Frank Baker Collection of Wesleyana and British Methodism, 1632-1959 and n.d.

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Frank Baker Collection of Wesleyana and British Methodism, 1632-1959 and n.d.

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Collection contains class and band tickets, correspondence, printed materials, and a variety of other items. Tickets, in several different languages, are for the Wesleyan-Methodist Society, Wesleyan Methodist Church, Methodist Church, Independent Methodist Church, Wesleyan Reform Church, Wesleyan Reform Union, and the Primitive Methodist Church. There is class information, including forms, a statement on membership in the Methodist church and meeting transcripts. Some letters are to Francis Fletcher Bretherton, General Secretary, Editor, and later President of the Wesley Historical Society in England. Other items, mainly relating to Britich Methodism and the Wesleyan Methodist church, include sermons, writings of Methodist authors, 19th century theological manuscripts, writings of Anglican clergyman, church circulars, a circuit ministry account book, albums, scrapbooks, portraits, calling cards, flyers, poetry, clippings, questionnaires, autographs, and detailed information on ministers and circuits.

1120 items.

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7413454

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Wesley, John, 1703-1791

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Baker, Frank, 1910-1999

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Methodist scholar and professor. From the description of Papers, 1800-1972. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 39330931 From the description of Papers, 1800-[198-] (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 79290720 1910 Apr. 15 Born in Hull, Yorkshire, England, to Frank and Annie Elizabeth Baker 1931 B.A., University ...