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Enoch Rector (1804-1898) Papers
Rector, Enoch (1804-1898)
A&M 1902
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Summary: 1 in. (1 folder)
1824-1853, 1916, 1966
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: West Virginia & Regional History Center
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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Enoch Rector (1804-1898) Papers, A&M 1902, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
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Correspondence of Enoch Rector, a Baptist minister in Ohio and in Wood and Wirt counties, West Virginia. Subjects include land sales, Western Virginia Education Society, Rector College, family affairs, and Rev. Joshua Bradley's work. There are pamphlets and typescripts on Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Wood County.
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Wirt County (W. Va.)
Wood County (W. Va.)
Baptists
Churches -- West Virginia -- Wood County
Church buildings
Ministers - letters and papers.
Universities and colleges
Rector College
Western Virginia Education Society
Bradley, Rev. Joshua.
Rector, Enoch.
Forms: Autographed letter signed; Persons: Enoch Rector to Miss Mindwell Ransom; Places: Marietta, OH; Subjects: Request for permission to correspondArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1643011824 June 20Forms: Autographed letter signed; Persons: Mindwell Ransom to Enoch Rector; Places: Adams, Washington County, OH; Subjects: Consent to correspondArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1643021824 June 27Forms: Autographed letter signed; Persons: Enoch R. to Mindwell R.; Places: Adams to Marietta; Subjects: Expression of wish for closer acquaintance and possibility of marriageArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1643031824 July 3Forms: Autographed letter signed; Persons: Mindwell R. to Enoch R.; Places: Marietta to Adams; Subject: Agreement for need of better acquaintance before consideration of marriage and quotes from poem by Dr. Watts on marriageArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1643041824 July 23Forms: Autographed letter signed; Persons: E.R. to M.R.; Places: Adams to Marietta; Subjects: Concerns visits to M.R.'s home when she was absent and expresses dislike of coquetry in courtshipArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1643051824 August 20Forms: Manuscript minutes; Persons: John McLeod, Allen Darrow, Luther Woods, Wm. Sedwick [sic], Geo. C. Sedwick, Dr. Lucius Colles, Jonathan Atwood, Jacob Baker, Wilson Thompson, Isaac Sperry, Samuel Carpenter, Benoni Allen, Daniel Shepardson [sic], Dr. Wm. Bancroft, trustees of the Education Society; Places: Granville, OH; Subjects: Minutes of 3 meetings of the Education Society for the appointment of trustees for the establishment of an Academy and resolutions regarding care of house and farm, and labor requirements for studentsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1643061831 May 26-1831 May 28Forms: Autographed letter signed; Persons: George Dunlevy to Enoch Rector, Levi Culve [deceased], Ely Vaughan and Hugh Wilson, Jr. [appraisors]; Places: Marietta to Carroll P.O., Adams, OH; Subject: Regarding sale of land and mention of Culver willArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1643071836 September 12Forms: Autographed letter signed; Persons: William C. Sisson to E.R., Western Cirginia Education Society, Elder Joshua Bradley, agent; Places: Harrison County to Vienna, Wood County; Subjects: Regarding Bradley's visit to Wood County area to solicit funds for the "Western education enterprise"Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1643081838 September 3Forms: Manuscript -- Statement; Persons: Joshua Bradley, Enoch Rector, Noah L. Wilson, John Mills, et al., Rector College; Subjects: Statement regarding notes given for subscriptions to Rector CollegeArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1643091839 August 15Forms: Autographed letter signed; Persons: J. Bradley to Enoch R. Rector College; Place; Pruntytown to Parkersburg; Subjects: Regarding the transfer of notes for the benefit of the CollegeArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1643101839 September 27Forms: Autographed letter signed; Persons: Cyrus Vance to E.R. Rector College Col. Mills; Places: Pruntytown to Parkersburg; Subjects: Regarding resolution of the trustees of Rector College for Vance's writing to Rector concerning the return of Mill's bondArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1643111839 November 2Forms: Autographed letter signed; Persons: J. Bradley to E. R. Rector College; Places: Pruntytown to Parkersburg; Subjects: Regarding failure of subscribers to pay their subscriptions to the College, building unfinished, 40 students enrolled, intitution opened on 18th of November, tuition, board, and feesArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1643121839 November 22Forms: Autographed letter signed; Persons: J.Bradley to E.R.; Places: Pruntytown to Parkersburg; Subjects: Concerning need of money for College, 70 students enrolled, students from other states wishing to enter, possible employment of female teacher and "young ladies entering"Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1643131840 January 31Forms: Autographed letter signed; Persons: J. Bradley to E. R. Rector College; Places: Pruntytown to Parkersburg; Subjects: Rector College -- 90 students enrolled, need of money, comment on business conditions, inquiry concerning the time of the Baptist Association meeting, and revival of "Spirit" in the churches under Rector's care, representatives from other states attending, church colleges -- Columbian and one at Richmond and preaching in Pruntytown areaArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1643141840 August 1Forms: Autographed letter signed; Persons: Wm. M. Dunnington to E.R. Wm. Brooker; Places: Pruntytown to Parkersburg; Subjects: Regarding acceptance of horses in payment of note from Brooker to E.R. and held by DunningtonArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1643151840 August 12Forms: Autographed letter signed; Persons: J. Bradley to E.R. Rector College; Places: Pruntytown to Parkersburg; Subjects: Family affairs, activities of Rector College, need of funds, B's inability to attend the Association at Broad Run ChurchArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1643161840 September 18Forms: Autographed letter signed; Persons: Joshua Bradley to Rev. Enoch Rector; Places: St. Paul, MN Terr., to Briscoe Run Wood County, WV; Subjects: Concerns B's leaving MN and returning to VA, requests Rector to locate a position as teacher and preacher for him, mentions graduating from Brown University in 1799 and number of States in which he has worked and assisted in organizing Churches and Education SocietiesArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1643171853 July 7Forms: Autographed letter signed; Persons: Joshua Bradley to Rev. Enoch Rector; Places: St. Paul, MN Terr., to Briscoe Run Wood County, WV; Subjects: Regarding Bradley's decision to remain in MN until the spring and then return to VA, mention of an article in the Mt. Messenger by Rector and a pamphlet published by Bradley in 1807 "Reading No Preaching" and comment on the pamphlet having been destroyed by "young preachers of Collegiate education..."Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1643181853 October 19Forms: Autographed letter signed; People: J. Bradley to E.R.; Places: Pruntytown to Parkersburg; Subjects: Regarding progress at Rector College in primary, academic and collegiate departments, tuition, too,. Board and laundry costsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/16431918?? October 29Forms: Pamphlet [8 pp.]; Persons: "History of the First 100 Years of Mt. Zion Baptist Church of Wood County, West Virginia, Ending the 3rd Sunday in June 1915"; Subjects: Rev. Rector was pastor of this church, 1838-1867Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/164320ca. 1915Forms: Newspaper clipping; Persons: Mrs. Edward Schneider, Parkersburg News; Places: Parkersburg; Subjects: biographical information regarding Mrs. SchneiderArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1643211966 March 13Forms: Newspaper clipping; Persons: Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Wood County, Parkersburg News; Places: Parkersburg; Subject: "Mt. Zion Baptist Church has 150 Year Old History"Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1643221966 March 13Forms: Typescript [2 pp.]; Persons: "Mt. Zion Baptist Church Buildings" compiled by Miss Gertrude DyeArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/164323undatedForms: Photoprint; Persons: Rev. Enoch Rector and his 1st wife, Mindwell Ransom Rector; Subject: Reproduced from a tintypeArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/164324undatedForms: Typed pamphlet; Persons: Rector family; Subject: "The Rector Family"Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1643251967 April 7