The Benjamin Franklin Farber Manuscript Collection

Collection

Identifier: SCM 079

Staff Only

Scope and Content

This collection consists primarily of a large collection of Reverend Farber's sermons. It also contains his personal papers, including correspondence, family information, and his 1918 war diary.

Dates

1918-1964, bulk undated

Language of Materials

English

Access:

There are no special restrictions to the access of this collection. It may be examined by library patrons under the normal rules and conditions of Special Collections.

Preferred Citation

The following is the acceptable citation for publication: The Benjamin Franklin Farber Manuscript Collection. Special Collections, Princeton Theological Seminary Library.

Chronology

1882 July 13
: Born, Thornton, Indiana
1905
: BS, Hanover College
1908
: MA, Princeton University
1909
: M.Div, Princeton Theological Seminary
1909 May 11
: Ordained, Presbytery of North Philadelphia
1909-1910
: Assistant Pastor, 1st Presbyterian Church, Germantown, Pennsylvania
1910-1917
: Assistant Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Plymouth, Michigan
1917-1919
: Assistant Pastor, Woodward Avenue Presbyterian Church, Detroit, Michigan
1918
: YMCA war service
1919-1926
: Pastor, 6th Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1924
: D.D., Washington and Jefferson College, D.D., Grove City College
1926-1953
: Pastor, 4th Presbyterian Church in New York, New York
1954-1965
: Pastor Emeritus: 4th Presbyterian Church in New York, New York
1954
: Interim Pastor: Tenafly, New Jersey
1930-1958
: Trustee, Princeton Theological Seminary
1965 September 20
: Died, Cresskill, New Jersey

Extent

3.1 Linear Feet (4 Boxes)

Additional Description

Processing Information:

This collection was processed, and the original finding aid was written by Wesley W. Smith in January of 1998, under the direction of William O. Harris, Archivist. The finding aid was edited by Sarah Seraphin in February 2009.