Pitts Theology Library
Archives and Manuscripts Department
Descriptive Summary
| Creator: | Candler School of Theology, Emory University. |
| Title: | Candler School of Theology Records |
| Call Number: | Record Group 003-2 |
| Extent: | 128 cubic ft. (128 boxes) |
| Abstract: | This collection contains records of Candler School of Theology from 1953 to 1999. |
| Language: | Materials entirely in English. |
Administrative Information
| Restrictions on Access | Unrestricted access unless otherwise indicated. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction | All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction. |
| Citation | [after identification of item(s)], Box #, (Folder #), RG 003-2, Candler School of Theology Records, Archives and Manuscript Department, Pitts Theology Library, Emory University. |
| Processing | Processed by Robert Presutti, 2012. |
Historical Note
In March 1914, the Educational Commission of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, decided it was time for another Methodist university in the Southeast. The Candler School of Theology opened in September 1914 in the Wesley Memorial Building on Auburn Avenue in downtown Atlanta. In 1916 the school moved into the Theology Building, the first building constructed on the present campus of Emory University. This building housed the Chancellor's office, other offices, classrooms, the university chapel, and the library. Although it seemed commodious, in less than a decade after the building was dedicated, the theology faculty was lobbying for more space. The school continued to grow and moved into Bishops Hall in 1957. The theology library gradually occupied more space in the old Theology Building. The purchase of the Hartford Collection in 1975 doubled the size of the library's holdings and necessitated a major expansion. In 1976 the William R. Cannon Chapel was constructed and dedicated. The former theology building was then renovated as the Pitts Theology Library, and Durham Chapel became the Durham Reading Room. In 2008, the School of Theology relocated to a new facility adjacent to Bishops Hall.
The Candler School of Theology is one of thirteen official seminaries of the United Methodist Church. Candler serves to educate men and women for professional competence in ministry and the theological disciplines. The theology school offers programs leading to Master of Divinity, Master of Theological Studies, Master of Theology, Doctor of Ministry and Doctor of Sacred Theology degrees. The school also provides continuing education opportunities for clergy, church professionals, and lay persons.
Candler is fully accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the U.S. and Canada, the University Senate of the United Methodist Church, and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
All of the school's programs and activities are administered through the oversight of the Dean's Office. The functional units consist of Finance and Administration, Academic Affairs, Admissions and Student Services, Development, Worship/Chapel, Pitts Theology Library, and Faculty Development. Organizations that are affiliated with the Candler School of Theology include the World Methodist Evangelism Institute and the Aquinas Center of Theology.
Scope and Content Note
This collection consists of Candler records from the administrations of William Ragsdale Cannon (1953-1968), James T. Laney (1969-1977), and James Waits (1978-1991), as well as records from th e development office across those periods. The records themselves take the form of reports, correspondence, memos, faculty material, and publications. The collection is made up of 32 legal-sized archives boxes and contains a sizeable amount of material; the container listing below should help guide the researcher toward the desired time period or subject. Series are arranged by administration, and series sub-headings denote various categories of material.
The bulk of material deals with the dean's office, faculty affairs, community life, and institutions affiliated with Candler. Reports covering budget, personnel, committees, and fundraising are also extensive. The material is organized by folder inside each box.
Inventory
| Series | Subseries | Box | Item |
| Series I: Cannon Administration (1953-1968) | |||
| Subseries 1: Affiliated Institutions | |||
| 1 | American Association of Theological Schools | ||
| 1 | Methodist Church, Board of Education | ||
| 23 | Methodist Association | ||
| 23 | North Georgia Annual Conference, reports | ||
| 27 | Southeastern Jurisdictional Council | ||
| 30 | Dr. Earl Brewer, Center for Religious Research | ||
| Subseries 2: Community Life | |||
| 2 | Continuing Education, Ministers' Week | ||
| 3 | Events | ||
| 30 | Publicity Material; Merit Program | ||
| Subseries 3: Dean's Office | |||
| 4 | Correspondence, Associate Dean | ||
| 4 | Correspondence, Assistant to Dean | ||
| 4-5 | Correspondence | ||
| Personnel | |||
| 6 | Reports and Other | ||
| 6 | Committees and Other | ||
| 6 | Correspondence, Mack B. Stokes, Acting Dean | ||
| Subseries 4: Faculty | |||
| 1 | Curricula, Forums, Retreats | ||
| 1 | Self-study material | ||
| 25 | Prospective faculty | ||
| 28 | Course proposals | ||
| Subseries 5: Reports | |||
| 22-24 | Miscellaneous reports | ||
| 24 | Committee Reports; One Percent Plan | ||
| 27 | Facilities | ||
| 27 | Fundraising and gifts | ||
| 30 | Budgets | ||
| 25-27 | Scholarships and Foundations | ||
| 25 | University Administration | ||
| 28 | Committees | ||
| 29 | Committee of One Hundred, Gifts and Planning | ||
| 1 | Miscellaneous Material | ||
| 22 | Development Records | ||
| 24 | Memos and Correspondence | ||
| Series II: Laney Administration (1969-1977) | |||
| 8 | Association of Theological Schools | ||
| 7 | Religious Life Center | ||
| 7 | Community Life Events | ||
| 8 | Dean's Office Personnel Files and Assistant Dean | ||
| 8 | Dean's office publications | ||
| 7 | Miscellaneous material | ||
| Series III: Waits Administration (1978-1991) | |||
| Subseries 1: Affiliated Institutions | |||
| 16 | American Academy of Religion, others | ||
| 16-17 | Association of Theological Schools | ||
| 17-18 | United Methodist Church, Board of Higher Education; AUMTS (Association of United Methodist Theological Schools) | ||
| Subseries 2: Dean's Office | |||
| 9 | Conferences and Awards | ||
| 9-10 | Committees | ||
| 11 | Correspondence | ||
| 12 | Personnel Files | ||
| 13 | Reports | ||
| 13 | Candler School of Theology Mediz | ||
| 10-16 | Miscellaneous Material | ||
| 14 | Faculty Curriculum, Retreats | ||
| 15 | Community Life | ||
| 16 | Pitts Theology Library | ||
| Series IV: R. Kevin LaGree Administration (1991-1999) | |||
| Subseries I: Pew Project, 1991-1994 | |||
| 86 | Project Management Files | ||
| Big Bethel | |||
| Interviews and Field Manuals | |||
| 87 | Interviews and Field Observations | ||
| Oakhurst and St. Luke's | |||
| 88 | Pew Project | ||
| 89 | Big Bethel | ||
| 90 | Lilly Project Surveys | ||
| 92 | Pew Project | ||
| 93 | Pew Project Audiotapes, Videotapes, and Floppy Disks | ||
| Series V: Development Office | |||
| 19-20 | Committee of One Hundred (Members, Biographical Info, Correspondence) | ||
| 19 | Grants and Scholarships | ||
| 20 | Committees and Reports | ||
| 20 | Local Church Studies | ||
| 20-21 | National Institute in Church Finance and Administration (NICFA) | ||
| 21 | United Methodist Association of Church Business Administrations (UMACBA) | ||
| Subseries 1: G. Ross Freeman Administrative File, ca. 1950s-1960s | |||
| 53 | Subject File, 1959-1962 | ||
| 54 | Subject File, 1958-1964 | ||
| 55 | Subject File, 1958-1962 | ||
| 56 | Subject File, 1954-1960 | ||
| 57 | Correspondence, K-V | ||
| 58 | Subject File, 1967-1968 | ||
| 59 | Subject File, 1967-1971 | ||
| 60 | Subject File, 1961-1965 | ||
| 61 | Committees and Councils, 1954-1962 | ||
| 62 | Committees and Councils, 1964-1966 | ||
| 63 | Committees and Councils, 1963-1968 | ||
| 64 | Committees and Councils, 1965-1969 | ||
| 65 | Workshops and Conferences, 1952-1957 | ||
| 66 | Workshops and Conferences, 1959-1964 | ||
| 67 | Workshops and Conferences, 1956-1961 | ||
| 68 | Workshops and Conferences, 1965-1968 | ||
| 69 | Workshops and Seminars | ||
| 70 | Academic Programs CST | ||
| 71 | University Offices | ||
| 72 | Work of Students (Research) | ||
| 73 | Field Work Program | ||
| 74 | Field Work Program | ||
| 75 | Supervised Ministry | ||
| 76 | Supervised Ministry | ||
| 77 | Field Work Ministry | ||
| 78 | Budgets | ||
| 79 | Budgets | ||
| 80 | Soil Conservation, District Supervisors | ||
| 81 | Subject File, R-S | ||
| 82 | Alumni Correspondence | ||
| 83 | Workshops | ||
| 84 | Rural Ministry/Town and Country Church Program | ||
| 85 | Field Education | ||
| Series VI: Miscellany | |||
| 31 | UMACBA, 1990 | ||
| 31 | Thomas J.J. Altizer | ||
| 31 | Stokely Carmichael visit | ||
| 31 | Committee of One Hundred | ||
| 32 | Reports, CVs | ||
| Series VII: Dean's Office Records, ca. 1970-1998 (bulk 1986-1998) | |||
| 33 | Faculty Reports, 1992-1996 | ||
| 34 | Reports and Minutes, 1983-1984 | ||
| 35 | Ministerial Education Fund Reports, 1992-1995 | ||
| 36 | Minutes and Faculty Handbooks Personnel Academic Policy Committee, 1993, 1996 American Theological Schools (ATS), 1984-1996 Dean's Council, 1993-1995 | ||
| 37 | Search Committee Notebooks | ||
| 38 | Faculty Activities and Publications, 1994-1998 Curriculum Vitae, 1995-1996 | ||
| 39 | Subject Files, A-S, ca. 1995-1997 | ||
| 40 | Strategic Planning Task Force, ca. 1996 Youth Theological Initiative Review, ca. 1996-1997 Subject Files, S-Y, C-St. Paul | ||
| 41 | Atlanta Theological Association Pew and Lilly Grants | ||
| 42 | Development Files Grants Foundations | ||
| 43 | Personnel Files, A-C | ||
| 44 | Personnel Files, D-M | ||
| 45 | Personnel Files, P-W | ||
| 46 | Reports University Annual, 1992-1996 American Theological Schools (ATS), 1993-1997 Faculty, 1997 Ministerial Education Fund (MEF), 1993-1997 | ||
| 47 | Letters of Evaluation Self Studies, ca. 1986-1991 | ||
| 48 | Ministerial Education Fund (MEF), 1980-1981 Subject Files, A-D | ||
| 49 | Subject Files, D-I | ||
| 50 | Subject Files, J-S | ||
| 51 | Subject Files, S-Y | ||
| 52 | Correspondence Annual Reports, ca. 1970-1990 | ||
| Series VIII: Rollins Center for Religious Research | |||
| 94 | General Congregation Survey | ||
| 95 | Study of United Methodists and Social Issues | ||
| 96 | Atlanta Theological Association, 1970s-1980s | ||
| 97 | Administrative Files, 1960s-1970s | ||
| 98 | Administrative Files, 1960s | ||
| 99 | Administrative Files, 1980s | ||
| 100 | General Congregation Study | ||
| 101 | Administrative Files 1950s Appalachia Studies Reports of Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, 1960s-1970s Alabama, Florida, Georgia Reports | ||
| 102 | Administrative Files, 1960s-1970s Reports, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee | ||
| 103 | Administrative Files, 1951-1984 Correspondence and Misc. Files of Earl Brewer and G. Melton Mobley | ||
| 104 | Administrative files, ca. 1960s-1970s Research and Planning and Misc. Files | ||
| 105 | Administrative files, 1960s-1970s Board of Education files Subject files, B-T | ||
| 106 | Administrative files, 1982-1984 Research Data Printouts | ||
| 107 | Administrative Files, 1960s-1970s Church Membership Studies | ||
| 108 | Administrative files, 1980s Seminary student surveys Articles by J.W. Carroll | ||
| 109 | Research Data Printouts | ||
| 110 | Research Data Printouts | ||
| 111 | Research Data Printouts | ||
| 112 | Research Data Printouts | ||
| 113 | Research Data Printouts | ||
| 114 | Research Data Printouts | ||
| 115 | Research Data Printouts | ||
| 116 | Administrative files, 1960s | ||
| 117 | Legers, 1981-1983 | ||
| 118 | Legers, 1981-1983 | ||
| 119 | Legers, 1981-1983 | ||
| 120 | Legers, 1981-1983 | ||
| 121 | Institute for Church Ministries Administrative files, ca. 1970s-1980s | ||
| 122 | Institute for Church Ministries Administrative files, ca. 1970s-1980s | ||
| 123 | Administrative Files, 1970s-1980s | ||
| 124 | Administrative Files, 1970s-1980s | ||
| 125 | Research Manuscript Drafts and Notes | ||
| 126 | Research Manuscript Drafts and Notes | ||
| 127 | Paid Invoices, 1981-1985 | ||
| 128 | Paid Invoices, 1981-1985 | ||
Last Modified: 2015 May 11 (bcw)