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This notebook contains Samuel Miner Campbell's manuscript transcriptions of lectures delivered by Laurens Perseus Hickok, a professor of Christian theology at Auburn Theology Seminary, in 1847 and 1848. The subjects include the nature of God, the authority of the Bible, the sacraments, and divine justice.

This volume (about 500 pages) contains Samuel Miner Campbell's manuscript transcriptions of lectures delivered by Laurens Perseus Hickok, professor of Christian theology at Auburn Theology Seminary, in 1847 and 1848. The subjects include the nature of God, the authority of the Bible, the sacraments, and divine justice.

When he was at Auburn Theological Seminary, Reverend Samuel Miner Campbell attended Hickok’s lectures entitled "Theology Natural and Revealed." The lectures are divided into 3 sections: Natural Theology (9 lectures, pp. 1-68), Doctrinal Theology (55 lectures, pp. 70-377), and Positive Institutions (11 lectures, pp. 379-429). The "Natural Theology" lectures concern the nature of God and divine providence, while the lectures on "Doctrinal Theology" pertain to the Bible and its interpretation. Among other topics, these sections address the authority of biblical text and the role of Jesus Christ in Christian theology, as well as original sin, atonement, faith, and election. Hickok's lectures on "Positive Institutions" focus on the sacrament of baptism, the Lord’s Supper, the Sabbath, marriage, and civil government.

The last section, after page 429, contains "The two administrations of the Divine govt. over man;" the first is entitled "Administration of Justice," and the second, "Administration of Grace." These concentrate on sin, punishments, rewards, and the administration of divine justice, drawing from to the creation story, and Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.

Union College graduate Samuel A. Fitch owned this photograph album, which contains portraits of faculty members and fellow students in the Class of 1860, as well as views of campus buildings and grounds.

This class book (34cm x 27cm) belonged to Samuel A. Fitch, who earned a bachelor's degree from Union College in 1860. The volume's cover, bound in a coarse cloth, has a plate with the title "Sam. A. Fitch. 60. Union College" stamped in gold. Each of the 42 pages has an oval coated salted paper print portrait of a faculty member (11 items) or student (31 items), including Union College President Eliphalet Nott, Professor Laurens Perseus Hickok, and student (and future United States ambassador to the Netherlands) Samuel Richard Thayer. With the sole exception of Nott, each man pictured provided an autograph signature; some also wrote brief messages. Professors' photographs often include subjects taught, degree, and the university or school from which he graduated. Students' photographs often include a note about a student's hometown and his career. The remaining ten coated salted paper print photographs (most around 14.5cm x 20cm), comprised of a portrait of Nott and nine views of campus buildings and grounds, are mounted onto large pages (27cm x 35cm), housed separately from the album.