Guide to the New Year's resolutions written by Calvin Jewett, December 29, 1841New Year's resolutions written by Calvin Jewett C0361Published by George Mason University Libraries Contact Information:Fenwick Library (2FL) George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia 22030-4444 USA Phone: (703) 993-2220 Fax: (703) 993-8911 Email: speccoll@gmu.edu URL: http://scrc.gmu.edu Historical NoteThe tradition of New Year's resolutions has been popular in Western culture since the mid to late 1700s. Though now a secular tradition, these resolutions were traditionally more religious in nature. The founder of Methodism, John Wesley, introduced "Covenant Renewal Service" as an alternative to holiday festivities in 1740, which are still celebrated by modern Methodists. By 1813, when renewing covenants became "New Year's resolutions," these promises began to take on a distinctly secular tone, which continues to this day. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentNew Year's resolutions written by Calvin Jewett on December 29, 1841. Jewett's resolutions mainly deal with his religious faith and furthering his devotion to God. The words "New Covenant" are written on the back, likely a reference to the Methodist idea and celebration of making new covenants to God at the turn of the year. Return to the Table of Contents ArrangementThis is a single item collection. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsThere are no access restrictions. Use RestrictionsThere are no restrictions on personal use. Permission to publish material from New Year's resolutions written by Calvin Jewett must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries. Return to the Table of Contents Related MaterialThe Special Collections Research Center also holds the Sallie Montgomery travel diary and the Northern Virginia farmer's diary. Return to the Table of Contents Index Terms
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Diaries--Authorship--Religious aspects
Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationAlternative Form AvailableA digitized version of this document can be found here: New Year's resolutions written by Calvin Jewett. Preferred CitationNew Year's resolutions written by Calvin Jewett, C0361, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries. Acquisition InformationThe donor is unknown. Processing InformationProcessing completed by Amanda Brent in June 2019. EAD markup completed by Amanda Brent in June 2019. This collection used to be a part of the Virginia historical documents collection, C0034. Return to the Table of Contents Bibliography"The origin of new year's resolutions." The Economist. https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2018/01/05/the-origin-of-new-years-resolutions (accessed June 24, 2019). "Why We Make New Year's Resolutions." Live Science. https://www.livescience.com/42255-history-of-new-years-resolutions.html (accessed June 24, 2019). |