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MS. Manuscript Collections

 Record Group
Identifier: MS
Letters, sermons, lecture notes, scrapbooks, photographs, and other resources from individuals and groups associated with the Seminary and covering Presbyterianism, Christian missions, ecumenism, and many other topics.

Found in 339 Collections and/or Records:

The Edward John Hamilton Manuscript Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SCM 108
Scope and Content

This collection consists of the journals and notebooks of Edward John Hamilton, a Princeton Seminary alumnus who was born in Ireland and served as chaplain in the Union Army from 1863 to 1865. The collection includes lectures by Charles Hodge, William Henry Green and Alexander McGill.

Dates: 1853 - 1857

The Nancy L. Harris Manuscript Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SCM 183
Scope and Content

This collection consists of class notes taken by Nancy Harris at Princeton Seminary from 1958 to 1961.

Dates: 1958 - 1961

The James Addison Henry Manuscript Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SCM 109
Scope and Content

This collection consists of letters, documents, and signatures preserved by Dr. Henry in the course of his extensive correspondence.

Dates: 19th century

The Archibald Alexander Hodge Manuscript Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SCM 007
Scope and Content

This collection contains lectures, sermons, addresses, correspondence, examinations, genealogical materials, newspaper clippings, and miscellaneous items from the life of Archibald Alexander Hodge. The vast majority of Archibald Alexander Hodge's manuscript materials are not dated. It is therefore impossible to give an exact date for most documents. Bracketed dates indicate approximations

Dates: 1833 - 1886

The Margaret Howland Manuscript Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SCM 257
Scope and Content

The Margaret Howland Manuscript Collection consists of approximately 2.17 linear inches of documents dating from 1954 to 1958 containing information about Howland’s time in the classroom as a student at Princeton Theological Seminary.

Dates: 1954-1958

The Sheldon Jackson Manuscript Collection (Concerning Alaska, 1878-1908)

 Collection
Identifier: SCM 051
Scope and Content

This collection of Sheldon Jackson papers for the years 1878-1908 consists mainly of material relating to his missionary work in Alaska. It contains correspondence, reports, published and other written material by or about Sheldon Jackson.

Dates: 1878 - 1908

The Christian H. Martin Jr. Manuscript Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SCM 146
Scope and Content

This collection includes material relating to Rev. Martin's service as United States Air Force Chaplain.

Dates: 1973 - 1997

The James Black McCreary Manuscript Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SCM 155
Scope and Content

This collection consists of sermon manuscripts used by Reverend McCreary, as well as biographical information about him.

Dates: undated

The Alexander Taggart McGill Manuscript Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SCM 013
Scope and Content

This collection includes student notes taken by Isaac Hiram Condit in Dr. McGill’s classes on homiletics and church government (1873-1874), correspondence, biographical materials, printed questions on homiletics (1864) and miscellanea.

Dates: 1864-1873

The Melrose Family Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SCM 232
Scope and Content

The collection consists of booklets, black and white photographs, and transcribed memoirs, which document the missionary activities of members of the Melrose family, including Paul C. Melrose, an alumnus of Princeton Theological Seminary 1912-1915.

Dates: 1890-1960