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Wesleyan University Memorial Chapel programs

 Collection
Identifier: 1000-142

Scope and Contents

The Chapel Programs Collection consists of programs from regular religious services, as well as vesper services, university services, and special dedicatory and memorial services. There are also eight bound volumes of chapel programs from various services and events dating from 1929 to 1945.

Dates

  • Creation: 1871-1972

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright for official University records is held by Wesleyan University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

Biographical / Historical

Wesleyan University's Memorial Chapel was built and dedicated in 1871. It was intended to commemorate those Wesleyan students and alumni who fought in the Civil War, and later additions of stained glass windows acknowledge student service in other wars. The Memorial Chapel has been the main site of religious ceremonies at Wesleyan since 1871. The services were primarily Methodist.

Extent

1.25 Linear Feet (2 hollinger boxes and 1 half hollinger box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Chapel Programs Collection consists of programs from regular religious services, as well as vesper services, university services, and special dedicatory and memorial services.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Collected by Olin Library.

Title
Wesleyan University Memorial Chapel programs, 1871-1972
Author
Processed by Eli Wilson, Valerie Gillispie, November 2007 Encoded by Valerie Gillispie, December 2007
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
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Repository Details

Part of the University Archives Repository

Contact:
Olin Library
252 Church Street
Middletown CT 06459 USA
860-685-3864