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Guide to the John Howard Melish, William Howard Melish and Protestant Episcopal Church
of the Holy Trinity collection
ARC.050
Descriptive Summary
| Creator:
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Mason , Anna May |
| Creator:
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Melish, John Howard, b. 1875 |
| Creator:
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Melish, William Howard, 1910- |
| Creator:
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Touchet, Francis H. |
| Title: |
John Howard Melish, William Howard Melish and Protestant Episcopal Church of the Holy
Trinity collection
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| Dates [inclusive]: |
1904-1985, bulk 1947-1958 |
| Dates [bulk]: |
Bulk, 1947-1958 |
| Abstract:
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The Rev. John Howard Melish (1874-1969) was pastor at the Protestant Episcopal Church
of the Holy Trinity, Brooklyn, New York (1904-1949), while his son, the Rev. William
Howard Melish (1910-1986), was associate rector at the same church from 1938 to 1957.
The bulk of this collection covers 1947-1958, a period of time during which the two
clergymen, with the support of parish congregants, struggled to remain attached to
the Church of the Holy Trinity despite efforts by the church vestry and the Episcopal
Bishop of Long Island to remove them. In the midst of the Cold War era, the Melishes'
removal was sought because of, at least in part, the son's role as Chairman of the
National Council for Soviet-American Friendship. The bulk of the collection consists
of clippings maintained by William Howard Melish, but also includes correspondence,
notes, and other documents from Melish and his supporters, including congregant Anna
May Mason. The collection also includes an audiotape of William Howard Melish's remarks
at the 1963 memorial service held for W. E. B. Du Bois in Ghana.
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| Quantity: |
8.0 Linear feet in 16 manuscript boxes |
| Call Phrase: |
ARC.050 |
