Summary Information
Theodore Rush Faville Papers
1894-1967
- Faville, Theodore Rush, 1881-1955
M79-403; M2011-093
3.2 c.f.
Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)
Papers, 1894-1967, of Theodore Rush Faville, pastor of the First Congregational Church of Kenosha (1913-1918) and the First Congregational Church of Oshkosh (1918-1922), who was appointed superintendent of the Wisconsin Congregational Conference in 1922. Included are sermons, a pastor's register from the Oshkosh Congregational Church, correspondence, and a few addresses by Faville on secular topics. Faville was the son of the Reverend Henry Faville of La Crosse whose papers are separately cataloged. Together, the two collections provide excellent representation of Congregational thought in Wisconsin over a half century.
English
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Arrangement of the Materials
This collection was received in multiple parts from the donor(s) and is organized into 2 major parts. These materials have not been physically interfiled and researchers might need to consult more than one part to locate similar materials.
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Administrative/Restriction Information
Presented by Phoebe Faville Maloney; and the United Church of Christ Wisconsin Conference via Howard Kanetzke, Madison, Wisconsin. Accession Number: M79-403, M2011-093
Contents List
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M79-403
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Part 1 (M79-403): Original Collection, 1909-1951
2.4 c.f. (2 record center cartons and 1 archives box)
: Handwritten and typed sermons, mainly 1909-1924, delivered by Theodore Rush Faville, superintendent of the Wisconsin Congregational Conference. The majority of the sermons were presented while Faville was pastor of the First Congregational Church of Kenosha (1913-1918) and the First Congregational Church of Oshkosh (1918-1922), or as a visiting minister to other Wisconsin churches after he was appointed superintendent in 1922. Also included are a few addresses by Faville on secular topics.
: The sermons are chronologically arranged with those that were revised for repeated presentation being filed by the earliest date.
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Sermons, 1909-1915
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Sermons, 1915-1951, undated
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Addresses on secular topics
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M2011-093
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Part 2 (M2011-093): Additions, 1894-1967
0.8 c.f. (2 archives boxes)
: Additions, 1894-1967 (bulk 1900-1956), consisting primarily of a pastor's register from his assignment to the Oshkosh Congregational Church listing marriages, deaths and sermons. Also included is correspondence to his parents from his days as a student detailing his studies, social life, and daily routine at Beloit College (Beloit, Wisconsin), as well as general correspondence from friends and colleagues regarding work, his health, retirement, and death. A small amount of ephemera and personal papers from his travels to Turkey, church assignments, and family history are also included.
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Pastor's Register, 1914-1949
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Licensure and ordination papers, 1910-1914
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“Through Twenty-Five Years,” 1947
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Obituaries, personal papers, 1907-1955
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Correspondence
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Postal cards, 1900-1917
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From Faville to family, 1900-1905
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General
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1905-1967
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1909-1933
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1933-1947
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Resignation letter, 1946
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General, 1947-1952
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Condolences, 1955-1956
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Condolences from relatives, 1955-1956
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Pamphlets, clippings, 1894-1947
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Robert College, 1921, 1926-1927
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Bulletins and programs, 1936-1965
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Ephemera, 1940-1950
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