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The papers of Nigel Renton document his longstanding commitment to Episcopal liturgical revision and governance. Significant materials include records of his service as a deputy to General Convention (1982–2006), and his involvement with the Standing Liturgical Commission, the Associated Parishes for Liturgy and Mission, and the Association of Diocesan Liturgy and Music Commissions. Additional documentation reflects his formative work in liturgical experimentation at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Berkeley, and his writings for The Pacific Church News and Open. Together, the collection offers rare insight into the role of lay leadership in shaping Episcopal liturgy in the late twentieth century.

The Papers of Deaconess Evelyn Ashcroft comprise correspondence between Deaconess Ashcroft and members of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Church of the Good Shepherd in Forrest City, Arkansas, who provided financial and material support for her missionary work. Most of the letters from Ashcroft were directed to Mrs. F.L. Proctor of the Auxiliary, and all of the letters to Ashcroft were from Proctor. Also included are photographs of mission life in the Philippines sent by Ashcroft.

The Executive Council meeting dockets were generated through the work of the members and staff of the committees and commissions of the Executive Council. They include agendas, minutes of meetings, charters, status reports as well as financial statements and reports, budgets, and Treasurer's reports.

The records and reports reflect the policies of the General Convention as carried out and administered by the Executive Council as well as the structure and organization of the church.

Correspondence, minutes, reports, publications, and photographs primarily document the time period when the Rev. Franklin D. Turner served as Coordinator for Black Ministries. Also included are some early photographs dating back to 1946.

This collection contains correspondence addressed to Samuel Farmar Jarvis and his family members as well as a small number of copies of Jarvis’ responses.

The records of the Convocation of American Churches in Europe (ACIE) includes administrative and financial records, correspondence, and some printed materials.

Minutes of Executive Council and other reporting governing bodies comprise the majority of these records. Organizations represented in these records include the Joint Program Planning Committee (1959-1966) and the Council on Ministry. Two non-Episcopal organizations are also represented. The first of these, the Career Development Council was an ecumenical career counseling organization in which The Episcopal Church participated. The Executive Council commissioned the second organization, the Bureau of Applied Social Research of Columbia University, to conduct a study called "Anglican Opportunities in South America."

Seven scrapbook volumes comprise this collection of Samuel F. Hotchkin’s articles and interests. Each volume contains an index. The articles cover a variety of subjects, persons, and places. Of note are a typescript index to the scrapbooks and a copy of Hotchkin’s obituary.

This collection documents the history of Integrity from its founding in 1974 through the late-1990s, with significant emphasis on the organization’s early years. It comprises meeting minutes, correspondence, newsletters, and official papers; records from regional and local chapters; materials from national conventions; documentation of Integrity’s engagement with The Episcopal Church’s General Convention; and records reflecting its relationships with other religious organizations.

The Records of the North Conway Institute (NCI) document the organization’s ecumenical mission, public policy advocacy, and educational outreach during its most active period in the 1970s and 1980s. Records reflect strong ties to religious denominations, government agencies, academia, and the private sector.

The collection includes organizational records such as meeting minutes, correspondence, policy statements, reports, financial documents, and planning files. Programmatic materials document conferences, seminars, and public education initiatives, and include agendas, proceedings, speaker notes, evaluations, and related ephemera. Publications and communications consist of newsletters, brochures, press releases, and promotional materials. The archive also contains extensive collected resource materials including gray literature, pamphlets, clippings, and subject files related to alcoholism, treatment, and public health.

The Ellen Sitgreaves Vail Motter Manuscript Collection consists primarily of the correspondence of Bishops Samuel Bowman and Thomas Hubbard Vail. The vast majority of the material falls between the dates 1840-1886. Earlier collected material, especially the letters of William White, dates from as early as 1822. Additional letters, photographs, and printed material illuminate the bishops’ ministries, the development of the Diocese of Kansas, and the relationships among other bishops and church leaders. Several prominent Episcopal bishops are represented in the collection including Thomas Clark, George Doane, Alexander Griswold, Jackson Kemper, Alonzo Potter, Benjamin Bosworth Smith, William White, and William Whittingham.

The Papers of Howard Johnson include lectures, addresses, articles, sermons, and working files of notes and writings of various scholars.

The House of Bishops Committee Records comprise Standing Committee and ad hoc Committee reports, records, and miscellaneous materials. Also included is a bound volume of the minutes of the Commission of Bishops on the Mexican Branch of the Catholic Church.

The records of the House of Bishops includes correspondence, minutes of the House from General Convention and special sessions, clergy lists, and printed materials.