Guide to the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Office of the General Assembly Records

Descriptive Summary

Title

United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Office of the General Assembly Records

Inclusive Dates

1954-1977

Call Number

RG 149

Creator(s)

United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Office of the General Assembly.

Quantity

6.00 cubic feet (7 boxes)

Restrictions on Access

Open for research.

Repository

Presbyterian Historical Society, 425 Lombard Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147-1516 USA

Catalog Headings

Personal Name Subject

Finkbeiner, Otto Karl, 1923-

Thompson, William P., 1918-

Corporate Subject

Alliance of the Reformed Churches Throughout the World Holding the Presbyterian Order.

Consultation on Church Union.

National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America.

United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations.

United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Department of Chaplains and Service Personnel.

United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Committee on Reunion with the Presbyterian Church in the United States.

World Council of Churches.

World Alliance of Reformed Churches (Presbyterian and Congregational)

United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Office of the General Assembly.

United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (185th : 1973 : Omaha, Neb.)

United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (186th: 1974 : Louisville, Ky.)

United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly. Stated Clerk (1965-1983: Thompson)

United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Council.

United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Office of the General Assembly.

United Presbyterian Foundation.

World Alliance of Reformed Churches (Presbyterian and Congregational)

World Council of Churches.

Topical Subject

Christian union--Presbyterian Church in the U.S.

Christian union--United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.

Presbyterian Church--United States--Archives.

Women--Societies and clubs.

Genre-form

Correspondence. aat

Hymns. aat

Minutes (administrative records) aat

Collection Inventory

Box	Folder	Description

1	1	Finding Aid to Record Group 149

		General Assembly - Special Committees

1	2	Union with PCUS--Special Committees
	3	Union with PCUS
	4	Special Committee on Nominations - Work Papers
	5	Minutes - Task Force on Exhibits, 1973
	6	Exhibit costs at G.A, 1973
	7	Report of the Assembly Committee on Combating Racism
	8	Report on Youth Advisory Delegates at 184th GA, 1973
	9	Minutes of GA's Task Force on Special Events
	10	1974 UPCUSA & PCUS Executive Comm. Meeting
	11	Correspondence with Omaha representatives, 1972
	12	Minutes - Executive Committee Meeting #4, 1973
	13	W.P. Thompson, Stated Clerk--correspondence, 1973
	14	Special Committee on Nominations--General Matters
	15	Members
	16-20	Selection of Hymns
	21	Special Events, 1974 G.A.
	22	Statistics - General Matters
	23	Council on General Mission Budget--General Matters
	24	Minutes
	25	Associate Stated Clerk Otto K. Finkbeiner
	26	Special Committee on Nominations--General Matters
	27	Committee on G.A. Minutes, 1974
	28	Clinton M. Marsh, Moderator of 185th G.A.
	29	Minutes of Special Events
	30	Summary of Actions of 186th GA; Study Book of Overtures
	31	Task Force on Women
	32	C.A.S. - General Matters
	33	Publication
	34	Statistics - Suggestions for Annual Report Forms
	35	Journal - Costs and Finance
	36	D

2	1	G
	2	Reports of Major Program Agencies
	3	Journal - Contents
	4	Statistics - Contents
	5	Reports of Major Program Agencies - General matters
	6	Reports of Major Program Agencies - Financial

3	1	Miscellaneous Correspondence of 1974.
	2	Special Events Material of 1973, 74, 76
	3	Recommendation adopted by the 185th GA (1973)
	4	Overtures, 1974
	5	Assignments of Staff and Assistants for 186th G.A.
	6	YAD's expenses and other material, 1974
	7	Task Force on Special Events, 1973
	8	Miscellaneous Correspondence of 1973 and 74
	9	Finkbeiner correspondence, 1974
	10	Correspondence on 1974 G.A.
	11	Material on Exhibits for 186th GA
	12	William P. Thompson response letters, 1973-1974, including Cesar Chavez.
	13	Finkbeiner Correspondence Re: Exhibit Costs, 1974
	14	Convention Center Material, 1974
	15	Set-up at G.A. 1974
	16	Endorsements for Nomination, 1973
	17	Thompson Correspondence, 1974
	18	Finkbeiner Correspondence,1974
	19	Miscellaneous Correspondence
	20	Overtures
	21	General Council & Related Comm. - Supporting Serv.
	22	General Council--Special Events
	23	General Council--NGMCC
	24	General Council--Joint Budget Conf.
	25	General Council--Next Meeting Joint Budget Conference
	26	General Council--Work Papers
	27	Joint Budget Conference
	28	Electronic Data Processing
	29	Office of Information - Monday Morning
	30	Secretary of Finance
	31	Associate Secretary - General Matters
	32	General Council Secretary - General Matters
	33	WRES
	34	Long Range Planning
	35	Records Management Committee
	36	Committee on Regional Synods Organization
	37	National Committee on Self-Development of People
	38	Special Committee on G.A. Agencies
	39	Special Committee on Use of Drugs
	40	Special Committee on GA Agencies
	41	Special Committee to Study Baptism
	42	Council on Church Support - Gen. Matters
	43	Special Committee on Union with U.S. Church
	44-46	Special Committee on General Call - Supporting papers
	47-48	Special Committee on Union with U.S. Church--General matters, work papers

4	1	Minutes
	2	Special Committee on GA Agencies
	3	Special Committee on Synod Boundaries in Northeast
	4	Task Force on Women
	5	Special Committee on Regional Synods Organizations Work papers

		National Council of Churches

5	1	Chaplains, General Commission- General matters
	2	Supporting documents
	3	International Affairs: General Matters, Supporting documents
	4	Ministry and Vocation
	5	General Planning & Program Committee
	6	General Matters
	7	USA Task Force on Future of Mankind
	8	Members
	9	General Board
	10	General Secretary

		Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations

5	11	Consultation with Evangelical Christians
	12	Relations with Churches
	13	Union Judicatories
	14	Task Force on Indochina
	15	NCC--International Affairs
	16	COEMAR--Budgets, Finance & Ecumenical Expenses
	17	NCC--General Planning and Program Committee
	18	Chaplains - Budget and Finance
	19	General Matters
	20	Executive Secretary
	21	Pension
	22	International Affairs
	23	C0CU (Consultation on Church Union)--General Matters
	24	WCC (World Council of Churches)--General Matters
	25	WARC (World Alliance of Reformed Churches)--Secretary
	26	COCU--General Matters
	27	WCC--Faith and order Commission
	28	General Matters - Misc. Conferences
	29	Budgets and Finance
	30	U. S . Conference
5	31	COCU–Executive Committee
	32	Commission on Worship
	33	WI
	34	Apportionments
	35	Invoices
	36	Credit Cards - American Express
	37	Data Processing - General Matters - Customers

6	1	Presbyterian Lay Committee
	2	B
	3	A
	4	Statistics--Contents
	5	Committee on the Revision of the Worshipbook
	6	185th G.A
	7	Victims of Racial Reprisal
	8	A.D. Magazine--General Matters
	9	185th G.A, Exhibits: Exhibitors and Layout
	10	186th G.A, Exec. Secretary and Local Committee: Budgets and Financial
	11	186th G.A, Seminary Assistants: General matters
	12	A.D. Magazine--General Matters

7	1	Special Committee on Union with PCUS
	2	Union with PCUS
	3	United Presbyterian Men
	4	Executive & Field Service Commission
	5	General Council and Related Committees--Budget and Finance
	6	A.D. Magazine
	7	Women's Organization (FOLDER EMPTY)
	8	UPF--Solicitor
	9	Next Meeting--Trustees
	10-11	General Council & Related Committees- Secretary, General Matters
	12	General Council & Related Committees- Budgets & Finance
	13	General Council & Related Committees- Administrative Commission
	14	WRES
	15	"N"
	16	'~"
	17	"L"
	18	Administrative Commission on Presbytery Boundaries
	19	"I"
	20	Institute for American Democracy, Inc.
	21	"J"
	22	"H"
	23-25	E-F
	26	Government Agencies--Ohio State Tax
	27	Equal Employment Opportunity
	28-29	Special Committee on Synod Boundaries in the Northeast
	30	United Presbyterian Washington Office--General Matters
	31	Administrative Commission on Presbytery Boundaries
	32-33	United Presbyterian Washington Office
	34	Treasurer--General Assembly
	35	Treasurer--Investments
	36	Treasurer--Auditors
	37	General Matters: Installation of Stated Clerk, 1966
	38	C
	39	Stated Clerk--General matters
	40	Committee on Revision of the Worshipbook
	41	Ad Hoc Ministry Study Committee
	42	Task Force on Compensatory Hiring
	43-47	Special Committee on Call to Affirmation of Mission
	48	Special Study Committee on Colombia

Guide to the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Office of the General Assembly Records

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