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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00687.117 |
| From Archive Folder | Papers of George May Powell |
| Title | George May Powell to unknown about lecturing on Jewish History |
| Date | n.d. |
| Recipient | Powell, George May |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | This letter describes a lecture given in churches in Philadelphia, New York City, and Boston on Jewish history, using a large wall chest and map. The letter also includes recommendations about the reception of the lecture and exhibit. |
| Subjects | Education Christianity Religion Judaism |
| People | Powell, George May (1835-1905) |
| Theme | Religion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Powell was a Lincoln supporter and served as a statistician in the Treasury Department during the Civil War. Active in religious work as a young man, he was the secretary and manager of the Evangelistic Press Association and led a topographical corps through Egypt and North Africa to create Sunday School maps of Palestine and the Holy Land. Powell participated in the American Forestry Commission, the Grange and Patrons of Husbandry, the American Academy of Political and Social Sciences, and the National Geographic Society. He was active in Sabbath reform work. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Related documents | Unknown to Brother about a lecture on Jewish history |