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Series 1: Arthur C. McGiffert, Jr., circa 1913 -- 1917
Series 3: General, circa 1892 -- 1993

Arthur C. McGiffert Jr. papers, 1884 -- 1969

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Series 1: Arthur C. McGiffert, Jr., circa 1913 -- 1917

This series is open for research.

2 linear feet; 2 linear feet; 4 boxes

This series contains course notes taken by McGiffert during his course work at Union Theological Seminary.

This series is arranged by course.


Box Series 1 Box 1A Course notebooks, circa 1913 -- 1917

May include Church History, English Church History, History, History of Reformation, History of Philosophy


Box Series 1 Box 1B Course notebooks, circa 1913 -- 1917

May include Church History, Ancient History, Reformation


Box Series 1 Box 2 Course notebooks, circa 1913 -- 1917

May include New Testament 1 and 2, Old Testament 1 and 2, Practical Theology, Acts, Missions, Development of Christian Idea of God, Philosophy of Religion


Box Series 1 Box 3 Course notebooks and notes, circa 1913 -- 1917

May include Bible School, Greek, and notes on book about Arthur C. McGiffert, Sr.

Series 2: Arthur C. McGiffert, Sr., 1884 -- 1969

This series is open for research.

5.5 linear feet; 5.5 linear feet; 11 boxes

This series contains material related to A.C. McGiffert, Sr., including correspondence; sermons, lectures, and addresses; publications; material relating to the heresy trial; financial materials; and date books.

This series is arranged in six subseries.

Subseries 2A: Correspondence , 1886 -- 1932, 0.5 linear feet; 0.5 linear feet; 1 box

This subseries is open for research.

This subseries contains correspondence to and from McGiffert, Sr.

This subseries is arranged alphabetically by last name of correspondent.


Box Subseries 2A Box 1 Correspondence B-W, 1886 -- 1932

Subseries 2B: Sermons, lectures, and addresses, 1884 -- 1925, 1.5 linear feet; 1.5 linear feet; 3 boxes

This subseries is open for research.

This subseries contains sermons, lectures, and addresses made by McGiffert, Sr.

This subseries is arranged roughly chronologically and then alphabetically.


Box Subseries 2B Box 1 Titles beginning C-T, 1884 -- 1921


Box Subseries 2B Box 2 Titles beginning C-T, including Commencement, 1893 -- 1925


Box Subseries 2B Box 3 Lectures and sermons, circa 1884 -- 1925

Subseries 2C: Publications, circa 1884 -- 1969, 1.5 linear feet; 1.5 linear feet; 3 boxes

This subseries is open for research.

This subseries contains materials related to McGiffert's writings, including manuscripts, book reviews, and printed copies of works.

This subseries is unarranged.


Box Subseries 2C Box 1 Articles and publications, 1884 -- 1969

Includes Dialogue Between Christian and Jew; Teaching of the 12 Apostles; Studies in the Christian Religion (Japanese); Special Reading List of the Reformation; Union Seminary Quarterly Review; Semi-Centennial of Philip Schaff


Box Subseries 2C Box 2 Scrapbook, MS, clippings, and reviews, circa 1884 -- 1969

Includes scrapbook on Martin Luther and reviews by and of work by A.C. McGiffert, Sr.


Box Subseries 2C Box 3 Notes and prayers, circa 1884 -- 1969

Includes notes on Bellamy, Channing, Dwight, New England Theology, Protestant Theology, and Untitled Manuscript, as well as assorted prayers.

Subseries 2D: Heresy Trial, circa 1897 -- 1900, 1 linear feet; 1 linear foot; 2 boxes

This subseries is open for research.

This subseries contains materials related to McGiffert's trial for heresy before the Presbyterian Church in 1898, including a scrapbook, news clippings, correspondence, pamphlets, and publications.

This subseries is arranged by format.


Box Subseries 2D Box 1 Scrapbook, correspondence, news clippings, and official documents, circa 1897 -- 1900


Box Subseries 2D Box 2 Pamphlets and publications, circa 1897 -- 1900

Subseries 2E: Finances, circa 1915 -- 1962, 0.5 linear feet; 0.5 linear feet; 1 box

This subseries is open for research.

This subseries contains account books, income taxes, and other information related to the estate of A.C. McGiffert, Sr.

This subseries is arranged by format.


Box Subseries 2E Box 1 Account book, income taxes, estate of A.C. McGiffert, Sr. , circa 1915 -- 1962

Subseries 2F: Datebooks, 1911 -- 1933, 0.5 linear feet; 0.5 linear feet; 1 box

This subseries is open for research.

This subseries contains A.C. McGiffert, Sr.'s datebooks from 1911-1933; set may be incomplete.

This subseries is arrranged chronologically.


Box Subseries 2F Box 1 Datebooks (15), 1911 -- 1933

Series 3: General, circa 1892 -- 1993

This series is open for research.

1.5 linear feet; 1.5 linear feet; 2 boxes

This series contains assorted materials including obituaries, news clippings, and a course notebook belonging to A.C. McGiffert Sr.'s father, J. N. McGiffert, as well as the McGiffert Urn presented to McGiffert, Sr. by UTS students and faculty when he was appointed as Union President in 1917.

This series is arranged by format.


Box Series 3 Box 1 Misc. notes, correspondence, and clippings, circa 1892 -- 1993

Course Notes by J.N. McGiffert; "History of Christian Thought" by Paul Tillich, 1956; UTS Pamphlets, 1917 - 1925; Installation of H.A.M. Briggs; Correspondence, Michael McGiffert, 1993; News clippings; Memorial Bulletin, A.C. McGiffert, Sr. - 1933; Obituary, A.C. McGiffert, Jr., 1992; News Clippings - H.P. Smith Heresy Trial, 1892; UTS and Lane Theological Seminary; Europe - A.C. McGiffert Sr. – Travel Documents, Attendance at University of Marburg, 1920 - 1922


Box Series 3 Box 2 Silver urn with engraving, 1917