Ravaud Kearney Rodgers papers, 1671-1879, bulk 1830-1870

Summary

Creator:

Rodgers, Ravaud K. (Ravaud Kearney), 1796-1879

Date:

1671-1879, bulk 1830-1870

Extent:

0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Ravaud K. Rodgers papers, ms132, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of papers of Rev. Ravaud K. Rodgers dating 1671-1879. The papers include a scrapbook containing clippings documenting Rodgers' ministerial career in New Jersey as well as autographs collected by Rodgers. The collection also consists of items, mainly correspondence, collected by Rodgers including several letters relating to the Revolutionary War, documents pertaining to the Schuyler family, and "A memorial of Rev. Ravaud K. Rodgers, D. D., [Re-printed by the Society's proceedings]." Of particular interest is a letter (dated July 17, 1776) describing the celebration at Fort Monmouth (N.J.) upon the declaration of independence.

Biographical / historical:

Ravaud Kearney Rodgers (1796-1879), Presbyterian minister of the Jersey City Presbyterian Church, Bound Brook, New Jersey. He died in Athens, Ga., January 12, 1879.

Acquisition information:

Deposited by Marion Bloomfield in 1951 and donated in 1961.

Arrangement:

Arranged in chronological order.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Clergy -- New Jersey.
Presbyterians -- New Jersey.
Scrapbooks.
Missionaries.
Correspondence
Clippings (information artifacts)

Names:

Presbyterian Church in America
Schuyler family

Places:

United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.
Albany (N.Y.)
Morristown (N.J.)

Preferred citation:

Ravaud K. Rodgers papers, ms132, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.