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WRIGHT, ARMINIUS, 1829-1879.
Arminius Wright papers, 1845-1900

Emory University

Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library

Atlanta, GA 30322

404-727-6887

rose.library@emory.edu

Permanent link: http://pid.emory.edu/ark:/25593/902qd

Descriptive Summary

Creator: Wright, Arminius, 1829-1879.
Title: Arminius Wright papers, 1845-1900
Call Number:Manuscript Collection No. 719
Extent: 1 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Abstract:Papers of Methodist minister Arminius Wright, including sermons, sermon notes and outlines, personal and family account books, photographs, notebooks, clippings, correspondence, scrapbooks, and minutes.
Language:Materials entirely in English.

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Unrestricted access.

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All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction.

Source

Gift, 1983.

Citation

[after identification of item(s)], Arminius Wright papers, Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University.

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Collection Description

Biographical Note

Arminius Wright, Methodist minister, was born in Columbia County, Georgia, March 4, 1829, and died in Columbus, Georgia, June 18, 1879. He was granted a license to preach in 1845; was admitted on trial as an itinerant minister in 1846; and served churches throughout the North and South Georgia Conferences of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. He was married twice and was the father of nine children.

Scope and Content Note

The collection consists of the papers of Arminius Wright from 1845-1900. The papers include sermons, sermon notes and outlines, personal and family account books, photographs, notebooks, clippings, correspondence, scrapbooks, and minutes. Sermons, sermon notes and outlines, and notebooks are from Wright's work as a Methodist minister; account books belonged to Wright and his wife; scrapbooks contain personal and family correspondence, clippings, and writings. Also included are a photograph of Lovick Pierce, listings of church members and collections, and the minutes from the South Georgia Conference of 1877.

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Container List

Box Folder Content
1 - Account books, five belonging to Rev. A. Wright and five to his wife.
1 - Book of sermon topics from 1845
1 - Book of church members and collections
1 - Book of Bible texts dated 1867
1 1 Concordance to the Holy Scriptures
1 2 Minutes, South Georgia Conference Annual Conference, 1877.
1 3 Notebooks, dealing with important dates in his life, outlines of sermons, sermon texts, and a personal account of Wrights life written by himself.
1 4 Photographs
1 - Scrapbook belonging to Rev. Arminius Wright and dated October 1864 containing clippings and writings.
1 - Scrapbook belonging to Rev. Arminius Wright containing 31 letters and 12 newspaper clippings-some dealing with the death of his son A. Wright. Also contains three envelopes of snips of hair belonging to Rev. A. Wright, his wife and son, Buddie.
1 5 Sermons, notes and ideas on Old Testament
1 6 Speeches, reports, talks
1 7 Stationary
2 1 Sermons, notes and ideas on Old Testament
2 2 Sermons, notes and ideas on Old Testament
2 3 Sermons, New Testament
2 4 Sermons, New Testament
2 5 Sermons, New Testament
2 6 Sermons, New Testament
2 7 Sermons, New Testament
2 8 Sermons, New Testament
2 9 Sermons, New Testament
2 10 Sermons, New Testament
2 11 Sermons, New Testament, Revelations
2 12 Sermons, notes and ideas
2 13 Sermons, notes and ideas
2 14 Sermons, notes and ideas
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