Edward Lambe Parsons papers, circa 1830-1968 (bulk 1890-1960).

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Edward Lambe Parsons papers, circa 1830-1968 (bulk 1890-1960).

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Consists of correspondence, writings, and office files relating to his career in the Episcopal Church, in which he served as third Bishop of California; they document his involvement in ecumenical concerns, and Prayer book revision. Included as well are personal, biographical, and family papers. The collection reflects the Bishop's commitment to social activism, and includes correspondence with other important activists. There is material on his secular activities, such as the American Civil Liberties Union. Included also are materials collected by Massey H. Shepherd for his biography of Bishop Parsons. Cartons contain correspondence, programs, and publications related to Parson's life and career. Chronological arrangement. Boxes 2-3 contain journals and diaries with dated entries (1884-1911) of Parsons and other persons including his wife, and a Presbyterian minister, former attorney H.A.[Horace Allen] Mayhew of Sacremento, Calif. Many of Mayhew's journals begin with detailed weather observations. Volume 1 is a scrapbook filled with clippings and ephemera from Parson's life. Volumes 2-3 [before 1830?] are by an unknown author and contain numbered entries of aphorisms on numerous topics related to religion and moral living. Volume 2 also includes a subject and author index to the numbered entries.

37 cartons, boxes, 3 volumes, 1 oversize folder (circa 44 linear feet)

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Online Archive of California

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American Civil Liberties Union

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Parsons, Edward Lambe, 1868-

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Edward L. Parsons, 1868-1960, served as pastor at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Berkeley, California, 1904-1919. He was Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of San Francisco, 1919-1924, and Bishop of California, 1924-1941. Parsons was a strong activist for social welfare concerns, and in the promotion of Christian union. Edward Lambe Parsons was born in New York on May 18, 1868. Intending to become a lawyer, he attended Yale University in 1885, where he and his roommate, Gifford Pinchot, served as dea...

Mayhew, H.A. (Horace Allen).

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Shepherd, Massey Hamilton, 1913-

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