Charles M. Sheldon:
An Inventory of His Collection at the Harry Ransom Center
| Creator: | Sheldon, Charles M., 1857-1946 | |
| Title: | Charles M. Sheldon Collection | |
| Dates: | 1896-1948 | |
| Extent: | 1 document box (.21 linear feet) | |
| Abstract: | This collection contains the handwritten manuscript for In His Steps: What Would Jesus Do? (1897), written by the American Congregationalist minister Charles M. Sheldon, who was a leader in the Social Gospel movement. The manuscript indicates that it was read to his congregation at Central Church in Topeka, Kansas on Sundays between October 4 and December 20, 1896. Also present is the pen holder used for this and two of his other works according to an accompanying note by Sheldon, both given to his son Merriam in 1911. | |
| Call Number: | Manuscript Collection MS-03809 | |
| Language: | English |
| Access: | Open for research. Researchers must create an online Research Account and agree to the Materials Use Policy before using archival materials. | |
| Use Policies: | Ransom Center collections may contain material with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in the collections without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the Ransom Center and The University of Texas at Austin assume no responsibility. | |
| Restrictions on Use: | Authorization for publication is given on behalf of the University of Texas as the owner of the collection and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder which must be obtained by the researcher. For more information please see the Ransom Centers' Open Access and Use Policies. |
Administrative Information
| Preferred Citation | Charles M. Sheldon Collection (Manuscript Collection MS-03809). Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin. | |
| Acquisition: | Purchase, 1966 (R2855) | |
| Processed by: | Joan Sibley, 2019 |
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