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Speeches, addresses, etc., American.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Variant: American orations

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Eleanor H. Rice papers, 1950-1951. : [manuscript]

 Collection
Identifier: MS5094
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of spiritual talks given by Eleanor H. Mathews to the Young Woman’s League in 1950 and 1951. Topics of the talks include review of previous year’s activities, a New Year’s look ahead at the year’s likely activities, a reminder of the purpose of the League, and the meaningfulness of Christmas.

Dates: 1950-1951

Samuel Billings Capen collection of writings, 1882-1913.

 Collection
Identifier: MS0835
Abstract Samuel Billings Capen was born on December 12, 1842 in Boston. Samuel would become heavily involved in a number of different organizations starting in 1882 when he became the president of the Congregational Sunday School and Publishing Society. The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions would also benefit from Capen’s services when he became president in 1899. He was a part of the Haystack Prayer Meeting in 1906 and would eventually travel to Asia as the head of the ABCFM and...
Dates: 1882-1913