Adams, Brewster, 1879-1959
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1879-1959
- Existence: 1879 - 1959
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
First Baptist Church of Reno Records
Collection
Identifier: NC1108
Abstract
The First Baptist Church of Reno was established in Reno, Nevada in 1875 as a spin-off of an earlier congregation in Virginia City, Nevada. It was governed by a Board of Trustees; a number of societies and circles were organized for women, youth, and men. Reverand C. L. Fisher was the first minister; the Reverand Brewster Adams was one of the most prominent ministers (1910-1946) and civic leaders. The Church also established mission churches in Verdi, Nevada in 1896, and East Reno (Sparks,...
Dates:
1860-2003
Gladys Belknap Rowley Scrapbooks
Collection
Identifier: 84-26
Abstract
Scrapbooks of newspaper clippings of the column "Reno review" from the Nevada state journal between 1938-1956 and created by
Gladys Belknap Rowley; plus correspondence related to the column; columns written by Brewster Adams ("Values in the rough") containing comments directed to Rowley; and comments, compliments, and critique she received about her work. Subjects of the columns generally about Reno, Rowley's family, the home front during World War II, experiences of Reno men in the war,...
Dates:
1938-1956
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- Albums (Books) 1
- Baptists -- Nevada -- History 1
- Baptists -- West (U.S.) 1
- Church buildings -- Nevada -- Reno 1
- Church buildings -- Nevada -- Sparks 1
- Church buildings -- Nevada -- Verdi 1
- Minutes (Records) 1
- Nevada state journal 1
- Photographs 1
- Quiltmakers -- Nevada -- Reno 1
- Registers (Lists) 1
- Reno (Nev.) 1
- Women -- Employment -- Nevada 1
- Women -- West (U.S.) 1
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives 1
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