Collection open for research by appointment.
The majority of the collection of papers of John R. Gunn consists of typescript carbon copies of short sermons written for publication as newspaper columns. The top copies were sent to the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette for publication. The sermons are mainly single page, some with annotations and are based for the most part on texts from the New Testament. It is thought that the sermons published in book form during John R. Gunn's life were mostly based on Old Testament texts. The papers also include correspondence with publishers, draft ms and proposals in the years following John R. Gunn's death, as well as copies of publications (print and broadcast) and collections of biographical materials.
Arranged in 5 series: 1. Short sermons: New Testament; 2. Short sermons published and broadcast, 1967-72; 3. Book proposals and mss, 1956-77; 4. Books and Published Sermons, 1908-77; 5. Biographical materials.
Collection open for research by appointment.
Columbia University Libraries, Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary
John R. Gunn was the pastor of the First Baptist Church of Fort Wayne, and the writer of the long-running short sermon column in the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette.
The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches for other collections at Columbia University, through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, and through ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.
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| Gunn, John R., 1877-1956 -- : Archives | CLIO Catalog | ArchiveGRID |
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| Sermons, American | CLIO Catalog | ArchiveGRID |