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Collection Overview

Collection Historical Note

Box and Folder Listing

Series 1: Brethren Service Committee, 1938-1952

Box 1

Folder 1: Brethren Service Committee minutes, 1939-1943

Folder 2: Brethren Service Committee: UNRRA

Folder 3: Brethren Service Committee reports, papers, and pamphlets

Folder 4: Brethren Service Committee minutes, 1947-1948

Folder 5: Brethren Service Committee minutes, 1949-1951

Folder 6: Brethren Service Committee minutes, 1946

Folder 7: Brethren Service Comittee minutes, 1951-1952

Folder 8: Relief Committee Metting minutes, 1938-1939

Folder 9: Peace & Wartime publications

Folder 10: Manual for Brethren social workers, 1946

Series 2: Brethren Social Policy, 1959-1961

Box 2

Folder 1: Proof of Brethren Social Policy, 1908-1958, by Roger E. Sappington, 1961

Folder 2: Proof of Brethren Socisl Policy, 1908-1958, by Roger E. Sappington, 1961

Folder 3: Proof of Brethren Social Policy, 1908-1951, by Roger E. Sappington, 1961

Folder 4: Proof of Brethren Social Policy, 1908-1951, by Roger E. Sappington, 1961

Folder 5: Brethren Social Policy-- Duke dissertation by Roger E. Sappington with notes, 1959

Folder 6: Brethren Social Policy-- Duke dissertation by Roger E. Sappington with notes, 1959

Folder 7: Brethren Social Policy book draft, 1961

Folder 8: Brethren Social Policy book draft, 1961

Folder 9: Chapter 1 draft of Brethren Social Policy

Folder 10: Chapter 2 draft of Brethren Social Policy

Folder 11: Chapter 3 draft of Brethren Social Policy

Folder 12: Chapter 4 draft of Brethren Social Policy

Folder 13: Chapter 5 draft of Brethren Social Policy

Folder 14: Chapter 6 & 7 drafts of Brethren Social Policy

Folder 15: Chapter 1 & 2 drafts of Brethren Social Policy

Folder 16: Chapter 3 draft of Brethren Social Policy

Folder 17: Chapter 4 draft of Brethren Social Policy

Folder 18: Chapter 5 draft of Brethren Social Policy

Folder 19: Chapter 6 draft of Brethren Social Policy

Folder 20: Chapter 7 draft of Brethren Social Policy

Folder 21: Letter to Advisor from Roger Sappington

Folder 22: Abstract, preface, ect. of Brethren Social Policy

Folder 23: Speech

Series 3: Research Material, 1800-1985

Box 3

Folder 1: Excerpts of research material

Folder 2: Excerpts of research material

Folder 3: Excerpts of research material

Folder 4: Excerpts of research material

Folder 5: The History of the Brethren in Five Virginia Districts draft

Folder 6: The Brethren in a New Nation

Folder 7: Record Book, 1888

Folder 8: Archival Materials

Folder 9: Primary Sources

Folder 10: Research Findings (deeds, wills, records)

Folder 11: Research Findings (deeds, wills, records)

Folder 12: Sappington Correspondence

Folder 13: Sappington Correspondence with Scott Davenport

Series 4: Brethren in Virginia, 1889-1989

Box 4

Folder 1: Draft (a) of The Brethren in Virginia

Folder 2: Draft (a) of The Brethren in Virginia

Folder 3: Draft (a) of The Brethren in Virginia

Folder 4: Draft (b) of The Brethren in Virginia

Folder 5: Draft (b) of The Brethren in Virginia

Folder 6: Draft (c) of The Brethren in Virginia

Folder 7: Draft (c) of The Brethren in Virginia

Folder 8: Church Histories

Folder 9: Church Histories: publications

Folder 10: Church of the Brethren Mission Board Minutes Book

Folder 11: Church and District Directories, Misc.

Folder 12: Ephrata (1940) Germantown (1923) VA Booklet

Folder 13: Klaus Wust

Folder 14: Brethren in VA Correspondence and Material

Folder 15: Brethren in VA-New Material (1989)

Folder 16: Southeast Regional Board Minutes c. 1930

Folder 17: Second VA District Minutes, 1931-1941

Folder 18: Second VA District Minutes, 1935-1939

Folder 19: Second VA District Minutes, 1941-1949

Folder 20: Brethren in Virginia

Folder 21: Brethren in VA-Much Correpondence, Some Wine Papers

Folder 22: Gifts in Kind/CPS, 1945

Folder 23: District Merger

Folder 24: Paul H. Bowman, Board of Administration, N. VA

Folder 25: Brethren in Virginia: Board Minutes N. VA, 1958-1959

Series 5: Meeting Minutes and Committees, 1957-1980

Box 5

Folder 1: Historical Committee, 1957-1969

Folder 2: Historical Committee, 1965-1969

Folder 3: Replies from College Librarians

Folder 4: Bridgewater Church of the Brethren: Mission and Service Committee, 1978-1980

Folder 5: Mission Twelve

Folder 6: Garbers Church Moderator, 1969-1973

Folder 7: Garbers Church Moderator, 1969-1973

Folder 8: Garbers Church Moderator, 1973-1980

Folder 9: Garbers Church Moderator Continued, 1973-1980

Series 6: The History of the Bridgewater Virginia Church of the Brethren, 1813-1978

Box 6

Folder 1: Bridgewater Brethren

Folder 2: Manuscript of The History of the Bridgewater Virginia Church of the Brethren

Folder 3: Manuscript of The History of the Bridgewater Virginia Church of the Brethren

Folder 4: Drafts of the Bridgewater Brethren

Folder 5: Drafts of the Bridgewater Brethren

Folder 6: Drafts of the Bridgewater Brethren

Folder 7: Drafts of the Bridgewater Brethren

Folder 8: Bridgewater Church of the Brethren: Letters & Documents

Folder 9: Church of the Brethren Documents, Pamphlets, & Booklets

Folder 10: Church of the Brethren Pamphlets, Booklets, and Documents

Folder 11: Outlines of Brethren Social Action

Folder 12: Historical Study of Bridgewater Brethren

Folder 13: Brethren in the Carolinas Sources, Publications, and Letters

Folder 14: Brethren in Carolinas Sources, Publications, and Letters

Folder 15: Brethren in Carolinas Sources, Publications, and Letters

Folder 16: Brethren in Tennessee Conference Minute Sources

Folder 17: Brethren in Tennessee Conference Minute Sources II

Folder 18: Photocopied Letters

Folder 19: Essays about Brethren Topics

Series 7: Sappington's Sermons, 1935-1958

Box 7

Folder 1: Temperance Sermons

Folder 2: Thanksgiving Sermons

Folder 3: Untyped Sermons

Folder 4: Wedding Material

Folder 5: Lectures, Special Talks

Folder 6: Peace Sermons

Folder 7: Lecture Notes

Folder 8: Prayers

Folder 9: Lectures

Folder 10: Lent

Folder 11: Advent

Folder 12: Reformation

Folder 13: Stewardship

Folder 14: Missions: Home & Foreign

Folder 15: Mother's Day

Folder 16: Doctrinal

Folder 17: Musical Sermons

Folder 18: Palm Sundays

Folder 19: Funeral

Folder 20: Church

Folder 21: Columbus Day

Folder 22: Communion

Folder 23: Easter and Pre-Easter

Folder 24: Evangelistic

Folder 25: Famous Bible Characters

Folder 26: Armistice Day

Folder 27: Children's Sermons

Folder 28: Christmas and New Year's Day: A New year

Folder 29: Sermons on Various Topics

Folder 30: Special Days

Folder 31: Booklets

Folder 32: Pictures from India Trip

Series 8: Brethren Committee Meeting Notes, 1912-1985

Box 8

Folder 1: Conference of Brethren Historians, Bridgewater, April 1978

Folder 2: MEA (Mennonite History) #3 October 1979 Messiah College

Folder 3: Joseph R. Shultz (Brethren Writers Conference), 1974

Folder 4: Shenandoah Valley Historical institute

Folder 5: Papers for Lower Shenandoah Valley Heritage Conference

Folder 6: Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society Publication Committee

Folder 7: Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society

Folder 8: History of Broadfording (B-Sam D. Lindsay), 1976

Folder 9: Summer Seminars, 1982

Folder 10: Summer Seminar at the University of Illinois at Chicago, 1985

Folder 11: Summer Seminars, 1985

Folder 12: Summer Seminars, 1988

Folder 13: American History Bibliographies

Folder 14: Brethren Conference on Mission-Ashland, Ohio, 1987

Folder 15: Manchester Colleges and Hospital

Folder 16: Council on Religious Life, 1963

Folder 17: Conference on the Concept of the Believers' Church, June 1967

Folder 18: T.K.A. Faculty Sponsor Minutes, 1963-1973, 1966-1967

Folder 19: Philomanthean

Folder 20: Certificates

Folder 21: Miscellaneous Newsletters and Research

Folder 22: Journals

Folder 23: Booklets

Folder 24: Identity Program, 1972

Folder 25: Roger Sappington Historical Simulation

Folder 26: Annual Conference Minutes Copies

Folder 27: Annual Conference Publications

Folder 28: Brethren Publications

Folder 29: Brethren Church Publications

Folder 30: Publications

Series 9: Professorial Papers, 1962-1987

Box 9

Folder 1: Depratmental Communication and Paper

Folder 2: Latin America

Folder 3: Latin America Cont.

Folder 4: American Foreign Relations

Folder 5: History 101, 102, 103-Western Civilization

Folder 6: The South

Folder 7: U.S. Social and intellectual

Folder 8: U.S. in the 20th Century

Folder 9: Church History

Folder 10: Brethren History

Folder 11: Church of the Brethren

Folder 12: Answer Keys

Folder 13: Answer Keys to Exams, 1959-1973

Folder 14: Answer Keys to Exams

Series 10: Assorted Biographical Research and Resources, 1833-1988

Box 10

Folder 1: My Father and the First Dunker Colony in North Dakota

Folder 2: Annual Meetings

Folder 3: J.D. Haughtelin

Folder 4: Lyman Beecher

Folder 5: Baptists

Folder 6: Botetourt Co. Virginia

Folder 7: Writings of Brethren

Folder 8: A Collection of Writing from Elder Philip Boyle

Folder 9: Brethren in Christ

Folder 10: Biographies

Folder 11: Chapter by R.E. Chaddock

Folder 12: Maryland Histories by Cooper

Folder 13: Brethren Biographies

Folder 14: Civil War Papers

Folder 15: A Collection of Histories

Folder 16: Notes & Papers

Folder 17: Papers on Elder Jacob Faw

Folder 18: Franklin County, VA. Brethren

Folder 19: Germantown Cemetery Records

Folder 20: Far western Brethren

Folder 21: Elder William Gish

Folder 22: Gospel Visitor, Vol. I, 1851

Folder 23: Gospel Visitor, Vol. II, 1852

Folder 24: Gospel Visitor, Vol. III, 1853

Folder 25: Gospel Visitor, Vol. IV, 1854

Folder 26: Gospel Visitor, Vol. V, 1855

Folder 27: Jacob Gruber (Methodist)

Folder 28: Elder J.D. Haughtelin

Folder 29: Peter Hon- Honites

Folder 30: H.R. Holsinger. Christian Family Companion

Folder 31: Hoover Family

Folder 32: Joseph Hostetler

Folder 33: Illinois Brethren Pioneers

Folder 34: Kern Family

Folder 35: Elder John Kline

Folder 36: Kurtz, German Baptists

Folder 37: Biographies of Elders

Folder 38: Long Family

Folder 39: Sarah Major

Folder 40: Brownsville Church, Maryland

Folder 41: Elder John Metzger

Folder 42: Pioneer Brethren

Folder 43: Biographies of Brethren Elders

Folder 44: Elder B.F. Moomaw

Folder 45: Biography of Catherine Ann Myers

Folder 46: Peter Nead

Folder 47: Writing on Emmanuel Newcomer

Folder 48: North Carolina Historical Review

Folder 49: Southern Ohio Brethren History

Folder 50: Eastern Brethren

Folder 51: James Quinter

Folder 52: Elder George Philip Rothenberger

Folder 53: Elder D.P. Slayer

Folder 54: Sears Family

Folder 55: Elder G.W. Studebaker

Folder 56: Elder D.B. Sturgis

Folder 57: Elder Jesse Stutsman

Folder 58: Early Sunday School

Folder 59: William C. Thurman

Folder 60: Report of the Greenmount Congregation, Durnbaugh #192, 1867

Folder 61: John Troyer of Canada

Folder 62: Universalism

Folder 63: Minutes of VA. and TENN. dist, Conference, 1860

Folder 64: A Defense of Christian Baptism, Durnbaugh #157, 1854

Folder 65: Elder John Wise

Folder 66: Elder George Wolfe

Folder 67: Jacob Wright

Folder 68: Elder John Wright

Folder 69: Elder Philip Younce

Folder 70: Elder S.R. Zug

Folder 71: Rights and Ordinances

Folder 72: John Wright, Sr.

Series 11: General brethren Research, 1865-1970

Box 11

Folder 1: Old Order Brethren Council Documents

Folder 2: Articles and Documents on Progressive Brethren

Folder 3: Annual Meeting Minutes Concerning Progressive Brethren

Folder 4: General Research Sources

Folder 5: Biographical Sketches and Excerpts of Brethren

Folder 6: Brethren Missionaries

Folder 7: Brethren Baptisms: Copies of Articles and Papers

Folder 8: Brethren Foreign Affairs

Folder 9: The Chicago Sunday School Extension

Folder 10: Brethren Elder Biographies

Folder 11: Christianity Utterly Incompatible with War

Folder 12: Railroad Sermon

Folder 13: Brethren Articles and Essays

Folder 14: Articles and Essays written by Brethren

Folder 15: The Progressive Christian

Folder 16: The Vindicator

Folder 17: The Gospel Messenger

Folder 18: The Gospel messenger

Folder 19: Progressive Christian

Folder 20: Progressive Christian

Folder 21: The Gospel Messenger

Folder 22: Christian Family Companion

Folder 23: Christian Family Companion

Folder 24: Vindicator, 1881

Folder 25: Christian Family Companion, 1873

Folder 26: Christian Family Companion, 1865

Folder 27: Christian Articles and Essays

Folder 28: Christian Articles and Essays

Series 12: Brethren in Industrial America & The Brethren in the New Nation, 1893-1970

Box 12

Folder 1: Annie Jennings Paper

Folder 2: Making the Inarticulate Speak, William Link Paper

Folder 3: Brethren Evangelist

Folder 4: Misc. Lawrence Shultz and 1918 "Loyalty to Christ and Church"

Folder 5: Harshbarger, Brief Reply to Hutton, Review of the Modern Tunker, 1875

Folder 6: Uhlrich Van Hutten, A Review of the Modern Tunker, 1874 including 3 pages of notes

Folder 7: An Appeal, John W. Wayland & E.R. Miller

Folder 8: Brethren Source Book IV: Correspondence and Conclusion

Folder 9: MS Research 1870's and 1880's

Folder 10: Correspondence and Missionary Files

Folder 11: Minutes of the Annual Conference of the Church of the Brethren on War and Peace

Folder 12: Industrial America Chapter 1 draft

Folder 13: Industrial America Chapter 2 draft

Folder 14: Industrial America Chapter 3 draft

Folder 15: Industrial America Chapter 4 draft

Folder 16: Industrial America Chapter 5 draft

Folder 17: Industrial America Chapter 6 draft

Folder 18: Industrial America Chapter 7 draft

Folder 19: Industrial America Chapter 8 draft

Folder 20: Industrial America Chapter 9 draft

Folder 21: Hymn Book Copy

Folder 22: Geographical Expansion (chap 1)

Folder 23: Relations with other Religious Groups (chap 2)

Folder 24: Relations with other Religious Groups (damaged)

Folder 25: Policy and Organization (chap 3)

Folder 26: War and Military Service (chap4)

Folder 27: Publications and Devotionals (chap 5)

Folder 28: Hymn Books (chap 6)

Folder 29: Separation from the Society (chap 7)

Series 13: The Brethren in the Carolinas: the history of the Church of the Brethren in the district of North and South Carolina, 1869-1986

Box 13

Folder 1: Carolina Book Correspondence

Folder 2: North Carolina Sources I

Folder 3: Brethren in Tennessee, North Carolina, and Montana

Folder 4: Brethren Sources

Folder 5: NC Maps

Folder 6: Miscellaneous Research Material

Folder 7: Brethren as an Ethnic Group

Folder 8: Bridgewater College Honors Project

Folder 9: P.R. Wrightsman

Folder 10: John Bonsack Letters

Folder 11: Carolina Brethren History #18 & #20

Folder 12: Research Materials for Brethren in TN

Folder 13: Misc. Articles

Folder 14: Carolina Brethren History Draft

Folder 15: Tennessee Brethren Draft

Folder 16: Carolina Brethren Draft

Folder 17: The Dunkers in North Carolina During the Revolution

Folder 18: Brethren in Tennessee Part I

Folder 19: Brethren in Tennessee Part II

Folder 20: Correspondence and Resources Regarding Sappington's Scholarship

Series 14: General Notes on Conscientious Objection and Peace, 1926-1988

Box 14

Folder 1: NISBCO Board Meeting

Folder 2: Brethren Pamphlets

Folder 3: On Earth Peace Brochures and Newsletter

Folder 4: Miscellaneous OEPA Letters and Papers

Folder 5: Assorted Newsletters and Brochures on Peace

Folder 6: Various Peace Documents from Tom Horst, Brethren Service Center

Folder 7: Sappington Box #21: Various peace Documents from L.W. Shultz

Folder 8: Pacifism and Manchester College

Folder 9: COB View on War/Peace

Folder 10: Peace and Schwarzenau Memorial School

Folder 11: Brethren Service Commission (Ora Huston, N.D.)

Folder 12: Bible Teachings on Peace Publications

Folder 13: Sappington Box #21: Letter to Miss Shader from J. Martin England

Folder 14: Alternative Service Publication

Folder 15: Publications About Antietam

Folder 16: Ephrata Cloister Publications

Folder 17: Germantown Brethren Meetinghouse

Folder 18: Manchester College Peace Department Newsletter

Folder 19: RS and Gladdys Muir Correspondence Ref: ID

Folder 20: Manchester College Peace Bulletin I

Folder 21: Manchester College Peace Bulletin II

Folder 22: Manchester College Peace Bulletin III

Series 15: Correspondence, 1955-1988

Box 15

Folder 1: On Earth Peace Assembly

Folder 2: Brethren Press

Folder 3: Ora Garber

Folder 4: Bert Richardson

Folder 5: M.R. Zigler

Folder 6: Allen C. Deeter

Folder 7: Walton Z. Moyer

Folder 8: Jim Stayer (Former BC Professor)

Folder 9: Edward K. Ziegler

Folder 10: Fred W. Benedict

Folder 11: David B. Eller

Folder 12: 1988 Annual Conference Query Report and Review

Folder 13: Shenandoah Valley History and Folklife Materials (Lord Fairfax Library)

Folder 14: Enten Eller (Newspaper Articles)

Folder 15: G. Leroy Hulvey

Folder 16: Correspondence

Folder 17: Brethren History-Miscellaneous Correspondence I

Folder 18: Brethren History Miscellaneous Correspondence II

Folder 19: Brethren Service Commission

Folder 20: Miscellaneous Loose Papers, Letters, and Lectures

Folder 21: Sappington Offprints of Colleagues Pt. A

Folder 22: Sappington Offprints of Colleagues Pt. B

Series 16: Sappington's Graduate Work, 1950-1992

Box 16

Folder 1: Duke University & Publications & Letters Concerning Sappington's Graduate Work

Folder 2: Dranesville, VA 1959

Folder 3: Durham Church of the Brethren

Folder 4: Brethren Home-OH Between 1955-1958

Folder 5: Christian Education 1956

Folder 6: District Conference NW OH 1950-1956

Folder 7: Membership Class

Folder 8: Visual Education

Folder 9: Rural Life

Folder 10: Publications on Temperance

Folder 11: Various Church of the Brethren Media

Folder 12: The Computer and Research in the Humanities, March 1967

Folder 13: History Dept. Documents

Folder 14: Bridgewater College, Misc.

Folder 15: Elizabeth A. Kessel Papers

Folder 16: Museum-History 508 Class taken at JMU 1982 and Pritchett Museum 1970's

Folder 17: History Department 1 (typed)

Folder 18: History Department 2 (typed)

Folder 19: Bridgewater College Inter-Professor Communications

Folder 20: Library

Folder 21: Lambda, 1962-1974

Folder 22: Theoretical Statistics 1965-1966: Contains Lambda Society Items

Folder 23: Religion and Science Chapel Talks

Folder 24: Contemporary Ideologies (Bridgewater College May 1962)

Folder 25: Bridgewater Church

Folder 26: Federal and State Aid, Debate-BC Photos 1963 and others

Folder 27: Comparative Government BC: Course Outline and Lecture Notes

Series 17: The Courageous Prophet: chapters from the life of John Kline; The Brethren Along the Snake River; Reuel B. Prichett: Tennessee churchman and antiquarian, 1964-1972

Box 17

Folder 1: Courageous Prophet Resources

Folder 2: The Courageous Prophet Manuscript

Folder 3: Miscellaneous Drafts of the Courageous Prophet

Folder 4: Brethren Along the Snake River Sources

Folder 5: Brethren Along the Snake River Notes

Folder 6: Brethren Along the Snake River Manuscript

Folder 7: Preliminary Drafts of Brethren Along the Snake River

Folder 8: Preliminary Drafts of the Brethren along the Snake River

Folder 9: Pritchett Book Correspondence

Folder 10: Pritchett Book Correspondence

Folder 11: Package from Elgin Kintner (Maryville, TN) to Roger Sappington (Bridgewater, VA)

Folder 12: Chapters in the life of Reuel B. Pritchett

Folder 13: Drafts of Reuel B. Pritchett: Tennessee Church Man and Antiquarian

Folder 14: Drafts of Reuel B. Pritchett: Tennessee Church Man and Antiquarian

Folder 15: Drafts of Reuel B. Pritchett: Tennessee Church Man and Antiquarian

Series 18: Sappington's Classes, 1937-1991

Box 18

Folder 1: Brethren Missions

Folder 2: Pioneer Clubs

Folder 3: United Nations c. 1950 Pamphlets

Folder 4: Worship 1957 and Some Class 1952-1953

Folder 5: Inventors

Folder 6: Ethical Characteristics of the Church-Sect Motif-- Using the Church of the Brethren as an Example by Ernest Lefever, 1943-1944

Folder 7: Latin America

Folder 8: Sex Education

Folder 9: Visual and Audio Aids

Folder 10: Adult Education

Folder 11: Foreign Commerce

Folder 12: General

Folder 13: Statesmen-Woodrow Wilson

Folder 14: CB "Fieldmen" Region and District Southeast Research Paper

Folder 15: Historiography-- Parker

Folder 16: History 212--Recent Interpretations of U.S. History-- Watson, 1966

Folder 17: History 264--Early American History--Lefler

Folder 18: General American Historiography

Folder 19: Ancient History

Folder 20: Conferences and Conventions

Folder 21: Communism

Folder 22: Europe, Modern

Folder 23: Far East

Folder 24: Southeast Asia

Folder 25: History 80--Historiography

Folder 26: Sappington's Doctoral Dissertation: Puerto Rico and Brethren Service Commission

Folder 27: Mediaeval History

Folder 28: History 245--Modern History

Folder 29: Advanced United States History 415-425-- United States

Folder 30: Political Science 231

Folder 31: History 145 (1966)

Folder 32: Sebring, FL Church of the Brethren Bulletins: Pastor Fleishman

Folder 33: Sebring, FL Church of the Brethren: Pastor Mitchell

Box 18b

Folder 1: Christian Publications from Sebring, FL; A collection of Sebring, FL Bulletins, 1937-1958

Box 18c

Item 1: Cassette Tape Recordings of Sebring, FL Sermons, 1985-1991

Series 19: Sappington's Undergraduate Class Papers, 1946-1959

Box 19

Folder 1: Grammar Communications and Personal Stories, 1946

Folder 2: Manchester Debate, 1948

Folder 3: Manchester Debate, 1948-1951

Folder 4: Foreign Relations, 1949

Folder 5: Drama

Folder 6: War and Peace--History, Manchester with Dr. Keim

Folder 7: General Political Science

Folder 8: General

Folder 9: Foreign Languages--German

Folder 10: Small Community, 1950

Folder 11: General Intro to Philosophy, 1950

Folder 12: International Relations, 1950

Folder 13: Peace Studies, Manchester with Gladdys Muir, 1950

Folder 14: World Government, Debater, Manchester

Folder 15: Non-Communist Organization, Debate, 1951

Folder 16: Legislation-Brethren Youth Seminar, Washington, DC, 1951

Folder 17: Public Speaking--Speech, 1951

Folder 18: Family Relationships, 1951

Folder 19: Ordinances--Church History--Term Paper, 1951

Folder 20: Defense-Bethany Forum, 1951

Folder 21: Old Testament, 1952

Folder 22: General-- Course Outlines, Manchester and Bethany, 1951-1953

Folder 23: Bible--Manchester Religion Classes and Paper, 1949-1952

Folder 24: Ancient Languages--Greek, 1952

Folder 25: Politics, 1952

Folder 26: Biblical Theology and Term Paper

Folder 27: Church History and Term Paper with Dr. Mallott, 1951-1952

Folder 28: Christian Ethics, Bethany, 1952-1953

Folder 29: Evangelism with Dr. Beahm, 1952

Folder 30: Doctrines with Dr. Beahm and Term Papers, Duke, 1951-1953

Folder 31: Homiletics Classes and Sermons, 1949-1953

Folder 32: Radio Broadcasting

Folder 33: Pastoral Theology

Folder 34: Governments, Duke, 1953

Folder 35: Denominations, Bulletins, Flyers, 1952-1954

Folder 36: Rural Conditions, 1955

Series 20: Index Cards

Box 20

Item 1: Notes on the Church of the Brethren and the American Revolution

Item 2: Notes and Bibliographical Infromation for Research Including Excerpts from John Kline's Diary

Item 3: Working Outlines and Notes on Brethren Service Commission

Item 4: Cards 1-409

Topics covered from Correspondence and documents (1899-1927): India Famine, “Colored Mission”-various states and countries, Future of the Church and Church work, Scandinavian churches, GRB Reports on Conferences, Conventions, and Missions, Dress Committee/Dress Reform, Opinions and stands on various matters, Issues in the church, Land, Life insurance, Religion in schools-bans, City vs. Rural, Finances and Funding, Equality, Dealing with other denominations, Cuba, China, Loyalty, Prohibition, Division in the church, Peace Committee, Forward Movement, Exemption Services/Military/Draft, Friends and Mennonites, Gospel Messenger, Camps, Conscientious Objectors, Liberty Loan/Bonds, Refugee camps, Armenians, Central Service Committee, Relief Work/Aid, Orphans, Sunday-School Commission, Reconstruction Committee, Universal training (military-compulsory), Interchurch World Movement, Bills to vote on, Bethany, Russia, Hospitals, Welfare Board, Statements on War and Peace

Item 5: Notes on 18th Century Brethren

Miscellaneous Bibliographical materials and notes on Universalism, Colonies, Virginia, Carolinas, Beginnings, etc., Various handwritten notes on different states, people, sources, and research materials, John Tanner, More various notes and bibliographical materials for NC, Notes on various Congregations in NC, Notes from Brethren printed materials, More various notes and bibliographical materials for NC, Notes on the Mennonites in Carolinas, Notes on the Moravians in Carolinas, Notes on the Dunkers in the Carolinas, More various notes and bibliographical materials for NC, More notes on the Moravians in Carolinas, More notes on Dunkers in Carolinas, More various notes and bibliographical materials for NC, MD, and PA, Polk County, District Meetings and Conferences,  Blue Ridge, Brummett’s Creek, Mitchell & Yancey Cos, Flat Rock, Little Pine, Melvin Hill, Mill Creek, Clover, Dimsdale, Mt. Airy, Mt. Carmel, New Haven, Peak Creek, Hallow-Poplar, Petersons Chapel, Pleasant Grove, Pleasant Valley, Spindale, Travelers Rest, Brooklyn, Cherokee, Downs Chapel, Chestnut, Rutherford Co.,  Fairview, Galden, Highlands, Laurens, Jefferson, La Grange, Eastern NC, Long hope, Mt. Olive, Riverside, Rowland Creek, New Bethel, Scottsville, Vax, White Rock, Bailey, Cub Creek, Seven Springs, Onslow Co., Oak Grove, Darden, N.N. Garst, Greenville, Anna, Chesterfield,  Clifton, Delphia, Elizabeth City, Gladys River, Farboro, Tennessee Churches,  Fraternity, Cana, Coulson, VA, Snow Creek, VA, Maple Grove, St. Paul, Shelton, Spray.

Box 21

Item 1: Sappington's Correspondences

Initials used in Correspondence: CDB=Charles D. Bonsack, RDB=R.D. Bowman, PHB=Paul H. Bowman, AWC=Andrew Q. Cordier , FHC=F. H. Crumpacker , HCE=H.C. Early, EF=Edward Frantz, JMH=J.M. Henry, CSI=C.S. Ikenberry, CRK=C. Ray Keim, JWL=J.W. Lear, JHM=J.H. Moore, JEM=J.E. Miller, HSM=H. Speman Minnish, RM=Rachel Myers (Dan’s secretary or assistant), RRP=Raymond R. Peters, GBR=Galen B. Royer, CHS=Chauncey H. Shamberger, RMS=Ruth Shraren , VFS=V.F. Schwalm, WJS=W.J. Swigert, DW=Dan West, JHBW=J.H.B. William, MRZ=M.R. Zigler, OW=Otto Weinger, PCF=Paul Cerley French of NSBRO, RN=Ray Newton, VDN=Vincent D. Nicholson-Exc. Sect-AFSC, WWI, CP=Clarence Pickett, Exec Sect AFSC-1930s

Item 3: Brethren Service Committee

Item 2: Brethren World Service