Roger E. Sappington Research Collection | Earl H. and Anita F. Hess Archives and Special Collections

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Collection Historical Note

Box and Folder Listing

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