Reverend Thomas Castleman, II Papers
Scope and Contents
The Papers of Reverend Thomas Castleman, II, contain sermons and lectures over the course of several decades. The collection is from the 1800s which includes twenty-five undated sermons, thirty-seven before the 1850s, and twenty-three are in the 1850s. Additionally, it includes a brief family genealogy. Although some sermon booklets are either damaged or missing pages, one can still view the sermons and obtain the general overview of each message.
Dates
- 1833-1859
Conditions Governing Access
Noncirculating; available for research.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected from unauthorized copying by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code).
Biographical / Historical
Sermons of Reverend Thomas Castleman, II, an Episcopalian minister in Louisiana and possibly also in Mississippi during the 1850s and 1860s. Reverend Castleman was a traveling minister. He travelled to places such as Kankakee, Illinois, and St. John’s Lunenburg.
Extent
1 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Castleman Papers collection consist of a brief genealogy record and sermons from Reverend Thomas Castleman, II.
Arrangement
The materials in the collection did not receive significant arrangement. The first folder is the genealogy records. Behind the genealogy folder are the forty-six sermons. Lastly there are three lectures and a hand written note.
Provenance
This collection was donated by Mrs. Miriam Montgomery.
- Evangelists. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Faith. Subject Source: Local sources
- Genealogy. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sermons. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Reverend Thomas Castleman, II Papers
- Author
- Collection processed by Paul Stoulig and Shawna Guidry and finding aid written by Shawna Guidry, February 16, 2015.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Historical Manuscripts and Photographs Repository
118 College Drive - 5148
Hattiesburg MS 39406-0001
601.266.4345
