THE REV. HARRY EDWIN WOODCOCK, 1816-1911

PAPERS, 1838-1911

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INVENTORY

Note: An asterisk * denotes records.

Series I.  Correspondence, 1853-1910, n.d.

     Subseries 1.  Outgoing Correspondence, 1853, 1864, 1879-1910  

Box 1
          Correspondence, 1853, 1864, 1879-1910

     Subseries 2.  Incoming Correspondence, 1858-1909

Box 1 (cont.)
          Woodcock, Lucy Angela, 1858-60, 1865-71  13 letters
          Various correspondents, Close--Thatcher, 1871, 1894, 1905-09

          (See Series II for copies of Lucy Woodcock's letters
          in H. E. Woodcock's "My Inheritance," pp. 202 ff.  
          For modern transcriptions, see Series IV.)


Series II.  Writings, 1856-60, ca. 1896-1907

     Subseries 1.  Autobiographical Writings, 1907, n.d.

          (Use microfilm; originals are very fragile)

Box 2
          "My Inheritance," n.d., bound ms. draft, 289 pp.  1 vol.
          "Autobiography," n.d., ms. draft on four tablets  (2f)
               (For transcription, see Series IV below)
          "A Thank Offering Memento," [condensed autobiography],
               1907, ms. draft, filed with:
                    "Family Sketch," n.d., typescript draft, 3 pp.
                    "Reminiscences," n.d., typescript draft, 15 pp.

     Subseries 2.  Sermons and other writings, 1856-60, n.d.

Box 3
          Journal, 1856-60  1 vol.
          Sermons and essays, n.d., loose papers and tablets  (3f)
               (For transcriptions and photocopies, See Series
               IV below) 


Series III.  Miscellany, 1838-1911, n.d.

     Subseries 1.  Biographical materials, 1838-1911

Box 4
          Certificate of ordination and license to preach, 1847-48, 1861
          Commissions, American Home Missionary Society, 1852-53, 1868-78
          Newspaper clippings and pamphlets (biographical)  1838, 1909, 
               1911, n.d.
          Photographs, 1875, n.d.  2 items
          Railroad passes for clergy, 1892-98

     Subseries 2.  Collected Publications, 1849, 1879, 1882, 1887
          1896-97, 1900, n.d.

Box 4 (cont.)
          Books, 1849, 1887, n.d.  3 vols.
          Pamphlets and periodicals, 1879, 1882, 1896, 1897,
               1900, n.d.  8 items


Series IV.  Files Relating to the Woodcock Family, Compiled
     by the Donor, 1980, 1983-84, 1987, n.d.  .2 l.f.

Box 5
          Clippings, 1983 (plaque dedication)
          Family histories, 1984, 1987, typescript ms.
          Transcriptions and photocopies, 1987, n.d.
               "Autobiography" of H. E. Woodcock, 1987  95 pp.
                    (Incipit: "My father was the youngest...")
               Sermons and essays of H. E. Woodcock, 1987  
               Letters of Lucy Angela Woodcock and others, n.d.

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