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edwardsfrederick Inventory of the Frederick Edwards Papers, 1883-1945 Processed by: Rubenstein Library Staff; machine-readable finding aid created by: Noah Huffman David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, N.C., USA

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Machine-readable finding aid derived from XML authoring program. Date of source: January 2010Processed by Rubenstein Library Staff, ; finding aid encoded by Noah Huffman, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University, January 2010 Description is in English Finding aid was prepared using DACS and local Style Guide Inventory of the Frederick Edwards Papers, 1883-1945 David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, North Carolina 27708-0185 USA

Descriptive Summary David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University Edwards, Frederick, 1863-1948. Frederick Edwards Papers, 1883-1945 Material in English 10.0 Linear Feet 292 Items For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. Episcopal clergyman and president of the American Society for Psychical Research. Correspondence, journal (1884-1945, 52 v.), sermons, meditations, and poems, chiefly relating to psychical phenomena and Edwards' views on theology and spiritualism, particularly life after death. Also includes letters, 1933-1935, commenting on Franklin Roosevelt, the New Deal, and the social effects of the Depression. Includes World War I letters and also poetry of Edwards' son, Frederick Trevenen, who died during the war. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Frederick Edwards Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University

Provenance

The Frederick Edwards Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a gift in 1956-1958.

Processing Information

Processed by Rubenstein Library Staff

Encoded by Noah Huffman, January 2010

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Biographical Note

Episcopal clergyman and president of the American Society for Psychical Research.

Collection Overview

The principal part of this collection is made up of the journals kept by Frederick C. Edwards between 1884 and 1945 reflecting Edwards's career as an Episcopal minister and his study of psychical phenomena, especially life after death. They contain letters, sermons, nature essays, book orders, and some clippings and financial records with numerous entries for 1933-1935 commenting on Franklin Roosevelt, the New Deal, and the effects of the Depression on the people Edwards saw and knew; and a considerable amount of material concerning Edwards's interest in spiritualism and psychical research, including mention of sittings with various mediums and a few transcriptions of these sittings. The unbound letters are those of Edwards's son, Frederick Trevenen Edwards, describing his experiences in World War I. There is a typed copy of these letters emended by Edwards, and they were published in 1954 by Elizabeth Satterthwait The collection also contains assorted volumes and notebooks including Trevenen Edwards's poetry and prose and Frederick Edwards's nature poems.

Collection Arrangement

Volumes 1-58 are bound and unboxed, while volumes 59-61 are located in boxes 1-9.

Subject Headings

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Edwards, Frederick Trevenen. Roosevelt, Franklin D.(Franklin Delano), 1882-1945. Episcopal Church--Clergy. Depressions--1929. Future life--Episcopal Church. New Deal, 1933-1939. Soldiers--Correspondence. Spiritualism. World War, 1914-1918. United States--Economic conditions, 1918-1945. United States--Economic policy, 1933-1945. Related Material

Frederick Trevenen Edwards' letters published in Fort Sheridan to Monfaucon: the war letters of Frederick Trevenen Edwards (1954), Elizabeth Satterthwait, ed.

Contents of Collection Frederick Edwards Papers, 1883-1945 (79 volumes, 9 boxes)

Volumes 1-58 are bound and unboxed. Volumes 59-79 are housed in boxes 1-9.

1 Baptism, January 1-9 2 January 10-12 3 Disciples, January 13-18 4 January, January 25-February 6 5 February, February 7-12 6 February, February 13-18 7 Septuagesima, February 19-24 8 February 25-29 9 March, March 1-6 10 Lent, March 7-12 11 Lent, March 13-18 12 March, March 19-24 13 Perea, March 25-31 14 April, April 1-6 15 Palm Sunday, April 7-12 16 Good Friday, April 13-18 17 Easter, April 19-28 18 April 28-30 19 May, May 1-6 20 May, May 7-12 21 May, May 13-18 22 Ascension, May 19-31 23 June, June 1-6 24 Trinity, June 7-18 25 June, June 19-30 26 The Nation, July 1-6 27 July, July 7-12 28 July, July 13-18 29 July, July 19-24 30 July, July 25-31 31 Transfiguration, August 1-6 32 August, August 7-18 33 August, August 19-30 34 40421 35 September, September 1-9 36 September, September 10-18 37 September, September 19-24 38 September Sermons, September 25-30 39 October, October 1-6 40 October, October 7-12 41 October, October 13-18 42 October Sermons, October 19-24 43 October 25-31 44 October 31 45 All Saints, November 1-6 46 November Sermons, November 7-12 47 November, November 13-18 48 November, November 19-24 49 Thanksgiving, November 25 - December 6 50 December, December 7-18 51 December, December 19-24 52 Christmas, December 25-31 53 Notes for Sermons and Addresses 54 Poetry by Frederick Edwards 55 Miscellaneous Collection of Frederick Trevenen Edwards (pre-World War I) 56 Trevenen's Work: Poems & Prose, Vol. 1 57 Trevenen's Work: Poems & Prose, Vol. 2 58 Fifty letters concerning Rev. Frederick Edwards, 1915 1 59 January Journal Arcady 1 60 Natural Year, March 1 61 Natural Year, April 2 62 Natural Year, May 2 63 Natural Year, June 2 64 Natural Year, July 3 65 Natural Year, August 3 66 Natural Year, September 3 67 Natural Year, October 4 68 October Scrapbook 4 69 Natural Year, November 4 70 Natural Year, December 5 71 December Scrapbook 5 72 December Letters 5 73 Letters, 1915 6 74 October 5 - Trinity (23) 6 75 Miscellaneous Lectures 6 76 Miscellaneous Lectures 7 77 Newspaper Clippings, 1886-1887 7 78 Newspaper Clippings, Miscellaneous (mainly 1880s) 8 79 Plays by Frederick Edwards Letters, 1915-1921 and undated 9Copies of letters, 1917-1920 and undated Miscellany: Fort Sheridan to Montfaucon: The War Letters of Frederick Trevenen Edwards A Tribute to Rev. Frederick Edwards from the Choristers of St. Paul's Cathedral, Detroit, MI, December 1919 A Symphony of Seasons: A Review of 'The Natural Year' by Frederick Edwards' by J. Howard Flower The Radiant Array, painting by Alice R. Huger Smith