Kenneth D. Beckwith papers, 1922-1966.

Collection

Identifier: MS5211

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection contains keepsakes and material from key points in Beckwith’s career and a ledger book of vital statistics of parishioners. The ledger covers baptisms, accessions, weddings, and funerals dating from before Beckwith’s ordination up to the last church he served before serving as Associate Minister.

Dates

1922-1966

Creator

Beckwith, Kenneth D., 1896- (Person)

Restrictions on Access

This collection is unrestricted and open to the public.

Restrictions on Use

Items in this collection are subject to U. S. Copyright Law. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine the copyright status of collection items and to secure any permissions necessary for their reproduction and publication. Requests for permission to publish material must be discussed with the archivist or librarian.

Biographical Note

Kenneth Daggett Beckwith was born in Connecticut in 1896. He attended Williams College and Hartford Theological Seminary. He was ordained a Congregational minister in 1924 in Brooklyn, New York and served the Clinton Avenue Church. Other churches served included Westminster, Vermont; Pittsfield, Mass. Pilgrim Memorial Church; and Beverly, Mass. Dane Street Church. He also served as Associate Minister for the Massachusetts Conference. He married Elizabeth Scott Maynard in 1925.

Extent

0.35 Cubic Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Kenneth Daggett Beckwith served Congregational churches in Vermont and Massachusetts before serving as Associate Minister for the Massachusetts Conference. This collection contains keepsakes and material from key points in Beckwith’s career and a ledger book of vital statistics of parishioners.

Arrangement

This collection has been arranged in chronological order by start date.

Acquisition Information

Materials gifted to the Congregational Library & Archive, September 2014, by Debra Holmes, United Church of Christ Massachusetts Conference Western Region.