Paul Edwin Spiecker papers, 1933 -- 1938

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Series 1: Class notes, 1933 -- 1936

This series is open for research.

2.5 linear feet; 2.5 linear feet; 5 boxes

This series contains class notes, papers, and exams from courses taken by Spiecker at UTS, with instructors including: Dr. John Baillie, Dr. Bewer, Professor Van Dusen, Dr. Lynn Harold Hough, Professor Bruce Curry, Professor Harry Emerson Fosdick, Professor Stanley Hopper, Dr. Edwin Lewis, Dr. E.W. Lyman, Dr. Cyril Richardson, Professor Scott, and Professor Paul Tillich.

This series is arranged by course.



Box 1 Old Testament, 1933 -- 1935



Box 2 New Testament , 1934 -- 1935



Box 3 Folder 1-7 Systematic Theology, 1935 -- 1936


Box 3 Folder 8 Reinterpretation of Life in History, 1935 -- 1936


Box 3 Folder 9 Interpretation of Life, 1935 -- 1936



Box 4 Folder 1-5 Practical Theology, 1934 -- 1936


Box 4 Folder 6 Field Work 1-2, 1933 -- 1934


Box 4 Folder 7 Sermons, 1935 -- 1936


Box 4 Folder 8-9 Religious Education, 1933 -- 1935


Box 4 Folder 10-13 Church History, 1935 -- 1936



Box 5 Folder 1-6 Philosophy of Religion, 1933 -- 1935


Box 5 Folder 7-12 History of Religion, 1935

Series 2: General, 1933 -- 1938

This series is open for research.

0.25 linear feet; 0.25 linear feet; 1 box

This series contains booklets from the NJ Temperance Society, The Scientific Temperance Federation Bulletin from 1938, and a booklet on "Alcohol Problems Visualized" published by the National Forum. Of note are several parody songs written by Spiecker and another student poking fun at several of UTS's professors, as well as a love song to "Ruth" composed by Spiecker in 1933.

This series is arranged chronologically.



Box 1 Folder 1 Paper by W. Van Dyken, Song Parodies, Love song, December 1933


Box 1 Folder 2 Pamphlets on the Church and Social Activism, 1937


Box 1 Folder 3 Booklets on Temperance Societies, 1938