Sheldon Jackson College, Dr. Sheldon Jackson correspondence, 1895-1904, 1951.

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Sheldon Jackson College, Dr. Sheldon Jackson correspondence, 1895-1904, 1951.

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The collection contains incoming, outgoing, and third party correspondence of Presbyterian missionary and Westminster College benefactor, Sheldon Jackson; correspondence between Reverend Robert G. McNiece and Sheldon Jackdon; a letter from May 13, 1895 to the Presbytery of Utah addressing details of Sheldon Jackson's proposed college endowment of $50,000; handwritten correspondence from General John Eaton who was the college's first president; correspondence from Henry V. Pelt who was the college's first treasurer. Also, correspondence between Elizabeth Lesley Jackon who was Sheldon Jackson's daughter, and Westminster College President emeritus Dr. Herbert W. Reherd.

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Westminster College, Giovale Library

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Westminster College, Giovale Library

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Reherd, Herbert Ware, 1869-1952

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The son of Jacob K. Reherd and Lucy Louise Ware, Herbert Ware Reherd was born on August 23, 1869 in Genesco, Illinois. Dr. Herbert Reherd began his career with the Presbyterian Church early after graduating from Parsons College and McCormick Theological Seminary, with some work at the Princeton Theological Seminary. His first appointment with the church was in Milan, Illinois, (1898-1901), and later at the Bethany Church of Detroit, Michigan, (1901-1906). Reherd preached at the First Presbyteria...

McNiece, Robert G. (Robert Gibson), 1839-1913

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