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Pastoral Care and Counseling Collections
Pitts Theology Library has a large number of manuscript collections and organizational records related to pastoral care and counseling.
Organizational records
- Abingdon Press.
Abingdon Press Dictionary of Pastoral Care and Counseling Working files, 1980-1990
21.33 cubic ft. (52 boxes)
Consists of original drafts, working papers, and replacement copies of the numerous entries that comprise the published dictionary from the Abingdon Press. - American Association of Pastoral Counselors.
American Association of Pastoral Counselors records, 1964-1988
50.6 cubic feet (120 boxes)
Contains the records of the Board of Governors, records and correspondence of the Executive Director, and other administrative files for the American Association of Pastoral Counselors. - Association for Clinical Pastoral Education. North Central Region.
Association for Clinical Pastoral Education North Central Region records, 1937-1997
12 cubic ft. (12 boxes)
Consists of correspondence, minutes, reports, newsletters, policies, committee work and other materials relating to the development and work of the North Central region of the ACPE. - Association for Clinical Pastoral Education. Southeast Region.
Association for Clinical Pastoral Education Southeast Region records, 1941-1996
12.67 cubic ft. (23 boxes)
Consist of correspondence, minutes, reports, newsletters, and other materials related to the development and work of the Southeast region of the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, the Council for Clinical Training, and the National Association for Clinical Pastoral Education. - Association for Clinical Pastoral Education. Eastern Region.
Association for Clinical Pastoral Education Eastern Region records, 1966-1990
2.0 cubic ft. (2 boxes)
Consists of minutes, committee files, correspondence, financial records, and newsletters from the eastern region of ACPE. - Association for Clinical Pastoral Education.
Association for Clinical Pastoral Education records, 1921-2015, undated
137.15 cubic feet (351 boxes)
Contains the organizational records of the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education. - Journal of Pastoral Care Publications, Inc.
Journal of Pastoral Care Publications Inc. Publications, 1978-ongoing
1.00 cubic ft. (3 boxes)
Consists of nineteen volumes of Journal of Supervision and Training in Ministry from 1978 through 1999. - Pastoral Care Network for Social Responsibility.
Pastoral Care Network for Social Responsibility records, 1983-1990
1.00 cubic ft. (1 box)
Contains meeting agendas and minutes, newsletters, correspondence, membership directories, and financial documents from the Pastoral Care Network for Social Responsibility. - Society for Pastoral Theology.
Society for Pastoral Theology records, 1985-2005
1.85 cubic feet (5 boxes)
Consists of minutes, financial reports, correspondence, newsletters, membership lists, and other records dating from the Society for Pastoral Theology.
Papers collections
- Boisen, Anton T. (Anton Theophilus), 1876-1965.
Anton T. Boisen collection, 1922-1965, undated.
1 cubic foot (3 boxes)
Consists of writings, study materials, and case studies of Anton Boisen, founder of clinical pastoral training for ministers and theological students. - Boardman, W. Armistead, 1922-.
W. Armistead Boardman papers, 1945-1995
0.01 cubic ft. (1 folder)
Consists of correspondence, reports, and articles relating to Boardman’s founding of and participation in the pastoral care program at Grady Hospital. - Bruder, Ernest E., 1910-1976.
Ernest E. Bruder papers, 1930-1977.
8 cubic feet (21 boxes)
Consists of the papers and memoranda of the Reverend Ernest E. Bruder, an Episcopal Priest and influential figure in mental health chaplaincy. - Cedarleaf, J. Lennart.
J. Lennart Cedarleaf papers, 1950-1991
0.75 cubic ft. (2 boxes)
Consists of the personal files of J. Lennart Cedarleaf. - Clinebell, Howard John, 1922-.
Howard John Clinebell papers, 1949-2002
5.8 cubic ft. (13 boxes + 1 oversize folder)
Consists of professional papers detailing Clinebell’s professional activities, including his involvement in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors (AAPC) and the International Pastoral Care Network for Social Responsibility (IPCNSR), his publications, his presentations, and other projects. - Dicks, Russell L. (Russell Leslie), 1906-.
Russell L. Dicks papers, 1935-1976
2 cubic ft. (2 boxes)
Consists of correspondence, materials concerning various publishers, scrapbook materials, unpublished manuscripts, and literary works. - Gerkin, Charles, 1922-2004.
Charles V. Gerkin papers, 1944-1992, undated
16.33 cubic ft. (17 boxes)
Consists of papers that document Charles Gerkin’s professional career as chaplain, clinical pastoral educator, and professor. - Hand, Quentin L.
Quentin L. Hand papers, 1964-1992
1 cubic ft. (3 boxes)
Consists of papers that document Quentin Hand’s involvement in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors. - Jorjorian, Armen, 1919-1973.
Armen Jorjorian papers, 1946-2005
1.67 cubic ft. (5 boxes)
Papers include articles, lectures, workshop presentations, project files, and an unpublished book manuscript. - Kerney, LeRoy G.
LeRoy G. Kerney papers, 1936-1988
10.47 cubic ft. (11 boxes)
Contains correspondence, papers, articles, subject files, and photographs that document LeRoy G. Kerney's career as a professional chaplain. - Preston, Robert Asher, 1912-1996.
Robert Asher Preston papers, 1923-1996
0.50 cubic ft. (2 boxes)
Contains Robert Preston's personal papers along with a collection of works regarding Anton T. Boisen, a dissertation on Boisen by Glenn H. Asquith, Jr., and autobiographical information on Robert Preston. - Summers, Thomas, A., 1934-.
Thomas A. Summers papers, 1920-2019
6.3 cubic ft. (18 boxes)
This collection contains both personal and professional materials of Reverend Thomas A. Summers. - Thornton, Edward E.
Edward E. Thornton papers, 1920-1997
4.00 cubic ft. (4 boxes)
Contains the professional papers of Edward E. Thornton as well as examples of his published articles and reviews.