Guide to the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America General Secretary Records

Descriptive Summary

Title

National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America General Secretary Records

Inclusive Dates

1950-1973

Call Number

NCC RG 4

Quantity

42.00 cubic feet (42 boxes)

Language

Materials in English

Restrictions on Access

Open for research

Repository

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

Biographical Note / Administrative History

Administrative History

Samuel McCrea Cavert was general secretary from the creation of the NCC in 1950 until January 1954. He was succeeded by Roy G. Ross who was general secretary from 1954 to 1963. R.H. Edwin Espy was general secretary from 1963 to 1973.

According to the By-Laws of the National Council of Churches Roy G. Ross presided over an elaborately organized staff of two hundred executive and five hundred clerical workers, usually served as spokesman of the Council, and kept in close touch with the President, who served from one General Assembly to the next. During Ross's administration the interval between General Assemblies, and hence the term of the President, was increased from two to three years. Ross served as General Secretary under presidents William C. Martin (1952-1954), Eugene Carson Blake (1954-1957), Edwin T. Dahlberg (1957-1960) and J. Irwin Miller (1960 to 1963). Miller, an Ohio industrialist, was the first lay president of the Council.

Roy George Ross came to the National Council of Churches from the post of Executive Secretary of the International Council of Religious Education, which he held for 15 years, and where he played a major role in the complex process of organizing the NCC. He began his career in the Council in 1950 as Associate General Secretary under Samuel McCrea Cavert, and succeeded him in 1954. In both the ICRE and the NCC he had overall administrative responsibility for the production of the Revised Standard Version of the Bible. During Ross's tenure at the NCC the Interchurch Center was opened in New York as the permanent home of the Council and also the headquarters of many other Christian bodies. During his administration the Council experienced its greatest period of expansion, but also suffered severe attacks from right-wing critics, climaxing in the Air Force Manual controversy in 1960.

The 1970 By Laws of the National Council of Churches states:

The responsibility of the general secretary, as executive officer of the Council, shall be to provide leadership in the formulation, conduct, and interpretation of the Council program, policy and administration.
…the general secretary shall, except when time requirements prevent, present matters to the General Board through its appropriate standing or special committee for review and recommendation to the full Board...Notwithstanding such procedure, the general secretary may bring directly to the full Board any matter or recommendation which in his judgment warrants direct presentation. (IV 2 a)

Twelve more specific responsibilities are appended.

E.H. Edwin Espy came to the NCC as the final stage of a career entirely devoted to administrative work in the world wide ecumenical movement. A Baptist layman, he joined the staff of the Division of Christian Life and Work of the NCC in 1955, became Associate General Secretary under Roy G. Ross in 1957, and succeeded Ross as General Secretary in 1963. In that position he presided over the two major restructurings of the Council, in 1966 and 1972.

Espy presided over the Council throughout the stormiest period in its history to date. Although the red-baiting of the earlier period subsided, the Council achieved its highest level of involvement in the racial issue and in responding to the Vietnam War. Other major issues of the period were the Supreme Court's decision in the school prayer case (which divided the constituency of the Council), the Council’s commitment to racial justice in South Africa, and the cause of the farm workers. Distinctive also during this period was the new, deep and broad relation with the Roman Catholic Church after the Second Vatican Council. In 1968-1969 the Council led its member churches in its "Crisis in the Nation" program and during the period experienced the single most dramatic moment of its history to that date with the Black Manifesto and the occupation of the Council's premises in the summer of 1969.

The Council shared in the general institutional crisis of the churches during this period, with a budget in 1973 less than that of 1963. In "An NCC Balance Sheet" prepared at the end of his tenure as General Secretary, Espy observes:

It is a puzzling paradox that the NCC appears to have better standing in certain specialized circles than it does with the general public and in the secular community than it does among church people, including the membership of NCC member communions whom it is designed primarily to serve.

The General Cabinet was "used to obtain the thinking of the executive staff on matters of general interest." Its primary functions were:

To provide a means for obtaining participation by members of the executive staff in the consideration and discussion of policies, procedures, problems, and related matters of general interest to the various parts of the Council.
To assist in the communication and interpretation of policies and procedures and of actions taken or contemplated which are of general interest to the various parts of the Council.
To assist in obtaining effective coordination of the work of various programs and activities of the Council.
To provide a means by which key members of the executive staff may gain a broader knowledge and understanding of the programs and activities of the various parts of the Council.

The General Cabinet met monthly under the direction of the general secretary. Membership of the General Cabinet consisted of over forty members of the executive staff drawn from the various units of the NCC. In 1965 the General Cabinet became the Elected Staff Assembly. The General Secretariat was made up of those staff members who were responsible for the overall administration of the NCC and who worked under the immediate supervision of the general secretary. This included individuals such as the associate general secretary, the assistant general secretary for program, the assistant general secretary for field operations, and the director of finance. The General Secretariat met monthly on the same day as the General Cabinet. It served as a forum for communication among staff members and as an advisory council to the general secretary.

The General Secretary's Staff Conference was "used to bring to bear the thinking of the major administrative officers of the Council on policies, procedures, and problems of general interest; to obtain the advice of these officers with respect to recommendations for changes in general policy and procedures, and for the solution of problems; and to communicate and interpret to these officers decisions made concerning such matters and the basis therefore." The membership of the Staff Conference included the associate general secretary, the assistant general secretaries, and the executive heads of the various program units of the NCC. The Staff conference originally met for one hour each week, but later meetings only occurred periodically. In 1965 the Staff Conference was reorganized so that its function became one primarily of communication about the concerns and thrusts of the Council.

Collection Overview

The papers of the General Secretary, 1950-1973, detail the history, structural organization, activities, and policies of the National Council of Churches. The papers are organized in six series. The first three series pertain to the three general secretaries who served from 1950 to 1973. The three remaining series represent materials from staff groups which served as advisors to the general secretary. The papers of the General Secretary, 1950-1973, are arranged in the following series:

Series I Samuel McCrea Cavert, 1950-1954
Series II Roy G. Ross, 1954-1963
Series III R.H. Edwin Espy, 1963-1973
Series IV General Cabinet, 1950-1968
Series V General Secretariat, 1958-1972
Series VI General Secretary's Staff Conference, 1954-1964

The files of Samuel McCrea Cavert, 1950-1954, are arranged alphabetically by subject, name of individual, and name of organization. A general file for each letter of the alphabet precedes subject files for the same letter of the alphabet (i.e., "A" precedes "Adams, Earl F."). Items within the files are arranged chronologically by year, month, and day; undated documents are placed after all dated material.

The files consist of incoming and outgoing correspondence, memoranda, minutes, agenda, reports, budgets, financial statements, speeches, press releases, policy statements, membership lists, itineraries, pamphlets, and newspaper clippings. The files detail the years immediately following the establishment of the NCC and concern its early growth as a national organization. The files also concern a variety of subjects such as communism, civil defense, genocide, the House Committee on Un-American Activities, motion pictures, segregation, social security, universal military training, the Vatican, and war claims.

Series II represents the "reading files" of the General Secretariat under Ross's leadership. Included in it are the files of such other staff members as Roswell Barnes, R.H. Edwin Espy, H.L. Brininger, Wilbur Parry, Margaret Rieber and others. The files combine topical and alphabetic systems of organization; the more important topics and individuals being given separate headings. A single issue, unit or individual may have a separate folder one year and be lumped in an alphabetical file the next, depending on the importance or volume of correspondence. There is some overlapping of topical headings, and also some overlapping within annual files. In some cases material for a number of years will accumulate in a single file.

Major portions of the 1959 and 1961 files are missing. Beginning in 1959 an attempt was made to cull the files for archival preservation, and they are not as full as in the preceding years. A collection of Ross's speeches and prayers covering the entire period appear at the end of this series.

These files reflect such events of the period 1954-1962 as the end of the career of Senator Joseph R. McCarthy, but also continued intense concern with the Council's political image and relations with the member denominations and influential lay people. The Air Force Manual issue is reflected throughout the files for 1960 and 1961. A major event for the Council was the deputation to the churches of the Soviet Union in 1956 which led to subsequent visits both ways.

Other matters prominent in the records are the Second Assembly of the World Council of Churches, held at Evanston, Illinois in 1954; the Central Committee of WCC met at New Haven in 1957; the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Second Vatican Council, both occurring in 1962. Strong interest in relations with the churches in China is evident from 1956, and a major controversy erupted when the World Order Study Conference in 1958 called for recognition of the People's Republic.

Series III represents the "reading files" of the General Secretariat through the years 1963 to 1969, sometimes in annual, sometimes biennial series. Also present at different points are the "desk files" of the General Secretary himself. No ordered system of files exists for the years 1970-1973 but rather fragments of several series, here arranged in a quite tentative and subjective way. Included in them are files of the addresses and articles of Espy from 1959 to 1973. These files were drastically culled by the NCC staff for archival purposes, so that Espy's eleven years are represented by 8 linear feet of material, whereas Ross's ten years by 23 linear feet.

Series IV, the General Cabinet, 1950-1968, files contain materials primarily from the files of Samuel M. Cavert and Roy G. Ross. The files are arranged alphabetically by subject. Items within the files are arranged chronologically by year, month, and day; undated documents are placed after all dated material.

The files consist chiefly of minutes and agenda of the General Cabinet and its successor, the Elected Staff Assembly. In addition the files contain correspondence, memoranda, reports, and budgets. There are a number of files concerning committees created by the General Cabinet to deal with various topics such as the biennial assembly, summer conferences, the staff retreat, and publication procedures.

The General Secretariat, 1958-1972, Series V files consist of minutes and agenda with accompanying documentation including correspondence, memoranda, reports, budgets, and attendance sheets. The documents are arranged chronologically by year, month, and day and concern the activities, program, and policies of the NCC.

The General Secretary's Staff Conference, 1954-1964, Series VI files consist of minutes and agenda with accompanying documentation including correspondence, memoranda, reports, budgets, and attendance records. The documents are arranged chronologically by year, month, and day and concern the activities, program, and policies of the NCC.

After 1964 minutes were not recorded for meetings of the Staff Conference. A small amount of material concerning post-1964 meetings of the Staff Conference may be found in the files of the General Secretariat.

Administrative Information

Processing Information

The archives of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America were processed in 1980-1984 through two grants awarded to the Presbyterian Historical Society by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Work under the first grant was performed by Dr. Alan Thomson and under the second grant by Donald L. Haggerty.

The archives of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America have been dated from 1950 to 1972; however, there is material dating from before and after this time period. Documents from the predecessor organizations date from as early as 1839. There is also a small amount of material found in the files from as late as 1975. The year 1972 was selected as a cutoff date for the archives because of the major reorganization which the NCC underwent at this time. The archives are arranged in the following record groups:

NCC RG 1: Planning Committee for the NCC, 1941-1951
NCC RG 2: General Assemblies, 1952-1972
NCC RG 3: General Board, 1950-1972
NCC RG 4: General Secretary, 1950-1973
NCC RG 5: Deputy General Secretary, 1947-1975
NCC RG 6: Division of Christian Life and Mission, 1945-1973
NCC RG 7: Division of Home Missions, 1950-1964
NCC RG 8: Division of Overseas Ministries, 1914-1972
NCC RG 9: Division of Christian Education, 1897-1974
NCC RG 10: Division of Christian Unity, 1935-1973
NCC RG 11: Office of Administration, 1938-1973
NCC RG 12: Assistant General Secretary for Executive Operations, 1950-1966
NCC RG 13: Washington Office, 1951-1966
NCC RG 14: Office of Planning and Program, 1943-1973
NCC RG 15: Department of Information, 1951-1974
NCC RG 16: Broadcasting and Film Commission, 1923-1974
NCC RG 17: Special Topics, 1951-1970
NCC RG 18: Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America, 1894-1952
NCC RG 19: International Council of Religious Education, 1839-1953
NCC RG 20: Missionary Education Movement of the United States and Canada, 1901-1952
NCC RG 21: National Protestant Council of Higher Education, 1911-1951
NCC RG 22: United Stewardship Council, 1917-1950
NCC RG 23: Inter-Council Field Department, 1935-1950
NCC RG 24: Association of Council Secretaries, 1915-1971
NCC RG 25: Church Executive Development Board, 1960-1974
NCC RG 26: Home Missions Council of North America, 1903-1951
NCC RG 27: Foreign Missions Conference of North America, 1887-1951
NCC RG 28: Scrapbooks, 1915-1963

Catalog Note
In the society's electronic catalog, all 28 NCC record groups are cataloged together as the records of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America.

Collection Inventory

Box	Folder	Description

1	1	Guide to NCC RG 4

		SERIES I: SAMUEL McCREA CAVERT, 1950-1954

1	2	A, Dec. 1950-Dec.1953
1	3	Adams, Earl F., Jan. 1951-Dec. 1953
1	4	Administrative Research, March-July, 1953
1	5	All-American Conference to Combat Communism, Jan. 1951-Nov. 1953
1	6	Allocation of Distributed Costs, Oct. 1952-Nov. 1953
1	7	American Communities Overseas, Sept.-Nov. 1953
1	8	Annual Reports, 1951-1953
1	9	Appraisal Committee, Jan. 1951-Oct. 1952; n.d.
1	10	Archives, Feb. 1952 Feb.1953
1	11	Arnold, Ernest J., Jan. 1951-Oct. 1953
1	12	Association of Council Secretaries, April 1951-June 1953
1	13	Audio-Visual Policy and Program, March-June 1952
1	14	B, Dec. 1950-Dec 1951
1	15	B, Jan.-Dec. 1952
1	16	B, Jan.-Dec. 1953
1	17	Bader, Jesse M., Jan. 1951-Nov. 1953
1	18	Barnes, Roswell P., Jan. 1951-Dec. 1953
1	19	Barry, David W., Jan.-Dec. 1953
1	20	Barstow, Robbins W., Jan. 1951-1953
1	21	"Basic Christian Principles and Assumptions for Economic Life," March-Dec. 1953
1	22	Benevolence Promotion, Jan.-May 1951
1	23	Blackford, Gilbert E., Jan.-Dec. 1953
1	24	Bolles, Donald C., Jan. 1951-Dec. 1952
1	25	Bolles, Donald C., Jan.-Dec. 1953
1	26	Broadcasting and Films, Jan. 1951-Dec. 1953
1	27	Brown, Emerson, April-Nov. 1953
1	28	Budget Committee, Nov. 1951-1953
1	29	Bureau of Church Building, Dec. 1952-Dec 1953
1	30	C, Dec. 1950-July 1952
1	31	C, Aug. 1952-Dec. 1953
1	32	California Trip, May 1951-Feb 1952
1	33	Carpenter, J. Henry, April-June 1952
1	34	Cavert, Samuel M., Personal Correspondence, Jan. 1951-Dec. 1953
1	35	Cavert, Samuel M., Speeches, [1952?]; n.d.
1	36	Chaplains, General Commission on, Jan. 1951-Jan. 1954
1	37	Church World Service, Jan. 1951-Oct. 1953
1	38	Civil Defense, Jan.-June 1951; n.d.
1	39	Civil Practice Act, May 1951

2	1	Conover, Elbert M., Jan. 1951-Nov 1952
2	2	Constituent Membership Committee, May-Oct 1952
2	3	Constitution and Bylaws, Feb. 1951-May 1952
2	4	Coordinated Program Emphasis, Dec. 1951-Jan. 1954
2	5	Creeger, Marion J., Jan. 1952-July 1953
2	6	D, Jan. 1951-Dec. 1952
2	7	D, Jan.-Dec. 1953
2	8	Denominational Apportionments, Dec. 1950-Nov. 1952
2	9	Denominational Apportionments, Dec. 1952-May 1953
2	10	Denominational Apportionments, June-Dec. 1953
2	11	E, Dec. 1950-Dec. 1953; n.d.
2	12	Emergency Services, Feb. 1951-Jan. 1952
2	13	Emergency Services, Feb. 1952-1953; n.d.
2	14	F, Dec. 1950-Dec. 1953
2	15	Family Life, Nov. 1951-Nov. 1953; n.d.
2	16	Finance Department, March 1952-Dec. 1953
2	17	Food for India, Jan.-May 1951
2	18	Foreign Correspondence, Dec. 1950-Dec. 1953
2	19	Foreign Missions Division, Jan. 1951-Dec. 1953
2	20	Form Letters, Jan. 1951-Dec. 1953
2	21	Fractional Voting, Feb.-April 1953; n.d.
2	22	G, Jan. 1951-Dec 1952
2	23	G, Jan.-Dec. 1953
2	24	General Administration, May 1951-[1953?]; n.d.
2	25	General Board, Nov. 1950-Nov. 1953
2	26	General Cabinet, March 1951-Dec. 1953
2	27	General Secretary, Nomination Committee, Nov. 1952-June 1953; n.d.
2	28	Genocide, Jan. 1951-Dec. 1953
2	29	H, Jan.-Dec. 1951
2	30	H, Jan.-Dec. 1952
2	31	H, Jan.-Dec. 1953
2	32	Hall, Cameron P., Jan. 1951-Dec 1953
2	33	Harmon, Francis S., Jan. 1953-Jan 1954
2	34	Headquarters Committee, April 1950-Nov. 1951

3	1	House Committee on Un-American Activities, Investigation of NCC, June-Dec. 1953; n.d.
3	2	I, Dec. 1950-Aug. 1953
3	3	International Council of Community Churches, Jan.-Dec. 1953
3	4	International Missionary Council, Feb 1951-Nov. 1953
3	5	Interpretation Program, Jan.-May 1953
3	6	Interseminary Committee, March 1951-June 1952
3	7	Investments, Jan. 1951-Nov. 1953
3	8	Invitations, Jan. 1951-Nov. 1953
3	9	J, Jan. 1951-Nov. 1953
3	10	Jacob, C.K., Luncheon, June-July 1952
3	11	Japan International Christian University, May 1951-Jan. 1953
3	12	Johansen, John M., Jan.-June 1951
3	13	Johnson, F. Ernest, Jan. 1951-Feb. 1953
3	14	K, Jan. 1951-Dec. 1953
3	15	Kalas, Harry H., April-Nov. 1953
3	16	Kehoe, Walter P., Nov. 1951-Dec. 1953
3	17	Kindt, Helen F., Jan. 1952-Nov. 1953
3	18	Knoff, Gerald E., Dec. 1950-Nov. 1953
3	19	L, Dec. 1950-May 1952
3	20	L, June 1952-[1953?]
3	21	Laity Participation, Dec. 1953
3	22	Landers, Philip C., Dec. 1950-Dec. 1953
3	23	Lay Committee, Nov. 1950-[1951?]
3	24	Lay Committee, June 1952-Dec. 1953
3	25	Leaves of Absence, Feb.-Sept. 1953
3	26	Lee, J. Oscar, Jan. 1951-Oct. 1953
3	27	Liquor Advertising, Oct. 1951-June 1952
3	28	Little, Josephine, Jan.-Dec. 1951
3	29	Los Alamos United Church, Oct. 1951-Feb. 1953
3	30	M, Nov. 1950-[1951?]
3	31	M, Jan. 1952-Feb. 1953
3	32	M, March-Dec. 1953
3	33	Maintenance of American Freedom, Feb.-Dec. 1953; n.d.
3	34	Martin, William C., Jan. 1951-[1953?]
3	35	McClain, Raymond F., Sept. 1951-Oct. 1953
3	36	Memoranda, Dec. 1950-Dec. 1952

4	1	Memoranda, Jan.-Dec. 1953
4	2	Midwest Office, Executive Staff Meeting, Jan.-April 1952
4	3	Midwest Office, Executive Staff Meeting, May 1952-Nov. 1953
4	4	Midwest Office, Executive Staff Meeting, Dec. 1953
4	5	Mileage Allowance, Aug. 1952-April 1953; n.d.
4	6	Miller, J. Quinter, Jan. 1951-Dec. 1953
4	7	Ministry in National Parks, Nov. 1952-Nov. 1953
4	8	Ministry to Service Personnel, Nov. 1952-Nov 1953 Folder 8
4	9	Missionary Education, Aug. 1951-Dec. 1953
4	10	Motion Pictures, Dec. 1950-Dec. 1953
4	11	Mueller, Reuben H., Dec. 1950-Oct. 1953
4	12	N, Feb. 1951-Dec. 1953
4	13	Nace, I. George, Jan. 1951-Oct. 1953
4	14	National Conference of Christians and Jews, Jan. 1951-Nov. 1953
4	15	National Council Day, June 1952-May 1953
4	16	National Council Membership, Feb.-June 1951
4	17	National Council of Churches, Nov. 1950-Jan. 1951
4	18	New Hampshire Congregational-Christian Conference, May-Oct. 1951
4	19	New York Staff Association, Sept.-Dec. 1953; n.d.
4	20	Nominating Committee, Jan. 1951-[1953?]
4	21	O, Dec. 1950-Dec. 1953
4	22	Office Affairs, May 1951-June 1953
4	23	Other Agencies, June-Sept 1953
4	24	Outlook, Dec. 1952-[1953?]
4	25	P, Jan. 1951-April 1952
4	26	P, May 1952-Jan. 1954
4	27	Paky, Emelie F., Jan. 1951-Dec. 1953
4	28	Pang, Wha II, Feb.-May 1953
4	29	Parry, Wilbur C., Jan. 1951-[1953?]
4	30	Patterson Memorial Committee, Dec. 1953-Jan. 1954
4	31	Pensions, Nov. 1950-Dec. 1953
4	32	Personnel, Nov 1950-Jan. 1954
4	33	Petersen, John K., Feb. 1951-Dec. 1953
4	34	Pew, J. Howard, Sept. 1951-July 1953
4	35	Pocket Books, July 1953
4	36	Policy and Strategy Committee, Feb-Nov. 1953, n.d.
4	37	Popular Annual Report, Oct 1951-July 1952, n.d.
4	38	Position Classification, June-Nov 1953, n.d.
4	39	Presbyterian Church in the United States, June 1950-May 1951
4	40	Printers and Publishers, Dec. 1950-Jan. 1954
4	41	Program Promotion, June 1953
4	42	Promotion Department, Jan.-Nov. 1951
4	43	Publication and Distribution, Nov. 1952-Dec. 1953 Folder 43
4	44	Q, Dec. 1950-Feb 1953
4	45	R, Jan. 1951-Nov. 1952
4	46	R, Dec. 1952-Jan. 1954
4	47	Radio and Television, Feb. 1951-[1953?]

5	1	Rationed Materials, Dec. 1950-April 1951
5	2	Reference Committee, Jan.-Nov. 1952; n.d.
5	3	Religion and Public Education, Feb.-April 1953
5	4	Religion in American Life, Dec. 1951-Oct. 1953
5	5	Religious Liberty, Jan. 1951-Dec. 1953
5	6	Ross, Roy G., Dec. 1950-Dec. 1953
5	7	S, Nov. 1950-Dec. 1951
5	8	S, Jan.-Dec. 1952
5	9	S, Jan. 1953-Jan. 1954
5	10	Segregation, March 1952-May 1953
5	11	Sherrill, Henry Knox, Jan. 1951-Dec. 1952
5	12	Smith, Margaret, Jan.-Oct. 1953
5	13	Smith, Richard B., Jan. 1951-Jan. 1954
5	14	Social Security, Jan. 1951-[1952?]
5	15	Staff Retreat, July 1951-May 1953
5	16	Stone, Donald C., May-Oct 1953
5	17	Stone Report, Staff Comments, June-Nov 1953; n.d.
5	18	Student Ministry, March-June 1951
5	19	Student Volunteer Movement, May-Nov 1953
5	20	Study and Adjustment Committee, Dec. 1952-Nov 1953; n.d.
5	21	Supervisory Bodies, April 1952-Sept. 1953
5	22	Synchronization of Meeting Dates, Feb.-March 1953
5	23	T, Jan. 1951-Dec. 1953
5	24	Taxes, Nov. 1951-June 1953
5	25	Technical Problems, Dec. 1951-March 1952
5	26	Templeton, Charles B., March-Sept 1953
5	27	Theological Students, Jan. 1951
5	28	Thompson, Thomas K., June 1951-Dec. 1953
5	29	Tompkins, Norman E., Jan. 1951-Dec. 1953
5	30	Transportation, May 1952-Dec. 1953
5	31	Treasury Department, April-Oct. 1953
5	32	U, Jan. 1951-Dec. 1953
5	33	United Church Men, Dec. 1950-Nov. 1953
5	34	United Church Women, Dec. 1950-Oct. 1953
5	35	United Service Organizations, Inc., Jan. 1951-Dec. 1953
5	36	Universal Military Training, Nov. 1951-May 1952
5	37	Urban Church, Feb.-Nov. 1953
5	38	V, Jan. 1951-Dec. 1953
5	39	Van Kirk, Walter W., Jan. 1951-Dec 1953
5	40	Vatican, Jan. 1950-July 1952; n.d.
5	41	W, Jan. 1951-May 1952
5	42	W, June 1952-Dec. 1953; n.d.
5	43	War Claims, Dec. 1950-April 1952
5	44	Washington Office, Nov. 1950-[1953?]
5	45	Washington Pilgrimage, April 1951-Sept 1952
5	46	Weddell, Sue, Jan. 1951-June 1953
5	47	Wieland, Ralph S., May 1951-May 1953
5	48	Willis, Armond D., Jan.-July 1953

6	1	World Council of Churches, Dec. 1950-Dec. 1953
6	2	World Council of Churches, Evanston Assembly, March-Dec. 1953
6	3	Worship Services and Social Observances, March 1952-Dec. 1953
6	4	Y, Nov. 1951-Oct. 1953
6	5	Young Men's Christian Associations, Jan. 1951-Dec. 1953
6	6	Young Women's Christian Associations, April 1951-Dec. 1953
6	7	Z, Jan. 1952-Oct 1953

7	1	Guide to Record Group

		SERIES II: ROY G. ROSS, 1954-1963

7	2	General Files, 1954
7	3	Leila Anderson; Association of Council Secretaries
7	4	"A"
7	5	J.M. Bader; Dr. Bader's Successor
7	6	R.P. Barnes
7	7	D.W. Barry; R.W. Barstow
7	8	"Basic Christian Principles" (discussion of GB statement on economic life)
7	9	D.C. Bolles; H.L. Brininger
7	10	Broadcasting & Films; E. Brown
7	11	Budget
7	12	Bureau of Church Building; Business & Finance Committee
7	13	"B"
7	14	Calendar; S.M. Cavert
7	15	Central Records
7	16	Christian Education, Division; Christian Life & Work, Div.; Church & Economic Life
7	17	Church Union; Church World Service; Conference Point Camp; W.G. Connelly
7	18	Constitution and By-Laws
7	19	"C"
7	20	Denominational Appropriations; Denom. Assemblies; Denom. Leaders Conference; Denom. Support
7	21	Directors of NCC; Disciples Assembly
7	22	Disciples Divinity House, Jan.-Dec. 1954
7	23	"D"
7	24	Ecumenical Relations; "E"
7	25	W.C. Fairfield - Successor; B.V. Farris; Field Administration
7	26	Foreign Correspondence
7	27	Foreign Missions, Div., Form Letters; Fractional Votes
7	28	Future Responsibilities (responses to letter from Ross & Barnes asking for suggestions)
7	29	"F"
7	30	General Board
7	31	GB Procedures
7	32	General Cabinet

8	1	General Secretariat - Responsibilities; General Secretary's Staff
8	2	"G"
8	3	C.P. Hall; A.W. Harris; [UNK] Missions, Division
8	4	"H"
8	5	Intl. Justice & Goodwill; Information Service Carbons; Interseminary Committee
8	6	"I"; "J"
8	7	H.H. Kalas; J.B. Ketcham; H.F. Kindt; G.E. Knoff
8	8	"K"
8	9	P.C. Landers; J.E. Luton
8	10	"L"
8	11	W.C. Martin
8	12	Maintenance of American Freedom
8	13	Memoranda
8	14	J.Q. Miller; Ministers' Salaries; Ministry in the National Parks
8	15	Ministry to Service Personnel; Missionary Education; Motion Pictures; R.H. Mueller
8	16	"M"
8	17	National Council: NCC Assemblies, Boards, Committees; NCC
8	18	New York Staff Association
8	19	Nominating Committee
8	20	"N"
8	21	C.A. Olsen; Organization & Management Office: OUTLOOK "Q"
8	22	P, Feb.-Dec. 1954
8	23	Paky, Emilie F., Jan.-Dec. 1954
8	24	Pang Wha Il, June-Sept. 1954
8	25	Parry, Wilbur C., Jan.-Dec. 1954
8	26	Parsonages, July-Dec. 1954
8	27	Payroll Policies and Practices, Nov.-Dec. 1954
8	28	Personnel Committee, Feb.-Dec. 1954
8	29	Personnel Policies and Practices, Jan.-Nov. 1954
8	30	Petersen, John K., Jan.-Dec. 1954
8	31	Planning Committee Advances, Jan.-June 1954
8	32	Policy and Strategy, Laity Committee, March 1954
8	33	Policy and Strategy Committee, Jan.-Oct. 1954
8	34	Policy and Strategy Committee, Dec. 1954
8	35	Position Classification, Jan.-April 1954; n.d.
8	36	Printers and Publishers, Jan.-Dec. 1954
8	37	Program and Field Operations, Oct.-Nov. 1954; n.d.
8	38	Program Emphasis, Jan.-Oct. 1954
8	39	Public Relations, Jan.-Nov. 1954
8	40	Publication and Distribution Department, Jan.-Dec. 1954; n.d.
8	41	R, Feb.-Dec. 1954
8	42	Radio and Television, Jan.-Dec. 1954
8	43	Religious Liberty, Jan.-Dec. 1954; n.d.
8	44	Rieber, Margaret, April-Dec. 1954
8	45	Ross, Roy G., Personal Correspondence, Jan.-Oct. 1954
8	46	Ross, Roy G., Speeches, June-Nov. 1954
8	47	Russell, Jane, June-Aug 1954
8	48	S, Feb.-Dec. 1954
8	49	Shope, John H., Jan.-May 1954
8	50	Smith, Margaret L., Feb.-Dec. 1954
8	51	Smith, Richard B., Jan.-Dec. 1954
8	52	Social Groups, Oct.-Nov. 1954
8	53	Social Welfare Department, Feb.-Sept. 1954
8	54	Southern Office, Jan.-Oct. 1954
8	55	Stamps, March 1954-Jan. 1955

9	1	Study & Adjustment Committee (incl. materials not contained in RG 3)
9	2	Study & Adjustment: Audio-Visual Policy & Program; Field Structures
9	3	Study & Adjustment: Internal Structures
9	4	Study & Adjustment: Other subcommittees
9	5	Supervisory Bodies, Analysis of
9	6	"St-Sz"
9	7	Taxes; C.B. Templeton; T.K. Thompson; N.E. Tompkins
9	8	Transportation; Treasury Department
9	9	"T"
9	10	United Church Men; United Church Women
9	11	USO; USCC; Urban Church
9	12	"U"
9	13	Van Kirk; "V"
9	14	Washington Office; Washington Pilgrimage
9	15	Camp Winnipesaukee; World Council of Christian Education
9	16	World Council of Churches; WCC-Evanston Booklet; WCC-Evanston Invitations
9	17	WCC-Evanston Meeting
9	18	Worship & the Arts
9	19	"W"
9	20	YMCA; "X-Y"; "Z"

10	1	General Files, 1955. Administrative Responsibilities; Allocated Central Service Costs
10	2	American Communities Overseas; American Red Cross
10	3	Leila Anderson; Appointments
10	4	Association of Council Secretaries (including "What's New in the NCCC USA")
10	5	"A"
10	6	R.P. Barnes
10	7	R.W. Barstow; Biennial Report; Bills, Congressional Record, etc.; Biological Warfare (concerns Gen. W.M. Creasy)
10	8	E.C. Blake; E.C.B., Address; E.C.B., Christmas Trip; D.C. Bolles
10	9	Broadcasting & Films
10	10	E. Brown
10	11	Budget (1)
10	12	Budget (2)
10	13	Budget Conference, Nov. 29
10	14	Budget Team; Bulletin Service; Business & Finance Committee
10	15	"B"
10	16	Calendar Reform; S.M. Cavert; Christian Education, Division; Christian Higher Education
10	17	Christian Life & Work, Div.; Christian Year; Church & Economic
10	18	Church World Service
10	19	Clippings; Code of Accounts
10	20	Conference of National Organizations; Conference Point Camp
10	21	Constitution & By-Laws Committee
10	22	Constituent Membership Committee; Consultative Members
10	23	"C"
10	24	Denominational Appropriations
10	25	Denominational Approval; Denominational Assemblies
10	26	Diocese of Pennsylvania (Episcopalian objections to "Protestant" character of NCC publications); Displays of Outside Organizations
10	27	"D"
10	28	Ecumenical Pilgrimage to the Holy Land; Ecumenical Relations; Employer-Employee Relations

11	1	Ecumenical Education
11	2	Evangelism
11	3	Exchange Persons; Executives’ Wives’ Luncheon; Exhibits; "E"
11	4	Family Life Department; Field Administration; Finance Dept.
11	5	Foreign Correspondence
11	6	Foreign Missions, Division (note material on South Africa)
11	7	Form Letters
11	8	"F"
11	9	General Board
11	10	GB Attendance Questionnaire
11	11	GB Meeting-Nov. 30-Dec. 1
11	12	GB: Fellowship Luncheon; Hook Luncheon
11	13	GB Meeting-June 8-9
11	14	GB Meeting-Oct. 5-6
11	15	GB: Material for Dr. Ross's Report-June 8
11	16	GB Meeting-March 2-3
11	17	GB: Rules & Procedures
11	18	General Cabinet
11	19	Gen. Secretary's Staff Conference
11	20	Geneva Conference (letters to Eisenhower & Dulles)
11	21	Group Procedures Conference
11	22	"G"
11	23	Home Missions, Div.; Human Relations (i.e. desegregation)
11	24	"H"
11	25	International Affairs
11	26	"I"
11	27	Jewish Theological Seminary-Citation; Jews, Relation to
11	28	"J"
11	29	H.H. Kalas; H.F. Kindt; G.E. Knoff
11	30	Korean Trip (of Pres. Blake)
11	31	"K"
11	32	J.E. Luton
11	33	"L"

12	1	Maintenance of American Freedom
12	2	Memorandums
12	3	J.Q. Miller; Ministry Dept.; Ministry in the National Parks
12	4	Mormons, Relationships with; Motion Pictures & Plays ]
12	5	J.R. Mott (memorial)
12	6	"M"
12	7	Nace Fund
12	8	National Council; NCC Officers (incl. biography sheets)
12	9	NCC Reports
12	10	Nature of the Unity We Seek; Navy Chaplains' Dinner
12	11	Newsweek Article; New York Staff Association
12	12	Nominating Committee; NATO
12	13	"N"
12	14	Organization & Management
12	15	OUTLOOK
12	16	"O"
12	17	Pastoral Services; Patterson Project; "A Primer for Non-Communists
12	18	Personnel Committee; Personnel-Management Consultant
12	19	Philip Murray Foundation (gift to NCC)
12	20	D.F. Pielstick (death of); P.V. Pistorius
12	21	Policy & Strategy Committee (incl. material on riots in Turkey)
12	22	Printers & Publishers; Program Emphases
12	23	Program & Field Operations; Program & Field Ops.-Dr. Barnes
12	24	Public Relations Dept.; Publication & Distribution Dept.
12	25	"P"; "Q"
12	26	Racial & Cultural Relations
12	27	Radio & Television (incl. controversy over N.V. Peale's broadcasts and proposed Jazz concert)
12	28	Radio Free Europe (its merits, motives and methods)
12	29	Regional Offices; Religion in American Life
12	30	Religion in Public Education; Religious Liberty (incl. bases in Spain, churches in Italy)
12	31	Research & Survey Department
12	32	Roman Catholics, Relations with
12	33	R.G. Ross: General; Disciples
12	34	R.G. Ross-European Trip

13	1	R.G. Ross-Personal
13	2	"R" (incl. response of Rumanian Orthodox Church to attack on Bishop Valerian Trifa)
13	3	St Luke's Church (Houston, Texas)
13	4	Salary Data
13	5	Segregation; Social Analysis, Ad Hoc Commission
13	6	Social Security; Social Welfare Conference
13	7	Social Welfare Department
13	8	Southern Office; Office for Councils of Churches
13	9	Staff Dinner; Staff Conference-Retreat; Staff Recognition-30 Years
13	10	"S"
13	11	Taxes; Transportation
13	12	Treasury Department
13	13	Turkey-Destruction of Churches
13	14	"T"
13	15	Union Church of the Canal Zone
13	16	United Church Men
13	17	United Church Women
13	18	"U"; "V"
13	19	Washington Office; White House Conference on Education
13	20	Winnipesaukee-Conference Point Camp; Wives on Committees; World Council of Christian Education
13	21	World Council of Churches; WCC-Central Committee
13	22	World Literacy & Christian Literacy; Worship & the Arts
13	23	"W"
13	24	Yearbook of American Churches; YMCA
13	25	"X-Y"; "Z"

14	1	General Files, 1956. Allocated Central Services
14	2	American Communities Overseas
14	3	American Foundation for the Preservation of the Christian Heritage; Am. Museum of Immigration; Am. Red Cross
14	4	Appointments (i.e. to staff & boards); Archives
14	5	Association of Council Secretaries (incl. speech by Ross)
14	6	"A"
14	7	E.C. Blake; E.C.B.-Speech in Indianapolis (opposing tax exemption for religious institutions)
14	8	E.C.B.: Africa (trip proposed by State Dept. - Visser 't Hooft letter); Alaska (visit to troops)
14	9	R.P. Barnes
14	10	Broadcasting & Films (esp. "Policy Statement on Religious Broadcasting")
14	11	Budget
14	12	Budget Conference
14	13	Budget Team
14	14	Bureau of Church Building & Architecture
14	15	Bureau of Church Building-Miscellaneous
14	16	Bureau of Church Building-Publication Agreements
14	17	Bureau of Church Building-1955
14	18	Business and Finance Committee; Business Office
14	19	"B"
14	20	Christian Century (incl. Ross's article "The Christian Mission in Asia")
14	21	Christian Education, Division; Christian Higher Education
14	22	Christian Life & Work, Division; "Christus Symphony"; Church & Economic Life
14	23	Church World Service
14	24	Colombia (religious liberty in)
14	25	Commission of the Churches on International Affairs (WCC–incl. Suez & Hungarian crises). Communism.
14	26	Conference Point Camp; Council of National Organizations
14	27	Constitution & By-Laws
14	28	Constituent Membership Committee; Cooperative Publication Association
14	29	Cyprus (deportation of Abp. Makarios)
14	30	"C"
14	31	Denominational Appropriations; Denominational Approval
14	32	"D"
14	33	Ecumenical Education; Ecumenical Scholarship Exchange
14	34	Ecumenical Institute-1956
14	35	Educational Evangelism; Evangelism Department
14	36	"E" (incl. message on 1956 elections)
14	37	Field Administration

15	1	Foreign Correspondence (incl. R.B. Manikam's report on visit to China); Foreign Correspondence-Hawaii
15	2	Foreign Missions, Division
15	3	Fund for the Republic
15	4	"F"
15	5	General Board; GB Procedures
15	6	GB Meetings, 1956
15	7	General Cabinet; General Secretary's Staff Conference; Group Procedures Conference
15	8	"G"
15	9	Haiti Treaty (religious liberty provision)
15	10	Home Missions, Division; Human Relations (i.e., desegregation)
15	11	Hungary
15	12	"H"
15	13	Indian Affairs; International Affairs; International Missionary
15	14	Inter-Unit Representation; Investment Committee
15	15	Japanese War Criminals; Juvenile Delinquency
15	16	"I"; "J"
15	17	"K"
15	18	Laymen, Analysis of Participation of
15	19	J.E. Luton
15	20	"L"
15	21	Massachusetts Council of Churches (relation to NCC)
15	22	Memorandums
15	23	Ministry in National Parks; Motion Pictures; Muslim-Christian Cooperation
15	24	"M"
15	25	National Council; NCC Procedures; NCC Report
15	26	NCC Report-Sources of
15	27	"National Council of Churches - WHAT IT IS-WHAT IT DOES" -- Revision of Booklet
15	28	Nebraska early Meeting of Friends (proposal to withdraw from NCC)
15	29	New York Staff Association Folder 29
15	30	Nominating Committee; Nomination of Officers (for) 1954-1957
15	31	Nominations for Committees (1954)
15	32	"N"
15	33	Organization & Management Office
15	34	Orthodox Churches
15	35	"O"
15	36	W.C. Parry; Pastoral Services; Payroll Policies
15	37	J.H. Pew's Report to National Lay Committee, requests for
15	38	Peace, Long Term Program; Personnel Committee; Personnel
15	39	Policy & Strategy Committee
15	40	Print Shop; Printers & Publishers
15	41	Program & Field Operations
15	42	Public Relations Department
15	43	Publication & Distribution Dept; Purchasing Dept.
15	44	"P"
15	45	Racial & Cultural Relations Dept; Radio & Television
15	46	Regional Offices; Religious Liberty

16	1	Religious Action, Foundation for; Religion in Public Education; Research & Survey Department
16	2	R.G. Ross
16	3	R.G. Ross - Bangkok Trip
16	4	R.G. Ross - Bangkok "Thank You" Letters, Materials
16	5	R.G. Ross - Disciples
16	6	R.G. Ross - European Trip, National Council Secretaries' Conference (WCC, Frankfurt)
16	7	R.G. Ross - European Trip, WCC Correspondence; Joint Commission, WCC-IMC
16	8	R.G. Ross, Personal
16	9	"Q";"R"
16	10	Salaries; Mrs. L.B. Schumacher (clemency for husband); Segregation - See Also Human Relations
16	11	Morton Sobell; Social Security
16	12	Social Welfare Department; Southern Office
16	13	Staff Overseas Travel
16	14	Staff Retreat
16	15	Staff Study Groups; State & City Representation; Stewardship & Benevolence Department
16	16	J.L. Stoner
16	17	Study & Adjustment Committee; Symbol of National Council
16	18	"S"
16	19	Taxes; Technical Assistance
16	20	Transportation; Treasury Department
16	21	"T"
16	22	Union Membership as a Requirement for Employment (1955-1956)
16	23	Union Membership... (Correspondence)
16	24	United Christian Youth Movement
16	25	United Church Men
16	26	United Church Women
16	27	United Student Christian Council; Units - Members &
16	28	"U"
16	29	W. V. Kirk (incl. death of)
16	30	"V"
16	31	Washington Office
16	32	Washington Pilgrimage; Winnipesaukee
16	33	World Council of Christian Education
16	34	World Council of Churches
16	35	WCC-International Missionary Council
16	36	WCC-Central Committee; WCC-National Council Secretaries
16	37	WCC- W.A. Visser 't Hooft
16	38	WCC-L. Cooke (concerning CWS)
16	39	WCC-CWS Relationship
16	40	Worship & the Arts, Department
16	41	"W"
16	42	Yearbook of the American Churches; YMCA
16	43	"X-Y"; "Z"

17	1	General Files, 1957. Allocated Central Costs; Am. Baptist Women’s Convention (address by Espy)
17	2	American Church in Berlin; American Jewish Committee
17	3	Leila Anderson; Appointments; Association of Council Secretaries (addresses by Ross)
17	4	Association of Council Secretaries - Dr. Ross's Report (preparatory materials by NCC staff)
17	5	ACS (Correspondence); Atomic Energy
17	6	"A"
17	7	R.P. Barnes (mainly concerning Resignation)
17	8	E.C. Blake; Re; Dr. Blake's Indianapolis Address
17	9	H.L. Brininger
17	10	Broadcasting & Films
17	11	Budget
17	12	Budget, 1957
17	13	Budget, Projected Needs
17	14	Budget Team
17	15	Business & Finance Committee
17	16	"B"
17	17	Census, Religious Question on; Central Records Office; Chapel
17	18	Chinese Churches (in the Peoples Republic and USA)
17	19	Christian Approach to the Jews; Christian Education, Dept.; Christian Higher Education
17	20	Christian Life & Work, Div.; Christianity & Communism
17	21	Church Building
17	22	Church & Economic Life
17	23	Church World Service
17	24	Coding Instructions
17	25	Commission of the Churches on International Affairs (WCC)
17	26	Committed Fund-Restudy
17	27	Conference Point Camp
17	28	Constituent Membership Committee (incl. 1956)
17	29	Constitution & By-Laws
17	30	Cooperation of Men & Women...Laity; Councils of Churches
17	31	Jasper Crane (1953-1957)
17	32	"C"
17	33	E.T. Dahlberg
17	34	Denominational Affiliations-Staff; Denominational Appropriations; Denom. Approval (of staff & officers)
17	35	Denominational Assemblies (1956; 1957)
17	36	"D"
17	37	Ecumenical Institute

18	1	Ecumenical Relations (chiefly the dissolution of the Central Dept. of Ecumenical Relations)
18	2	Ecumenical Scholarships
18	3	Evangelism Department
18	4	Workshop-Consultation on Evangelism
18	5	Commission to Study Evangelism (1955-1957)
18	6	"E"
18	7	Field Administration; Field Service Itineraries; Field Travel Costs; Fifty Eighth Congress
18	8	Finance Department
18	9	Foreign Aid
18	10	Foreign Missions, Division
18	11	Foreign Correspondence
18	12	Form Letters Folder 12
18	13	"F"
18	14	General Assembly & General Board Actions; General Assembly
18	15	General Board & Committee Meetings
18	16	GB Meetings, 1957
18	17	GB Chicago Meeting - Gen. Secretary's Report
18	18	GB Williamsburg Meeting - Gen. Secretary's Report
18	19	GB Williamsburg Meeting
18	20	GB Williamsburg - Moravian Anniversary
18	21	GB Williamsburg - Releases
18	22	GB Procedures; GB Report
18	23	General Cabinet; Gen. Secretary's Staff Conference; Gift Annuities
18	24	C.M. Goethe (mainly concerning Ministry in National Parks); Greater New York Fund; Group Procedures Conference
18	25	"G"
18	26	Home Missions, Division
18	27	B.E. Hutchison (resignation from GB)
18	28	"H" (note materials on Hungary)
18	29	Interchange of Preachers
18	30	International Affairs, Department
18	31	Inter-racial Meetings; Interseminary Movement; Invitations; Jews & Relationships to
18	32	"I"; "J"
18	33	Kennedy, Bishop G., Controversy
18	34	"K"

19	1	Lutheran World Assembly; J.E. Luton
19	2	"L"
19	3	Memorandums
19	4	Middle East
19	5	Ministry in the National Parks
19	6	Missionary Education; Moravian Church; Motion Pictures
19	7	"M"
19	8	National Council; NCC- Financial Condition; NCC Procedures & Policy
19	9	National Council Report
19	10	National Planning Association; New York Staff Association
19	11	Nature of the Unity We Seek - Oberlin Conference
19	12	D.T. Niles
19	13	Nominating Committee
19	14	E.H. Norman (suicide of Canadian ambassador); Nuclear-Space Problems
19	15	"N" (incl. address by H.R. Niebuhr)
19	16	Organization & Management Office
19	17	National Council OUTLOOK
19	18	Re: OUTLOOK (incl. study by Business & Finance Committee)
19	19	Overseas Union Churches
19	20	"O"
19	21	W.C. Parry; Pastoral Services; Ruth & N.V. Peale (25th anniversary at Marble Collegiate Church)
19	22	Pensions (1953-1957)
19	23	Personnel - Applications
19	24	Personnel - Committee
19	25	Personnel Office; Personnel Policies & Practices
19	26	Policy & Strategy Committee
19	27	Presbyterian Church in the U.S. (votes not to withdraw from NCC)
19	28	Print Shop; Printers & Publishers; Programs & Budget Priorities
19	29	Program & Field Operations
19	30	Public Interpretation (incl. grant proposal to Rockefeller)
19	31	Public Interpretation - Study of General Secretariat
19	32	Publication Agreements; Publication & Distribution Dept.; Purchasing Dept.
19	33	"P"; "Q"
19	34	Race Relations - Southern Project; Racial & Cultural Relations
19	35	Radio & Television

20	1	Regional Offices; Religious Liberty
20	2	Research & Survey Department
20	3	Revised Standard Version of the Bible
20	4	R.G. Ross; R.G.R. - Congratulatory Messages (on re-election as Gen. Sec.); R.G.R. - Disciples Divinity House
20	5	Russia (follow-up on 1956 visit)
20	6	"R"
20	7	Secretariat (restructure proposals)
20	8	Segregation
20	9	Service to Armed Forces; Servicemen's Poster; Social Security
20	10	Social Welfare Department
20	11	Southern Office
20	12	Stewardship & Benevolence; Student Volunteer Movement
20	13	Study & Adjustment Committee; St. Nicholas Cathedral; Salaries
20	14	"S"
20	15	Taxes; Transportation
20	16	Treasury Department
20	17	Triennial Report
20	18	"T"
20	19	Ukrainian Orthodox Church (1953-1954); United Christian Youth Movement; United Church of Christ
20	20	UNESCO (1951-1957)
20	21	Union Membership as a Condition for Employment
20	22	United Church Men
20	23	United Church Women; United Services Organization
20	24	Vatican
20	25	"U"; "V"
20	26	War Claims; Washington Office; Washington Off. - File Classification
20	27	Washington Office - Smith/Blair (& installation of F. Buschmeyer as Exec. Director)
20	28	Washington Office - Nominations
20	29	Winnipesaukee - Geneva Point Camp
20	30	World Council of Christian Education; WCC Luncheon
20	31	World Council of Churches
20	32	WCC Central Committee (New Haven meeting)
20	33	World Council Relationships; WCC-Nat. Council Secretaries
20	34	WCC-Role of Laity; WCC-Youth
20	35	World Literature & Literacy; Worship & the Arts
20	36	Worship & Social Activities (1953-1957)
20	37	"W"
20	38	Yearbook of American Churches; YMCA
20	39	"X-Y"; "Z"

21	1	General Files, 1958. E. F. Adams (d. Nov. 1956)
21	2	Agricultural Policy; American Bible Society; American Flag in Churches
21	3	L. Anderson; Anniversary Dates (of NCC predecessor bodies)
21	4	Areas of Rapid Social Change (WCC study)
21	5	Association of Council Secretaries (Ross's report)
21	6	"A" (considerable material on Armenian Church)
21	7	R.P. Barnes (reception for); N.J. Baugher; E.C. Blake; H.L.
21	8	Broadcasting & Films
21	9	Budget; Budget - Committed Fund
21	10	Budget Team
21	11	Business Office; Business & Finance Committee
21	12	"B"
21	13	S.M. Cavert - Biographical Sketch; Central Records Office; Centralized Calendar; Chaplains
21	14	Certificate of Incorporation (of NCC)
21	15	China - Approaches to (1953-1958); Meeting of China Committee, Sept. [?]
21	16	Christian Century Foundation Luncheon
21	17	Christian Education, Division; Christian Higher Education
21	18	Christian Life & Work, Division
21	19	Christ Methodist Episcopal Church - Gen. Conference; Church Building (incl. appointment of S.T. Ritenour)
21	20	Church of the Brethren Anniversary; Church Conference on Social Work
21	21	Church & Economic Life; "Church & Public Schools"; Church Planning & Adjustment
21	22	Church-State Relations (Lutheran Ch. Missouri Synod Consultation); Church World Service
21	23	Churchmen's Seminar; Churchmen's Week; Civil Defense; Clippings
21	24	Coding; Commingled Investment Fund; Comm. of the Churches on International Affairs (WCC)
21	25	Conference on Exchange of Persons; Conference Point Camp
21	26	Constituent Membership Committee; Constitution and By-Laws Committee
21	27	Cooperation of Men and Women; Cooperative Work of the Churches
21	28	Councils of Churches, Office for
21	29	Council of National Organizations; Czechoslovakia
21	30	"C"
21	31	E.T. Dahlberg
21	32	Dahlberg-Christmas Visit
21	33	Denominational Appropriations; Denominational Approval; Denominational Assemblies
21	34	Denominations-Cultivating Relationships with; Schedule of Denominational Meetings, 1957-1960; Disciples Convention
21	35	J.F. Dulles (1956-1968)
21	36	"D"
21	37	Eastern Church Leaders-Meeting with
21	38	Ecumenical Education (1955-1958)
21	39	Ecumenical Institute; Ecumenical Relations
21	40	Eisenhower
21	41	R.H.E. Espy; Espy-Appointment
21	42	Evangelism; Evangelism-"The Good News from God"
21	43	Executive Position Evaluation Expenses-Attendance at Meetings
21	44	"E"

22	1	Family Life
22	2	Federal Council (mainly concerning endowment); FCC Executive Committee
22	3	Faith & Order Study
22	4	Field Administration; Field Service Itineraries
22	5	Finance Department; Financial Letters
22	6	Foreign Correspondence
22	7	Foreign Missions, Division
22	8	Friendly Relations among Foreign Students; Fund for the Republic
22	9	"F" (note R.M. Fagley on demography)
22	10	General Assembly - Additional Lay Members; Gen. Assembly & Gen. Board Actions; Gen. Assembly Invitations
22	11	Gen. Board (1955-1958); GB Attendance, Study of; GB Invitations (1953-1958)
22	12	GB Committees
22	13	GB Meeting, Chicago - December (Arrangements)
22	14	GB Meeting-Chicago, Gen. Secretary's Report
22	15	GB Meeting, Chicago-Sherrill Luncheon
22	16	GB Meeting-Minneapolis, June [?]
22	17	GB Meeting, Minneapolis-Gen. Sec's Report; Program
22	18	GB Meeting, New York - February (incl. press releases)
22	19	Future GB Meetings (1955-1958)
22	20	GB Members; GB Procedures
22	21	General Cabinet; General Secretariat
22	22	General Secretary's Staff Conference
22	23	Geo-Theological Year
22	24	"G"
22	25	Home Missions, Division
22	26	Home Missions Assembly, Atlantic City
22	27	Human Rights (10th Anniversary of Universal Declaration)
22	28	"H"
22	29	Interchange of Preachers; Integration
22	30	International Affairs; 5th World Order Study Conference, Cleveland
22	31	International Christian Scholarship Foundation
22	32	International Journal of Christian Education; International Seminars; Interseminary Committee
22	33	Inter-Unit Clearances. Long-Range Planning; Invitations; Israel's Tenth Anniversary
22	34	"I"; "J"
22	35	"K"
22	36	La Hermosa Project; Lay Materials (note J.I. Miller to David Lawrence)
22	37	Lists
22	38	"L"
22	39	Major Medical Insurance; Sarah Marquis
22	40	Meeting Places, Property, Etc. (1953-1958); Memorandums
22	41	Ministry in National Parks; Missionary Education; Motion Pictures

23	1	"M"
23	2	National Agencies Relationship (to NCC); National Day of Prayer
23	3	National Council of Churches; National Information Bureau (1952-1958, on charitable organizations); National Planning Association
23	4	Needs of Persons in Neighborhoods (1957-1958); New York Staff Association
23	5	Nominating Committee
23	6	"N"
23	7	Organization & Management Office; Organizational Relationships
23	8	National Council OUTLOOK
23	9	Overseas Contact Persons (list); Overseas Union Churches
23	10	"O"
23	11	W.C. Parry (1955-1958)
23	12	Parsonage Allowance (1955-1958); Pastoral Services; Pensions; People-to-People Program
23	13	People-to-People Program (1957-1958)
23	14	Personnel: Applications-Office-Committee
23	15	K.C. Pillai (and All-India National Federation of Churches)
23	16	Planning & Adjustment; Planning & Strategy
23	17	Policy & Strategy Committee: Meetings, New York, February; Minneapolis, June
23	18	Policy & Strategy Committee (incl. material on “Approaches to China")
23	19	Print Shop; Printers & Publishers; Program & Budget Priorities
23	20	Program & Field Operations
23	21	Propaganda (i.e., attacks on NCC, 1953-1958)
23	22	Public Interpretation (incl. creation of new department, discussion of attacks on NCC)
23	23	Public Interpretation: Conference with Blake & Wine; Consultants & Consulting Firms
23	24	Public Interpretation: Candidates
23	25	Public Interpretation: Qualifications for Position; Robert Heinze
23	26	Public Interpretation: James Wine-Supplement (incl. material on attacks on NCC; Rockefeller gift)
23	27	Public Relations Department (1957-1958)
23	28	Public Relations Dept.: Pamphlet, "Working Together..."
23	29	Publication & Distribution Dept.; Purchasing Dept.
23	30	"P"
23	31	Race Relations-Southern Project; Racial & Cultural Relations
23	32	Radio & Television; Radio-Television-Films, Role in Religion (study commission)
23	33	Reciprocal Trade; Religion & Public Education
23	34	Religion & Science; Religious Liberty
23	35	Research & Survey Department; Revised Standard Version of the Bible
23	36	B.M. Riber-Personal; Right to Work
23	37	R.G. Ross-Travel (correspondence on Africa Trip)
23	38	R.G. Ross-Disciples Divinity House
23	39	R.G. Ross-Ghana

24	1	R.G. Ross-Notes, Articles, Speeches
24	2	R.G. Ross-Personal
24	3	Russia (aftermath of deputation to USSR)
24	4	R.G. Ross (return from Africa, operation)
24	5	"R"
24	6	Sabbatical Leave; Salaries; Science & Religion
24	7	Segregation (special committee on segregation in meetings)
24	8	Social Security; Social Welfare; Southern Office
24	9	Staff; Staff Liaison Committee
24	10	Staff Retreat
24	11	State & City Council Representation; Stewardship & Benevolence
24	12	Study & Adjustment Committee (1955-1958)
24	13	Student Volunteer Movement; Synagogue Council of America
24	14	"S"
24	15	Taxes; Tax Exemption
24	16	Theodore Roosevelt Centennial Committee
24	17	Treasury Department
24	18	"T"
24	19	Unit Membership; Unit Rules; United Church Youth Movement
24	20	United Church Men
24	21	United Church Men-S.J. Patterson (appointment of)
24	22	United Church Women
24	23	United Lutheran Church; United Presbyterian Church
24	24	United Student Christian Movement
24	25	Urban Church; Use & Understanding of the Bible
24	26	"U"
24	27	W. van Kirk Memorial; "V"
24	28	Washington Office
24	29	Washington Pilgrimage
24	30	"W"
24	31	White House Conference (on children & youth); Winnipesaukee; Representation of Women
24	32	World Council of Churches
24	33	WCC: Summer Meetings; U.S. Conference for; Work Camp Accident
24	34	World Council of Christian Education; World Literacy & Christian Literature (note correspondence with Frank Laubach)
24	35	World Order Study Conference (Cleveland)
24	36	Worship & the Arts; Worship & Social Affairs (NCC); Yearbook of the American Churches
24	37	YMCA
24	38	"X-Y"; "Z"

25	1	General Files, 1959. Christian Amendment Proposal; Christian Children’s Fund
25	2	Christian Education, Div.; Christian Life & Work
25	3	Communism (reference material, 1953-1959 including address by Charles Parlin on Fifth Amendment)
25	4	Constituent Membership Committee; Applications for Membership (1953-1958)
25	5	Consultation on Long Range Planning, Atlantic City
25	6	E.T. Dahlberg; J.F. Dulles
25	7	President Eisenhower, Visit to
25	8	Faith & Order Studies; Finance-Rockefeller (gifts of $550,000)
25	9	General Board Pronouncements - Distribution; General Secretary's Report to GB
25	10	Interchurch Center, March – Oct. 1959
25	11	Lilly Endowment; Presbyterian Church in the U.S. (Espy's statement to)
25	12	Program & Field Operations; Program for Advising Americans Going Overseas; Public Interpretation
25	13	Relations with Churches in the Soviet Union; Representation of Cooperative Work of the Churches; Research & Survey; "R"
25	14	R.G. Ross-Personal (incl. material on his operation)
25	15	Staff Retreat
25	16	Study & Adjustment Committee
25	17	Taxes (exemptions): Union Membership as a Condition for Employment
25	18	WCC: Committee on National Council Relationships
25	19	World Order Study Conference - China Matter (reactions to call for recognition of the People's Republic)
25	20	General Files, 1960. Air Force Attack (Air Force manual controversy)
25	21	American Baptist Convention; American Bible Society
25	22	African Methodist Episcopal Church (mainly concerning 200th anniversary of Richard Allen's birth)
25	23	Archives; Association of Council Secretaries; Attacks on NCC
25	24	"A"
25	25	N.J. Baugher; E.C. Blake; AA Brash (New Zealand)
25	26	Broadcasting & Films
25	27	Budget
25	28	Budget Material, 1960
25	29	Bureau of Applied Social Research (study: "Ministers & the NCC")
25	30	"B"
25	31	Canadian Council of Churches; Central Records Office; Chaplains, General Commission of
25	32	Christian Education, Division
25	33	Christian Life & Work, Division
25	34	Church-Film Industry Consultation
25	35	Church World Service
25	36	Clergy Compensation Project
25	37	Constituent Membership Committee; Constitution & By-Laws (1957-1960)
25	38	Consultation on Laymen Overseas
25	39	Cooperative Work of the Churches (representation of local councils in NCC, 1958-1960)
25	40	"C"
25	41	E.T. Dahlberg
25	42	Denominational Conferences
25	43	"D"
25	44	Executive Position Evaluation
25	45	"E"; Finance-Rockefeller; "F"

26	1	General Board-Frequency and Length of Meetings Committee; GB-Special Committee on Review of Committees
26	2	GB Meetings: Oklahoma City, February; San Francisco, December
26	3	Home Missions Division; International Affairs; Intl. Convention of Christian Churches
26	4	Juvenile Delinquency Consultation
26	5	"J"; "K"
26	6	G.M. Lenox (Michigan Council of Churches)
26	7	Long Range Planning Committee
26	8	"L"
26	9	Magazine Subscriptions; Membership Development Committee; Memorandums
26	10	Methodist Church
26	11	J.I. Miller
26	12	Mission to the Nation
26	13	"M"
26	14	National Association of Evangelicals; National Baptist Convention
26	15	NCC Annual Report; Dedication of Interchurch Center
26	16	National Student Christian Federation (uniting SVM, USCC & Interseminary Committee)
26	17	Nominating Committee
26	18	"N"
26	19	Orthodox-Protestant Consultation (incl. memoranda on Orthodox involvement in each NCC unit)
26	20	Overseas Personnel (consultation on laymen overseas, and list of foreign church contacts); Overseas Union Churches
26	21	G.B. Oxnam; "O"
26	22	People-to People Program; Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
26	23	Policy & Strategy Committee
26	24	Program & Field Operations Committee
26	25	Presbyterian Church, U.S.
26	26	Pronouncements (of Gen. Assembly & GB - method of handling)
26	27	Public Interpretation (incl. resignation of James Wine)
26	28	Publishing Relationships Committee
26	29	"P"; "Q"
26	30	Racial & Cultural Relations; Radio, TV & Motion Pictures (study commission); Reformation Sunday
26	31	Relations with Churches in the Soviet Union; Religion and Public Education
26	32	Religious Liberty; Research & Survey; Revised Standard Version of the Bible
26	33	R.G. Ross
26	34	"R"
26	35	Seventh Day Adventists; Social Welfare
26	36	Southern Office; Southern Project
26	37	Staff Committee on Interpretation procedures; Steel Report
26	38	"S"
26	39	10th Year Appraisal (of NCC)
26	40	10th Year Appraisal - Denominational Conferences: Brethren, Congregational, Disciples, Evangelical & Reformed; Evangelical United Brethren
26	41	Denom. Conferences (Cont'd) - Methodist, Moravian, Protest-and Episcopal, Presbyterian US, United Presbyterian
26	42	Treasury Department (settling mortgage on Interchurch Center)
26	43	"T"
26	44	Union Theol. Seminary; United Church Missionary Society; United Church Youth Movement; United Church of Christ; United Lutheran Church; United Presbyterian Church
26	45	United Church Men; United Church Women; "U" White House Conference
26	46	World Council of Churches
26	47	"W"
26	48	"X-Y"; "Z"

27	1	General Files, 1961. Arthur Anderson & Co. (auditors, study of NCC business procedures)
27	2	Leila Anderson (WCC institutionalism study); P.B. Anderson (joins NCC staff)
27	3	Archives; "A"
27	4	Broadcasting & Film Commission; Church Center for International Affairs; Church & Economic Life
27	5	Church World Service
27	6	Faith & Order-Permanent File (1959-1961)
27	7	Federal Aid to Education
27	8	Finance-Rockefeller
27	9	Gen. Secretary's Staff Council
27	10	International Convention of Christian Churches; International Affairs
27	11	President J.F. Kennedy
27	12	J.I. Miller; NCC Annual Report
27	13	Operation Abolition (of HUAC); Orchard Beach Baptist Church (withdrawal of support from NCC); Public Image of the Council
27	14	"P" (incl. material on the Peace Corps)
27	15	Relations with Churches in South Africa
27	16	Roman Catholics, Relations with
27	17	Structure, Committee on Problems of
27	18	General Files, 1962. AME Church (mementos of Richard Allen); AME Zion Church; Alcoholic Beverage-Staff Principles
27	19	Allocated Central Services; American Bible Society; American Laymen Overseas
27	20	American Baptist Convention
27	21	American Jewish Committee; P.B. Anderson; Armenian Church in America
27	22	Attacks on NCC
27	23	"A"
27	24	R.M. Bartlett (protests GB pronouncement on health care)
27	25	N.J. Baugher; G.M. Blandy (Episcopal Church committee studying NCC); Booz, Allen & Hamilton
27	26	Broadcasting & Films; Budget Committee; "B"
27	27	Christian Life & Work; Church-State Relations; Church & Economic Life; Church of the Nazarene
27	28	Church World Service
27	29	Clergy Research Project; Communism, Committee on; Constitution & By Laws. Committee
27	30	Consultative Committee on Adult Activities; Cooperative Planning Consultation
27	31	Cuba Situation (missile crisis)
27	32	Council's Role in Religion & the Arts; Councils of Churches, "C"; "D"
27	33	E.T. Dahlberg; R.C. Dodds; Denominational Meetings
27	34	Ecclesiological Significance of Councils of Churches; Ecumenicity Committee on; R.H.E. Espy
27	35	Evangelism Dept.; Evangelical United Brethren; Emancipation Proclamation; "E"
27	36	Faith & Order; Family Life
27	37	Finance Dept.; Finance Dept.-Rockefeller; "F"
27	38	General Assembly (preparations)
27	39	General Board Meetings: Kansas City, Feb.; New York, June; Louisville, Dec.
27	40	General Board: Activities; Agenda Study; Poll of Communions
27	41	Gen. Secretary's Report to GB
27	42	Materials for Gen. Secretary's Report
27	43	General Cabinet; General Secretary's Staff Conference
27	44	E.D. Grant (report on NCC to Presbyterian Church US); Home Missions, Division; "H"
27	45	Office of Information; Inquiry on Present Situation of NCC; International Affairs
27	46	Intl. Convention of Christian Churches; IMC; "I"; Juvenile Delinquency; "J"; "K"
27	47	President Kennedy; Local Ecumenicity
27	48	Long Range Planning
27	49	Lutheran Church in America; "L"
27	50	Memos: Brininger; Espy

28	1	Memos: Parry; Radmon
28	2	Memos: Ross
28	3	Memos: Wedel, Others
28	4	Methodist Church
28	5	J.I. Miller
28	6	"M"
28	7	National Conf. on Religion and Race; Natl. Study Conf. on Church & State; NCC Annual Report
28	8	NCC Relations with Government; NCC-Southern Baptist Relations; Nature & Role of NCC
28	9	Natl. Student Christian Federation; New York Staff Association; New York World's Fair
28	10	Nominating Committee; Special Nominating Com. for Gen. Secretary; Norgren-Vatican Council; "N"
28	11	Officers of NCC; Operational Procedures & Costs; Organization & Management; Overseas Personnel; "O"
28	12	C.C. Parlin; Peace Corps
28	13	Personnel Committee; Policy & Strategy Committee; Presbyterian Church U.S.
28	14	Program, Field & Planning Committee
28	15	Projected Needs Committee
28	16	Proposed Pronouncements; Protestant Episcopal Church; Public Interpretation; Public Welfare; "P"
28	17	Racial & Cultural
28	18	Relations with Churches in the Soviet Union
28	19	Religion in Public Education
28	20	Religious Liberty; Research & Survey; Resolutions; Revised Standard Version of the Bible
28	21	Roman Catholic Relations; Russian Orthodox Church (in North America)
28	22	R.G. Ross; "R"
28	23	Salvation Army; Social Welfare
28	24	Southern Baptist Relations (survey)
28	25	Southern Office
28	26	Staff Liaison Committee; Staff Retreat
28	27	F.P. Stocker; Studies, Consultations & Publications
28	28	Supreme Court Decision on School Prayer
28	29	"S" (incl. corr. on Communism with W.C. Sullivan of the FBI)
28	30	Treasury Department; "T"
28	31	Union Theological Seminary; United Christian Missionary Society; United Christian Youth Movement
28	32	United Church of Christ
28	33	United Church Men
28	34	United Church Women
28	35	United Lutheran Church; United Presbyterian Church
28	36	"U"; Vatican Council; "V"
28	37	Washington Office (1961-1962)
28	38	C. Wedel; J.W. Williams; World Council of Christian Ed.
28	39	World Council of Churches (incl. reports on 3rd assembly)
28	40	WCC-NCC Relations; U.S. Conference for WCC
28	41	Worship & the Arts
28	42	"W"; YMCA; "X-Y"; "Z"

29	1	General Secretary’s Speeches (including prayers). 1954-1955
29	2	Speeches, 1956
29	3	Speeches, 1957
29	4	Speeches, 1958
29	5	Speeches, 1959-1960
29	6	Speeches, 1961-1963

		Addenda

29	7	Action Taken by NCC Units, June 1961
29	8	Annual Reports, March 1954–Jan. 1961
29	9	Booz, Allen and Hamilton Report, Staff Reactions, Jan. 1963
29	10	General Commission on Chaplains, Jan. 1954-Jan. 1955
29	11	General Commission on Chaplains, Feb.-Dec. 1955
29	12	General Commission on Chaplains, Jan.-Dec. 1956
29	13	General Commission on Chaplains, Jan.-Dec. 1957
29	14	General Commission on Chaplains, Jan.-Dec. 1958
29	15	General Commission on Chaplains, Jan.-Nov. 1959
29	16	General Commission on Chaplains, undated
29	17	Legislative Testimony, May 1957-Oct. 1962
29	18	Headquarters Committee, March-May 1954
29	19	Headquarters Committee, June 1954
29	20	Headquarters Committee, July 1954
29	21	Headquarters Committee, Aug.-Sept. 1954
29	22	Headquarters Committee, Oct. 1954; n.d.
29	23	Midwest Office, Executive Staff Meeting, Jan.-June 1954
29	24	Midwest Office, Executive Staff Meeting, Sept. 1954-April 1956

30	1	National Lay Committee, Dec. 1953-May 1954
30	2	National Lay Committee, June-Nov 1954
30	3	National Lay Committee, Dec. 1954-Sept. 1955
30	4	National Lay Committee, [1955?]-July 1956
30	5	Officers' Meetings, Feb. 1961-May 1963

		Policy Statements

30	6	Broadcasting and Film Commission, April 1961
30	7	Christian Education Division, April 1961
30	8	Christian Life and Work Division, April 1961
30	9	Christian Life and Work Division, April 1961
30	10	Christian Life and Work Division, April 1961
30	11	Foreign Missions Division, April 1961
30	12	Home Missions Division, April 1961
30	13	Miscellaneous, March-Dec. 1961
30	14	Revised Standard Version Bible, Jan. 1954-June 1955
30	15	Revised Standard Version Bible, July 1955-Sept. 1956
30	16	Staff Conference, Chicago, Feb.-May 1954
30	17	Staff Inquiry on Perspectives for the NCC, Aug. 1962
30	18	World Council of Churches, Relations with the NCC, Sept. 1955-Oct. 1956
30	19	World Council of Churches, Relations with the NCC, June 1957-Sept. 1959

31	1	Guide to Record Group

		SERIES III: R. H. EDWIN EPSY, 1963-1973

31	2	General Files, 1963. “A”; AME Zion Church; Am. Bible Society; American Jewish Committee; Broadcasting & Films
31	3	"C"; Church of the Brethren; Church Center for International Affairs
31	4	Clergy Research Project; Consultation on Church-State Relations; Coptic Church; Councils of Churches
31	5	RHE Espy; Evangelism; Executive Development; "F"
31	6	Greek Orthodox Church (position on Bible reading in Schools); Government, Relations with; E.D. Grant
31	7	Intl. Convention of Christian Churches; "J"; Jewish Theological Seminary; Local Ecumenicity-Committee on; Long-Range Planning
31	8	Memos-Ross; Methodist Church; J.I. Miller
31	9	Orthodox-Protestant Consultation; Peace Corps; Presbyterian Church, U.S.; Program, Field & Planning Committee
31	10	Protestant Episcopal Church; Public Education (school prayer decision); "R"
31	11	Racial & Cultural Relations (Commission on Religion & Race - March on Washington, etc.)
31	12	Relations with Churches in the USSR (visit from)
31	13	Relations and the Arts (establishing new department)
31	14	Research & Survey; Southern Office; Structure & Function (report on)
31	15	United Bible Societies; United Presbyterian Church; Washington Office
31	16	World Council of Churches; Yearbook of the American Churches
31	17	General Files, 1964. American Bible Society; Broadcasting & Films; “C”
31	18	Chaplains, Gen. Commission; Church Center for International Affairs; Church-State Relations; Clergy Research Project
31	19	Councils of Churches; "D"; Easter Visit to Armed Forces (by NCC president)
31	20	Committee on Local Ecumenicity; Executive Development
31	21	"F"; "G"; E.D. Grant; "H"; "J"; Pres. Kennedy
31	22	Lutheran Church in America; Memos (Espy); Methodist Church; J.I. Miller
31	23	Mississippi Delta (ministry project)
31	24	R.P. Mueller; NCC Interpretation; Negro Educational Opportunities; Orthodox Churches
31	25	Political Responsibilities of NCC Staff in 1964 Elections; Poverty (Economic Opportunity Act); Presbyterian Church, U.S.; "R"
31	26	Race Relations (Commission on Religion & Race)
31	27	Relations with Churches in USSR; Russian Orthodox Church (in America); Washington Office; WCC; "Z"
31	28	Separate Topical Files, 1963-1964.
31	29	BFC Personnel (1962-1964, W.F. Force elected director)
31	30	Budget Team; Church World Service
31	31	Communism, Staff Committee on (1962-1963)
31	32	Ecumenical Relations
31	33	Engagements, 1964
31	34	Major Engagements: Portland, Ore., Jan.; Columbus, Ind., May; Am. Baptist Convention, May; Pittsburgh, Oct.; San Francisco, Oct.
31	35	Major Engagements (cont'd): Spokane, Nov.
31	36	Espy: Congratulatory Letters on Election as Gen. Sec. (1963), A-F
31	37	Congratulatory Letters, G-K

32	1	Congratulatory Letters: L-S
32	2	Congratulatory Letters: T-Z
32	3	Constitution & By-Laws
32	4	Ford Foundation re. DHM Proposal
32	5	General Assembly Evaluation; Gen. Secretary's Report to the Churches, 1963
32	6	D.R. Hunter (appointment as Assoc. Gen. Secretary)
32	7	Integration of NCC Staff; Long Range Planning (1962-1964)
32	8	Memos-Confidential
32	9	J.I. Miller
32	10	Nashville Youth Consultation (controversy over press coverage)
32	11	NCC and Churches in the South: Atlanta Consultation
32	12	NCC and Churches in the South: Southern Situation
32	13	NCC Officers; Nominations of Personnel
32	14	NCC-Orthodox Consultation, Princeton
32	15	Personnel
32	16	Presbyterian Church, US, Statements (on NCC)
32	17	Presidential Election, 1964
32	18	Religion and Race, Commission on
32	19	S.D. Procter (appointment)
32	20	Religion & the Arts
32	21	Soviet Union, Relations with Churches of
32	22	Structure & Function, Special Committee on
32	23	Structure & Function: Special Committee on Program Needs
32	24	General Files, 1965. “A”; Am. Bible Society; P.B. Anderson; Anti-Poverty Task Force
32	25	Attacks on NCC
32	26	"B"; Broadcasting and Film, Department of
32	27	"C"; Canadian Council of Churches; Church-State Relations; Councils of Churches, State & Local
32	28	Delta Ministry
32	29	"E"; EACC (initiates discussion of Vietnam)
32	30	Easter Visit to Armed Forces; Committee on Ecumenicity
32	31	Education, Federal Aid to; Negro Educational Opportunities
32	32	"F" (incl. Ford Foundation grant); Greek Orthodox Church; "H"; "I"
32	33	The Interchurch Center (1964-1965)

33	1	W.H. Maness; Member Churches, Actions concerning NCC
33	2	Methodist Church
33	3	J.I. Miller; Mississippi Correspondence
33	4	J.R. Mott (centennial); Mount of Olives (preservation of)
33	5	R.H. Mueller
33	6	"N"; Orthodox Project
33	7	Planning & Program, Office of; Presbyterian Church, US; Program Cabinet
33	8	Long Range Planning, Department of
33	9	"R"; Reformed Church in America; "Religion in Communist Dominated Areas"
33	10	Right to Work Laws; Russian Orthodox Church (in the Americas)
33	11	Selma, Ala.; Serbian Orthodox Church; South Africa & Mississippi Boycotts; Southern Office
33	12	Taft-Hartley Act
33	13	"U"; United Presbyterian Church; United Church Women (new director)
33	14	Vietnam
33	15	Washington Office; White House Correspondence
33	16	World Council of Churches; World Hunger Program
33	17	World Order Study Conference
33	18	General Files, 1966. American Baptist Convention; Am. Lutheran Church; P.B. Anderson; Armenian Church
33	19	R.S. Bilheimer; Broadcasting & Film, Dept, of; "C"; Canadian Council of Churches
33	20	Christian Unity, Division of; Church of the Brethren
33	21	Church Executive Development Board; Church of God
33	22	Church-State Relations; Council of Churches, Dept. of
33	23	"E"; Easter Visit to Armed Forces; General Secretariat; Grant, E.D., Greek Orthodox Church
33	24	"H"; Illinois Council of Churches; Interchurch Center; "Interchurch News"; International Affairs, Dept. of
33	25	Memos-Espy; Memos-Hunter; Methodist Church; J.R. Mott; Negro Educational Opportunity
33	26	Peace Program (Vietnam)
33	27	Long Range Planning, Department of
33	28	Poverty (Anti-Poverty Task Force)
33	29	Program Cabinet
33	30	"R"; "Religion in Communist Dominated Areas"
33	31	Commission on Religion & Race; Commission on Religious Liberty
33	32	Russian Orthodox Church (in the Americas); "S"; Southern Office
33	33	United Church of Christ; United Presbyterian Church, USA; United States Government
33	34	Washington Office; White House Correspondence; World Council of Churches
33	35	General Files, 1967. Africa (note libel suit of Geyser and Naudé)
33	36	Alcoholism, Study of (press controversy); American Bible Society
33	37	American Jewish Committee; P.B. Anderson; Anti-Poverty Program Armenian Church
33	38	Church of the Brethren; Church & Society - Evaluation of Detroit Conference on
33	39	Clippings; Consortiums: Crisis in the Cities
33	40	Easter Visit to the Armed Forces; F.B.I.; A.S. Flemming
33	41	Billy Graham; NCC Use of Government Resources; Martin Luther King; Lutheran Church in America; Methodist Church
33	42	Middle East
33	43	Orthodox Relations; N.V. Peale
33	44	Peace program
33	45	Planning & Program; Staff Workshop on Planning

34	1	Long Range Planning
34	2	Program Cabinet
34	3	A.C. Powell (expulsion from Congress)
34	4	Presbyterian Church, US; "Religion in Communist Dominated Areas"; Department of Research
34	5	Russian Orthodox Church (visit to US); Russian Orthodox Church of the Exarchate
34	6	"S"; Urban Coalition
34	7	United Church of Christ; United Church of Christ in Japan; United Presbyterian Church, USA
34	8	Vietnam
34	9	Washington Office; White House Correspondence; Woodstock College
34	10	World Council of Churches; US Conference for WCC
34	11	General Files, 1968-1969. R.D. Abernathy; Alcoholism, study of; American Baptist Convention
34	12	American Bible Society; American Jewish Committee; American Lutheran Church
34	13	P.B. Anderson; Armenian Church; Anti-Poverty Program
34	14	"B"; G.G. Beazley
34	15	Black Manifesto: Basic NCC-NBEDC Documents
34	16	Black Manifesto: Constituency Persons, Letters from
34	17	Black Manifesto: Councils of Churches. Letters from; Disciples, Letters from
34	18	Black Manifesto: Forman Propaganda
34	19	Black Manifesto: General Board
34	20	Black Manifesto: GB & Exec. Committee Members, Correspondence; Actions of Church Bodies
34	21	Black Manifesto: Committee of Sixteen
34	22	Black Manifesto: Legal Issues
34	23	Black Manifesto: Miscellaneous Communications
34	24	Black Manifesto: NCC Staff, Communications from
34	25	Black Manifesto: Press Statements
34	26	Black Manifesto: Task Force; Broadcast News & Special Events
34	27	"C" (note correspondence with I.M. Czap on Russian Orth. Chs. in USA); Canadian Council of Churches
34	28	Chaplains, Gen. Commission; Church of the Brethren (death of N.J. Baugher); Church Center, UN
34	29	Church Executive Development Board; Church Women United
34	30	Clippings
34	31	"Cohesion & Dispersion" (paper by Espy, with responses)
34	32	Communication
34	33	COCU & Conciliar Movement
34	34	Consultation on Investment for Ghetto Community Development; Consumer Patronage (i.e. boycotts)
34	35	Archbishop Cooke

35	1	Councils of Churches, State & Local
35	2	Crisis in the Nation, 1969
35	3	Evaluation of Crisis in the Nation
35	4	Crisis in the Nation, May-Dec. 1968
35	5	Crisis in the Nation, March-April 1968
35	6	Crisis in the Nation, Jan.-Feb. 1968
35	7	"D"; Delta Ministry
35	8	"E"; Economic Concerns (economic power & technology studies)
35	9	Ecumenical Affairs, Bishops' Committee on (Roman Catholic)
35	10	Evangelism; "F"; Farley Memorial Fund; F.B.I.
35	11	Ad Hoc Committee-Finance
35	12	A.S. Flemming; J.W. Gardner (H.E.W.)
35	13	General Assembly, Detroit: Clippings
35	14	Gen. Secretary's Staff Conference
35	15	E.D. Grant; Greek Orthodox Church
35	16	"H"; "I"; The Interchurch Center
35	17	Intl. Convention of Christian Churches; Interracial Employment
35	18	Interreligious Committee (Catholic, NCC, Jewish)
35	19	"J"; Justice, Law, Order & Freedom; "K" (death of R.F. Kennedy)
35	20	M.L. King Jr. (death of)
35	21	"L"; Latin America; Lutheran Church in America
35	22	"M"; W.H. Maness
35	23	Middle East
35	24	J.I. Miller; Moravian Church; Mount of Olives
35	25	"N"; Negro Educational Opportunities
35	26	Orthodox Relationships; "P"
35	27	Peace Program; Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
35	28	Planning & Program, Office of
35	29	Long Range Planning
35	30	Presbyterian Church, US
35	31	Reappraisal Committee

36	1	Program Cabinet
36	2	Protestant Episcopal Church; "R"; Reformed Church in America
36	3	"Religion in Communist Dominated Areas"
36	4	Department of Research
36	5	Rockefeller Brothers Fund
36	6	Russian Orthodox Church
36	7	Russian Orthodox Church of the Exarchate
36	8	"S"; Serbian Orthodox Church
36	9	South Africa (1967-1969)
36	10	"T"; "Tempo"
36	11	University Christian Movement (dissolution of)
36	12	United Church if Christ; United Farm Workers
36	13	United Methodist Church
36	14	United Presbyterian Church USA; "V" (chiefly H.P. van Dusen)
36	15	Vietnam
36	16	W; Washington Office
36	17	White House Correspondence
36	18	World Council of Churches
36	19	WCC: US Conference; Uppsala Assembly
36	20	WCC: National Christian Councils; Conference of European Churches; D.W.M.E.
36	21	Church Action for World Development (project with Roman Catholic Church)
36	22	"X-Y-Z"; YMCA
36	23	Assorted Reference Files, 1953-1969. Congressional Testimony on Behalf of NCC (1961-1969)
36	24	Correspondence, 1967-1969 (chiefly: 1. personnel, 2. festival greetings from Orthodox prelates)
36	25	NCC Structure-Basic Documents & Interpretations (1962-1965)
36	26	NCC Planning, Documents on (1960-1968)
36	27	Occasional Letters from the Gen. Secretary (1963-1968)
36	28	Recent Policy Statements & Resolutions (1965-1967)
36	29	Program Evaluation (staff conference on, Dec. 1962)
36	30	Public Interpretation (to c. 1967)
36	31	Staff Assignments in Office of Gen. Secretary (1959-1969)
36	32	Washington Office Documents (1953-1962)

37	1	Scattered Files, 1969-1973. Administration & Finance Committee, 1972
37	2	Administration & Finance Committee, 1971
37	3	Administration & Finance Committee, 1970
37	4	Administration & Finance Committee, 1969 (I)
37	5	Administration & Finance Committee, 1969 (II)
37	6	Administration & Finance Committee, 1968
37	7	Church Women United (1970-1971)
37	8	Confidential Correspondence, 1968-1972
37	9	Correspondence, 1973
37	10	Correspondence, 1970-1972
37	11	Crisis in the Nation Summary File
37	12	Faith & Order and CORLE Concerns, 1972
37	13	Funding Committee for Future Ecumenical Structure (1969-1971)
37	14	The Interchurch Center, 1970
37	15	Personal Letters: Congratulations-Illness-Sympathy-Farewell; Telegrams (1970-1972)
37	16	Personal Letters: Congratulations on Espy's Re-election (1969-1970)
37	17	West Coast Trip, Oct.-Nov. 1970
37	18	Consultation with Heads of Non-Member Communions of NCC, Washington, Aug. 10, 1970
37	19	Meeting with Dr. Schiotz, Nov. 1967; White House Sermon, May 4, 1969
37	20	West Coast Trip, Jan. 1968
37	21	Notre Dame Conference, March 1966; Oberlin College (baccalaureate & honorary degree), June 1965
37	22	California- Texas Trip, Feb.-March 1965; Portland, Ore. GB Meeting, Feb 1965
37	23	White House Dinner, Sept. 16, 1965; Toledo, Ohio, April 1965
37	24	Africa Trip, Dec. 1964-Feb. 1965
37	25	Puerto Rican Trip, Jan. 1964

38	1	Engagements, 1973
38	2	Engagements, 1972
38	3	Engagements, 1971
38	4	Engagements, 1970
38	5	Engagements, 1969
38	6	Engagements, 1968
38	7	Engagements, 1967
38	8	Engagements, 1966
38	9	Engagements, 1965
38	10	University of Redlands (1961-1966)
38	11	Union Seminary: Committee on New President, 1961-1964 (includes profiles of prominent NCC figures)
38	12	Addresses and Articles, 1958-1959
38	13	Addresses & Articles, 1960
38	14	Addresses & Articles, 1961-1962
38	15	Addresses & Articles, 1963-1964
38	16	Addresses & Articles, 1965
38	17	Addresses & Articles, 1966
38	18	Addresses & Articles, 1967
38	19	Addresses & Articles, 1968
38	20	Addresses & Articles, 1969-1970
38	21	Addresses & Articles, 1971-1972
38	22	Addresses & Articles, 1973
38	23	J.R. Mott Biography (sponsored by YMCA & NCC), 1967-1973
38	24	Mott Biography, 1965-1966
38	25	Espy: Biographical Material

		Addenda

38	26	Board and Committee Structure, 1965-1966
38	27	Board and Committee Structure, 1965-1966
38	28	Finance Department, Sept. 1964-June 1973
38	29	General Board Committees and Support Committees, 1965

39	1	General Board Manual of Policies, Standing Rules and Operating Procedures, 1958-1964
39	2	Legislative Testimony, March 1963-May 1966
39	3	Policy Statements, 1951-1967
39	4	Policy Statements, 1951-1967
39	5	Representation on Council Bodies, General Assembly, 1969
39	6	Representation on Council Bodies, General Assembly, 1969

		Roman Catholic/NCC Relations

39	7	Miscellaneous, June 1963-April 1967
39	8	Miscellaneous, May-Dec. 1967
39	9	Miscellaneous, Jan. 1968-Nov. 1969
39	10	Vatican Visit, Feb.-June 1969
39	11	Working Group, Jan. 1965-Sept. 1969; n.d.

		Roman Catholic/World Council of Churches Relations

39	12	Joint Working Group, Arnoldshain, Germany, Meeting, Feb.-Nov. 1968
39	13	Joint Working Group, Arricia/Rome Meeting, Sept. 1965-April 1966
39	14	Joint Working Group, Arricia/Rome Meeting, Jan. 1967-Feb. 1968
39	15	Joint Working Group, Assisi, Italy, Meeting, Nov. 1967-Jan. 1968
39	16	Joint Working Group, Cret - Berard, Switzerland, Meeting, Oct.-Nov. 1966
39	17	Joint Working Group, Gwatt, Switzerland, Meeting, April 1969-March 1970
39	18	Joint Working Group, Miscellaneous, Jan. 1965-Jan. 1971; n.d.
39	19	Joint Working Group, Naples Meeting, Feb. 1970-June 1971
39	20	Joint Working Group, Rome Meeting, June 1968-Feb. 1969
39	21	Joint Working Group, Rome Meeting, May-Oct. 1972
39	22	Joint Working Group, Stuttgart Meeting, Nov. 1970-Dec. 1971
39	23	Joint Working Group, Windsor, England, Meeting, Feb.-Dec. 1973

		Wedel, Cynthia

39	24	Correspondence, Dec. 1969-May 1970
39	25	Correspondence, June-Dec. 1970
39	26	Correspondence, Jan.-April 1971
39	27	Roman Catholic Relations, Oct. 1970-June 1973; n.d.
39	28	Southern Christian Leadership Conference, June 1970-Feb. 1971

		SERIES IV: THE GENERAL CABINET, 1950-1968

		Committees

40	1	Accounting Policy, Procedure and Reports, Sept. 1951
40	2	Administration Relationships, April-May 1953
40	3	Administratively Related to a Division, Dec. 1951-April 1954
40	4	Advisory Committee on Finance, Oct. 1951-Nov. 1952
40	5	Allocated Central Services, Feb. 1953-April 1954
40	6	Awards, May 1952-June 1953
40	7	Biennial Assembly, Sept. 1951-Dec. 1952
40	8	Call to Prayer for National Council, June 1952
40	9	Central Records, Jan.-Dec. 1953; n.d.
40	10	Charges for Entertainment, Sept.-Nov. 1952
40	11	Cooperation with Personnel Office, Jan.-April 1952
40	12	Field Organization, Nov. 1951-Sept. 1953
40	13	Inter-Unit Concerns, Jan.-March 1952
40	14	Miscellaneous, Jan. 1951-May 1954; n.d.
40	15	Places of Meetings of the General Board, Sept.-Oct. 1951
40	16	Policy and Procedure of Service Department, Sept.-Oct. 1951
40	17	Program Clearance, Feb.-March 1952
40	18	Program Emphases, Sept. 1954
40	19	Publication Procedure, Sept. 1951
40	20	Publications, Operations, Feb. 1953-April 1954
40	21	Staff Retreat, Sept. 1951-Jan. 1964
40	22	Staff Signatures on Public Statements, Jan.-May 1953
40	23	Style Book, Jan. 1953
40	24	Summer Conference, Feb. 1952-April 1953
40	25	Worship Services and Social Observances, Oct. 1951-Aug. 1952; n.d.
40	26	Correspondence, July 1951-1954
40	27	Correspondence, March 1955-Nov. 1964
40	28	Elected Staff Assembly, Dec. 1964-Aug. 1968; n.d.
40	29	Minutes, Dec. 1950-Dec. 1951
40	30	Minutes, Jan.-April 1952
40	31	Minutes, June-Nov. 1952
40	32	Minutes, Jan.-April 1953
40	33	Minutes, May-Oct. 1953
40	34	Minutes, Nov.-Dec. 1, 1953
40	35	Minutes, Dec. 22-1953-May 1954
40	36	Minutes, Sept. 1954-Sept. 1955
40	37	Minutes, Oct. 1955-Nov. 1964

		SERIES V: GENERAL SECRETARIAT, 1958-1972

41	1	Feb. 1958-March 1960
41	2	April 1960-April 1965
41	3	May-Dec. 1965
41	4	Jan.-May 1966
41	5	June-Dec. 1966
41	6	Jan.-May 1967
41	7	June 1967-Feb. 1968
41	8	March-Dec. 1968
41	9	Jan.-Dec. 1969
41	10	Jan. 1970-Sept. 1972

		SERIES VI: GENERAL SECRETARY'S STAFF CONFERENCE, 1954-1964

42	1	May 1954-Feb. 1955
42	2	March-Sept. 1955
42	3	Oct. 1955-Sept. 1956
42	4	Oct. 1956-April 1957
42	5	May 1957-March 1958
42	6	April-Oct. 1958
42	7	Nov. 1958-April 1959
42	8	May-Dec. 1959
42	9	Jan.-April 1960
42	10	May 1960-Feb. 1961
42	11	March-May 1961
42	12	Sept. 1961-Jan. 1962
42	13	Feb.-Nov. 1962
42	14	Jan.-Dec. 1963
42	15	Jan.-Dec. 1964

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