The Thomas Railey Markham Manuscript Collection

Collection

Identifier: SCM 121

Staff Only

Scope and Content

This collection consists of a diary maintained by the Reverend Markham while a student at Princeton Theological Seminary, 1849-1853.

Dates

1849 - 1853

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 Thomas Railey Markham Manuscript Collection. Special Collections, Princeton Theological Seminary Library.

Chronology

1828 December 2
: Born, Fayette, Mississippi
1849
: Graduated, Oakland College, Mississippi
1849-1852
: Student, Princeton Theological Seminary
1855-1856
: Student, Yale Divinity School
1855-1856
: Student, Colgate Theological Seminary, Hamilton, New York
1857 May 24
: Ordained, evangelist, Presbytery of New Orleans, Louisiana
1858-1861
: Pastor, Lafayette Church, New Orleans
1862-1865
: Chaplain, Confederate States of America
1873
: Awarded honorary doctorate, Stewart College, Clarksville, Tennessee
1894 March 12
: Died, New Orleans, Louisiana

Extent

0.3 Linear Feet (1 Box)

Additional Description

Related Material

See also the following materials in Special Collections:

The Charles Hodge Manuscript Collection (Includes Markham's notes on Lectures on Didactic Theology, Vol. 2-3, 1850 - 1851.)

The Joseph Addison Alexander Manuscript Collection (Includes Markham's undated notes on Lectures on the New Testament. Also includes his notes on Lectures on the Harmony of the Gospels, 1850-1851.)

Processing Information:

This collection was processed, and the original finding aid was written by Douglas F. Denné in the winter of 1994, under the direction of William O. Harris, Archivist. The finding aid was edited by Sarah Seraphin and David Anthony Schmidt in March of 2009.