Preliminary Inventory of the Obed I. Hinson Papers, [ca. 1914]-1947

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Descriptive Summary

Title

Obed I. Hinson Papers, [ca. 1914]-1947

Creator

Hinson, Obed I.

Extent

1.50 Linear Feet
90 Items

Repository

Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University

Language

English.

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Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

However, patrons must sign the Acknowledgment of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection.

Also, all or portions of this collection may be housed off-site in Duke University's Library Service Center. Consequently, there may be a 24-hour delay in obtaining these materials.

Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library to use this collection.

Use Restrictions

The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to Duke University. For more information, consult the copyright section of the Regulations and Procedures of the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Obed I. Hinson Papers, Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University.

Provenance

The Obed I. Hinson Papers were received by the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library as a gift in 1998.

Processing Information

Processed by Don Sechler

Completed September 10, 1998

Encoded by Walt Evans

This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.

This collection is unprocessed: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.

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Biographical Note

Hinson was a Methodist minister who spent most of his career pastoring churches in North Carolina.

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Collection Overview

The collection documenting the life and religious writings of O.I. Hinson consists of 45 handwritten sermons and outlines of sermons by Hinson, [ca. 1914]-1932; 20 letters written between 1937-1939 and 1946-1947, from Hinson to his brother, Jeremias Enos Hinson; a photograph of Hinson; and a small number of clippings and other miscellaneous papers.

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Subject Headings

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