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Christian biography.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:

Calvin Miller Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SC-024
Scope and Contents The manuscripts and papers of popular writer and pastor Calvin Miller are arranged into five series. The material arrived in several accessions beginning in 1990. The largest series is book manuscripts, with other categories of articles, correspondence, artwork, and biographical. Miller periodically adds items to the collection and it can be assumed that the papers have not reached their final arrangement. The largest portion of the Calvin Miller Collection is composed of manuscripts, both...
Dates: Created: 1967-2004; Other: Majority of material found in 1975-1989; Other: Date acquired: 1986

David O. Moberg Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SC-065
Scope and Contents The David Moberg papers are organized into five major manuscript series: Biographical, Correspondence, Activities, Media and Secondary Publications. The largest portion of the collection is found in the Activities series which is divided into sub-series that straddle personal biographical and non-teaching professional and teaching files. These include: Officer Candidate School, Minnesota Boys Town, American Scientific Affiliation, Committee on Social Agencies of Welfare, St. Paul Conference...
Dates: Created: 1949-2017; Other: Majority of material found in 1955-1981; Other: Date acquired: 1994

E. Margaret Clarkson Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SC-033
Scope and Contents The E. Margaret Clarkson Collection contains a variety of materials on the wide range of subjects addressed in her creative works: hymn writing, suffering, singleness, sex education, and teaching. It consists of articles, music, poetry, book reviews, notebooks, personal sermon notes, creative schoolwork of her students, photographs, poetry, books, correspondence, and memorabilia. The materials date from an essay written by her at age 12 to her latest work and correspondence. The bulk of the...
Dates: Created: 1927-1992; Other: Majority of material found in 1960-1990; Other: Date acquired: 1987

Francis and Edith Schaeffer Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SC-062
Scope and Contents The Francis and Edith Schaeffer papers are organized into two major series, one for each individual. One sub-series that is found under each author is Book Manuscripts. Lectures is a sub-series under Francis Schaeffer, as is Media and Publications. Secondary Material is a third series in the collection.  The manuscripts sections of both major series contain the holographic and typescript versions of three books, Hidden Art, True Spirituality, and a book on Ecology. The lectures of Francis...
Dates: Created: 1968-2012; Other: Majority of material found in 1968-1969; Other: Date acquired: 1993

Jim Wallis Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SC-109
Scope and Contents

The Jim Wallis Papers are composed of book manuscripts, journal articles and book reviews by/about the author, correspondence, press clippings, photographs and audio cassettes (with transcripts). (see also Sojourners Records)

Dates: Created: 1971-2012; Other: Date acquired: 1988

Madeleine L’Engle Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SC-003
Scope and Contents The Madeleine L'Engle Collection is composed of a variety of materials illustrating the life and works of this popular author and speaker. The items date from 1919 to the present and include correspondence, manuscripts, articles, photos, papers written by L'Engle, awards, interviews, book announcements and reviews, biographical and family information, some art work and a number of miscellaneous items. The collection is composed largely of material sent to the college by the author, although...
Dates: Created: 1918-2019; Other: Date acquired: 1975

Myrna Reid Grant Papers

 Collection — Books
Identifier: SC-059
Scope and Contents The Myrna Reid Grant Collection mainly concern Grant's career as a writer. The bulk of the collection is formed of manuscripts and business/professional correspondence. The collection contains manuscripts of all of Myrna Grant's books published between 1974 and 1983. Multiple manuscript versions are present for many of the books, showing Grant's works in progress from early drafts to final typescripts and ultimately galley proofs. In addition to manuscripts the collection includes reviews,...
Dates: Created: 1959-2011; Other: Majority of material found in 1974-1983; Other: Date acquired: 1993

Office of the President Records (V. Raymond Edman)

 Collection
Identifier: RG-02-004
Scope and Contents

Records of the President V. Raymond Edman , include biographical files, subject files, correspondence,  financial records, sermons, audio recordings and memorabilia.

Dates: Created: 1918-2020; Other: Majority of material found in 1931-1966

Oswald Chambers Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SC-122
Scope and Contents The bulk of this collection came from David McCasland, who is the author of Abandoned to God, a biography of Oswald Chambers. Best known as the author of My Utmost for His Highest, the Reverend Oswald Chambers was an evangelist throughout the United Kingdom, America and Japan. In 1915 he traveled to Egypt to work with the YMCA in Zeitoun ministering to soldiers there. It was here that he suffered from an attack of appendicitis that ultimately took his life. It is to his wife Biddy Chambers...
Dates: Created: 1886-2017; Other: Date acquired: 2002

Ruth James Cording Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SC-043
Scope and Contents The papers of Ruth James Cording bring together books, pamphlets, articles, newsclippings and memorabilia that illustrate Welsh language and literature. Correspondence with relatives and libraries in Wales, and numerous trips to Wales, have formed a dynamic stream of information about Wales.The published material, mostly in English, or Welsh and English, is good sample of the breadth of Welsh literature. Poetry and the lyrics for music provide the biggest sampler of Welsh...
Dates: Created: 1958-2016; Other: Majority of material found in 1961-1986; Other: Date acquired: 1992

Siberian Seven Collection

 Collection — Books
Identifier: SC-052
Scope and Contents The Siberian Seven Collection dates primarily between 1978-1983, with some material dating to 1989. The collection documents the struggle of seven Pentecostals who sought refuge in the United States Embassy in Moscow in 1978.  The collection measures about 5 linear feet. The Siberian Seven's personal material consists of half the collection and consists mainly of their personal autobiographies and correspondence.  Their correspondence is chiefly with Kent Hill and his wife, with some...
Dates: Created: 1978-2009; Other: Majority of material found in 1978-1983; Other: Date acquired: 1993

Sojourners Records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SC-023
Scope and Contents The Sojourners Collection contains the archival papers of the Christian social concern and community group known by that name.  Sojourners traces its origin to a group of seven students at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, (see Jim Wallis) who called for a new and rigorous application of Biblical ethics to American Culture.  Believing that the church was losing the current generation,...
Dates: Created: 1971-2017; Other: Date acquired: 1988

Steven Barabas Keswick Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SC-030
Scope and Contents Though the collection contains manuscript material from Steven Barabas, such as correspondence and drafts of his dissertation, the vast majority of the collection comprises published material by Keswick authors. These include pamphlets, books, and periodicals.The Keswick Collection is composed of over 900 books, pamphlets and periodicals from this excellent library.  Steven Barabas' personal and academic interest in Keswick inspired him to write his Th.D. thesis on this topic. ...
Dates: Created: 1875-2004; Other: Majority of material found in 1874-1982; Other: Date acquired: 1988

Wesley G. Pippert Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SC-056
Scope and Contents The Wesley G. Pippert collection is composed of materials related to the life and work of this lay pastor, journalist/author, and professor. The collection is arranged in seven series--biographical information, publications, speeches/sermons, reporting research on projects, individuals and special collections, and secondary information about Pippert dating from 1950 to the present. The bulk of the material resides in the three reporting research series which include both research information...
Dates: Created: 1947-1994; Other: Majority of material found in 1956-1986; Other: Date acquired: 1993