Holland Nimmons McTyeire Sermons
Scope and Contents
This collection of 163 of Bishop McTyeire’s early sermons came to the library about 1957 from John J. Tigert IV. They had been sent to his father, John J. Tigert III by J. D. Hamilton in 1894 after they were discovered, along with some papers of Bishop Soule, “in the stable at Bp. McTyeire’s by Nellie the cook” (see letter in folder 36).
Most of the sermons were preached to the Methodist congregations to which McTyeire was minister; a few were preached to other groups such as African Americans and sailors; one was preached on board a riverboat. Many are annotated by McTyeire, retrospectively and informally; he includes his own criticism (based on hindsight), comments by others, remarks on the circumstances under which the sermon was preached, and other incidental comments of an autobiographical nature. There are also some handwritten annotations, as to date, location, etc., by John J. Tigert III and John J. Tigert IV.
Following is a key to where the sermons were preached:
1 - 29. Williamsburg, Va., and elsewhere in Virginia, 1844-1846.
30 - 61. Mobile, Ala., 1846-1847.
62 - 96. Demopolis, Ala., and vicinity, 1847.
97 - 107. Flynn and McTyeire Course of Lectures, Demopolis, Ala., 1847.
108 - 115. Columbus, Miss., and vicinity, 1848.
116 - 163. New Orleans, La., 1849-1850.
Dates
- Creation: 1844 - 1850
Conditions Governing Access
The physical materials from this collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Vanderbilt’s Special Collections and University Archives. Materials should be requested two to three days in advance to facilitate easier access. Contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu to schedule an appointment.
Full Extent
0.42 Linear Feet (1 legal Hollinger)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains 163 of Bishop McTyeire’s early sermons from 1844-1850. Most of the sermons were preached to the Methodist congregations to which McTyeire was minister; a few were preached to other groups such as African Americans and sailors; one was preached on board a riverboat. Many are annotated by McTyeire, retrospectively and informally; he includes his own criticism (based on hindsight), comments by others, remarks on the circumstances under which the sermon was preached, and other incidental comments of an autobiographical nature.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection of 163 of Bishop McTyeire’s early sermons came to the library about 1957 from John J. Tigert IV. They had been sent to his father, John J. Tigert III by J. D. Hamilton in 1894 after they were discovered, along with some papers of Bishop Soule, “in the stable at Bp. McTyeire’s by Nellie the cook” (see letter in folder 36).
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Holland Nimmons McTyeire Sermons
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository
Special Collections Library
1101 19th Ave. S.
Nashville TN 37212 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu
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