Christian biography -- United States.
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
American Scientific Affiliation (ASA) Records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SC-026
Scope and Contents
The American Scientific Affiliation Collection, part of the Wheaton College Special Collections, contains a detailed record of the workings and development of this Christian professional organization. The collection includes photographs, brochures, minutes, papers, books, manuscripts, and articles from the origin of the organization in 1941 up to the early 2000s.Pieces of correspondence dating from prior to the foundation of the Affiliation are also included. All material has...
Dates:
Created: 1940-2019; Other: Majority of material found in 1940-1986; Other: Date acquired: 1986
Jonathan Blanchard Papers
Collection — Box microfilm
Identifier: RG-02-001
Abstract
The Jonathan Blanchard Collection is a diverse gathering of items covering the family of Wheaton College's first president. Ranging from the scribblings of grandchildren to a petition for the abolition of slavery, they illuminate Blanchard in many roles: Minister, College President, Abolitionist, Anti Secretist, Reformer, lecturer, and head of a large family. Jonathan Blanchard's life in both the public and private realm is detailed. In addition to the biographical interest of the materials,...
Dates:
Created: 1808-2018; Majority of material found within 1808 - 1893
Found in:
Wheaton College Archives
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Jonathan Blanchard Papers
Kenneth Taylor Papers
Collection — Books
Identifier: SC-012
Scope and Contents
The collection (about 10 linear feet) consists primarily of various drafts, revisions, and dictaphone tapes concerning the development of the Living Bible and the Taylor's Bible Story Book. The boxes are arranged chronologically, representing the order in which each section was completed. Most of the biblical books went through several revisions before a final translation was accepted. Since it was difficult to determine whether a given revision was the "1st revision," "2nd revision," etc,...
Dates:
Created: 1960-2014; Other: Majority of material found in 1962-1970; Other: Date acquired: 2000
Found in:
Special Collections
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Kenneth Taylor Papers
Leanne Payne Papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SC-125
Scope and Contents
The Leanne Payne Papers are composed of Pastoral Care Ministry newsletters, conference audio and video tapes, biographical information, photos and book manuscripts.
Dates:
Created: 1975-2015; Other: Date acquired: 2003
Found in:
Special Collections
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Leanne Payne Papers
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
Found in:
Special Collections
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Sojourners Records