Abraham Norwood, 1839 - 1902
Scope and Contents
A collection of personal papers and other materials related to American minister Abraham Norwood (1806-1880). Included are 4 diaries; a number of sermons and notes for preaching; printed material relating to or written by Norwood, and an annotated typescript of the Norwood family genealogy compiled by Abraham’s sister Augusta Silsby Foster in 1902. A curatorial file created by Scheetz is also included.
Dates
- 1839 - 1902
Conditions Governing Access
Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.
Biographical / Historical
Abraham Norwood (December 28, 1806 - October 7, 1880) was born in Gloucester Massachusetts. Norwood was a Universalist minister in Meriden, Connecticut, and founder of the First Universalist Society. He wrote both as a historian and a memoirist on the religious landscape of America, and especially New England, in Acts of the Elders: Commonly Called the Book of Abraham, etc, and The Pilgrimage of a Pilgrim.
Extent
From the Collection: 30 Cubic Feet (68 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Latin
From the Collection: French
From the Collection: Italian
From the Collection: Welsh
From the Collection: Danish
From the Collection: Swedish
From the Collection: Spanish
From the Collection: German
From the Collection: Norwegian
From the Collection: Persian
From the Collection: Japanese
From the Collection: Russian
From the Collection: Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Creator
- From the Collection: Scheetz, Nicholas B., 1952-2016 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu