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.
