MenuInventory of the Alfred Playfair Powelson Sermons, 1883-1888
Abstract
Alfred Playfair Powelson (1851-1916) was a Methodist minister who served in Ohio and in Tacoma, Washington. Powelson founded and served as principal of the non-denominational Tacoma Academy (1889-1898) and later served as president of the College of the City of Tacoma (1898-1905).
Collection includes 18 manuscript sermons of Methodist minister Alfred Playfair Powelson, dated 1883 to 1888. Each sermon is loosely tied with original string and three have printed cover sheets. Some sermons are title with only a book, chapter and verse, while Powelson supplied titles for others. Powelson often recorded the location and date that he preached each sermon. The bulk of the sermons in the collection were given at Woodbury, Conn. or Tacoma, Wash. Also included is Powelson's original minister's license from the State of Ohio, dated 1875.
Descriptive Summary
- Repository
- David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University
- Creator
- Powelson, Alfred Playfair, 1851-1916
- Title
- Alfred Playfair Powelson Sermons, 1883-1888
- Language of Material
- English
- Extent
- 0.2 Linear Feet, 19 Items
- Location
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Collection Overview
Collection includes 18 manuscript sermons of Methodist minister Alfred Playfair Powelson, dated 1883 to 1888. Each sermon is loosely tied with original string and three have printed cover sheets. Some sermons are title with only a book, chapter and verse, while Powelson supplied titles for others. Powelson often recorded the location and date that he preached each sermon. The bulk of the sermons in the collection were given at the First Congregational Church in Woodbury, Conn. or Tacoma, Wash. Also included is Powelson's original minister's license from the State of Ohio, dated 1875.
Administrative Information
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Access Restrictions
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Contents of the Collection
Browse List of Series
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Expand AllSermon preached at: Woodbury, Conn. (1886 December 19); Tacoma, Wash (1888 Jan 15)
Sermon preached at: Woodbury, Conn. (1883)
Sermon preached at: Woodbury, Conn. (1883 July 6)
Sermon preached at: [?](1883 December 1883); Woodbury, Conn. (1884)
Sermon preached at: Woodbury, Conn. (1884 January 4)
Sermon preached at: Woodbury, Conn. (1885 February 15)
Sermon preached at: Woodbury, Conn. (1885 March 5); Tacoma (1888)
Sermon preached at: Woodbury, Conn. (1885 April 4)
Sermon preached at: Woodbury, Conn. (1886 January 31)
Sermon preached at: Woodbury, Conn. (1886 February 7)
Sermon preached at: Woodbury, Conn. (1886 March 5); Tacoma (1887 January 28)
Sermon preached at: Woodbury, Conn. (1886 May 23); [?] (1886 August 29)
Sermon preached at: Woodbury, Conn. (1886 July 11); Nordbury Church (1886 October 31); Tacoma (1887 June 7)
Sermon preached at: Woodbury, Conn. (1886 November 21)
Sermon preached at: Woodbury, Conn. ( 1886 December 19); Tacoma, Wash. (1888 January 16)
Sermon preached at: Woodbury, Conn. (1886 December 26)
Sermon preached at: Woodbury, Conn. (1886 December 31)
Sermon preached at: Woodbury, Conn. (1887 January 16); Tacoma, Wash. (1888 January 29)
Sermon preached at: Woodbury, Conn. (1888 August 22)
Historical Note
Chronology List
| Date | Event(s) |
|---|---|
| 1851 | Born July 7 as Alfred Playfair Powelson in Plainfield, Ohio to Valentine Powelson and Ellen Thrapp |
| 1875 | Received B.A. from Adrian College |
| 1875-1879 | Served as a Methodist Minister in Richwood, Middlebury, and Lebanon, Ohio. |
| 1880 | Received M.A. from Adrian College |
| 1882 | Received Bachelor of Divinity from Yale |
| 1883-1887 | Served as Minister to the 1st Congregational Church in Woodbury, Conn. |
| 1887 | Married Laura Elizabeth Bull |
| 1889-1898 | Principal and Founder of Tacoma Academy |
| 1892 | Daughter Elizabeth born |
| 1896 | Received Ph.D. from Adrian College |
| 1897 | Son Alfred Playfair Powelson, Jr. born |
| 1898-1905 | President of the College of the City of Tacoma |
| 1916 | Died on December 16th in Tacoma, Wash. |
Subject Headings
- Powelson, Alfred Playfair, 1851-1916.
- First Congregational Church (Tacoma, Wash.)
- First Congregational Church (Woodbury, Conn.)
- Methodist Church--Clergy.
- Methodist Church--History.
- Methodist preaching.
- Sermons.
- Tacoma (Wash.)--History--19th century.
- United States--Religion--19th century.
- Woodbury (Conn.)--History--19th century.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Alfred Playfair Powelson Sermons, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
Provenance
The Alfred Playfair Powelson Sermons were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a purchase in March 2011.
Processing Information
Processed by Maia Hutt, April 2011
Encoded by Noah Huffman, April 2011
Accession 2011-0053 is described in this finding aid.
Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and local Style Guide.
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.