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Descriptive Summary
Title: John Richard Sampey Papers on Microfiche
Dates: 1909-1946
Collection Number: CFT00058
Creator/Collector:
Sampey, John R. (John Richard), 1863-1946
Extent: 1332 microfiche
Repository:
Fuller Theological Seminary-David Allan Hubbard Library Archives
Pasadena, California 91182
Abstract: The collection comprises microfiche copies of original material from John R. Sampey's personal files. John R. Sampey (1863-1946)
served as the fifth president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (1929-1942) and taught Old Testament at the seminary
from 1885 till his retirement in 1942. Sampey also was the second seminary librarian, serving from 1894 to 1928. Sampey was
actively involved in a variety of activities, particularly the international Sunday school movement, serving as chairman of
the International Sunday School Lesson Committee in 1921. He was also passionate about foreign missions, taking several trips
to Brazil. But above all, Sampey’s chief contribution was saving the seminary from ruin in the Great Depression, paying off
its enormous debt incurred from building the Lexington Road campus. Sampey was a founder of the Baptist World Alliance and
a veteran of forty-six years on the International Sunday School Lesson Committee. Sampey was author of several books including
The Ethical Teaching of Jesus (1909) and The Heart of the Old Testament (1922).
Language of Material: English
Access
Accessible with general microfiche collections. Scholarly use within parameters of copyright law.
Publication Rights
All rights reserved.
Preferred Citation
John Richard Sampey Papers on Microfiche. Fuller Theological Seminary-David Allan Hubbard Library Archives
Acquisition Information
Purchased from James Lutzweiler
Biography/Administrative History
The John R. Sampey Papers are housed in the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. https://archives.sbts.edu/special-collections/john-richard-sampey-papers/
Scope and Content of Collection
The collection comprises microfiche copies of original material from John R. Sampey's personal files. The original collection
of Sampey Papers comprises 26 boxes. The collection includes sermons, presidential papers, and a great deal of correspondence
related to foreign missions.
Indexing Terms
International Sunday school lessons
Missions
Baptist World Alliance
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary