Luther Rice papers
Collection Scope and Content
Materials in this collection include correspondence financial ledgers, log books. His papers include promissory notes, financial documents, college building appeal, Baptist Documents, notebooks, diaries and other records. The collection covers the twenty year period between 1812 and 1832.
Dates
- Creation: 1812-1832
Creator
- Luther Rice (Person)
Restrictions on Access
Some records may be restricted.
Restrictions on Use
Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.
Historical or Biographical Note
Luther Rice (1783-1836) is regarded as the founder of Columbian College, now The George Washington University. Rice was born in Nothborough Massachusetts in 1783 and died in Edgefield district, South Carolina in 1836. Rice entered Williams College in 1807 and there developed a strong interest in foreign missions.
He was ordained as a Congregational minister in Salem, Massachusetts in 1812. In 1813 and after a missionary journey to India, he went to Boston. Having difficulties with policy within the Congregational Church he turned to the Baptists, as had many of his fellow missionaries.
With his missionary zeal he turned to the cause of ministerial education. Mainly through his efforts, fund-raising and personal influence he established, along with five other Baptist missionaries, the Columbian College in the District of Columbia. For several years he served Columbian College as its agent and treasurer.
Extent
4 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Luther Rice (1783-1836) is regarded as the founder of Columbian College, now The George Washington University. Collection include correspondence financial ledgers, log books. His papers include promissory notes, financial documents, college building appeal, Baptist Documents, notebooks, diaries and other records. The collection covers the twenty year period between 1812 and 1832.
Acquisition Information
Provenance of this collection not known.
Subject
- Columbian College in the District of Columbia (Organization)
- George Washington University (Organization)
- George Washington University--History (Organization)
- Luther Rice (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Luther Rice Papers, 1812-1832
- Author
- University Archives, Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University
- Date
- 2006
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University Repository
George Washington University Gelman Library
2130 H Street NW
Washington DC 20052 United States of America
speccoll@gwu.edu
