Guide to the Louis Rodman Fox Papers

Descriptive Summary

Title

Louis Rodman Fox Papers

Inclusive Dates

1863-1889

Call Number

RG 338

Creator(s)

Fox, Louis Rodman, 1834-1894.

Quantity

0.10 cubic feet (3 folders)

Restrictions on Access

Collection open for research

Repository

Presbyterian Historical Society, 425 Lombard Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147-1516 USA

Biographical Note / Administrative History

Biographical Note

Louis Rodman Fox was born in Doylestown, PA. After practicing law for a time, he began to study for the ministry at Princeton Theological Seminary, graduating in 1862. After working for two years as a missionary and pastor in New Jersey, Fox accepted a call to the North Church of Washington, DC. He left this church in 1872 to become assistant pastor to Henry A. Boardman at the 10th Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia. In 1876 he returned to New Jersey as a supply pastor. In 1881 he traveled to Detroit to take charge of the Union Church. Due to ill health, he retired to Philadelphia in 1891.

Collection Overview

Fox's papers consist of one letter, written to Charles Morris, in 1871, and a journal which he kept from 1834-1889. It contains records of sermons, lectures and funerals preached and attended and of marriages performed.

Administrative Information

Processing Information

Collection processed and finding aid prepared: December 1992
Stephanie Muntone, Processing Archivist

Catalog Headings

The following headings have been used to index the description of this collection in the society’s electronic catalog.

Personal Name Subject

Fox, Louis Rodman, 1834-1894.

Corporate Subject

North Presbyterian Church (Washington, D.C.)

Union Presbyterian Church (Detroit, Mich.)

Tenth Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Topical Subject

Sermons, American--19th century.

Presbyterian Church--United States--Clergy--19th century.

Genre-form

Registers (lists) aat

Sermons. aat

Personal Added Name

Morris, Charles.

Corporate Added Name

North Presbyterian Church (Washington, D.C.)

Tenth Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Union Presbyterian Church (Detroit, Mich.)

Collection Inventory

Box	Folder	Description

1	1	Finding Aid to Record Group 338
1	2	Record Book, 1834-89
1	3	Letter, 1871

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