Sermons of Rev. Russell Cecil 1911-1943

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
170 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Special Collections Public Services & Reference Staff
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Restrictions:

Collection is open to research.

Terms of access:

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred citation:

Sermons of Rev. Russell Cecil, Accession 3650, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Summary

Creator:
Edwin Hemphill
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Sermons of Rev. Russell Cecil, Accession 3650, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of 27 sermons delivered by the Rev. Russell Cecil(1853-1925), 1911-1924, mostly to the Second Presbyterian Church of Richmondwhere he served as minister beginning in 1901. Several other sermons were delivered to the Railroad Young Men's Christian Associationin Richmond.

Also included in the collection is a list of Virginia Girl Scoutsservice activities, ca.1942-1943, and his report, "A Brief Historical Statement of the Enlistments and Activities of the Second Presbyterian Church, Richmond, VA, in the World War of 1917-1918," written 21 December, 1920. The report lists all members of the congregation engaged in over-seas service and gives an account of the activites of the church at home during the war. All material is arranged in chronological order. A biographical sketch of the Rev. Russell Cecilcan be found in the control folder.

Acquisition information:
These papers were given to the Library by Dr. Edwin Hemphillof Richmond, Virginia, on February 8, 1951.
Processing information:

Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

Physical location:
Physical description:
ca. 30 items