Overview
Letters and diaries of the American theologian Charles Carroll Everett, largely concerning the journal The New World.
Dates
- Creation: 1876-1900
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
.5 linear feet (1 box)Contains letters to Nicholas Paine Gilman, concerning The New World, a quarterly journal of philosophy and religion edited by Everett and Gilman. Also includes diaries of European trips and a commonplace book.
Biographical / Historical
Everett was an American theologian and Bussey Professor of Theology at Harvard (1869-1900) and dean of the Divinity School (1878-1900).
Physical Location
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
49M-231 - 49M-233. Transfer from the Andover-Harvard Theological Seminary; received: 1950.
- Title
- Everett, Charles Carroll, 1829-1900. Charles Carroll Everett letters and diaries, 1876-1900: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou01682
Repository Details
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