Bibliography of histories of UCC-related schools
Prepared by Scott Holl, Assistant Librarian, Eden Theological Seminary
Asterisk (*) indicates the history is available in the collection of the Luhr Library, Eden Theological Seminary or Emerson Library at Webster University. Locations given are at the Luhr Library unless otherwise indicated.
Massanutten Miltary Acadamy
Klein, Robert Mallory. The History of Massanutten Military Academy. Woodstock, Va.: Massanutten Military Academy, 2001
Mercersburg Acadamy
Emory, David. One Hundred Years of Life: Mercersburg, 1893-1993. Mercersburg, Pa.: Mercersburg Acadamy, 1993.
Johnson, Steven D. Education and Equality: A Short History of Six Colleges Founded by the American Missionary Association. Cleveland: United Church Board of Homeland Ministries, 1999. Includes histories of Dillard, Fisk, Huston-Tillotson and Lemoyne-Owen.
Catawba College
Keppel, Alvin R., Donald C. Dearborn, and Raymond Jenkins. A College of Our Own: A Brief History of Catawba College, 1851-1951. Salisbury, N.C.: Catawba College, 1951.
Defiance College
Buchman, Randall L. and Horace H. Everett. Making a Difference for 150 Years: A Pictorial History of Defiance College. Defiance, Oh.: Hubbard Company, 2000.
Dillard University
Dent, Jessie Covington. Reminiscences of Dillard University: The Early Years. s.l.: J.C. Dent, 1991.
Scheuermann, Milton, G. The Architecture of Dillard University, 1933-1997. New Orleans, La.: Milton G. Scheuermann, Jr., 2002.
See also “Various” above.
Doane College
Brown, Fred D. DoaneCollege. New York: Newcomen Society of the United States, 2003. Ziegler, Donald Jenks. A College on a Hill: Life at Doane, 1872-1987. Lincoln, Neb.: Media Publications, 1990.
Drury University
Clippinger, Frank W., Lisa A. Cooper and Mary Helen Barrett. The Drury Story. Springfield, Mo., Drury College, 1982.
Elmhurst College
*Cutright, Melitta J. An Ever-Widening Circle: The Elmhurst College Years. Elmhurst, Ill.: Elmhurst College Press, 1995. Webster stacks LD1741.E742 C88 1995
Elmhurst College 125th Anniversary, 1871-1996. Elmhurst, Ill.: Press Publications, 1996.
Elon University
Keller, George. Transforming a College: The Story of a Little-Known College’s Strategic Climb to National Distinction. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2004.
Keller, George and Fred Young. How to Reengineer a College: The Transformation of Elon College. Brevard, N.C.: Elon College, 1996.
Stokes, Durward T. Elon College: It’s History and Traditions. Chapel Hill, N.C.: Elon College Alumni Association, 1982.
Heidelberg College
Harner, Philip B. Heidelberg College: In Service and in Faith, 1950-2000. Tiffin, Oh.: Heidelberg College, 2000.
Huston-Tillotson University
Shackles, Christine I. Reminiscences of Huston-TillotsonCollege. Austin, Tex.: s.n., 1973.
See also “Various” above.
Illinois College
Caine, L. Vernon. To Heights and Beyond: The Story of Illinois College, 1955-1973. Carbondale, Ill.: Southern University Press, 1986.
Frank, Charles Edward. Pioneer’s Progress: Illinois College, 1829-1979. Carbondale, Ill.: Southern University Press, 1979.
Yeager, Iver F. Church and College on the Illinois Frontier: The Beginnings of Illinois College and the United Church of Christ in Central Illinois, 1829-1876. Jacksonville, Ill.: Illinois College, 1980.
Lakeland College
* Jaberg, Eugene C. A History of Mission House-Lakeland. Philadelphia: Christian Education Press, 1962. Webster LD2931.J3
Lemoyne-Owen College
Pearson, Patricia A. The Evolution and Growth of LeMoyne-Owen College, 1871-1974. Lexington, Ky.: s.n., 1983.
Northland College
Northern Light: Stories From the First One Hundred Years of Northland College. Ashland, Wis.: Northland College, 1992.
Olivet College
Olivet, One Hundred Years, 1844-1944: A Commemorative History of College and Village. Olivet, Mich.: Interested Citizens of Olivet, 1944.
Riethmiller, M. Gorton. Upon This Hill: My Affair With Olivet. Detroit: Harlo, 1982.
Pacific University
Miranda, Gary and Rick Read. Splendid Audacity: The Story of Pacific University. Seattle: Documentary Book, 2000.
Piedmont College
1897-1997: 100th Anniversary Salute, Piedmont College. s.l.: s.n., 1997.
Lane, Mary C. Cenntenial History of Piedmont College, 1897-1997. Demorest, Ga.: Piedmont College, 1997.
________History of Piedmont College, 1897-1990. Demorest, Ga.: Piedmont College Press, 1993.
Phillips, Wendell Brooks. The Piedmont College Trilogy: A Centennial Celebration Publication. Demorest, Ga.: Piedmont College, 1997.
Rocky Mountain College
Buhl, Marjorie Carter. Open Doors: Diamond Jubilee of Higher Education in Montana, 1883-1958. Billings, Mont.: Rocky Mountain College, 1958. This publication includes the history of five institutions, including Rocky Mountain College.
Talladega College
Jone, Maxine Delores and Joe Martin Richardson.Talladega College: The First Century. Tuscaloosa, Ala.: University of Alabama Press, 1990.
See also “Various” above.
Tougaloo College
Campbell, Clarice T. “History of Tougaloo College.” Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Mississippi, 1970.
Covington, Morris and Mary S. Covington. “A Historical Calendar of Tougaloo College.” M.A. Thesis, California State University, Dominguez Hills, Cal., 1987.
See also “Various” above.
Beloit College
Mason, Dave. Sweet Mad Youth of Old Beloit: An Uncoventional Chronicle of the Coming of Age of Wisconsin’s Historic and Unconventional Beloit College. Beloit, Wis.: Beloit College Press, 1997.
Carleton College
Jarchow, Merrill E. Carleton Moves Confidently into Its Second Century: 1966-1992. Northfield, Minn.: Carleton College, 1992.
Porter, David H. and Merrill E. Jarchow, eds. Carleton Remembered, 1909-1986. Northefield, Minn.: Carleton College, 1987.
Cedar Crest College
Nuwer, Hank. At the Crest: A History of Cedar Crest College from 1867-1988. Allentown, Pa.: Cedar crest College Alumnae Association, 2004.
Deaconess College of Nursing
* Rasche, Ruth W. The Deaconess Heritage: One Hundred Years of Caring, Healing and Teaching. St. Louis: The Deaconess Foundation, 1994. BV4423.R37 1994
Fisk
Collins, Leslie Morgan. Listen Lord: Prayers and Meditations, Tributes and In Memoriam, and Testaments of Faith by Students, Teachers, Alumni and Friends of Fisk University, 1866-1996. Nashville, Tenn.: Hemphill Creative Printing, 1997.
See also “Colleges and Universities--Various” above.
Franklin and Marshall College
Schuyler, David and Jane A. Bee. Franklin & Marshall College. Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia, 2004.
Grinnell College
Jones, Alan. Pioneering 1846-1996: A Photographic and Documentary History of Grinnell College on the Occasion of its Sesquicentennial. Grinnell, Ia.: Grinnell College, 1996.
Hood College
Hood College, Frederick Maryland. Baltimore: Thompson-Ellis-Hutton Co., 195?
Ripon College
* Ashley, Robert Paul and George H. Miller. RiponCollege: A History. Ripon, Wis.: Ripon College Press, 1976. Webster LD4711.R742.A85 1990
RiponCollege: 125th Anniversary, 1851-1976: A Pictorial Review. Ripon, Wis.: Ripon College, 1976.
Ursinus College
Echoes from the Past. Collegeville, Pa.: Pennsylvania Southeast Conference, 1983.
Yost, Calvin Daniel. Ursinus College: A History of Its First Hundred Years. Collegeville, Pa.: Ursinus College, 1985.
Westminster College
Brackenridge, R. Douglas. Westminster College of Salt Lake City: From Presbyterian Mission School to Independent College. Logan, Ut.: Utah State University Press, 1998.
Seminaries and theological schools
Andover-Newton Theological School
Rowe, Henry K. History of Andover Theological Seminary, 1869-1941. Newton, Mass.: s.n., 1933.
* Williams, Daniel Day. The Andover Liberals: A Study in American Theology. New York, Octoagon Books, 1970. BV4070.A54 W5
Bangor Theological Seminary
Cook, Walter L. Send Us a Minister…Any Minister Will Do. Rockland, Me.: Courier-Gazette, 1978.
Chicago Theological Seminary
* McGiffert, Arthur Cushman. No Ivory Tower: The Story of the Chicago Theological Seminary. Chicago: Chicago Theological Seminary, 1965. BV4070.C46 M3 1965
Eden Theological Seminary
* Brueggemann, Walter. Ethos and Ecumenism, an Evangelical Blend: A History of Eden Theological Seminary, 1925-1975. St. Louis: Eden Publishing House, 1975. BV4070.E36 B7 1975
* Laaser, Robert O. Our Beloved Eden: The Story of the Seminary. St. Louis: Eden Theological Seminary, 1993. BV4070.E36 L3 1993
Lancaster Theological Seminary
* Richards, George W. History of the Theological Seminary of the Reformed Church in the United States, 1825-1934; Evangelical and Reformed Church, 1935-1952. Lancaster, Pa.: s.n., 1952. BV4070.L26 E5
Pacific School of Religion
* Hogue, Harland E. Christian Seed in Western Soil: Pacific School of Religion Through a Century. Berkeley, Cal.: Pacific School of Religion, 1965. BV4070.P36 H6 1965
Hogue, Harland E. Christian Seed in Western Soil, Part 2: Pacific School of Religion, 1866-1983. Berkeley, Cal. s.n., 1987.
United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities
* Merrill, Arthur. United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities: An Ecumenical Venture. Lewiston: Mellen Press, 1993. BV4070.U69 M47 1993
Historically-related seminaries
Hartford Seminary
Crombie, Mary and Gretchen L. Van Hoosier. Hartford Seminary, 1834-1984. Hartford, Conn.: Van Hoosier & Crombie Seri Graphics, 1984.
Harvard University School of Divinity
* Foundations for a Learned Ministry : Catalogue of an Exhibition on the Occasion of The One Hundred Seventy-Fifth Anniversary of the Divinity School, Harvard University. Cambridge, Mass.: HarvardCollege, 1992. BV4070.H465 1992
* Williams, George Huntston. The Harvard Divinity School: Its Place in Harvard University and in American Culture. Boston: Beacon Press, 1954. BV4070.H46 W5
Howard University School of Divinity
Jones, Larry. Institutional Revitalization: Leadership, Process and Providence. Pittsburgh, Pa.: Association of Theological Schools, 1991.
Interdenominational Theological Center
Bronson, Oswald Perry. “The Origin and Significance of the Interdenominational Theological Center,” thesis. 1965.
Seminario Evangelico de Puerto Rico
McGrath-Andino, Lester. Un Ministerio Transformador: El Seminario Evangelico de Puerto Rico. San Juan, P.R.: Seminario Evangelico de Puerto Rico, 1998.
Union Theological Seminary
* Handy, Robert T. A History of Union Theological Seminary in New York. New York: Columbia University Press, 1987. BV4070.U66 H18 1987
Vanderbilt Divinity School
Johnson, Dale A. Vanderbilt Divinity School: Education, Contest and Change. Nashville: Vanderbilt University Press, 2001.
Yale University Divinity School
* Bainton, Roland H. Yale and the Ministry: A History of Education for the Christian Ministry at Yale from the Founding in 1701. New York: Harper, 1957. BV4070.Y36 B3
Updated 19 May 2007. Queries, corrections and problems should be submitted to Scott Holl, Archivist at Eden.