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BOX 11-38 REEL 9-31 ITEM 151-355 Union Village, Ohio, 1769-1937
Diaries and journals, correspondence, daybooks, financial papers and property records, legal papers, historical and autobiographical sketches, covenants, prophecies, spiritual communications, hymns, circulars, laws, rules, orders, recipes and medicinal cures, records of births and deaths, clippings and printed matter, poems, essays, drafts and research notes for unpublished books, and other writings.
Arranged numerically.
BOX 11 REEL 9 ITEM 151a List, financial accounts, Shaker community, Miami Valley, Ohio, undated
ITEM 151b Financial accounts
(10 vols.)
1797-1799
ITEM 152 1807-1815
ITEM 153 1813-1816
ITEM 154 1815-1817
ITEM 155 1815-1821
ITEM 156 1819-1820 (daybook recorded by Embarris)
ITEM 157 1820-1821 (Smith book)
ITEM 158 1820-1821
ITEM 159 1830-1831 (blotter)
ITEM 160 1844-1849
BOX 11 REEL 10 ITEM 161 "Sketch of the life and experience of Issachar Bates, Sen." and other writings, copied, 1866
ITEM 162 Letters and other writings in German and English, Christian Berkholder, 1825
ITEM 163 "A communication from the Savior to the holy anointed and elders, for the inhabitants of Zion," New Lebanon, N.Y., 1845
BOX 12 REEL 10 ITEM 164 Abigail Clark
ITEM 164a Recipes, 1829-1838, undated
ITEM 164b Clippings, 1886-1891, undated
ITEM 164c Journal and other writings, 1805-1900
ITEM 165 Daybook, church at Union Village, Ohio, recorded by Daniel Miller, 1838-1842
ITEM 166 "A description of the person and character of Jesus Christ, as it was found in an ancient manuscript, sent by Publius Lutulus, President of Judea, to the Senate of Rome," printed broadside, undated
ITEM 167 Diary, Union Village [?], Ohio, 1826-1860
ITEM 168 Diary, 1858
ITEM 169 Journal, Naomi Ligier, 1840-1844
ITEM 170 Diary, Union Village, Ohio, 1850-1853
ITEM 171 "A digest of the faith, principles and practise of the United Society of Believers," undated
ITEM 172 "Divine judgments law to the children of the new creation of God in every branch of his Zion on the earth," New Lebanon, N.Y., 1859
ITEM 173 Hymnbook, Moses Eastwood, Watervliet, 1837
ITEM 174 Diary by Anna Granger, Enfield [?], Conn., 1885-1891
ITEM 175 Letter (copy) by Calvin Green, New Lebanon, N.Y., to William Bussel, 1847
ITEM 176 "Incontestible positions in relation to Jesus and the original Christ," by Calvin Green, undated, transcribed by Giles Bushnell Avery, undated
BOX 13 REEL 11 ITEM 177 Logbook, C. D. Hampton, Union Village, Ohio, for Watervliet, Ohio, 1851-1853
ITEM 178 "Autobiography of Chas. D. Hampton of Union Village, O." The Manifesto, vol. 26 (1896)
ITEM 179 Daybook recorded by Eliza C. Hampton, West Brick, Union Village, Ohio, with poems and other writings, 1844-1869
ITEM 180 "History of the principal events of the Society of 180 Believers, at Union Village . . . ," by Oliver C. Hampton, incomplete, undated
ITEM 181 "Journal des Minors," journal concerning boys in Union Village, Ohio, by Oliver C. Hampton, 1845-1846
ITEM 182 School diary, Oliver C. Hampton, 1848-1858
BOX 13 REEL 12 ITEM 183 Book of hymns and prayers, Oliver C. Hampton, Susanna C. Liddel's book, 1866
ITEM 184 "School journal, v. 2, by O. C. Hampton, teacher in District No. 2, Warren Co., Ohio," 1858-1869
BOX 14 REEL 12 ITEM 185 Miscellaneous correspondence, poems, excerpts of messages, printed material, and other writings concerning the Shaker communities at Union Village, Ohio; Harvard, Mass.; Enfield, Conn.; New Lebanon, N.Y.; and Mercer Co., Ky., circa 1792-1893
ITEM 186 "Autobiographical sketches of Thomas Hunt, written by request, Union Village, Warren County, Turtle Creek Township, Ohio," 1850
ITEM 187 Hymnbook, Anna Granger
ITEM 188 "A collection of anthems and spiritual songs," Stephen Markham, 1811-1836
ITEM 189 Hymnbook
ITEM 190 Tune book, Giles Bushnell Avery, 1782-1841
ITEM 191 "Sylvia Scott's hymnbook, containing a selection of hymns and anthems, adapted to the worship of God. In Christ's second appearing. Union Village, June 1845."
ITEM 192 Book of hymns, poems, and letters, Anna Ervin, 1823
ITEM 193 Hymnbook, Richard McNemar, nephew of the preacher, Richard McNemar, 1823
ITEM 194 "A collection of hymns and spiritual songs improved in our general worship," by Joseph Fearney, 1824
ITEM 195-196 Hymnbooks, Moses Eastwood, Watervliet, Ohio (Union Village), 1836-1839
(2 vols.)
ITEM 197 Hymnbook, 1839 [?]
ITEM 198 "A selection of hymns and poems for the use of believers," Edwin H. Burnham, White Water Village, Ohio, 1841
ITEM 199 Book of hymns, verse, and prayers, 1836-1845
BOX 14 REEL 13 ITEM 200 "A selection of hymns composed after the year ending 42 written mostly by Vincy McNemar; sketches from 1842 till 1856," undated
BOX 15 REEL 13 ITEM 201 "A collection of gospel anthems given to the followers of Christ in his second appearing selected and transcribed by Hannah Wilson, Mar. 19, 1843"
ITEM 202 "Funeral hymns sacred to the memory of Brother Andrew C. Houston, Oct. 8, 1844"
ITEM 203 "Omar Pease's book," hymns, Enfield, Conn., circa 1845
ITEM 204 Hymnbook, circa 1842-1846
ITEM 205 Book of hymns and petitions, circa 1846
ITEM 206 Book of anthems, James McNemar, 1846
ITEM 207 "A choice selection of hymns, anthems, and spiritual songs used by the children of Zion," 1846; no. 5, copied by J. P. M. [John Patterson MacLean?]
ITEM 208 "Edwin Burnham's Hymn Book," and prayers, copied by J. Wroten, circa 1854-1862
ITEM 209 Hymnbook, gift from Brother Robert Valentine, 1848
ITEM 210 Hymnbook, Wesley S. King, 1847
BOX 15 REEL 14 ITEM 211 Hymnbook, perhaps from John L. Atcheson, no. 8, J. P. M. [John Patterson MacLean?], 1849-1850
ITEM 212 "A record of hymns, songs, and anthems for the use of James Morris," no. 7, J. P. M. [John Patterson MacLean?], undated
ITEM 213 Hymnbook, circa 1850-1851
ITEM 214 Hymns from "The Scholar's Record Book," circa 1851-1852
ITEM 215 "Mary Ann Holland's book of spiritual songs," 1852
BOX 16 REEL 14 ITEM 216 Hymnbook, Susanna M. Brady, circa 1856-1858
ITEM 217 "Hymn book, the property of Isaac N. Houston; second family, Union Village, Ohio," 1858; no. 3, J. P. M. [John Patterson MacLean?]
ITEM 218 Hymnbook, Caroline Jaynes, circa 1858-1864
ITEM 219 Hymnbook, William Reynolds [?], circa 1853-1868
BOX 16 REEL 15 ITEM 220 "Millennial praises collected by Susanna M. Brady, 1868"
ITEM 221 Hymnbook, William N. Redmon, circa 1865-1872
ITEM 222 Book of hymns, poems, and articles, circa 1853-1873
ITEM 223 Hymnbook, Elizabeth Farr, circa 1878-1881
ITEM 224 Hymnbook, Mary Ann Holland?, circa 1833-1893
ITEM 225 Hymnbook, undated
ITEM 226 Hymnbook, recorded by Anna Granger, Enfield, Conn., undated
BOX 17 REEL 15 ITEM 227 Hymnbook, undated
ITEM 228 Hymnbook, Mary Ransom, undated
BOX 17 REEL 16 ITEM 229 Hymnbook, no. 4, early hymns, J. P. M. [John Patterson MacLean?], undated
ITEM 230 "A brief collection of hymns: improved in sacred worship, written by Isaac Newton Youngs, beginning Jan. 1, 1826"
ITEM 231 Journal, Andrew W. Beattie and Israel Trotter, 1858-1862, and a synopsis of events of the church at Union Village, Ohio, 1805-1850, by Peter Boyd
ITEM 232 Journal, Elder Peter Pease, 1806-1813
ITEM 233 Journal, Lewis Valentine and Gideon Houghes, 1835-1851
BOX 18 REEL 16 ITEM 234 Journal and sketch of "Second Family" origins of Union Village church, 1836-1856
ITEM 235 Daybook, Union Village church, recorded by Daniel Miller, 1843-1847
ITEM 236 Spiritual journal and communications (Vol. J), 1845-1862
BOX 19 REEL 17 ITEM 237 Journal, Naomi Ligier, 1843-1857
ITEM 238 Journal, Daniel Miller, 1848-1855
ITEM 239 Journal, includes poems, hymns, and lists of overnight visitors, 1850-1879
ITEM 240 Verse, 1800-1863, and journal, 1862-1864
ITEM 241 Journal, spiritual communications at the Union Village church, 1863-1874
BOX 20 REEL 17 ITEM 242 Family journal, North Union, Ohio, 1851-1884; no. 1, J. P. M. [John Patterson MacLean?]
BOX 20 REEL 18 ITEM 243 Sketch of socialist experiments by Sister Jane D. Knight, 1856 [?]
ITEM 244 Letter, Jemima Wilkinson, Watervliet, to Elder Brother Joseph Hodgson, 8 May 1842
ITEM 245 Correspondence, 1805-1838, 1860, mostly from Shakers in Miami, Lebanon, Turtle Creek, Union Village, Watervliet, and North Union, Ohio, and Pleasant Hill, Ky.; to Shakers in the New York communities of New Lebanon, Watervliet, and Canaan. Correspondents include Issachar Bates, Nicholas Bennett, David Darrow, Calvin Green, Matthew Houston, Amos Jewett, Garrett Lawrence, David Meacham, John Meacham, Daniel Moseley, Peter Pease, Richard Pelham, William N. Redmon, Proctor Sampson, Eliza Sharp, Richard Spier, David Spinning, Samuel Turner, Freegift Wells, Seth Y. Wells, Noah Worcester, Eleazar Wright, and Isaac N. Youngs.
ITEM 246 Volume of letters, indentures, and other papers, 1824-1838, concerning Shakers in New Lebanon and Watervliet, N.Y.; Pittsfield, Mass.; and Union Village and Watervliet, Ohio. Letters are mostly to Eleazar Wright from Seth Y. Wells [?]. Other correspondents include Nathan Deming, Solomon King, Prudence Morell, and Nathan Sharp.
ITEM 247 Peter Boyd, letterbook, 1851-1862, and diary, 1893-1895
ITEM 248 "Western letters, Manuscript III," 1809-1811. Compilation of letters from Shakers at Lebanon, and Union Village (Turtle Creek), Ohio, and Pleasant Hill, Ky.
BOX 21 REEL 18 ITEM 249 Indentures, correspondence, and other papers, concerning Busro and West Union, Ind., 1812-1836
ITEM 250 Samuel Swan McClelland, "A memorandum of remarkable events" concerning Busro and West Union, Ind., 1805-1827
ITEM 251 "The declaration and testimony of Nancy McKee, a visionist at White-water," 1842
ITEM 252 Summary of notes concerning Union Village, Ohio, by Susanna Cole Liddell [?], 1805-1843
ITEM 253-256 Diaries, memoranda of events, and other writings, by Richard McNemar, circa 1824-1835
ITEM 257 Richard McNemar, biographical material copied from a newspaper article by A. H. Dunlavy, 1874; notes written at Union Village, 1904
BOX 21 REEL 19 ITEM 258 "The Kentucky Revival," Richard McNemar, Union Village, Ohio. Published in Albany, N.Y., 1808; reprinted in The Manifesto, vol. 21 (Feb.-Dec. 1891) and vol. 22 (Jan.-July 1892). Includes a manuscript poem.
ITEM 259 Notes, testimony of Christ's second appearing, third edition, undated
BOX 22 REEL 19 ITEM 260 Covenant and list of members, Tyringham, Mass., circa 1797-1800; volume of writings including a diary, 1841-1843, and "Table Monitor"
ITEM 261 Church covenant, 1812
ITEM 262 Documents copied from Shaker communities at Union Village and Watervliet, Ohio, including covenants, lists of members, memoranda of events, circular letters, statements of church members, indentures, and other material, circa 1807-1836
(1 vol.)
ITEM 263 Documents copied from church records at Watervliet, Ohio, including memoranda of events, covenant, list of members, indentures, and other material, circa 1804-1882
(1 vol.)
BOX 22 REEL 20 ITEM 264 "The covenant of the South family in the United Society (commonly called Shakers) in Enfield, 1827"
ITEM 265 "The covenant of the West family in the United Society (commonly called Shakers) in Enfield, 1829"
ITEM 266 "The covenant or Constitution of the Church of the United Society at North Union, Ohio," circa 1830-1871
ITEM 267 Declarations of faith by members from Union Village and Watervliet, Ohio, 1841
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