Beach Family Papers, 1858-1961

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Beach Family Papers, 1858-1961

The papers document various aspects ofthe lives of brothers David Nelson Beach and Harlan Page Beach, including theirstudent days at Yale (1868-1878), Harlan's work in North China (1883-1890),David's work as a clergyman and with the Anti-Saloon League while in Cambridge,Minneapolis and Denver. David Nelson Beach, 1848-1926, was a prominentCongregational clergyman in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Minneapolis, Minnesotaand Denver, Colorado and was active in temperance reform. He was president ofBangor Theological Seminary from 1903-1921. Harlan Page Beach, 1854-1933, was amissionary to China under the American Board from 1883-1890. He was professorof missions at Yale Divinity School from 1905-1921 and librarian of Yale's DayMissions Library from 1911-1925.

Totalarchival boxes 14 plus 1 oversize volume; total linear footage 6'

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