Alfred Playfair Powelson Sermons, 1883-1888

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Summary

Creator:
Powelson, Alfred Playfair
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.
Extent:
0.2 Linear Feet
19 Items
Language:
Material in English
Collection ID:
RL.01044

Background

Scope and content:

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.

Biographical / historical:
Chronology List
Date Event
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.
Acquisition information:
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.

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[Identification of item], Alfred Playfair Powelson Sermons, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.