Scope and Contents
The collection (1902-1933) includes notebooks of Socialist and agnostic essays, manuscripts and published copies of Socialist pamphlets and broadsides authored by Robbins, issues of the circular Facts published by Robbins, articles, essays, and letters to the editor written by Robbins, photographs, and also correspondence concerning the business of Liberal Church, Inc.
Writings include letters to editors in published and manuscript form, columns written for The Oregonian , poems, articles and essays (handwritten and typed), manuscripts, six notebooks, and publications by Robbins.
Manuscript titles include Trying to Cheat God, A Ptolemaic Doctrine, and Notebook of a Cynic.
There is one section of correspondence that includes fifty-five pages from 1905-1935, and another section of 100 pages that is specifically addressed to Robbins as the Bishop of Reno, in 1926.
Dates
- 1902-1933
Creator
- Robbins, Marcus W., 1879-1936 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
Conditions Governing Use
Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
Marcus W. Robbins (1879-1936) was an attorney, Socialist, and free thinker. He was educated at the Northern Indiana School of Law, in Valparaiso, Indiana, and practiced law in Indiana, Grants Pass, Oregon, and San Diego, California. He was the author of Socialist pamphlets, broadsides, and letters to editors.
In 1926 he was named bishop for the Diocese of Reno, Nevada by Bishop Frank H. Rice of the Liberal Church, Inc., and was also declared to be the New Messiah. He issued pastoral letters and composed indulgences.
Extent
1 linear feet (2 containers) : 2 manuscript boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Marcus W. Robbins (1879-1936) was an attorney, Socialist, and free thinker, and was named bishop for the Diocese of Reno, Nevada by Bishop Frank H. Rice of the Liberal Church, Inc. The collection (1902-1933) includes notebooks of Socialist and agnostic essays, manuscripts and published copies of Socialist pamphlets and broadsides authored by Robbins, issues of the circular Facts published by Robbins, articles, essays, and letters to the editor written by Robbins, photographs, and also correspondence concerning the business of Liberal Church, Inc.
Arrangement
Material within this collection may have little to no intellectual or physical arrangement. Any arrangement may have derived from the records' creators or custodians. It may be necessary to look in multiple places for the same types of materials.
Other Finding Aids
Paper finding aid with additional information is available in Special Collections & University Archives.
Processing Information
Collection processed by staff, 1970s.
This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
This collection received a basic level of processing including minimal to no organization and rehousing.
Description information is drawn in part from information supplied with the collection and initial surveys of the contents.
- Authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Broadsides Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Editors -- United States -- Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Essays Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Grants Pass (Or.) -- History Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Lawyers -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Liberal Church, Inc.
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Oregonian (Firm)
- Pamphlets Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Photographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Religion Subject Source: Archiveswest
- Religious leaders -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Religious literature -- Authorship Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Reno (Nev.) -- Religion -- 20th century Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Robbins, Marcus W., 1879-1936
- Robbins, Marcus W., 1879-1936
- Socialism -- United States -- History -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Socialists -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Marcus W. Robbins Papers
- Status
- Complete Description
- Author
- Tanya Parlet and Kira B. Homo.
- Date
- 2013
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
