Identity elements
Reference number
PP-00-R0324
Repository
Level of description
Fonds
Title
Richardson, James Milton. Papers
Date(s)
- 1932-1982 (Creation)
Extent
3.7 cu.ft. (5 boxes)
Name of creator
(1913-1980)
Abstract
James Milton Richardson was born in Sylvester, Georgia, on January 8, 1913. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1934 and went on to earn a Bachelor of Divinity (1936) and Master of Arts (1942) from Emory University’s Candler School of Theology. After his ordination to the priesthood in 1939, Richardson served at multiple parishes in Atlanta before becoming Dean of Christ Church Cathedral in Houston, Texas, in 1952. After Bishop John Hines, the sitting diocesan, was elected Presiding Bishop in 1965, Richardson was chosen as the fifth Bishop of the Diocese of Texas, serving from 1965 until his death on March 24, 1980.
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
The Papers of James Milton Richardson include student papers, sermons, correspondence, photographs, audiovisual materials, and ephemera.
Arrangement
Student Papers and Coursework, 1932-1948
Ministry, 1938-1980
Personal and Topical Papers, 1935-1980
Audio and Video Records, 1969
Conditions of access and use elements
Access conditions
Access to Episcopal Church records is governed by the Archives Public Access Policy. Research requests must be submitted in writing.
Technical access
Rights and permissions
The Archives is able to respond to limited requests for reproductions subject to copyright restrictions, internal policy, and the condition of the source documents.
Languages of the material
- English
Scripts of the material
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Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Hines, John Elbridge (Subject)