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Montgomery, James, 1771 - 1854

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1771 - 1854

Biography

James Montgomery (1771-1854) was a radical Sheffield journalist, poet, hymn-writer and philanthropist who was heavily involved in the founding of the Sheffield Sunday School Union in 1812, with the intention of educating working children on Sundays, especially in literacy, and fighting for child labour laws to keep children out of chimneys. The Montgomery building was named in memory of him. Throughout its history, the charity produced the annual Whit Sings in the parks and the archive contains hymn sheets going back to the early 1800s.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Montgomery Manuscripts

 Fonds
Reference code: 19
Scope and Contents Papers of, and relating to, James Montgomery (1771-1854), Sheffield journalist and poet.The collection includes reminiscences of Montgomery, poems and manuscripts by him, printed works and illustrations. Also included is a scrapbook entitled “Negro’s album of the Sheffield Anti-Slavery Society, 1828”, and material by and about Montgomery assembled by Mary Anne Rawson (née Read).For further details of this collection please see the finding aid in the external documents...
Dates: c1800-1850
Found in: Special Collections and Archives

The James Montgomery and Sheffield Sunday School Union Archive

 Fonds
Reference code: 468
Scope and Contents

Papers relating to the SSSU and the Montgomery building on Surrey Street, Sheffield. The collection consists of minute books, correspondence, literature, music, educational material and newspaper cuttings covering the late 18th to the 21st centuries, and has a close connection with the Montgomery Manuscripts already held by the University of Sheffield Library.

Dates: 1797 - 2008
Found in: Special Collections and Archives

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