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Willard Brown Thorp papers , 1809-1964
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Thorp, Willard B. (Willard Brown), 1868-1952
- Title
- Willard Brown Thorp papers
- Dates
- 1809-1964 (inclusive)18091964
- Quantity
- 4.46 linear feet, (3 containers) : 2 record storage boxes, 1 manuscript box
- Collection Number
- Ax 214
- Summary
- Willard Brown Thorp was a Congregational minister born in Oxford, New York, and educated at Amherst and Yale Divinity School. The papers consist of diaries for 1882, 1908-1912, and letters to his family, written from Amherst (1884-1885), New Haven (1890-1891), and New York City (1890-1891).
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
- Additional Reference Guides
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Willard Brown Thorp was a Congregational minister born in Oxford, New York, and educated at Amherst and Yale Divinity School. During the summers of 1890 and 1891, he assisted at the American Institute of Christian Philosophy, Church of the Strangers in New York City, headed by Charles F. Deems. After graduation, he held pastorates at First Congregational Church, Binghamton, New York (1891-1899), South Congregational Church, Chicago (1899-1908), First Congregational Church, San Diego, California (1908-1920), and First Congregational Church, Palo Alto, California (1920-1939).
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The papers consist of diaries for 1882, 1908-1912, and letters to his family, written from Amherst (1884-1885), New Haven (1890-1891), and New York City (1890-1891). Among letters received is a series of 61 from his brother, Charles Nicholas Thorp, Congregational minister at Duluth, Minnesota, Holyoke, Massachusetts, and Lincoln, Massachusetts (1915-1933). A sermon file, 1891-1948, 5 commonplace books, 2 manuscript books ("History of Christianity" and "The Human Jesus"), and a collection of published sermons. Miscellaneous material includes photograph albums, souvenirs of Amherst, a file of calls and acceptances, and newspaper clippings.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
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| Guide to the Willard Brown Thorp papers |
Finding aid prepared by University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team. Revised in December 2018 by Danica Alexander.
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