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Ravaud Kearney Rodgers papers
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Ravaud Kearney Rodgers papers | |
| Creator: Rodgers, Ravaud K. (Ravaud Kearney), 1796-1879 | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1671-1879 | |
| Bulk Dates: 1830-1870 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 0.5 Linear Feet (1 box) | |
| Collection Number: ms132 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
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.
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.
Organization and Arrangement
Arranged in chronological order.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Ravaud K. Rodgers papers, ms132, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Deposited by Marion Bloomfield in 1951 and donated in 1961.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2015.