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Guide to the William Hiss collection of Shiloh material, 1895-1977


Scope and Content Note

Organization and Arrangement

Restrictions

Index Terms

Related Material

Administrative Information

Item Inventory

Collection Summary

Title William Hiss collection of Shiloh material
Creator Hiss, William
Dates 1895-1977
Bulk Dates 1895-1920
Extent .25 linear feet
Collection ID MC019
Abstract Clippings from the Lewiston Evening Journal and other newspapers about the Kingdom religious movement and Frank Sandford the founder of the Shiloh complex in Durham, Maine which practiced this religion. The clippings were compiled by William Hiss in the course of researching his dissertation.
Repository Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library, Bates College

Scope and Content Note

This collection consists primarily of newspaper articles from the Lewiston Evening Journal and The New York Times from 1895-1977 (bulk 1895-1920), as well as a few miscellaneous items, dealing with the Kingdom movement and the Shiloh complex. These items were compiled by William C. Hiss, who used the materials to write his doctorate dissertation in philosophy at Tufts University. Completed in April 1978, the title of the dissertation is "Shiloh: Frank W. Sandford and the Kingdom: 1893-1948." A copy of the dissertation is available in the Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library.

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Organization and Arrangement

Clippings are arranged in chronological order.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

The collection is the physical property of Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library. Bates College holds literary rights only for material created by College personnel working on official behalf of the College, or for material which was given to the College with such rights specifically assigned. For all other material, literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. Researchers are responsible for obtaining permission from rights holders for publication or other purposes that exceed fair use.

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Related Material

Shirley Nelson collection of Shiloh material, Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library, Bates College, http://www.bates.edu/muskie-archives/EADFindingAids/MC020.html

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Index Terms

These records are indexed under the following headings in the Bates College Library catalog. Researchers wishing to find related materials should search the catalog under these index terms.



Personal Names:

Sandford, Frank W., 1862-1948

Topical Subjects:

Christian sects -- History -- Maine

Geographic Subjects:

Shiloh (Me.) -- History

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Administrative Information

Acquisition and Custody Information

Gift of William C. Hiss (Bates 1966), Sept. 1982. Accession No.: xx-050.

Preferred Citation

William Hiss collection of Shiloh material, Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library, Bates College.

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Item Inventory

001: "A Great Baptism.", July 8, 1895
002: "God's House and Fifteen Apostles.", June 20, 1896
003: "The Marble Cornerstone.", July 6, 1897
004: "Beulah Hill's Prophet Baby.", February 15, 1897
005: "The Temple Is Up.", February 27, 1897
006: Untitled. June 7, 1897
007: "Beulah In Glory.", July 3, 1897
008: Untitled (New York Times). July 7, 1897
009: "Cash On The Nail.", November 25, 1897
010: "Mr. Sandford's Corner Stone.", December 24, 1897
011: "Mr. Sandford's Latest.", December 27, 1897
012: "Beulah Hill Is Minus Sandford.", May 21, 1898
013: "Chief Priest Back From Jerusalem.", August 24, 1898
014: "Events At Shiloh.", March 16, 1899
015: "A Great Day At Shiloh.", March 17, 1899
016: "But Thirty Seconds To Spare.", March 20, 1899
017: "Now Levant Is Ashamed.", June 7, 1899
018: "The Holy Ghost Doctrine.", June 8, 1899
019: "Prospect That None of the Levant Mob Will Be Brought to Justice.", June 8, 1899
020: Untitled. June 9, 1899
021: "Leaves It All to God.", July 18, 1899
022: "At Shiloh's Mount The Faithful Rally.", July 22, 1899
023: "Shiloh's Gates.", August 12, 1899
024: "Shiloh's Eager Race.", August 15, 1899
025: "Shiloh's Miracle Dedicated.", August 18, 1899
026: "New Faith Cure Society.", August 18, 1899
027: "Stories From Shiloh's Day of Jubilee.", August 19, 1899
028: "Strange Scenes at Shiloh.", August 19, 1899
029: "Rev. Mr. Sandford's Receipts.", August 21, 1899
030: "Holy Ghost Camp Outrage.", August 23, 1899
031: "A Devil In Her.", August 24, 1899
032: "Allegations Made That The Sick Are Neglected And No Physician At Hand.", August 25, 1899
033: Letter from a clergyman to the editor of the NY Times. August 25, 1899
034: "The Dedication of the Temple of the Living God at Shiloh, Durham, ME.", August 26, 1899
035: "Shiloh's Miracle.", November 29, 1899
036: "Why and How Olive Mills was Raised From the Dead.", December 16, 1899
037: "Another View of Shiloh.", December 28, 1899
038: "Exodus of the Seventy From Shiloh's Temple.", January 6, 1900
039: "Evangelist Sandford Will Depart From Shiloh.", January 27, 1900
040: "From Many Maine Towns.", March 16, 1900
041: "The Minister's Institute.", Spetember 7, 1900
042: "'Gush!' Cried Dr. Baker.", September 26, 1900
043: "The Taxes On Shiloh.", October 17, 1900
044: "New Jersey Converts Go to Shiloh, ME to Get 'Cured' - Why One Failed.", November 18, 1900
045: "Money For Shiloh.", December 12, 1900
046: Sandford Gospel - Latest Proposition of Organizer of Shiloh and the Crusade. April 13, 1901
047: "Shiloh's Convention.", April 15, 1901
048: "Sandfordism - A Great Meeting on the Hill of Shiloh in Durham.", June 17, 1901
049: "Holy Ghost and Us Society-Audience Three Women and Three Reporters at the First Evangelization Meeting In Brooklyn.", November 13, 1901
050: "'Holy Ghost and Us' Converts Baptized.", November 14, 1901
051: "Many Converts Immersed in the Bay Not Found in the Directory as Residents of Brooklyn.", November 15, 1901
052: "Mr. Sandford Will Preside - The Great 'Shiloh' Meetings to Open Sunday in Auburn and Continue 10 Days.", November 23, 1901
053: "'Elijah Is Here' - Rev. F. W. Sandford's Latest Prophecy at the Auburn Temple.", November 25, 1901
054: "Spirit of Elijah.", November 27, 1901
055: "Death of Victim of the Holy Ghost and Us Band.", December 14, 1901
056: "Funeral Services of Mrs. Mary J. Sandford Held To-day.", July 12, 1902
057: Mr. Sandford Off For Europe Next Week.', July 25, 1092
058: "Prayer Failed to Save Her.", January 10, 1903
059: "The Theology of Literalism.", September 26, 1903
060: "Inside Story of Sandfordism and Shiloh.", September 26, 1903
061: "Mr. Harriman's Statement.", September 26, 1903
062: "The Bill of Particulars.", September 26, 1903
063: "Fasting of Little Children.", September 26, 1903
064: "The Holy Ghost and Us.", October 1, 1903
065: "They Discuss Shiloh.", October 12, 1903
066: "Pierson Not Now at Shiloh.", October 16, 1903
067: "God to 'Kingdom' - So Goes Shiloh.", January 18, 1904
068: "At the Supreme Court, First Jury Trial On.", January 21, 1904
069: "Charge Is Manslaughter.", January 23, 1904
070: "He Sticks to Sandford.", January 27, 1904
071: "The Trial of Rev. F.W. Sandford, For Cruelty to His Child.", February 3, 1904
072: "Judge Savage's Charge in Sandford Case.", February 4, 1904
073: "Manslaughter Charge Now!", February 4, 1904
074: "Sandford Manslaugher Case Goes to Jury Tonight.", February 5, 1904
075: "The Jury Reports Disagreement.", February 6, 1904
076: "Judge Savage's Charge: In the Sandford Case.", February 10, 1904
077: "Not Only Is Elijah Here, But His Fellow - Moses.", March 29, 1904
078: "Shiloh School is 'Supernatural.'", March 31, 1904
079: "Another $5,000 Suit: Against Sandford, Elijah.", April 13, 1904
080: "The Sandford Suit, of Recent Date, Not Old.", April 14, 1904
081: "Is Shiloh Changing Front? Are Its Farms to be Tilled.", April 19, 1904
082: "Rev. Frank W. Sandford To Build an Electric Road.", April 24, 1904
083: "Sandford Will Build Shoe Factory at Shiloh.", April 30, 1904
084: "At the Supreme Court; The Sandford Case Again.", May 2, 1904
085: "Sandford Trial Begins in Franklin S.J. Court.", May 24, 1904
086: "N.H. Harriman Testifies - He Is the Chief Witness in the Sandford Manslaughter Case To-day.", May 25, 1904
087: "Both Sides Stubbornly Contesting Each Point.", May 25, 1904
088: "Defense Closed at 10:30 AM.", May 26, 1904
089: "Sandford Guilty of Manslaughter.", May 27, 1904
090: "Sandford Files Exceptions: Manslaughter-Law Court.", June 25, 1904
091: "Sandford Tells Disciples. Result of Recent Trials.", June 25, 1904
092: "The Fourth At Shiloh.", July 2, 1094
093: "Invited to Leave Town - Shilohites Given Their Choice Between This and a Coat of Tar and Feathers.", July 14, 1904
094: "Neighbors Save a Fanatic.", July 17, 1904
095: "Free to the Saints Convention at Shiloh.", July 20, 1904
096: "The Arrival of 150 Missionaries at Shiloh.", August 13, 1904
097: "Death of Shiloh Disciples.", October 15, 1904
098: "Down Comes Tabernacle: 'Holy Ghost in Auburn.'", October 17, 1904
099: "A Tacoma Woman Tells of Life in Shiloh.", October 21, 1904
100: "How They Came to Shiloh.", October 28, 1904
101: "Victor Barton's Untimely Death.", November 12, 1904
102: "He Follows Sandfordism: Father Petitions for Guardian.", November 17, 1904
103: "Jean Stevens's Letter.", November 26, 1094
104: "They Returned the Box: A Story of Shilohism.", November 30, 1904
105: "'Twenty Days in Hell': A Shiloh Experience.", December 3, 1904
106: "Mr. Sandford's Letter to Mrs. E.M. Leger.", December 10, 1904
107: "The Sandford Cruelty Case.", December 14, 1904
108: "'I Am Sandford's Friend': Judge Coolidge's Protest.", December 21, 1904
109: "Big Haul for Shiloh.", December 27, 1904
110: "Court Rules For Sandford.", January 3, 1905
111: "The Courts and Shiloh; A Case Like C.F. Dunlap's.", January 7, 1905
112: "Struggling At Court For a Little Child.", January 11, 1905
113: "Hearing at Auburn To-day.", January 12, 1905
114: "Grandfather Wins Against Shiloh.", January 17, 1905
115: Writ Still Holds.", April 21, 1905
116: "Racer to be Gospel Ship.", April 21, 1905
117: "No Shilohites Were Present.", April 22, 1905
118: "Durhamites Turn Down Shilohites.", April 24, 1905
119: "Shiloh's Schools.", May 2, 1905
120: "A St. John's, N.B., Newspaper Describes Rev. Sandford's Yacht.", May 5, 1905
121: "Shiloh and Dunlaps: Erlan Dunlap's Case Again.", May 12, 1905
122: "Grandfather Dunlap Gets Boy.", May 12, 1905
123: "Motherhood Minstrels Given at Bowdoinham.", May 13, 1905
124: "The Lord Helps Those Who Help Themselves.", May 27, 1905
125: "Rev. Mr. Sandford's First Interview.", June 3, 1905
126: "Coronet Collides With Wanderer.", June 4, 1905
127: "Left Freeport Sunday Before His People Arrived.", June 7, 1905
128: "Shiloh Bends to the Strong Hand of the Law.", June 10, 1905
129: "Miss Harriman Dead.", August 16, 1906
130: "Shiloh - A Tragedy and Not a Joke.", October 27, 1906
131: "Maine Aroused Over Shiloh Story.", October 29, 1906
132: "Petition Not Yet in Circulation." , October 30, 1906
133: "Shiloh's Horses and Cattle Look Well Fed.", October 30, 1906
134: "Shiloh, the Fanatics, and Others.", October 31, 1906
135: "Shiloh Wide Open for the County Attorney.", November 1, 1906
136: "The Problem of Shiloh.", November 1, 1906
137: "Lonely Women of Shilohism.", November 2, 1906
138: "Governor Cobb Discusses Shiloh.", November 2, 1906
139: "'Clouds of Dust' In Public Eyes.", November 3, 1906
140: "His Old Shoes In Prayer Turret.", November 3, 1906
141: "Letter On Shiloh to Governor Cobb.", November 8, 1906
142: "Were Shut Out From Shiloh.", November 9, 1906
143: "Sandford Rules With Iron Hand.", November 15, 1906
144: "'Is Mr. Sandford a Paranoiac?' Opinion of Harvard Alienist.", November 17, 1906
145: "Sandford Is Defended By a Friend of the Work.", November 24, 1906
146: "Ex-Shiloh Man Talks.", July 20, 1907
147: "A Child's View of Life at Shiloh." , January 16, 1908
148: "The Man Who Heard Voices.", February 15, 1908
149: "He Saw Spirits at Shiloh; Whole Room Full of Them.", November 2, 1908
150: "Interview With F.W.S. at Rockland.", August 31, 1909
151: "Sandford Fought Sea-Elephants.", October 9, 1909
152: "Sandford Tells of His Plans.", May 19, 1910
153: "Habeas Corpus Writ Issued.", June 6, 1910
154: "Money From Maine.", June 6, 1910
155: "Recalls Case of May Phelps.", June 6, 1910
156: "That Is News To Me.", June 6, 1910
157: "For Her 'Rebellion.'", June 6, 1910
158: "Glad of Her Freedom.", June 6, 1910
159: "Mrs. Whitaker Is Freed from Sandford's Kingdom.", June 8, 1910
160: "Rev. A.A. Whitaker Did Not See His Children.", June 9, 1910
161: "Girl Renamed True to Shiloh.", June 11, 1910
162: "Sarah Joseph Quits Sandford.", September 3, 1910
163: "Halifax Paper Says Kingdom Too Damaged to Repair.", September 20, 1910
164: "Gave Estate to Kingdom.", December 14, 1910
165: "Call the Coronet 'Sea Beggar.'", October 3, 1911
166: "Badly Battered, The Coronet Reaches Portland.", October 21, 1911
167: "Seven Died At Sea of Scurvy.", October 21, 1911
168: "The Shilohites Are Disembarking.", October 23, 1911
169: "A Restaining Hand Is Needed.", October 23, 1911
170: "The Children Ordered Ashore.", October 24, 1911
171: "Sandford Took Turn at Pumps.", October 24, 1911
172: "Little Children Pray For Bread.", October 24, 1911
173: "The Return of the Sandford Pilgrims.", October 24, 1911
174: "Sandford and Other Prophets.", October 25, 1911
175: "Sandford Again Under Arrest.", October 25, 1911
176: "Sandford Held In $5,000 Bonds.", October 26, 1911
177: "Shiloh Leaders Refused to Let Her See Her Sick Son.", October 26, 1911
178: "Shilohite Offers His Roosters.", October 26, 1911
179: "When Sandford Was the 'Master.'", October 28, 1911
180: "'For Months Were On Short Rations and Am Hungry All the Time' Writes Ralph Paine.", October 30, 1911
181: "Sandford, Man of Silence.", October 31, 1911
182: "Sandford Told His Wife to 'Shut Up.'", November 1, 1911
183: "Sandford Held in $10,000 Bonds.", November 2, 1911
184: "Mother Wants to Leave 'Kingdom.'", November 6, 1911
185: "Children's Protective Society Trying to Get Custody of Ralph Paine.", November 8, 1911
186: "A Bunch of Grafters.", November 13, 1911
187: "Sandford Honest In His Belief That Faith Saved the Coronet.", November 14, 1911
188: "Shiloh Agitation Recalls Fate of Elder Higgins.", November 18, 1911
189: "No Guardian For Paine.", November 24, 1911
190: "Sandford Witness Is Critically Ill.", December 4, 1911
191: "Rev. Frank W. Sandford Indicted At Portland On Six Different Counts.", December 8, 1911
192: "Sandford 'Guilty' Says the Jury.", December 9, 1911
193: "Shiloh's Elders Holding Special Session Today.", December 11, 1911
194: "Expect Money, New Converts.", December 11, 1911
195: "Sandford Took His Only Chance.", December 11, 1911
196: "Alienists Are At the Hilltop.", December 14, 1911
197: "Holland Leader At Shiloh Hilltop.", December 15, 1911
198: "Shilohites Confidently Await Revelation to Free 'Elijah' Sandford.", December 17, 1911
199: "Rev. Frank W. Sandford Given Ten Years at the Federal Prison, Atlanta.", December 18, 1911
200: "Sandford Leaves For Atlanta.", December 19, 1911
201: "Chief Sam and Eight Followers.", March 11, 1914
202: "'Back to Africa' Ship Arrives With Chief Sam.", June 19, 1914
203: "Negroes to Christen Africa-Bound Vessel.", July 5, 1914
204: "Negroes Go Back to Africa Aboard Liberia.", August 21, 1914
205: "Does Shiloh Face Financial Crisis?", January 12, 1916
206: "William Bailey Leaves Shiloh.", January 19, 1916
207: "All of Sandford's Children Have Marked Individuality.", January 22, 1916
208: "Sandford Writes From His Cell.", February 8, 1916
209: "Rev. Sandford Talks With Lewiston and Auburn Friend at Atlanta Prison.", May 19, 1917
210: Rev. Frank W. Sandford 'Swept Up the Hill of the Lord in Triumph.'", September 16, 1918
211: "Deborah Sandford Has Left Shiloh.", September 20, 1918
212: "Almost Starved at the Shiloh Colony.", February 21, 1920
213: "Children Famished Horses Worked to Bone, Shiloh Report.", March 5, 1920
214: "Shiloh, City of Mystery and Home of Religious Devotion, Will Soon Be No More.", May 14, 1920
215: "The Passing of Shiloh.", May 15, 1920
216: "Shiloh Has Passed From Control of 'The Kingdom.'", December 5, 1921
217: "Shiloh and 'The Hill-Top' The Day After.", February 24, 1923
218: "Tho Gates Open, Shiloh Leader Is No Longer at Durham Temple.", April 8, 1939
219: "Visit With Shiloh Leader Leaves Reporter Profoundly Impressed.", March 30, 1946
220: "Rare Shiloh Magazine, Published Years Ago, Holds Interest Today.", July 6, 1946
221: "Portland Waterfront Buzzing Again Over Activities On Mystery Schooner.", October 30, 1947
223: "Tongues Wag As Shiloh Cult's Coronet Makes Trip In Harbor.", October 31, 1947
224: "Unusual Activity On Coronet Heightens Waterfront Mystery.", November 12, 1947
225: "Sandford Death News Released.", April 24, 1948
226: "Cult Withholds Details of Death.", April 24, 1948
227: "Kingdom, Inc., To Carry On Despite Death of Founder.", April 26, 1948
228: "Shiloh Stands Apart From the World of Men.", February 13, 1951
229: "Sandford's Messianic Fervor Key to Rise and Fall of Shiloh.", February 14, 1951
230: "Shiloh Disciples Build Home In Answer to Minister's Prayer.", February 15, 1951
231: "Delapidated Dormitories At Shiloh Being Razed.", December 23, 1952
232: "Mystery About Sect Nothing More Than Deep Faith In Bible's Word.", April 20, 1962
233: "The Kingdom Is Alive And Well In Maine.", July 6, 1969
234: "The Tragic Voyage of the Shiloh Schooner Coronet.", May, 1974
235: "Shiloh An Impressive Sight On Maine Countryside.", January 8, 1977
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Page author: Jim Hart
Date: 12/09/2007


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