Papers, 1850-1910, 1863-64.

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Papers, 1850-1910, 1863-64.

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The bulk of the Comings papers consist of the correspondence of Elam J. Comings written to his family while a student at Oberlin College (1836-41) and while serving as a Congregational minister in Ohio (1842-43, 1853-60), Vermont (1845-48), and Massachusetts (1848-53). The Oberlin correspondence covers the preaching of Asa Mahan, Charles Grandison Finney, the lectures of John Morgan, land values, and the financial state of the institution. Sixty letters (1963-64) were written by Elam and his daughter Sarah during their work for the Freedmen's Bureau at Beaufort, North Carolina. Other materials include family papers, writings, and photographs.

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Oberlin College

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Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college and conservatory of music in Oberlin, Ohio. Founded in 1833, it is the oldest coeducational liberal arts college in the United States and the second-oldest continuously operating coeducational institute of higher learning in the world. The Oberlin Conservatory of Music is the oldest continuously operating conservatory in the United States. In 1835, Oberlin became one of the first colleges in the United States to admit African Americans, and in 18...

Comings, Elam Jewett, 1812-1894.

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Elam Jewett Comings was born on April 22, 1812 in Berkshire, Vermont. He graduated from Oberlin College in 1838 and from the Oberlin Theological Seminary in 1841. After ordination in 1841, he held pastorates in Ohio, Vermont, and Massachusetts. From 1863 to 1864, he worked for the American Missionary Association at the Freedmen's Bureau in Beaufort, North Carolina, educating former slaves. From 1874 until his death in 1894, he lived in Kingsville, Ohio and preached to neighboring parishes. In 18...

American Missionary Association

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Known chiefly for its educational work among African Americans, the American Missionary Association also worked with other ethnic groups. From the description of American Missionary Association records, 1820's-1870's (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 668992371 ...

Kellogg, Sarah Comings, 1840-1926.

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