Guide to the Clarence Shannon Long Papers

Descriptive Summary

Title

Clarence Shannon Long Papers

Inclusive Dates

1770-1956

Call Number

RG 6

Creator(s)

Long, Clarence Shannon, 1878-1957.

Quantity

5.50 cubic feet

Restrictions on Access

Collection open for research

Repository

Presbyterian Historical Society, 425 Lombard Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147-1516 USA

Biographical Note / Administrative History

Biographical Note

Clarence Long was born in West Brandywine Township, Pennsylvania, in 1878. He graduated from public high school with honors in 1895. From 1895 until 1905 he was employed in the National Union Bank of Reading. He continued his studies during this time under private tutorial.

In 1899 he married Laura Amelia Baker, a daughter of a United Evangelical minister. Mr. Long became active in the First United Evangelical Church of Reading and was called to the ministry in 1903. He was licensed to preach that same year, and from 1906-1910 he served as pastor at Grace United Evangelical Church of Philadelphia. He was ordained in 1909. Soon after, Clarence Long became Director of Religious Education in the Central North Broad Street Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia.

In 1912, Rev. Long served as acting pastor of John Chambers Memorial Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia. He also served as assistant pastor of the Central North Broad Street Church and Calvary Presbyterian Church. In 1914, Long began a ministry at Old Pine Street Church that lasted forty-three years. In 1917 he was admitted to the Presbytery of Philadelphia from the East Pennsylvania Conference of the United Evangelical Church. He worked as assistant to Victor H. Lukens until 1922, when Rev. Lukens resigned and Rev. Long was installed as "stated supply." He served in this capacity until 1952, when he was installed as pastor of Old Pine Street by the Presbytery. He continued as pastor until his death in 1957.

Collection Overview

This collection consists of correspondence, sermons, pastoral records, photographs, poems, prayers, and legal documents. The correspondence is both personal and professional in nature. The letters document many of the disputes Long had with parishioners (including John Wanamaker), as well as routine church matters and family situations. There are many letters from his uncle, James H. Long. The sermons are organized by number. Set II of the sermons is indexed according to subject, title, and date. There are no corresponding sermons for the Children's Sermons index. The pastoral records are mainly from Long's years at Grace United Evangelical Church of Philadelphia but also include marriage license stubs for later years. Also included are the records of his time teaching at the Deaconess House and Philadelphia School for Christian Workers.

Organization and Arrangement

SERIES I: Correspondence, 1888-1926

SERIES II: Sermons, 1903-1956

SERIES III: Pastoral Records, 1906-1946; N.D.

SERIES IV: Prayers, 1935-1955; N.D.

SERIES V: Legal Documents, 1770-1933; N.D.

SERIES VI: Deaconess House, 1919-1924; N.D.

SERIES VII: Poems, N.D.

SERIES VIII: Photographs, N.D.

Administrative Information

Processing Information

This collection was reconstructed when the cataloged correspondence was transferred from the library to the archives. Additional materials were added in June 2000.

Catalog Headings

The following headings have been used to index the description of this collection in the society’s electronic catalog.

Corporate Subject

Philadelphia School for Christian Workers of the Presbyterian and Reformed Churches

John Chambers Memorial Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Third Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Third and Scots Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Central-North Broad Street Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Calvary Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Gaston Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Greenwich Street Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Topical Subject

Presbyterian Church Pennsylvania Philadelphia Sermons.

Presbyterian Church Clergy.

Sermons, American.

Genre-form

Poems. ftamc

Prayers. ftamc

Sermons. ftamc

Personal Added Name

Wanamaker, John, 1838-1922.

Long, James H., 1857-1926.

Long, Laura Baker, d. 1965.

Collection Inventory

Box	Folder	Description

1	1	Finding Aid to Record Group 6 and Biographical Information

		SERIES I: Correspondence, 1888-1926

1	2	1888-1892
	3	1906-1908
	4	1909
	5	1910
	6	1912
	7	1913
	8	1914-1918
	9	1919-1920
	10	1921
	11	1922-23
	12	1924-1926

		SERIES II: Sermons, 1903-1956

1	13-15	Sermon Nos. 1-70(Set I)
	16-18	Sermon Nos. 71-145
	19-22	Sermon Nos. 146-285
	23-26	Sermon Nos. 3-138 (Set II)

2	1-3	Sermon Nos. 139-222
	4-7	Sermon Nos. 223-329
	8-11	Sermon Nos. 330-416
	12-15	Sermon Nos. 417-488
	16-17	Sermon Nos. 489-532

3	1-5	Sermon Nos. 533-628
	6-10	Sermon Nos. 629-721
	11-15	Sermon Nos. 722-807

4	1-5	Sermon Nos. 808-899
	6-11	Sermon Nos. 900-1001
	12	Index of Sermon Topics (#, alpha)
	13	Index of Children's Sermons
	14	Index of Addresses and Lectures (#, alpha)

5	Oversize	Sermons Indices #1 and #2 (Date)

		SERIES III: Pastoral Records, 1906-1946; N.D.

4	15-16	Pastoral Records-Grace United Evangelical Church of Philadelphia, 1906-1910; N.D.
	17	Historical Narrative of the Grace Evangelical Church of Philadelphia 1910
	18	Marriage License Stubs 1906-1921
	19	Marriage License Stubs 1922-1946
	20	Marriage Certificate Stubs 1906-1946
	21	Baptisms 1917-1929
	22	Calvary Settlement 1919-1930
4	23	Old Pine Presbyterian Church- Plowman Estate 1919-1927; N.D.

		SERIES IV: Prayers, 1935-1955; N.D.

6	1	1935-1955; N.D.

		SERIES V: Legal Documents, 1770-1933; N.D.

6	2	Deeds, 1770-1807
	3	Deeds, 1808-1844
	4	Deeds, 1845
	5	Long Farm Records, 1922-1933
	6	Misc. Legal Documents, 1827-1931; N.D.

		SERIES VI: Deaconess House, 1919-1924; N.D.

6	7	Deaconess House and Philadelphia School for Christian Workers 1919-1924; N.D.

		SERIES VII: Poems, N.D.

6	8	N.D.

		SERIES VIII: Photographs, N.D.

6	9-10	Clarence S. Long
	11	Laura Baker Long
	12	Misc.

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