Bibliographic References (Index Cards): A-Z, States, undated

5 boxes

Description:

Also includes a microfilmed copy of John Winthrop's Short Story of the Rise, Reign and Ruin of the Antinomians, Familists and Libertines that Infected the Churches of New England and a set of unidentified keys.

Arranged chronologically.

Scope and Contents

The consists of a collection compiled by Robinson (Princeton Class of 1915), including photostats of sermons, letters, pamphlets, and communications to newspapers by clergymen in colonial America, which he used as research material for a proposed book entitled "The Political Thought of the Colonial Clergy." The papers were copied from originals in various libraries, historical societies, and church repositories. Also included are files of original sermons (1783-1798) by Benjamin Boardman and letters to Robinson by John Q. Stewart and others. Also present are his index cards with bibliographic references and other research materials.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Collection Creator Biography:

Robinson

A graduate of Princeton (1915), Stewart M. Robinson was an American Presbyterian clergyman and editor.

Processing Information: Folder inventory added by Fadzilah Yahaya GS in 2011.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

Stewart M. Robinson Collection of Colonial Sermons; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

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Storage Note:

Firestone Library (scamss): Box 1-42

Subject Terms:: Clergy -- United States -- 18th century
Clergy -- United States -- Political activity -- 18th century
Religion and politics -- United States -- 18th century
Genre Terms:: Sermons. -- 18th century
Names:: Presbyterian church in the U.S.A.
Boardman, Benjamin (1731-1802)
Places:: United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1774. -- Sources
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Religious aspects.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783. -- Sources