The Rolling Ball of Fire, Book III, 1925
Scope and Content of the Collection
Includes 42 printed pamphlets and ephemera, approximately 1906 to approximately 1970, relating to the House of David and Mary’s City of David religious colonies in Benton Harbor, Michigan. Materials date from both before and after the 1929 split and provides an excellent representation of foundational religious writings by Benjamin Purnell. Materials also cover the community’s legal problems.
Many items were published without an author, imprint, or title page. Approximate dates have been determined using Henry M. Yaple’s book “A descriptive bibliography of imprints from the Israelite House of David and Mary's City of David, 1902-2010” (Newberry Library call number BX 6184.5 .Y36 2014).
Dates
- Creation: 1925
Creator
- From the Collection: House of David (Religious society) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
The House of David pamphlets and ephemera are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
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Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
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