Guide to the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Christian Education Records

Descriptive Summary

Title

Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Christian Education Records

Inclusive Dates

1923-1972

Call Number

RG 120

Creator(s)

Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Christian Education.

Quantity

7.00 cubic feet

Restrictions on Access

Open for research. Medical, educational, and psychological records of living people are closed.

Repository

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

Biographical Note / Administrative History

Administrative History

The Board of Christian Education was established in 1923 by the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. from a consolidation of: The General Board of Education, The Board of Publication and Sabbath-School Work, the Board of Temperance and Moral Welfare, the Permanent Committee on Sabbath Observance, and the Permanent Committee on Men's Work; it was continued by the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. until 1972 when the boards were reorganized.

Collection Overview

Collection consists of copies of wills making bequests to the Board of Christian Education, and related correspondence.

Catalog Headings

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

Topical Subject

Legacies.

Charitable bequests.

Corporate Added Name

United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Christian Education.

Collection Inventory

Box	Folder	Description

1	1	Finding Aid to Record Group 120
		Envelopes 1-125 - Copies of Wills, A-K


2	1	Sidebottom, Ulysses E--Correspondence
		Envelopes 126-270 - Copies of Wills, L-Z


3	1-49	Correspondence, A-D
4	1-61	Correspondence, D-J
5	1-55	Correspondence, K-P
6	1-46	Correspondence, P-T
7	1-38	Correspondence, T-Z