Phoebe Palmer

Phoebe Palmer was an American theologian, journalist, writer and preacher (1807–1874). She was born at New York City.

Also recorded as Phoebe W. Palmer; Phoebe Worrall Palmer; Phoebe Worrall; Phebe Palmer.

Phoebe Palmer in brief

Born
1807
Died
1874
Known for
theologian, journalist, writer and preacher
Place of birth
New York City
Contents

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Phoebe W. Palmer, Phoebe Worrall Palmer, Phoebe Worrall and Phebe Palmer. Her recorded language was English. Her recorded confession was Methodism.

One child is recorded: Phoebe Knapp.

Catalogued works

8 works under this name are catalogued by The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1830 to 2019.

The Early Ploughman, dated c. 1861, etching on paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1933.954. Christmas, dated c. 1850, etching on paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1938.1678. The Skylark, dated n.d., etching in black on paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1936.206. Evening in Italy—the Deserted Villa, dated 1845, watercolor, with traces of shell gold, over graphite on cream wove paper, perimeter mounted to cream wove card, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2003.272. Sunset, dated c. 1850, etching on paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1927.4638. View from Wilmots Hill, Kent, dated 1830/1835, watercolor over black chalk on cream wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1978.276. Contraception zine., dated [2019?], held by Wellcome Collection. Vol. 3. Male and female patients admitted May 1850-June 1853, dated mid 19th century - late 19th century, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 7 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

4 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Knapp, Phoebe [Phebe] Palmer, Oxford Music Online, 2015. Palmer, Phoebe Worrall, Encyclopedia of Christianity Online. Palmer, Phoebe Worrall, Religion Past and Present. Palmer, Phoebe Worrall (1807-1874), Methodist lay revivalist and author, American National Biography Online, 2000.

Naming and authority record

This heading is established in Gemeinsame Normdatei (GND) (140255508). Those registers additionally record the forms Knapp, Joseph Phoebe, Knapp, Phoebe, Palmer Knapp, Phoebe and Knapp, Phoebe P.

Digitised editions and texts

10 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.

The Way of Holiness: With Notes by the Way : Being a Narrative of Experience Resulting from a ... (1843) — Internet Archive. Full salvation its doctraine and duies (1979) — Internet Archive. Open the gates of the temple — Internet Archive. The useful disciple: or, A narrative of mrs. Mary Gardner (1857) — Internet Archive. Incidental Illustrations of the Economy of Salvation: Its Doctrines and Duties (1866) — Internet Archive. Faith and Its Effects; Or, Fragments from My Portfolio ... (1850) — Internet Archive. Faith and its effects: or, Fragments from my portfolio (1856) — Internet Archive. The Useful Disciple, Or, A Narrative of Mrs. Mary Gardner (1851) — Internet Archive. Guide to Holiness vols. 53-54 (1868) — Internet Archive. Faith and its effects; Or Fragments from my portfolio (1849) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 9 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 6 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 6 means 6 genuinely separate publishers of record. 14 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1807Phoebe Palmer born at New York City.
  2. 1830View from Wilmots Hill, Kent (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  3. 1843The Way of Holiness: With Notes by the Way : Being a Narrative of Experience Resulting from a ... digitised by Internet Archive.
  4. 1845Evening in Italy—the Deserted Villa (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  5. 1850Christmas (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  6. 1850Sunset (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  7. 1850Faith and Its Effects; Or, Fragments from My Portfolio ... digitised by Internet Archive.
  8. 1857The useful disciple: or, A narrative of mrs. Mary Gardner digitised by Internet Archive.
  9. 1861The Early Ploughman (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  10. 1866Incidental Illustrations of the Economy of Salvation: Its Doctrines and Duties digitised by Internet Archive.
  11. 1874Phoebe Palmer died at New York City.
  12. 1979Full salvation its doctraine and duies digitised by Internet Archive.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Knapp, Phoebe [Phebe] Palmer, Oxford Music Online, 2015

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Palmer, Phoebe Worrall (1807-1874), Methodist lay revivalist and author, American National Biography Online, 2000

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Palmer, Phoebe Worrall, Encyclopedia of Christianity Online

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Palmer, Phoebe Worrall, Religion Past and Present

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Gemeinsame Normdatei 140255508, Knapp, Phoebe Palmer.

    authority file · Unverified · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek

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  6. 6.

    Internet Archive, 29 digitised items catalogued under Phoebe Palmer as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  7. 7.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Phoebe Palmer.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  8. 8.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 2 works naming Phoebe Palmer.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  9. 9.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1235038: Phoebe Palmer

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  10. 10.

    “Phoebe Palmer”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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