Guide to the Bert J. Bingle Papers

Descriptive Summary

Title

Bert J. Bingle Papers

Inclusive Dates

1929-1968

Call Number

RG 381

Creator(s)

Bingle, Bert J., 1896-1971.

Quantity

2.00 cubic feet (4 boxes)

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

Bert J. Bingle was born in Girton, Ohio. He attended North Central College and Evangelical Theological Seminary, graduating in 1923. He married Mabel Morrison in 1923.

In 1928 Bingle was called to the First Church of Cordova, Alaska. The Bingles spent the rest of their careers in Alaska. Bingle traveled extensively over its vast territory as a Sunday School and Mobile Minister for the Board of National Missions.

In 1941 Bingle was transferred to the War Service Unit of the BNM. During the war years, he was an itinerant missionary to various army and civilian construction crews throughout Alaska. He continued to specialize in this "highway ministry" throughout his career.

Collection Overview

This collection includes Bingle's diaries from 1929-1969, and a few miscellaneous papers which were found in some of the diaries.

The four diaries kept between 1952 and 1955 are unbound.

Organization and Arrangement

SERIES 1: DIARIES, 1929-1969

SERIES 2: PAPERS, 1940-1946, 1960

Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

The collection was donated by Mabel Bingle.

Processing Information

Collection processed and finding aid prepared: December 1993
Stephanie Muntone, Processing Archivist

Catalog Headings

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

Personal Name Subject

Bingle, Bert J., 1896-1971.

Corporate Subject

Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Alaska Mission.

Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions. Department of Sunday School Missions and Mobile Ministries.

Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions. War Service Unit.

Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Missions--Alaska.

Topical Subject

Home missions--Alaska--20th century.

Missionaries--Alaska--20th century.

Geographic Subject

Alaska--Missions--20th century.

Genre-form

Diaries. aat.

Collection Inventory

Box	Folder	Description

1	1	Finding Aid to Record Group 381

		SERIES 1: DIARIES, 1929-1969
		The four diaries kept between 1952 and 1955 are unbound. To prevent pages being lost or misfiled, researchers must use extreme care in handling the four diaries.

1	2-7	1929-36
2	1-3	1938-39
2	4-8	1941-45
2	9	1946-47, 1949
3	1-4	1950-57
3	5	1959
4	1-2	1960-61
4	3-6	1963-69

		SERIES 2: PAPERS, 1940-46, 1960

4	7	Alaskan Newsletter, 1940
4	7	Letter to Mr. Wolfe, 1941
4	7	Appointment as Commissioner to Washington Synod Meeting, 1946
4	7	List of World War I Veterans at Palmer, AK Barracks, 1960