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Descriptive Summary

Historical/Biographical Note

Scope and Content Note

Administrative Information

Access Points

Inventory

Guide to the Reverend Ezra King Sermons and Miscellaneous Documents
1794-1838
Control # K-4

Finding Aid prepared by: Falco, Nicholas

Archives at Queens Library
Queens Borough Public Library
89-11 Merrick Boulevard
Jamaica, NY 11432
Phone: (718) 990-0770


Descriptive Summary

Creator King, Ezra, 1784-1867
Title Reverend Ezra King Sermons and Miscellaneous Documents,
Dates: 1794-1838
Abstract: This small collection contains ten small hand bound volumes of about 30 to 40 pages dated, 1823-1838.
Extent: 1 box, .2 cubic feet
Identification: K-4
Location: The material is located in the Archives at Queens Library.

Historical/Biographical Note

The Reverend Ezra King (1784-1867) was a Suffolk County Presbyterian minister for many years, working principally in the Patchogue to Moriches area.

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Scope and Content Note

This small collection contains ten small hand bound volumes of about 30 to 40 pages dated, 1823-1838.

Each is headed by a citation from the Bible, such as Matthew 12:38, Peter 3:14, or Proverbs 22:3

Also included are six letters dated Feb (13?), 1794, Apr 18, 1801, Nov 11, 1811, Oct 16, 1832, Jul 10, 1836, and Sep 4, 1836. These are either to or from the Reverend King, or to other members of the family, and concern family matters or religious concerns.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Published citations should take the following form:

Creator of item, date of item (if known), identification of item, if a photograph its control number. The Reverend Ezra King Sermons and Miscellaneous Documents, Archives at Queens Library, Queens Borough Public Library.

Access Restrictions

Open for research without restrictions. Manuscripts are only available in the Archives at Queens Library, please call (718) 990-0770 for hours. Manuscript users will be required to complete the division's Manuscript Usage Form and deposit their photograph identification or Queens Borough Public Library card with a staff member. The identification will be returned to the user after she/he has returned the material. Manuscript users will deposit all their personal items behind the reference desk. Manuscript users must use the division's loose sheets of paper for note taking. To reiterate, no pen of any type is permitted. Paper and a pencil are available upon request. Manuscript users may be required to use special handling procedures depending on the conditions of the material.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the:

Archives at Queens Library
Queens Borough Public Library
89-11 Merrick Boulevard
Jamaica, NY 11432
Phone: (718) 990-0770.

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Access Points

Subject Names:

  • King, Ezra, 1784-1867

Subject Places:

  • Suffolk County (N.Y.)

Document Types:

  • Sermons

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Inventory

[The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.]

Reverend Ezra King Documents (, )
Box - Folder: 312h

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