Frederic Janvier Newton personal archives, 1889-1941

Collection context

Summary

Title:
Frederic Janvier Newton personal archives
Subtitle:
Newton (Frederic) archives
Dates:
1889-1941
Creators:
Newton, Frederick Janvier and Van Saun, Matthew
Extent:
3 Linear Feet 3 MSB, 1 half box, 1 flat box
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[identification of item], Frederic Janvier Newton personal archives (M2264). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California.

Background

Scope and content:

Papers contain correspondence, diaries, printed materials, ephemera, and materials related to the history of the Newton family compiled by Douglass Newton. The correspondence is largely from Fred to his wife Ruth during his years spent as a missionary in India, but also includes numerous condolence letters sent to Ruth after Fred's death in 1941. The diaries cover Frederic's years at Princeton as well as some from his earlier years in India.

Biographical / historical:

Frederic Janvier Newton (1876-1941) was a Presbyterian missionary who served in India from 1903 until his death in 1941 from paratyphoid. His father and grandfather had been missionaries in India as well. Newton graduated from Princeton Seminary in 1901 before beginning his service under the Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church in 1903. In 1914 he wed Ruth A. Campbell, a trained nurse, and the two had five children together: Margaret, Henry, John, Edward, and Frederic.

Acquisition information:
Purchase; 2017. Accession MSS 2017-263.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Malgorzata Schaefer
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2018-10-05 16:37:06 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.

Terms of access:

The material created by Frederic is believed to be in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use of his correspondence or diaries. For the remainer of the material, while Special Collections is the owner of the physical items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/spc/using-collections/permission-publish

Preferred citation:

[identification of item], Frederic Janvier Newton personal archives (M2264). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California.

Location of this collection:
Department of Special Collections, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6004, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022