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James Woodrow papers, 1808, 1836-1916 [bulk 1850-1867]

Correspondence by and to Presbyterian minister James Woodrow and his family and associates, dating mostly from the early 1850s to the 1870s.

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Date of Original
1836/1916

Subject
Baker family
Columbia Theological Seminary--History
Evolution--Religious aspects--Christianity
Evolution--Study and teaching
Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Oglethorpe University--History--19th century
Presbyterian Church--History
University of Georgia--History--19th century
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
Woodrow family
Woodrow, James, 1828-1907

Location
United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
United States, Southern States, 33.346678, -84.119434

Medium
personal papers
clippings (information artifacts)
correspondence
photographs
publications
scrapbooks
sermons

Type
Text

Description
The collection contains correspondence by and to James Woodrow and his family and associates, dating mostly from the early 1850's to the 1870's. It also contains clippings, publications, and a scrapbook pertaining primarily to the controversy in the 1880s over Woodrow's alleged teaching of evolution at Columbia Theological Seminary; Woodrow family correspondence, 1836-1916; correspondence relating to the Baker and Woodrow families; a published 1902 sermon by Woodrow; a manuscript copy of Robert E. Lee's farewell address; a photograph of James Woodrow; and reproductions of materials relating to early Georgia newspaper editor Sarah Porter Hillhouse. The published materials relate primarily to the evolution controversy of the 1880s. The scrapbook includes clippings relating to discussions of the reunion of the northern and southern Presbyterian churches and other matters. Topics in the correspondence include Woodrow's observations on life in the southern United States, his experiences at Oglethorpe University and in Heidelberg, his discernment of a call to ministry, family experiences during the Civil War, and matters relating to his publishing business.

Metadata URL
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/CollectionsA-Z/jwp_search.html

Language
eng

Holding Institution
Columbia Theological Seminary

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