Research Catalog

Title

Caroline Augusta Soule papers, 1875-1916, bulk (1875-1903).

Author

Soule, Caroline A. (Caroline Augusta), 1824-1903

Supplementary Content

Finding Aid

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Details

Additional Authors

• Williamson, Henry
• Woman's Centenary Association

Subject

• Soule, Caroline A. (Caroline Augusta), 1824-1903
• Anthony, Susan B. (Susan Brownell), 1820-1906
• Missions > Scotland
• Preaching
• Universalists > Scotland
• Universalists > United States
• Scotland > Religion
• United States > Religion > 19th century

Access (note)

• Restricted access;
• Microfilm must be used in lieu of originals.

Additional Formats (note)

• Entire collection available on microfilm;

Biography (note)

• Caroline Augusta White Soule (1824-1903) was an American author and Universalist missionary and minister. After the death in 1843 of her husband, Henry Birdsall Soule, a Universalist minister, she supported her children by writing and teaching. In 1869 she helped found and was the president of the Woman's Centenary Association, a Universalist organization whose purpose was to aid disabled preachers and their families, assist women stuudying for the ministry, and do missionary work in the U.S. and abroad. In 1879 she started St. Paul's Universalist Church in Glasgow, Scotland, and served as its pastor.

Processing Action (note)

• Cataloged

Call Number

MssCol 2821

OCLC

NYPW94-A250

Author

Soule, Caroline A. (Caroline Augusta), 1824-1903.

Title

Caroline Augusta Soule papers, 1875-1916, bulk (1875-1903).

Description

.4 linear foot (1 box)

Restricted Access

Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Access

Microfilm must be used in lieu of originals.

Additional Formats

Entire collection available on microfilm; New York Public Library; *ZL-344

Summary

Collection consists of correspondence, newsclippings and other printed matter. Bulk of the correspondence is Soule's letters to Rev. Henry Williamson, Universalist pastor in Dundee, Scotland, concerning her missionsary work, her preaching in Scotland and the U.S., and family and personal matters. Other papers contain manuscript and printed materials about her life; announcement and programs, 1875-1890; printed copy of a sermon delivered by Soule in 1890; and letters, 1878-1916, to Rev. Williamson from others.

Biography

Caroline Augusta White Soule (1824-1903) was an American author and Universalist missionary and minister. After the death in 1843 of her husband, Henry Birdsall Soule, a Universalist minister, she supported her children by writing and teaching. In 1869 she helped found and was the president of the Woman's Centenary Association, a Universalist organization whose purpose was to aid disabled preachers and their families, assist women stuudying for the ministry, and do missionary work in the U.S. and abroad. In 1879 she started St. Paul's Universalist Church in Glasgow, Scotland, and served as its pastor.

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Occupation

Clergy.

Missionaries.

Added Author

Williamson, Henry.

Woman's Centenary Association.

LCCN

ms 74000540

Research Call Number

MssCol 2821