Laban Clark papers, 1794 - 1935.
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Wesleyan university, Middletown, Conn.
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William John James (1860-1941) was College Librarian from 1891 to 1929 and Assistant Treasurer of Wesleyan from 1908 to 1929. From the description of William John James Trustee and Financial Records, 1870 - 1939. (Wesleyan University). WorldCat record id: 499124185 The Wesleyan Glee Club formed in 1846 and frequently traveled and performed from the mid-19th century through the mid-20th century. The Glee Club, along with the Chapel Choir and Concert Choir, performed at the an...
Clark, Laban, 1778-1868
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Laban Clark (1778-1868) worked as a missionary and an elder in the Methodist Church in New York state. He suggested Middletown, Connecticut as the site of a Methodist college, Wesleyan University, and served as the first president of Wesleyan's Board of Trustees. From the description of Laban Clark papers, 1794 - 1935. (Wesleyan University). WorldCat record id: 173315485 ...
Methodist Episcopal Church
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The Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in the U.S. in 1784. The first general conference was held in 1792 and the constitution was adopted in 1900. In 1939 the Methodist Episcopal Church and the Methodist Protestant Church united to form the Methodist Church (U.S.). From the description of Methodist Episcopal Church records, 1791-1945. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122455885 From the guide to the Methodist Episcopal Church records, 1791-1945, (The New ...
