box 1, oversize Books 1-3
Series 1:
Publications
1936-1984
Scope and Content
The series contains copies of publications edited or published by Lovell throughout his life, including the newsletters of
two individual Churches of Christ attended by Lovell in Los Angeles. Also included are materials related to specific publications,
including correspondence from readers of
Action, materials related to publishing
West Coast Christian, and the letterheads of various publications.
box 1
Action Correspondence
1962-1984
box 1
California Christian
1951-1959
box 1
Central News - Central Church of Christ Newsletter
1933-1943
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Colorado Christian
1936-1937
box 1
Peoples Bible Advocate
1938-1939
box 1
Publications' Letterheads
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Vermont News - Vermont Ave. Church of Christ Newsletter
1938-1961
box 1
West Coast Christian Materials
1946-1958
box 1-2
Series 2:
Churches of Christ
1935-1988
Scope and Content
The series contains materials related to Lovell's work within the Churches of Christ, both as an overall movement and with
individual places of worship. This includes correspondence, notes, bulletins, reports, informational materials produced by
churches; certificates for various programs sponsored by Lovell; the histories of churches in the Western United States; pins
from Ibaraki Christian College in Japan; and materials produced by the World Bible School founded by Lovell.
box 1
Sub-series 2.1:
Individual Churches
1935-1984
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Central Church of Christ
1934-1948
box 1
Coastline Church of Christ
1983-1984
box 1
El Cajon/San Diego Church of Christ
1937-1943
box 1
Inglewood Church of Christ
1942
box 1
Long Beach Church of Christ
1935-1938
box 1
Redondo Beach Church of Christ
1962-1966
box 1
Santa Monica Church of Christ
1954-1965
box 1
Torrance Church of Christ
1973-1980
box 1
Vermont Avenue Church of Christ
1938-1961
box 1-2
Sub-series 2.2:
General Materials
1936-1988
box 1
Certificates for Programs Sponsored by Lovell (Don't Smoke Club & Miss A Meal)
box 1
Church Histories - California Churches
1959-1960
box 2
Church Histories - Northwest Churches
1940s
box 2
Church Histories - West Coast Churches
1940-1945
box 2
Directories of Western Churches of Christ
1945-1950
box 2
Ibaraki Christian College Lapel Pins
box 2
Other Churches of Christ Colleges
1943-1969
box 2
Various Churches of Christ Publications
1936-1984
box 2
World Bible School
1982-1988
box 2-3
Series 3:
Pepperdine
1932-1999
Scope and Content
The series contains materials related to Lovell's work at Pepperdine as a Trustee, as well as his relationships with various
Pepperdine administrators and staff. This includes both personal and professional correspondence between Lovell and prominent
Pepperdine officials such as George Pepperdine, Earl Pullias, J.P. Sanders, William Banowsky, Hugh Tiner and M. Norvel Young;
articles and publications about Pepperdine and Young; correspondence, minutes, notes, reports, memorandums, bulletins and
brochures from Lovell's time as a Trustee; and his work with the Advisory Board, President's Council and fundraising efforts
for the college. Also included are some materials from Lovell's daughter, Patsie Lovell Trowbridge, including receipts for
her tuition at Pepperdine College; correspondence between her and Pepperdine officials including Earl Pullias, James Smythe
and the Youngs; and her account of the Pepperdine College crisis in 1957.
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Sub-series 3.1:
Correspondence with Pepperdine Officials
1932-1999
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William S. Banowsky
1960s-1983
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George and Helen Pepperdine
1935-1991
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Earl and Pauline Pullias
1944-1995
Note
The bulk of this correspondence is between Earl Pullias and Patsie Lovell Trowbridge.
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J.P. and Gloria Sanders
1958-1996
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James Smythe
1950s-1998
Note
Includes mostly correspondence to and from Patsie Lovell Trowbridge. Also includes two letters to the Lovells, one each from
Mrs. Young and Mrs. Seaver.
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Hugh and Lola Tiner
1935-1999
box 2
M. Norvel and Helen Young
1939-1992
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Sub-series 3.2:
General Materials
1937-1998
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Patsie Lovell - Pepperdine
1946-1948
box 2
Pepperdine Materials
1937-1984
box 2
President's Council
1957-1959
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Pepperdine Bible Building/Churches of Christ Membership Directories
1958
box 3
The 1957 Pepperdine College Crisis
1998
Note
Accounts given by Board of Trustees Chair Donald Miller and Patsie Lovell Trowbridge.
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Sub-series 3.3:
Articles and Publications
1937-1992
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Articles about M. Norvel Young, his family, and George Pepperdine College/Pepperdine University
1937-1976
box 3
Publications given to Lovell by M. Norvel Young
1962-1992
box 3
Series 4:
Personal Materials
1935-1984
Scope and Content
The series contains materials related to Lovell's career in construction, and his family and personal life. This includes
articles and publications related to construction work, including issues of the
America's Builders; articles about Lovell; addresses collected by Lovell; his business cards as a Bible salesman and a Trustee at Pepperdine;
his account of a European trip taken by the family; and personal correspondence including greeting cards from Pepperdine officials
Banowksy and Young. Also included are correspondence and other materials related to the passings of both James and Vivian
Lovell, and an audio recording of James Lovell's memorial.
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America's Builders Materials
1961-1966
box 3
Articles on James L. Lovell
1969-1978
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Articles on Construction Saved by Lovell
box 3
Christmas Greetings to the Lovells from the Banowskys
1964-1983
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Greeting Cards to the Lovells from the Youngs
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James Lovell Memorial
1984-1985
box 3
Miscellaneous Personal Correspondence
1935-1982
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Miscellaneous Personal Materials
1960-1961
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The Man of Action: The Story of Jimmie Lovell by Bill Youngs - copy signed by Lovell for Earl and Pauline Pullias
1969
box 3
Vivian Lovell Memorial
1991
box 3
Series 5:
Photographs
1935-1975
Scope and Content
The series contains photographs mostly of Pepperdine administrators and the Los Angeles campus, including photographs of Bill
Banowsky, Hugh Tiner, George and Helen Pepperdine, and the Vermont Avenue Church. Also included are a small number of family
photographs and portraits of Lovell.
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Photographs of William S. Banowsky
1967-1975
box 3
Photographs of George and Helen Pepperdine
1935-late 1950s
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Photographs of Hugh and Lola Tiner
circa early 1940s-1968
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Photographs of George Pepperdine College, M. Norvel and Helen Young, the Lovells, and others
1937-1991
box 3
Miscellaneous Photographs
1935-1972
box 3
Colored Slides related to George Pepperdine College and the Vermont Avenue Church of Christ
1941-1960
box 3
Stereo Slides of the Vermont Avenue Church of Christ, the Church in Japan, and Ibaraki Christian College
1961-1975
oversize Photograph 1
Panoramic Photograph of all Pepperdine College Students and Faculty
1939
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Series 6:
Clinton Davidson
1938-1966
Scope and Content
The series contains photocopies of correspondence, memorandums, articles, and business records related to Lovell's relationship
with Clinton (Clint) Davidson, a businessman like Lovell who was also heavily involved in the Churches of Christ and publishing.
Topics covered in the series include Davidson's childrens' camp, Camp Shiloh; Davidson's religious newspaper
Christian Leader and the controversy surrounding its doctrinal stance; plans for a Pat Boone radio show; and Davidson's positions at the Townsend
Corporation and Pal-Pen Chemical.
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Articles/Church Bulletins
1932-1960
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Christian Leader Business Records
1938-1939
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Townsend Corporation / Pal-Pen Chemical
1960-1962
