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The House of Bishops of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States Photographed from Life during the Triennial Convention

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV P3

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Scope and Contents

Bound photograph album of the attendees at The House of Bishops of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States Triennial Convention.  Includes a carte des visite photograph of each Bishop with a printed biography on the facing page.  Made from heavy paper stock, with gilt edged paper showing impressions of lambs and doves.  Tooled leather binding.  Photographed by J. Gurney and Sons and published by T. Porter Shaw of New York. 49 pp.

Dates

  • Creation: 1862

Language of Materials

English

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Collection is open to all researchers.

Conditions Governing Use:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Extent

0.20 Linear Feet

Additional Description

Acquisition Information:

Gift.

Related Materials:

Swem Library - Rare Book - Bruton Parish Church,  BX 5990 .H6,   The House of Bishops : the latest portraits of the living bishops of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States in the order of consecration; also the two members of the first House of Bishops and a composite group of the House of Bishops which met in Richmond in 1859.

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the The House of Bishops of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States Photographed from Life during the Triennial Convention
Author
Anne Johnson.
Date
2013-12-17
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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