About Rev. Alfred Wilson Swan
Alfred Wilson Swan Papers, circa 1831-1991
Summary Information
Title: Alfred Wilson Swan Papers Inclusive Dates: circa 1831-1991
Creator: Swan, Alfred Wilson, 1897- Call Number: M79-337; M89-062; M89-278; M89-284; M91-183; M92-069
Quantity: 101.2 c.f., 0.8 c.f. of photographs, and 1 reel of microfilm (35 mm)
Repository: Wisconsin Historical Society, Library-Archives Division
Archival Locations: Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)
See the catalog entry for information on possible additional materials and shelf locations.
Abstract: Papers, circa 1831-1991, of Alfred Wilson Swan, a Madison, Wisconsin United Church of Christ pastor who served at the Forest Lawn Presbyterian Church (Marion, Ohio), Park Congregational Church (Greely, Colorado), and the First Congregational Church (Madison, Wisconsin), documenting Swan's sermons and writings, and the membership at these churches. Also included are papers related to Swan's family and his great grandfather, Matthew Wilson (1811-1892), a portrait artist who painted the last portrait from life of Abraham Lincoln in March 1865.
Language: English
URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-m79337
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Arrangement of the Materials
This collection was received in multiple parts from the donor(s) and is organized into 6 major parts. These materials have not been physically interfiled and researchers might need to consult more than one part to locate similar materials. Part 1 (M79-337): Original Collection, 1965-1976 Part 2 (M89-062): Additions, 1930-1988 Part 3 (M89-278): Additions, 1930-1989 Part 4 (M89-284): Additions, circa 1831-1982 Part 5 (M91-183): Additions, 1911-1990 Part 6 (M92-069): Additions, 1937-1991
Administrative/Restriction Information
Acquisition Information
Presented by Alfred W. Swan, Madison, Wisconsin. Accession Number: M79-337, M89-062, M89-278, M89-284, M91-183, M92-069
Contents List
M79-337
Part 1 (M79-337): Original Collection, 1965-1976 Physical Description: 0.1 c.f. Scope and Content Note: Program for appreciation dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Swan, October 5, 1965, and 1 notebook regarding the Religious Day School, 1976.
M89-062
Part 2 (M89-062): Additions, 1930-1988 Physical Description: 62.6 c.f. (62 record center cartons and 2 archives boxes) Scope and Content Note: Additional papers of Reverend Alfred Swan documenting his career as a pastor for the United Church of Christ. Materials include addresses, sermons, correspondence, and general subject files that mostly pertain to religious topics and his positions on various boards and committees.
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Addresses
Box 1
1930 November-1954 August
Box 2
1964 September-1955 April
Sermons
Box 3
Number 585-710
Box 4
Number 711-815
Box 5
Number 816-940
Box 6
Number 941-1065
Box 7
Number 1066-1210
Box 8
Number 1211-1350
Box 9
Number 1351-1500
Box 10
Number 1501-1636
Box 11
Number 1636-4790
Box 12
Number 1791-1945
Box 13
Number 1946-2100
Box 14
Number 2101-2801, “Winged Peace” paper
Subject files, roughly chronological, 1930-1965
Box 15
Correspondence regarding coming to Madison, 1930
Scrapbook of clippings, photos, pamphlets, correspondence, et cetera (“Madison Memento”)
Box 15
Madison Memento, 1st year, volume I, 1930-1931
Box 15
Madison Memento, 2nd year, volume IIa, IIb, 1931-1932
Box 15
Madison Memento, 3rd year, volumes IIIa, IIIb, 1932-1933
Box 15
Madison Memento, 3rd year, volumes IIIa, IIIb (continued) [boxed, unbound], 1933-1934
Box 15
1934-1935
Box 16
1935-1936
Box 16
Clippings regarding criticism, 1935-1936
Box 16
Correspondence regarding Elwell criticism, 1935
Box 16
Scrapbook, 1936-1937
Box 17
Scrapbook pages, 1937-1939
Box 18
Scrapbook pages (continued)
Box 18
Visit to First Congregational, Berkeley, California, 1939 April
Box 18
Hymnals, 1941
Box 18
State Council of Churches, 1942-1943
Box 18
Student Work Director, Detweiler, 1943
Box 18
Wisconsin Congregational Conference, Green Bay, 1944 October
Box 18
Wisconsin State Council of Churches, Ellis Dana, 1945-1948
Box 18
Wisconsin Congregational Conference, Janesville, 1945 October 2-5
Box 18
Commission on the Ministry
Box 18
Wisconsin Congregational Conference, Board of Directors
Box 18
Reverend and Mrs. Virgil Bett
Box 18
Assistant, 1945
Box 19
Chicago Theological Seminary, Directors and Ex. Com.
Box 19
Peace time conscription
Box 19
Japanese-American relocation, 1943-1944
Box 19
Alien Enemy Hearing Board
Post war reconstruction, world order
Box 19
Secular
Box 19
Religious
Box 19
Office of Price Administration
Box 19
World War II
Box 19
Contact with service men
Pacifist and conscientious objectors
Box 19
Government
Box 19
Congregational Church
Box 19
Pacifist, local
Box 19
Congregational Christian Committee for War Victims and Reconstruction (C.W.V.R.)
Box 19
Promotion, C.W.V.R., 1945
Box 19
Service Committee and C.W.V.R., 1945-1946
Box 19
James Flint, Europe diaries
Council for Social Action (C.S.A.)
Box 19
Churchmanship Awards
Box 19
1942-1944
Box 19
Committee on Social Education, 1943-1944
Box 19
Committee for War Victims and Services, 1942-1944
Box 19
Services Committee and James C. Flint, 1943-1944
Box 19
Social Action Committee, local
Box 20
Council for Social Action (C.S.A.), Committee for War Victims And Services (C.W.V.S.), 1944-1945
Box 20
Attendance records, Lent, 1946
Box 20
Regarding reserve roll, 1946 Summer
Box 20
Student Work Director, 1946
Box 20
C.W.V.S., 1943
Box 20
General Council, Grand Rapids, 1944 June 21-28
Box 20
Statement, social ideals, Congregational Church, 1941-1942
Box 20
State conference, Mineral Point, 1942
Box 20
Memorial Fund
Box 20
Ely, Regents case, 1942 Winter
Box 20
Student Directorship, Jack Telfer, 1942 September
Box 20
Student Work Committee, Telfer, 1942-1943
Box 20
Flint ordination correspondence
Box 20
Student Work Committee, Flint, 1936-1943 September
Box 20
Strike statement, 1946 January 13
Box 20
Committee on Church and Race, Galen Weaver, Director, 1946-1945
Box 20
Committee for War Veterans and Reconstruction (C.W.V.R.) Conference, 1948
Box 20
Displaced persons, 1947-1948
Box 20
Jerome Davis, “Behind Soviet Power,” correspondence
Box 20
Grinnell General Council, 1946 June 18-25
Box 20
Federal Council Conference on church and economic order, Pittsburgh, 1947 February 18-20
Box 20
Vacation, east, 1946
Box 20
Venezuelan Catholic Church, translations
Box 20
Governor's Committee on Human Rights, 1945-1950
Box 20
National Conference, Christians and Jews
Box 20
Allen J. Schafer, Jr. Memorial, 1944 November
Box 20
“Social Scene,” Social Action, 1945-1946
Box 20
Clippings, 1942-1946
Box 20
Conference Point, Lake Geneva, 1946 July
Box 20
Church World Service
Box 21
Council for Social Action (C.S.A.), 1946-1947
Box 21
Committee for War Veterans and Reconstruction (C.W.V.R.), 1946-1947
Box 21
Madison Ministerial Association, 1942-1947
Box 21
Madison Council of Churches
Box 21
Released time for religious instruction
Box 21
“Spiritual Mobilization,” 1944-1948
Box 21
Lilienthal, Atomic Energy Commission
Box 21
Chicago Theological Seminary, 1946-1948
Box 21
“The Gospel According to These Times”
Box 21
Reports in preparation for the Congregational Christian Midwinter Meetings (includes C.S.A.), 1946-1948
Box 21
Midwest Regional Meeting, Colorado Springs, 1947 October 20-23
Box 21
Wisconsin Congregational Conference, Reverend Jess Norenberg, 1946-1947
Box 21
Telephone strike, 1947
Box 21
Student Work, Maitland, 1946-1947
Box 21
Student House, new location, 1946-1948
Box 21
International Council of Congregational Churches, Wellesley, Massachusetts, 1949 June 17-24
Box 21
Wisconsin State Conference, Milwaukee, 1949
Box 21
Midwest Meeting, Minneapolis, 1949 October
Box 21
Governor's Commission on Human Rights, 1947-1948
Box 21
Staff vacancies, Rev. Richard Anthens, 1947
Box 21
“First Church Survey,” reports and recommendations, 1949
Box 21
Regarding the Church Survey, 1949-1950
Box 22
Wisconsin Congregational Conference, Eau Claire, 1948
Box 22
Wisconsin Council of Churches, 1949 September
Box 22
Committee on Decoration, 1949
Box 22
China, 1949 September
Box 22
Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Celebration, 1950 May 14
Box 22
Chicago Theological Seminary, 1949-1950
Box 22
Student Work Committee, Detweiler, 1943-1946
Box 22
Cleveland mid-winter meeting (C.S.A., et cetera) 1949 February 5-10
Box 22
Service, “Church and Economic Order,” for Federal Council, 1949 January 16
Box 22
Chicago Theological Seminary, 1948-1949
Box 22
Governor's Commission on Human Rights, 1948-1949
Box 22
Churchmanship Awards, Oberlin Council, 1948
Box 22
General Council, Oberlin, 1948
Box 22
Merger, post-Oberlin council, 1948
Box 22
Congregational student work, 1948-1949
Box 22
Committee for War Veterans and Reconstruction (C.W.V.R.), et cetera, 1945 Autumn-Winter
Box 22
Governor's Commission on Human Rights, 1950-1951
Box 22
Wisconsin Council of Churches, 1950-1951
Box 22
Chicago Theological Seminary (C.T.S.), directors, 1950-1951
Box 23
Constituting Convention, National Council of Churches of Christ, Cleveland, 1950 November 28
Box 23
Public Housing Committee, 1950
Box 23
Sheboygan conference, 1950 October
Box 23
General Council, Cleveland, Ohio, 1950 June 22-27
Box 23
Mortgage Burning Celebration, 1950 January 19
Box 23
Mid-century Conference for Peace, Chicago, 1950 May 29-30
Box 23
Merger of Congregational Christian and Evangelical and Reformed Churches, 1950
Box 23
Regarding the Minister of Education, 1950
Box 23
Revision of Constitution, 1950 March 23
Box 23
Spiritual Mobilization, 1948-1950
Box 23
Bus Bill Referendum
U.N. and Korea/China
Box 23
Favorable response, 1950-1951 December
Box 23
Critical or questioning, 1950-1952
Box 23
Clippings, 1950-1951
Box 23
Difficulties of early 1951
Box 23
Deering, New Hampshire conference, lectures on preaching, travels in the east, 1951
Box 23
Cleveland mid-winter meeting, 1952 June
Box 23
C.S.A., Committee on Christian Basis for Social Action, 1951
Box 23
State and Madison Association Churches, Social Action, 1951 August-1952 May
C.S.A.
Box 23
Reissig visit to Wisconsin, 1952 April
Box 23
National, 1952
Box 23
Catholic, Protestant, and Vatican, 1951
Box 23
Governor's Commission on Human Rights, 1951
Box 23
Wisconsin Congregational Conference, Whitewater, 1932 May 13-15
Box 23
Executive Committee of the General Council, 1950-1951
Box 23
Evanston, Midwest regional meeting, 1951 October 15-17
Box 24
Governor's Commission on Human Rights, 1952 Autumn
Box 24
Chicago Theological Seminary, Directors, 1952-1953
Box 24
Student Work Council, personnel data, 1952 Summer
Box 24
Student work extension, 1952 December
Box 24
Church cabinet
Box 24
Student Work Committee 1948-1950
Box 24
Student House, campaign of 1928, plans of 1948
Box 24
International Congregational Council, after Wellesley, 1949-1952
Box 24
Deacons, 1951-1952
Box 24
Student Work, 1951-1952
Box 24
R.S.V. (Revised Standard Version of the bible) Celebration, 1952 September 30
Box 24
Chicago Theological Seminary (C.T.S.) Director nominating Committee, 1951-1953
Box 24
General Council of Congregational Churches, Claremont, California, 1952 June 18-25
Box 24
Social Action, basic documents
Box 24
Oberlin resolution on the economy, correspondence, 1952
Box 24
C.S.A., correspondence with founders and charter members, 1952
Box 24
C.S.A. material prior to Claremont Council, 1952
Box 24
Executive Committee of the General Council, meeting regarding C.S.A., 1952
Box 24
Meetings of the Executive Committee of the General Council, Claremont, 1952
Box 24
Sermon for Plymouth Congregational, Whittier, California, 1952 June 22
Box 24
Social Action Awards, Fisher, Lawless, at General Council, Claremont, 1952
Box 24
Social Action Items at General Council, Claremont, 1952
Box 24
Subsequent material regarding General Council, Claremont, 1952
Box 24
Special postscript to General Council, Claremont, 1952
Chicago Theological Seminary (C.T.S.)
Box 24
Board of Directors and General Committee, 1955
Box 24
1955 January-August
Box 24
1954 July-December
Box 24
1956 January-July
Box 24
Board of Directors, Robie House controversy, 1956-1957
Box 25
Nuns' garb, clippings, 1951
Box 25
Spiritual Mobilization, 1951
Box 25
Wisconsin Council of Churches, 1951-1952
Box 25
Wisconsin Congregational Conference, Mineral Point, 1951
Box 25
Albert Schweitzer
Box 25
Council for Social Action (C.S.A.), 1950
Box 25
Benevolent appeals
Box 25
China, 1950-1951
Box 25
James Flint, 1950
Box 25
Merger, 1950
Box 25
Movies and visual aids
Box 25
National Pilgrim and Labor Foundation and Fellowship, 1950
Box 25
Finance Campaign, 1950-1951
Box 25
Trustees, 1950-1951
Box 25
Board of Education, 1950-1952
Displaced persons
Box 25
Peskovs family, 1950
Box 25
Briedis family, 1949-1950
Box 25
Christian century correspondence, 1948-1950
Box 25
Chicago Theological Seminary (C.T.S.) course, Preaching, 1948, 1950
Box 25
Chicago Theological Seminary, Directors, 1951-1952
Box 25
Roman Catholicism and human rights, Reisweber, editorial and correspondence, 1951-1952
Box 25
Merger, geographical panel, 1951
Box 25
Chicago Theological Seminary, Preaching course, 1951
Box 25
Fellowship evangelicalism, Madison, 1950-1951
Box 25
Protestants and Catholics, 1949-1950
Vacancies
Box 25
Minister of Education, 1952 February
Box 25
Assistant minister
Box 25
Council for Social Action
Box 25
Washington conference on Christian Action, 1951
Box 25
Christian Action Conference, Alexandria, Virginia, 1952 September
Box 25
Christian Action, national, 1952 October
Box 25
Correspondence regarding vacancy on staff, 1950-1951
Box 25
Christian Action, Madison, 1952 September
Box 25
Reverend Richard Snyder, correspondence, 1950-1951
Box 25
Chicago Theological Seminary, Board of Directors, 1953-1954
School Bus Bill
Box 25
Statements
Box 25
Correspondence
Student Work Committee
Box 26
Vacancy, 1953 Spring
Box 26
George Booth, 1953
Box 26
1953-1954
Box 26
Special Committee, 1953
Box 26
Madison Joint, George Booth, 1953
Box 26
Statewide, 1953
Box 26
Staff, 1953-1957
Box 26
Cabinet, 1953-1957
Box 26
Board of Deacons, 1956 September
Box 26
Board of Trustees, 1956 September
Box 26
Board of Education, 1956
Box 26
Madison Joint Student Work Committee, Friou, 1952 September
Box 26
Statewide Student Work Committee, 1956 September
Box 26
Student Work Director, announcement, Friou, 1956 Autumn
Box 26
Committee on Information and Communication, Hopkins, 1955-1956
Box 26
Congregational meeting, minister's reports, 1937 June 6
Chicago Theological Seminary (C.T.S.), 1957-1958
Box 26
Board of Directors
Box 26
Inter-board Committee, Federated Theological Faculty, 1957 July
Committee on the Presidency
Box 26
Professor Browne Barr
Box 26
Reverend Edward Manthei
Box 26
Professor James Gustafson
Box 26
Fundraising survey report
Executive Council, General Synod
Box 26
Merger, 1957 June
Cleveland
Box 26
1957 October 10-11
Box 26
1958 April 9-10
Box 26
After Uniting Synod, Cleveland, 1957 July
Box 27
School Bus Bill, clippings
Box 27
School Aid
Box 27
Pamphlets, clippings, World Council, et cetera
Box 27
World Council of Churches, Evanston, 1954 August 15-30
General Council, New Haven, Connecticut, 1954 June 23-30
Box 27
Travel and trip
Box 27
New Haven Journal-Courier, 1954 June 23-July 1
Box 27
Resolutions Committee
Box 27
Council for Social Action
Box 27
General Council, program
Box 27
Churchmanship Awards
Box 27
Bob and Dorothy Reuman, correspondence, Germany, China, 1949-1953
Box 27
Vacancy, Assistant Minister, J. Merner, 1952 Summer
Box 27
Student Work Council, 1952
Box 27
Vacancy in Student Work, 1952 Summer
Box 27
Cabinet, 1952
Box 27
Trustees, 1952
Box 27
Deacons, 1952
Box 27
Board of Education, 1952
Box 28
Inter-board Committee, Federated Theological Faculty, University of Chicago, 1954-1957
Box 28
Chicago Theological Seminary, 1957 February 13
Box 28
Plans for the New Federated Theological Faculty Program
Box 28
American Council of Christian Laymen
Box 28
Reverend Leslie Tizrad, Carrs Lane Church, Birmingham, England, 1956 March-August
Box 28
Announcements regarding Minister of Education, 1955 Spring
Box 28
Reverend E. Richard Engstrom Jr., correspondence, 1955
Box 28
Correspondence with persons not interviewed regarding Minister of Education vacancy, 1955
Box 28
Vacancy, Assistant Minister, John H. Chapple, 1955 Autumn
Box 28
Reverend Wallace Ault, arrival as Assistant Minister, 1955-1956
Box 28
Midwest Regional Meeting, Madison, program and administration, 1955 October 18-20
Box 28
Correspondence, Midwest Regional Meeting, Madison, 1955
Merger, 1954-1955
Box 28
Pro
Box 28
Con
Box 28
Conversation, Plymouth Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1955 October 27
Wisconsin Congregational Conference
Box 28
Antigo, 1953 May 12-14
Box 28
La Crosse, 1954 May 11-13
Box 28
Wisconsin Rapids, 1955 May 10-12
Box 28
Appleton, 1956 May 8-10
Box 28
American Christian Palestine Committee, conference, Washington D.C., 1954 February 15-16, important correspondence with Edwin Wright, 1956
Box 28
United Temperance Movement, Wisconsin, 1953-1955
Box 28
Midwest Regional Meeting, Rockford, Illinois, 1954 October 19-21
Box 28
Council on Social Action area meeting, 1954
Box 28
Church Extension Society, proposals, Madison Association, Wisconsin Congregational Conference, 1952, 1954
Box 28
Church Building Loan Fund Campaign, national, area, 1952-1954
Box 28
Charles A. Wells Conference, 1953 November 5-13
Box 28
Council for Social Action, 1956
Box 28
Wisconsin Council of Churches, 1952-1955
Box 28
McCarthy, Joe, article by Swan in The Christian Century, 1954
Box 28
Catholic, Lady Fatima, U.N. Meditation room, 1953
Box 28
Servicemen's correspondence, 1950-1953
Box 28
Seminar on pastors' classes, 1951-1953
Box 28
Madison City Council of Churches, 1952-1954
Box 28
Christian Action, Executive Committee, 1952-1955
Box 28
Vacation, 1955 August-September
Box 28
Madison Y.M.C.A. Building Fund, 1956 Spring
Box 28
Madison Council of Churches, Swan presiding, 1954-1956
Box 28
Family Life Clinic, Madison Council of Churches, 1955
Box 28
Committee on 18/21 beer sale (raising drinking age), 1955-1956
General Council of Congregational Christian Churches, Omaha, Nebraska, 1956
Box 29
Executive Committee
Box 29
Plans of union and merger
Box 29
Seminar on international relations
Box 29
Washington Gladden Fellowship
Box 29
Churchmanship awards
Box 29
Council on Social Action, resolutions
Executive Committee of the General Council, 1956-1957
Box 29
Congregational and Evangelical and Reformed, meeting, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box 29
Cleveland meeting, 1956 October 23-25
Box 29
Statistics
Box 29
Ecumenical relations sub-committee
Box 29
Mid-winter meeting, Buck Hill Falls, 1957
Box 29
Joint meeting with Evangelical and Reformed, Cleveland, 1957 February
Box 29
Survey Committee, Cleveland meeting, 1957 March
Box 29
New York City meeting, survey committee, 1957 April
Box 29
American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, budget, 1957
Box 29
Merger, 1957 March
Box 29
Executive Committee of the General Council, Uniting Synod
Box 29
Merger matters leading to Uniting Synod, 1957 June 25-27
Box 29
Executive Committee, survey sub-committee, 1956-1957
Box 29
Uniting Council, Cleveland, 1957 June
Box 29
Midwest regional meeting, Battle Creek, Michigan, 1956 October
Box 29
Mid-American Assembly, Highland Park, Illinois, 1957 January
Box 29
Mayoralty election, et cetera, 1956 March-April
Box 29
Wisconsin Congregational Conference, Plymouth Church, Milwaukee, 1957 May 14-18
Box 29
Deacons, 1954-1956
Box 29
Trustees, 1953-1956
Box 29
Board of Education, 1953-1956
Box 29
Madison Joint Student Work, Booth, 1956-1957
Box 29
Union Theological Seminary, commencement, 35th reunion, 1956 May
Box 29
Vacation, 1956 August
Box 29
Correspondence with Katherine Salter, Catholicism, 1943-1956
Student Work Director, 1956 Autumn
Box 29
Open, Friou
Box 29
Closed
Box 30
General Council Executive Committee orientation book, 1956
Box 30
Madison Joint Student Work Committee, 1958-1963
Box 30
Department of Campus Ministry, 1963
Box 30
Statewide Student Work Committee, 1961-1963
Box 30
Consolidation meeting, Madison, 1962 October
Box 30
Colorado Conference Centennial, 1963 May 5
Box 30
Bongo incident, Middleton Lutheran Church, 1963 May
Box 30
Alliance High School 50th reunion, 1963 June 9
Box 30
Wisconsin Council of Churches, Department of Ecumenical Relations, 1962-1963
Box 30
Midwest regional meeting, Oak Park, Illinois, 1959 October
Box 30
Christian Higher Education, promotion
Box 30
Reverend Gale Wolf, Minister of Education position, 1958
Box 30
National Council Inter-church center, Dr. Barstow, 1959 August
Box 30
Merger on Conference and Synodical level, 1956-1960
Box 30
Wisconsin Congregational Conference, Eau Claire, 1960 May
Box 30
Visitation program, Lent, 1959
Box 30
American Christian Palestine Committee conference, Chicago, 1959 February
Box 30
After Cleveland World Order Conference of 1958 November
Box 30
Wisconsin Council of Churches, trip to Catholic Diocese of La Crosse, 1960 July 21
Box 30
Council for Social Action, local, 1958
Box 30
Kirkor Bozdogan, 1958
Box 30
Missionary education booklets
Box 30
Wisconsin conference and synods, 1959 May
Box 30
United Temperance Movement of Wisconsin, Dr. Parish, 1956-1960
Box 30
Wisconsin Council of Churches, 1960
Box 30
Department of Social Education and Action, 1962-1963
Box 30
Commission on Social Concern
Box 30
Wisconsin conference, Appleton, 1963 June 11-13
Executive Committee of the General Council
Newport News, Virginia, 1957 November
Box 31
Jamestown and Williamsburg, brochures
Buck Hill Falls, Pennsylvania, 1958 January
Box 31
Survey Committee
Box 31
Cleveland, 1958 April
Box 31
After Boston, 1958 July
Box 31
Cabinet, 1957-1958
Box 31
Staff, 1957-1958 September
Box 31
Pastor's class, 1957-1958
Box 31
First Congregational, Renewal of Life, 1957-1958
Box 31
Area meeting regarding wills, Dr. Walter Giersbach, 1958
Box 31
Charles Wells meetings, 1957 November
Box 31
Tower, lighting and music, 1958 Autumn
Box 31
Madison Association of Congregational Churches
Box 31
Washington Gladden Fellowship, 1954
Box 31
The Interpreter's Bible
Midwest Regional Meetings
Box 31
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 1957 October
Box 31
Ft. Wayne, Indiana, 1958 October
Box 31
General and International Councils, Boston and Hartford, 1958
Box 31
Chicago Theological Seminary, finance development, 1958 Winter
Box 31
Union Theological Seminary, development, 1958
Box 31
Colorado trip, 1957
Box 32
Wooster College reunions, 1957, 1958
Director of Christian Education, vacancy, 1957-1958
Box 32
Mrs. Ruth Hunter
Box 32
Reverend G. Clyde Dodder
Box 32
Reverend Edward Heyer
Box 32
Conference on World Order, Cleveland, 1958 November
Chicago Theological Seminary, 1959-1960
Box 32
Howard Schomer inauguration
Box 32
Federated Theological Faculty Inter-Board Committee
Box 32
Executive Committee
Box 32
Board of Directors
Box 32
McGiffert House and Hales Student Center dedication
Box 32
Conference on place of seminary in American Congregationalism
Box 32
Reorganization of Federated Theological Faculty
Executive and General Councils, Committees, Synods, 1958-1963
Box 32
Cleveland, 1958, 1959, 1960
Box 32
Pastoral Relations Office
Oberlin, 1959
Box 32
Council on Social Action address
Box 33
New York, 1959
Box 33
Buck Hill Falls, Pennsylvania, 1959, 1960
Box 33
St. Louis, 1960
Box 33
International Congregational Council
Box 33
Cincinnati, 1963
Box 33
Denver, 1963
Box 33
Greeley, Colorado visit, 1963
Box 33
Cabinet, 1961-1962
Box 33
Board of Trustees, 1961-1963
Box 33
First Congregational Expansion and Improvement Fund, 1963
Box 33
Deacons, 1961-1963
Box 33
Board of Education, Church School, 1961-1963
Executive Committee of the General Council
Box 34
After Philadelphia meeting, 1961
Box 34
New York City, 1961
Box 34
Buck Hill Falls, 1962
Box 34
New York City, Cincinnati, 1962-1963
Box 34
Chicago Theological Seminary 1960-1962
Box 34
Merger cultivation, 1957-1962
Box 34
Reverend Edward Beatty, new Assistant Minister, 1962
Box 34
Congregational Meeting, 1962
Box 34
Council for Christian Social Action, 1961-1962
Box 35
World Affairs Conference, Indianapolis, 1963 November
Box 35
Delta College Conference, 1963 November
Box 35
Briefing on United States Policy in Vietnam, Johnson Foundation, Wingspread, Racine, 1964
Box 35
Douglas Horton's Diary, 2nd session of the Vatican Council, 1963
Box 35
Cabinet, 1958-1959
Box 35
Board of Deacons
Box 35
Board of Trustees
Box 35
Board of Education
Box 35
Statewide Student Work Committee, 1957-1961
Box 35
Memorials Committee, Hopkins, 1958-1961
Box 35
Conversation, Protestants and Catholics, Ivy Inn, Madison, 1961
Box 35
Deacon's Committee on Parish Programs, 1961 Spring
Box 35
Union Theological Seminary, 40th reunion, 1961
Box 35
Orchard Ridge Congregational Church, organizes 1955 January
Box 35
Madison Association of Congregational Churches, 1961-1962
Box 35
Open Occupancy, 1960
Box 35
Assistant Minister, 1960
Box 35
Israel, American Christian Palestine Committee, 1953-1959
Expansion program
Box 35
Original proposals, 1961 Summer
Box 35
Dr. Gilbert Weidman, 1961 Autumn
Box 35
Compliment Club, Scientific Marriage Foundation, 1960-1963
Box 35
American Civil Liberties Union, Madison, 1962-1963
Box 35
Sunday Evenings at the Swans', 1960-1961
Box 35
Trip to Ohio and Maine, 1961 August
General Council, Executive Committee, Synods
Box 35
New York City, 1960
Box 35
Drafts for the Evangelical and Reformed Synod of 1961
Box 35
Buck Hill Falls, 1961
Box 35
Philadelphia, 1961
Box 35
Cleveland, 1961
Box 36
Anti-merger, 1957-1961
Box 36
Madison Association of Congregational Churches, 1958-1960
Box 36
Madison Council of Churches, constitutions, 1931, 1935, 1959-1961
Box 36
Midwest regional meeting, Des Moines, Iowa, 1960 October
Box 36
Summer vacation, North Dakota, Maine, 1958
Box 36
Western Illinois University, Religious Education Week, 1961
Box 36
Madison Joint Student Work Committee, United Campus Christian Fellowship, A. Gibbons, 1961
Box 36
Studebaker Commander, maintenance, accident claims, 1953-1959
Box 36
Studebaker Champion, purchased 1947
Box 36
Geneva bible, 1960 Autumn
Box 36
First Congregational, on constitution, 1959
Box 36
Wisconsin Congregational Conference, 1955-1960
Box 36
Midwest regional meeting, Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, 1961 October
Box 36
United Temperance Movement of Wisconsin, Reverend Ray Bayley, Director, 1960-1963
Box 36
Wisconsin Congregational Conference, Green Bay, 1961 May
Box 36
Air Force manual, red charges against Protestant ministers, 1960
Box 36
Wisconsin Council of Churches, 1960-1961
Box 36
Wisconsin Congregational Conference, Janesville, 1962 May
Box 36
Wooster College, 45th reunion, 1962 June
Box 36
Wisconsin Council of Churches, Ellis Dana, 1961-1963
Box 36
Chicago Theological Seminary, 1961-1963
Box 36
Staff, 1962-1963
Box 36
Board of Deacons, 1963-1964
Box 36
Board of Trustees, 1963-1964
Box 36
Board of Education, 1963
Box 36
Madison Joint Student Work Committee, 1962-1964
Box 36
Statewide Student Work Committee, Department of the Campus Ministry, 1962-1964
Box 37
Arizona trip, 1964 January
Box 37
Wisconsin Council of Churches, Department of Ecumenical Relations, 1963-1964
Box 37
Wisconsin Protestant Legislative Council
Wisconsin Council of Churches
Box 37
Community Resources for Overseas Programs (CROP), 1963-1964
Box 37
Board of Directors, 1963
Box 37
Annual Meetings, 1963-1965
Box 37
Reverend Professor Milan Opocensky at First Church, 1965
Box 37
Civil Rights, 1964 Spring
Box 37
Trip to Ohio, 1964 Summer
Box 37
United Temperance Movement of Wisconsin, 1963-1965
Box 37
Madison Council of Churches, constitution, 1959-1965
Box 37
Pastors' class, 1964
Box 37
Wisconsin Protestant Legislative Council, 1963-1965
Box 37
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Wisconsin branch, 1963-1964
Box 37
Chicago Theological Seminary (C.T.S.), Board, Executive Committee, 1963-1964
Box 37
Cabinet, 1963
Box 37
Wisconsin Conference of the United Church of Christ (UCC), regarding representation, 1963-1964
Box 37
American Council of Church Laymen
Box 37
Southwest Wisconsin Association of UCC, 1963-1964
Box 37
Department of Social Education and Action, 1963-1964
Box 37
Retirement Homes, Caravilla, New Glarus, Plymouth Harbor, Florida
Box 37
Farhaven Home, 1963-1964
Box 37
Music, organ, choir, 1960-1962
Box 37
Radio, recording, and communication center
Box 37
Civil rights, First Church, 1963-1964
Box 37
A Learning Church, revision of Sunday morning program, 1963
Box 37
Department of Social Education and Action, 1964
Wisconsin Conference of UCC
Box 37
Southwest Association, 1964
Box 37
Appleton, 1965 June
Box 37
Report, Department of Church Social Action, 1964
Box 37
Madison, Ecumenical visitation, 1965 May
Box 37
The Earl Reynolds and the Phoenix
Box 37
Chicago Theological Seminary, Board and Executive Committee, 1964
1964-1965
Box 38
General Synod, Chicago
Box 38
Staff
Box 38
Cabinet
Box 38
Deacons
Box 38
Trustees
Box 38
Board of Education
Box 38
Madison Joint Student Work Committee
Box 38
Department on Campus Ministry, Wisconsin conference
Box 38
Self-study, First Church
Correspondence
Box 39
1930 November-1933 August
Box 40
1933 September
Box 40
1937 September-1938 August, A-L
Box 41
1937 September-1938 August, M-Z
Box 41
1939 September-1940 August, A-P
Box 42
1939 September-1940 August, Q-Z
Box 42
1941 September-1942 August, A-I
Box 43
1941 September-1942 August, I-Z
Box 43
1943 September-1944 August, A-R
Box 44
1943 September-1944 August, S-Z
Box 44
1946 September-1947 August, A-Q
Box 45
1946 September-1947 August, R-Z
Box 45
1949 September-1953 August, A-J
Box 46
1949 September-1960 August, K-Z
Box 46
1951 August
Box 47
1951 September
Box 47
1952 September-1953 August, A-R
Box 48
1952 September-1953 August, S-Z
Box 48
1954 September-1955 August, A-C
Box 49
1954 September-1955 August, D-Z
Box 49
1955 September-1956 August, A-M
Box 50
1955 September-1956 August, M-Z
Box 50
1957 August
Box 51
1957 September-1959 September
Box 51
1960 August, A-E
Box 52
1959 September-1960 August, F-Z
Box 52
1961 August
Box 53
1961 September
Box 53
1962 September-1963 August, A-T
Box 54
1962 September-1963 August, U-Z
Box 54
1965 September
Box 55
1965 October
Box 55
1968 December
Box 56
1969-1971, H
Box 57
1971-1973, I
Box 58
1974-1976
Box 59
1977-1979, S
Box 60
1979-1981, T
Box 61
1982-1983
Box 62
1984-1985
Box 63
1986-1987
Box 64
1988, S-Z
Box 38
1988, A-R
M89-278
Part 3 (M89-278): Additions, 1930-1989 Physical Description: 1 reel of microfilm (35mm) Scope and Content Note: Additions, 1930-1989, consisting of record of baptisms, marriages, and funerals officiated at by Reverend Swan; index of addresses and speeches (which were donated earlier); and list of members received into membership at First Congregational Church, Madison, Wisconsin.
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M89-284
Part 4 (M89-284 ): Additions, circa 1831-1982 Physical Description: 2.0 c.f. (2 record center cartons) and 0.8 c.f. of photographs (2 archives boxes and 1 card box) Scope and Content Note: Additions, circa 1831-1982, pertaining to Swan's great grandfather, Matthew Wilson (1811-1892), a portrait artist who painted the last portrait from life of Abraham Lincoln in March 1865. The papers consist largely of Wilson's diaries and letters to his wife, Jeannie, all transcribed and edited for publication by William Sims (husband of Janet Wilson, a great-granddaughter of Matthew), and Sims' correspondence with historical societies and individuals concerning Wilson's paintings. There are also photographs of family members, the Wilson home at Lake George, New York, and many of Wilson's paintings. There are also 13 cased photographs, including daguerreotypes, tintypes, and photographs.
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Matthew Wilson
Box 1
Folder 1-3
Manuscript #1-3, typed letters of Matthew Wilson, pages 1-812, undated
Box 1
Folder 4
Diaries and letters, transcribed, undated
Box 1
Folder 5-7
Typed letters, 1860 January 3-1861 September 6, pages 162-742, undated
Box 1
Folder 8
Typed letters of Matthew Wilson from beginning to 1861 September
Box 1
Folder 9
Letters and other documents of Matthew Wilson, 1852-1888
Box 1
Folder 10-16
Diary, original letters and transcripts, 1850-1869
Box 1
Folder 17
Letters from Matthew Wilson to family, undated
Box 1
Folder 18
Mrs. Matthew Wilson's Calling Cards
Jeannie Osburn
Box 1
Folder 19
Play and memoranda book, 1855, 1867
Box 2
Folder 1
Letters to Jeannie, 1848-1866
Box 2
Folder 2
Letters to Jeannie from Matthew Wilson, 1861-1866
Box 2
Folder 3
Jane's private journal, 1844 September-December
Lottie
Box 2
Folder 4
Letters to and from Lottie, 1851-1890
Box 2
Folder 5
Letters from Lottie to family, Italy, 1868
Box 2
Folder 6
Poem and Violet Drawing
Family research and other materials
Correspondence
Box 2
Folder 7
Alfred Swan and William Sims, correspondence and notes regarding Lincoln portrait, 1966-1977
Box 2
Folder 8
Alfred Swan to William Sims, 1982
William Sims
Box 2
Folder 9
Connecticut Historical Society, 1963-1980
Box 2
Folder 10
Miscellaneous museums, 1978
Box 2
Folder 11
Correspondence with government agencies and historical societies regarding Matthew Wilson and Lincoln portrait, 1972-1980
Box 2
Folder 12
Suggested Talk by William Sims
Box 2
Folder 13
Script of speech by Sims and invitation to Matthew Wilson exhibition, 1972
Research notes
Box 2
Folder 14
Genealogical notes on Wilson-Kellogg families, 1944, undated
Box 2
Folder 15
Miscellaneous notes and research by Sims, 1970, 1978
Box 2
Folder 16
Notes and Matthew Wilson diary transcription, undated
Box 2
Folder 17
Miscellaneous research notes, undated
Box 2
Folder 18
Engravings, famous men from L.G., undated
Box 2
Folder 19
Newspaper articles on Matthew Wilson, 1972
Box 2
Folder 20
Historical Society publications, 1966, 1972-1973
Box 2
Folder 21
“Occasional Prayers” / by Alfred Wilson Swan, undated
Photographs (with some letters interfiled)
Box 3
Folder 1-6
Photographs of Matthew Wilson's portraits of Lincoln
Box 3
Folder 7
Letters and photographs from Robert Wilson
Box 3
Folder 8
Lake Superior scenery and Hartford
Box 3
Folder 9
The Hemlocks House, Lake George, New York
Box 3
Folder 10
The Hemlocks-Boat House, Lake George, New York
Box 3
Folder 11
Oak Cottage and Hill House, Lake George, New York
Box 3
Folder 12
Portraits of Gideon and Mary J. Welles
Box 3
Folder 13
Pastel Portraits of Gideon and Mary J. Welles
Box 3
Folder 14
Sims Portraits, negatives
Box 3
Folder 15
Spirit Pictures
Box 3
Folder 16
Miscellaneous portraits
Box 3
Folder 17
Letters and Pictures from Josephine Lockwood
Box 3
Folder 18
Portrait of woman and household interior/exterior
Box 3
Folder 19-20
Matthew Wilson and family
Box 3
Folder 21
Connecticut Historical Society and Matthew Wilson portrait
Box 3
Folder 22
Lord Mayor of London
Box 4
Folder 1
Marilla Cooley Kellogg
Box 4
Folder 2
Matthew and Jeannie Wilson
Box 4
Folder 3
Paintings by Matthew Wilson
Box 4
Folder 4
Jeannette Wilson and family
Box 4
Folder 5
Annie Wilson Kemp
Box 4
Folder 6
Alfred and Matthew Wilson
Box 4
Folder 7
Portraits and Wilson family history
Box 5
Cased photographs of Wilson family members
M91-183
Part 5 (M91-183): Additions, 1911-1990 Physical Description: 36.4 c.f. (34 record center cartons, 3 archives boxes, and 6 card boxes) Scope and Content Note: Additions, 1911-1990, documenting Swan's activities from his education at Wooster College and Union Theological Seminary until the 1990s, including diaries, date books, correspondence (both business and personal), sermons (including preparatory material) and talks, autobiographical writings, clippings, genealogy, pamphlets, class notes and papers, and published and unpublished writings. There are materials concerning his service at Forest Lawn Presbyterian Church (Marion, Ohio), Park Congregational Church (Greeley, Colorado), and the First Congregational Church (Madison, Wisconsin).
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Box 2
Folder 74
New Testament, pocketbook, circa 1908
Box 2
Folder 72-73
Date books and early accounts, 1912-1913, 1917-1929
Box 31
Folder 1-3
Date books, 1930-1989
Education
Wooster College
Box 1
Folder 1
Course papers, 1914, 1917
Box 1
Folder 2
Papers on constitutional government, 1916-1917
Box 1
Folder 3
Biology laboratory book, 1915-1916
Box 1
Folder 4-5
Course notes, index cards
Box 1
Folder 6
Financial notes, 1916-1917
Box 17
Folder 1
Alumni reunion, 1977
Box 14
Folder 2
Inauguration of President Henry Copeland, 1977
Box 41
Folder 27-38
Miscellaneous, 1914-1968
Union Theological Seminary
Box 1
Folder 7
Class and faculty photograph, 1921
Box 1
Folder 8-9
Syllabi, papers and notes, 1918-1921
Box 1
Folder 10-11
Course notes, 1919-1921
Box 1
Folder 12
Course book, philosophy of religion, 1919-1920
Box 1
Folder 13
Services and stories of the Union School of Religion, 1920-1921
Box 1
Folder 14
Class and notes, philosophy of religion, theism and systematic theology, 1921
Box 1
Folder 15
Bulletins, course syllabus and near print publications about Harry Emerson Fodick, 1920-1936
Box 39
Folder 1
General and class reunion, 1919-1970
Box 38
Folder 2
New York City, 1919, 1926
University of Wisconsin
Box 34
Folder 26
Undergraduate courses in English, 1942-1943
Box 34
Folder 27
Shakespeare course, University of Wisconsin, 1941-1942
Swan family
Correspondence
Box 16
Folder 7
Carnett, 1962-1986
Box 16
Folder 8
Reuman, 1976-1987
Box 16
Folder 9-12
Steffen, 1975-1989
Box 40
Folder 1-3
Mary Fluke, 1986 December-1989 June
Genealogical research
Box 17
Folder 11-12
Genealogical research, circa 1975
Box 17
Folder 13
Evans Family Tree
Box 17
Folder 14
Genealogies, Six Generations, 1782-1984
Box 17
Folder 15
Genealogies, Charles Wylie Swan and Rhuy Hannah Wilson Swan, charts, undated
Box 18
Folder 33
Family list, 65th wedding anniversary, 1987
Box 18
Folder 34
Academic report list of Swan family academic degrees, 1987
Box 18
Folder 35
Greetings, received and answered
Box 18
Folder 36
Addresses of invited
Box 18
Folder 37
Anniversary Times events and headlines on date of Swan's anniversary, 1987
Box 18
Folder 38
Announcements
Box 18
Folder 39
Recollection of anniversary
Box 18
Folder 40
Remarks at anniversary celebration
Box 18
Folder 41
Birthday Times events and headlines on date of Alfred Swan's Birthday, 1987
Box 18
Folder 42
Birthday Times events and headlines on date of Eva Castner-Swan's Birthday, 1987
Box 18
Folder 43
Pictures
Box 18
Folder 44
Immanuel United Church's Birthday
Box 18
Folder 45
Anniversary Times events and headlines on date of Swan's wedding anniversary, 1987 June 29
Box 18
Folder 46
Rife, Stanley Marvin and Robert Reumans, 1972
Box 18
Folder 47
Clippings about Alfred Swan, 1985
Box 18
Folder 48
Photograph, Mrs. Thombs (Marion, Ohio), undated
Box 18
Folder 49
Clippings and pictures of Alfred and Eva Swan's children and others, undated, 1951-1957
Box 22
Folder 6
60th anniversary declaration, 1982
Box 39
Folder 3
Masonry, Temple of Freemasonry, Madison, Wisconsin, 1935, 1968
Box 39
Folder 4
Rotary Club, Marion, Ohio, 1927-1928
Box 42
Folder 14
Letters from India: 1954-1957, Alfred and Betty Ingersoll
Writings
Biographical
Box 21
Folder 6
“Whence and Whither,” Autobiographical recollections of Alfred Swan, 1982
Box 21
Folder 7
Manuscript of “Whence and Whither” and related correspondence, 1982
Box 22
Folder 4
“Whence and Whither,” Autobiographical recollections of Alfred Swan, 1982
Box 24
Folder 5
“As I Remember it Now, Three Historical Recollections Given by Alfred Swan,” 1965
Box 24
Folder 7
Extra pictures from “Recollections,” 1982
Madison Literary Club
Box 24
Folder 37
“Milton Agonistes,” 1932
Box 24
Folder 38
“Theodore Parker,” 1938
Box 24
Folder 39
“Bascom's Place,” 1945
Box 24
Folder 40
“Voice From the Forest Primeval,” 1952
Box 24
Folder 41
“Edward Asahel Birge (1851-1950),” 1977
Box 24
Folder 42
“Winged Peace?,” 1974
Box 24
Folder 43
“T.K., The Saint in Madison,” 1966
Box 24
Folder 44
“A Scholar's Fight for Freedom”
Box 24
Folder 45
“My Life with Evjue,” 1972
Box 24
Folder 46
“The Club I Joined,” Madison Literature in the 1930s, 1972
Box 24
Folder 47
Memorial Recollection at Madison Literary Club, 1931
Box 24
Folder 48
“The Beecher Bunch,” 1988
Box 24
Folder 49
“Wilder of Our Town,” 1981
Box 24
Folder 50
“Knights of the Sky,” 1985
Box 24
Folder 51
“My Most Unforgettable Teacher,” 1978
Box 24
Folder 52
“The Beecher Bunch,” 1988
Box 24
Folder 53
“Why Not Amnesty?,” 1975
Box 24
Folder 54
“Emerson As Teacher,” 1975
Box 24
Folder 55
Miscellaneous papers regarding “The Beechers” by Milton Rugoff and paper on “The Beechers” for Madison Literary Club, 1988
Box 24
Folder 56
“The Beechers,” with coda, 1988
Box 24
Folder 57
“The Beecher Bunch,” 1988
Box 42
Folder 10
Madison Literary Club papers, reference materials
Box 34
Folder 1
Journal and notes, 1931
Miscellaneous
Box 34
Folder 2
Wooster College
Box 34
Folder 3
Short stories
Box 34
Folder 4-5
Marion O., general and unpublished
Box 34
Folder 6
Sketches at Greeley
Box 34
Folder 7
Poems
Box 34
Folder 8
Unpublished, Greeley, Colorado
Box 34
Folder 9
Published, unpaid, prior to Madison
Box 34
Folder 10
Published, paid, prior to Madison
Box 34
Folder 11
Unpublished, Madison
Published, unpaid
Box 34
Folder 12
Wisconsin Daily Cardinal, 1931-1936
Box 34
Folder 13
Wooster Alumni Bulletin
Box 34
Folder 14
Unpaid, reviews, miscellaneous
Published, unpaid
Box 34
Folder 15
The Congregationalist and Advance, 1930-1934
Box 34
Folder 16-17
Advance, 1936-1958
Box 34
Folder 18-19
Chicago Theological Seminary Register, 1930-1952
Box 34
Folder 20
The Pulpit
Box 34
Folder 21-21
Published, paid and unpaid, The Christian Century
Box 34
Folder 22-25
Published, unpaid, miscellaneous, 1930-1988
Box 20
Folder 4
“America and The Future of Man” papers in The Capital Times, 1973 October 1-1974 February 11
Published articles, unpaid
Box 22
Folder 11
The Pulpit, 1930-1967
Box 22
Folder 12
Congregationalist, Advance, 1930-1956
Box 22
Folder 13
Chicago Theological Seminary Register, 1930-1950
Box 22
Folder 14
Miscellaneous published articles, paid, The Christian Century, 1929-1953
Box 22
Folder 15
Published articles, unpaid, miscellaneous, 1931-1967
Box 34
Folder 28
“The Church and the Economic Process,” chapter in The Gospels, The Church and Society, 1940
Box 36
Folder 1
Funeral poems, correspondence and writings, 1932
Box 39
Folder 5-6
“Gospel According to These Times,” 1946
Box 42
Folder 13
“Patterns of Preaching for a Time of Tension,” 1951
Box 2
Folder 1-71
Correspondence, prior to arrival in Madison
Box 23
Folder 7-46
Correspondence, 1989-1991
Box 24
Folder 1-35
Correspondence, 1989-1991 (continued)
Forest Lawn Presbyterian Church, Marion, Ohio
Box 3
Folder 1
Correspondence and accounts related to building, 1925 November 15
Box 3
Folder 2-3
History of Forest Lawn Presbyterian Church, 1922-1927
Box 3
Folder 4
Sermon Record, 1917-1927
Box 3
Folder 5-6
Sermons and talks, texts 1-47, 1917-1921
Box 3
Folder 7
Marion Lawn, special
Box 3
Folder 8-10
Sermons, texts 48-165, 1922-1927
Box 4
Folder 1-6
Sermons, texts 166-410
Box 4
Folder 7
Notes and mementos, 1922-1927
Box 4
Folder 8
Forest Lawn Presbyterian Church birthday calendar, 1954
Box 4
Folder 9
Minutes of the Synod of Ohio publication, 1924
Box 4
Folder 11
Pastoral record at Forest Lawn Presbyterian Church, 1922 May-1927 June
Park Congregational Church, Greeley, Colorado
Box 4
Folder 10
First Congregational Church, Greeley, Colorado 65th Anniversary Historical Review, 1935
Box 4
Folder 12
Greeley Park Congregational Church pastoral record nook, 1927 June 19-1930 November 9
Box 4
Folder 13
Congo Club Letters, 1930
Box 5
Folder 1-2
Ministry of Alfred Swan at Park Congregational Church, Greeley, Colorado, 1927-1931
Greeley
Box 5
Folder 3
Calendars and records, 1927-1956
Box 5
Folder 4
Special addresses
Box 5
Folder 5-7
Sermons and talks 411-490
Box 6
Folder 1-4
Sermons and talks 491-585
Box 6
Folder 5
Manuscript, The Higher Senses, 1929
First Congregational Church, Madison, Wisconsin
Box 6
Folder 6
Transcripts from minutes of First Congregational Church, 1849-1877
Box 6
Folder 7
Special historical, 1975
Box 6
Folder 8
Historical Sermon, 50th Anniversary of First Congregational building, 1980
Box 6
Folder 9
Reverend Lawrence L. Gruzman, 1965-1970
Box 6
Folder 10
Church newsletters, reports, and circulars, 1970
Box 6
Folder 11
Sigma Nu and youth, 1967-1969
Box 6
Folder 12
Sermons, Lawrence Gruzman, 1966-1969
Box 6
Folder 13
Sermons, Edward Beatty, 1966-1969
Box 6
Folder 14
Church newsletters, reports, and circulars, 1971-1974
Box 6
Folder 15
Sermons, Reverend L.L. Gruzman, 1971-1974
Box 6
Folder 16
Reverend Edward Beatty and sermons, 1971-1974
Box 6
Folder 17
Summer 1973, Reverend Raymond Gillies
Box 6
Folder 18
Sigma Nu Kappa, H.S., 1971-1974
Box 6
Folder 19
Lawrence Gruman, 1975
Box 6
Folder 20
Reverend Graham War, 1975-1976
Box 6
Folder 21
Search committee, 1975-1976
Box 7
Folder 1-2
Senior fellowship, 1974-1980
Box 7
Folder 3
Sanctuary architecture, 1977-1980
Box 7
Folder 4
Constitution, bylaws, and guidelines, 1982
Box 7
Folder 5
Annual Report, 1984-1985
Box 7
Folder 6
Reverend Wells Brown and Grogan, 1976-1986
Box 7
Folder 7
Annual reports and budgets, 1985-1990
Box 7
Folder 8
Event programs, 1958, 1967, 1987
Memorial services
Box 12
Folder 51
1950 May-1952 December
Box 13
Folder 1-9
1953 January-1990 June
Box 22
Folder 8
Church meetings, 1938 January-1965 June
Box 22
Folder 9
Sermon, “On Emeritus,” 1977
Box 22
Folder 10
Sermons, 1964, undated
Box 23
Folder 3
Correspondence, from files of Fred and Elizabeth W. Risser, 1980
Box 23
Folder 4-6
Correspondence and news clippings, church anniversary and Swan retirement, news clippings, from files of Fred Risser, 1964-1965, 1980
Box 24
Folder 36
Historical celebration and retirement, 1964-1965
Index cards, members received, weddings, funerals
World War II
Box 25
Names withdrawn from service files
Box 25
Christmas cards not sent, 1944
Box 25
Servicemen, non-members
Box 25
Servicemen, members
Members to be received
Box 25
1935 April-1943 October
Box 26
1942 December-1949 March
Box 27
1949 March-1958 March
Box 28
1958 February-1965 June
Weddings
Box 28
1937 September-1945 October
Box 29
1945 October-1965 September
Box 29
Quotes
Miscellaneous
Box 29
Suggestions
Box 29
Conference at Lakeside, Ohio, 1924-1925
Box 29
Lectures, general, 1940s
Box 29
Notes, American Mirror / by Halford, 1940
Box 29
Lectures, general, 1950s
Box 29
Ministers' week, Chicago Theological Society, 1955 January 31-February 3
Box 29
Ecumenical Institute, Chicago Theological Society, 1954 August 2-6
Box 30
Lectures, general, 1960s
Box 30
Memos and suggestions from Catherine Beatley, circa 1950s
Box 30
Funerals, 1941-1965
Box 35
Folder 1
Founding, 1840 October, and early years
Box 35
Folder 2
Richards, Charles R. (1839-1925), minister (1867-1890)
Box 35
Folder 3
Updike, Eugene Grorer (1850-1917), minister (1890-1917)
Box 35
Folder 4
Worcester, Edward S., minister (1918-1922) and Frederick J. Rouse
Box 35
Folder 5-6
Barstow, Robbins Wolcott
Box 35
Folder 7
Historical items
Box 35
Folder 8
General historical items
Box 35
Folder 9
Sermons at First Congregational Church, 1959-1965
Box 35
Folder 10
Papers regarding the 125th anniversary of the First Congregational Church and the retirement of Alfred Swan from its ministry, 1965 October 3-5
Box 35
Folder 11
Constitutions, revisions
Box 35
Folder 12
Nominating committees
Box 35
Folder 13
Church council
Box 35
Folder 14
Communion service
Box 35
Folder 15
Deacons
Box 35
Folder 16
Church roll and lists
Music and hymnology
Box 35
Folder 17
Forest Lawn, Marion
Box 35
Folder 18
Historical
Box 35
Folder 19
Particular hymns
Box 35
Folder 20
Radio, WIBA
Box 35
Folder 21
Fellowship forum
Box 35
Folder 22
Christmas
Box 35
Folder 23
Honors society, Sigma Nu Kappa and youth conferences
Box 35
Folder 24
Student work
Box 35
Folder 25
Church school
Box 35
Folder 26
Sunday evening gatherings
Box 35
Folder 27
Women's guild and fellowship
Box 35
Folder 28
Council for Social Action
Box 35
Folder 29
Green Lake conferences
Box 35
Folder 30
Maundy Thursday and Good Friday
Box 35
Folder 31
Easter and Lent
Box 35
Folder 32
Administration, membership promotion
Box 35
Folder 33
Publicity, general
Box 35
Folder 34
Annual budgets, 1930-1950
Box 35
Folder 35
Financial promotion
Box 35
Folder 36
Finance and business, miscellaneous
Box 35
Folder 37
Trustees
Box 35
Folder 38
Games and guessing
Box 35
Folder 39
Marriages
Box 35
Folder 40
Funerals
Box 36
Folder 2-3
Marriage licenses, 1930-1989
Box 42
Folder 15
Mortgage burning, First Congregational Church, Madison, 1950
Box 42
Folder 16
Centennial anniversary greeting, clippings and program, 1940
Box 42
Folder 17
First Congregational Church, twenty-fifth anniversary of the building, 1955
Box 7
Folder 9-11
Wisconsin Protestant Legislative Council, 1971-1986
Wisconsin Conference Association of the United Council of Churches, 1965-1980
Box 7
Folder 12-13
Merriman, 1970-1974
Box 7
Folder 14
Wisconsin Council of Churches changes to Wisconsin Conference of Churches, 1978
Box 7
Folder 15
Establishment, 1979
Box 7
Folder 16
Reverend John D. Fischer, director, 1981
Box 7
Folder 17
Dana's retirement, 1969-1970
Box 7
Folder 18
Historical committee, 1980-1983
Box 7
Folder 19
Achievement fund, 1974-1976
Box 7
Folder 20
Tourist map of Wisconsin, 1975
Box 7
Folder 21
General
Box 7
Folder 22
Commission on social concerns, 1967
Box 7
Folder 23-26
Appleton, 1966-1969
Box 7
Folder 27
Wisconsin Conference United Conference of Churches, 1969
Box 7
Folder 28
Appleton, memorials, 1969
Box 7
Folder 29
Wisconsin Conference United Conference of Churches, 1970
Box 7
Folder 30
Appleton, 1970
Box 7
Folder 31
Historical Committee, 1970
Box 7
Folder 32
Correspondence regarding Reverend Howard Vaughn for Wisconsin Conference Historical Committee, 1967-1970
Box 7
Folder 33-36
Appleton, 1971-1974
Box 7
Folder 37
Wisconsin Conference United Conference of Churches, 1974-1975
Box 7
Folder 38
Memorials, 1975
Appleton
Box 7
Folder 39-44
1975-1980
Box 8
Folder 1
1981
Box 8
Folder 2
Wisconsin Conference United Conference of Churches, 1981
Appleton
Box 8
Folder 3
Meeting, 1982
Box 8
Folder 4-5
1983-1984
Box 8
Folder 6
Historical committee, 1981
Box 8
Folder 7-11
Wisconsin Conference Southwest Association, 1965-1984
General Synod, 1969-1983, 1989
Box 8
Folder 12
First Congregational Church, Talk, 1983
Box 8
Folder 13
Year 175: A Brief History of the United Church Abroad for World Ministries, 1984
Box 8
Folder 14
100th Anniversary, German Evangelical Synod, 1977
Box 8
Folder 15
United Church Assembly, Cleveland, 1967
Box 8
Folder 16
Cincinnati, 1967
Box 8
Folder 17
Boston, 1969
Box 8
Folder 18
Journal, General Synod, Boston, Waterville, Maine and Kingston, Rhode Island, 1969
Box 8
Folder 19
Grand Rapids, 1971
Box 8
Folder 20
St. Louis, 1973
Box 8
Folder 21
St. Louis, editorials and letters, 1973
Box 8
Folder 22
Minneapolis, 1975
Box 8
Folder 23
Washington, D.C., 1977
Box 8
Folder 24
Indianapolis, 1979
Box 8
Folder 25-26
Energy Ethics Symposium, 1980
Box 8
Folder 27-29
Rochester, 1981
Box 8
Folder 30
Constitution, bylaws, and guidelines of the United Church of Christ, 1979
Box 9
Folder 1
Pittsburgh, 1983
Box 9
Folder 2
17th General Synod, circulating bulletin, economic justice, 1989
Subject files, 1915-1978
Box 37
Folder 1
America and patriotism
Box 37
Folder 2
Atomic age
Box 37
Folder 3
Aviation
Bible
Box 37
Folder 4
Early studies by Alfred Swan
Box 37
Folder 5
Study
Box 37
Folder 6
History of
Box 37
Folder 7
New Testament
Box 37
Folder 8
Religious value
Box 37
Folder 9
New English Bible
Box 37
Folder 10
Structure
Box 37
Folder 11
Catholicism
Christ
Box 37
Folder 12
Life of
Box 37
Folder 13
Outlines of life
Box 37
Folder 14
Influence
Box 37
Folder 15
Theology of
Box 37
Folder 16
Christianity
Box 37
Folder 17
Christmas
Box 37
Folder 18
Church
Box 37
Folder 19
Communion
Box 37
Folder 20
Communism and answers
Box 37
Folder 21
Congregationalism
Box 37
Folder 22
Co-operatives and cooperation
Box 37
Folder 23
Crime and its prevention
Box 37
Folder 24
Democracy
Box 37
Folder 25
Easter and Lent
Box 37
Folder 26
Economics
Box 37
Folder 27
Education
Box 37
Folder 28
Evolution
Box 37
Folder 29
Family life
Box 37
Folder 30
Farm life, rural, agriculture
Box 37
Folder 31
Fascism
Box 37
Folder 32
Giving
Box 37
Folder 33
Government and politics
Box 37
Folder 34
Immortality
Box 37
Folder 35
Journalism
Box 37
Folder 36
League of Nations
Box 37
Folder 37
Marriage and happiness
Box 37
Folder 38
Marriage, birth control
Box 37
Folder 39
Ministry
Box 37
Folder 40
Missions
Box 37
Folder 41
Mother and father
Box 37
Folder 42
Movies
Peace and war
Box 37
Folder 43
Contentious objections
Box 37
Folder 44
General
Box 38
Folder 1
Education for peace
Box 38
Folder 2
Military training
Box 38
Folder 3
World War II
Box 38
Folder 4
Personal religion
Box 38
Folder 5
Prayer
Box 38
Folder 6
Preaching
Box 38
Folder 7
Protestantism
Box 38
Folder 8
Psychiatry and mental health
Box 38
Folder 9
Race relations
Box 38
Folder 10
Religion
Box 38
Folder 11
Religious education
Box 38
Folder 12
Russia
Box 38
Folder 13
Sabbath
Box 38
Folder 14
Social progress and social action
Box 38
Folder 15
Temperance
Box 38
Folder 16
Thanksgiving Day
Box 38
Folder 17
Theology
Box 38
Folder 18
Youth, sex education
Box 38
Folder 19
Youth, social and religious idealism
Subject files, names, 1923-1968
Box 41
Folder 1
Bridgman, Louis W.
Box 41
Folder 2
Chancellor, William E.
Box 41
Folder 3
Daniels, Farrington
Box 41
Folder 4
Dewar, Mary
Box 41
Folder 5
Elvehjem, President Conrad
Box 41
Folder 6
Evjue, William T.
Box 41
Folder 7-8
Fosdick, Harry Emerson
Box 41
Folder 9
Harris, Sidney
Box 41
Folder 10
Kagawa
Box 41
Folder 11
King, Martin Luther
Box 41
Folder 12
La Follette, family
Box 41
Folder 13
Leiser, Fred U.
Box 41
Folder 14-15
Lincoln, Abraham
Box 41
Folder 16
Lowry, Howard F.
Box 41
Folder 17
Meyer, Ernest L.
Box 41
Folder 18
Otto, Max
Box 41
Folder 19
Rauschenbusch, Walter
Box 41
Folder 20
Risser, Fred E.
Box 41
Folder 21
Schweitzer, Albert
Box 41
Folder 22
Thomas, Norman
Box 41
Folder 23
Washington, George
Box 41
Folder 24
Ward, Harry F.
Box 41
Folder 25
Wilson, Robert E.
Box 41
Folder 26
Wilson, Woodrow
Subject files, 1965-1982
Box 9
Folder 3-12
Alcohol Problems Council of Wisconsin, 1966-1983
Box 9
Folder 13
Action on smoking and health, 1973-1978
Box 9
Folder 14
Bread for the world, 1982
Box 9
Folder 15-16
China, 1937-1975
Box 9
Folder 17
Conservation conference, 1967
Box 9
Folder 18-19
Crop, 1972-1977
Box 9
Folder 20
Ecology, 1968-1981
Box 9
Folder 21-22
Gambling, 1939, 1943, 1975, 1977
Box 9
Folder 23
Governor's Committee on Human Rights and State Reorganization, 1967
Box 9
Folder 24
Gun control, 1973-1978
Box 9
Folder 25
hom*osexuality, 1975-1976
Box 9
Folder 26
Human sexuality report, 1977
Box 9
Folder 27
Hymns, undated
Box 9
Folder 28
Ireland, I.R.A. and I.R.C., 1972
Box 9
Folder 29-31
Israel, 1967-1978
Box 9
Folder 32-33
Lincoln fellowship, 1969-1982
Box 9
Folder 34
“Massage Parlors” and Resignation from Civil Liberties Union, 1974-1975
Box 9
Folder 35
N.A.A.C.P., 1969-1980
Box 9
Folder 36
Preserve Our Public Schools (P.O.P.S.) and aid to non-public schools, 1969
Box 10
Folder 1-2
Preserve Our Public Schools (P.O.P.S.) and parochial aid, 1970-1974
Box 10
Folder 3-4
Preserve Our Public Schools (P.O.P.S.), legal beliefs and released time, 1973-1978
Box 10
Folder 5
Servas, 1971-1976
Box 10
Folder 6
Pre- and extra-marital sex and life style, 1975-1978
Box 10
Folder 7
United temperance movement, 1965
Box 10
Folder 8
Youth and student attitudes, 1970-1980
Politics, National, State, and Local Issues, 1962-1980
Box 10
Folder 9
Lucey for governor, 1970
Box 10
Folder 10
State and local campaigns, 1971
Box 10
Folder 11
National campaigns, 1972-1975
Box 10
Folder 12
National politics, toward election of 1976, 1980
Box 10
Folder 13
President Carter, inauguration, 1977
Box 10
Folder 14
Presidential, Mondale, Ferraro, 1984
Box 10
Folder 15
County and state and city, 1972-1982
Box 10
Folder 16
Wisconsin legislation, 1972-1976
Box 10
Folder 17
Democratic party, 1966-1969
Box 10
Folder 18
Democratic party, Midge Miller for assembly, 1970
Box 10
Folder 19
Wisconsin Academy of Science, Arts and Letters, 1972-1975
City of Madison, 1965-1982
Box 10
Folder 20
Madison Community of Churches, 1962-1964, 1968-1977
Box 10
Folder 21
Inter-faith dialogue, 1970-1974
Box 10
Folder 22
City of Madison, 1970-1979
Box 10
Folder 23-24
Capital Community Citizens, 1969-1978
Box 10
Folder 25
Madison Ecumenical Center, 1977-1982
Box 10
Folder 26
Monona Terrace and Auditorium, 1965, 1968
Box 10
Folder 27
Monona Basin project, 1967-1968
Box 10
Folder 28-29
Civil auditorium, 1970-1974
Box 10
Folder 30
Urban League, 1970-1975
Box 10
Folder 31
Wineke editorials, 1974
Box 10
Folder 32
City YMCA, 1971-1975
Mayor's Advisory Committee
Box 10
Folder 33-36
1966-1968
Box 10
Folder 37
Urban Beautification Sub-Committee, 1967-1968
Box 10
Folder 38
University Relations, Community issues, 1969-1970
United Nations, Vietnam War, peace, 1970-1974
Box 10
Folder 39
United Nations, 1970
Box 10
Folder 40
United Nations, Meetings, New York City, 1970
United Nations Association
Box 10
Folder 41
USA, National, 1971
Box 10
Folder 42
National, 1972
Box 10
Folder 43
Talks by A.W. Swan, 1971
Box 10
Folder 44-46
Governor's Commission on United Nations, 1971-1974
Box 10
Folder 47
Wisconsin state chapter, United Nations Association, 1971-1974
United Nations, Vietnam War, peace
Box 11
Folder 1
Wisconsin and Dane County, 1971
Box 11
Folder 2
Dane County 26th anniversary meeting, 1971
Box 11
Folder 3
United Nations Day celebration, 1972
Box 11
Folder 4-9
United Nations Association, Dane County, 1972-1983
Box 11
Folder 10
United Nations flags, 1970-1974
Box 11
Folder 11
United Nations, publications, 1965-1973
Box 11
Folder 12
Correspondence and publications, 1970-1974
Vietnam War protest
Box 11
Folder 13
Correspondence, 1980-1983
Box 11
Folder 14
Committee on Responsibility, Vietnam Plastic Surgery, 1968-1969
Box 11
Folder 15
Vietnam, 1965-1968
Box 11
Folder 16
Citizens for Peace in Vietnam, 1965
Box 11
Folder 17
Clergy and laymen regarding Vietnam, 1966-1968
Box 11
Folder 18
Clergy and laymen concerned, Washington conference, 1968
Box 11
Folder 19-21
Clergy and laity concerned, 1969-1982
Box 11
Folder 22
Veterans for Peace in Vietnam, 1967-1968
Box 11
Folder 23-24
Madison Veterans for Peace, 1969-1972
Box 11
Folder 25
Referendum on Vietnam, 1968
Box 11
Folder 26
First Congregational Church and Draftee “sanctuary,” 1969
Box 11
Folder 27
Wisconsin university protests, 1969-1970
Box 11
Folder 28
Madison Area Peace Action Council, 1969-1970
Box 11
Folder 29-41
Kiwanis and International Relations Committee, 1963-1985
Box 12
Folder 1
Kiwanis and International Relations Committee (continued), 1971-1974
Box 12
Folder 2-12
American Civil Liberties Union, Wisconsin Civil Liberties Union, Madison Civil Liberties Union, 1967-1982
Seminaries, correspondence, and subject files
Box 12
Folder 13
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, 1983
Box 12
Folder 14
McCormack Theological Seminary, 1978-1982
Box 12
Folder 15-21
Union Theological Seminary, New York City, 1963-1983
Box 12
Folder 22-50
Chicago Theological Seminary, 1965-1982
Travel, international and domestic, 1966-1969, 1978-1980
Box 14
Folder 1
Alfred and Eva Swan before 6th graders in Social Studies at Orchard Ridge School, “What Do Grandparents Do?”, 1979
Box 14
Folder 2
“The Conscience of the Church Confronts the Need of the World,” Address on the Ethan Allen Cross Lectureship (Greeley, Colorado), 1966
Box 14
Folder 3
World travel, 1966
Box 14
Folder 4
International travel, general letters and reports, 1979
Box 14
Folder 5
International travel, prior preparation, 1978-1979
Box 14
Folder 6
A Sharing of Writings by Seventh Grade Students at Thomas Jefferson Middle School and their Intergenerational Partners bound text, 1982
Box 14
Folder 7
Round the world trip, 1966
Box 14
Folder 8
Union Theological Seminary, New York, travel, 1981
Box 14
Folder 9
Photographs and letters while in China, 1979
Box 14
Folder 10
Trip to China with U.S. China Peoples Friendship Association, 1979
Box 14
Folder 11
U.S. - China Tour after trip, 1979
Box 14
Folder 12
China, correspondence with Dr. Hsiang, Kunming, and Professor Kai-Lou Huang, 1978-1979
Box 14
Folder 13
China travel, U.S.C.P.F.A.
Box 14
Folder 14
Midsummer's Bright Gleam, Wooster, 1988
Box 14
Folder 15
Waterville, Maine, 1988
Box 14
Folder 16
Wooster reunion, 1987
Box 14
Folder 17
Wooster, 1988
Box 14
Folder 18
Meeting with conference historian at historical society, 1984
Box 14
Folder 19
Narrative of trip East, Christmas and New Years (1983-1984), 1984
Box 14
Folder 20
Trip to Wooster, 1983
Box 14
Folder 21
Thirteen Days of Travel journal, 1983
Box 14
Folder 22
Trip East, Christmas, 1983
Box 14
Folder 23
Alaska, undated
Box 14
Folder 24
China, 1979
Box 14
Folder 25
People's Republic of China, 1983
Box 14
Folder 26
Conference on the Holocaust, Hamburg, Germany, 1975
Box 14
Folder 27
The Johnson Foundation, Wingspread, meeting, 1978
Box 14
Folder 28
China, 1978-1979
Box 14
Folder 29
Southern Trip, 1977
Box 14
Folder 30
Israel, undated
Box 14
Folder 31
Maine, Massachusetts, Ohio trip, 1978
Box 14
Folder 32
Meeting, United Church of Christ Board for World Ministries, Madison, Wisconsin, 1978
Box 14
Folder 33
California trip, 1979
Box 15
Folder 1
Correspondence with Herbert Hausler, Travel Center Inc., 1965-1966
Box 15
Folder 2
World tour, tickets, 1966
Box 15
Folder 3
Correspondence regarding persons and places en route, 1966
Box 15
Folder 4
World tour, receipts, 1966-1967
Box 15
Folder 5
Letters to Reumans from Swans while around the world, 1966
Box 15
Folder 6
World tour, correspondence en route, 1966-1968
Box 15
Folder 7
News items, regarding trip abroad and addresses, 1966, undated
Box 15
Folder 8
Clippings on world tour, 1966
Box 15
Folder 9
Speaking for Stewardship council, 1966-1967
Box 15
Folder 10
Minnesota, 1966
Box 15
Folder 11
Michigan, 1966
Box 15
Folder 12
Maine, 1966
Box 15
Folder 13
Greeley, Colorado, 1966
Box 15
Folder 14
Claremont, California, 1967
Box 15
Folder 15
Montana and North Dakota, 1967
Box 15
Folder 16
Oregon and California, 1966-1967
Box 15
Folder 17
Washington and Idaho, 1967
Box 15
Folder 18
Florida, 1966
Box 15
Folder 19
Regarding John Weaver, University of Missouri inauguration, 1967
Box 15
Folder 20
Correspondence and papers regarding Canadian, Washington, and Ohio trip, 1968
Box 15
Folder 21
150th Anniversary, Presbyterian Church, North Benton, Ohio, 1968
Box 15
Folder 22
Correspondence and papers regarding 150th anniversary, Presbyterian Church, 1968
Box 15
Folder 23
Union Theological Seminary commencement, 1970
Box 15
Folder 24
Greeley, Colorado centennial, 1970
Box 15
Folder 25
“The Conscience of the Church Confronts the Need of the World,” 1966
Box 15
Folder 26
Alaska and Hawaii, 1980-1982
Box 15
Folder 27
Alaska, 1982
Box 15
Folder 28
Alaska trip, 1980
Box 16
Folder 1
Taiwan, 1965-1972, undated
Box 16
Folder 2
Hong Kong, Kowloon, 1963-1970
Box 16
Folder 3
India, 1966-1968
Box 16
Folder 4
Lebanon, 1965
Box 16
Folder 5
Israel, 1962-1968
Box 16
Folder 6
Turkey, 1966-1967
Box 19
Folder 9
Eastern Canada, New England, Washington, Ohio, 1968
Box 19
Folder 10-11
New York City, Florida, 1969
Box 19
Folder 12
Ray Gibbons dinner, New York City, 1969
Box 19
Folder 13-15
Wooster Days, dedication and alumni awards, 1969
Box 19
Folder 16
Australia and New Zealand, 1971-1972
Box 19
Folder 17
Texas, Arizona, Missouri, Louisiana, 1971
Box 19
Folder 18
Ohio Trip, Weler-Krause wedding, 1971
Box 19
Folder 19
Union Theological Seminary, 50th reunion, 1971
Box 19
Folder 20
Wooster, Chapel dedication, 1971
Box 19
Folder 21
Moon Beach Camp (Vilas County, Wisconsin), three lectures by Alfred Swan, 1973
Box 19
Folder 22
Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, Honolulu, Claremont, 1972
Box 19
Folder 23
Golden wedding anniversary (Alfred and Eva Swan), 1972
Box 19
Folder 24
Student Work Celebration (First Congregational Church), naming of student lounge after Alfred and Eva Swan, 1974
Box 19
Folder 25
Trip to Florida and return with side trips, 1973
Box 19
Folder 26
Regina, Saskatchewan, religion and social reform in Canada, 1973
Box 19
Folder 27
Northern Wisconsin, 1973
Box 19
Folder 28
Trip to Ohio, 1973
Box 19
Folder 29
Netherlands, 1975
Box 20
Folder 1-2
Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Hamburg, 1974
Box 20
Folder 5
Trip to Ohio and Michigan, 1974
Box 20
Folder 6
Trip to East (Ohio, New York, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine), 1974
Box 20
Folder 7
Trip to Stevens Point, 1975
Box 20
Folder 8
Claremont, California, 1976
Box 20
Folder 9
Washington, 1976
Box 20
Folder 10
Trip South (Correspondence and Bills), 1977
Box 20
Folder 11
Trip East, 1976
Box 20
Folder 12
Ohio trip, 1980
Box 20
Folder 13
Pennsylvania and Ohio, 1976
Box 20
Folder 14
Moon Beach, Over fifty camp, 1977
Box 20
Folder 15
Ohio trip, 1978
Box 20
Folder 16
Wooster and Ohio trip, 1982
Miscellaneous subject files and research materials
Box 17
Folder 3
100 Persons who have most influenced our culture, 1978
Box 17
Folder 4
Retired senior volunteer program, 1981
Box 17
Folder 5
The history of books and printing, 1975
Box 17
Folder 6
American historical bicentennial, 1975
Box 17
Folder 7
Operation Turning Point and the Arms Race (publication), 1977-1978
Box 17
Folder 8
Pilgrim Place Health Services Center dedication, 1980
Box 17
Folder 9
Miscellaneous articles and publications, 1976-1987
Box 17
Folder 10
Social concerns, 20 print and near-print publications, 1923-1935
Name Files
Box 17
Folder 16
Payne, Wilfred, Book Manuscripts, undated, 1963
Box 17
Folder 17
Kennedy, Reverend Edwin O., Autobiography, 1971
Box 17
Folder 18
Butler, Nadine, Retirement, 1976
Box 17
Folder 19
Chancellor, John M., Correspondence, 1978
Eby, Harvey L.
Box 17
Folder 20
News clippings, 1911-1916, 1937
Box 17
Folder 21
Correspondence, 1966-1968
Box 17
Folder 22
Falwell, Jerry, 1980-1985
Flint, James Clapp
Box 17
Folder 23
Memoirs and Service delivered, 1980
Box 17
Folder 24
Biography bound manuscript, 1983
Box 18
Folder 1
Groves, David, Hymn for Christmas, 1974
Box 18
Folder 2
Hibbard, Esther Lowell, And Gladly Teche: Memoirs of a Missionary Kid, spiral bound manuscript, 1988
Box 18
Folder 3
Hanna, Hilton, 1965-1980
Box 18
Folder 4
Humphrey, Senator Hubert H. (1911-1978), 1978
Box 18
Folder 5
King, Martin Luther, Jr. (1929-1965), Anniversary, 1986-1987
Box 18
Folder 6
La Follette, Robert Marion (1885-1925), Celebrations, 1984
Box 18
Folder 7
Lincoln, Abraham, 1977-1978
Box 18
Folder 8
Luberg, Dean LeRoy Edward (1908-1982), 1982
Box 18
Folder 9
The Book and the Spade: Exhibition of Biblical Art and Archaeology Report, 1975
Box 18
Folder 10
McCarty, Harold, Church and Alfred Swan, 1963, 1965, 1987
Box 18
Folder 11-12
Rife, Stanley Marvin (1911-1986), 1975-1986
Box 18
Folder 13
Robbins, Sam. Best of the Nest publication, 1988
Box 18
Folder 14
Roosevelt, Franklin D., Centennial, 1982
Box 18
Folder 15
Serveringhaus, Elmer (1894-1980), 1980-1981
Box 18
Folder 16
Serveringhaus, Grace Colby, So Many Christmases! 1932-1988, bound manuscript, 1989
Box 18
Folder 17
Steffen, Richard, Campus youth and marriage groups, 1973-1975
Box 18
Folder 18
Swarsensky, Rabbi Manfred, Retirement dinner, 1976
Box 18
Folder 19
Thomas, Norman (1884-1968), 1976-1977
Box 18
Folder 20
Thomas, Wendell, 1970-1973
Box 18
Folder 21-22
Wilder, Thornton, Notes on the production of plays, 1976-1977
Box 18
Folder 23
Weaver, John C., President of the University of Wisconsin, 1970-1977
Box 18
Folder 24
Wilkie, Horace (Chief Justice, 1917-1976), 1976
Box 18
Folder 25
Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1982
Box 18
Folder 26
Poetry, 1973-1974
Box 18
Folder 27
Wilson, Samuel R. Discourse print publication, 1851
Box 18
Folder 28
First Presbyterian Church, Cincinnati, Ohio. One Hundred Years of Presbyterianism, print publication, 1890
Box 18
Folder 29
Centennial of Presbyterianism in Kentucky. Address delivered at Harrodsburg, Kentucky (1883), print publication, 1933
Box 18
Folder 30
Wilson, Samuel R. George Washington's Contact with Kentucky, print publication, 1932
Box 18
Folder 31
Wilson, Joshua, The Presbytery of Dayton, print publication, 1926
Box 18
Folder 32
Wilson, Joshua, Frontier Controversialist, print publication, 1934
Swan's personal beliefs
Box 18
Folder 50
Items central in faith and career of Reverend Alfred W. Swan, 1957-1989
Box 19
Folder 1
Regarding the Swans' debt to the University of Wisconsin
Box 19
Folder 2
Important items in ministry of Alfred W. Swan, circa 1930
Box 19
Folder 3
Historical items in ministry of Alfred W. Swan, 1987-1988
Box 19
Folder 4
Chancellor, University of Wisconsin, Donna Shalala, 1988
Box 19
Folder 5
Current comment current events and political topics, 1975-1979
Box 19
Folder 6
New books
Box 19
Folder 7
Sermons and Addresses, under construction and suggestions, 1965, 1979-1984
Miscellaneous notes and clippings, index card files
Box 19
Folder 8
50 Years Ago, items in Capital Times, 1980 January-September
History
Box 19
Folder 8
Historical items regarding Alfred Swan at First Congregational Church, 1930-1965 and later
Box 19
Folder 8
Alfred Swan and family
Box 19
Folder 8
First Congregational Church
Box 19
Folder 8
Persons in First Congregational Church, university and state
Box 19
Folder 8
Madison and Wisconsin; Chicago Seminary and John Foster Dulles
Box 19
Folder 8
Confidential
Box 19
Folder 8
General personal interest
Box 19
Folder 8
Church work
Box 19
Folder 8
Lecture at women's fellowship birthday dessert luncheon, 1969
Box 19
Folder 8
Masonic
Box 19
Folder 8
Seal of Maurice de Sully, Bishop of Paris
Box 19
Folder 8
Books conveyed by Alfred Swan to Appleton for display, 1976-1977, 1980
Box 19
Folder 8
Distributed Christmas cards
Box 20
Folder 3
The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Award to Alfred Swan, 1974
Box 24
Folder 58
Plaque, The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Award to Alfred Swan, 1974
Council for Social Action
Box 32
Folder 1
National, 1934-1935
Box 32
Folder 2
Oberlin, seminar on social relations
Box 32
Folder 3-7
1935-1940
Box 32
Folder 8-12
Chairman, 1940 February-1942 August
Box 32
Folder 13
School for Democracy, New York, 1939 May
Box 32
Folder 14-15
Wisconsin Congregational Conference, 1931-1939
Box 32
Folder 16
General council, Beloit, 1933
Box 32
Folder 17
Reverend Dwight Ramige and Newton, Iowa, 1938
Box 32
Folder 18
School for Democracy, Wisconsin, 1939 October
Box 32
Folder 19
Vice President Kaub and economic plebiscite and congregational tiding, 1938
Box 33
Folder 1-2
Interdenominational Social Relations Committee, Wisconsin, 1933-1935
Box 33
Folder 3
Wisconsin congregational conference, board of directors, old, 1932-1936
Box 33
Folder 4
First congregational church, correspondence regarding staff worker, Harry Campbell, 1934
Box 33
Folder 5
Prior to Webster, 1926-1927
Box 33
Folder 6
Radio service, question box, Greeley, Colorado, 1929
Box 33
Folder 7
Courses in religion
Box 33
Folder 8
Colorado congregational conference, old
Box 33
Folder 9
Colorado, salary adjustment
Box 33
Folder 10
Park Church, Greeley
Box 33
Folder 11
Hazen conference, Estes Park, 1933
Box 33
Folder 12
New York City, Union Theological Seminary, 1934
Box 33
Folder 13
College of the Ozarks, 1934 February
Box 33
Folder 14
Hageman, church finance, correspondence
Box 33
Folder 15
Wisconsin Congregational Conference, salary adjustment
Box 33
Folder 16
Webster, director
Box 33
Folder 17
Regarding student pastorate, Hyslop
Box 33
Folder 18
Correspondence regarding student work director, Young
Box 33
Folder 19
Ezra Young, ordination
Box 33
Folder 20
Regarding student pastorate, Flint
Box 33
Folder 21
Student work, [communication?] and budget, prior to Flint
Box 33
Folder 22
Assistantship, 1939
Box 33
Folder 23
Centennial state conference, Madison, 1938 September 26-28
Box 33
Folder 24
Centennial, First Congregational Church, correspondence and miscellaneous, 1940
Box 33
Folder 25
ROTC, 1939 September
Box 33
Folder 26
Conscription, 1940 Summer
Box 33
Folder 27
Keep America out of War Congress, 1940 Autumn
Box 33
Folder 28
Youth Committee Against War, 1940 December
Box 33
Folder 29
Toronto conference, 1941 June
Box 33
Folder 30
Refugees, National Congregational Committee, 1940 September-1941 August
Box 33
Folder 31
Committee for War Victims and Services, 1941 September-1942 August
General council
Berkeley
Box 33
Folder 32
Seminar, monastic
Box 33
Folder 33
Sweet
Box 33
Folder 34
General council, Berkeley, 1940 August
Box 33
Folder 35
Durham, 1942 June 18-20
Preaching materials, 1926-1968
Sermons
Box 38
Folder 20
First suggestions
Box 38
Folder 21
Prior to Madison
Box 38
Folder 22
Early outlines
Box 38
Folder 23
By others
Box 38
Folder 24
Books and book lists
Box 38
Folder 25
Stories
Box 38
Folder 26
Stories for children
Box 38
Folder 27
Jokes and quips
Poems
Box 38
Folder 28
Miscellaneous
Box 38
Folder 29
Longer
Box 38
Folder 30
Poems and prose, quotations, duplicate
Box 38
Folder 31
Prose, quotations
Biographical, 1953-1983
Box 38
Folder 32
Memoirs and memorabilia regarding First Congregational Church members and others
Box 38
Folder 33
Miscellaneous biographical
Box 38
Folder 34
Wisconsin university
Box 38
Folder 35
Birge, president Edward Asahel (1851-1950)
Sermons and lectures
Box 20
Folder 17
Greeley Lecture, “The Conscience of the Church Confronts the Need of the World,” 1966
Box 20
Folder 18
“Hymns of the Church,” Series of lectures by Alfred Swan, 1952
Box 20
Folder 19-21
In College Days, book of sermons, 1937
Box 20
Folder 22
Sermons and addresses, Park Congregational and First Congregational Churches, 1929, 1934
Box 21
Folder 1-5
Sermons and addresses, First Congregational Church, 1956-1963
Sermons
Box 22
Folder 1
First Congregational Church, 1955, 1959-1964
Box 22
Folder 2
Miscellaneous churches, 1985, 1988-1990
Box 22
Folder 3
Miscellaneous church, 1985, 1988-1989
Box 23
Folder 1
Conditions of Renewal, Kiwanis Address, 1971
Box 23
Folder 2
The Well of Bethlehem, 150th Anniversary Sermon, 1968
Box 36
Folder 4
A Christmas Carol in prose by Charles Dickens As a One-Hour Reading, Arranged by Alfred Swan, 1924
Box 36
Folder 5
How the Bible Came to Us, 1977
Box 36
Folder 6
Books of the New Testament, undated
Box 36
Folder 7
25 Questions on the Bible, undated
Box 36
Folder 8
The Old Book in the New World, Series of ten lectures, 1928
Box 36
Folder 9
The Minister and the Congregation, 1935
Box 36
Folder 10
What Can We Believe?, 1929
Box 36
Folder 11
Great Personalities of the Old Testament, 1941
Box 36
Folder 12
The Life of Christ by a Would-be Disciple, 1937
Box 36
Folder 13
The United States of Independence, 1932
Box 36
Folder 14
Sunday Movie Campaign, 1929
Box 36
Folder 15
The Colorado Coal Strike of 1927, 1927
National and state, correspondence and news clippings
Box 42
Folder 1
Chicago Theological Seminary, general, 1932-1947
Box 42
Folder 2
Federal Council of Churches, 1929, 1942-1945
Box 42
Folder 3
Wisconsin Congregational Conference, 1935-1947
Box 42
Folder 4
Madison Association of Congregational Churches, 1936, 1944, 1949
Box 42
Folder 5
Wisconsin, vacation land outdoors and tourism, 1935-1939
Box 42
Folder 6
Madison, City, 1933, 1959-1987
Box 42
Folder 7
Wisconsin, State, 1925, 1932-1937, 1956-1981
Box 42
Folder 8
Vacation, West, 1948
Box 42
Folder 9
Colorado and Estes Park, 1922, 1963-1975
Box 42
Folder 11
Union Good Friday services, various congregations in Madison, 1932-1965
Box 42
Folder 12
New Year receptions, 1936-1965
Theological Seminary, Chicago, 1974-1990
Box 43
Folder 1
Correspondence and faculty manuals
Box 43
Folder 2
President Kenneth Smith, inauguration, 1984 November-1985
Box 43
Folder 3
Correspondence, 1984
Box 43
Folder 4
Correspondence and reports, 1986
Box 43
Folder 5
Board of Trustees meetings minutes, 1986 June 16
Box 43
Folder 6
Correspondence, 1987
Box 43
Folder 7
Certificate of membership and bulletins, 1981-1982
Box 43
Folder 8
Campaign feasibility study, 1987
Box 43
Folder 9
The Chicago Theological Seminary: A Self-Study, 1986
Box 43
Folder 10
The Chicago Theological Seminary annual report, 1988
Box 43
Folder 11
Correspondence, 1987-1990
Box 43
Folder 12
Financial statements, 1989
Box 43
Folder 13
The Chicago Theological Seminary annual report, 1989
Box 43
Folder 14-22
University of Wisconsin YMCA, Correspondence and reports, 1969-1980
M92-069
Part 6 (M92-069): Additions, 1937-1991 Physical Description: 0.1 c.f. (1 folder) Scope and Content Note: Addition of the booklet “Occasional Prayers,” a collection of public petitions by Reverend Swan that date from 1937-1991.
