Series 3: Images, circa 1840s-circa 1966, inclusive
Extent
1.6 Cubic Feet
Scope and Contents
The bulk of the series includes images of Henry Ward Beecher in various formats, including engravings, cartes de visite, postcards, and cabinet cards, among others. Images of other individuals in the series include Rose Ward Hunt, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Lyman Beecher and other Beecher family members, Lyman Abbott and other Plymouth pastors, and others. There are also images of Plymouth Church and organizations associated with it.
Arrangement
The series is arranged generally by format, size of image, and subject matter.
Henry Ward Beecher: small images., circa 1840s-1880s, inclusive
Box: 67, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Text)
H.W. Beecher: medium images., circa 1856-circa 1887, inclusive
Box: 67, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Text)
H.W. Beecher: engravings., circa 1840s-1880s, inclusive
Box: 67, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Text)
H.W. Beecher: large engravings., circa 1880s, inclusive
Box: 67, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Text)
H.W. Beecher: large photographs., circa 1885, inclusive
Box: 67, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Text)
H.W. Beecher: large photographs., circa 1880s, inclusive
Box: 67, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Text)
H.W. Beecher and Eunice Beecher., circa 1884, inclusive
Box: 67, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Text)
H.W. Beecher with others (in England; Harriet Beecher Stowe; others)., circa 1865-circa 1886
Box: 67, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Text)
Beecher House and Summer House and Eunice Beecher., circa 1890, inclusive
Box: 67, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Text)
Beecher House and Eunice Beecher: large photographs., circa 1890, inclusive
Box: 67, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Text)
H.W. Beecher and Eunice Beecher funerals., circa 1887-circa 1897, inclusive
Box: 67, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Text)
H.W. Beecher sculptures., circa 1900, circa 1970, inclusive
Box: 67, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Text)
H.W. Beecher: miscellaneous photographs., circa 1884-circa 1941, inclusive
Box: 67, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Text)
Engravings for illustration of Beecher's trip to England., circa 1886, inclusive
Box: 67, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Text)
Eunice Bullard Beecher., circa 1890s, inclusive
Box: 68, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Text)
Beecher children (?)., undated
Box: 68, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Text)
Beecher family portraits., circa 1850s-circa 1890s, inclusive
Box: 68, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Text)
Harriet Beecher Stowe., circa 1850s, inclusive
Box: 68, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Text)
Lyman Beecher., circa 1850s, inclusive
Box: 68, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Text)
Harriet E.B. Seaville., 1902, inclusive
Box: 68, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Text)
Rose Ward Hunt, circa 1860, inclusive
Box: 68, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Text)
Rose Ward Hunt tintype, circa 1860, inclusive
Box: Tintypes 1, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Fannie Virginia Casseopia Lawrence (former slave) (photo reproduction of 1863 photograph; see box 70)., 1863, inclusive
Box: 68, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Text)
Ellen Mitchell (former slave)., 1909, inclusive
Box: 68, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Text)
Lyman Abbott., circa 1888-circa 1899, inclusive
Box: 68, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Text)
J.S. Durkee and Memorial Library., circa 1940, inclusive
Box: 68, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Text)
L.W. Fifield., circa 1950s, inclusive
Box: 68, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Text)
Newell Dwight Hillis., circa 1900, inclusive
Box: 68, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Text)
Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims: interiors., circa 1900-circa 1958, inclusive
Box: 68, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Text)
Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims: exteriors., circa 1950, inclusive
Box: 68, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Text)
Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims: landmark plaque., 1962, inclusive
Box: 68, Folder: 16 (Material Type: Text)
Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims: stereograph, circa late 19th century, inclusive
Box: Stereographs 2, item: 1975.6279.1 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Plymouth Institute., circa 1920, inclusive
Box: 68, Folder: 17 (Material Type: Text)
Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims: fire (November)., 1920, inclusive
Box: 68, Folder: 18 (Material Type: Text)
Church Activities., 1917-circa 1966, inclusive
Box: 68, Folder: 19 (Material Type: Text)
Beecher Missionary Society; Mrs. Arms of Mayflower., circa 1890s, inclusive
Box: 68, Folder: 20 (Material Type: Text)
Tandem Club: rummage sale., 1952-circa 1960, inclusive
Box: 68, Folder: 21 (Material Type: Text)
The Women's Guild., 1955-1956, inclusive
Box: 68, Folder: 22 (Material Type: Text)
Unidentified/ Miscellaneous., circa 1880s-circa 1950s
Box: 68, Folder: 23 (Material Type: Text)
Printing plates: 18 total, including bill of sale and two images of Rose Ward Hunt, undated
Box: 69, item: 1-18 (Material Type: Text)
33 cartes de visite: 29 of Beecher; 1 of Eunice Beecher, 2 of other Beecher family members, and 1 of Fannie Virginia Casseopeia Lawrence., 1863-circa 1880s
Box: 70, item: 1-33 (Material Type: Text)
91 (approx.) cabinet cards: majority of Beecher, also includes Eunice Beecher, Lyman Abbott, Newell Dwight Hillis and various people related to Plymouth Church., circa 1860s-circa 1902, inclusive
Box: 71, item: 1- (Material Type: Text)
55 (approx.) postcards: majority of Plymouth Church/ Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims; also includes H.W. Beecher, the house where H.W. Beecher died, and N.D. Hillis., circa 1900-circa 1914, inclusive
Box: 72, item: 1- (Material Type: Text)
Oversized items: Includes images of Harriet Beecher Stowe, Henry Ward Beecher, the Library at the Church of the Pilgrims, Newell Dwight Hillis, and Plymouth Church; satirical cartoons; the Freedom Certificate / Bill of Sale for Sally Maria Diggs (later known as Rose Ward Hunt); newspapers on Tilton matter; printed sermons etc., circa 1853-circa 1900, inclusive
Box: 73 (Material Type: Text)
H.W. Beecher, n.d.
Box: 68, Folder: 24 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
