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Cuthbertson And Bruce Families Collection, Circa 1885, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

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This collection consists of photographs, tintypes and a bible relating to the Cuthbertson and Bruce families.

Alexander Cuthbertson was born on April 29^th, 1849 in Sparta, Illinois to Alexander Cuthbertson (1813 - 1860) and Janet Kirkwood (1814 - 1908). Cuthbertson married Margaret Young Gemmell, together they had 7 children. Those seven children, were Arthur, Robert, Fred, Raleigh, Nellie, David & George. Cuthbertson passed away on December 6^th, 1927 in Girard, Kansas.

Emily H. Bruce was born on February 12^th, 1865 in Ohio to James W. and Sarah A. Bruce. She had a brother named …

New Hope Baptist Church Collection, 1945-1963, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

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A collection of minutes, ledgers, and balances for the New Hope Baptist Church of Pittsburg, Kansas.

The New Hope Baptist Church of Pittsburg, Kansas was started by Reverend M. Pickins in 1896. Services were first held in his home, but in 1909 a frame building was purchased where Pittsburg Middle School (originally the high school) now stands. When the city of Pittsburg decided to build a new high school at the site in the early 1920s, the congregation moved the building to 11^th Street. One of the ledgers in the collection belonged to Benjamin White, an African American contractor …

Timmons, Bess Spiva, Collection, 1966-2001, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

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This collection includes accolades, meeting minutes, photographs and other miscellaneous materials.

Bess Cole Spiva was born in 1901, in Galena, Kansas to George Newton Spiva and Bessie Tamblyn Spiva. Her family soon moved to Joplin, Missouri where they stayed. She graduated from Monticello College in Illinois in 1921. In 1923, she married Leroy K. Timmons (1899-1954) and they moved to Pittsburg in 1928. In 1951 she started the Spiva Emergency Loan Fund which became the Spiva Scholarship. In 1966 The Timmons Chapel of All Faiths was built and donated to Pittsburg State University by Mrs. Timmons. In 1985, she started …

Feaster (John Newcomer) Papers, 1934-1981, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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John Newcomer Feaster was born in 1908 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and died in 1980. He received his A.B. degree from Bucknell University in 1930, with high honors. He graduated, also with honors, from the Andover-Newton Theological School in 1933. He came to Maine to accept a call to the Kennebunkport parish upon his graduation from theological school. He served there for 7 years and then served as pastor of the Hammond Street Congregational Church in Bangor, Maine for 7 years. He then served as pastor of the North Congregational Church in Portsmouth, New Hampshire starting in 1946. He served there …

Arcadia Christian Church Collection, 1894-1994, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

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This collection consists of history papers, photographs, handouts newspapers, a letter, and a plat map all in relation to the Arcadia Christian Church, Arcadia, Kansas.

The original Arcadia Christian Church was built in 1893, although the congregation surrounding the church was started in the 1880s as a Sunday School class. In 1892, the State of Kansas granted the congregation a charter which resulted in the building’s construction. The church cost $1,600 and had an organ, a church bell (installed in 1897), and a seating capacity for 300 people. The Sunday School held at the church brought about the most participants. …

Contemporaries & Other Inklings Collection Finding Aid, Taylor University

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The Contemporaries & Other Inklings Collection features a variety of rare books, pamphlets, and articles written by and about members of the Inklings and those who were their friends or inspirations. Please refer to the separate finding aids for these authors: C. S. Lewis, Charles Williams, Dorothy L. Sayers, George MacDonald, and Owen Barfield.
Last Updated: August 29, 2022

C.S. Lewis Collection Finding Aid, Taylor University

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The C. S. Lewis Collection features a variety of books and articles by and about Lewis. It also includes letters and manuscripts written by Lewis, as well as rare and first editions of his books.
Last Updated: August 29, 2022

Presbyterian Church Of Pittsburg Collection, 1879-2003, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

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A collection of minutes, registries, historical notes, and photographs of the First Presbyterian and the United Presbyterian Churches of Pittsburg, Kansas.

In the early days of Pittsburg, Kansas, there were two Presbyterian Churches. While both were technically First United Presbyterian Churches, one was locally called the First Church and the other was called the United Presbyterian (UP) Church. The two churches, despite being the same denomination, were different in organization, style, and heritage. The First United Presbyterian Church was started on March 12, 1879. The first full-time minister was Reverend Francis Symmes who served from 1883 to 1885. The church …

George Macdonald Collection Finding Aid, Taylor University

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The George MacDonald Collection features a variety of rare books, letters, and serialized fiction written by MacDonald, as well as scholarship and articles written about him.
Last Updated: August 29, 2022

Owen Barfield Collection Finding Aid, Taylor University

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The Owen Barfield Collection features a variety of books and articles by and about Barfield. It also includes letters and manuscripts written by Barfield, as well as rare and first editions of his books.
Last Updated: August 29, 2022

Dorothy L. Sayers Collection Finding Aid, Taylor University

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The Dorothy L. Sayers Collection features a variety of rare books, pamphlets, and articles written by and about Sayers. These include multiple first editions of her poetry books, crime novels, and reflection on theology.
Last Updated: August 29, 2022

Charles Williams Collection Finding Aid, Taylor University

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The Charles Williams Collection features a variety of books and articles by and about Williams. It also includes letters and typescripts written by Williams, in addition to rare and first editions of his books.
Last Updated: August 29, 2022

Frank Bateman Stanger Arc1988-003 Part 30 (Boxes 281-290), Ats Special Collections And Archives

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Papers Of William Arnett, Ats Special Collections And Archives

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George Allen Turner, Ats Special Collections And Archives

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Records Of The Office Of The President: Julian C. Mcpheeters, Ats Special Collections And Archives

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Frank Bateman Stanger Arc1988-003 Part 31 (Boxes 291-300), Ats Special Collections And Archives

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Frank Bateman Stanger Arc1988-003 Part 33 (Boxes 311-320), Ats Special Collections And Archives

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Frank Bateman Stanger Presidential Papers, Ats Special Collections And Archives

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Frank Bateman Stanger Arc1988-003 Part 28 (Boxes 261-270), Ats Special Collections And Archives

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Papers Of Mark Elliott: East-West Church & Ministry Report, Ats Special Collections And Archives

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Frank C. Laubach Teaching Materials And Publications, Ats Special Collections And Archives

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Papers Of Robert (Bob) Dickerson, Ats Special Collections And Archives

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Christian Holiness Association Records, Ats Special Collections And Archives

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Frank Bateman Stanger Arc1988-003 Part 32 (Boxes 301-310), Ats Special Collections And Archives

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Frank Bateman Stanger Arc1988-003 Part 27 (Boxes 251-260, Ats Special Collections And Archives

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Papers Of J. Harold Greenlee, Ats Special Collections And Archives

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Frank Bateman Stanger Arc1988-003 Part 34 (Boxes 321-331), Ats Special Collections And Archives

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Papers Of Delbert R. Rose, Ats Special Collections And Archives

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Records Of The Office Of The President: Henry Clay Morrison, Ats Special Collections And Archives

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