Guide to the Donald Grey Barnhouse Papers

Descriptive Summary

Title

Donald Grey Barnhouse Papers

Inclusive Dates

circa 1860s-2000s

Call Number

RG 480

Creator(s)

Barnhouse, Donald Grey, 1895-1960.

Quantity

15.75 cubic feet (19 boxes)

Language

Materials primarily in English with some material in French and a Bible in Amharic

Restrictions on Access

Collection open for research. Photograph in Box 24 restricted (rolled and fragile).

Digital Content

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Repository

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

Biographical Note / Administrative History

Biographical Note

Donald Grey Barnhouse (1895-1960) was a fundamentalist Presbyterian minister who was pastor of the Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia from 1927 until his death in 1960. A noted expositor of the Bible, Barnhouse travelled throughout the United States and around the world, preaching and hosting "Bible conferences." He was also a pioneer radio preacher. He began broadcasting radio sermons in the 1920s, eventually launching his own network program, "The Bible Study Hour." In 1949, he began his famous study of Romans which continued each week for nearly twelve years until his death. (As of 2011, this radio program continues to air online under the auspices of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals as "Dr. Barnhouse & the Bible.") Barnhouse founded and was president of the Evangelical Foundation in Philadelphia, which, during his lifetime, managed the business aspects of his ministry in Philadelphia and around the world. He served as editor of the magazines Revelation and Eternity.

Barnhouse was born in Watsonville, California on March 28, 1895. His parents were Theodore and Jennie Carmichael Barnhouse. He dedicated himself to Christianity at the young age of fifteen after attending a Christian Endeavor Convention in San Jose. On graduating from Watsonville High School in 1912, he enrolled at the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, where he studied with Reuben Archer Torrey, a noted dispensationalist. Subsequently, Barnhouse studied at the University of Chicago and the Princeton Theological Seminary. In 1917, before completing his course of study at Princeton, he enlisted in the army to serve in World War I in the Aviation Section of the Signal Corps. First Lieutenant Barnhouse was ordained on April 9, 1918 by the Presbytery of Monmouth, Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.

After the war, Barnhouse served as a missionary in Belgium with the Belgian Gospel Mission (Mission Belge Évangélique), helping to found the Ecole Biblique de Belgique. After two years, he left Belgium and served two Reformed Churches in the French Alps. While there, he attended the University of Grenoble.

Barnhouse returned to the United States in 1925 and settled in Philadelphia. He took classes at the University of Pennsylvania and served as a teaching assistant in the history department. For two years, he held the pastorate of Grace Presbyterian Church. In 1927, he was called to the Tenth Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia, a struggling congregation of only 347 people, which he would lead for the next thirty-three years. In 1931, he began publishing Revelation, a magazine which published his sermons, expositions, and religious interpretations of current events. Revelation was published until 1950, when he started and served as editor for the magazine Eternity.

As early as 1928, Barnhouse broadcast his weekly Vesper services on the radio, which eventually became his famous "Bible Study Hour." The program quickly grew in popularity and, at its peak, was broadcast over 455 stations nationwide. As a result of the popularity of his radio program, Barnhouse was invited to preach and teach in churches across the United States. He travelled extensively, hosting one-man "Bible conferences" around the world. In fact, in 1940, he requested and received permission from his congregation at Tenth Presbyterian for sixth months leave annually for travelling. In 1949, he founded the Evangelical Foundation, which managed his worldwide ministry.

Though Barnhouse was beloved by his many followers and students, his life and career was not without controversy. From the beginning, he was severely critical of other Christian leaders with whom he disagreed, both within the Presbyterian Church and without. This resulted in strained relations with the Church's governing body as well as with fellow Presbyterian ministers. In fact, in 1932, he was brought before an appointed judicial committee of the Synod of Pennsylvania, where he was found guilty of being in violation of the ninth commandment as well as his ordination vows. This conviction did not change Barnhouse, however, and his harsh and public critique of other Christian leaders continued until 1953, when he published in Eternity his famous "New Year's Resolution." In his resolution, he described a changed personal attitude towards people with whom he disagreed. Among other things, he promised to focus more on the ideas and attitudes he held in common with others, rather than his former tendency to focus on their differences and where he felt they were wrong.

As already stated, at different times, Barnhouse attended the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, the University of Chicago, Princeton Theological Seminary, the University of Grenoble, and the University of Pennsylvania. He earned the Master in Theology degree from Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1927 and received the honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from the Evangelical Theological College (later Dallas Theological Seminary) in 1933 and the Doctor of Theology degree from the Protestant Theological Seminary, Aix-en-Provence, France in 1952.

Barnhouse was married twice. He married his first wife, Ruth Tiffany, a fellow missionary in Belgium, in 1922. Together they had four children: Ruth Tiffany, Donald Grey Jr., David Heath and Dorothy Grace. In 1944, Ruth died of cancer. After several years, Barnhouse married Margaret Bell. Margaret and her first husband, Doug, had met Barnhouse in the late 1940s, when they attended one of his "Bible conferences" near Sarasota, Florida. Barnhouse and the Bells were fast friends and developed a mutual respect for each other. In fact, Barnhouse invited Doug Bell to sit on the board of the Evangelical Foundation. In 1953, Doug Bell suffered a heart attack and died unexpectedly. Margaret turned to Barnhouse for support and guidance, and the two fell in love. They were married on June 8, 1954.

Barnhouse died six years later at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia on November 5, 1960.

Collection Overview

The Donald Grey Barnhouse Papers, circa 1860s-2000s, includes correspondence, writings, subject files, vital records, photographs, audio recordings and other materials documenting the professional and personal life of Donald Grey Barnhouse, a popular evangelical minister and radio preacher who worked in Philadelphia from the 1920s until his death in 1960. The collection is particularly rich in material related to Barnhouse's Christian media ministry, which included the magazines Revelation and Eternity; "The Bible Study Hour" radio broadcasts; and the Evangelical Foundation, a non-profit organized by Barnhouse in the 1940s to produce religious publications and programming, and to manage his worldwide ministry.

The Barnhouse Papers provide biographical insight into the life and ministry of their creator, Donald Grey Barnhouse, a significant figure in early twentieth century Protestantism. Additionally, the collection contains extensive documentation of Barnhouse's multi-faceted ministry—as pastor of Philadelphia's Tenth Presbyterian Church, as Bible conference teacher, and as popular radio preacher. Moreover, the collection provides substantial insight into the Christian media empire built by Barnhouse under the auspices of the Evangelical Foundation. During the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, thousands of Americans tuned into Barnhouse's weekly radio program, bought subscriptions to Barnhouse's magazines, and traveled to hear Barnhouse preach and teach at events the world over. When Barnhouse died suddenly in 1960, numerous letters poured in from around the world, expressing their sorrow at the minister's passing. These facts evidence Barnhouse's enduring esteem among evangelical Christians, but also provide insight into the beliefs and practices of mid-twentieth century American evangelical Christians. Those interested in the history of American evangelicalism and fundamentalism, as well as those interested in the history of religious broadcasting, will derive much value from this collection.

The Donald Grey Barnhouse Papers are divided into six series: "Professional papers, 1910s-1969;" "Personal papers, 1896-1962;" "Clippings and printed matter, 1886-1975, bulk 1910-1960;" "Paul A. Hopkins biographical research on Donald Grey Barnhouse, 1887-2000s;" "Photographs and photograph albums, circa 1860s-1950s" and "Audio recordings, 1954-1961."

The "Professional papers, 1910s-1969" series contains subject files and articles, addresses, sermons, radio scripts and other materials written by Donald Grey Barnhouse. The series is divided into two subseries: "Subject and correspondence files, 1917-1969" and "Writings, 1910s-1961."

The "Subject and correspondence files, 1917-1969" subseries primarily consists of correspondence and printed matter related to Barnhouse's professional life. These papers are arranged into subject files containing related correspondence, reports, minutes and/or other documents. The majority of the subject files cover issues and topics that are related to the Evangelical Foundation, a non-profit organization established by Barnhouse to create and distribute evangelical media, and the magazines Eternity and Revelation, for which Barnhouse served as editor. Other subject files are related to Barnhouse's thoughts about foreign missionary work, his relations with the Presbyterian Church and his trial for heresy before the Church's leadership. Records related to the trial are filed under "Presbyterian Church in the USA vs. Donald G. Barnhouse." The subseries also contains correspondence that documents Barnhouse's interactions with influential twentieth century figures, notably Billy Graham, J. Edgar Hoover, Walt Disney, Kwame Nkrumah, J. Howard Pew, Harold Ockenga and others. The files in this subseries are arranged alphabetically by subject or correspondent.

The "Writings, 1910s-1961" subseries includes articles, sermons, Bible studies and other writings penned by Barnhouse. Materials in this subseries are in both draft and published forms. The bulk of this subseries are sermons, scripts, and Bible studies related to the "Bible Study Hour," Barnshouse's weekly radio broadcast. The materials in this subseries are arranged alphabetically by material type.

The "Personal papers, 1896-1962" series contains correspondence, notes, vital records, a diary and other materials related to Barnhouse's personal life. The series is divided into three subseries: "Correspondence, circa 1910s-1939;" "Education, 1904-1933" and "Vital records and ephemera, 1896-1962."

The "Correspondence, circa 1910s-1939" subseries contains personal letters, telegrams, postcards and correspondence written by and to Barnhouse. There are several files that contain correspondence to or from particular people; however, a majority of the correspondence is filed in general correspondence files and arranged chronologically.

The "Education, 1904-1933" subseries includes yearbooks, course notes, course work, study guides, writings, a play script, hymn book and book lists related to Barnhouse's schooling. The bulk of the material relates to Barnhouse's time as student at the Bible Institute of Los Angeles (BIOLA) during the 1910s. Other materials are related to his studies at Watsonville High School, Princeton Theological Seminary, the University of Grenoble, the University of Pennsylvania and the Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Some course notes are in French. The material is arranged alphabetically by the name of the educational institution and material type.

The "Vital records and ephemera, 1896-1962" subseries consists of financial records, legal documents, a diary, a Bible translated into Amharic, an address book and an herbarium that were owned or produced by Donald Grey Barnhouse. The materials in this subseries are arranged alphabetically by material type.

The "Clippings and printed matter, 1896-1975, bulk 1910-1960" series contains clippings, books and other printed materials. Some of this material appears to have been owned and/or collected by Barnhouse himself, while other materials may have been gathered by Paul A. Hopkins. There are newspaper and magazine clippings that reflect both the mainstream and religious press' treatment of Barnhouse and his ministry. This series is arranged alphabetically by material type.

The "Paul A. Hopkins biographical research on Donald Grey Barnhouse, 1887-2000s" series contains notes, correspondence, printed matter and other material collected by Paul A. Hopkins, business manager of the Evangelical Foundation, during his research for a biography of Donald Grey Barnhouse. Of particular interest is Hopkins' transcript of an interview conducted in the 1960s with Barnhouse's sister, Mabel Jean Barnhouse, in which she shares memories of Barnhouse's first wife, Ruth, as well as memories of Barnhouse as a child. This series is arranged alphabetically by person or record type.

The "Photographs and photograph albums, circa 1860s-1950s" series contains photographic prints, ambrotypes, daguerreotypes and two photograph albums that visually depict Barnhouse, his family and friends, and his ministry. In particular, there are photographs of Barnhouse on various trips, both recreational and professional, in Korea, Germany, Austria, Italy and other places. There are also photographs of Barnhouse in England, where he frequently taught at the Keswick Convention, an annual gathering of evangelical Christians. Materials in this series are arranged alphabetically by subject.

The "Audio recordings, 1954-1961" series contains twelve reel-to-reel tape recordings. A majority of these recordings are of Barnhouse delivering sermons, both at Tenth Presbyterian Church and at speaking engagements outside of Philadelphia. Additionally, some of the recordings capture interviews with people who knew Barnhouse and that were familiar with his life and ministry. It is likely that these recordings were part of Paul A. Hopkins' biographical research. Materials in this series are arranged alphabetically.

Organization and Arrangement

The collection is arranged as follows:

SERIES I: PROFESSIONAL PAPERS, 1910s-1969
Subseries 1: Subject and correspondence files, 1917-1969
Subseries 2: Writings, 1910s-1961

SERIES II: PERSONAL PAPERS, 1896-1962
Subseries 1: Correspondence, circa 1910s-1939
Subseries 2: Education, 1904-1933
Subseries 3: Vital records and ephemera, 1896-1962

SERIES III: CLIPPINGS AND PRINTED MATTER, 1896-1975, bulk 1910-1960

SERIES IV: PAUL A. HOPKINS BIOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH ON DONALD GREY BARNHOUSE, 1887-2000s

SERIES V: PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, circa 1860s-1950s

SERIES VI: AUDIO RECORDINGS, 1954-1961

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Received from Barnhouse family members in 1985 and 2002. Received from Paul A. Hopkins in 1990 and 2002.

Processing Information

The processing of this collection was made possible by funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, administered through the Council on Library and Information Resources' "Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and Archives" Project. The collection was minimally processed to the folder level and the finding aid was created in Archivists' Toolkit in July 2011 by Devin Manzullo-Thomas and Daniel Cavanaugh. This guide was revised in December 2011 by Bill Brock, Collection Management Archivist.

Preferred Citation

Donald Grey Barnhouse Papers, RG 480, Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Catalog Headings

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

Personal Name Subject

Barnhouse, Donald Grey, 1895-1960.

Barnhouse family.

Corporate Subject

Bible Institute of Los Angeles.

Bible Study Hour (Radio program)

Cambridge Inter-Collegiate Christian Union.

Evangelical Foundation (U.S.)

Mission Belge Évangélique (Brussels, Belgium)

National Association of Evangelicals.

Tenth Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Title Subject

Eternity (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Revelation (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Topical Subject

Evangelists--United States--20th century.

Evangelicalism--20th century.

Fundamentalism--20th century.

Preaching--20th century.

Presbyterian Church--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Clergy.

Radio in religion--20th century.

Radio sermons--20th century.

Religious broadcasting--20th century.

Genre-form

Clippings (information artifacts) aat

Correspondence. aat

Photographs. aat

Sermons. aat

Sound recordings. aat

Subject files. local

Writings (documents) aat

Personal Added Name

Hopkins, Paul A., 1916-

Collection Inventory

Box	Folder	Description	Alternative Formats

		SERIES I: PROFESSIONAL PAPERS, 1910s-1969

		Subseries 1: Subject and correspondence files, 1917-1969

1	1	Africa, 1957, 1960 and undated
1	2	Agreement between Donald Grey Barnhouse and the Evangelical Foundation, 1955
1	3	Agreement between Donald Grey Barnhouse and Tenth Presbyterian Church, 1957 June 20
1	4	Agreement between Tenth Presbyterian Church and the Evangelical Foundation, 1956 January 17
1	5	American Bible Conference Association - assignments, 1941-1944
1	6	American Bible Society, 1952-1953
1	7	Ancient civilizations (Hittites), undated
1	8	Amheric [Amharic] New Testament, 1952-1953
1	9	Animated films and Walt Disney, 1954
1	10-11	"Anniversary greetings," 1952
1	12	Archaeology, 1958, 1960
1	13	Auburn Affirmation, 1922-1924, 1930
1	14	Baptism, undated
1	15	Baptist newspaper, undated
1	16	Barnhouse, Donald Grey, Jr., 1954-1957
1	17	Barnhouse, Mabel Jean, circa 1940s-1960s
1	18	Barcley, et. al., versus Barnhouse, 1954-1959
1	19	Becker, John G., 1941-1944
1	20	Bell, Douglas M., 1952
1	21	Bible, 1955, 1959-1960
1	22	Bible A.B.C.s, undated
1	23	Bible, New English translation of 1959
1	24	Bible Study Hour, letters from listeners, 1961
1	25	Boice, James and Newton, 1956	Digital
1	26	Bolet, Maria, 1951-1953
1	27	Book World, 1959
1	28	Broadcasting and Film Commission, 1956-1960
1	29	Cahn, Robert, 1953, 1955
1	30	Calendar, 1955
1	31	Caliandro, Anthony, 1953
1	32	Calvinism, 1958
1	33	Cambridge Inter-Collegiate Christian Union, 1949
1	34-36	Cambridge Inter-Collegiate Christian Union - "Mission in the University," 1949 November 23-29
1	37	Cambridge Inter-Collegiate Christian Union -"Mission in the University," scrapbook, circa 1940s
1	38	Capital punishment, undated
1	39	Chapman, Gordon, 1948-1955
1	40	Chafer, Lewis S., 1926-1936
1	41	"Christian Body," undated
1	42	Christian Science, undated
1	43	Christmas, undated
1	44	Coder, S. Maxwell, 1940
1	45	Columbia Broadcasting Chain System - contracts and underwriting agreements, 1930-1931, 1940-1942	Digital

2	1	Commission on Aid to the Churches, 1951
2	2	Communism, 1946, 1953, 1956, 1960
2	3	Communist China, 1957-1959
2	4	Communion of saints, 1958
2	5	Condolence letters upon Donald Grey Barnhouse's death - international, 1960
2	6-7	Condolence letters upon Donald Grey Barnhouse's death - New Jersey, 1960
2	8-10	Condolence letters upon Donald Grey Barnhouse's death - New York, 1960-1961
2	11	Condolence letters upon Donald Grey Barnhouse's death - New York Bible class, 1960
2	12	Condolence letters upon Donald Grey Barnhouse's death - Ontario, Canada, 1960-1961
2	13-17	Condolence letters upon Donald Grey Barnhouse's death - Pennsylvania 1960-1963
2	18	Condolence letters upon Donald Grey Barnhouse's death - general, 1960

3	1-4	Condolence letters upon Donald Grey Barnhouse's death - general, 1960
3	5	Condolence letters upon Donald Grey Barnhouse's death - general, 1960-1961
3	6	Correspondence - D, 1953-1954
3	7	Correspondence - E, 1952-1954
3	8	Correspondence - G, 1950-1956
3	9	Correspondence - H, 1952-1956
3	10	Correspondence - I, 1952-1953
3	11	Correspondence - J, 1952-1956
3	12	Correspondence - K, 1952-1956
3	13	Correspondence - L, 1950-1956
3	14	Correspondence - M, circa 1950s
3	15	Correspondence - Mc, 1951, 1955-1957
3	16	Correspondence - N, 1950-1955
3	17	Correspondence - O, 1952-1956
3	18	Correspondence - general, circa 1920s-1950s
3	19	Correspondence - general, circa 1930s-1950s
3	20	Correspondence - general, 1933-1935
3	21	Correspondence - general, 1936-1938
3	22	Correspondence - general, 1937-1955
3	23-24	Correspondence - general, 1939
3	25	Correspondence - general, 1940
3	26	Correspondence - general, 1941
3	27	Correspondence - general, 1942
3	28	Correspondence - general, 1943
3	29	Correspondence - general, 1944
3	30	Correspondence - general, 1945, 1948, 1952-1953, 1955-1957

4	1	Correspondence - general, 1946
4	2	Correspondence - general, 1947
4	3-5	Correspondence - general, circa 1950s
4	6	Correspondence - general, 1955-1957
4	7	Correspondence - general, circa 1960s
4	8	Council of Churches (obscenity), undated
4	9	Cunningham, Robert Beach, 1955
4	10	Datebook, 1960
4	11	Datebooks listing sermons preached and travel expenses, 1928, 1932-1935
4	12	Datebooks listing sermons preached and travel expenses, 1937-1946
4	13	Datebooks listing sermons preached and travel expenses, 1947-1954
4	14	Datebooks listing sermons preached and travel expenses, 1955-1960
4	15	Davies, Douglas, 1939-1942
4	16	DeGalia, Olive, 1934, 1969
4	17	Dickey, John R., Jr., 1930-1936
4	18	Divorce, 1956
4	19	Eastern Orthodox Church, 1960
4	20	"Education," Time magazine, 1958
4	21	English, E. Schuyler, 1934-1938
4	22	Erickson, Wallace A., 1952-1954
4	23	Erickson, Wallace A., 1952-1959
4	24	Erickson, Wallace A., 1955-1962
4	25	Eternity magazine - memorial issue for Donald Grey Barnhouse (printed matter and related correspondence), 1960-1961
4	26	Eternity magazine - memorial issue for Donald Grey Barnhouse (related correspondence), 1961
4	27	Eternity magazine - "pictures for use in Eternity," undated
4	28	Eternity magazine - readership analysis, circa 1950s-1960s
4	29	Eternity magazine - readership analysis, 1951
4	30	Europe, 1957
4	31	Evangelical Foundation - annual meeting minutes and reports, 1957-1959

5	1	Evangelical Foundation - audit reports, 1952-1954
5	2	Evangelical Foundation - audit reports, 1955-1957
5	3	Evangelical Foundation - audit reports, 1958, 1960-1962
5	4	Evangelical Foundation - Board of Directors records, 1957-1958
5	5	Evangelical Foundation - Board of Directors records, 1958-1960
5	6	Evangelical Foundation - Board of Directors records, 1960-1961
5	7	Evangelical Foundation - Board of Directors records, Canadian Committee, 1958-1962
5	8	Evangelical Foundation - correspondence concerning reorganization, Portable Church Service and television program, 1952-1954
5	9	Evangelical Foundation - information for "stockholders," 1949 and undated
5	10	Evangelical Foundation - memos to directors, 1950-1957
5	11	Evangelical Foundation - memos to directors, 1955-1961
5	12	Evangelical Foundation - minutes and reports, 1958
5	13	Evangelical Foundation - minutes and reports, 1959-1961
5	14	Evangelical Foundation - personnel files, 1957-1960
5	15	Evangelical Foundation - Portable Church Services, correspondence and scrapbook, 1951-1952
5	16	Evangelical Foundation - printed matter, circa 1950s
5	17	Evangelical Foundation - "proposed plan for world-wide literature," [circa 1950s?]
5	18	Evangelical Foundation - "report upon examination of accounts," 1949-1951
5	19-20	Evangelical Foundation - Sunday school curriculum, circa 1950s-1960s
5	21	Evangelical Foundation - Sunday School Times, 1962
5	22	Evangelical Foundation - Sunday School Times merger (Paul A. Hopkins research), circa 1950s-1960s [includes Sept 1957, May 1959, and June 1959 issues of Eternity Magazine]
5	23	Evangelical Foundation - television, 1950s
5	24	Evangelical Foundation - television ideas, 1959 and undated
5	25	Evangelical Foundation - television scripts (filmed), 1955
5	26	Evangelical Foundation - television and film scripts, circa 1950s-1960s
5	27	Evans, Bob, 1953-1954
5	28	"An Examination of the 'Fundamentalist-Modernist' Controversy in the Presbytery of Philadelphia, Presbyterian Church in the USA, 1920-1939" by Marilyn Evers, 1958
5	29	Federal Council of Churches, 1929-1930	Digital
5	30	Foreign missions - evaluation and related correspondence, 1934-1936
5	31	Foster, C.H.M., 1949-1956

6	1	France, 1947-1951
6	2	"French Work," 1949-1950, 1954
6	3-4	"French Work," 1949-1950
6	5	"French Work and Pastors," 1948-1953
6	6	Fundamentalist-Modernist controversy in the Presbyterian Church in the USA, 1935-1938
6	7	Fundamentalist-Modernist controversy in the Presbyterian Church in the USA, 1935-1938
6	8	Fundamentalist-Modernist controversy in the Presbyterian Church in the USA, 1935-1939
6	9	Funeral certificates, circa 1930s-1940s
6	10	Gambling, 1959
6	11	Gillis, E.W., 1917
6	12	Graham, Billy, 1951, 1953, 1960
6	13	Guadelupe, 1955, 1957
6	14	Hadjiantoniou, G.A., 1953
6	15	Heaven, undated
6	16	Henman, Philip, 1952-1955
6	17	Heresy and defrocking, 1959
6	18	Hitt, Russell T., 1950-1962
6	19	Homosexuality, 1960 and undated
6	20	Hoover, J. Edgar, 1954
6	21	Hopkins, Paul A., 1957-1961
6	22	Hopkins, Paul A., 1958-1959
6	23-24	Hopkins, Paul A. - memoranda, 1951-1957
6	25	Hrowadka, Joseph, undated
6	26	Hypnosis, undated
6	27	Ice age, 1958
6	28	India, 1952-1955
6	29	Industrial Orphanage Homes in Chinkiang, China, 1939-1940
6	30-31	"Info for Invisible War (from NYC class member)," undated
6	32	Insurance, 1958
6	33	Japan, 1952-1957

7	1	Japan relief, 1946-1947, undated
7	2	Japan work, 1949-1950
7	3	John Calvin Institute, 1949-1956
7	4	Jokes, undated
7	5	Jones, Dr. Bob, Jr., 1950-1951
7	6	Keswick Convention, "official program," 1955
7	7	Keswick Week, 1960
7	8	The King's Business, issues, 1955, 1958, 1960
7	9	Kuiper, Edward, 1954-1960
7	10	LaMorte, Andre, 1949-1955
7	11	Lathrop, Max, 1952-1956
7	12	Latin America Mission, Inc., 1952-1954
7	13	Letters to the press and to publishers, 1936-1938
7	14	Life magazine, 1951-1953
7	15	"Life of Faith," 1953
7	16	Literature - children's, 1956, 1958 and undated
7	17	London Bible College, 1950-1953
7	18	"Love, Doctrine, Fellowship" - clippings, notes and printed matter, circa 1950s-1960s
7	19	Lutheran Church, 1955
7	20	Mack, Franklin S., 1957
7	21	Mackay, Dr. John A., 1953-1956
7	22	Marriage, 1955, 1959
7	23	Martin, Walter R., circa 1950s
7	24	Martin, Walter R., 1957-1962
7	25	Matthews, J.B. - "Communism and the church," 1951-1955
7	26	Middle East, circa 1950s
7	27	Mitchell, Fred, 1950-1953
7	28	National Association of Evangelicals, 1942-1944
7	29	National Association of Evangelicals, 1952-1955
7	30	National Association of Evangelicals - "Admirals and Generals" booklet, 1937-1941
7	31	National Association of Evangelicals - Evangelical Foreign Missions Association, 1952-1962
7	32	National Council of Churches - Broadcasting and Film Commission, 1953-1956
7	33	National Council of Churches - letters re: "The Negro American" book, 1957, 1960
7	34	Nkruma, Kwame and Ghana, 1957-1958
7	35	North Africa Mission, 1952-1957
7	36	Ockenga, Harold, 1950
7	37	Olsen, Erling C., 1938-1940, 1956
7	38	Passports for Donald G. Barnhouse, Francis Haywood Scott and Robert Willard Pierce (photocopies), 1955-1958
7	39	Paul Locke Advertising, 1958-1960
7	40	Pew, J. Howard, 1951-1961
7	41	Pew, Jonathan G. (Jack), 1956-1958
7	42	Population, 1958-1960
7	43	Prayer, 1957
7	44	Prejudice, undated
7	45	Presbyterian Church in Canada, 1955-1958
7	46	Presbyterian Church in the USA - Board of Foreign Missions, circa 1930s
7	47	Presbyterian Church in the USA - Board of Foreign Missions, 1948-1949
7	48	Presbyterian Church in the USA - Board of Foreign Missions, 1951-1954

8	1	Presbyterian Church in the USA - Board of Pensions, 1958-1959
8	2	Presbyterian Church in the USA - correspondence, printed matter and minutes, 1956-1962
8	3	Presbyterian Church in the USA vs. Reverend Donald G. Barnhouse, circa 1920s-1931
8	4	Presbyterian Church in the USA vs. Reverend Donald G. Barnhouse, 1929
8	5	Presbyterian Church in the USA vs. Reverend Donald G. Barnhouse, 1929-1931
8	6	Presbyterian Church in the USA vs. Reverend Donald G. Barnhouse, circa 1930s
8	7	Presbyterian Church in the USA vs. Reverend Donald G. Barnhouse - proceedings before the judicial committee, 1931 December
8	8	Presbyterian foreign missions, 1934-1937
8	9	Princeton Theological Seminary, 1948-1949
8	10	Proposed purchase of Fleming H. Revell and Van Kampen Publishing House, 1954-1957
8	11	Ramm, Bernard, 1957-1958
8	12	Relations with the Presbyterian Church - Bible Presbyterian Church, 1954-1956
8	13	Relations with the Presbyterian Church - statement in Monday Morning, 1953-1954
8	14	Restatement of faith, 1958
8	15	Restoration Fund, 1947-1948
8	16	Revelation magazine, 1948-1949
8	17	Revelation magazine, 1949-1951
8	18	Revelation magazine - agreement, 1949-1950
8	19	Revelation magazine - circulation figures, 1939-1949
8	20	Revelation magazine - orders for Scofield Reference Bibles, 1943-1944
8	21	Revelation magazine - related drafts and correspondence, 1940, 1943
8	22	Revelation magazine - resignation, 1949
8	23	Rigg, Harry, circa 1960s
8	24	Roman Catholic Ecumenical Council, 1957-1959 and undated
8	25	Science and the Bible, undated
8	26	Segregation and desegregation, 1956 and undated
8	27	Seventh-Day Adventists, 1956
8	28	Seventh-Day Adventists, 1956-1957
8	29	Seventh-Day Adventists, 1958
8	30	Seventh-Day Adventists, 1959
8	31	Seventh-Day Adventists, 1960-1962

9	1	"Sound doctrine," 1952, 1959
9	2	South America, 1959
9	3	Speaking engagements - record cards, circa 1940s-1960s
9	4	Sudan Interior Mission, 1946-1949
9	5	Tenth Presbyterian Church - Barnhouse's 25th anniversary commemorative letters, 1952
9	6	Tenth Presbyterian Church - church bulletin, 1960
9	7	Tenth Presbyterian Church - "Holding Forth the Word" booklet for D.G. Barnhouse's 25th anniversary, 1952
9	8	Tenth Presbyterian Church - minutes, 1930-1937, 1952, 1954
9	9	Tenth Presbyterian Church - recreation area, 1958
9	10	Tenth Presbyterian Church - "Sunday evening Bible lectures," undated
9	11	Tesfamariam, Mathilda, 1946-1948
9	12	Thomas, Reginald, 1961
9	13	Trip to Africa - diary, 1946
9	14	Trip around the world, circa 1930s
9	15	Trip around the world, 1934-1935
9	16	Trip around the world, 1934
9	17	Trip around the world, 1934-1935
9	18	Trip around the world - clippings and notes, 1934-1935
9	19	Trip to Korea and Japan, 1934
9	20	Trip to Latin America, 1959
9	21	Trip to South America, 1960
9	22	Trip to Texas, 1956-1958
9	23	Trip to Texas, Amarillo, 1956
9	24	Trip to Texas, Austin, 1956
9	25	Trip to Texas, Beaumont, 1956
9	26	Trip to Texas, Borger 1956
9	27	Trip to Texas, Dallas, 1956-1957
9	28	Trip to Texas, Galveston, 1956
9	29	Trip to Texas, Houston, 1956-1960
9	30	Trip to Texas, Midland, 1956-1958
9	31	Trip to Texas, Odessa, 1956-1959
9	32	Trips - lists of trips made by D.G. Barnhouse, 1919-1959
9	33	Unruh, T.E., circa 1950s
9	34	Van Every, Rev. and Mrs. Stanley, 1953-1957
9	35	Walter F. Bennett & Company, 1950-1958
9	36	Women's Medical College at Ludhiana, India, 1939-1942
9	37	World Council of Churches meeting in Evanston, Illinois, 1954
9	38	Wycliffe, 1957-1959

10	1	Wycliffe Bible Translators, 1959-1961
10	2	Miscellaneous, 1957-1960

		Subseries 2: Writings, 1910s-1961

10	3	Address delivered to the meeting of the Philadelphia Fundamentalists, 1948
10	4	Article, "Adventures with the Dictionary," undated
10	5	Article, "The Christian and Money," undated
10	6	Article, "The Christian View of Economics," 1959
10	7	Article, "Emotions, Nerves and Christianity," 1948 June
10	8	Article, "Four Things No Man Can Do Without," undated
10	9	Articles, "How To Deal With Roman Catholics" and "Texts the Romanists Have Twisted," undated
10	10	Articles, "Japanese Religious Persecutions" and "From God to Nothing," undated
10	11	Article, "Jehova Justicia Nuestra" (Spanish translation of Revelation article), 1945
10	12	Article, "The Place of Repentance," undated
10	13	Article, "The Virgin Mary Question," 1950 August
10	14	Article, "What Is Salvation?" (manuscript), undated
10	15	Article, "When Stoics Laugh," undated
10	16	Articles, general, 1950 and undated
10	17	Articles, general, undated
10	18	Articles and article drafts, general, undated
10	19	Bible Study Hour broadcasts, 1949-1950
10	20	Bible Study Hour broadcasts, 1950
10	21	Bible Study Hour broadcasts, 1950-1951
10	22	Bible Study Hour broadcasts, 1951-1953, 1957
10	23	Bible Study Hour broadcasts, 1953-1954
10	24	Bible Study Hour broadcasts, 1954-1956
10	25	Bible Study Hour broadcasts, 1956-1958
10	26	Bible Study Hour broadcasts, 1958-1959
10	27	Bible Study Hour broadcasts, 1959-1960
10	28	Bible Study Hour broadcasts, 1960-1961 and undated
10	29	Bible Study Hour publications and study guides, 1953-1954, 1959, 1961
10	30	Bible Study Hour - transcript of memorial broadcast honoring Dr. Barnhouse's death, 1960 November 20
10	31	Catalog of sermons given by Donald G. Barnhouse, listed by location and date, 1942-1960

11	1	"Meditations in Isaiah" - articles and related biblical passages, 1958
11	2	Radio sermon, 1928 November 25	Digital
11	3	Radio sermons, 1936 December 13-1937 January 10
11	4	Radio sermons, 1936-1937
11	5	Radio sermons, 1936-1938
11	6	Radio sermons, 1937
11	7	Radio sermons on Book of Romans (drafts), undated
11	8	Sermons, 1936
11	9-11	Sermons, undated
11	12-13	Sermon notes, 1910s
11	14	Sermon notes, [circa 1950s?]
11	15	Sermon notes, undated
11	16	Sermon notes and reference files, circa 1930s-1950s
11	17	Study of Book of Revelation 19-22, undated
11	18	Sunday evening sermons, 1937 January-February
11	19	Writings, general 1957, undated

		SERIES II: PERSONAL PAPERS, 1896-1962

		Subseries 1: Correspondence, circa 1910s-1939

12	1	Prentice, Alma, 1926-1939
12	2	Prentice, Lewis N., 1917-1929
12	3	Prentice, Lewis N., 1917-1924
12	4	Prentice, Lewis N., 1920, 1924-1925
12	5	Prentice, Lewis N. and Alma Prentice - postcards, 1917-1935
12	6	Letters to "Hoppie" and "Elsie," 1921-1922
12	7	Telegrams from Donald G. Barnhouse, 1918-1925
12	8	General, circa 1910s
12	9	General, 1913-1914
12	10	General, 1915
12	11	General, 1916
12	12	General, 1917-1918
12	13	General, 1918
12	14	General, 1919-1920	Digital
12	15	General, 1921-1923	Digital
12	16	General, 1924-1927
12	17	General, 1929-1937
12	18	General, 1938

		Subseries 2: Education, 1904-1933

12	19	Bible Institute of Los Angeles (BIOLA) - Bible chapter summaries, 1913-1914
12	20-22	Bible Institute of Los Angeles (BIOLA) - Course notes and assignments, circa 1910s
12	23	Bible Institute of Los Angeles (BIOLA) - Course notes for Homiletics class, circa 1910s

13	1	Bible Institute of Los Angeles (BIOLA) - Course notes on lectures by C.I. Scofield, 1913
13	2	Bible Institute of Los Angeles (BIOLA) - Course notes and materials, circa 1920
13	3	Bible Institute of Los Angeles (BIOLA) - Course notes (R.A. Torrey class and miscellaneous), circa 1910s
13	4	Bible Institute of Los Angeles (BIOLA) - Course notes "to be copied," circa 1910s
13	5	Bible Institute of Los Angeles (BIOLA) - Hymn book, World-Wide Hosannas, 1904
13	6	Bible Institute of Los Angeles (BIOLA) - Notes for "Personal Work," circa 1913
13	7	Bible Institute of Los Angeles (BIOLA) - Notes for the "Prophetic Conference," circa 1910s
13	8	Bible Institute of Los Angeles (BIOLA) - Notes from "Fisherman's Club" Bible study, circa 1910s
13	9	Bible Institute of Los Angeles (BIOLA) - Notes on the "analysis of First Thessalonians" by R.A. Torrey, circa 1910s
13	10	Book list on Revolutionary and Napoleonic Eras, undated
13	11	Course materials for Ancient History class (some in French), 1927 and undated
13	12	Course notes and assignments for Greek language course, undated
13	13	Course notes and college entrance exams, 1924, 1926 and undated
13	14	Course notes for Arabic class, undated
13	15	Course notes for history class, undated
13	16	Course notes on Plato, undated
13	17	Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary - Master of Theology thesis, circa 1920s
13	18	Evangelical Theological College - honorary degree, 1933
13	19	Juniata College - yearbook, The Alfarata, 1917
13	20	Manuscript, "England and the North and East" (partial), undated
13	21	Notebook and clippings, undated
13	22	Princeton Theological Seminary - The Evil Eye, a musical comedy presented by the Princeton University Triangle Club (lyrics by F. Scott Fitzgerald), 1915-1916
13	23	Princeton Theological Seminary - syllabus, "Lectures on Gospel History," 1908
13	24	University of Grenoble - course notes (in French), 1923-1924
13	25	University of Pennsylvania - Ph.D. thesis notes and book lists, undated
13	26	University of Pennsylvania - notes and course materials, circa 1926-1927
13	27	Watsonville High School - Donald Grey Barnhouse's writings for the commencement issue of the Manzanita, 1912

		Subseries 3: Vital records and ephemera, 1896-1962

13	28	Address book, undated
13	29	Bible translated into Amharic, presented to Donald Grey Barnhouse by Haile Sellassie, Emperor of Ethiopia, 1946
13	30	"Certificate and affidavit as to birth of Donald Grey Barnhouse," 1920
13	31	Certificate of baptism, 1896 June 14
13	32	Certificate of death for D.G. Barnhouse, 1960 November 10
13	33	Description of wedding of D.G. Barnhouse and Ruth Tiffany, 1922 September 19
13	34	Diary, 1958-1960
13	35	Discharge papers from the U.S. Army, 1917 October 15
13	36	Estate of Donald Grey Barnhouse, 1960-1962
13	37	Financial and legal documents, general, circa 1930s-1950s

17		Herbarium, undated

13	38	Income tax return, 1935
13	39	Passports and travel documents, 1920s, 1954-1960

14	1	Personal income and expenses - invoices, receipts, passbook and related correspondence, 1934-1940
14	2	Receipts, 1926-1927
14	3	Signal Corps Aviation Section service - related printed matter, 1917
14	4	Vital/biographical records, general, 1922, 1928

		SERIES III: CLIPPINGS AND PRINTED MATTER, 1896-1975, bulk 1910-1960

25		Books, 1897, 1898, 1956 and undated

18		Christian Alliance and Foreign Missionary Weekly (bound volume), 1896

14	5	Clippings - Donald Grey Barnhouse, 1909, 1917, 1929-1930, 1945, 1960
14	6	Clippings - Donald Grey Barnhouse, 1946-1955
14	7	Clippings - Donald Grey Barnhouse, 1975
14	8	Clippings - Donald Grey Barnhouse's children, undated
14	9	Clippings - Donald Grey Barnhouse's work, 1935, 1958-1959

19	5	Clippings - Donald Grey Barnhouse's writings, circa 1919-1924

14	10	Clippings - tributes to Donald Grey Barnhouse, 1960
14	11-12	Clippings, general, circa 1930s-1950s
14	13	Clippings, general, 1950s and undated
14	14-16	Clippings and printed matter, general, circa 1950s
14	17	Greek New Testament and "The Order for the Burial of the Dead," 1914 and undated
14	18	Hymn books, 1939 and undated
14	19	Practical and Perplexing Questions Answered by R.A. Torrey, 1909
14	20	Printed matter - Donald Grey Barnhouse commemorative programs 1952, 1959, 1960
14	21-22	Printed matter, general, circa 1900s-1920s
14	23-24	Printed matter, general, circa 1910s-1930s
14	25	Printed matter, general, 1960 and undated

		SERIES IV: PAUL A. HOPKINS BIOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH ON DONALD GREY BARNHOUSE, 1887-2000s

14	26	Barnhouse, Donald Grey - Belgian Gospel Mission, 1927-1928, 1930
14	27	Barnhouse, Donald Grey - Belgian Gospel Mission, 1960-1961, 1977
14	28	Barnhouse, Donald Grey - Bible Institute of Los Angeles (BIOLA), 1960-1961
14	29	Barnhouse, Donald Grey - "Biographical bits," 1928-1930, 1939, 1955-1958, 1960-1961, 1965, 1979-1981, 1984-1985, 1999-2000

15	1	Barnhouse, Donald Grey - Death and funeral, circa 1960
15	2	Barnhouse, Donald Grey - Early years (Watsonville), 1960-1961
15	3	Barnhouse, Donald Grey - Europe, circa 1960s
15	4	Barnhouse, Donald Grey - Europe and early United States ministry, 1919-1926
15	5	Barnhouse, Donald Grey - "The Family," 1939, 1961, 1977 and undated
15	6	Barnhouse, Donald Grey - Family announcements and photograph, circa 1920s
15	7	Barnhouse, Donald Grey - "France, 1922-1925," 1961
15	8	Barnhouse, Donald Grey - "Insights into Barnhouse's thinking," circa 1950s-1960s
15	9	Barnhouse, Donald Grey - Life in Europe and the United States, circa 1920s
15	10	Barnhouse, Donald Grey - "Other opportunities," 1927-1929
15	11	Barnhouse, Donald Grey - "Points of view," 1937, 1953, 1958, 1977 and undated
15	12	Barnhouse, Donald Grey - "Presbyterian relations," 1927, 1930, 1958, 1960
15	13	Barnhouse, Donald Grey - "Present ministry," 1950, 1960-1961
15	14	Barnhouse, Donald Grey - Princeton University, 1955-1961
15	15	Barnhouse, Donald Grey - "Prophecy," circa 1950s
15	16	Barnhouse, Donald Grey - "The Resolution," circa 1950s
15	17	Barnhouse, Donald Grey - "Revelation and Inspiration," circa 1950s-1960s
15	18	Barnhouse, Donald Grey - Sermons and sermon notes, circa 1950s
15	19	Barnhouse, Donald Grey - "The Thirties," 1961 and undated
15	20	Barnhouse, Donald Grey - "The Wilderness," 1934-1935, 1949, 1961
15	21	Barnhouse, Donald Grey - General biographical information, circa 1950s
15	22	Barnhouse, Mabel Jean, 1888, 1913, 1927, 1948, 1955-1956, 1961
15	23	Barnhouse, Mabel Jean - interview about Donald Grey Barnhouse, 1961
15	24	Barnhouse, Margaret, 1958
15	25	Barnhouse, Ruth (Tiffany), 1887, 1890, 1935, 1939, 1960-1961
15	26	Clippings - Donald Grey Barnhouse family and legacy, 1939, 1983
15	27	Clippings - "Survey of the Year," circa 1950s-1960s
15	28	Clippings and printed matter, general, circa 1930s-1950s
15	29	Correspondence concerning the Donald Grey Barnhouse biography, 1952-1962
15	30	Correspondence concerning the Donald Grey Barnhouse biography, 1961-1962
15	31	Notes from interviews, 1961
15	32	Research files for D.G. Barnhouse biography, circa 1930s-1970s

16	1	Research files for D.G. Barnhouse biography, circa 1930s-1970s
16	2	General, 1920s
16	3	General, circa 1920s-2000s
16	4	General, 1920s and undated
16	5	General, 1930s
16	6	General, 1930s-1940s
16	7	General, 1940s-1950s
16	8	General, 1948-1949
16	9	General, 1950s
16	10-11	General, 1950s-1960s
16	12	General, 1958-1970
16	13	General, 1960-1962 and undated

		SERIES V: PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, circa 1860s-1950s

16	14	Barnhouse, Donald Grey, 1899-1950s

19	1	Barnhouse, Donald Grey, 1915-1916 and undated

24	1	Barnhouse, Donald Grey, undated

16	15	Barnhouse, Donald Grey and family, circa 1890s-1920s
16	16	Barnhouse, Donald Grey and family in Europe, circa 1920s-1950s
16	17	Barnhouse, Donald Grey and fellow missionaries to Belgium, 1920
16	18	Barnhouse, Donald Grey and Margaret Barnhouse, 1950s
16	19	Barnhouse, Donald Grey preaching in Korea, 1956
16	20	Barnhouse, Donald Grey at the Protestant Theological Seminary in Aix-en-Provence, France, undated

20		Barnhouse family, circa 1860s-1880s [fragile, handle with care]

16	21	Barnhouse family, circa 1930s
16	22	Barnhouse family and friends, 1940s
16	23	Barnhouse family and friends, [1950s?]
16	24	Barnhouse family reunion at Doylestown, Pennsylvania, home, 1957

19	2	Keswick Bible Conference speakers and group portraits, 1946, 1956 and undated

16	25	Korean missionaries supported by the Tenth Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, 1930s-1940s

24		Portstewart Convention group portrait, 1957 [restricted (rolled and fragile)]

16	26	Trip to Europe (Germany, Austria and Italy), 1937

19	3	Photo album, Barnhouse family and friends, 1900-1950s
19	4	Photo album, "Canadian Keswick," 1944 July 8-14

		SERIES VI: AUDIO RECORDINGS, 1954-1961

21	1	Interview - Ervin Smith on "life of Donald Barnhouse," undated
21	2	Interview - "Mabel Jean Barnhouse on DGB," 1961 January 2
21	3	Interview - Mabel Jean Barnhouse on "Ruth Barnhouse and related matters to life of DGB," undated
21	4	Inventory of audio recordings containing "Barnhouse biographical data," 1960
21	5	Donald Grey Barnhouse sermon, 1955; audio letter from Don Wetzell to Paul Hopkins, 1969.	Digital

22	1	Sermon, "The Holy Spirit," 1954 March	Digital
22	2	Sermon by Donald Grey Barnhouse and memorial broadcast observing Barnhouse's death, 1960
22	3	Sermons, "The Greatest Benediction" and "The Great Amen," 1960 November
22	4	Sermons and scripture readings by Donald Grey Barnhouse at Tenth Presbyterian Church, 1960 April 4

23	1	Sermons and scripture readings by Donald Grey Barnhouse at Tenth Presbyterian Church, 1960 May 15
23	2	Sermons and scripture readings by Donald Grey Barnhouse at Tenth Presbyterian Church, 1960 May 22
23	3	Sermons and scripture readings by Donald Grey Barnhouse at Tenth Presbyterian Church, 1960 July 24
23	4	Sermons and scripture readings by Donald Grey Barnhouse at Tenth Presbyterian Church, 1960 July 31

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