Reverend Dr. William Hammond Milton, 1917-1936

File — Box: 17, Folder: 29

Scope and Contents

Contains published material related to Reverend Dr. William Hammond Milton (1868-1946), who served as rector of St. James from 1909-1936. Items include a 1917 postcard, 1919 sermon titled "The Great Adventure," 1928 invitation, and 1936 copy of Milton's resignation from the National Council of the Protestant Episcopal Church.

Dates

Creation: 1917-1936

Creator

From the Collection: St. James Church (Wilmington, N.C.) (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Access to portions of this collection have been restricted by Special Collections in order to preserve the original materials and pursuant to extant statutory restrictions. Contact staff at the Center for Southeast North Carolina Archives and History (csencah@uncw.edu) for information on access to this collection.

Biographical Note

Reverend Dr. William Hammond Milton was born in 1868 and joined St. James as rector in 1909. He nearly left the church in 1916, but his requests in order to stay were granted by the vestry. He later took a leave of absence in the fall of 1918 to work for military camps during World War I, just shy of the war's end. In November that year, the vestry approved the purchase of a car for him. Milton took a year leave of absence in 1920-1921, during which time Reverend W.H. Wheeler served as temporary rector. He formally resigned and retired in 1936, at which time he was elected Rector Emeritus. Milton died in June 1946, and a memorial plaque for him was installed in the church in 1949. The church's Milton Hall was built and named in honor of him in 1955.

Extent

From the Collection: 62 Containers (Contains 24 bankers boxes, 10 document boxes, 6 oversize boxes, 4 photo albums, 5 tube boxes, 7 card file boxes, and 6 flat files.)