Booth family collection, ca. 1890-1938.

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Booth family collection, ca. 1890-1938.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122503892

This collection consists of correspondence and photograph postcards dating from ca. 1890 to 1938. The letters were written by William Booth, Bramwell Booth, and Evangeline Booth concerning Salvation Army business. The letters written by William Booth are primarily words of encouragement to other Salvation Army officers. There is one letter to Colonel and Mrs. David C. Lamb acknowledging their words of sympathy on the death of Catherine Mumford Booth in 1890. The collection contains one leter written by Bramford Booth to Alderman Wakefield in December 1914 requesting assistance in meeting the social needs created by England's participation in World War I. The correspondence of Evangeline Booth is all written to either David C. Lamb or to his wife. These letters acknowledge her appreciation for the Lamb's support and friendship as well as concern about the health of Mrs. Lamb. The photograph postcards include one picture of a Salvation Army Wagon and a picture of William Booth speaking from a car.

.1 cubic ft. (4 letter-size folders)

Pitts Theology Library, Candler School of Theology

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SNAC Resource ID: 6738576

Pitts Theology Library, Candler School of Theology

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Booth family.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6m70nb5 (family)

William Booth, founder and first general of the Salvation Army, was born in Nottingham, England, in 1829. He was a minister of the Methodist New Connexion [sic] from 1855 to 1861 when he and his wife, Catherine Mumford, left the movement to start their street ministry. This ministry was formally organized as the Salvation Army in 1878. Their eldest son, William Bramwell, served as chief of staff of the Salvation Army until his father's death in 1912 when he became general. His sister, Evangeline...

Lamb, David C.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6md179v (person)

Booth, Evangeline, 1865-1950

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Booth, Bramwell, 1856-1929

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Epithet: General Salvation Army British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000688.0x000280 ...

Salvation Army

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Information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <a href="http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Salvation Army">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Salvation Army</a>. From the guide to the Salvation Army Combined Corps Roll and Ledger, 1926-1980, 1928-1969, (Special Collections Research Center) ...

Lamb, David C. Mrs.

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Booth, William, 1829-1912

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w68g8rbr (person)

Epithet: Lieutenant -Colonel British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000302.0x00003e Epithet: of the Dublin Ordnance Office British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000302.0x000038 Epithet: founder of the Salvation Army British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000302.0x00003c ...