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1904 antique CHURCH DIRECTORY roxbury ma NEW JERUSALEM SWEDENBORG genealogy ADS
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Offered is an original 1904 Manual and Directory of the Church of the New Jerusalem in roxbury, massachusetts, under the pastorate of Rev. Clyde W. Broomell. This softcover booklet measures approximately 5 x 6.5 inches and contains 48 pages. It is missing the back cover, has a repaired spine, and the front cover has been reinforced on the inside with archival tape. Please review all photos carefully for condition and completeness.
An excellent resource for genealogy, Boston and Roxbury history, Swedenborgian religion, church history, and local advertising. The booklet includes a history of the congregation, explanations of the beliefs of the New Church founded on the writings of Emanuel Swedenborg, photographs of the church and Rev. Broomell, church officers and committees, Sunday service information, and an alphabetical membership directory with hundreds of names and addresses from Roxbury, Dorchester, Jamaica Plain, Mattapan, Wollaston, Newton Highlands, Brookline, Boston, and surrounding communities.
Also packed with period advertising from Roxbury and Boston businesses, making it a valuable reference for collectors of early Massachusetts ephemera.
Some of the advertisers include:
- Robert Young Hair Goods
- White Sewing Machine Co.
- A. S. Quint & Co., Florists
- Joseph S. Waterman & Sons, Undertakers
- Miss M. A. Connolloy, Trained Nurse
- Massachusetts New Church Union
- Miss A. M. Kane, Hair Dresser
- MacKenzie & Allen Jewelers
- A. Spellman & Company, Ladies\' Tailors
- The Thode Studio
- J. F. Sculley, Plumber
- E. C. Fernegan, Pharmacist
- I. H. Small, Dentist
- Roderick Boone, Fine Harness
- Henry W. Kelly, Real Estate & Insurance
- Dr. J. P. Monohan, Dentist
- D. J. Ferguson & Co., Coal & Wood
- Alice R. Cook, Millinery
- J. P. Kelly, Practical Plumber
- William C. Eichorn, Fish & Oysters
- Brown Brothers Lighting
- Rhodes Bros. Company
- Rothe\'s Camera Supplies
The membership directory includes numerous family names such as:
- Abell
- Adams
- Anthony
- Babcock
- Bacon
- Blanchard
- Brazier
- Broomell
- Chaplin
- Chandler
- Child
- Conant
- Cross
- Dollman
- Emond
- Foster
- French
- Gilpatrick
- Gray
- Hall
- Howard
- Ingell
- Jewett
- Keene
- Kimball
- Loud
- Marston
- McAvoy
- Mills
- Morse
- Mortimer
- Newman
- Noyes
- Olson
- Payne
- Peacock
- Perkins
- Phelps
- Plimpton
- Pratt
A scarce early 20th-century Massachusetts church directory offering outstanding genealogical and historical content along with a wide variety of local business advertising.
Authentic period piece related to family, historyor local heritage - well-suited for historical collections, genealogical /genealogy research, or museum acquisition.Vintage or Antique.
Authentic period piece related to family, historyor local heritage - well-suited for historical collections, genealogical /genealogy research, or museum acquisition.Vintage or Antique.
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