Description
This collection includes personal papers, working production files, photographs, slides, audio tapes, tapestries, drawings,
oil paintings, watercolor paintings
Background
John Harrell (1922-1996) was born May 24, 1922 in Hollywood, CA. He graduated from Church Divinity School of the Pacific
and was ordained into the Episcopal diaconate in 1947. Ordination as a priest followed in February 1948. John served as
the curate at St. Luke's, Monrovia, CA 1947-48, then as Director of Religious Education, St. James, Los Angeles, 1948-52.
From 1952-54, he was on the staff of Rampart Productions, then from 1954-57 was a consultant for Cathedral Films. John was,
1957-62, the Executive Director of the Division of Audio/Visual Education, Department of Christian Education, for the Executive
Council of the Episcopal Church in New York. He and Mary Pyburn were married June 6, 1959 at St. Francis' Church, Stamford,
CT.
Extent
31 boxes, 6 folios
20 linear ft.
Restrictions
Copyright has not been assigned to The Graduate Theological Union. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts
must be submitted in writing to the Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of The Graduate Theological Union
as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must
also be obtained by the reader.
Availability
Collection is open for research.