Rev. Osmond Jesse Billings (AC 1900) Sermons, 1906-ca. 1960

Billings Sermons, 1906-ca. 1960

4 records storage boxes (4 linear ft.)

Abstract:

Congregational minister. Papers consist mainly of handwritten sermons, but also include a journal and other miscellaneous writings.

Terms of Access and Use:

Restrictions on access:

There is no restriction on access to the Billings Sermons for research use. Particularly fragile items may be restricted for preservation purposes.

Restrictions on use:

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Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

Biographical Note

Osmond Jesse Billings was born on July 9, 1878, in Sharon, Mass. He went to Sharon High School, Boston Latin School, Amherst (BA 1900) and Yale Divinity School (BD 1905). He served as minister at the First Congregational Church in Upton (1908-1915), Union Evangelical Church in Three River (1915-1924), Central Congregational Church in Orange (1925-1936), First Congregational Church in Newbury (1936-1944); and as pastor to the First Congregational Church in Georgetown (1944-1952). In 1926, Billings married Rena Nutting in Amherst. They had three children, Edward, Elizabeth and Carolyn. Billings died in 1978.

Scope and Contents of the Collection

Handwritten sermons, including children's sermons, preached by Billings as a minister in various Congregational churches in Massachusetts. Also included are a journal of sermons given and various undated writings, notes and letters.

This collection is organized into two series:

1. SERMONS, 1904-1962
2. MISCELLANEOUS, n.d.

Information on Use

Terms of Access and Use

Restrictions on access:

There is no restriction on access to the Billings Sermons for research use. Particularly fragile items may be restricted for preservation purposes.

Restrictions on use:

Preferred Citation

Please use the following format when citing materials from this collection:

[Identification of item], in Billings Sermons [Box #, Folder #], Amherst College Archives and Special Collections, Amherst College Library

History of the Collection

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Contact Information

Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

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Amherst, MA 01002-5000

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Series 1: SERMONS,	1904-1962
Series 1, SERMONS, 1904-1962, are handwritten sermons written by Rev. Billings. They are not arranged in any particular order. Three folders of children's sermons are filed at the end of the series.
38 sermons	1905-1928	Box 1: folder 1
33 sermons	1907-1960	Box 1: folder 2
44 sermons	1905-1959	Box 1: folder 3
31 sermons	1906-1926	Box 1: folder 4
52 sermons	1911-1959	Box 1: folder 5
41 sermons	1910-1959	Box 1: folder 6
33 sermons	1905-1944	Box 1: folder 7
44 sermons	1905-1926	Box 1: folder 8
18 sermons	1905-1918	Box 1: folder 9
34 sermons	1905-1935	Box 2: folder 1
15 sermons	1907-1943	Box 2: folder 2
29 sermons	1906-1961	Box 2: folder 3
26 sermons	1905-1936	Box 2: folder 4
38 sermons	1908-1952	Box 2: folder 5
40 sermons	1904-1924	Box 2: folder 6
38 sermons	1909-1959	Box 2: folder 7
20 sermons	1913-1940	Box 2: folder 8
25 sermons	1905-1915	Box 2: folder 9
23 sermons	1905-1933	Box 2: folder 10
67 sermons	1906-1924	Box 2: folder 11
37 sermons	1906-1942	Box 2: folder 12
25 sermons	1910-1936	Box 3: folder 1
25 sermons	1905-1943	Box 3: folder 2
31 sermons	1905-1924	Box 3: folder 3
26 sermons	1907-1924	Box 3: folder 4
25 sermons	1905-1944	Box 3: folder 5
26 sermons	1905-1936	Box 3: folder 6
24 sermons	1905-1915	Box 3: folder 7
28 sermons	1910-1944	Box 3: folder 8
44 sermons	1906-1948	Box 3: folder 9
32 sermons	1905-1956	Box 3: folder 10
64 sermons	1905-1926	Box 4: folder 1
41 sermons	1906-1962	Box 4: folder 2
18 sermons	1912-1962	Box 4: folder 3
51 sermons	1908-1962	Box 4: folder 4
64 sermons	1908-1962	Box 4: folder 5
46 sermons	1949-1959	Box 4: folder 6
90 children's sermons	n.d.	Box 4: folder 7
35 children's sermons	n.d.	Box 4: folder 8
66 children's sermons	n.d.	Box 4: folder 9
24 Old South Church sermons	n.d.	Box 4: folder 10

Series 2: MISCELLANEOUS,	n.d.
Series 2, MISCELLANEOUS, n.d., includes a sermon journal kept by Rev. Billings as well as various undated writings, notes and letters.
Writings, programs, clippings, assorted papers	n.d	Box 4: folder 11
Writings, letters, book binding ("Parlor Games")	n.d.	Box 4: folder 12
Notebooks, church constitution	n.d.	Box 4: folder 13
Binder	n.d.	Box 4: folder 14
Sermon Journal	n.d.	Box 4: folder 15