Guide to the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Christian Education Department of Children's Work Vacation Church School Records

Descriptive Summary

Title

Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Christian Education Department of Children's Work Vacation Church School Records

Inclusive Dates

1950-1959

Call Number

RG 28

Creator(s)

Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Christian Education. Department of Children's Work.

Quantity

1.00 cubic foot

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

Collection Overview

This collection contains items relative to the preparation of religious texts for children directed by the Board of Christian Education's Department of Children's Work, 1950-1959. Those primarily responsible for this work included Jessie Dell Crawford, Frances Sumner Frisbee, Ethel Tilley, Kathrene McLandress Tobey and Elizabeth Whitehouse.

This collection is arranged as follows:

SERIES 1: CORRESPONDENCE/MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS REGARDING PUBLICATIONS, 1950-1959

Contained in this series are materials relevant to the Department's publications. Included are correspondence, galley proofs, and other miscellaneous items.

SERIES 2: INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, 1951-1959

This series contains various instructional materials prepared by various department personnel. Included are kindergarten, primary school and Junior high materials.

Administrative Information

Processing Information

Collection processed: March 1969
Grace Mullen, Assistant Records Researcher

Catalog Headings

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

Topical Subject

Christian education of children--Texts.

Vacation schools, Christian.

Religious literature--Publication and distribution.

Christian education--Textbooks for children.

Collection Inventory

Box	Folder	Description

1	1	Finding Aid to Record Group 28

		SERIES 1: CORRESPONDENCE/MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS REGARDING PUBLICATIONS, 1950-1960

1	1	Miscellaneous memorandum, correspondence, minutes, 1951-53
	2	Correspondence regarding Jesus Is His Name, 1951-57
	3	Galley proofs for Jesus Is His Name, n.d.
	4	Correspondence regarding revision of Jesus Is His Name, 1959
	5	Sample comments on The Church Plans for Kindergarten Children, 1959
	6	Correspondence regarding Whitehouse book, 1954-56
	7	Draft copy, The Church Plans for Kindergarten Children, n.d.
	8	Original/corrected copy of The Church Plans for Kindergarten Children, n.d.
	9	Permission correspondence, 1951
	10	Permission correspondence, 1950-51
	11	Permission correspondence, 1950-51
	12	Sample comments on Vacation Church School Material, 1951-60
	13	Correspondence regarding cooperative text, 1958-59
	14	Committee Actions, Vacation Church School Texts, 1950-53

		SERIES 2: INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, 1951-1955

1	15	Vacation Church School Production, 1951-54
	16	Vacation Church School Production and Payments, 1950-51
	17	Miscellaneous kindergarten items, n.d.
	18	1955
	19	Miscellaneous primary school items, n.d.
	20	1955
	21-22	Miscellaneous items, Junior Journal, 1954
	23-24	1955
	25	Miscellaneous items, Bible Year 2, n.d.
	26	Miscellaneous teaching items, n.d.
	27	Music sheets, n.d.