History and stuff

The history of the 19th century Bible Student movement, with occasional more recent developments among those who stayed with the Watch Tower Society. A place for historians who love this subject. Not a place for polemics or for debating beliefs; simply history written as neutrally as possible. Enjoy! Some reprinted pieces first appeared on: truthhistory.blogspot.com

History and stuff

The history of the 19th century Bible Student movement, with occasional more recent developments among those who stayed with the Watch Tower Society. A place for historians who love this subject. Not a place for polemics or for debating beliefs; simply history written as neutrally as possible. Enjoy! Some reprinted pieces first appeared on: truthhistory.blogspot.com

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Friday, 30 July 2021

The Joys of Old Documents

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  One of the “joys” of historical research is deciphering old documents. Forget issues like Latin or ancient languages, just the vagaries of...
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Monday, 26 July 2021

Some you win, and some you don't.

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 THE STORY OF THE EDGAR FAMILY'S LAST RESTING PLACE This is a brief tale of a search that in some ways led to disappointment. Being base...
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Friday, 23 July 2021

Nelson Horatio

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The name Nelson HORATIO Barbour for the editor of The Herald of the Morning comes from the patent of one of his inventions. His history is ...
Friday, 16 July 2021

J F Rutherford talks 1914-1917

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When what became World War 1 started J F Rutherford was in Hamburg, Germany. This wasn’t a problem as America didn’t enter the war until Apr...

J F Rutherford talks 1920-1921

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  On May 22, 1921, at the now historic Kismet Temple in Brooklyn, J F Rutherford gave his famous Millions talk. Below is an advertising lea...
Thursday, 15 July 2021

J F Rutherford - Schoolteacher?

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From the Franklin County Tribune (Union, Missouri) for 15 August 1941, page 1. In case the cutting does not reproduce well on all device...
Monday, 12 July 2021

It does help if you get the basic facts right...

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In the Golden Age magazine for September 13, 1922, three films were advertised for purchase by the Kinemo Film Corporation. If you punch the...
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Wednesday, 7 July 2021

1917 Public Talk

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The date can only be 1917. Below is the location for this talk. It is the building with the tall brick surround in the center of the photogr...
Thursday, 17 June 2021

Watch Tower Logos through the years

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  (guest post by Leroy) The most read, translated and distributed magazine in the world has lived a long life. It was born in 1879 before...
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