PITTS THEOLOGY LIBRARY
ARCHIVES AND MANUSCRIPTS DEPARTMENT

ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL CHAPLAINS

Records, 1895-1999 (bulk 1946-1996)
RG# 053

Extent: 11.54 cubic ft., 10 records boxes, 2 manuscript boxes, 1 flat box

Access: Unrestricted.
Stored off-site. Forty-eight hours advance notice required to access collection.

Reproduction: All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction.

Copyright: Information on copyright (literary rights) available from repository.

Citation: Association of Professional Chaplains, Records, RG# 053, Archives and Manuscripts Department, Pitts
Theology Library, Emory University.


Historical Note: The Association of Professional Chaplains formed in 1998 as a result of the merger of two predecessor organizations: the College of Chaplains (formerly known as the Association of Protestant Hospital Chaplains and the Chaplains' Division of the American Protestant Hospital Association) and the Association of Mental Health Clergy (formerly known as the Association of Mental Hospital Chaplains).

The College of Chaplains grew out of a gathering of seventeen hospital chaplains at the annual meeting of the American Protestant Hospital Association (APHA) in 1946. A survey of general hospitals conducted in 1945 by the APHA Commission to Study Religious Work in Hospitals had revealed that only 8% employed professional chaplains. The commission recommended that the APHA amend its constitution and by-laws to allow for a section of chaplains within the organization. The Chaplains' Division (sometimes referred to in records as the Chaplains' Section or the Association of Protestant Hospital Chaplains) formed as a result. Russell L. Dicks served as the organization's first president. By 1950, the organization had established professional standards and a certification process for chaplains. In 1968, the Chaplains' Division was renamed the College of Chaplains. Membership grew rapidly in the years following the name change, soon reaching 900. In 1971, the organization employed its first full-time executive director, Rev. Charles Phillips.

The Association of Mental Hospital Chaplains (AMHC) was founded in 1948 at a meeting of the American Psychiatric Association. J. Obert Kempson, a chaplain at South Carolina State Hospital, was its first president. Over the next two decades the AMHC developed the first inter-faith certification process for professional chaplains, certifying Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish chaplains. In the early 1970s the organization changed its name to the Association of Mental Health Clergy. By 1976 the AMHC had over 500 members. A part-time executive director, Rev. George Doebler, was employed by the association.

By the early 1990s, membership in the AMHC had declined. The College of Chaplains invited the AMHC to consider a partnership, and a transition team was formed. In 1996 the College of Chaplains became independent of its parent organization, the American Protestant Hospital Association. This was the culmination of a decades-long trend toward greater independence for the College of Chaplains. The College and the AMHC formally merged at a joint annual conference in 1998, forming the Association of Professional Chaplains. According to its mission statement, the APC is "a multifaith association established to certify and serve its membership and to promote professional chaplaincy."

A complete list of the past presidents of the College of Chaplains and the Association of Professional Chaplains is available online at http://www.professionalchaplains.org/index.aspx?id=117.

Sources of information:

"A Brief History of the Association of Professional Chaplains." Last accessed 21 September 2006.

"[Association of Professional Chaplains] Mission/Vision/Values." Last accessed 21 September 2006.



Scope and Content Note: This collection consists of an older version of this record group, which was comprised of boxes 1 through 3, and more recently acquired material, comprised of boxes 4-14. For reasons of completeness, the older scope and content note covering the first three boxes is reprinted here, followed by a note covering the remainder of the collection.

[BOXES 1-3]
The bulk of the records in this collection concern the history of the College of Chaplains, formerly the Chaplains' Division of the American Protestant Hospital Association (APHA). The archives of the Association of Professional Chaplains' other predecessor, the Association of Mental Health Clergy (AMHC), are maintained by the American Psychiatric Association.

The record group includes a book of APHA Chaplains' Division minutes dated 1946-1964; an incomplete run of conference proceedings from 1973-1983; and a file of various historical documents from both the APHA and the College of Chaplains from 1948 to 1991. This historical file was originally contained in a three-ring binder, but was removed and placed in two acid-free folders for preservation reasons. The original order of the file has been maintained, and there is a table of contents in Box 2, Folder 11.

There are several folders with material on the cooperation between the APHA and the College of Chaplains, which began in 1993 and culminated with the formation of the Association of Professional Chaplains in 1998. These include newsletters and annual meeting materials. Of particular interest are items related to the 50th anniversary of the College of Chaplains in 1996, including items from a display commemorating the anniversary, photographs, and programs from the 1996 annual conference.

The record group also includes twelve VHS videotapes with recordings from 1993-1996. Included are recordings of annual conference sessions as well as oral history interviews of individuals who were leaders of the APC's predecessor organizations. There is also a 21 minute video on the history of the College of Chaplains, titled "Glimpses of Our Past: The College of Chaplains' 50th Anniversary, 1946-1996." For more information on the contents of specific videotapes, see the container list below.

Pitts Theology Library holds numerous other archival and manuscript collections on the topics of pastoral care, counseling, and education. For a complete list of related collections that are open for research use, see the online subject guide.

[BOXES 4-14]
The remainder of this collection contains a great breadth of material supplementary to the historical file and College of Chaplains minutes in the first three boxes. The boxes are divided below by series according to the organization or sub-organization to which they pertain. There are four bodies for which a great bulk of material has been acquired: The Association of Mental Health Chaplains (AMHC), The American Protestant Hospital Association (APHA), The College of Chaplains (COC), and the Council on Ministries in Specialized Settings (COMISS). The contents of the boxes themselves have been left in their original order; the inventory below will help guide you to the appropriate box.

Each series below corresponds either to the original record group (comprised primarily of videotapes and a historical file), or to one of the above-listed organizations (this material is the more recently acquired group). Each organization (and series) has been subdivided according to the following categories: Minutes, Meetings and Conventions, Committees and Task Forces, Financial Material, Institutional Material, Legal Material, Other Material, Membership, Articles/Studies/Surveys, Councils and Assemblies, Related Organizaions, and Correspondence. Other categories may appear where appropriate.

This collection is extremely extensive, and neither time nor space permits an exhaustive survey of the material included. In general, the material is directly related to one of these institutions, primarily during the period starting with the 1970s and going through the 1990s. The minutes, records of conventions and meetings, committee documents, and newsletters are especially extensive. If you are searching for a specific document that is not obviously included in one of the categories listed above (categories such as minutes or correspondence), searching the “other material” sub-series for a particular organization may be a useful starting point.



Container Inventory – Association of Professional Chaplains

Series: Association of Professional Chaplains – Origins and Historical Material


Historical File (1948-1991)

Historical File, 1948-1991 [includes Table of Contents]               Box 2

VHS Videotapes (1993-1996)
1993 October 13: Oral History Interview, Dr. Granger Westberg.        Box 3

1994 April 30-May 1:  College of Chaplains 48th Annual Meeting,       Box 3
Milwaukee, WI.  Worship Service; Russell L. Dicks Memorial Brunch;
Banquet and Awards; Presidential Luncheon and Address; Business Meeting.

1994 May 1: College of Chaplains 48th Annual Meeting,                 Box 3
Milwaukee, WI.  Retired Chaplains' Breakfast Meeting with Past
President Don Gum.


1994 May 1 and 3: Oral History Interviews, Keith Keidel and David     Box 3
Belgium.

1995 March 19-21: College of Chaplains Business Meeting; Banquet      Box 3
and Awards; Presidential Lunch; Introduction of Russell L. Dicks
Memorial Breakfast; Closing Worship.

1995 March 21: College of Chaplains Interview Series with Past        Box 3
Presidents, Ron Ropp and Elaine H. Lehr.

1995 July 6: Oral History Interview, Dr. Leicester R. Potter.         Box 3

1996 February 17: College of Chaplains 50th Annual Meeting,           Box 3
Opening Celebration.

1996 February 18-20: College of Chaplains and Association of Mental   Box 3
Health Chaplains, Master Tape

1996 February 20:  College of Chaplains 50th Annual Meeting, 25th     Box 3
Annual Russell L. Dicks Memorial Breakfast.

1996 February 21: College of Chaplains 50th Annual Meeting,           Box 3
Distinguished Service Award Recipient Harvey Berg

"Glimpses of Our Past:  The College of Chaplains' 50th Anniversary,   Box 3
1946-1996."  Running time: 21 minutes.

 

Series: Association of Mental Health Chaplains (AMHC)

AMHC Executive Committee Minutes (1969-1997, bulk 1983-1992)
Executive Committee, 1969; 1978-1979                                    Box 4
Executive Committee, 1980                                               Box 4
Executive Committee, 1983-1984                                          Box 4
Executive Committee, October 1985                                       Box 4
Executive Committee, May 1986                                           Box 4
Executive Committee, October 1986                                       Box 4
Executive Committee, October 1987                                       Box 4
Executive Committee, October 1988                                       Box 4
Executive Committee, 1989-1990                                          Box 4
Executive Committee, 1991                                               Box 4
Executive Committee, 1992                                               Box 4
Executive Committee, 1994-1995                                          Box 4
Executive Committee, 1997                                               Box 4

AMHC Annual Meetings and Conventions (1956-1996, bulk 1963-1996)
9th Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 1956                                    Box 5
16th Annual Meeting, Kings Park, NY, 1963                                Box 5
17th Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, 1964                               Box 5
18th Annual Meeting, New York, NY, 1965                                  Box 5
20th Annual Meeting, Detroit, MI, 1967                                   Box 5
21st Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, 1968                                    Box 5
22nd Annual Meeting, Surfside, FL, 1969                                  Box 5
23rd Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 1970                             Box 5
25th Annual Meeting, 1972                                                Box 5
26th Annual Meeting, Honolulu, HI, 1973                                  Box 5
27th Annual Meeting, Detroit, MI, 1974                                   Box 5
28th Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA, 1975                                   Box 5
29th Annual Meeting, Miami Beach, FL, 1976                               Box 5
30th Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada, 1977                               Box 5
31st Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 1978                                   Box 5
32nd Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 1979                                   Box 5
33rd Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 1980                             Box 5
34th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 1981                               Box 5
35th Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada, 1982                               Box 5
36th Annual Meeting, New York, NY, 1983                                  Box 5
37th Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, 1984                               Box 5
38th Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, 1985                                    Box 5
39th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, 1986                                Box 5      
40th Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 1987                                   Box 4
41st Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada, 1988                              Box 4
42nd Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 1989                             Box 4
43rd Annual Meeting, New York, NY, 1990                                  Box 4
44th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 1991                               Box 4
45th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, 1992                                Box 4
46th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 1993                             Box 4
47th Annual Meeting, Milwaukee, WI, 1994                                 Box 4
48th Annual Meeting, Miami, FL, 1995                                     Box 4
49th Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, 1996                                    Box 4
American Psychiatric Association, Annual Meeting Program, 1961-1962     Box 5

AMHC Committees and Task Forces (1968-1994)
Committee/Ad Hoc Levels of Certification, 1976                          Box 4
Committee/Certification, 1990                                           Box 4
Committee/Community Mental Health, 1968-1987                            Box 4
Committee/Exhibit, 1970s                                                Box 4
Committee/Interorganizational Consultation Steering & Task Force, 1970s Box 4
Committee/Liason, 1972-1974                                             Box 4
Committee/Nominating, 1970-1971                                         Box 4
Committee/Personnel, 1985-1986                                          Box 4
Committee/Religion & Psychiatry, 1977                                   Box 4
Committee/Research, 1974-1978                                           Box 4
Committee/Special Study, 1963, 1981                                     Box 4
Committee/Standards for Certification, 1969-1974                        Box 4
Committee/Transitions, 1994                                             Box 4
Committee/Visions, 1990                                                 Box 4
Task Force: Executive Director’s Office, 1979-1987                      Box 4
Task Force: Implementation of New Constitution/By-laws, 1982-1984       Box 4
Task Force: Ethical Issues Related to Homelessness, 1984-1990           Box 4

AMHC Financial Materials (1963-1998, bulk 1970-1993)
Treasurer’s Reports, 1963                                               Box 4
Treasurer’s Reports, 1970-1983                                          Box 4
Budget/Proposed, 1972-1977                                              Box 4
Budget/Income Statements, 1980-1984                                     Box 4
Budget/Income Statements, 1987-1989                                     Box 4
Budget/Income Statements, 1990-1993                                     Box 4
Budget Reports, 4/1994-6/1998                                           Box 4

AMHC Institutional Materials (1944-1998, bulk 1969-1983)
Constitution & Bylaws, 1969-1983                                        Box 4
Confidentiality, 1978                                                   Box 5
Chaplaincy Functions, 1944                                              Box 5
Restatement of Articles of Incorporation, 1/26/1984                     Box 4
Code of Professional Ethics, Various dates                              Box 4
Presidents Newsletter, 1970s                                            Box 5
Presidents Newsletter, 1980s                                            Box 5
Presidents Newsletter, 1990s                                            Box 5
Newsletter, 1958                                                        Box 5
Commission/Certification, 1970-1979                                     Box 4
Commission/Certification, 1980-1989                                     Box 4
Dissolution, 11/25/1998                                                 Box 4

AMHC Legal Materials (1968-1970)
Constitutionality of Chaplaincy, Re: VA and MO, 1968-1970               Box 5

AMHC Other Materials (Various Dates)
Boisen Awards, 1970-1991                                                Box 5
Resolution Regarding Nuclear Arms, 1983                                 Box 5
APC Announcement, 8/11/1997                                             Box 4
Cura Animarum, 1983 & 1990                                              Box 5
Founding Presidents Fund/Obert Kempson Fund, 1988-1992                  Box 5
Kempson, J. Obert, 1960-1978                                            Box 5
Handbook, c. 1961-1975                                                  Box 5
Joint Commission on Accreditation, 1972-1992                            Box 5
Journal of Pastoral Care Publications, 1967 & 1984                      Box 5
President’s (Carter) Commission Report, 1977                            Box 5
Senate Response Letters – Funding of St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, 1983     Box 5

AMHC Membership (1961-1990, bulk 1967-1984)
Leadership Roster, Leadership Tasks & Purposes, 1967-1984               Box 4
Membership, 1961-1962; 1970s                                            Box 5
Membership Information, 1990                                            Box 5

AMHC Miscellaneous Studies (Various Dates)
Boisen’s Research Study, ca. 1948                                       Box 5
Reference Material, 1970; 1995                                          Box 5
Regional, Upper Midwest Region Information, 1962-1986                   Box 5
Regional Information, 1973-1976                                         Box 5
Standards for Pastoral Services in Psychiatric Facilities, 1979-1983    Box 5
Survey, 1995                                                            Box 5
Training for Mental Health Chaplains, 1966                              Box 5
Worcester Plan – Copy of Dr. Morgan Ltr. Info, 1895                     Box 5

AMCH Correspondence (1967-1997, bulk 1973-1997)
Misc. Correspondence, 1967-1968                                         Box 5
Misc. Correspondence, 1973-1976                                         Box 5
Misc. Correspondence, 1977-1981                                         Box 5
Misc. Correspondence, 1982-1997                                         Box 5

Series: American Protestant Hospital Association (APHA)

APHA Minutes (Various Dates, bulk 1987-1990
APHA, Chaplains' Division, Minutes, 1946-1964                           Box 1
APHA BOD Minutes, 1981-1984                                             Box 10
Board of Directors, 1989-1990                                           Box 7
Board of Directors Meeting, 2/24/1990                                   Box 7
Board of Directors Meeting, 8/17/1990                                   Box 7
Board of Directors Meeting Packet, Nov. 1989                            Box 7
Board of Directors Meeting Packet, Nov. 1990                            Box 7
Board of Directors, 3/16/1991                                           Box 7
Board of Trustees, Meeting Agendas, Minutes, Attendance 1987-1988       Box 7
House of Delegates Meeting Minutes, 1/18/1965                           Box 7
Minutes, 1946-1957                                                      Box 7
Minutes, Business Meeting, 9/12/1921-10/19/1925                         Box 7
Minutes, Business Meeting, 10/17/1935-9/24/1938                         Box 7

APHA Annual Meetings and Conventions
13th Annual Convention, 30th Anniversary Chicago, IL 2/28-3/1/1951        Box 8
Washington Forum, May 11-12, 1988                                       Box 8

APHA Committees and Task Forces (Various Dates, bulk 1980s)
Accreditation Committee, c. 1955-1956                                   Box 7
Committee on Bulletin and Advertising Meeting Minutes, 5/20/1965        Box 7
Committee of Certification, 1961, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973                Box 7
Committee/Editorial Chaplain Correspondence, 1957-1958                  Box 7
Committee/Education, 1954-1958                                          Box 7
Committee/Executive, 1981-1991                                          Box 7
Committee/Executive, Meeting Packet, May 1990                           Box 7
Committee/Executive Minutes and Agendas, c. 1950s-1980s                 Box 7
Committee/Executive of the Coordinating Council, 1981-1983              Box 7
Committee/Long Range Planning, 1983                                     Box 7
Committee/Long Range Planning, 1984                                     Box 7
Committee/Nominating, 1983                                              Box 7
Committee/Research, 1956-1970                                           Box 7
Committee/Rules and Regulations, 1989-1990                              Box 7
Committee/Search, 1986                                                  Box 7
Committee/Steering, 1990                                                Box 7
Committee & Fellows List, 1957                                          Box 8
Committee/Succession, 1988                                              Box 8
Task Force to Study APHA, 1980                                          Box 8
Task Force/Joint, 1987                                                  Box 8

APHA Financial Materials (1965-1992, bulk 1982-1992)
Financial Statements, 1965 and 1966                                     Box 7
Financial Statements, 1983-1984, 1982-1983                              Box 7
Financial Statements, 10/31/1984 and 10/31/1985                         Box 7
Financial Statements, 1985-1986                                         Box 7
Financial Statements, 10/31/1986 and 10/31/1987                         Box 7
Financial Statements, 10/31/1988                                        Box 7
Financial Statements, 10/31/1989 and 10/31/1990                         Box 7
Financial Statements, 1990 & 1991                                       Box 7
Financial Statements, 10/31/1992                                        Box 7
Budget, 1982-1988                                                       Box 7
Investments, 1988-1989                                                  Box 7
State Tax Exempt Process, 12/1988                                       Box 7
Tax Exempt, 1967-1977, Form 990 & W-9                                   Box 7
Tax Exempt Letters, 1960 & 1971                                         Box 7

APHA Institutional Materials (Various dates)
Constitution and Bylaws, 1956-1957                                      Box 7
Corporate Papers, c. 1960s                                              Box 7
Corporate Papers, c. 1970s                                              Box 7
Corporate Papers, c. 1980s                                              Box 7
501 © (3) Form, 1960                                                    Box 7
Articles of Incorporation, c. 1924                                      Box 7
Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, 1961, 1968, 1973, 1975, 1989      Box 7
Articles of Incorporation, c. 1963                                      Box 7
Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, 1982-1991                         Box 7
Strategic Plan, 1993                                                    Box 7
Foundation (FDN.), 1967-1989                                            Box 8
Founding articles by Russell L. Dicks & Carl J. Scharzer                Box 8
Mission Statements, 1986                                                Box 8
Personnel Policies, 1970                                                Box 8
Political Outlook, 1982-1983                                            Box 8
Position Specification & Job Descriptions, 1965, 1984, 1988             Box 8
Health Leader, Report to the Chief Executive Officers, 1990             Box 8
History, 1941-1971                                                      Box 8

APHA Legal Materials (Various dates, bulk 1976-1983)
Graefe, Frederick H. Baker & Hosteletler, Attorneys at Law, 1988        Box 8
Stratton vs. APHA Legal Documents, 1976-1983                            Box 8
Stratton vs. APHA, 1978                                                 Box 8

APHA Other Materials (Various Dates)
Director of Chaplaincy Services, 1961-1966                              Box 7
Calendar of Meetings, 1982-1984                                         Box 8
Administrators Reference Book, 1945                                     Box 8
Anton Boisen Award, 1971                                                Box 8
Booklet-Est. Protestant Chaplaincy Services in Hospitals, 1962, 1964    Box 8
College of Chaplains Report, 1986                                       Box 8
Grant Info, 1975-1977                                                   Box 8
Honorary Degree/Hahn, Albert J., 1949                                   Box 8
Office Relocation, 1979                                                 Box 8
Proposal for Deregulating the Health Care Industry, 1981-1990           Box 8
Resolution on Clinical Pastoral Education                               Box 8
Scholarship Loan Fund, 1955                                             Box 8
Special Addition on Spiritual Care, March 20-23, 1983                   Box 8
Standards for Chaplaincy program, c. 1956 & 1960s                       Box 8
Surveys, 1980                                                           Box 8
Addresses and Workshop Papers, 1969                                     Box 9

APHA Councils and Assemblies (Various Dates)
Council/Association Development and Communication, 1988-1989            Box 8
Council/Education and Professional Growth, 1988-1990                    Box 8
Council/Government Relations, 1974-1979                                 Box 8
Council/Health and Religious Values (on), 1977-1979                     Box 8
Council/Legislation and Public Affairs, 1989-1990                       Box 8
Council/Membership Services, 1988-1990                                  Box 8
Council/Religious Values (on), 1990                                     Box 8
Council/Religious Values (on), 1988-1989                                Box 8
Council/Religious Values (on), 1980-1984                                Box 8
Protestant Health and Welfare Assembly, 1970, 50th Anniversary           Box 8
Protestant Health and Welfare Assembly, 1971-1979                       Box 8
Protestant Health and Welfare Assembly, 1980-1984                       Box 8
Protestant Health and Welfare Assembly, 1985-1990                       Box 8
Protestant Health and Human Services Assembly, 1990-1993                Box 8

APHA Correspondence and Bulletins (1957-1983, bulk 1951-1982)
Board of Trustees, Misc. Correspondence, 1957-1986                      Box 7
Misc. Correspondence, 1958-1959                                         Box 8
Misc. Correspondence, 1981-1982                                         Box 8
Bulletins, 1936-1949                                                    Box 9
Bulletins, 1951-1959                                                    Box 9
Bulletins, 1960-1963                                                    Box 9
Bulletins, 1964-1965                                                    Box 9
Bulletins, 1966-1967                                                    Box 9
Bulletins, 1968-1969                                                    Box 9
Bulletin, 1971                                                          Box 9
Bulletin, 1972                                                          Box 9
Bulletin, 1973                                                          Box 9
Bulletins, 1974-1975                                                    Box 9
Bulletins, 1976-1977                                                    Box 9
Bulletins, 1978-1979                                                    Box 9
Bulletin, 1980                                                          Box 9
Bulletin, 1981                                                          Box 9
Bulletins, 1982-1983                                                    Box 8
Special Addition on Spiritual Care, March 14-18, 1971                   Box 9
Special Addition on Spiritual Care, March 5-8, 1972                     Box 9
Special Addition on Spiritual Care, March 11-15, 1973                   Box 9
Special Addition on Spiritual Care, March 17-21, 1974                   Box 9
Special Addition on Spiritual Care, March 9-13, 1975                    Box 9
Special Addition on Spiritual Care, 12-16, 1978                         Box 9
Special Addition on Spiritual Care, 9-13, 1980                          Box 9
Special Addition on Spiritual Care, March 1-4, 1981                     Box 9
Special Addition on Spiritual Care, March 14-17, 1982                   Box 9

APHA Membership (Various dates)
Membership Directory, c. 1950s                                          Box 8
Membership Rosters, 1988-1989                                           Box 8

APHA Related Organizations (Various dates)
Chaplains Association, 1950; 1958                                       Box 7
Chaplains Association of Professional Chaplains, 1956 & 1968            Box 8

Series: College of Chaplains (COC)

COC Executive Committee and other Minutes (ca. 1960-1995, bulk 1986-1991)
Executive Committee, 1960s-1970s; Agendas, Minutes                    Box 10
Executive Committee, 1981-1985                                        Box 10
Executive Committee, 1986                                             Box 10
Executive Committee Minutes, 1987                                     Box 10
Executive Committee, Agenda & Minutes, 1988                           Box 10
Executive Committee, Agenda & Minutes, 1989                           Box 10
Executive Committee, November 17-19, 1989                             Box 10
Executive Committee, 1990-1991                                        Box 10
Executive Committee, 1993                                             Box 10
Executive Committee, 1995                                             Box 10
Regional Representatives Initial Meeting Minutes, Oct. 20, 1973       Box 12

COC Committees and Task Forces (Various Dates)
Committee/Research – Impact/CEO Turnover, 1984-1987                   Box 10
Committee/Care Cassettes, 1974-1994                                   Box 10
Committee/Certification, 1984-1990                                    Box 10
Committee/History, 1997-1998                                          Box 10
Committee/History, 1995-1996                                          Box 10
Committee/History, 1993-1994                                          Box 10
Committee/Marketing, 1993                                             Box 10
Committee/Search, 1986-1987                                           Box 11
Research Committee, 1981-1984                                          Box 11
Standards Committee, 1987-1990                                        Box 11
Finance Committee, 1989-1993                                          Box 10
Long Term Care Committee, 1989-1995                                   Box 10
Nominating Committee, 1974-1992                                       Box 10
Personnel Committee, 1984-1991                                        Box 10
Research Coordinating Committee-Perceived Benefits, 1984-1987         Box 10
Task Force on Publications, 1983                                      Box 11
Task Force/Bio-Ethics, 1990-1992                                      Box 11
Task Force/Healthcare Reform – Hillary Clinton, 1992-1993             Box 11
Task Force/Homes for the Aging, 1983-1984                             Box 11
Task Force/Long Range Planning, 1984                                  Box 11
Task Force/Q. A., 1990                                                Box 11
        
COC Annual Meetings, Conferences and Conventions (Various dates)
Annual Convention Proceedings, 1972                                   Box 2
Annual Convention Proceedings, 1973                                   Box 2
Annual Convention Proceedings, 1975                                   Box 2
Annual Convention Proceedings, 1977                                   Box 2
Annual Convention Proceedings, 1983                                   Box 2
Convention, Joint w/NACC, St. Louis, MO, 1995                         Box 11
Annual Meeting, Boston, MA (50th Anniversary), 1996                    Box 11
Annual Convention, 1978-1992                                          Box 11
Annual Membership Meeting, 1990-1989                                  Box 11
Conference, October, Introspect, 1948                                 Box 11
Outpatient Ministry Conference, Jan. 12-14, 1989                      Box 11
Annual Meeting, 1996                                                  Box 2

COC Financial Materials (1970-1998, bulk 1992-1998)
Budgets, 1992-1998                                                    Box 10
Fund Raising/Chaplaincy Today – Fndtn. for Tomorrow, 1985-1989        Box 11
Fund Raising/Life Members, 1984                                       Box 11
Social Securty/Internal Revenue, 1970 Tax Status of Clergymen, 1970   Box 12
Liability Insurance Consideration, 1989                               Box 12
MemberCard Program w/Maryland Bank, 1990                              Box 12

COC Legal Materials (Various dates)
Legal Matters, Gammon and Grange/Woodruff, Michael J., 1992           Box 11
Legal Matters Society of Separationists vs. City of Charlotte, 1980   Box 12
Legal Matters, Gammon and Grange/Woodruff, Michael J., 1990-1991      Box 12

COC Institutional Materials (Various dates)
Objectives/Mission Statement, 1983 & 1992                               Box 10
Articles of Incorporation, 1987-                                        Box 10
Board of Directors, 1990-1997                                           Box 10
Code of Ethics, 1977 & 1989                                             Box 10
Denominational Executives, 1981                                         Box 10
Director of Development, 1991-1995                                      Box 10
Executive, 1980                                                         Box 10
Rules and Regulations of the College of Chaplains, 1974-1989            Box 10
Executive Performance Review, 1983                                      Box 11
Program Direction for 1980s, 1980                                       Box 12
Pastoral Services, Guidelines for Evaluation, 1981, 1999                Box 12
Position Descriptions, BOD, Exec. Director, etc., 1984-1992             Box 12
Strategic Plan of the College, 1992                                     Box 12

COC Councils and Assemblies (Various dates)
Council for Public Concern, 1974-1984                                   Box 11
Council Meetings, 1993-1996                                             Box 11
Council/Communications & Publications, 1993-1997                        Box 11
Council/Joint on Research in Pastoral Care & Counseling, 1970s          Box 11
Council/Membership Services, 1974-1994                                  Box 11
Council/Professional Growth and Education, 1974-1993                    Box 11
Council/Standards, Education, Research & Professional Dev.              Box 11

COC Newsletters (1972-1998, bulk 1988-1998)
THE TIE, Newsletter of the College of Chaplains, 1972 & 1986            Box 12
THE TIE, Newsletter of the College of Chaplains, 1988                   Box 12
THE TIE, Newsletter of the College of Chaplains, 1989                   Box 12
THE TIE, Newsletter of the College of Chaplains, 1990                   Box 12
THE TIE, Newsletter of the College of Chaplains, 1991                   Box 12
THE TIE, Newsletter of the College of Chaplains, 1992                   Box 12
THE TIE, Newsletter of the College of Chaplains, 1993                   Box 12
THE TIE, Newsletter of the College of Chaplains, 1994                   Box 12
THE TIE, Newsletter of the College of Chaplains, 1995                   Box 12
THE TIE, Newsletter of the College of Chaplains, 1996                   Box 12
THE TIE, Newsletter of the College of Chaplains, 1997 & 1998            Box 12
Rep Line, State/Province Newsletter, 1992-1994                          Box 12
Rep Line, State/Province Newsletter, 1995 & 1997                        Box 12
The Caregiver Journal, 1996                                             Box 2
Newsletters, 1995-1996                                                  Box 2


COC Reports, Articles, Studies and Surveys (Various dates)
Survey, Hospital Patient, undated                                       Box 12
Surveys, Various subjects, 1980-1982                                    Box 12
Surveys, Membership & Salary, 1980-1994                                 Box 12
McSherry, Elisabeth Spiritual Care Assessment, 1984-1986                Box 12
McSherry, Elisabeth, Plenary(s) presented to the COC, 1987              Box 12
Dicks, Russell Articles, Letters authored by, 1935-1956                 Box 11
Dicks, Russell, Articles about, 1948-1965                               Box 11
A report on the pilot study, 1988                                       Box 11
Book of Reports, 1981-1982, 1984-1989, 1993                             Box 11
Hospital Chaplains: Who Needs Them?, 1981                               Box 12
Cabot, Richard C. – Medical Reform in the Progressive Era               Box 11
Sexual Misconduct and Sexism, 1989                                      Box 12

COC Membership (1978-1997)
Membership Information; reports, rosters, etc., 1979-1992               Box 12
Leadership Rosters, 1978-1997                                           Box 11

COC Related Organizations (Various dates)
Association of Minority Chaplains, Newsletter, May 1986                 Box 12
Catholic Health Association (CHA) Implications, June 13-14, 1993        Box 12
Center for Aging, Religion, and Spirituality Institute, 1994-1995       Box 12
APHA Transition, 1990-1991                                              Box 10     
InterHealth, 1988-1995                                                  Box 11
JCAHO, JCAPS, 1988-1995                                                 Box 11
Hospital Chaplains’ Ministry of America, Inc., 1989                     Box 12
International Council of Pastoral Care and Counseling, April 1987       Box 12
Interorganizational Consultation (precursor of COMISS), 1965-1978       Box 12

COC History (1946-1996)
History Information/Re: 50th Anniversary, 1946-1996                      Box 11
Video – 50th Anniversary, 1996                                           Box 12
Joint Issues in Pastoral Care Organization (JIPCO), 1983-1984           Box 12
Lutheran History of Endorsement Process, 1950-1955                      Box 12
Massachusetts General Hospital/50 years of chaplaincy, 1984             Box 12
50th Anniversary Display, 1996                                          Box 2
50th Anniversary Photographs, 1996                                      Box 2

COC Other Materials (Various dates)
1-year Anniversary Flyer, June 1, 1992                                  Box 11
Augsburg Fortress, 1989                                                 Box 11
Brochures, Undated                                                      Box 11
Caregiver Journal, 1987-1996                                            Box 11
Caregiver Journal – Author’s Consent Forms, 1988-1990                   Box 11
Certificate Samples, undated                                            Box 11
Chaplaincy Today, 1900-1996                                             Box 11
Consultation Service, 1983                                              Box 11
Ecclesiastical Endorsement – American Baptist Churches, 1979            Box 11
FOCUS Monographs on Pastoral Care, 1970s                                Box 11
Health Care Round Table, Senator Carol Mosely-Brown, 8/19/1993          Box 11     
Hospital Chaplaincy in the 1990s, 1990                                  Box 11
Job Opportunities Information, 1989                                     Box 11
Russell Dicks Memorial Lecture, 1989-1997                               Box 11
APA Manual on Hospital Chaplaincy, 1970                                 Box 12
Letters to Editor, 1994                                                 Box 12
Ministry & Aging Brochure, 1978                                         Box 12
Nashville Papers, 1990                                                  Box 12
National Mental Health Forum, 1990-1992                                 Box 12
Pastoral Care Giver, 1986-1988                                          Box 12
Patient and Family exceptions of Hospital Chaplains, 1987               Box 12
Research Network, 1989                                                  Box 12
Share Letter, 1986-1989                                                 Box 12
Spiritual Assessment 1993, 1998-1999                                    Box 12     
Nat’l Association of Catholic Chaplains, Understanding Statement, 1966  Box 12

COC Correspondence (1971-1997, bulk 1971-1995)
Executive Committee Correspondence, 1987                                Box 10
Dicks, Dorothy, Correspondence, 1987-1997                               Box 11
Misc. Correspondence, 1971-1979                                         Box 11
Misc. Correspondence, 1980-1989                                         Box 11
Misc. Correspondence, 1990-1995                                         Box 11
     

Series: Council on Ministries in Specialized Settings (COMISS)

COMISS Membership (1980-1988)
New Members, 1980                                                       Box 6
Study Document on Membership, 1981                                      Box 6
Mailing List and Information, 1983-1985                                 Box 6
Membership Roster, 1988                                                 Box 13

COMISS Annual Meetings and Conventions (1979-1994, bulk 1979-1988)
Chicago, December 1979                                                  Box 6
San Francisco Convention, 1980                                          Box 6
New Orleans Convention, 1981                                            Box 6
St. Louis, Missouri Meeting, May 1981                                   Box 6
Meeting, November 1981                                                  Box 6
Nashville, December 1981                                                Box 6
Toronto, Canada, 1982                                                   Box 6
Meeting: Toronto, Canada, May 1982                                      Box 6
Secretary: Toronto, Canada, 1982                                        Box 6
Madison, Wisconsin, December 1982                                       Box 6
Meeting: Madison, Wisconsin, December 1982                              Box 6
Secretary: Madison, Wisconsin, 1982                                     Box 6
Meeting: New York, New York, 1983                                       Box 6
Secretary: Grossinger’s New York, 1983                                  Box 6
Secretary: New York, New York, 1983                                     Box 6
Dialogue ’88, Minneapolis, MN, 10/30-11/4/1988                          Box 13
Dialogue ’94, Milwaukee, WI, May 1-4, 1994                              Box 13

COMISS Committees and Task Forces (Various dates)
Committee/Steering, 9/6/1983                                            Box 13
Agenda and Minutes, 1979-1980                                           Box 13

COMISS Financial Materials (1979-1982)
Financial Statement, 1980                                               Box 13
Finances, 1980-1981                                                     Box 6
Financial Report, 1979-1982                                             Box 6

COMISS Institutional Materials (Various dates)
Exhibit Materials, 1979-1980                                            Box 6
Executive Committee Materials, 1982                                     Box 6
Mission, Vision, and Goals, 1994                                        Box 13

COMISS Papers, Publications Related to Chaplaincy (ca. 1940s-1990s)
Papers, Publications Related to Chaplaincy, 1940s                       Box 13
Papers, Publications Related to Chaplaincy, 1950s                       Box 13
Papers, Publications Related to Chaplaincy, 1960s                       Box 13
Papers, Publications Related to Chaplaincy, 1970s                       Box 13
Papers, Publications Related to Chaplaincy, 1972-1973                   Box 13
Papers, Publications Related to Chaplaincy, 1974-1975                   Box 13
Papers, Publications Related to Chaplaincy, 1980s                       Box 13
Papers, Publications Related to Chaplaincy, 1990s                       Box 13
Papers, Publications Related to Chaplaincy, Unknown Publication Dates   Box 13

COMISS Articles, Studies and Other Publications (Various dates)
“Western Region,” 1978-1980                                             Box 6
Clark S. Aist: Comparison of Standards, 1968; December 1981             Box 6
Comparison of Standards, Undated                                        Box 6
Comparison of Standards, 1981                                           Box 6
Specialized Settings, Various Presented, 1983                           Box 13
Standards Pastoral Care Services, 1984-1987                             Box 13
Psychiatric Hospitals and Chaplaincy, 1979-1980                         Box 6

COMISS Other Materials (Various dates)
Relationships With Other Organizations, 1982-1987                       Box 6
Certification Historical Documents, 1970-1980                           Box 6
Executive Director’s Report: San Francisco, May 1980                    Box 6
Misc. Items (Agendas, Mailing Info., Letters, Memos), 1981              Box 6
Nuclear War, China, U.S Government Memos, 1983                          Box 6
Anton Boisen Foundation, 1987-1996                                      Box 13
Common Standards Development, December 27, 1983                         Box 13
Inception, October 8-9, 1978                                            Box 13
JPC Special COMISS Issue, Fall 1988                                     Box 13
Pastoral Care Week, 1987 & 1990                                         Box 13
The College of Chaplains and its Contributions – C. Dill Phillips, 1972 Box 13

COMISS Correspondence (1978-1992)
Correspondence, Dr. David Preus, 1982                                   Box 6
Correspondence, Dr. Leona Brownell, January 1983                        Box 6
Correspondence, Rev. George Doubler, 1980                               Box 6
Correspondence, Richard Carlson, 1981                                   Box 6
In-Coming Correspondence, 1981                                          Box 6
Outgoing/Incoming Correspondence, 1980                                  Box 6
Outgoing/Incoming Correspondence, 1982                                  Box 6
Misc. Letters/Memos to George, 1978-1982                                Box 6
Misc. Letters/Memos to George, 1978-1982                                Box 6
“George,” 1981                                                          Box 6
Misc. Correspondence, 1984-1992                                         Box 13