Identity elements
Reference Number
PP-00-R0356
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Fonds
Title
Fitts, (Rev.) Frederic Whitney. Papers
Date(s)
- 1903-1943 (Creation)
Extent
.7 cu.ft. (2 boxes)
Name of creator
(1872-1945)
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Scope and content
The papers of Frederic W. Fitts include sermons, commentaries, observations, and writings relating to the liturgy, worship protocols, and sacramental elements of Christian life.
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Access conditions
Access to Episcopal Church records is governed by the Archives Public Access Policy. Research requests must be submitted in writing.
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Rights and permissions
The Archives is able to respond to limited requests for reproductions subject to copyright restrictions, internal policy, and the condition of the source documents.
Languages of the material
English
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Specialized notes
- Abstract: Frederic Fitts was associate priest of St. Stephen’s Church, Boston from 1902-1907 and associate rector of St. John’s Church in nearby Roxbury for one year before becoming rector in 1908. Both parishes were among the leading Anglo-Catholic congregations in the otherwise low and broad church Diocese of Massachusetts of the time. They were also parishes that served mostly poor and minority communities. At St. John’s, Fitts was known for his instructional classes. During part of his rectorship in the 1940s, he worked with and mentored his curate, Massey Shepherd. Fitts was a lecturer of interest on Church symbolism, and well known for using the Sarum ritual and scheme of liturgical colors, which was rarely practiced in the United States.