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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Monday, 4 August 2025

Maria 3 - Maria Russell - The Later Years

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  Maria Frances Ackley married CTR in March 1879.   She left the family address in 1897, and in 1903 started legal proceedings to formalize ...
Tuesday, 22 July 2025

Swanee River

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  Most articles on this history blog have a very direct connection with Watch Tower history and pre-history. But others have a more tenuous ...
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Tuesday, 8 July 2025

Whatever Happened to Lizzie Allen?

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  In the May 1880 issue of Zion’s Watch Tower, the list of contributors had a new name, L A Allen. This was Lizzie (Elizabeth) A Allen, and ...
Thursday, 26 June 2025

Switzerland

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  In French-speaking Switzerland, in 1914-1915, postcards were distributed or mailed to potentially interested parties. One side featured a ...
Tuesday, 17 June 2025

The Newspaper Syndicate

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  Guest post by Bernhard In the early history of the Bible Students Association (I.B.S.A.) we often encounter the term “Newspaper Syndicate”...
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Thursday, 5 June 2025

1913 Public lecture (1)

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  The leaflet The newspaper advertisement The Minneapolis Journal,  Monday, July 21, 1913, page 5 The location Schubert Theater, M...
Thursday, 29 May 2025

1913 Public lecture (2)

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The leaflet The newspaper advertisement The location E W Brenneisen (1874-1956) was later involved in the publication of ANGELS AND WO...
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Friday, 16 May 2025

A Joseph F Rutherford snapshot

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  Some may have seen this photograph before. It has been published in the past in glorious monochrome with permission from Tower Archives,...
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Thursday, 8 May 2025

Grace Mundy

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  Grace Mundy was buried in the Watch Tower Society’s Rosemont United Cemetery in Ross Township, Allegheny, in Section T, Lot 33, grave numb...
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Wednesday, 30 April 2025

The first Zion's Watch Tower

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For a collector of Watch Tower history and memorabilia, one of the prized items would have to be an original copy of the very first issue of...
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