Council for the Clinical Training of Theological Students records, circa 1923 -- 1949

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Series 1: Administrative records, circa 1923 -- 1948

This series is open for research.

1.25 linear feet; 1.25 linear feet; 3 boxes

This series contains records reflecting the development of the concept for CCTTS from Anton Boisen's initial proposal through the project's early activities in lively "Hospital Pictorials," to more formal administrative documents of the incorporated organization and the spread of the program to other hospitals and areas. Boisen illustrated a number of his reports with small black and white photographs. The collection also contains some typescript writings by Anton Boisen and CCTTS board correspondence from Henry Pitney Van Dusen, records for the project in Massachusetts and the expansion to Elgin, Illinois and other areas, conference records and some administrative records of the Council, as well as a number of the shorter written items by Boisen in typescript from the 1930s and his first course notes for the use of CCTTS training centers, 1946.

This series is arranged roughly chronologically.



Box 1 Folder 1 Project for Study of Certain Types of Mental Disorder from Religious Standpoint-Proposal A.T. Boisen to Galen Fisher Transcribed Letters of Support, circa 1923


Box 1 Folder 2 Project for Study of Certain Types of Mental Disorder from Religious Standpoint, A.T. Boisen, circa 1923


Box 1 Folder 3 Project for Study of Mental Disorders as a Basis for Program of Moral and Religious Re-Education, [Worcester Hospital Proposal], circa 1925


Box 1 Folder 4 Clinical Experience for Theological Students, Worcester State Hospital, and Photos Dedicated to Helen Flanders Dunbar, Christmas , 1928


Box 1 Folder 5 Hospital Pictorial-Worcester State Hospital-Text and Photos, 1928


Box 1 Folder 6 Medicine-Collection of Papers by A. T Boisen, 1926 -- 1928

Clinical Year for Theological Students with Photos, 1927 Worcester State Hospital Pictorial with Photos, 1928 Worcester State Hospital Pictorial with Photos, 1926 Some Suggestions as to Future General Policy of Chicago Theological Seminary, [1926?]


Box 1 Folder 7 Council for Clinical Training of Theological Students-Incorporation Document, 1930-01-21


Box 1 Folder 8 Advertisement Poster, 1930


Box 1 Folder 9 Selected Records File-Minutes, By-Laws, Annual Reports, Photos and List of Students, Conference Reports, 1930 -- 1933


Box 1 Folder 10 Facts About CCTTS-Leaflet, 1931


Box 1 Folder 11 First Annual Report-Text and Photos, 1930-09-29


Box 1 Folder 12 Annual Reports, 1931 -- 1937


Box 1 Folder 13 Project for Clinical Training of Theological Students, Revised, 1932-04-25


Box 1 Folder 14 New Opportunity in Theological Education by H. Flanders Dunbar: Description of Policy and Program of CCTTS, Revised, 1933


Box 1 Folder 15 Student Application Forms , circa 1933


Box 1 Folder 16 Council for Clinical Training Inc. for Students of Theology in US and Canada [Promotional Document], circa 1940


Box 1 Folder 17 3rd Annual Conference (8th Year), Worcester State Hospital, 1932

Program; Annual Reports-Text and Photos, Sept 2-3, 1932 Student's Report on Work at Norfolk Prison Colony, by Leon R. Robison Jun- Aug 1932


Box 1 Folder 18 4th Annual Conference, 1933

Reports of Conference and Activities, Summer 1933 List of Students to Mar 14, 1933


Box 1 Folder 19-20 5th Annual Conference, 1934

Program, Annual Reports, New Opportunity in Theological Education, by H. Flanders Dunbar: Description of Policy and Program of CCTTS, Revised 1934 Papers


Box 1 Folder 21 6th Annual Conference, 1935

Program; Summarized Report of Conference By Rev Seward Hiltner Paper by Robert H Beaven



Box 2 Folder 1 Council Chatter, vol. 4 (1-2), 1936


Box 2 Folder 2 Mental Hygiene and Christianity Conference, Happy Valley, 1936 Invitation and Report of 1935 Conference, 1935 -- 1936


Box 2 Folder 3 Memoranda and Reports re Growth and Development, 1935 -- 1936

Paper from 6th Conference by S Harbach


Box 2 Folder 4 7th Annual Conference Program and Invitation, 1936


Box 2 Folder 5 Theological Supervisors' Conference Agenda, Minutes, 1936


Box 2 Folder 6 8th Annual Conference Invitation and Program, correspondence, 1936 -- 1937

Correspondence-S. Hiltner to Council Alumni, Sept 13, 1936


Box 2 Folder 7 9th Annual Conference Annual Report, 1938


Box 2 Folder 8 Articles on CCTTS Reprinted from Social Welfare, 1939


Box 2 Folder 9 Tables and Statistics from Annual Reports, 1933 -- 1940


Box 2 Folder 10 Students in Training text and photos, 1945


Box 2 Folder 11 Misc. material, 1932 -- 1933

State Hospital, Howard, RI-Report for Summer 1932, by Alexander D. Dodd Massachusetts General Hospital-Report of Summer's Experience with Theological Students, 1933 Schedule of Exercises for Students, 1933


Box 2 Folder 12 Clinical Training-Pennsylvania Hospital/Philadelphia Div. School, 1936 -- 1938

Proposal, Reports, Proposed Clinical Training Program, Promotional Information


Box 2 Folder 13 City Home and Hospital, Mayview PA-Report of Theological Supervisor, 1933


Box 2 Folder 14-15 Hospital Pictorials-Elgin State Hospital, Ill, Text and Photos, 1932 -- 1933


Box 2 Folder 16 1st Annual Report-Chicago Council for the Clinical Training of Theological Students, 1933


Box 2 Folder 17 Experiment in Theological Education, by AT Boisen Statement of Aims and Accomplishments of CCTTS in Chicago area-Text and Photos, Revised , 1934


Box 2 Folder 18 Students' Manual, Elgin State Hospital, 1925


Box 2 Folder 19 Experiment in Theological Education, by A T Boisen Statement of Aims and Accomplishments of CCTTS in Chicago Area, Revised 1936 Elgin State Hospital Pictorial, Text and Photos, 1936


Box 2 Folder 20 Adventure in Theological Education and Pastoral Service-Statement of Aims and Accomplishments of CCTTS in Chicago area, Text and Photos, 1937


Box 2 Folder 21 John Bunyan Among the Doctors, by A T Boisen, circa 1929


Box 2 Folder 22 Social Case Histories, by A T Boisen, 1925 -- 1928

Rainbow's End, Village Reformer, Modern Jonah


Box 2 Folder 23 Schizophrenia and Religious Experience, by A T Boisen, Elgin Hospital, circa 1930 -- 1939


Box 2 Folder 24 Social and Theological Factors in Salvation-Summary of Findings; Emotional Factors in Mental Disorder-Some Propositions, circa 1930 -- 1939


Box 2 Folder 25 Experiment in Jonesville, A T Boisen-Survey Report with Photos, circa 1930 -- 1939


Box 2 Folder 26 Address-Fidelity and Vision, by A T Boisen, 100th anniversary of United Presbyterian Church, Bloomington, Ind, 1933-09-22


Box 2 Folder 27 Religious Factors in Dementia Praecox, A T Boisen, circa 1932



Box 3 Folder 1 What Did Jesus Think of Himself? by A. T. Boisen, circa 1930 -- 1939


Box 3 Folder 2 Religion and Mental Health: Collected Papers by A. T. Boisen, Chicago Theological Seminary [Course Texts], 1938


Box 3 Folder 3 Problems in Religion and Life-Manual for Pastors, A. T. Boisen, 1939-02-06


Box 3 Folder 4 Types of Mental Illness-Beginning Course for Use of CCTTS Training Centers, by A. T. Boisen-- part 1: Outlines and Records, 1946


Box 3 Folder 5 Types of Mental Illness- part 2: Sequels and Comments, 1946


Box 3 Folder 6 Five Year Training Program in Group and Personal Counselling in Church, Columbus OH, 1948