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Papers of Fred Conoway Kennedy, 1952-1990
CFT00026  
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Description
The Reverend Fred C. Kennedy (1931-) and his first wife Eleanor founded Woodforest Presbyterian Church, Houston, Texas, in 1959. He published “The Knowledge of God and of Ourselves” from sermons prepared for the Woodforest Presbyterian Church congregation. The collection contains materials related to Fred C. Kennedy’s education and career. Formats include manuscripts, typescripts, print works, clippings, ephemeral, and pamphlets. Dates range from 1950s-1990.
Background
The Reverend Fred C. Kennedy was born in Houston, Texas in 1931. Dr. Kennedy and his first wife Eleanor founded Woodforest Presbyterian Church, Houston, Texas, in 1959. He also published “The Knowledge of God and of Ourselves” from sermons prepared for the Woodforest Presbyterian Church congregation. Dr. Kennedy served his Presbytery as chairperson for Evangelism and Enlistment, and Candidates Committee for the gospel ministry. He later served as chairperson for New Church Development and was a member of Synod’s Christian Education Committee. He taught English at El Sereno Junior High School, Los Angeles, California from 1977 until his retirement.
Extent
6 boxes, 5 linear feet
Restrictions
All rights reserved.
Availability
Supervised use only. Scholarly use within parameters of copyright law.