Osmond Jesse Billings (AC 1900) Sermons
Scope and Contents
Handwritten sermons, including children's sermons, preached by Billings as a minister in various Congregational churches in Massachusetts. Also included are a journal of sermons given and various undated writings, notes and letters.
Dates
- 1906-circa 1960
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
There is no restriction on access to the Billings Sermons for research use. Particularly fragile items may be restricted for preservation purposes.
Conditions Governing Use
Requests for permission to publish material from Billings Sermons 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
Osmond Jesse Billings was born on July 9, 1878, in Sharon, Mass. He went to Sharon High School, Boston Latin School, Amherst (BA 1900) and Yale Divinity School (BD 1905). He served as minister at the First Congregational Church in Upton (1908-1915), Union Evangelical Church in Three River (1915-1924), Central Congregational Church in Orange (1925-1936), First Congregational Church in Newbury (1936-1944); and as pastor to the First Congregational Church in Georgetown (1944-1952). In 1926, Billings married Rena Nutting in Amherst. They had three children, Edward, Elizabeth and Carolyn. Billings died in 1978.
Extent
4 Linear feet (4 records storage boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Congregational minister. Papers consist mainly of handwritten sermons, but also include a journal and other miscellaneous writings.
Arrangement
This collection is organized into two series:
- Series 1: Sermons, 1904-1962
- Series 2: Miscellaneous, undated
Processing Information
Missing Title
- Finding Aid:
- 2003 Jan
- Prepared by:
- Sarang Gopalakrishnan '06, Student Encoding Assistant
- Amherst College -- Alumni and alumnae Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Billings, Osmond Jesse, 1878-1978 (AC 1900)
- Congregational churches -- Sermons Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sermons Subject Source: Library Of Congress Genre/Form Terms
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Sarang Gopalakrishnan, Peter Nelson.
- Date
- 2003
- 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