First Universalist Society in Salem, MA. Records, 1806-1955
Overview
Meeting minutes, pew deeds, financial statements, correspondence, clippings, etc. of the First Universalist Society in Salem, MA. The records span 1806-1955.
Dates
- Creation: 1806-1955
Access
There are no restrictions on access to this collection.
Extent
2 boxesThis collection contains meeting minutes, pew deeds, financial statements, correspondence, (including letters from Edward Turner and Hosea Ballou), clippings, programs, and the diary of carpenter Perley Putnam, which includes a copy of the Act of Incorporation.
This collection was also microfilmed and the microfilm is in box 1.
Biographical / Historical
Nathaniel Frothingham was the most instrumental person in the founding of the Universalist faith in Salem. He invited Reverend John Murray to preach at his home in Salem in1805, and that same year, the Universalist Society in Salem was formally organized. Two other early Universalist leaders in Salem were Jonathan Bickford and Reverend Hosea Ballou. The first Universalist service was held in the church on May 14, 1809. On June 22 of that same year, the church was dedicated and the minister, the Reverend Edward Turner, was installed.
- Title
- First Universalist Society in Salem, MA. Records, 1806-1955.
- Author
- Andover-Harvard Theological Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- div00342
Repository Details
Part of the Harvard Divinity School Library, Harvard University Repository
Special Collections at Harvard Divinity School Library preserves and makes accessible primary source materials documenting the history of religion and theology, with particular historical emphasis on American liberal religious traditions. Though the historical strengths of the collections have been in the field of Christianity, other religious traditions are increasingly reflected, in step with Harvard Divinity School's evolving focus on global religious studies. Known as Andover-Harvard Theological Library since 1911, it was renamed the Harvard Divinity School Library in 2021.
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