Social & Religious Institutions – The West End Museum

Topic: Social & Religious Institutions
Settlement houses, churches, almshouses, women’s shelters, synagogues, priests, social workers

Reverend James Allen

Reverend James Allen Reverend James Allen was the Congregationalist pastor of First Church in Boston from 1668 to 1710. The church is now located on 66 Marlborough Street. Allen was born in Hampshire, England in 1632 to the town’s minister. He graduated from Emmanuel College (BA) and Oxford University (Masters) and held religious and academic…

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Eva Whiting White

Eva Whiting White was Director of the Elizabeth Peabody House for nearly 3 decades from 1922 to 1950.

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