ma79 Walter R. Blackmer (AC 1897) Sermons, 1898-1956 Finding Aid Finding aid prepared by Sarang Gopalakrishnan, Peter Nelson. Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Amherst College Archives and Special Collections
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 Finding aid encoded using Perl scripts and edited in XMetal 2.0. Encoded by Sarang Gopalakrishnan. 2003-06-24 Finding aid written in English. 2005-09-23 ma79 converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02-5c.xsl (sy2003-10-15). Amherst College Archives and Special Collections Walter R. Blackmer (AC 1897) Sermons, 1898-1956 Finding Aid 2003 Jan Sarang Gopalakrishnan '06, Student Encoding Assistant Peter A. Nelson, Assistant Archivist Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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 Collection Overview Blackmer, Walter R. Blackmer Sermons 1898-1956 5 records storage boxes (5 linear ft.) Amherst College Archives and Special Collections Congregational preacher. Collection consists mainly of sermons, but also includes addresses and talks delivered on various occasions. English. Biographical Note

Walter Raymond Blackmer (AC 1897) was born in Belchertown, Mass., on October 28, 1875. He attended Belchertown High School and Amherst High School before joining Amherst College. He graduated from Amherst College in 1897, and from Hartford Theological Seminary in 1900. He held several pastorates at Congregational churches in Ohio, Vermont, and New York between 1900 and 1954. From 1954 until his death in 1965, he organized and taught a men's Social Service class at the Belchertown Congregational Church in Belchertown, Mass. In 1900, Blackmer married Nellie Louise Rice, who died in 1940; in 1941, he married Christine P. Williams. Blackmer died of pneumonia in Ware, Mass., on June 7, 1965.

 Scope and Contents of the Collection

The bulk of the collection consists of 1,381 sermons delivered by Blackmer between 1898 and 1956. There are also some addresses, prayer meeting talks, sermon outlines, job-study broadcasts, and funeral addresses.

 Organization of the Collection

This collection is organized into six series:

1. Sermons, 1898-1956 2. Addresses, 1899-1951 3. Funeral Addresses 4. Prayer Meeting Talks, 1930-1939 5. Job-Study Broadcasts, 1950-1954 6. Sermon Outlines, 1904-1942 Arrangement of the Collection

Within each series, arrangement is chronological. Items in Series 1 and Series 2 are numbered sequentially.

Information on Use Terms of Access and Use

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

Requests for permission to publish material from the Walter R. Blackmer Sermons should be directed to the Archives and Special Collections. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights.

Preferred Citation

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

[Identification of item], in Walter R. Blackmer Papers [Box #], Amherst College Archives and Special Collections, Amherst College Library

 Search Terms Sermons, American--20th century. Funeral sermons. Congregational churches--Sermons. Amherst College. Class of 1897. Blackmer. Additional Information Related Material

Alumni Biographical Files - Class of 1897 - Blackmer, Walter R.

Series 1: Sermons, 1898-1956 1 Sermons 1-360 1898 Jul-1909 Aug 2 Sermons 361-720 1909 Aug-1921 Apr 3 Sermons 721-1050 1921 Apr-1932 Mar 4 Sermons 1051-1330 1932 Mar-1948 Feb 5 Sermons 1331-1381 1948 Feb-1956 Jan Series 2: Addresses, 1899-1951 5 Addresses 1-180 1899 Dec-1951 Dec Series 3: Funeral Talks 5 Funeral Talks 1-20 (includes list of funerals conducted by Blackmer) n.d. Series 4: Prayer Meeting Talks, 1930-1939 5 Prayer Meeting Talks 1-90 1930 Sep-1939 Mar Series 5: Job-Study Broadcasts, 1950-1954 5 Broadcasts 1-20 1950-1954 Series 6: Sermon Outlines, 1904-1942 5 Sermon Outlines 1-50 1904-1942