Guide to the David Olyphant Irving Papers

Descriptive Summary

Title

David Olyphant Irving Papers

Inclusive Dates

1857-1884

Call Number

RG 386

Creator(s)

Irving, David Olyphant, 1821-1885.

Quantity

0.30 cubic feet (6 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

David Irving was born in Scotland. He graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1846 and later that year sailed for Futtehgurh in northern India to work under the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions. He and his family returned to the United States in 1849. Irving served as pastor of churches in New York and New Jersey until he was appointed Corresponding Secretary of the Board of Foreign Missions in 1865. He served in this post until his death in 1885.

Collection Overview

This collection includes selected official correspondence from Irving's tenure at the BFM; letters he wrote to the North India, Punjab, and Siam missions. It also includes the manuscript of a biography written by Irving's son.

Organization and Arrangement

SERIES 1: CORRESPONDENCE, 1857-1884

SERIES 2: BIOGRAPHY, undated

Administrative Information

Processing Information

Collection processed and finding aid prepared: January 1994
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

Irving, David Olyphant, 1821-1885.

Corporate Subject

Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions.

Presbyterian Church in the U. S. A. Punjab Mission.

Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. North India Mission.

Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Siam Mission.

Topical Subject

Missionaries--India--19th century--Biography.

Presbyterian Church--New Jersey--Clergy--19th century--Biography.

Presbyterian Church--New York (State)--Clergy--19th century--Biography.

Genre-form

Correspondence. aat

Biographies (literary genre) aat

Personal Added Name

Irving, David O. (David Olyphant), 1856-1934.

Collection Inventory

Box	Folder	Description

1	1	Finding Aid to Record Group 386

		SERIES 1: CORRESPONDENCE, 1857-1884

1	2	To Punjab and North India Missions, 1857-84 (transcript)
1	3	To Siam Mission, 1868-84

		SERIES 2: BIOGRAPHY, undated

1	4	Memoirs of Life and Work, Volume 1
1	5	Memoirs of Life and Work, Volume 2
1	6	Memoirs of Life and Work, Volume 3

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