S. Parkes Cadman

Samuel Parkes Cadman (December 18, 1864 – July 12, 1936) was an English-born American liberal Protestant clergyman, newspaper writer, and pioneer Christian radio broadcaster of the 1920s and 1930s. He was an early advocate of ecumenism and an outspoken opponent of anti-Semitism and racial intolerance. By the time of his death in 1936, he was called "the foremost minister of Congregational faith" by the New York Times.

Birth and Death Data: Born Wellington (town in Shropshire, England), Died July 12, 1936 (Plattsburgh (city in and county seat of Clinton County, New York, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925

Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W140567 10-in. 5/1/1925 Religious education, part 1 S. Parkes Cadman Speech speaker  
Columbia W140573 10-in. 5/1/1925 Religious education, part 2 S. Parkes Cadman Speech speaker  
Columbia W141052 10-in. 9/26/1925 Religious education, part 2 S. Parkes Cadman Speech speaker  
Columbia W141053 10-in. 9/26/1925 Religious education, part 1 S. Parkes Cadman Speech speaker  
Edison 10351 10-in. 5/4/1925 St. Mark 10: 46 to 50 S. Parkes Cadman ; Metropolitan Quartet Sermon, with mixed vocal quartet and orchestra speaker  
Edison 10352 10-in. 5/4/1925 Revelation 21: 21 to 26 S. Parkes Cadman ; Metropolitan Quartet Sermon, with mixed vocal quartet and orchestra speaker  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cadman, S. Parkes," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109405.

Cadman, S. Parkes. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109405.

"Cadman, S. Parkes." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109405

External Sources

Wikipedia: S. Parkes Cadman

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Cadman, S. Parkes (Samuel Parkes), 1864-1936 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92026032

Wikidata: S. Parkes Cadman - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5600833

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/17148995936359751451

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/312260 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/312260

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