Carson, Herman R., 1890-1967
MC 95

ARCHIVES OF DEPAUW UNIVERSITY
AND INDIANA UNITED METHODISM


Carson, Herman R., 1890-1967
Size: .40 linear feet
Restrictions: None
Accession #: Not known
Provenance: Not known
Processed by: Eleanore Cammack, March 22, 1967

Biographical Sketch


Dr. Carson served in the active ministry for over 44 years. He began preaching while still in college at Asbury College (now DePauw University) and then went to the NIC to serve.

He was one of the founders of Epworth Forest; for 25 years he served as a member of the Board of directors of the Wesley Foundation at Ball State; he was District Director of Christian Education for six terms; and for ten years he was President of the Conference Historical Society. He was active in several other historical societies, as well as being a founder of the DePauw University and UMC Archives.

Collection Statement


The collection includes miscellaneous items, including correspondence with Dr. Worth M. Tippy, Eleanore Cammack, Dr. Robert Farber, Joseph Iglehart, and Russell S. Dozer. Also included are papers sent to the Archives after Rev. M.B.McClure resigned as chairman of the Joint Archives Committee; "History of NIC 1917-1956"; notes on Methodist Protestant Church; letters; clippings; Preacher's Aid Society; and an address on P.A.S. given by HRC at Centerville, 1954. "Afterglow" by Worth M. Tippy; "Water Baptism" by W.H. Fisher; and "Her Friends Speak"-- the life of Ruth Lebo Smith" by Charles H. Smith.

MC 95
Folder 1 Miscellaneous papers containing "General Observations" by HRC on "History of North Indiana Conference, 1917-1956" by G.F. Hubbart; notes on Methodist Protestant Church; letters; clippings, two photostat pages of excerpt, Oct. 26, 1842, of Indiana Conference Minutes; dedication of Methodist Historical Library at Broadway Methodist Church, Indianapolis; notes on Preacher's Aid Society; address on P.A.S. given by HRC at Centerville, 1954; Ministerial Pensions in the North Indiana Conference; Judge Alfred W. Arrington, Judge William H. Rhodes and The Case of Summerfield

Folder 2 Copies of letters from Dr. Worth M. Tippy and Miss Eleanore Cammack to Dean Robert H. Farber concerning the position of assistant archivist; letters from Dr. Tippy and Dr. Sumner Martin; minutes of the North Indiana Historical Society

Folder 3 Correspondence between HRC and Mr. Joseph Iglehart, Dr. Tippy, Mr. Russell S. Dozer, DePauw Librarian, and Miss Cammack. (At this time Dr. Carson was chairman of the Joint Archives Committee)

Folder 4 Correspondence, continuing, from above named persons, including resolution of the librarian concerning the archives move to the Roy O. West Library, February, 1959; proposed constitution of "The Indiana Methodist Historical Society" as prepared by HRC. (This organization was never formed).

Folder 5 Papers sent to the archives after the Reverend M.B. McClure resigned as chairman of the Joint Archives Committee. (The Minutes of the Joint Archives Committee meetings were removed because they were duplicates of copies already in the archives).

Folder 6 Afterglow by Worth M. Tippy

Folder 7 "Water Baptism" by W.H. Fisher

Folder 8 Indiana Society Sons of the American Revolution

Folder 9 Resolutions to Mrs. Carson from the Board of Trustees of the Preachers' Aid Society
              

In back of Document Case: Smith, Charles H. "Her Friends Speak"-the life of Ruth Lebo Smith (Tipton, Indiana, 1955)



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