Watch Tower History

     A series of sepia postcards has been found that advertise the Photodrama of Creation. They include both still shots from the slides a...

 

  Revised and with pictures A full account of the life of Nels Edward Nelson may someday be written. A tale that would chronicle the j...

 Raymond S., a true friend to my research, forwarded this tract. He has a small amount of information, but we would appreciate your research...

      An interesting curiosity in Watchtower collecting is a small volume published in the early 1920s called The Coming of the Kingdom.  It...

Guest post by Tom S. to whom we owe many thanks for research material. In 1911 a revival of sorts swept the United States. It was called “...

 I'm tied to three projects, limiting the amount of time I can devote to the blog. So I'm open to well-written submissions. Our focu...

 Your analysis of this please ... Q: lf Christ only bestows the spiritual life, then must man not have lost spiritual life by Adam? for Chr...

Slight edits by blog editor for clarity. Photos were submitted, but did not transfer well. So, they're omitted for now. A full account o...

    Very first issue, October 1903 1908   1909   1910   1930   World War 2   1947     In 1952 the Watchtower magaz...

 This letter reframed the Watch Tower Society's management in Europe. It was printed in a German and an English language version, perhap...

 From Raymond S. with my thanks.

          The history of the Watch Tower Society using public witnessing to spread the message goes right back to the booths at World Fairs ...