John T. McNeill papers, circa 1904 -- 2000

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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