Dr. Preston Bradley papers
Descriptive Summary
- Repository
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University of Illinois at Chicago,
801 S. MorganChicago, ILUSA
- Repository Number
- MSBrad67
- Creator
- Bradley, Preston, Dr., b. 1888
- Title
- Dr. Preston Bradley papers
- Dates
- 1905-1975
- Quantity
- 36.75 linear feet.
- Abstract
- The collection contains correspondence, diaries, lectures, essays, sermons, minutes, scrapbooks, and clippings as well as published and unpublished writings. Dr. Preston Bradley was the founder of the Peoples Church of Chicago. In 1912, Dr. Bradley withdrew from the Presbyterian ministry to establish an independent church based on a creed of "the Good, the True, and the Beautiful." The Peoples Church later affiliated with the Unitarian Conference and grew to be the largest Unitarian congregation in the United States. Under Bradley's leadership, the church served as a community center offering lectures and sponsoring a drama group, the Uptown Players. Preston Bradley published sermons, prayers and inspirational essays and appeared regularly on local radio broadcasts.
- Language of the Material
- English
Administrative Information
Biography/Profile
Dr. Preston Bradley (1888-1983), clergyman, author, and lecturer, is widely known as the founder and Pastor of the Peoples Church, Chicago, Illinois. In 1912, Dr. Bradley withdrew from the Presbyterian ministry to establish an independent church based on a creed of "the Good, the True, and the Beautiful." The Peoples Church affiliated with the Unitarian Conference in 1922, accepting full fellowship in that church body the following year. From an original membership of 67 persons, the Peoples Church grew to be the largest Unitarian congregation in the United States. In 1926, after meeting in north side theaters for thirteen years, the congregation dedicated the Uptown Temple, an auditorium structure seating more than 1700 people. Dr. Bradley occupied his pulpit for over 50 years and was the Dean of Chicago clergymen.
Born in Linden, Michigan, Dr. Bradley attended Alma [Michigan] College and studied law before entering the ministry. Among his honorary degrees were a D.C.L. from Hamilton College of Law [Chicago, Illinois], an L.L.D. from Lake Forest [Illinois] College, and a D.D. from Meadville Theological Seminary [Chicago, Illinois]. He served on the Illinois State Teachers College and Normal School Boards for many years. He was a founding member and past president of the Isaak Walton League of America, an organization devoted to conservation of natural resources. A noted orator, Dr. Bradley made numerous addresses every year throughout the United States. He conducted a number of radio series, including book reviews, news commentaries, and religious programs. In addition, his sermons, prayers, and inspirational essays have been col1ected in a number of popular books including: Courage for Today, 1934; Mastering Fear, 1935; Power from Right Thinking , 1936; Life and-You, 1940; New Wealth for You, 1941; Meditations, 1941; My Daily Strength; and Happiness Through Creative Living, 1955. His autobiography, Along the Way, written with Harry Barnard, was published in 1962. Dr. Bradley also edited The Liberalist, a monthly magazine published by the Peoples Church.
Dr. Bradley occupied a unique position in Chicago. In addition to his religious leadership of the Peoples Church and its large radio congregation, he was active in civic affairs. He served on the Chicago Council against Racial Discrimination and on the Mayor's Committee on Race Relations, A life member of the Art Institute of Chicago, he was also a trustee of the Municipal Art League. Starting in 1925, Dr. Bradley was a member of the Chicago Public Library Board. Under his direction the Peoples Church has served as a community forum offering lectures and institutes on a wide variety of topics. The Church also sponsored the Uptown Players, a drama group directed for many years by Dr. Brad- ley's adopted son, named Bradley Griffin. In 1962, Chicago honored Dr. Bradley for his fifty years of service with a testimonial dinner and citation.
Dr. Bradley was married to Grace Thayer in 1915. She died in 1950, and their adopted son, James, died the following year. In 1952, Dr. Bradley married June Haslet, and they continued to reside in Chicago. He continues as Pastor of the Peoples Church with the assistance of the Reverend Virgil A. Kraft until 1976. When asked whether he intended to retire upon completion of 50 years' ministry, Dr, Bradley replied, "I do not intend to retire. I look forward to many more years. There is work to be done. I want to do it." (Along the Way, p.277.)
Scope and Content
The Preston Bradley Papers are comprised of material dealing with Dr. Bradley's personal and professional life, 1905-1966. Included are personal correspondence, 1910-1962; professional correspondence, 1912-1962; diaries and engagement books, 1922 and 1952; vacation brochures, 1918-1962; notes, lectures, sermons, and essays, 1905-1959; minutes of meetings; church calendars, 1915-1963; published material by Dr. Bradley, including book manuscripts and galley proofs, 1906-1962; certificates of award and membership, 1914-1965; newspapers of historic interest, 1865-1947; pamphlets; poetry; invitations and programs, 1906-1966; clippings, 1906-1966; scrapbooks, 1933-1952; prints and photographs; and miscellaneous souvenir artifacts. The papers provide information on Dr. Bradley's family; his school days in Michigan, 1905-1909; his vacation and travel, especially in Europe, 1918-1962; the Chautauqua and Lyceum lecture circuits, 1911-1945; the Peoples Church of Chicago, Illinois 1912-1966; the Chicago Public Library, 1934- 1963; Northern Illinois University [DeKalb] 1935-1962; and the Izaak Walton League of America, 1923-1964.
The collection has been divided into five series: Personal Papers, Professional Papers, Speeches and Writings by Preston Bradley, Published Material, and Prints and Photographs.
For information about 1976 and 1998 supplements to this collection, please consult paper inventories located in the Special Collections Reading Room.
Arrangement
The collection was only partially arranged when received. Much of the correspondence and many of the speeches and radio broadcasts had been grouped in several overlapping series with different titles. A large number of miscellaneous clippings, pamphlets, programs, etc., were loose. The cataloger retained the original groupings of material where possible, and supplied arrangement and titles for loose items to integrate them with the rest of the collection. Dr. Bradley's activities as head of the Peoples Church and popular lecturer and commentator were considered the central feature around which the collection was organized by subject-classification and manuscript type. The following general system was adopted:
Series I, PERSONAL PAPERS, was subject classified. Incoming letters were filed under "Correspondence," then by author's last name. Dated vacation brochures were filed chronologically under "Vacation and Travel," with undated items at the end of this series.
Series II, PROFESSIONAL PAPERS, was subject classified. The correspondence series had been subdivided under titles such as "Fan Letters," and this arrangement was retained with loose items interfiled. Material on the Peoples Church begins with the anniversaries celebrated, from the 20th to the 50th. Next are filed the church calendars (bulletins of services held). The series continues with subject-classified material [titles supplied by the cataloger] followed by the publications issued by the church, "The Dial" and The Liberalist, filed chronologically.
Series III, SPEECHES AND WRITINGS BY PRESTON BRADLEY, was filed by the cataloger according to the manuscript type - sermons, book reviews, radio broad- casts, etc. Within these categories the original alphabetical or chronological arrangement was retained; thus, book reviews are filed alphabetically by title and sermons are filed chronologically. Books by Dr. Bradley and the accompanying galley proofs are filed alphabetically by title. This section also includes inspirational poetry collected by Dr. Bradley and manuscripts submitted to him, since these items had originally been filed with his own speeches and writings.
Series IV, PUBLISHED MATERIAL, includes certificates of award and membership, arranged chronologically; clippings - chronologically, [many unarranged]; historic newspapers - chronological; pamphlets, subject-classified by the cataloger; invitations and programs, chronological; and scrapbooks, chronological.
Series V, PRINTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS, was subject classified by the cataloger and arranged a1phabetically.
Series VI, ARTIFACTS, is not arranged.
Access Restrictions
Access restrictions -- Available without restriction.
Use/Re-use Restrictions
Use restrictions -- Available without restriction.
Preferred Citation
Dr. Preston Bradley Papers, Special Collections, University of Illinois at Chicago.
Indexed Terms
- Unitarian churches--Clergy
- Bradley, Preston, Dr., b. 1888
- Chicago (Ill.)
- People's Church of Chicago. Dr. Preston Bradley, Pastor.
Inventory
- Title
- Bradley Family - Grace T. Bradley
- Dates
- May 1913-May 1950
- Title
- Bradley Family - June H. Bradley
- Dates
- June 1952-September 1964
- Title
- Bradley Family - James Bradley-Griffin, February
- Dates
- 1921-September 1951
- Title
- Bradley Family - Correspondence, Death of Preston Bradley's parents
- Dates
- May-June 1913-May 1936
- Title
- Bradley Family - Correspondence, Misc., July 1910-December 193
- Dates
- 1905-1975
- Title
- Bradley Family - History and Coat of Arms
- Dates
- December 1937
- Title
- Correspondence - Marion Claire
- Dates
- December 1928-April 1957
- Title
- Correspondence - Henry Clark
- Dates
- December 1920-November 1941
- Title
- Correspondence - Lew Sarett
- Dates
- March 1924-December 1931
- Title
- Correspondence - Misc.
- Dates
- 1955-1962
- Title
- Diary and Engagement Books
- Dates
- 1922
- Title
- Diary and Engagement Books
- Dates
- 1952
- Title
- Misc.
- Dates
- ca. 1905-1933
- Title
- School Mementos - June 1905-October 1966
- Title
- Vacation and Travel Tower, Minnesota
- Dates
- 1918-1923
- Title
- Vacation and Travel Star Island, Mass.
- Dates
- 1926
- Title
- Vacation and Travel Great Britain
- Dates
- 1931
- Title
- Vacation and Travel Baltic Cruise
- Dates
- 1935
- Title
- Vacation and Travel Great Britain
- Dates
- 1937
- Title
- Vacation and Travel Great Britain
- Dates
- 1938
- Title
- Vacation and Travel Great Britain
- Dates
- 1940
- Title
- Vacation and Travel Great Britain
- Dates
- 1946
- Title
- Vacation and Travel Great Britain
- Dates
- 1947
- Title
- Vacation and Travel Great Britain
- Dates
- 1951
- Title
- Vacation and Travel Great Britain
- Dates
- 1952
- Title
- Vacation and Travel Europe
- Dates
- 1953
- Title
- Vacation and Travel Great Britain
- Dates
- 1954
- Title
- Vacation and Travel Great Britain
- Dates
- 1954
- Title
- Vacation and Travel Great Britain
- Dates
- 1954
- Title
- Vacation and Travel Great Britain
- Dates
- 1954
- Title
- Vacation and Travel Great Britain
- Dates
- 1954
- Title
- Vacation and Travel - Great Britain and Scandinavia
- Dates
- 1957
- Title
- Vacation and Travel - Great Britain and Scandinavia
- Dates
- 1957
- Title
- Vacation and Travel - Great Britain and Scandinavia
- Dates
- 1957
- Title
- Vacation and Travel - Great Britain
- Dates
- 1958
- Title
- Vacation and Travel - Great Britain
- Dates
- 1959
- Title
- Vacation and Travel - Great Britain
- Dates
- 1961
- Title
- Vacation and Travel - Great Britain
- Dates
- 1962
- Title
- Vacation and Travel - Cruises
- Dates
- undated
- Title
- Vacation and Travel - Cruises
- Dates
- undated
- Title
- Vacation and Travel - Europe
- Dates
- undated
- Title
- Vacation and Travel - Great Britain
- Dates
- undated
- Title
- Vacation and Travel - Great Britain
- Dates
- undated
- Title
- Vacation and Travel - Iceland
- Dates
- undated
- Title
- Vacation and Travel - Mexico
- Dates
- undated
- Title
- Vacation and Travel - U. S. A.
- Dates
- undated
- Title
- Central Church of Chicago Frank W.Gunsaulus, October 1917-April
- Dates
- 1921
- Title
- Central Church of Chicago David Swing
- Dates
- September 1894-January 1915
- Title
- Chaplain of U.S. House of Representatives
- Dates
- 28 September 1962
- Title
- Chautauqua and Lyceum Circuits - Lectures and Source Material
- Dates
- undated
- Title
- Chautauqua and Lyceum Circuits - Programs
- Dates
- 1911-1921
- Title
- Chautauqua and Lyceum Circuits - Programs
- Dates
- February-August 1945
- Title
- Chicago Public Library
- Dates
- December 1934-January 1963
- Title
- Correspondence
- Dates
- December 1912-December1920
- Title
- Correspondence
- Dates
- January 1921-December 1921
- Title
- Correspondence
- Dates
- January 1922-February 1922
- Title
- Correspondence
- Dates
- March 1922-April 1922
- Title
- Correspondence
- Dates
- June 1922-December 1922
- Title
- Correspondence
- Dates
- January 1923-December 1923
- Title
- Correspondence
- Dates
- January 1924-October 1924
- Title
- Correspondence
- Dates
- January 1925-December 1925
- Title
- Correspondence
- Dates
- May 1926-September 1932
- Title
- Correspondence
- Dates
- March 1933-December 1933
- Title
- Correspondence
- Dates
- April 1934-December 1934
- Title
- Correspondence
- Dates
- January 1935-December 1935
- Title
- Correspondence
- Dates
- January 1936-December 1936
- Title
- Correspondence
- Dates
- February 1937-December 1949
- Title
- Correspondence
- Dates
- January 1950-December 1950
- Title
- Correspondence
- Dates
- January 1951-September 1951
- Title
- Correspondence
- Dates
- January 1952-November1952
- Title
- Correspondence
- Dates
- February 1953-November 1953
- Title
- Correspondence
- Dates
- January 1954-December 1954
- Title
- Correspondence
- Dates
- January 1955-December 1955
- Title
- Correspondence
- Dates
- January 1956-December 1956
- Title
- Correspondence
- Dates
- January 1957-December1957
- Title
- Correspondence
- Dates
- March 1958-December 1958
- Title
- Correspondence
- Dates
- February 1959-October 1960
- Title
- Correspondence
- Dates
- January 1961-December 1961
- Title
- Correspondence
- Dates
- January 1962-December 1962
- Title
- Correspondence
- Dates
- March 1963-November 1964
- Title
- Correspondence
- Dates
- undated
- Title
- Correspondence - Celebrities
- Dates
- January 1936-April 1960
- Title
- Correspondence - Fan Letters
- Dates
- May 1936
- Title
- Correspondence - Fan Letters
- Dates
- December 1942-November 1954
- Title
- Correspondence - Fan Letters
- Dates
- January 1955-February 1961
- Title
- Correspondence - Juvenile Court Detention Home Schools, [Florence Scully], Chicago
- Dates
- September 1898-September 1931
- Title
- Correspondence - Keepsakes
- Dates
- April 1923-August 1929
- Title
- Correspondence - Letters of Gratitude
- Dates
- March 1947-February 1952
- Title
- Correspondence - Letters Worth Keeping
- Dates
- January 1922-April 1934
- Title
- Correspondence - Letters Worth Keeping
- Dates
- September 1934-June 1935
- Title
- Correspondence - Letters Worth Keeping
- Dates
- August 1935-June 1936
- Title
- Correspondence - Letters Worth Keeping
- Dates
- September 1937-June 1938
- Title
- Correspondence - Letters Worth Keeping
- Dates
- September 1938-Junet 1939
- Title
- Correspondence - Letters Worth Keeping
- Dates
- September 1939-June 1940
- Title
- Correspondence - Letters Worth Keeping
- Dates
- October 1940-May 1941
- Title
- Correspondence - Letters Worth Keeping
- Dates
- September 1941-June 1942
- Title
- Correspondence - Letters Worth Keeping
- Dates
- September 1942-June 1943
- Title
- Correspondence - Letters Worth Keeping
- Dates
- September l943-August 1944
- Title
- Correspondence - Letters Worth Keeping
- Dates
- September 1944-June 1945
- Title
- Correspondence - Letters Worth Keeping
- Dates
- September 1945-Junel 1946
- Title
- Correspondence - Letters Worth Keeping
- Dates
- September 1946-June 1947
- Title
- Correspondence - Letters Worth Keeping
- Dates
- August 1947-June 1948
- Title
- Correspondence - Letters Worth Keeping
- Dates
- September 1948-June 1949
- Title
- Correspondence - Letters Worth Keeping
- Dates
- September 1949-June 1950
- Title
- Correspondence - Letters Worth Keeping
- Dates
- October 1950-May 1951
- Title
- Correspondence - Letters Worth Keeping
- Dates
- February 1952-July 1952
- Title
- Correspondence - Letters Worth Keeping
- Dates
- December 1952-February 1953
- Title
- Correspondence - Letters Worth Keeping
- Dates
- September 1953-May 1954
- Title
- Correspondence - Letters Worth Keeping
- Dates
- August 1954-June 1955
- Title
- Correspondence - Letters Worth Keeping
- Dates
- September 1955-June 1956
- Title
- Correspondence - Letters Worth Keeping
- Dates
- undated
- Title
- Correspondence - Radio Letters
- Dates
- November 1935-April 1938
- Title
- Correspondence - Radio Letters
- Dates
- March 1939-February 1942
- Title
- Correspondence - Soldiers' Letters
- Dates
- February 1942-December 1943
- Title
- Correspondence - Soldiers' Letters
- Dates
- January 1944-December 1944
- Title
- Correspondence - Soldiers' Letters
- Dates
- January 1945-February 1946
- Title
- Correspondence - Soldiers' Letters
- Dates
- undated
- Title
- Izaak Walton League of America
- Dates
- February 1923-April 1936
- Title
- Izaak Walton League of America
- Dates
- April 1937-March 1940
- Title
- Izaak Walton League of America
- Dates
- June 1940-October 1948
- Title
- Izaak Walton League of America
- Dates
- January 1949-November 1952
- Title
- Izaak Walton League of America
- Dates
- January 1953-December 1955
- Title
- Izaak Walton League of America
- Dates
- January 1956-June 1958
- Title
- Izaak Walton League of America
- Dates
- March 1958-October 1964
- Title
- Izaak Walton League of America - Thomas Ambrose
- Dates
- 1929-1946
- Title
- Izaak Walton League of America - Clippings
- Dates
- May 1923-January 1966
- Title
- Izaak Walton League of America - "IWL Monthly"
- Dates
- August 1922-February 1923
- Title
- Izaak Walton League of America - "IWL Monthly"
- Dates
- March-August 1923
- Title
- Izaak Walton League of America - "Outdoor America"
- Dates
- October 1923-March 1949 (scattered)
- Title
- Izaak Walton League of America - "Outdoor America", April 1962 (scattered)
- Dates
- May 1951-
- Title
- Izaak Walton League of America - Misc.
- Dates
- 1931-1953
- Title
- Lectures and Speaking Engagements - Publicity Scrapbook
- Dates
- January 1943-June 1952
- Title
- Lectures and Speaking Engagements - Publicity Scrapbook
- Dates
- July 1962
- Title
- Northern Illinois University (DeKalb)
- Dates
- December 1935-July 1962
- Title
- Peoples Church - 20thkaniversary
- Dates
- February 1932
- Title
- Peoples Church - 25th Anniversary
- Dates
- March-June 1937
- Title
- Peoples Church - 25th Anniversary Citation
- Dates
- 1937
- Title
- Peoples Church 25th Anniversary - Correspondence
- Dates
- April-June 1937
- Title
- Peoples Church 45th Anniversary - Correspondence
- Dates
- January-March 1937
- Title
- Peoples Church 45th Anniversary Correspondence
- Dates
- April-October 1957
- Title
- Peoples Church 45th Anniversary Clippings
- Dates
- March-April 1957
- Title
- Peoples Church 50th Anniversary Banquets
- Dates
- November 1961-September 1962
- Title
- Peoples Church 50th Anniversary - Banquets - Tape Recordings 17 September 1962
- Title
- Peoples Church 50th Anniversary - Clippings
- Dates
- undated
- Title
- Peoples Church 50th Anniversary - Correspondence
- Dates
- June 1961-April 1962
- Title
- Peoples Church 50th Anniversary - Correspondence
- Dates
- May 1962-June 1962
- Title
- Peoples Church 50th Anniversary - Correspondence
- Dates
- September 1962-October 1962
- Title
- Peoples Church 50th Anniversary - Marriage Rededication Service
- Dates
- June 1962
- Title
- Peoples Church 50th Anniversary - Photographs
- Dates
- undated
- Title
- Peoples Church 50th Anniversary - Tributes to Preston Bradley
- Dates
- November 1961-August 1962
- Title
- Peoples Church - Calendars [Order of Service], 1915-1938; 1939-1943; [no folder labels]
- Dates
- 1944-1950; 1951-1963
- Title
- Peoples Church - Clippings
- Dates
- February 1913-November 1919
- Title
- Peoples Church - Clippings
- Dates
- 1926-1950
- Title
- Peoples Church - Early History
- Dates
- March 1912-September 1914
- Title
- Peoples Church - General File
- Dates
- November 1916-August 1963
- Title
- Peoples Church - Mailing List
- Dates
- undated
- Title
- Peoples Church - Organizations; Choir
- Dates
- April 1924-October 1953
- Title
- Peoples Church - Organizations; Uptown Players
- Dates
- 1930-1943
- Title
- Peoples Church - Organizations; Miscellaneous
- Dates
- 1936-1966
- Title
- Peoples Church - Preston Bradley's Congregational Affiliation
- Dates
- January 1956
- Title
- Peoples Church - Preston Bradley's Unitarian Institute
- Dates
- April-May 1937
- Title
- Peoples Church - Preston Bradley's Unitarian Affiliation
- Dates
- January 1922-May 1926
- Title
- Peoples Church - Uptown Temple
- Dates
- February 1925-October 1926
- Title
- Peoples Church - Uptown Temple-Clippings
- Dates
- March 1925-December 1926
- Title
- Peoples Church - Publications-"The Dia"
- Dates
- " October 1941-November 1941
- Title
- Peoples Church - Publications-"The Dia"
- Dates
- " December 1941-February 1942
- Title
- Peoples Church - Publications-"The Dia"
- Dates
- " March 1942-July 1942
- Title
- Peoples Church - Publications-"The Dia"
- Dates
- " August 1942-December 1942
- Title
- Peoples Church - Publications-"The Dia"
- Dates
- " January 1943-July 1943
- Title
- Peoples Church - Publications-"The Dia"
- Dates
- " August 1943-February 1944
- Title
- Peoples Church - Publications-"The Dia"
- Dates
- " March 1944-August 1944
- Title
- Peoples Church - Publications-"The Dia"
- Dates
- " September 1944-February 1945
- Title
- Peoples Church - Publications-"The Dia"
- Dates
- " March 1945-August 1945
- Title
- Peoples Church - Publications-"The Dia"
- Dates
- " September 1945-January 1946
- Title
- Peoples Church - Publications-"The Dia"
- Dates
- " February 1946-June 1946
- Title
- Peoples Church - Publications-"The Dia"
- Dates
- " July 1946-December 1946
- Title
- Peoples Church - Publications-"The Dia"
- Dates
- " January 1947-July 1947
- Title
- Peoples Church - Publications-"The Dia"
- Dates
- " August 1947-January 1948
- Title
- Peoples Church - Publications-"The Dia"
- Dates
- " February 1948-August 1948
- Title
- Peoples Church - Publications-"The Liberalis"
- Dates
- " February-May 1929
- Title
- Peoples Church - Publications-"The Liberalis"
- Dates
- " February-September 1937
- Title
- Peoples Church - Publications-"The Liberalis"
- Dates
- " February-December 1940
- Title
- Peoples Church - Publications-"The Liberalis"
- Dates
- " January-December 1941
- Title
- Peoples Church - Publications-"The Liberalis"
- Dates
- " January-February; August 1942
- Title
- Peoples Church - Publications-"The Liberalis"
- Dates
- " June-November 1944
- Title
- Peoples Church - Publications-"The Liberalis"
- Dates
- " January-July 1945
- Title
- Peoples Church - Publications-"The Liberalis"
- Dates
- " May-December 1946
- Title
- Peoples Church - Publications-"The Liberalis"
- Dates
- " January-November 1947
- Title
- Peoples Church - Publications-"The Liberalis"
- Dates
- " January-December 1948.
- Title
- Peoples Church - Publications-"The Liberalis"
- Dates
- " January-February 1949
- Title
- Peoples Church - Publications-"The Liberalis"
- Dates
- " May 1950
- Title
- Peoples Church - Publications-"The Liberalis"
- Dates
- " January-December 1951
- Title
- Peoples Church - Publications-"The Liberalis"
- Dates
- " February-December 1952
- Title
- Peoples Church - Publications-"The Liberalis"
- Dates
- " January-December 1953
- Title
- Peoples Church - Publications-"The Liberalis"
- Dates
- " January-September 1954
- Title
- Peoples Church - Publications-"The Liberalis"
- Dates
- " February-June 1959
- Title
- Peoples Church - Publications-"The Liberalis"
- Dates
- " May 1960
- Title
- Peoples Church - Publications-"The Liberalis"
- Dates
- " June 1963
- Title
- Peoples Church - Publications-"The Liberalis"
- Dates
- " January-April 1964
- Title
- Peoples Church - Publications-"The Liberalis"
- Dates
- " February-December 1965
- Title
- Peoples Church - Publications-"The Liberalis"
- Dates
- " August-September 1966
- Title
- Articles, Essays
- Dates
- Speeches - November 1906-October 1910
- Title
- Articles, Essays
- Dates
- Speeches - May 1913-March 1915
- Title
- Articles, Essays
- Dates
- Speeches - June 1917-June 1929
- Title
- Articles, Essays
- Dates
- Speeches - January 1941-October 1963
- Title
- Book Reviews - "Chicago Sun" - October 1942-September 1943
- Title
- Book Reviews - Pamphlet Series A, nos.1-6
- Dates
- 1940
- Title
- Book Reviews - Pamphlet Series A, nos.7-10
- Dates
- 1940-1941
- Title
- Book Reviews - Peoples Church
- Dates
- 1947-1948
- Title
- Book Reviews - Radio Broadcasts [Alphabetical by title], A-B
- Dates
- undated
- Title
- Book Reviews - Radio Broadcasts [Alphabetical by title], C-F
- Dates
- undated
- Title
- Book Reviews - Radio Broadcasts [Alphabetical by title], G-K
- Dates
- undated
- Title
- Book Reviews - Radio Broadcasts [Alphabetical by title], L-M
- Dates
- undated
- Title
- Book Reviews - Radio Broadcasts [Alphabetical by title], N-P
- Dates
- undated
- Title
- Book Reviews - Radio Broadcasts [Alphabetical by title], Q-S
- Dates
- undated
- Title
- Book Reviews - Radio Broadcasts [Alphabetical by title], T-Z
- Dates
- undated
- Title
- Along the Way, An Autobiography with Harry Barnard. New York: David McKay Company, Inc. [2 copies]
- Dates
- 1962.
- Title
- Along the Way - Correspondence
- Dates
- June 1961-October 1962
- Title
- Along the Way - Galley Proofs
- Dates
- undated
- Title
- Courage for Today, New York: Bobbs-Merrill Co. [2 copies]
- Dates
- 1934
- Title
- Happiness Through Creative Living, Garden City, New York: Hanover House
- Dates
- 1955
- Title
- Happiness Through Creative Living - Galley proofs
- Dates
- undated
- Title
- Happiness Through Creative Living - manuscript
- Dates
- undated
- Title
- Life and You, New York; Harper and Bros. [2 copies]
- Dates
- 1939
- Title
- Life and You - Galley proofs and publicity
- Dates
- undated
- Title
- Life and You - Manuscript
- Dates
- undated
- Title
- Mastering Fear, New York: Dobbs-Merrill Co. [2 copies]
- Dates
- 1935
- Title
- Meditations, Chicago: Wilcox and Follett, Co.
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- 1946
- Title
- Meditations - Correspondence and manuscripts
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- 1940-1941
- Title
- Meditations and My Daily Strength, New York: Permabooks
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- 1950
- Title
- My Daily Strength, [Chicago] The Peoples Church
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- 1943
- Title
- New Wealth for You, New York; Frederich A. Stokes Co.
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- 1941
- Title
- New Wealth for You - Correspondence and Manuscripts
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- 1940
- Title
- Power from Right Thinking, New York: Bobbs-Merrill, Co.
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- 1936
- Title
- Power from Right Thinking - Publicity Appearances
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- December 1938
- Title
- The Religious Revolution, Danny Ross Chandler, ed., manuscript
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- undated
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- The Religious Revolution - Galley proofs
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- udated
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- Inspirational Poetry
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- 1918-1924
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- Inspirational Poetry
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- 1925-1940
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- Inspirational Poetry
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- 1942-1943
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- Inspirational Poetry
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- 1945-1946
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- Inspirational Poetry
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- undated
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- Inspirational Poetry
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- undated
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- Inspirational Poetry
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- undated
- Title
- Inspirational Poetry
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- undated
- Title
- Inspirational Poetry
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- undated
- Title
- Round Table Talks
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- November 1931-May 1932
- Title
- M. "Voice of the Crusader", December 1934-February 1935
- Title
- Longines - Wittnauer Program
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- April-June 1938
- Title
- Longines - Wittnauer Program
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- September-October 1938
- Title
- Longines - Wittnauer Program
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- November-December 1938
- Title
- Kennel Time
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- December 1938-November 1939
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- Horder's Institute
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- May 1939
- Title
- Evans Fur Co., Program
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- November-December 1938
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- Evans Fur Co., Program
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- January-February 1939
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- Evans Far Co., Program
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- March 1939
- Title
- Evans Fur Co., Program
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- 10-18 October 1940
- Title
- Evans Fur Co., Program
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- 21-25 October 1940
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- Evans Fur Co., Program
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- 28 October-1 November 1940
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- Evans Fur Co., Program
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- 5-8 November-November 1940
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- Evans Fur Co., Program
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- 11-15 November 1940
- Title
- Evans Fur Co., Program
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- 18-22 November 1940
- Title
- Evans Fur Co., Program
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- 25-29 November 1940
- Title
- Evans Fur Co., Program
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- 2-7 December 1940
- Title
- Evans Far Co., Program
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- 9-13 December 1940
- Title
- Evans Fur Co., Program
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- 16-20 December 1940
- Title
- Evans Fur Co., Program
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- 23-27 December 1940
- Title
- Evans Far Co., Program
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- 30 December 1940-3 January 1941
- Title
- Evans Fur Co., Program
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- 6-10 January 1941
- Title
- Evans Fur Co., Program, 13-17 January 1941
- Title
- Evans Fur Co., Program
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- 20-24 January 1941
- Title
- Evans Par Co., Program
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- 27-31 January 1941
- Title
- Evans Fur Co., Program
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- 3-7 February 1941
- Title
- Evans Fur Co., Program
- Dates
- 10-14 February 1941
- Title
- Evans Far Co., Program
- Dates
- 17-21 February 1941
- Title
- Evans Fur Co., Program
- Dates
- 24-28 February1941
- Title
- Evans Fur Co., Program
- Dates
- 3-7 March1941
- Title
- Evans Fur Co., Program
- Dates
- 10-14 March 1941
- Title
- Evans Fur Co., Program
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- 17-21 March 1941
- Title
- Evans Fur Co., Program
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- 24-28 March 1941
- Title
- Evans Fur Co., Program Reserves
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- undated
- Title
- Ruby Chevrolet Program
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- 21 March-1 June 1941
- Title
- Wartime Commentary
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- September-October 1941
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- Wartime Commentary
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- November-December 1941
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- Wartime Commentary
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- January-February l942
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- Wartime Commentary
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- March-December 1942
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- Wartime Commentary
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- January-December 1943
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- Wartime Commentary
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- January 1944-December 1945
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- Wartime File
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- February 1942-April 1948
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- Old Ben Coal Company
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- April 1943-September 1944
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- "Question Box" (A-J)
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- 1944-1948
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- "Question Box" (L-Z)
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- 1944-1948
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- Hymns of all Churches
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- September 1946-April 1947
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- Keeahin Company
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- May 1948-December 1948
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- Keeshin Company
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- January 1949
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- Hirsch Clothing Company
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- February 1950-December 1950
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- Miscellaneous Subjects (A-M)
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- 1948-1951
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- Miscellaneous Subjects (N-Z)
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- 1948-1951
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- Sermons
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- 1906-1913
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- Sermons
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- 1917-1921
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- Sermons
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- 1931-1933
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- Sermons
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- March 1935-October 1936
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- Sermons
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- September 1939-March 1940
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- Sermons
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- January-June 1941
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- Sermons
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- September-December 1941
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- Sermons
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- January-June 1942
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- Sermons
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- September 1942-June 1943
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- Sermons
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- September-December 1943
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- Sermons
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- January-June 1944
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- Sermons
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- September-December 1944
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- Sermons
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- January-June 1945
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- Sermons
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- September-December 1945
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- Sermons
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- January-March 1946
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- Sermons
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- April-June 1946
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- Sermons
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- September-December 1946
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- Sermons
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- January-June 1947
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- Sermons
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- September-December 1947
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- Sermons
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- January-June 1948
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- Sermons
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- September-December 1948
- Title
- Sermons
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- January-June 1949
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- Sermons
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- September-December 1949
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- Sermons
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- January-June 1950
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- Sermons
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- September-December 1950
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- Sermons
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- January-June 1951
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- Sermons
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- September-December 1951
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- Sermons
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- January-March 1952
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- Sermons
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- January 1953-December 1955
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- Sermons
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- January 1956-January 1957
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- Sermons
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- February-March 1957
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- Sermons
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- April-June 1957
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- Sermons
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- September-December 1957
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- Sermons
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- January-February 1958
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- Sermons
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- March-June 1958
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- Sermons
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- September-December 1958
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- Sermons
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- January-March1959
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- Sermons
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- April-June 1959
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- Sermons
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- July-December 1959
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- Sermons, Burridge and Townsend Plans
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- January 1943
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- Sermons, Brotherhood
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- 1924-1944
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- Sermons, Graduation Exercises
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- 1939-1941
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- Sermons, Immortality
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- 1936-1939
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- Sermons, Miscellaneous
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- 1917-1960
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- Sermons, Summer Transcriptions
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- June-September 1940
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- Sermons, Summer Transcriptions
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- June-September 1941
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- Sermons, Summer Transcriptions
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- June-September 1943
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- Sermons, Summer Transcriptions
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- June-September 1944
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- Sermons, Summer Transcriptions
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- June-September 1945
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- Sermons, Summer Transcriptions, June-5ept.
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- 1946
- Title
- Sermons, Summer Transcriptions
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- June-September 1947
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- Sermons, Summer Transcriptions
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- June-September 1948
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- Sermons, Summer Transcriptions
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- June-September 1949
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- Sermons, Summer Transcriptions
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- June-September 1950
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- Sermons, Summer Transcriptions
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- June-September 1951
- Title
- Dyer, Frank - Church and State
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- ca. 1945
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- Gustin, Henry W. - The Hermit of Spear Mountain
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- undated
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- Renier, Marcelle - The Arcane Teaching
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- 1938
- Title
- Renier, Marcelle - European History
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- 1939
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- Renier, Marcelle - Philosophy
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- 1939
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- Renier, Marcelle - [Sketches]
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- undated
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- Renier, Marcelle - The Torch of Freedom
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- undated
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- Vore, Claude - Life, Liberty; and the Pursuit of Happiness
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- 1944
- Title
- Wallace
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- Henry A. - Christian Basis of World Order 1943
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- Certificates of Award and Membership
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- 1914-1965
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- Clippings - 1906-1966 [11 Hollinger Boxes]
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- Historic Newspapers (#365-375)
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- The New York Herald
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- 15 April 1865 [facsimile?] assassination of President Lincoln
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- "The Fulton Democrat" (Lewistown, Illinois) - editorial on Lincoln's assassination
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- 25 April 1865
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- "The Tribune" (Chicago, Illinois) - Col. Robert Ingersoll's Letter to a S.F. Mother
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- 10 September 1885
- Title
- "The New York Herald" (European Edition) - "Germany Declares War on France"
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- 4 August 1914
- Title
- "The Fulton Democrat" (Lewistown, Illinois) - William T. Davidson Memorial No., ed. of "Democrat", February 1915
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- 1837-1915
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- "Chicago Evening Post" - last edition with memo by Preston Bradley
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- 29 October 1932
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- "Chicago American" - Mayor Cermak's [1873-1933] death, (2 editions)
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- 6 March 1933
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- Chicago Sun" - "Picture History of World War I
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- 11 November 1942
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- Chicago Daily Tribune" - "Roosevelt Dies
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- 13 April 1945
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- Chicago Sun" - "Cease Fire at 5:01 p.m.
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- 9 May 1945
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- "Chicago Daily Tribune" - Centennial Edition
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- 10 June 1947
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- Biography and History including Miscellaneous Chicago items
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- undated
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- Education and Reform
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- undated
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- Literature and Fine Arts
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- undated
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- The Little Review - ed. Margaret Anderson, Vol.11, No.5
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- August 1915
- Title
- Pan: Poetry and Youth- - A Special Vachel Lindsay Number Vol. II, No.3, Notre Dame, Ind.
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- April 1926
- Title
- Poetry - Vol.XLIX No.3
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- December 1936
- Title
- Poetry - Harriet Monroe Memorial
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- 23 April 1937
- Title
- "The Philistine" - Elbert Hubbard
- Dates
- 1914
- Title
- "Saturday Review of Literature" - Vol.1, Nos.1-3
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- August 1924
- Title
- "Tournament of Plays" - Drama League of Chicago, Hull-House Players
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- 7-10 May 1928
- Title
- "An Afternoon with Carl Sandburg" - Shubert Theater, Chicago
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- 18 November 1956
- Title
- Abbey Theatre, Dublin, Ireland, (Program)
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- 1952
- Title
- Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon, (program)
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- 1952
- Title
- Natural Resources
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- undated
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- Philosophy and Religion - Chicago Ethical Society Papers
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- 1939
- Title
- Politics and Government
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- undated
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- "The Overman" Upton Sinclair (Little Blue Book No. 594)
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- undated 1941-1942 undated undated
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- Programs
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- 1906 - 1914
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- Programs
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- 1915 - 1929
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- 1930 - 1935
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- 1936
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- 1937
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- Programs
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- 1938
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- 1939
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- 1940
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- 1941
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- 1942
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- 1943
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- 1944
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- 1945
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- 1946
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- 1947
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- 1948
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- 1949
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- 1954
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- 1957
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- 1960
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- 1961
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- 1962
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- 1963
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- 1964
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- Programs
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- 1965-1966
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- Programs
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- Caricatures
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- Approx. 1930-1960
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- Certificates, awards, diplomas
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- Approx. 1930-1960
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- Photographs - Bradley family, Vacation, Michigan city, Travel
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- Approx. 1930-1960
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- 1922-1955
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- Approx. 1925-1965
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- 1940-1960
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- Posters - Oversized posters and announcements
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- Approx. 1945
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- 1916-1960
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