DTS Archives Finding Aids

These guides provide descriptions of the contents and organization of the archival collections which have been processed. Some of our holdings await processing and do not yet have guides. Preliminary lists for some of the unprocessed collections are available in the Special Collections reading room. As new finding aids are available, they will be posted on the internet.

William M. Anderson Sermons: CN011. 1926-1932 and undated. .70 linear feet.; This collection is composed of 177 typed sermons and ten excerpts of sermons by William M. Anderson. The topics covered include God, Jesus Christ, Christ's return, Christian life, salvation, the Bible, communion, and missions.; Details.
William A. BeVier Collection on C. I. Scofield: CN015. 1866-1960 and undated. .1 linear feet.; The collection is composed of correspondence and research materials collected by William A. BeVier while writing his thesis, A Biographical Sketch of C. I. Scofield.; Details.
William Franklin Burcaw Papers: CN006. 1942-1993. .02 linear feet.; The bulk of the collection is composed of thirty-six letters between William Burcaw, pastor of Berachah Church, Houston, and Lewis Sperry Chafer, Charles Lee Feinberg, and H. A. Ironside. The collection also includes a testimonial by Burcaw's children.; Details.
Reynold J. Carlson Papers: CN002. circa 1938 and undated. .01 linear feet.; This collection consists of two items, a booklet with three memorial addresses for Reynold J. Carlson, a seminary student, and one photograph. The addresses were prepared by Lewis Sperry Chafer, C. Ward Simpson, and Herbert Werner.; Details.
Lewis Sperry Chafer Selected Correspondence: CN009. 1922-1951 and n.d. .46 linear feet.; Photocopies of selected letters from the Lewis Sperry Chafer Papers. The letters are filed by topic.; Details.
Charts: Visual Aids for Bible Study: CN007. 1917-1947 undated. .17 linear feet.; Thirty-eight charts to aid in the study of the Bible, biblical prophecy, and dispensationalism.; Details.
Charts on Banners: Visual Aids: CN018. 1954 undated. 5 items.; Large charts used as visual aids for groups studying the Bible.; Details.
Complutensian Polyglot Leaf: CN020. undated. 1 leaf.; This collection consists of one leaf from the Complutensian Polyglot, the first Bible in multiple languages. The leaf might be a facsimile. The original publication was printed 1514-1517.; Details.
Dallas Theological Seminary. Faculty Minutes: CN005. 1924-1995. .54 linear feet.; This collection documents the variety of matters handled by the faculty, including curriculum, calendars and schedules, discipline, and doctrine. Access restricted for 75 years for FERPA.; Details.
Dallas Theological Seminary. Admissions Department Records: CN008. 1957-1992 and undated. .69 linear feet.; This collection is composed primarily of minutes of the Admissions Committee and mainly concerns the acceptance or denial of applicants. Access restricted for 75 years for FERPA.; Details.
Arthur G. Edgerton Collection of Sermon Notes and Photograph: CN013. 1880, 1941-1945 and undated. .02 linear feet.; Handwritten sermon notes collected by Edgerton for three sermons, one each by Thomas Chalmers, Charles H. Spurgeon, and Alexander Whyte.; Details.
William K. Harrison Papers: CN016. 1936-1987 and undated. .75 linear feet.; This collection is composed of photocopies, primarily of Harrison's writings on a variety of subjects, mainly related to the Bible, war, and Christian life.; Details.
John G Mitchell Correspondence from DTS: CN0021. 1934-44 and undated. .02 linear feet.; This collection consists primarily of letters received by John G. Mitchell from administrators of Dallas Theological Seminary. In 1927, Mitchell was in the first graduating class of the seminary, and he became a visiting professor at DTS in 1935. The letters provide some information about Mitchell, but mainly focus on the seminary and Lewis Sperry Chafer.; Details.
Dwight Pentecost Collection of Bible Leaves and Antiphonary Leaf: CN019. 1290-1611 and undated. 13 leaves.; This collection assembled by Dr. Pentecost consists of eleven leaves from various translations of the Bible, one Psalter leaf, and one Antiphonary leaf.; Details.
George N. H. Peters Papers: CN017. 1901-1908 and undated. 4.25 linear feet.; The bulk of the collection consists of eighteen manuscripts with premillennial interpretations of biblical prophecy written by a Lutheran pastor.; Details.
C. I. (Cyrus Ingerson) Scofield Papers: CN001. 1889-1909 and undated. .04 linear feet.; This collection consists of fifteen letters written by C. I. Scofield to Frank W. Boyle, who was apparently the pastor of a church in Sherman, TX. Scofield discusses many topics, including theological questions and Scofield's activities.; Details.
C. I. (Cyrus Ingerson) Scofield Papers: CN003. 1909, 1918. 3 leaves.; This collection consists of photocopies of two letters, one to each of C. I. Scofield's daughters, Abigail and Helene.; Details.
Scofield Memorial Church Selected Records: CN014. 1867-circa 1997 and undated. .17 linear feet.; Photocopies of selected church records, primarily related to C. I. Scofield and Lewis S. Chafer with some papers of the Scofield Family.; Details.
Billy Sunday Sermon Notes: CN012. circa 1927, 1968. 12 leaves.; Pages 2-13 of notes by Billy Sunday circa 1927 for a sermon about the victory Christians have over death.; Details.
Thomas Marshall Thompson's Notes for Charles Fred Lincoln's Class: CN010. 1953-1954 and undated. .04 linear feet.; The bulk of the collection is mimeographed notes prepared by Dr. C. Fred Lincoln for the class he taught on covenants and dispensations and contains Thompson's marginalia.; Details.