William Jenks collection, 1794-1884, bulk 1794-1868.

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William Jenks collection, 1794-1884, bulk 1794-1868.

The William Jenks collection consists of letters, financial documents, prayer notes, and miscellaneous items related to the prominent New England Congregational clergyman, biblical and oriental scholar, and social reformer William Jenks.

1.5 linear feet.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8175939

William L. Clements Library

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William L. Clements Library

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William Clements was a Bay City businessman who served as regent from 1910 to 1933. An Early interest in collecting books crystallized around gathering rare books related to American history that were printed before 1800. In 1921, he gave his collection of books, manuscripts and maps to the university and provided a building to house them, which was opened in 1923. Mr. Clements continued to serve on the Committee of Management of the Clements Library until his death in 1934. He wo...

Congregational Church in Green Street (Boston, Mass.)

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Jenks, Samuel Haynes, 1789-1863

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Jenks, Mary, 1819-1838.

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Jenks, William, 1778-1866

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William Jenks was born in Newton, Massachusetts on November 25, 1778. He received an A.B. from Harvard College in 1797, an A.M. in 1800 and an S.T.D. in 1842. He also received two degrees from Bowdoin College: an S.T.D. in 1825 and an L.L.D. in 1862. Jenks served as pastor of churches in Cambridge, Massachusetts and Bath, Maine before joining the faculty of Bowdoin College as professor of Oriental and English literature. He later returned to Boston, where he founded a mission for seamen and took...

Jenks, Betsey, 1783-1850.

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Pope, Sally Ganong

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Jenks, John Henry.

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Jenks, Joseph William, 1808-1884.

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American author. From the description of The mystery of the seven stars or of the regeneration of seven, 1830. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122536691 ...

Jenks, Francis.

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