Richard Cordley papers, 1895-1910.
Scope and Contents
This collections mainly contains the sermons of Richard Cordley but also includes a few writings and the thesis of his wife Annie M. Cordley from Columbia University.
Dates
- 1895-1910
Creator
- Cordley, Richard (Person)
Restrictions on Access
Access to 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 Information
Richard Cordley began working as a pastor in 1857, working in Lawrence at the Plymouth Congregational Church. The congregation moved into its first permanent building, called the "Stone Church," though not completed until 1862. Cordley was an abolitionist and supported the free state movement. During the American Civil War, several members were killed by pro-Confederate forces led by William Quantrill in the Lawrence Massacre of 1863. Cordley's home was burned, but the church building survived without damage Cordley was influential in documenting such events in the early settlement of Kansas.
(Information provided by the Kansas Historical Society and Wikipedia)
Extent
0.88 Cubic Feet (3 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Richard Cordley began working as a pastor in 1857, working in Lawrence at the Plymouth Congregational Church. The congregation moved into its first permanent building, called the "Stone Church," though not completed until 1862. Cordley was an abolitionist and supported the free state movement. During the American Civil War, several members were killed by pro-Confederate forces led by William Quantrill in the Lawrence Massacre of 1863. Cordley's home was burned, but the church building survived without damage Cordley was influential in documenting such events in the early settlement of Kansas. This collections mainly contains the sermons of Richard Cordley but also includes a few writings and the thesis of his wife Annie M. Cordley from Columbia University.
Arrangement
This collection has been arranged into the two series listed below. All are arranged chronologically.
Series 1: Sermons, 1895-1910.
Series 2: Papers, 1896-1903.
Acquisition Information
The collection was recieved in 2011 from the Chicago Theological Seminary; Accession 2011-17.
Processing Information
Collection was accessioned and minimally processed in 2011. Fully re-processed by William McCarthy in June 2018.
Creator
- Cordley, Richard (Person)
- Title
- Richard Cordley papers, 1895-1910.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- William McCarthy
- Date
- 2018-07-11
- Description rules
- 3
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Congregational Library & Archives Repository