Primary Sources: Primary Sources in the HU Archives
A short guide to primary sources available at RichLyn Library and on the web
Diaries
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Diaries, 1857-1917 / Milton WrightUBHL BX9877.1.Z8 .W95. A published transcription of Milton Wright's diaries. The Historical Center also has a microfilm copy of the original diaries. Topics include Pacific Coast missions, denominational politics, and the Wright Brothers.
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Christian Newcomer : his life and journalUBHL BX9877.N491834a. Also available online. Third Bishop of the UB Church. Daily account of his itinerant ministry in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Ohio.
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The life of Rev. John Fetterhoff : one of the early fathers of the United Brethren in ChristUBHL BX9877.F4 1883. Also available online
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The diary of Basil N. Longworth, Oregon pioneer : from Ohio to Oregon by ox team, 1853-1854UBHL F880.L86. A diary of travels along the Oregon Trail.
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Diary of Oliver HadleyUnpublished. Original diary covers his missionary work in Sierra Leone 1863 to 1869.
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Diaries of Lena WinkleMissionary to Sierra Leone. The unpublished diaries cover the period 1904 to 1906 & 1910.
Autobiographies
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A sketch of the life and labors of Rev. Fletcher Thomas : for fifty-seven years a minister in the United Brethren Church, St. Joseph Annual ConferenceUBHL BX9877.T54 1907. Also available online.
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Autobiography of Rev. James BaldwinUBHL BX9877.B25 A2. Also available online.
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Fifty-five years of active ministerial life / D. K. FlickingerUBHL BX9877.F42. Also available online. Missionary and United Brethren Bishop.
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Twenty years on horseback : or, Itinerating in West Virginia / W. M. WeekleyUBHL BX9877.W4 W4. Also available online.
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Autobiography of John FohlUBHL BX9877.1.F6 2000. United Brethren minister mostly located in Pennsylvania.
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Pilot, principal, president : the autobiography of E. DeWitt BakerUBHL BAKER. Missionary in Sierra Leone, West Africa and President of Huntington College.
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In the service of the King / Clyde W. MeadowsUBHL BX9877.1.Z8 M43. Bishop of the UB Church and President of Christian Endeavor.
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Autobiography of Lydia SextonUBHL BX9877.S49 A3 1882. First non-ordained woman preacher for the United Brethren.
Periodicals
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Religious TelescopeDec. 1834 to Dec. 1909. Some issues digitized. Contains articles related to denominational business, minutes of meetings, letters, letters to the editors, original articles on slaverly, temperance, and other social problems.
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Christian ConservatorJuly 1885 to March 1954. Articles on churches and biographies of ministers. Other issues include temperance, denominational politics, and social troubles. Includes proceedings of conferences.
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Missionary MonthlyThe Missionary Monthly was published in Huntington, Indiana by The Church of the United Brethren in Christ (Old Constitution) from 1897 to March 1954 when it merged with The Christian Conservator to form The United Brethren.
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The United BrethrenApril 1954 to Dec 1993. Articles on social topics, missions, churches, personnel, and denominational events.
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Unity Magazine and Christian Repository1854-1855;1858-1859
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Woman's Evangel1882-1917. Articles and letters concerning missions and missionaries. After July 1889 it was published by the New Constitution United Brethren
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The Huntingtonian1918-present. The student newspaper of Huntington University.
Minutes and proceedings
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General Conference of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ.The proceedings of the United Brethren quadrennial general conference. We have both Old and New Constitution minutes after 1889.
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Annual Conference proceedings, minutes, journalsMinutes and proceedings from the Annual Conferences including Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Virginia, Maryland, Florida, Oregon, California, Arizona and Illinois.