Guide to the Wayne Kenton Clymer Papers
Prepared by Morris Davis, Jr., Manuscripts Processor, Scott Leland, Nadia Imanishimwe, Student Assistant and Mark C. Shenise, Associate Archivist
United Methodist Archives and History Center
General Commission on Archives and History of The United Methodist Church
2016-05-17
Overview of Collection
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Record Creator: |
Clymer, Wayne Kenton |
Title: |
Wayne Kenton Clymer Papers |
Date Span: |
1930-2013 |
Abstract: |
Wayne Kenton Clymer (1917-2013) minister, bishop and educator in the Evangelical United Brethren Church and The United Methodist Church. Among other aspects of his ministry he was involved in the United Methodist Committee on Relief. The collection his manuscripts,sermons and photographs. |
Extent: |
12.34 cubic feet |
Resource ID: |
gcah.ms.740 |
Biographical Note
Wayne Clymer (1917-2013), minister, bishop, educator, and psychologist, was born in Napoleon, Ohio, on September 24, 1917, son of Grace Susan Hulvey and George A. Clymer, a minister in the Evangelical Church. Clymer attended Asbury College, receiving his B. A. in 1939. In the fall of that year he entered Columbia University, and while attending there he became pastor of Immanuel Evangelical Church in Ozone Park, New York, and then St. Paul's Evangelical Church in Forest Hills. He completed his M.A. in 1942. Clymer went on to receive a B.D. from Union Theological Seminary in 1944.
In 1946, Clymer was appointed to the faculty of Evangelical Theological Seminary (ETS) as professor of pastoral theology. While there, he continued his graduate studies toward a Ph.D. at New York University, receiving his degree in 1950.
Clymer was ordained by Evangelical United Brethren Bishop John S. Stamm, and was a member of the Atlantic Conference. He went on to post-doctoral work at the New School for Social Research, Columbia University, the William Alanson White School for Psychiatry, and took clinical training at Massachusetts General Hospital, and Saint Luke's Hospital in New York City. In 1957 Clymer was elected dean of ETS, succeeding Paul Eller. In 1967 he was he was chosen as President.
Clymer was ordained by Evangelical United Brethren Bishop John S. Stamm, and was a member of the Atlantic Conference. He went on to post-doctoral work at the New School for Social Research, Columbia University, the William Alanson White School for Psychiatry, and took clinical training at Massachusetts General Hospital, and Saint Luke's Hospital in New York City. In 1957 Clymer was elected dean of ETS, succeeding Paul Eller. In 1967 he was he was chosen as President. The year prior, 1966-1967, Clymer and his wife lived overseas where he served as consultant to the United Church of Christ in the Philippines on ministerial training, and taught at both Saint Andrew's Theological Seminary in Manila and at Trinity College in Singapore.
The North Central Jurisdictional Conference of the United Methodist Church elected Wayne Clymer to the episcopacy in 1972, and he was assigned to the Minnesota Area, where he served for eight years before being assigned to the Iowa Area in 1980. In 1976, Clymer was appointed president of the United Methodist Committee on Relief. Clymer traveled extensively during his tenure as bishop, visiting countries in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean. Clymer and his wife retired to Minnesota in 1984. Bishop Clymer died from a stroke on November 25, 2013, while delivering a eulogy at Brooklyn Center United Methodist Church in Minnesota.
Scope Note
This collection contains materials relating to Clymer's life after his college days at Asbury. The earliest records are correspondence, addresses/sermons, and the graduate papers from the 1940's. Clymer's correspondence, the largest quantity of the record types in the collection, covers every year from 1942 through 1993, except for about ten years between the mid-1950's and 1967. Clymer's collection of addresses, sermons, and lectures is the next largest group of records, and dates from the early 1940's through the late 1980's. The collection also contains copies of some of Clymer's publications. The original accession contained copies of his books and books in which he was a contributor, as well as articles in widely circulated journals. These have been removed and transferred to the Methodist Library, Drew University, Madison, New Jersey. The collection also contains various clippings, programs, pamphlets, reports, and photographs.
Arrangement
Materials have been arranged in the following manner.
Correspondence
Education
Printed Matter
Ministry
Images
Family
Preferred Citation
When citing material from this collection please use the following format: Direct reference to the item or its file folder, Wayne Kenton Clymer Papers, United Methodist Church Archives - GCAH, Madison, New Jersey. Do not make use of the item's call number as that is not a stable descriptor.
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions on this collection.
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Index Terms
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Subject Names - Corporate
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Evangelical Theological Seminary |
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Evangelical United Brethren Church |
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United Methodist Church |
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Subject Geographic
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Illinois |
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Minnesota |
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Genre
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Addresses |
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Audiocassettes |
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Clippings |
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Correspondence |
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Correspondence |
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Diaries |
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Lectures |
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Pins (Jewelry) |
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Sermons |
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Occupations
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Bishops |
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Subject Terms
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Education, Higher |
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Homosexuality |
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Liturgy |
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Ministry |
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Stewardship, Christian |
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Theology -Study and teaching |
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Travel |
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Vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 |
Series: Correspondence
Call Number
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Folder Title
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Date(s)
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1621-6-1:
01 |
Correspondence |
1942-1946 |
1621-6-1:
02 |
Correspondence |
1946-1947 |
1621-6-1:
3 |
New York University |
1947-1950 |
1621-6-1:
4 |
Correspondence |
1948 |
1621-6-1:
5 |
Correspondence |
1948-1949 |
1621-6-1:
6 |
Correspondence |
1949-1949 |
1621-6-1:
7 |
Correspondence |
1950 |
1621-6-1:
8 |
Correspondence |
1950-1951 |
1621-6-2:
1 |
Correspondence |
1951-1952 |
1621-6-2:
2 |
Correspondence |
1952 |
1621-6-2:
3 |
Correspondence |
1952-1953 |
1621-6-2:
4 |
Correspondence |
1953 |
1621-6-2:
5 |
Correspondence |
1953-1954 |
1621-6-2:
6 |
Correspondence |
1954-1955 |
1621-6-2:
7 |
North Central College |
1959-1960 |
1621-6-3:
1 |
Correspondence |
1967-1971 |
1621-6-3:
2 |
Correspondence |
1972 |
1621-6-3:
3 |
Correspondence |
1973 |
1621-6-3:
4 |
Correspondence |
1974 |
1621-6-3:
5 |
Correspondence |
1975 |
1621-6-3:
6 |
Correspondence |
1976 |
1621-6-4:
1 |
Correspondence |
1976 |
1621-6-4:
2 |
Correspondence |
1977-1986 |
1621-6-4:
3 |
Correspondence |
1987-1991 |
1621-6-4:
4 |
Friends of Soochow |
1986-1989 |
1621-6-4:
5 |
Presidency of Evangelical Theological Seminary Congratulatory Letters - Folder 1 |
1967-1968 |
1621-6-4:
6 |
Presidency of Evangelical Theological Seminary Congratulatory Letters - Folder 2 |
1967-1968 |
1621-6-4:
7 |
Election to the Episcopacy Congratulatory Letters - Folder 1 |
1972 |
1621-6-4:
8 |
Election to the Episcopacy Congratulatory Letters - Folder 2 |
1972-1973 |
1621-7-1:
1 |
Correspondence |
1945-1989 |
1621-7-1:
2 |
Correspondence |
2000-2005 |
1621-7-1:
3 |
Correspondence |
1990-2005 |
1621-7-1:
4 |
Clymer PhD Thesis |
1950 |
Series: Education
Call Number
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Folder Title
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Date(s)
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1621-6-7:
1 |
Columbia University, Union Theological Seminary |
1940-1946 |
1621-6-7:
2 |
Union Theological Seminary |
1941-1943 |
1621-6-7:
3 |
Union Theological Seminary |
1942-1943 |
1621-6-7:
4 |
The Life and Thought of James Reilly - Columbia University Master of Arts Thesis |
1942 |
1621-6-7:
5 |
New York University |
1946 |
1621-6-7:
6 |
Hawkeye columns |
1980-1984 |
1621-6-7:
7 |
Minnesota Methodism, T. Otto Nall |
Undated |
1621-6-7:
8 |
From Rome to Epworth; James Gaughan |
Undated |
1621-6-7:
9 |
Evangelical Theological Seminary Presidents Report |
1950 |
1621-6-7:
10 |
Theological Education Committee of the Council of Bishops |
1986-1987 |
1621-6-7:
11 |
Miscellaneous |
1972-1988 |
1621-6-8:
1 |
Articles in Serials - Folder 1 |
1942-1989 |
1621-6-8:
2 |
Articles in Serials - Folder 2 |
1942-1989 |
1621-6-8:
3 |
Articles in Serials - Folder 3 |
1942-1989 |
1621-6-8:
4 |
Programs |
1950-1990 |
1621-6-8:
5 |
Pamphlets |
1967-1972 |
1621-6-8:
6 |
Poems |
1965-1988 |
1621-6-8:
7 |
Clippings |
1953-1980 |
1621-6-8:
8 |
United Methodist General Conference |
1980 |
1621-6-8:
9 |
Worship Service Programs |
1973-1983 |
1621-6-8:
10 |
Topical file Peace |
1972-1976 |
1623-1-4:
2 |
Baccalaureate Addresses |
1969-1990 |
1623-1-4:
3 |
Benjamin F. Goodrich |
1931 |
1623-1-4:
7 |
Nature/Work of the Church |
1947-1980 |
1623-1-4:
8 |
New York University |
1945-1946 |
1623-1-4:
9 |
Preachers |
1928-1950 |
1623-1-4:
10 |
Psychotheraphy and Christian Faith |
1957-1966 |
1623-1-4:
11 |
The Shape of the Liturgy |
1960-1990 |
1623-1-4:
13 |
Union Seminary |
1944 |
1623-1-4:
14 |
Miscellaneous Topics |
1939-1972 |
1623-1-5:
3 |
Hamline |
1979-1980 |
1623-1-5:
4 |
Rust College |
1982 |
1623-1-5:
5 |
Iowa Wesleyan |
1982 |
1623-1-5:
6 |
Scholarship Garrett |
1986 |
1623-1-5:
7 |
Westmar College |
1969 |
1623-1-5:
8 |
Professors in Practical Fields - Folder 1 |
1952 |
1623-1-5:
9 |
Professors in Practical Fields - Folder 2 |
1950 |
Series: Printed Matter
Call Number
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Folder Title
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Date(s)
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1623-1-7:
11 |
Bishop - Wayne - Clippings |
1946-1978 |
1624-1-4:
3 |
The Christian Leader |
1943 |
1624-1-4:
1 |
General Conference - Preaching Hour Bulletin |
1972 |
1624-1-4:
2 |
General Denominational Publications |
1942-1947 |
1624-1-4:
6 |
Karl Barth - Sunday Morning |
1928 |
1624-1-4:
7 |
Newspapers Clippings - Folder 1 |
1980-1984 |
1624-1-4:
9 |
Professional Journals |
1960-1985 |
1624-1-4:
10 |
Reprints |
1953 |
1624-1-4:
11 |
Samuel Emerick - Autobiography |
1990 |
1624-1-4:
12 |
Seminary Review |
1946-1953 |
1624-1-4:
8 |
Newspapers Clippings - Folder 2 |
1980-1984 |
Series: Ministry
Sub-series: Sermons
Call Number
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Folder Title
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Date(s)
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1623-1-1:
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Accepting-Born |
1970-1990 |
1623-1-3:
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Time to Remember, A |
1970-1995 |
1623-1-3:
11 |
Christians Before the New Testament |
1970-2000 |
1624-1-5:
1 |
Corinth - Dr. Wayne Clymer |
1962 |
1624-1-5:
2 |
Methodist Protestant 1970 Hour Series - Program #1 |
1970 |
1624-1-5:
4 |
Program 3 - April 19 "God Knows You"
Program 4 - April 26 "The Gifts of God" |
1970 |
1624-1-5:
3 |
Program 1 - April 5 "Faith Is Affirmation "
Program 2 - April 12 "The Will of God" |
1970 |
1624-1-5:
5 |
Program 5 - May 3 "Affirming the Past"
Program 6 - May 10 "Affirming the Future" |
1970 |
1624-1-5:
6 |
Program 7 - May 17 "Affirming the Present"
Program 8 - May 24 "Affirming God's Claim" |
1970 |
1624-1-5:
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Program 9 - May 31 "Affirming the Drama of the Gospel"
Program 10 - June 7 "Affirming the Love of God"
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1970 |
1624-1-5:
8 |
Bishop Wayne Clymer - Sermon at NorthCentral Jur. conf.7-76 |
1976 |
1624-1-5:
9 |
Conference 1978 - Bishop Clymer - Morning |
1978 |
1624-1-5:
10 |
Evangelism and Stewardship / Commitment Issues - Bishop Wayne K. Clymer |
1980 |
1624-1-5:
11 |
Sermon by Bishop Wayne K. Clymer - Evening Worship June 24 |
1981 |
1624-1-5:
12 |
Sermon by Bishop Wayne K. Clymer - Ordination Service June 25 |
1981 |
1624-1-5:
13 |
Sermon by Bishop Wayne K. Clymer - Morning Devotions June 25 |
1981 |
1624-1-5:
14 |
Bishop Clymer Broadcast - Parables of Faith |
1981 |
1624-1-5:
15 |
Council Bluffs District Africa Emph. Keynote Address: Bishop Wayne Clymer - Shenandoah UMC Jan. 31 |
1982 |
1624-1-5:
16 |
Bishop Clymer (Thurs )- Mar. 29. 11:25 a m. (Communion) |
1984 |
1624-1-5:
17 |
Bishop Clymer's Farewell - Sat. 8:30 p m. 6/2/ 84 |
1984 |
1624-1-5:
18 |
Bishop Clymer ( Mon) Mar.26, 1984 7 p m. Iowa United Methodist School For Ministry |
1984 |
1624-1-5:
20 |
"Awakening to Miracles" - Bishop Wayne K. Clymer - 8/24/86 - 1 |
1986 |
1624-1-5:
22 |
"Reality of the World Church" - Bishop Wayne K. Clymer - 5/3/87 - 1 |
1987 |
1624-1-5:
24 |
"The Star Thrower" - Bishop Wayne K. Clymer - 5/15/87 |
1988 |
1624-1-5:
26 |
Worship - Bishop Wayne Clymer -
Episcopal Address: Bishop Leontine T.C. Kelly 7-13-88 |
1988 |
1624-1-5:
27 |
Bishop Wayne Clymer - "How is it With Your Soul" - 8/20/89 |
1989 |
1624-1-5:
28 |
Bishop Wayne Clymer - "Religious or Christian?" - 5/20/90 - 1 |
1990 |
1624-1-5:
30 |
Bishop Wayne K. Clymer - "Going From Easter to Pentecost" - 4/14/91 |
1991 |
1624-1-5:
19 |
Bishop Wayne Clymer - "The Birth of a New Perspective" 06/16/85 |
1985 |
1624-1-5:
25 |
"Everyday Holy Communion" - Bishop Wayne K. Clymer - 2/10/88 |
1988 |
1624-2-1:
10 |
Viewpoints in Mid-America - November 16 |
1990 |
1624-1-5:
21 |
"Awakening to Miracles" - Bishop Wayne K. Clymer - 8/24/86 - 2 |
1986 |
1624-1-5:
23 |
"Reality of the World Church" - Bishop Wayne K. Clymer - 5/3/87 - 2 |
1987 |
1624-1-5:
29 |
Bishop Wayne Clymer - "Religious or Christian?" - 5/20/90 - 2 |
1990 |
1624-2-3:
1 |
Ordination Service Lake Junaluska Assembly 1976 - Bishop Wayne Clymer |
1976 |
1624-2-3:
6 |
Bishop's Week, Mt. Sequoyah Arkansas June 1977 8 Bible- W. Clymer |
1977 |
1624-2-3:
7 |
Bishop's Week, Mt. Sequoyah Arkansas June 1977 5 Bible- W. Clymer |
1977 |
1624-2-3:
8 |
Bishop's Week, Mt. Sequoyah Arkansas June 1977 2 Bible Study - W. Clymer |
1977 |
Sub-series: Office Files
Call Number
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Folder Title
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Date(s)
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1621-7-2:
1 |
China |
1980-1983 |
1621-7-2:
2 |
Social Issues |
1981 |
1621-7-2:
3 |
Colombia-Ecuador 79 |
1978-1979 |
1621-7-2:
4 |
Communion Meditations |
1988-1990 |
1621-7-2:
5 |
Council of Bishops Meeting - April 1975 |
1975 |
1621-7-2:
6 |
Eastern Europe 1991 |
1991 |
1621-7-2:
9 |
Guatamala-Nicaragua 1979 |
1978-1979 |
1621-7-2:
10 |
Haiti 1977 |
1976-1977 |
1621-7-3:
1 |
Haiti 1987 Folder 1 |
1987-1988 |
1621-7-3:
2 |
Haiti 1987 Folder 2 |
1987-1988 |
1621-7-3:
3 |
Clymer Birthday 2007 |
2007 |
1621-7-3:
4 |
India-Pakistan 1983 |
1983-1984 |
1621-7-3:
5 |
India 1987 |
1986-1987 |
1621-7-3:
6 |
Miscellaneous |
1930-1972 |
1621-7-3:
8 |
Oxford 1977 |
1977 |
1621-7-3:
9 |
Oxford 1982 |
1982 |
1621-7-3:
10 |
Peru 1983 |
1970-1983 |
1621-7-4:
1 |
Minnesota Conference |
1972-1989 |
1621-7-4:
2 |
Philippines |
1988-1989 |
1621-7-4:
3 |
Philippines-Korea 1989 |
1989-1990 |
1621-7-4:
5 |
Pre-Nicene Communion |
1985-1990 |
1621-7-4:
6 |
Recovery of the Sacred |
1982 |
1621-7-4:
8 |
Revelation |
1978 |
1621-7-4:
9 |
Rhodesia |
1975 |
1621-7-4:
11 |
St. Lucia |
1990-1991 |
1621-7-4:
12 |
Philippine Association for Pastoral Care |
1966 |
1621-7-4:
13 |
The Psalms |
1967-1970 |
1621-7-4:
14 |
Travel Seminar 1986 - Folder 1 |
1984-1987 |
1621-7-4:
15 |
Travel Seminar 1986 - Folder 2 |
1984-1987 |
1621-7-5:
1 |
Travel Seminar 1987-1988 |
1980-1990 |
1621-7-5:
2 |
Trivialization/Membership |
1986 |
1621-7-5:
3 |
Vietnam-Cambodia 1999 - Folder 1 |
1979-1990 |
1621-7-5:
4 |
Vietnam-Cambodia 1999 - Folder 2 |
1979-1988 |
1621-7-5:
5 |
Welcome to Iowa |
1980-1984 |
1621-7-5:
6 |
Yugoslavia 1985 |
1984-1985 |
1621-7-6:
1 |
Personal Calendars |
1949-1952 |
1621-7-6:
2 |
Personal Calendars |
1953-1961 |
1621-7-6:
3 |
Personal Calendars |
1962-1970 |
1621-7-6:
4 |
Personal Calendars |
1971-1977 |
1621-7-6:
5 |
Personal Calendars |
1978-1984 |
1623-1-7:
7 |
Burma - Malaysia - Singapore |
1976-1979 |
1623-1-7:
9 |
Farewell to Bishop Clymer |
1972 |
1624-1-3:
2 |
The Bishop as Teacher |
1988 |
1624-1-3:
5 |
Bishop - Bio Directory |
1984 |
1621-7-2:
11 |
Haiti 1981 |
1980-1983 |
1621-7-2:
12 |
Brazil 1980 |
1977-1980 |
1621-7-5:
7 |
Nicaragua 1982 |
1981-1983 |
1621-7-5:
8 |
Ghana 1982 |
1981-1988 |
1621-7-5:
9 |
Cuba 1980 |
1979-1981 |
1621-7-2:
13 |
Zimbabwe 1981 |
1980-1983 |
1624-2-3:
2 |
Mother Theresa November 1983 |
1983 |
1624-2-3:
3 |
An Interview with Bishop Muzorewa/Rukwadzano Report of the Rodesia Annual Conference January 3, 1975 |
1975 |
Sub-series: Addresses and Lectures
Call Number
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Folder Title
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Date(s)
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1621-6-5:
6 |
Evangelical United Brethren Church - General Convention |
1956 |
1621-6-5:
7 |
Oakwood Park Convention, Evangelical United Brethren Church West Central Area Ministers Institute |
1961 |
1621-6-5:
8 |
Art of Living series, NBC radio broadcasts |
1962 |
1621-6-5:
9 |
At Worship in Chicago radio broadcasts |
1964 |
1621-6-5:
10 |
Missions Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah |
1968 |
1621-6-5:
11 |
School of the Prophets, Lectures |
1970 |
1621-6-5:
12 |
Protestant Hour |
1984 |
1621-6-6:
1 |
Berger Lectures, Dubuque University Theological Seminary |
1984-1985 |
1621-6-6:
2 |
Illinois United Methodist Pastors School |
1984-1985 |
1621-6-6:
3 |
Memorial Services - Bishops Nall and Washburn |
1989 |
1621-6-6:
4 |
Annual Conference Sermons |
1974-1988 |
1621-6-6:
5 |
Evangelical Theological Seminary Chapel Sermons - Folder 1 |
1946-1972 |
1621-6-6:
6 |
Evangelical Theological Seminary Chapel Sermons - Folder 2 |
1946-1972 |
1621-6-6:
7 |
General Addresses - Folder 1 |
1950-1988 |
1621-6-6:
8 |
General Addresses - Folder 2 |
1950-1988 |
1621-6-6:
9 |
General Addresses - Folder 3 |
1950-1988 |
1621-6-6:
10 |
General Addresses - Folder 4 |
1950-1988 |
1623-1-7:
4 |
Addresses to Conference - Annual, Jurisdiction, General |
1950-1991 |
1624-2-3:
15 |
Bishop Wayne Clymer - Denman Lecture 1 |
1976 |
1624-2-3:
16 |
Bishop Wayne Clymer - Denman Lecture 2 |
1976 |
1624-2-3:
17 |
Bishop Wayne Clymer - Denman Lecture 3 |
1976 |
1624-2-3:
18 |
Bishop Wayne Clymer - Denman Lecture 4 |
1976 |
Sub-series: Artifacts
Call Number
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Folder Title
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Date(s)
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1624-2-4:
1 |
North Central Jurisdiction - Duluth - Helen Clymer |
1984 |
1624-2-4:
2 |
World Methodist Conference - Helen E. Clymer |
1981 |
1624-2-4:
3 |
World Methodist Conference - Nairobi - Helen E. Clymer |
1986 |
1624-2-4:
5 |
General Conference Badge - Oregon, Idaho - Helen E. Clymer |
1976 |
1624-2-4:
6 |
General Conference Badge - Indianapolis, Indiana - Helen E. Clymer |
1980 |
1624-2-4:
7 |
General Conference Badge - Baltimore, Maryland - Helen E. Clymer |
1984 |
1624-2-4:
4 |
World Methodist Conference - Nairobi - Wayne K. Clymer |
1986 |
1624-2-4:
8 |
Episcopal Investment - Central Texas Conference - October 16 |
1988 |
1624-2-5:
1 |
Resolution Honoring Wayne K. Clymer - October 29 |
1979 |
Series: Images
Call Number
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Folder Title
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Date(s)
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1621-6-8:
11 |
Evangelical Theological Seminary Presidential Inauguration |
1967 |
1621-6-8:
12 |
Miscellaneous |
Undated |
1623-1-3:
19 |
Photograph of Bishops Class 7 of 1972 |
1972 |
1623-1-3:
21 |
Assuming Presidency Slides |
1967 |
Series: Family
Call Number
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Folder Title
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Date(s)
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1621-6-5:
1 |
Reflections on an Unremarkable Life |
1993 |
1621-6-5:
2 |
Travel Diary - Folder 1 |
1974-1979 |
1621-6-5:
3 |
Travel Diary - Folder 2 |
1979-1987 |
1621-6-5:
4 |
Travel Log |
1954-1992 |
1621-6-5:
5 |
Report from Haiti |
1987 |
1624-1-2:
8 |
Seventy-one (Poem - W. Clymer) |
1988 |