Guide to the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on the Reorganization of General Assembly Agencies Records
Title
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on the Reorganization of General Assembly Agencies Records
Inclusive Dates
circa 1960-1973
Call Number
RG 179
Creator(s)
Creator110
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on the Reorganization of General Assembly Agencies.
Quantity
4.00 cubic feet (4 boxes)
Language
Materials in English
Restrictions on Access
Open for research.
Repository
Presbyterian Historical Society, 425 Lombard Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147-1516 USA
Administrative History
The Commission on the Reorganization of General Assembly Agencies was established by the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. to implement the report of the Special Committee on Restructuring the General Assembly Agencies that was adopted by the 183rd General Assembly (UPCUSA) in 1971. The Commission, comprised of eleven members, was instructed to "have as its central concern in implementation, the worldwide mission of the Church." It was authorized to supplement the Special Committee's report as necessary to execute its provisions, to reconcile conflicting provisions therein, and to furnish interpretations thereof, as was required. The Commission was also charged with making recommendations to the General Assembly concerning the Form of Government. The Commission, whose final report was adopted by the 184th General Assembly in 1972, was discharged by the 185th General Assembly in 1973.
Record group 179 consists of an alphabetically arranged subject file comprised of the Commission's working papers, minutes, reports, correspondence and miscellaneous items, circa 1960-1973 (bulk 1971-1973). Various earlier materials relating to the Special Committee on Restructuring the General Assembly Agencies are also included. Items dealing with synod reorganization, the relocation of the national offices and various councils on women, theological seminaries and missions also constitute this collection.
Processing Information
Collection processed and finding aid prepared: 1984
Frederick J. Heuser, Jr., Archivist
Corporate Subject
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Reorganization.
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Special Committee on Restructuring the General Assembly Agencies.
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly.
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Council on Women and the Church.
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Council on Theological Education.
Topical Subject
Presbyterian Church--United States.
Genre-form
Minutes (administrative records) aat
Reports. aat
Correspondence. aat
Corporate Added Name
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly.
| Box | Folder | Description | |
| 1 | 1 | Finding Aid to Record Group 179 | |
| 1 | 2 | Advisory Council on Church and Society, 1971-1973 | |
| 1 | 3 | Advisory Council on Discipleship and Worship, 1971-1972 | |
| 1 | 4 | Budget and Finance, 1972 | |
| 1 | 5 | Committee on Design and Structure, 1971-1972 | |
| 1 | 6 | Commission on Reorganization of General Assembly Agencies (CORGAA), executive committee, 1971-1973 | |
| 1 | 7 | CORGAA, minutes and miscellaneous items, 1972-1973 | |
| 1 | 8 | CORGAA, miscellaneous working papers, 1971-1972 | |
| 1 | 9 | CORGAA, miscellaneous working papers, 1971 | |
| 1 | 10 | CORGAA, miscellaneous working papers, 1972 | |
| 1 | 11 | CORGAA, miscellaneous working papers, 1972 | |
| 1 | 12 | CORGAA, miscellaneous working papers, 1972 | |
| 1 | 13 | CORGAA, miscellaneous working papers, 1972 | |
| 1 | 14 | CORGAA, miscellaneous working papers, 1971 | |
| 1 | 15 | CORGAA, miscellaneous working papers, 1971 | |
| 1 | 16 | CORGAA, miscellaneous working papers, 1972 | |
| 1 | 17 | Communication with the Church, 1971-1973 | |
| 1 | 18 | Constitutional amendments, 1972-1973 | |
| 1 | 19 | Consultation, 1971-1972 | |
| 1 | 20 | Consultation, 1972 | |
| 1 | 21 | Coordinating Cabinet, 1972-1973 | |
| 1 | 22 | Council on Administrative Services, 1971-1973 | |
| 1 | 23 | Council on General Mission Budget Review, 1971 | |
| 1 | 24 | Council on Theological Seminaries, 1971-1973 | |
| 1 | 25 | Council on Women and the Church, 1971-1973 | |
| 1 | 26 | Design Team Chairmen, 1972-1973 | |
| 1 | 27 | Design Team for Program Agency: Final Reports, 1972 | |
| 2 | 1 | Equal Employment Opportunity Task Force, 1971-1973 | |
| 2 | 2 | General correspondence, 1972 | |
| 2 | 3 | General Assembly Mission Council, 1971-1973 | |
| 2 | 4 | General Secretaries, 1971-1972 | |
| 2 | 5 | Hoyer, H. Conrad: "The Regional Concept: An Analysis," undated | |
| 2 | 6 | Information Systems Review, 1970 | |
| 2 | 7 | Interim Committee on Budget Preparation, 1972 | |
| 2 | 8 | Interim Personnel Committee, 1972 | |
| 2 | 9 | Jones, Donald M. - Correspondence, 1972 | |
| 2 | 10 | Leadership Development Cabinet (LDC), 1971-1972 | |
| 2 | 11 | Legal matters, 1971-1973 | |
| 2 | 12 | Location, 1971-1973 | |
| 2 | 13 | Meetings - Working papers, 1972-1973 | |
| 2 | 14 | Neigh, Kenneth G. - Correspondence, 1972 | |
| 2 | 15 | New agency conference, 1972 | |
| 2 | 16 | Office of the Stated Clerk, 1971-1973 | |
| 2 | 17 | Permanent Nominating Committee, 1971-1972 | |
| 2 | 18 | Personnel, 1971-1972 | |
| 2 | 19 | Personnel, 1972-1973 | |
| 2 | 20 | Planning process, 1971-1973 | |
| 2 | 21 | Preliminary report #2: Functional Analysis - UPCUSA Major Program Agencies, 1970 | |
| 2 | 22 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S. (PCUS), 1972 | |
| 2 | 23 | Program Agency, 1972-1973 | |
| 2 | 24 | Property administration/management, 1972-1973 | |
| 2 | 25 | Records management, 1971-1973 | |
| 2 | 26 | Regional Synods - Background materials, circa 1960-1969 | |
| 2 | 27 | Regional Synods Organization (RSO) - Commission on Restructuring, 1971-1972 | |
| 2 | 28 | RSO - Correspondence, 1971 | |
| 2 | 29 | RSO - Correspondence, 1972-1973 | |
| 2 | 30 | RSO - Council on Administrative Services, 1971-1973 | |
| 2 | 31 | Regional Synods and church administration - Maps/Miscellaneous items, circa 1960-1969 | |
| 2 | 32 | RSO - Minutes, 1971-1972 | |
| 3 | 1 | RSO - Reports of proposed synods, 1972 | |
| 3 | 2 | RSO - Reports to General Assembly, 1972 | |
| 3 | 3 | RSO - Reports to General Council, 1972 | |
| 3 | 4 | RSO - Resource papers, 1971-1972 | |
| 3 | 5 | RSO - Resource slides (overheads), undated | |
| 3 | 6 | RSO - Resource slides (overheads), undated | |
| 3 | 7 | RSO - Roles/Functions of GA and synods, 1972-1973 | |
| 3 | 8 | Regional Synods - Workings papers, circa 1960-1969 | |
| 3 | 9 | RSO - Subcommittee on Synod Boundaries - Working papers, circa 1964-1969 | |
| 3 | 10 | RSO, 1971-1973 | |
| 3 | 11 | Relocation costs/considerations, 1972 | |
| 3 | 12 | Report in format for Blue Book, undated | |
| 3 | 13 | Restructuring GA agencies, 1970-1971 | |
| 3 | 14 | Roles Committee, 1971-1972 | |
| 3 | 15 | Salary scales/policies, 1972-1973 | |
| 3 | 16 | Special committees on General Assembly agencies, 1969 | |
| 3 | 17 | Special committees on General Assembly agencies, 1970 | |
| 3 | 18 | Special Committee on Restructuring General Assembly Agencies - Minutes (A), 1969 September 5 | |
| 3 | 19 | Special Committee on Restructuring General Assembly Agencies - Minutes (B), 1969 September 6-7 | |
| 3 | 20 | Special Committee on Restructuring General Assembly Agencies - Minutes (C), 1970 January 8-9 | |
| 4 | 1 | Special Committee on Restructuring General Assembly Agencies - Minutes (D), 1970 February 5-6 | |
| 4 | 2 | Special Committee on Restructuring General Assembly Agencies - Minutes (E), 1970 April 21-22 | |
| 4 | 3 | Special Committee on Restructuring General Assembly Agencies - Minutes (F), 1970 May 20-23 | |
| 4 | 4 | Special Committee on Restructuring General Assembly Agencies - Minutes (G), 1970 June 4-5 | |
| 4 | 5 | Special Committee on Restructuring General Assembly Agencies - Minutes (H), 1970 August 27-28 | |
| 4 | 6 | Special Committee on Restructuring General Assembly Agencies - Minutes (I), 1970 October 30-31 | |
| 4 | 7 | Special Committee on Restructuring General Assembly Agencies - Minutes (J), 1970 December 10-11 | |
| 4 | 8 | Special Committee on Restructuring General Assembly Agencies - Minutes (K), 1971 January 15-16 | |
| 4 | 9 | Special Committee on Restructuring General Assembly Agencies - Minutes (L), 1971 February 25-26 | |
| 4 | 10 | Special Committee on Restructuring General Assembly Agencies - Minutes (M), 1971 April 16-17 | |
| 4 | 11 | Special Council on Church and Race (COCAR), 1971-1973 | |
| 4 | 12 | Standing committees, 1972 | |
| 4 | 13 | Suggested synod boundaries, circa 1968 | |
| 4 | 14 | Suggested synod boundaries, circa 1968 | |
| 4 | 15 | Support Agency, 1971-1973 | |
| 4 | 16 | Synod boundary data, circa 1964-1969 | |
| 4 | 17 | United Presbyterian Foundation (UPF), 1971-1973 | |
| 4 | 18 | Unified Systems of Accounts, 1972 | |
| 4 | 19 | Vocation Agency, 1972-1973 | |
| 4 | 20 | Site selection - Correspondence, 1971-1972 | |
| 4 | 21 | Site selection - Data for commission: cost estimates - moving, operating, etc., 1971-1972 | |
| 4 | 22 | Site selection - Cost analyses, 1972 | |
| 4 | 23 | Site selection - Reports on opinions regarding relocation, 1972 |