Church of Christ Directories Collection, 1938-1991

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Summary

Title:
Church of Christ Directories Collection
Dates:
1938-1991
Abstract:
The Church of Christ Directories Collection is comprised of directories of Church of Christ churches in the United States and abroad from 1938 to 1991. The directories list names and information of Church of Christ schools and churches, including addresses, phone numbers, pastor names, and service times. These directories were useful for connecting members with each other and with Church of Christ organizations.
Extent:
1.5 Linear Feet (3 Hollinger boxes)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder# or item name], Church of Christ Directories Collection, Collection no. 210, Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Pepperdine University.

Background

Scope and content:

The Church of Christ Directories Collection contains various directories of Church of Christ organizations and people, mainly churches, missionaries, and schools. The directories contain information of both international and United States-based churches. The directories span from 1938 to 1991 and were compiled and published by a variety of editors and organizations.

Biographical / historical:

The Church of Christ Directories Collection consists of a variety of Church of Christ directories which were created with a shared purpose in mind-- to connect Church of Christ members with each other and with Church of Christ churches and church-sponsored programs, ministries, schools, and missionaries, wherever they traveled in the United States and internationally. However, each directory differs in individualized mission, editor/compiler, price, and publisher location.

The Amateur Radio Callbook for Members of the Churches of Christ was prepared by Ray Hawk and Bonnie Petty in Jackson, Tennessee. The directory contains the callsign and address information of the amateur radio stations for radio communication between church members. The publication was funded by donations.

There is also a directory of Christian schools operated by Church of Christ members in Houston complied in 1981, as well as a directory complied by Northeastern Christian Junior College in Villanova, Pennsylvania in 1986 for $5.50 with the hopes of strengthening ties between congregations in the georgaphical area.

International directories, including specific directories for Ghana, Tijuana, Pacific Islands, and the British Isles allowed traveling Church of Christ members to find a church service, and also provided interested members with addresses of foreign churches to donate to. A directory detailing churches in Tijuana incentivizes such donations by not only providing addresses, but a wealth of history of the gospel in the area, including church needs, benevolent work, and details about ministers' lives. Sereval Missionary directories serve these same purposes.

The directory of the church in Oregon provides not only information of Church of Christ organization in Oregon, but also an in-depth history of the Church's proceedings in the state from 1832. It was written by O.J. Russell, a historian and well-known Church of Christ preacher in Oregon beginning in the 1950s, and published in Tyler, Texas.

The Western Church Directory, was compiled by Lloyd Ellis in Chula Vista, California. Through months of correspondence, he was able to compile this near-complete list of Western churches and preachers, as he saw the American West as a great mission field.

Acquisition information:
The source of acquisition is unknown.
Arrangement:

The Church of Christ Directories Collection is arranged alphabetically by publication title/type and then chronologically within groupings.

Physical location:
Calabasas 162C
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Michaela Sinclair, Lindy Smith, Lucy Perrin
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-07-11 17:59:40 +0000 .

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Preferred citation:

[Box/folder# or item name], Church of Christ Directories Collection, Collection no. 210, Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Pepperdine University.

Location of this collection:
24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, CA 90263-4786, US
Contact:
(310) 506-4323
specialcollections@pepperdine.edu
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