Obed Dickinson papers [manuscript], circa 1850-1870.

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Obed Dickinson papers [manuscript], circa 1850-1870.

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Miscellaneous papers of Obed Dickinson, including letters from G.H. Atkinson, 1856 Mar. 15, and Milton Badger, 1854 Mar. 24, concerning church affairs; commissions to preach; university degree; theological degree; Alpha Kappa membership; and an honorary membership to the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, 1861 Feb. 28.

.2 cubic feet (1legal size and 1 oversize folder)

Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7960042

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American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions

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The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM) was among the first American Christian missionary organizations. It was created in 1810 by recent graduates of Williams College. In the 19th century it was the largest and most important of American missionary organizations and consisted of participants from Protestant Reformed traditions such as Presbyterians, Congregationalists, and German Reformed churches. Before 1870, the ABCFM consisted of Protestants of several denominati...

Atkinson, G. H. (George Henry), 1819-1889

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George H. Atkinson, a Congregational minister in the Pacific Northwest, graduated from Dartmouth College in 1843 and from Andover Theological Seminary in 1846. Unable to accept an appointment to a mission in Africa because he had not yet been ordained, he sailed to Oregon by way of Hawaii with his wife, arriving in 1848. Atkinson originally settled in Oregon City. He prepared the first public school law in Oregon and helped plan for the forming of Pacific University. In 1963, he became pastor of...

Badger, Milton, 1800-1873

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Dickinson, Obed, 1818-1892

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Congregational clergyman. From the description of Obed Dickinson journal excerpts, 1852. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79423942 ...