Series 1: Correspondence, 1922 -- 1975
This series is open for research.
7.5 linear feet; 7.5 linear feet; 15 boxes
This series contains correspondence, including correspondence related to McNeill's numerous publications, a substantial amount of it in exchange with individual publishing houses such as the Westminster Press, Liberal Arts Press, The Library of Christian Classics, Oxford University Press and their editors.
This series is arranged roughly chronologically.
Box 1
Correspondence, 1922 -- 1929
Box 2
Correspondence, 1930 -- 1964
Box 3
Correspondence, 1940 -- 1954
Box 4
Correspondence, 1944 -- 1953
Box 5
Correspondence, 1947 -- 1962
Box 6
Correspondence, 1950 -- 1953
Box 7
Correspondence, 1950 -- 1957
Box 8
Correspondence, 1953 -- 1970
Box 9
Correspondence, 1954 -- 1964
Box 10
Correspondence, 1956 -- 1959
Box 11
Correspondence, 1957 -- 1961
Box 12
Correspondence, 1959 -- 1964
Box 13
Correspondence, 1962 -- 1966
Box 14
Correspondence, 1965 -- 1974
Box 15
Correspondence, 1970 -- 1975
Series 2: Sermons, circa 1930 -- 1959
This series is open for research.
.5 linear feet; 0.5 linear feet; 2 boxes
This series contains sermons, prayers, and chapel addresses.
This series is arranged roughly chronologically.
Series 3: Research, circa 1904 -- 2000
This series is open for research.
4.25 linear feet; 4.25 linear feet; 11 boxes
This series contains research materials, including material related to seminars, courses, conferences, lectures, and presentations on topics ranging from Calvinist studies and theology, to church history in Europe. This series also contains the autobiography of John T. McNeill, completed by his son William H. McNeill, titled "Grandfather Stories." This book was not published but was circulated amongst the McNeill family, and contains the fullest account of McNeill's life and family history, including assessments of his scholarly purpose and achievements.
This series is arranged roughly chronologically.
Box 18
Research, circa 1904 -- 1939
Vetter, "Relations between England and Zurich during the Reformation", 1904; Missionary expansion, 1913, 1930s; Egyptian hermit monks, 1918; Knox College, 1920s; "Religious toleration", 1922; Church union in Canada, 1922-1926; Research, 1928
Box 19
Research, circa 1930 -- 1959
Writings, 1930s; Ministry, 1930s; "Feudalism and the Church", 1930s; Cistercians, 1930s; John Calvin, 1930s; Franciscans, 1930s (?); Misc. notes, 1930s (?); Various writings, 1930s-1950s; "18th C", 1931 (?); Elizabeth and Roman Catholicism, 1931; "English Beginnings", 1931, 1935; Christianity and Civilization, 1933; Early Church History, 1935; Various writings, 1935; Brethren of the Common Life, 1936 (?); "Aspects of the English Reformation", 1936, 1950, 1952; Various writings (including "The Catholic Principle in Protestantism" and "Protestantism and Corporate Religion"), 1937 onwards; "John Bunyan: The Pilgrim's Progress", 1937; Leaders of Western Progress, 1938; "The Emergence of Conciliarism", 1938; "Luther at Aldersgate", 1939
Box 20
Research, circa 1930 -- 1969
Book reviews. 1930s-1960s; Misc. journal articles, 1930s-1960s
Box 21
Research, circa 1940 -- 1949
Notes on Friedrich Schleiermacher, circa 1940; Thomas Chalmers, 1940s; Notes and readings, 1940s; "The Emergence of Conciliarism", circa 1942; Notes, 1942; "The Ethical Note in Anglican Preaching" and "The Church in the Thought of Reformed Theologians of the Sixteenth Century", 1942 ; "Intellectual History of Europe in the 17th Century" and other notes, circa 1943; Conciliarism, 1943; John Amos Comenius, 1944; Renaissance seminar, 1946-1947; "Commission to Study the Bases of a Just and Durable Peace", 1943; "Religion and Peace", 1944; Oliver Cromwell, 1946 (?); "Presbyterianism and Elizabeth", 1949 (?); Jesuits, Pascal, 1949
Box 22
Research, circa 1950 -- 1962
Various writings, 1950s; Richard A. Stauffer writings, 1950s ; Calvin and the Word of God, 1950s ; Luther, 1950s ; Levellers, 1950 (?) ; Notes, 1951 ; Papacy, 1951 (?); The Encyclopedia Americana, 1953 and 1961 ; Mystics, 1954 (?); Notes on Blaise Pascal, 1954; The Thirkield-Jones Lectures, 1955; Robert Hastings Nichols, 1955; Edwards, 1955 ; Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia, 1955; Book review (1956) and misc. notes (undated); Introduction to Calvin's Institutes, 1957; Photostats of Calvin's Institutes, 1957; Foundation for Reformation Research, 1959-1962
Box 23
Research, circa 1938 -- 1969
Various writings, 1960s, 1938, 1969; The American Waldensian Society, 1961; The New Catholic Encyclopedia, 1963-1964; Chapter revisions for The Ecumenical Revival, 1963; "Alexander Alesius", 1963; Dictionary of Theology, 1963-1964; Calvinism and the Political Order, 1963-1965; Research—Battles to McNeill, also Calvin's Commentary on Seneca's De Clementia, 1965, 1963-1965
Box 24
Research, 1970 -- 1973
Relevance of Conciliation, 1970; "Antecedents and Beginnings of English Puritanism", 1971; "John Calvin Doctor Ecclesiae", 1973; Bulletins and newsletters, circa 1806-1973; Presbyterian Outlook, 1973
Box 25
Research, circa 1900 -- 1979
Beginning of the Reformation in Hungary (undated); Reformation in Italy (undated); Early notes on Reading (undated); Misc. notes (undated); Calvin's theology (undated); "The Early Quakers" (undated); Notes on Huss (undated; Various writings (including on Wittenberg) (undated); "Scandinavian lands" (undated); "Changing Frontiers" (undated); Guizot (undated); Monasteries (?) (undated); Eastern Orthodox Movement (undated); Dominicans (undated; Historical method (undated); "Reform measures" (undated); "The Reformation's Debt to the Renaissance" (undated); "Denominations of Dissenters" (undated); Latin Advocates, Bernardino (undated); "Puritanism to 1553" (undated); "Migration and Conversion" (undated); Rise of the Papacy (undated); Roger Williams (undated); Notes on Desiderius Erasmus (undated); Misc. notes (undated); Wessel Gansfort (undated); Benedictine to Cluny (undated); Phillips Brooks (undated); "Bucer" (undated); "Arminius" (undated)
Box 26
Research, circa 1900 -- 1979
John Eliot (undated); Early Monasticism (undated); History of Ministry (undated); "Freedom of Religion and Conscience in a Democracy" (undated); James: Varieties of Experience (undated); Gerard Groote (undated); Nikolai Frederik Severin Grundtvig (undated); Scottish moderates (undated); Netherlands (undated); "The Philosophical Movement" (undated); Notes (undated); Luther's Controversies (undated); Oberlin (undated); Richard Baxter (undated); Autobiographical references in Calvin's Institutes (undated); Isaac Casaubon (undated); Ignatius Loyola, The Spiritual Exercises (undated); "Calixtus" (undated); Notes on the Restoration (undated); "Heresy and Inquisition" (undated); Charles Augustus Briggs (undated); Adolf von Harnack (undated); "The Pioneers of the Reform" (undated); "Consequences of the Reformation" (notebook, undated); Clergy preaching (undated); Various writings (undated); Comment on Dr. Harbison's paper on Calvin (undated); Gerson (undated); Notes (undated); S. Kierkegaard (undated)
Box 27
Research, circa 1900 -- 1979
Research (undated); Biographies (undated); Elizabeth (undated); The Puritans in Elizabeth's reign (undated); Donne (undated); Medieval Christianity readings (undated); Medieval (undated); Photostats of Luther's Epistles to Romans (undated); Medieval Layman's religion (undated)
Box 39
Autobiography, circa 2000
Autobiography of John T. McNeill, completed by his son William H. McNeill, titled "Grandfather Stories." This book was not published but was circulated amongst the McNeill family, and contains the fullest account of McNeill's life and family history, including assessments of his scholarly purpose and achievements.
Series 4: Teaching, circa 1920 -- 1970
This series is open for research.
5 linear feet; 5 linear feet; 11 boxes
This series contains material related to McNeill's teaching career, and includes seminar notes, schedules, class plans, assignments and booklists.
This series is arranged roughly chronologically.
Box 28
Church History, circa 1920 -- 1927
Box 29
Church History; notes; student work; outlines, circa 1920 -- 1966
Box 30
Church History; History of Christianity; notes; student work, 1940 -- 1947
Box 31
Church History; The Theology of Presbyterianism; book reserves; evaluations, circa 1940 -- 1962
Box 32
Church History; outlines; student work, circa 1950 -- 1959
Box 33
Church History; misc., 1960 -- 1963
Box 34
Teaching, 1964 -- 1965
Notebook with various writings, 1964 (?); Calvin Theology Seminary, 1964; "Dogma Councils", 1964; Consultation on Church Union, Princeton, 1964; "Makers of the Christian Tradition", 1964; "The Clergy", 1965; John Drury, 1965 (?); "The Anabaptists and the Lutheran Reformation", 1965; "Reformation in England in the Tudor Age", 1965
Box 35
Teaching, 1965 -- 1969
Course booklists, 1965-1966; Luther, 1965-1966; Ecclesiastical Councils lectures, 1966; "Religious Initiative in Reformation history", 1966; Lectures on Councils 1966, 1969; "Preliminary report on the self-study committee of the Presbytery of New York City", 1967 (?); Luther, 1967; Encyclopedia Americana, 1967; Course booklists, 1960s; Church History 361 final examination and Religion 34.1 book list, 1960s
Box 36
Teaching, 1970
Calvin (fragments) 1970 and Church History 338; "Puritanism and Nonconformity in England" (Divinity School, Duke University), 1970
Box 37
Teaching, circa 1920 -- 1970
Asceticism by Militarism; "Radical Branch of the reformation"; Notes on David Whitehead; Blackboard notes Nov. 25, Dec. 10; Church history 361 final examination and class notes; Student paper "Marginal Notes on the Geneva Bible"; Church History s253 (Topics in the History of British Christianity, 1485-1662) class outline and notes; "Preachers in Parliament"; "The Pastor as Preacher"; Church History 48 (The Reformation in the British Isles); "Presbyterian Movement"; Church History 264 (Leaders of Christian Movements since the Reformation); Judson and Carey; Student paper; Doctoral dissertation abstract, Daniel Bard Thompson; "Intellectual History of Europe in the Seventeenth Century"; Student reports; Divinity 301 (Divinity Education); Outline and notes of History B354
Box 38
Teaching, circa 1920 -- 1970
Notes on P. Schaff; Notes on Samuel Rutherford; Notes on Philipp Spener; "Theory and Practice of the Four Ministries…"; "Structure of the Church"; Notes on Jeremy Taylor; Notes on Watts; john DeWitt; "Advocates of the Church Reform"; "Repression and Emigration of the Puritans"; "The Reformation in Ireland"; "The Church of Scotland"; "History of the Scottish Church"; "The Pre-Reformation Church in Scotland"; Notes on Henry Scougal; "Separatists Movements in Elizabeth's Reign"; Richard Stauffer—Cougar on Luther; Christian Classics Prefatory note; "William Robertson as a Church Historian"; "Church History s152"; "Political Organization in Europe around 1501; Notes on Fred William Robertson