William Henry Austin papers, 1873-1955.

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Creator

Austin, William Henry.

Location

Manuscripts and Archives Division

Extent

• .8 linear feet (2 boxes).

Access Restrictions

Advance notice required. Apply at http://www.nypl.org/mssref

Scope/Contents Note

The William Henry Austin Papers consist of registers of members, marriages, baptisms, deaths, lists of clergy, etc., from Methodist churches in Dutchess County, New York,1873-1949, and scrapbooks of clippings from local newspapers, often related to religion and the ministry, 1930-1950. Church records include those of the New Hamburgh, Carthage Landing, and Chelsea Methodist Episcopal churches. In addition to the clippings and printed matter Austin collected, his papers include a miscellaneous file of his notes; a roster of soldiers of the 149th Co., Sullivan County, 1919; a small amount of correspondence; and a few completed Quarterly Conference Roll and Record forms for Chelsea, New York, 1947-1955.

Biographical/Historical Note

William Henry Austin was a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Warwick, NY, later of the Highland Avenue Methodist Church of Ossining, NY.

Controlled Access Terms

• Austin, William Henry.
• Methodist Episcopal Church -- Clergy.
• Church records and registers -- New York (State) -- Dutchess County.
• Registers of births, etc. -- New York (State) -- Dutchess County.
• Scrapbooks.

Additional Creator Name

• Gift of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society.