Reverend William James (1797-1868) Family Papers and Sermons
Scope and Contents
The Reverend William James Family Papers and Sermons collection contains correspondence and sermons documenting the family and career of William James as a Presbyterian minister in New York State. The correspondence is especially important for its documentation of the James, Seelye, and associated families.
Dates
- 1808-1888
Creator
- James, William, 1797-1868 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
There is no restriction on access to the William James papers for research use. Particularly fragile items are restricted for preservation purposes.
Conditions Governing Use
Requests for permission to publish material from the Papers should be directed to the Archives and Special Collections. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights.
Biographical / Historical
William James was born in 1797. He was a graduate of Princeton. He preached for a time at Clarkson, N.Y. and assumed the pastorate of the Brick Presbyterian Church, Rochester, N.Y., in 1826. He resigned in 1830 to go to the Third Presbyterian Church at Albany, N.Y., where he died February 16, 1868, aged 71. Rev. James was the half-brother of the theological philosopher Henry James, Sr., and uncle of the philosopher William James and novelist Henry James. His daughter, Elizabeth Tillman James, married Julius Hawley Seelye (AC 1849) in 1854.
Extent
2.5 Linear feet (5 archives boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Family correspondence and sermons documenting the family and career of William James as a Presbyterian minister in New York State.
Arrangement
This collection is organized into four series:
- Series 1: Correspondence
- Series 2: Miscellaneous
- Series 3: Sermons with Bible Locations
- Series 4: Sermon Fragments by Subject
- Brick Presbyterian Church (Rochester, N.Y.)
- Emerson, Anna H. (Seelye), 1866-1901
- James family
- James, Henry, 1811-1882
- James, Marcia Lucretia Ames
- James, William, 1842-1910
- Presbyterian Church -- Clergy Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Prince, Catherine Barber James, 1834-1890
- Prince, William Henry, 1786-1815
- Seelye, Elizabeth Tillman James, 1833-1881
- Seelye, Julius H. (Julius Hawley), 1824-1895 (AC 1849)
- Sermons Subject Source: Library Of Congress Genre/Form Terms
- Third Presbyterian Church (Albany, N.Y.)
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 1970s; revised 2002.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Sponsor
- Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Repository Details
Part of the Amherst College Archives and Special Collections Repository
Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Robert Frost Library
61 Quadrangle Drive
Amherst MA 01002-5000
(413) 542-2299
archives@amherst.edu