domine Goes A-Fishing" - Second
Edition |
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21/14 | Poetry Notes |
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21/15 | News Articles |
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22/1 | "An Artist at Work or Bozeman the
Beautiful" |
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22/2 | "Are You Looking Out?" |
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22/3 | "Building a City" |
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22/4 | "Changes in My Personal Faith" |
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22/5 | "House on a Rock" |
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22/6 | "Man's Prospect of Immortality" |
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22/7 | "A Message to the Church at Home" |
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22/8 | "Sin of Waste" |
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22/9 | Rough Draft Manuscript Collection |
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22/10 | Rough Draft Manuscript Collection - Typed/Edited, 1 of
3 |
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22/11 | Rough Draft Manuscript Collection - Typed/Edited, 2 of
3 |
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22/12 | Rough Draft Manuscript Collection - Typed/Edited, 3 of
3 |
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22/13 | Religious Reflections |
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22/14 | Critical Writings |
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22/15 | Educational Addresses |
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22/16 | Miscellaneous Pages |
Series 4: Financial Papers, 1903-1947Return to Top
Insurance and real estate papers pertaining to R. P. Smith and his immediate family. Correspondence pertaining to insurance and real estate also included in this series. In addition to some misc. receipts, there is an account book from a Dillion Livery that Smith owned and a personal account book.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Subseries 1: Insurance Papers
Materials are arranged chronologically. Correspondence is chronological by date
written. Insurance policies are chronological by the date of expiration. Receipts,
endorsements and policy loan statements are separated by company then arranged
chronologically.
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Box/Folder | ||
23/1 | Notes |
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23/2 | Insurance Correspondence |
1903-1909 |
23/3 | Insurance Correspondence |
1911-1916 |
23/4 | Insurance Correspondence |
1921-1929 |
23/5 | Insurance Correspondence |
1930-1939 |
23/6 | Insurance Correspondence |
1942 |
23/7 | Receipt...Mutual Life Insurance Company of New
York |
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23/8 | Receipt...Northwestern National Life Insurance
Company |
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23/9 | Receipt...The Union central Life Insurance
Company |
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23/10 | Endorsement, Home, Fire and Marine Insurance
Company |
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23/11 | Insurance Policies |
1913-1929 |
23/12 | Insurance Policies |
1930-1935 |
23/13 | Insurance Policies |
1936-1939 |
23/14 | Insurance Policies |
1941-1944 |
23/15 | Insurance Policies |
1945-1947 |
Subseries 2: Real Estate Papers
Correspondence is arranged chronologically by year. Deeds are arranged
chronologically by date of indenture
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Box/Folder | ||
23/16 | Real Estate Correspondence |
1907 |
23/17 | Real Estate Correspondence |
1908 |
23/18 | Real Estate Correspondence |
1909 |
23/19 | Real Estate Correspondence |
1910 |
23/20 | Real Estate Correspondence |
1911 |
23/21 | Real Estate Correspondence |
1912 |
23/22 | Real Estate Correspondence |
1914 |
23/23 | Real Estate Correspondence |
1915 |
23/24 | Real Estate Correspondence |
1917 |
23/25 | Real Estate Correspondence |
1919 |
23/26 | Real Estate Correspondence |
1920 |
23/27 | Real Estate Correspondence |
1921 |
23/28 | Real Estate Correspondence |
1927 |
23/29 | Real Estate Correspondence |
1932 |
23/30 | Real Estate Correspondence |
1933 |
23/31 | Real Estate Correspondence |
1935 |
23/32 | Real Estate Correspondence |
1936 |
23/33 | Real Estate Correspondence |
1937 |
23/34 | Real Estate Correspondence |
1939 |
23/35 | Real Estate Correspondence |
1940 |
23/36 | Real Estate Correspondence |
1941 |
23/37 | Warranty Deeds |
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23/38 | Lease Agreements |
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23/39 | Quit Claim Deeds |
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23/40 | Bond and Sale Contracts |
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23/41 | Mortgages |
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23/42 | Mover's Bill |
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23/43 | Sworn Income Statement |
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23/44 | Loan Drafts |
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23/45 | Macey Co. Receipt |
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23/46 | Dillion Livery Stables Account Book |
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23/47 | Personal Account Book |
1905-1934 |
Series 5: Scrapbook and Memorabilia, circa 1886-1945Return to Top
Scrapbook materials and memorabilia collected by R. P. Smith. Some contributed later by Ruth Linfield who originally gathered the collection of her father's papers. The series is broken into seven subseries - General Biographical, Kansas, Montana, Europe, Clippings Books, and Printed Ephemera.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Subseries 1: General Biographical
Information and papers pertaining to the credentials, awards and life of R. P. Smith.
credentials and certificates are arranged in chronological order by date of
conference. Undated materials are placed at the end if the subseries. Oversized items
have been removed from the series, as indicated by an asterisk, and stored separately
in Box 30. Subseries also includes news articles written about him as well as three
biographies written about him both during his lifetime and after his death.
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Box/Folder | ||
24/1 | Calling Card |
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24/2 | Ohio Teacher Certificate |
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24/3 | Ohio Normal University Diploma* |
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24/4 | Preacher License Renewal |
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24/5 | Recommendation for ordination as Elder |
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24/6 | Societas Amphictyonia* |
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24/7 | Ohio Wesleyan University Diploma* |
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24/8 | Deacon's Credentials |
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24/9 | Elder's Credentials |
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24/10 | National Geographic Society |
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24/11 | Roosevelt Memorial Association |
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24/12 | Phi Beta Kappa |
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24/13 | Speech Poster* |
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24/14 | Biography |
1918 |
24/15 | Biography |
1945 |
24/16 | Biography |
1965 |
24/17 | News Art |
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Subseries 2: Kansas Period
Programs, pamphlets, clippings etc. as pertain to R. P. Smith's tenure as President
of Kansas Wesleyan University (KWU), Selena, Kansas. The papers are divided into two
main groups - those pertaining directly to KWU, and those pertaining to Smith's other
involvements in the Kansas community. Within each group the papers are arranged
according to topic.
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1908-1914 | |
Box/Folder | ||
24/18 | Kansas - Kansas Wesleyan University - Smith
Inauguration |
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24/19 | Kansas - KWU - The Kansas Wesleyan
Advance |
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24/20 | Kansas - KWU - Register and Calendar |
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24/21 | Kansas - KWU - Announcements |
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24/22 | Kansas - KWU - College of Music and Fine
Arts |
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24/23 | Kansas - KWU - Commencement Exercises |
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24/24 | Kansas - KWU - Summer School of Theology |
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24/25 | Kansas - KWU - University Banquet |
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24/26 | Kansas - KWU - Founders Day |
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24/27 | Kansas - KWU - Aaron Schuyler |
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24/28 | Kansas - KWU - Good-Will Banquet |
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24/29 | Kansas - KWU - Donation Slips |
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24/30 | Kansas - Recital Programs |
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24/31 | Kansas - Speech Announcements |
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24/32 | Kansas - News Clippings |
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24/33 | Methodist Episcopal Church |
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24/34 | Kansas - Funeral Book |
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24/35 | Kansas - Society for the Friendless |
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24/36 | Kansas - Chautauqua Association |
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24/37 | Kansas - Teachers Association |
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24/38 | Kansas - Epworth League |
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24/39 | Kansas - Women's Foreign Missionary
Society |
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24/40 | Kansas - Ministerial Association, Concordia
District |
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24/41 | Association of College Presidents...Methodist
Episcopal Church |
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24/42 | Odd-Fellowship |
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24/43 | Social Science Club |
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24/44 | Enterprise Normal Academy |
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24/45 | Baker University |
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24/46 | Current Literary Club |
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Subseries 3: Montana Period
Programs. Pamphlets, clippings, etc. as pertain to R. P. Smith's tenure in Montana,
mostly from his time as Pastor at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Bozeman. Items are
arranged in roughly chronological order. Oversized items are filed in Box 30, and
designated with *.
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1915-1945; 1910 | |
Box/Folder | ||
25/1 | Current Literary Club |
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25/2 | Montana Wesleyan University Subscription
List |
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25/3 | Announcements and Bulletin, Non-Church |
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25/4 | Saco Methodist Church Dedication |
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25/5 | Methodist Church Programs, Non-Bozeman
Churches |
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25/6 | Church Programs, Bulletins, Lecture Announcements,
Bozeman, Methodist Episcopal Church |
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25/7 | Bozeman Methodist Episcopal Church
Papers |
1915-1941 |
25/8 | Church Union Notes |
1918 |
25/9 | Bozeman Methodist Episcopal and Presbyterian Church
Consolidation |
1918 |
25/10 | Pastor's Conference |
1920 |
25/11 | General Conference Notes |
1920-1924 |
25/12 | "The Pastor's Council" |
1923-1926 |
25/13 | QK Discussion Club |
1936-1937 |
25/14 | Guest Book Cover |
1943-1945 |
25/15 | Guest Book |
1943-1945 |
25/16 | Polson, Montana Program* |
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Subseries 4: Europe
Trip notes and souvenirs from R. P. Smith 1921 attendance of the Rotary International
Convention in Edinburgh, Scotland. Papers are arranged into sections on travel
information and paper materials. The latter, containing pamphlets, laundry lists and
hotel information, is arranged by country. Correspondence has been removed and is
filed in Series 1.
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1921 | |
Box/Folder | ||
25/17 | Europe - Trip Note and Diary |
1921 |
25/18 | Europe - Customs Papers |
1921 |
25/19 | Europe - Ship Information "Empress of
France" |
1921 |
25/20 | Europe - American Express/Insurance |
1921 |
25/21 | Europe - 12th Annual Convention International
Association of Rotary Clubs, Edinburgh, Scotland |
1921 |
25/22 | Europe - Germany |
1921 |
25/23 | Europe - Switzerland |
1921 |
25/24 | Europe - France |
1921 |
25/25 | Europe - Netherlands |
1921 |
25/26 | Europe - England (London) |
1921 |
25/27 | Europe - Scotland (Edinburgh) |
1921 |
25/28 | Europe - Italy |
1921 |
Subseries 5: Ruth Smith Linfield
Personal documents and contracts of Ruth Smith Linfield and her sister Lois. Large
diplomas filed in oversize folder, Box 30, are denoted by *.
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Box/Folder | ||
26/1 | Linfield Letter Press Tablet |
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26/2 | Montana Teachers Certificate |
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26/3 | South Dakota Teachers Contract |
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26/4 | Ohio Wesleyan Student Handbook |
1917-1918 |
26/5 | Spelling Book |
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26/6 | Ohio Wesleyan University Directory |
Fall 1917 |
26/7-8 | Ruth Smith Diploma* |
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26/9 | Lois Smith Diploma* |
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26/10 | Wedding Invitation for Ruth Smith |
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Subseries 6: Clippings Books
The clippings books were collected and maintained by R. P. Smith. He recycled old
books to put the clippings and pamphlets in. Those that had the tracts attached were
left in this manner. Those that were simply filed randomly among the books pages were
removed and are filed in Series 5, Subseries 7. Large materials in Oversized Box 30,
denoted by *.
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Box/Folder | ||
26/11 | Clippings Book #1 - Educational
Addresses
(Contents in front of book)
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26/12 | Clippings Book #2 - Sermons by Various
Ministers
(Indexed, some subjects missing)
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26/13 | Clippings Book #3 - Sermons and News Clippings By
and About Other Ministers
(index in front)
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27/1 | Clippings Book #4 - Miscellaneous
(Index in front)
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27/2 | Clippings Book #5 - Miscellaneous
(Index in front) (Clippings Books #6, 7 removed to Subseries 7)
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27/3 | Clippings Book #8 - Foreign Missions
(Contents in front)
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27/4 | Clippings Book #9 - Poetry
(Many selections from Thomas Curtis Clark)
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27/5 | Clippings Books #10 - Random Clippings |
dating back to circa 1900 |
27/6 | Large Clippings Book* |
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27/7 | Collected Humor News Clippings |
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Subseries 7: Printed Ephemera
Books and Tracts on various topic collected by R. P. Smith. Most come from loose
materials found in the Clippings Books, Subseries 6. Tracts are arranged in folders by
main topic.
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Box/Folder | ||
28/1 | Memorial Addresses on the Life and Character of
Albert D. Shaw
(Originally Clippings Book #6)
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28/2 | Memorial Addresses on the Life and Character of
Richard P. Bland
(Originally Clippings Book #7)
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28/3 | "Protestantism: True and False" |
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28/4 | "The Lord's Day" |
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28/5 | The Sabbath |
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28/6 | Second Advent |
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28/7 | Faith |
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28/8 | Man |
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28/9 | Young Men's Christian Association |
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28/10 | Morality |
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28/11 | Dancing |
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28/12 | Children |
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28/13 | Deaconess |
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28/14 | Epworth League |
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28/15 | Missionary Work |
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28/16 | Methodist Pulpit |
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28/17 | A Service Book |
Series 6: PhotographsReturn to Top
Photographs #1 - 8 are of R. P. Smith. Photographs #9 - 12 are of R.P. Smith ad classmates. Photographs #13 and 14 are of the Smith Family. Photographs #15 and 16 are of Bozeman, Montana social clubs that Smith was a member of. Photographs #17 - 22 are of buildings, mostly parsonages, that Smith built during his tenures as a pastor in various Montana towns. Oversized photographs are stored in Box 30 are denoted by a *.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box | ||
29 | Photographs #1-22 |
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#1: R. P. Smith |
circa 1890's | |
#2: R. P. Smith |
1900 | |
#3: R. P. Smith |
1908 | |
#4: R. P. Smith |
1908; (1915) | |
#5: R. P. Smith |
1909 | |
#6-7: R. P. Smith |
circa 1930's | |
#8: R. P. Smith |
circa 1940's | |
#9-11: R. P. Smith and Classmates |
circa 1880's | |
#12: Ohio Normal University Graduating Class* |
1886 | |
#13: Smith Family |
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#14: R. P. Smith and Wife |
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#15: Bozeman Rotary Club |
circa 1930's | |
#16: Odd-Fellows Club |
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#17: Sheridan, Montana Parsonage |
1897 | |
#18: Dillion, Montana Methodist Episcopal
Church |
1900 | |
#19: Dillion, Montana Parsonage |
1902 | |
#20: Ruby, Montana Episcopal Church |
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#21: Room |
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#22: R. P. Smith
(negative only)
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circa 1930's | |
30 | Oversized
Materials |
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Box/Folder | ||
30/1 | Large Clippings Book
(Series 5, Sub 6, 27:6)
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30/2 | Ohio Normal University Diploma
(Series 5, Sub 1, 24:3)
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30/3 | Societas Amphictyonia
(Series 5, Sub 1, 24:6)
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30/4 | Ohio Wesleyan University Diploma
(Series 5, Sub 1, 24:7)
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30/5 | Speech Poster
(Series 5, Sub 1, 24:13)
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30/6 | Polson, Montana Program
(Series 5, Sub 3, 25:16)
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30/7 | Ruth Smith Diploma
(Series 5, Sub 5, 26:7)
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30/8 | Ruth Smith Diploma
(Series 5, Sub 5, 26:8)
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30/9 | Lois Smith Diploma
(Series 5, Sub 5, 26:9)
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30/10 | Photograph, Ohio Normal University Class
(Series 6, 29:12)
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1886 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Clergy-Montana-Bozeman
- College presidents-Kansas
- College presidents-Montana
- Methodist Church-Clergy
- Methodist universities and colleges-Kansas
- Methodist universities and colleges-Montana
Personal Names
- Mecklenburg, Gene, 1881--Correspondence
- Smith, Attree-Correspondence
Corporate Names
- Kansas Wesleyan University
- Montana Wesleyan College
Form or Genre Terms
- Sermons