Document Type
Finding Aid
Publication Date
11-6-2019
Inclusive Dates--Span
1889-1900s
Inclusive Dates--Bulk
1889-1925
Scope and Content Note
This collection consists of one scrapbook of newspaper clippings circa 1890 by authors related to Churches of Christ published in various religious periodicals, including the Octographic Review edited by Daniel Sommer. Clippings are pasted into the pages of a Marshall Fields catalog. There are a number of loose clippings. The collection is housed in one box, in one series.
Biographical Note
Sisters Stella Thompson Nelson and Effie Thompson Harlan were daughters of B. F. Thompson (d. 1923), whose obituary is included. Stella lived in Cedarville, KS, and Effie in Winfield, KS.
Donor Note
Gift of Ken Martin, grandson of Stella
Arrangement
Clippings from 1888 to the 1920s trimmed and pasted in a Marshall Fields catalog. Folder 2 contains additional loose clippings.
Content List
Box 1
[First Folder] Finding Aid
Scrapbook
Folder 2: Loose clippings
Subjects
Churches of Christ -- History -- 19th century
Manuscripts
Nelson, Stella Thompson
Harlan, Effie Thompson
Thompson, B. F., d. 1923
Sommer, Daniel
Octographic Review
Language
English
Extent of Collection
0.5 linear feet (1 box)
Manuscript Number
Center for Restoration Studies Manuscripts #494
Physical Location
Center for Restoration Studies
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], [file or folder name], Stella Nelson and Effie Harlan Scrapbook. Center for Restoration Studies MS #494. Abilene Christian University Special Collections and Archives, Brown Library. Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish, quote or reproduce items from this collection must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Processing Status
Processed
Finding Aid created by
Carisse Berryhill
Description
Finding aid for the Stella Nelson and Effie Harlan Papers, (1889-1925).
Included in
Biblical Studies Commons, Christian Denominations and Sects Commons, Christianity Commons, History of Christianity Commons, Liturgy and Worship Commons, Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion Commons