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

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Series 2: H.P. Van Dusen's CCTTS records, 1929 -- 1949

This series is open for research.

0.25 linear feet; 0.25 linear feet; 1 box

This series contains the correspondence and supporting documents of Henry Pitney Van Dusen as secretary, theological consultant, and later Board Chairman of CCTTS. The correspondence consists of letters received and carbon copies of replies from Van Dusen. These letters cover issues relating to CCTTS planning and development, including the Phil Guiles' schism. Correspondents include: H. P. Van Dusen, H. Flanders Dunbar, R.E. Brinkman, F.L. Babbott, R.H.P Brown, S. G. Cole, A. A. Dicks, A. Dun, E. G. Dyett, R.A.Felton , A.P. Guiles, T.L. Harris, S. Hiltner, Mrs. J S Hoyt, F.C. Kuether, N. Nash, J.A. Purdie, O. Rice, E.H. Roberts, R. Searl, L.J. Sherrill, C.J Symington, A Weigle, C.T. White, C.A. Wise. Occasional Board and promotional documents are also included with related correspondence.

This series is arranged roughly chronologically.



Box 4 Folder 1 Promotional material, circa 1929 -- 1936

Advertisement Poster, 1929 CCTTS Promotional, [1936?]


Box 4 Folder 2 Correspondence, 1932 -- 1933

Dec 1932-May 1933- H.P. Van Dusen, H. Flanders Dunbar, L.A Weigle, T.L. Harri


Box 4 Folder 3 CCTTS Council Minute Book No. 2, 1933


Box 4 Folder 4 Misc. material, 1934

Board Lists, Meeting Announcement, Conference Program, 1934 Correspondence, Mar-Dec 1934


Box 4 Folder 5 Correspondence, 1935


Box 4 Folder 6 Misc. material, 1936

Correspondence, Feb-Jul 1936 CCTTS Promotional, [1936?] 7 th Conference Program, 1936


Box 4 Folder 7 Correspondence, 1938 -- 1939


Box 4 Folder 8 Promotional material, 1935 -- 1936

New Opportunity in Theological Education, Revised 1935 Offprint Articles, CCTTS Promotional, [1936?]


Box 4 Folder 9 Correspondence, 1940 -- 1941


Box 4 Folder 10 Minutes and financial records, 1941-06


Box 4 Folder 11 Correspondence, 1941 -- 1949