Guide to the Portland Episcopal Area Records
Prepared by Myong Shin Jeon, Student Assistant and Mark C. Shenise, Associate
Archivist
United Methodist Archives and History Center
General
Commission on Archives and History, Madison, New Jersey
11/9/2006
Overview of Records
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| Record Creator: |
United Methodist Church (U.S.). Portland
Episcopal Area |
| Title: |
Portland Episcopal Area Records |
| Dates: |
1940-
1972 |
| Abstract: |
The records of the Portland Episcopal Area
reflect the administrative duties of the bishop in charge. The collection reflects the
administrative world of the bishop in charge. Record types are broad in nature. The range runs
from church bulletins to national and social issues of their time. |
| Extent: |
1.53 cu. feet |
| Resource ID:
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gcah.rg.4752 |
History Note
The records of the Portland
Episcopal Area reflect the administrative duties of the bishop in charge. Bishops are elected
by the Jurisdictional Conference. Episcopal assignments are determined by the Jurisdictional
Committee on Episcopacy in consultation with the College of Bishops. Each bishop assumes his or
her post on the first day of September following the Jurisdictional meeting. A bishop, however,
cannot serve in an area where his or her latest membership was held.
Bishops are set apart as a separate ministry to oversee and supervise the districts and charges
within their appointed geographic area. The denomination authorizes these ministers to guard the
faith, order, liturgy, doctrine and discipline of the general church. District superintendents
are appointed by the bishop to help administer the denominational directives in specific
geographic areas. Bishops ordain, consecrate, commission and appoint the clergy to specific
churches and ministries under their immediate charge. Bishops are also expected to serve the
larger church through the general agencies, boards and commissions. They are in many ways the
faces of the denomination when General Conference is no longer in session.
Scope Note
The collection reflects the
administrative world of the bishop in charge. Many of the records contain information on local
church history but it is not extent. Bishops were often asked to speak at seminal anniversaries
which included the church sending brief histories prior to the engagement. The collection also
reflects the changing nature of the office from the mid-twentieth century to the third quarter
mark. Also included are files from the administrative assistant's office which reflects how the
bishop ran their office when physically absent. Record types are broad in nature. The range runs
from church bulletins to national and social issues of their time.
Arrangement
Materials have been arranged in the following manner.
Series: A. Raymond Grant
Series: Everett W. Palmer
Series: W. Maynard Sparks
Preferred Citation
When citing material
from this collection please use the following format: Direct reference to the item or its file
folder, Portland Episcopal Area Records, United Methodist Church Archives - GCAH, Madison,
New Jersey. Do not make use of the items' call number as that is not a stable
descriptor.
Access Restrictions
Denominational
agency journals, reports and committee minutes are open to the public unless they have been
closed in accordance with requirements specified in the Discipline. Denominational agency staff
office records are closed for twenty-five (25) years after creation. Personnel records are
closed for at least 75 years. Appeals can be made to the General Commission on Archives and
History, P. O. Box 127, Madison, NJ 07940.
Restrictions on Use
Detailed use
restrictions relating to our collections can be requested from the office of the archivist at the
General Commission on Archives and History. Photocopying is handled by the staff and may be
limited in certain instances. Before using any material for publication from this collection a
formal request for permission to publish is expected and required.
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Subject Terms |
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Additonal Creators - Personal |
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Palmer, Everett W.. |
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Sparks, W. Maynard |
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:Grant, A.
Raymond |
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Subject Names - Personal |
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:Kennedy, John
Fitzgerald. |
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Subject Topics |
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Church and labor |
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Church anniversaries |
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Church management |
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Gambling, Religious aspects. |
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Theology |
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Vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 |
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Episcopacy
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Subject Geographic |
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Idaho |
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Oregon. |
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Alaska
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Genre |
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Church bulletins |
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Clippings |
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Minutes |
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Photographs. |
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Reports |
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Correspondence |
Series: A. Raymond Grant
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 2321-5-8:
1 |
Bishop Phillips, Kennedy, Stuart |
1951 - 1964 |
| 2321-5-8:
2 |
Bulletins |
1940 - 1967 |
| 2321-5-8:
3 |
Clippings |
1952 - 1967 |
| 2321-5-8:
4 |
Commission on Church Union |
1952 |
| 2321-5-8:
5 |
Coordinating Council (General Church) - Bishop A. Raymond Grant |
1961 - 1967 |
| 2321-5-8:
6 |
Correspondence (Bishop A. Raymond Grant) |
1958 - 1967 |
| 2321-5-8:
7 |
Minutes |
1959 - 1967 |
| 2321-5-8:
8 |
Peterson, Ruth |
1967 |
| 2321-5-8:
9 |
Photographs |
1952 - 1967 |
| 2321-5-8:
10 |
Publications |
1953 - 1967 |
| 2321-5-9:
1 |
Sheet Music: Prophet Unwilling |
Undated |
| 2321-5-9:
2 |
Sermons, Addresses by Bishop A. Raymond Grant |
1935 - 1964 |
| 2321-5-9:
3 |
Tributes to Bishop A. Raymond Grant |
1967 - 1968 |
Series: Everett W. Palmer
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 2321-5-9:
4 |
Bishop's Convocation on Church Related Vocations |
1969 - 1970 |
| 2321-5-9:
5 |
Correspondence |
1963 - 1965 |
| 2321-5-9:
6 |
Correspondence: January - June |
1969 |
| 2321-5-9:
7 |
Correspondence: July - December |
1969 |
| 2321-5-9:
8 |
Correspondence |
1970 |
| 2322-5-1:
1 |
Festival of Faith: Caldwell, Portland, Medford, Pendleton |
1969 |
| 2322-5-1:
2 |
Miscellaneous |
1969 |
| 2322-5-1:
3 |
Riddle, Mrs. Clymetra B. - See also Bishop Everett W. Palmer - Trust Account. |
1964 - 1970 |
| 2322-5-1:
4 |
Riddle, Mrs. Clymetra B. - See also Bishop Everett W. Palmer - Trust Account. |
1964 - 1970 |
| 2322-5-1:
5 |
United Methodist Witness - Oregon Conference - October 6 |
1968 |
Series: W. Maynard Sparks
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 2322-5-1:
6 |
A1 |
1971 - 1972 |
| 2322-5-1:
8 |
Bishop's Letters To Area - Bishop Sparks |
1971 - 1972 |
| 2322-5-1:
10 |
D4 |
1971 - 1972 |
| 2322-5-1:
11 |
E5 |
1971 - 1972 |
| 2322-5-1:
12 |
F6 |
1971 - 1972 |
| 2322-5-1:
13 |
G7 |
1971 - 1972 |
| 2322-5-1:
14 |
H8 |
1971 - 1972 |
| 2322-5-2:
1 |
J10 |
1971 - 1972 |
| 2322-5-2:
2 |
K11 |
1971 - 1972 |
| 2322-5-2:
3 |
L12 |
1971 - 1972 |
| 2322-5-2:
4 |
M13 |
1971 - 1972 |
| 2322-5-2:
5 |
Mc14 |
1971 - 1972 |
| 2322-5-2:
6 |
N15 |
1971 - 1972 |
| 2322-5-2:
8 |
P17 |
1971 - 1972 |
| 2322-5-2:
10 |
R19 |
1971 - 1972 |
| 2322-5-2:
11 |
S20 |
1971 - 1972 |
| 2322-5-2:
12 |
SYMC: Conclave |
1972 |
| 2322-5-2:
13 |
T21 |
1971 - 1972 |
| 2322-5-2:
14 |
U22 |
1971 - 1972 |
| 2322-5-2:
15 |
V23 |
1971 - 1972 |
| 2322-5-2:
16 |
W24 |
1971 - 1972 |
