Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Clifford Merrill Drury papers
- Dates:
- 1937-1971
- Creators:
- Drury, Clifford Merrill, 1937-1971
- Abstract:
- The Clifford Merrill Drury papers consist of correspondence, newspaper clippings, research notes, and typescripts related to Drakes Bay (Calif.), Drake's Plate of Brass, the history of religion in California, Rudolph James Wig, and Anson Burlingame.
- Extent:
- 155 items in 1 box
- Language:
- The records are in English .
- Preferred citation:
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Clifford Merrill Drury papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Clifford Merrill Drury papers consist of correspondence, newspaper clippings, research notes, and typescripts related to Drakes Bay (Calif.), Drake's Plate of Brass, the history of religion in California, Rudolph James Wig, and Anson Burlingame. At the end of the box, there is a miscellaneous folder consisting of a letter from Sacramento County Free Library to Clifford M. Drury and two notes concerning Henry Kendall and the Coloma plaque.
- Biographical / historical:
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Clifford Merrill Drury had a noteworthy career as a pastor, seminary professor, historian, and Navy chaplain. Born in 1897 in Early, Iowa, Drury was a graduate of Buena Vista College and San Francisco Theological Seminary and earned a PhD from the University of Edinburgh.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift from Clifford Merrill Drury, 1972 and 1979.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding Aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2016
- Date Encoded:
- Machine readable finding aid encoded by Gina C Giang on March 2016
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, please go to following web site.
- Terms of access:
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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
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Clifford Merrill Drury papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191