Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Stetson, Augusta E. (Augusta Emma), 1842?-1928
- Abstract:
- A collection of material related to the life and work of Augusta Emma Stetson, organizer of First Church of Christ, Scientist, New York.
- Extent:
- 21.41 Linear Feet (15 boxes, 2 oversize folders)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Augusta E. Stetson papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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A collection which consists of personal and professional correspondence, other papers, notebooks, a scriptural album, transcriptions, and ephemera related to Augusta E. Stetson. Included are letters from Mary Baker Eddy and several members of her family and household staff. Besides Mary Baker Eddy, the correspondents include Ebenezer J. Foster Eddy, Calvin A. Frye, Clara M. Shannon, and others. Also included are carbon copies of Augusta Stetson's letters to her students, press, and other papers. The correspondence deals with Augusta Stetson's religious and professional life, including her relationship with Mary Baker Eddy, the First Church of Christ, Scientist, and her teaching and writings.
- Biographical / historical:
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Augusta Emma (Simmons) Stetson (approximately 1842-1928) was born in Waldoboro, Maine; she married Frederick J. Stetson and studied under Mary Baker Eddy at the Massachusetts Metaphysical College. In 1886 she organized the First Christian Science Church in New York and was ordained as a pastor there in 1890. In 1891, Augusta Stetson established the New York City Christian Science Institute. A rift between her and Mary Baker Eddy led to Augusta Stetson's excommunication in 1909. She, however, retained her post as principal of the New York Christian Science Institute and continued to preach her version of Christian Science until her death in Rochester, New York, on October 12, 1928.
- Acquisition information:
- Gifts of Mrs. Charlotte B. MacLaren, 1956-1960.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Huntington Library staff, December 1958. In 2020, Gayle Richardson created the finding aid derived from a legacy summary report.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged chronologically.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Christian Science -- History
Christian Scientists
Women -- Religious life -- United States -- History
Ephemera -- New York (State) -- New York
Letters (correspondence) -- United States
Personal papers -- New York (State) -- New York
Professional papers -- New York (State) -- New York - Names:
- First Church of Christ,
Scientist (New York, N.Y.) -- History
New York City Christian Science Institute -- History
Eddy, Ebenezer J. Foster
Frye, Calvin A. (Calvin Augustine), 1845-1917
Shannon, Clara M. Sainsbury, 1858-1930 - Places:
- New York (N.Y.) -- History -- Religious aspects -- Christian
Science
United States -- History -- Religious aspects -- Christian Science
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Readers are required to use the microfilm copy (MS Film 374) of the letters of Mary Baker Eddy (boxes 1-3). The remainder of the collection (boxes 4-15) is open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
- 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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[Identification of item]. Augusta E. Stetson 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