George F. Whitworth Papers, 1816-1907

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Summary

Creators:
Whitworth, George F. (George Frederick), 1916-1907 Drury, Clifford Merrill, 1897-1984 Presbyterian Church
Abstract:
Extent:
1 record box (1 linear foot)
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Preferred citation:

George F. Whitworth Papers. San Francisco Theological Seminary

Background

Scope and content:

Diaries v. 1-7. Typed transcriptions of George F. Whitworth Diaries bound in 7 vols.( v. 1. 1853-1861; v. 2. 1862-1869; v. 3. 1870-1879; 4. 1880-1883;v. 5. 1884-1889; v. 6. 1890-1901; v. 7. 1903-1907); v. 8. Five folders containing various information on Whitworth: 1. Holograph correspondence (2 letters), photograph (excised from unidentified periodical), and misc. transcriptions. 2. Short Whitworth biographies in MS. form. 3. Short Whitworth biographies in printed form. 4. Short Whitworth biographies written by SFTS students for Clifford Drury's history course. 5. Holograph and typed correspondence to and from Clifford M. Drury about George F. Whitworth.

Biographical / historical:

George Frederick Whitworth was born in England on March 15, 1816. His family moved to united States in 1828, settling in Mansfield, Ohio. The family moved to Terre Haute, Indiana, where he graduated from South Hanover College. He married Mary Elizabeth Thomson in 1838 and moved to Lancaster, Ohio. He was a principal of a high school, attended law school, and practiced as an attorney.In 1847, having completed divinity studies at New Albany Theological Seminary, he was ordained a Presbyterian minister. In 1854 the Whitworth family took to the Oregon Trail and arrived in Washington territory. There he established many Presbyterian churches and is considered the father of Presbyterianism in Washington. He served as president of Territorial University, which became the University of Washington, and founded Whitworth College. He was active in the temperance movement, although less successful in this than in his other enterprises. Hie died in Seattle in 1907.

Acquisition information:
Acquired by Clifford Drury in 1961.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open to the public.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to San Francisco Theological Seminary.

Preferred citation:

George F. Whitworth Papers. San Francisco Theological Seminary

Location of this collection:
105 Seminary Road
San Anselmo, CA 94960, US
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