PUBLIC "-//University of Virginia::Library::Special Collections Dept.//TEXT (US::ViU::00147::Sermons of Rev. Russell Cecil)//EN" "ViU00147.sgm" A Guide to the Sermons of Rev. Russell CecilCecil, Russell. 3650Processed by Special Collections Dept. staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Courtney BoissonnaultFunded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. University of Virginia Library © 1997 By the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia. All rights reserved.

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 Machine-readable finding aid derived from WordPerfect. [Date of source: 1997. Description is in English. Feb 16, 2004 PUBLIC "-//University of Virginia::Library::Special Collections Dept.//TEXT (US::ViU::00147::Sermons of Rev. Russell Cecil)//EN" "ViU00147.sgm" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15). Feb 27, 2004 converted to conform to eadVIVA.dtd by vivastrict.xsl A Guide to the Sermons of Rev. Russell Cecil A Collection in the Special Collections Department 3650

Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library 1997 Special Collections Department Staff 1997 Courtney Boissonnault Special Collections, University of Virginia Library, #3650 Descriptive Summary University of Virginia. Library. Special Collections Dept.
Alderman Library University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 USA
Sermons of Rev. Russell Cecil 1911-1943 3650 ca. 30 items English Edwin Hemphill Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

 Use Restrictions

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

 Acquisition Information

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

 Funding Note

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

 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.

 Container List List of WWI Activities of Men at the Second Presbyterian Church 1920 Dec 21 Sermons 1911-1924 (3 folders) Virginia Girl Scouts Activities List ca. 1942-1943