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Arthur S. Moody Papers

An inventory of his papers at Syracuse University


Finding aid created by: MRC
Date: circa 1975

Biographical History

Arthur S. Moody was an American Methodist Episcopal clergyman. He attended Syracuse University, graduating in 1909, and served at Methodist Episcopal churches in several New York State towns and villages.

1903-1909 Student, Syracuse University
1909-1911 Pastor, Methodist Episcopal Church, Parish, New York
1911-1916 Pastor, Methodist Episcopal Church, West Winfield, New York
1916-1919 Pastor, Methodist Episcopal Church, Mohawk, New York
1919 Assistant Superintendent of Adult Work, Methodist Episcopal Church Board of Education, St. Louis, Missouri
1920 Assistant Superintendent of Adult Work, Methodist Episcopal Church Board of Education, New York
1921-1923 Pastor, Methodist Episcopal Church, Lowville, New York
1925-1927 Pastor, Erwin Methodist Episcopal Church, Syracuse, New York
1927-1933 D.S., Geneva (New York) District
1933-1936 Pastor, Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church, Syracuse, New York
1936-1944 Pastor, Methodist Episcopal Church, Homer, New York
1944-1946 Pastor, Methodist Episcopal Churches, Trumansburg and Jacksonville, New York
1946-1954 Pastor, Methodist Episcopal Church, Jacksonville, New York
1954-1959 Pastor, McLean United Church [location?]

Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Arthur S. Moody Papers consist primarily of correspondence, and relate entirely to Moody's pastorships and other activities with the Methodist Episcopal Church. New York churches represented include those of Plainville, West Winfield, Homer, Lowville, Syracuse, and Geneva; there is also some correspondence with Syracuse University from Moody's student days. The Geneva district correspondence includes church reports covering the years 1927-1933, and there are also copies of Moody's "Country Parson" column written for American Agriculturalist.

Arrangement of the Collection

Material is arranged chronologically but sorted by organization, so there is some overlap of time period in the various topics (for example, Syracuse University covers 1903-1909 while the next subject, Plainville Parish, covers 1905-1906).

Restrictions

Access Restrictions:

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Use Restrictions:

Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

Subject Headings

Persons

Moody, Arthur S.

Corporate Bodies

Methodist Episcopal Church. Board of Education.

Subjects

Church records and registers -- New York (State)
Methodist Episcopal Church -- Clergy.
Methodist Episcopal Church -- New York (State)
Methodists -- New York (State)

Genres and Forms

Annual reports.
Correspondence.

Occupations

Pastors.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Arthur S. Moody Papers,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries

Table of Contents

Correspondence

Inventory