Thomas J. Conant papers
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Abstract
Various papers (dating ca. 1867 to 1883) of Thomas J. Conant (1802-1891), a prominent biblical scholar, including published and unpublished manuscript translations of biblical texts as well as lecture and research notes.
Biographical note
Thomas J. Conant (1802-1891) was a prominent biblical scholar. After graduating from Middlebury College in Middlebury, VT, he held professorial appointments at several institutions, including Hamilton Literary and Theological Seminary and Rochester Theological Seminary in Hamilton and Rochester, N.Y., respectively. From 1857 to 1875, Conant was responsible for revising the common English language edition of the Bible, a position to which he had been appointed by the American Bible Union. Conant resided at 187 Washington Street in Brooklyn, N.Y. with his wife, Hannah O'Brien Chaplin, and seven children. A son, S.S. Conant, was editor of the periodical Harper's Weekly.
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- "Obituary: Thomas Jefferson Conant." New York Times, May 1, 1891. Accessed September 19, 2011. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9E04E7DA163AE533A25752C0A9639C94609ED7CF
Scope and Contents
Various papers of Thomas J. Conant, including published and unpublished manuscript translations of biblical texts, and lecture and research notes. Materials span the period circa 1867 to 1883.
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Conditions Governing Use
The materials in this collection are in the public domain. While many items at the Center for Brooklyn History are unrestricted, we do not own reproduction rights to all materials. Be aware of the several kinds of rights that might apply: copyright, licensing and trademarks. The researcher assumes all responsibility for copyright questions.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Thomas J. Conant papers, 1977.002, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn HPublic Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Blandina, Chara, and Cornelia Conant, 1895.
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