Scofield Papers, 1840-1950

Overview of the Collection

Title
Scofield Papers
Dates
1840-1950 (inclusive)
1910-1940 (bulk)
Quantity
2 cubic feet, (2 boxes)
Collection Number
PNW.61
Summary
The bulk of the collection consists of sermons written by the Rev. George H. Scofield who was pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Walla Walla from 1929-1950. He also traveled extensively and wrote about his experiences giving speeches to civic and fraternal groups and radio programs. It also includes letters, poetry and tributes written by his father Rev. Edward Scofield Jr. mostly from the 1920's. The collection also includes publications, letters and miscellaneous from Rev. Edward Scofield Sr. The final notable piece is the transcriptions of Civil War letters of Edward B. Smith done by his grandson G.H. Scofield.
Repository
Whitworth University Archives and Special Collections
Whitworth University Archives and Special Collections
300 W. Hawthorne Road
Spokane, WA 99251
Telephone: 5097774481
archives@whitworth.edu
Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research use

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

George Hamilton Scofield was born April 6, 1888 in Newark, NJ and died on November 15, 1950 in Walla Walla, Washington. He followed into the ministry after his father and grandfather both named Edward Scofield. After graduating from New York University and Union Theological Seminary (Academic degrees include the M.A. and Ph. D.) he served as pastor of Presbyterian churches in Highland, New York (1913-1922) and Goshen, New York (1922-) before coming to the First Presbyterian Church of Walla Walla, Washington (1929-1950). Scofield served as a Chaplain in the Organized Reserves of the U.S. Army. He traveled extensively in the United States and abroad and wrote many accounts about his travels, important historical persons and historical sites.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Correspondance, sermons, speeches, historical and literary writing, genealogy

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

This collection is open for use

Preferred Citation

[Item]. Scofield Papers, PNW-61 Archives, Whitworth University (Spokane, WA).

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
1/1 Introduction and Inventory
1/2 Biographical Material
1/3 Portraits and Snapshots
1/4 War Letters of Edward B. Smith, copied and arranged by his grandson, George H. Scofield 1861-1864, 1908
1/5 Rev. Edward Scofield Sr. Transcribed Letters 1840's-1850's
1/6 Rev. Edward Scofield Sr. Family Government (Cincinnati, 1849) (Parent's Manual) 1849
1/7 Rev. Edward Scofield, Sr., Miscellaneous 1867-1878
1/8 Memorial to his 7 year old daughter 1899
1/9 Writings on Holy Land Trip 1927
1/10 Rev. Edward Scofield, Jr.: Poetry and Tributes undated
1/11 Rev. Edward Scofield Jr. Letters and Tributes 1925
1/12 Rev. Edward Scofield Jr. Letters and Tribute 1926
1/13 Rev. Edward Scofield Jr. Poetry and Tribute 1927
1/14 Rev. Edward Scofield Jr. Poetry and Tribute 1928
1/15 Rev. Edward Scofield Jr. Published Articles and Poems
1/16 Certificates
1/17 Diary Jan. 1, 1933-Dec. 31, 1922
1/18 Officers Reserve Corp Chaplaincy 1930
1/19 Christian Endeavor 1915-1944
1/20 Freemasonry (Royal Arch Masons) 1946
1/21 GH Scofield: Addresses 1900-1920
1/22 GH Scofield: Church Writings
1/23 GH Scofield: Addresses on Missions and Youth
1/24 GH Scofield: Historical Addresses
1/25 GH Scofield: Papers on Authors
1/26 GH Scofield: "Shakespeare's Debt to the Bible" 1931
1/27 GH Scofield: Misc. Addresses-Secular
1/28 GH Scofield: Military Addresses
1/29 GH Scofield: "Individualistic Principals of Stirners Egoism"
1/30 GH Scofield: "Whitman Centennial"
1/31 GH Scofield: Radio Addresses Misc.
1/32 GH Scofield: Sermons and Addresses, Misc.
1/33 "Ledger: Books read in 1902; A Story called 'Concord Cadets'; Sermons heard in 1902; Military Commands; William Cullen Bryant; Henry W. Longfellow; "Rides Behind Our Horse"; Journal of G. Scofield 1902-1903
1/34 Notes: Music
1/35 Administration Apr. 30, 1913
1/36 Course: Practical Theology 32 "The Place of the Church in Social Reform" April 30, 1913
1/37 Course: "The Lord's Prayer for Lent"
1/38 GH Scofield: Biblico-Astronomical Lecture
1/39 GH Scofield: Ephemera, Misc.
1/40 Alaska
1/41 Far West
1/42 Indians; Alaska
1/43 National Parks
1/44 Northeast
1/45 Southeastern United States
1/46 Southwestern United States
1/47 Travels Abroad Diary July 1930
1/48 Fourteen Radio Talks on "Travel to the Antipods" Oct. 7, 1937- Jan. 6, 1938
1/49 Australia
1/50 Europe
1/51 Far East
1/52 Mexico
1/53 Near East
1/54 New Zealand
1/55 "A Cruise to Bible Lands" Summer 1927
1/56 "Mrs. Long's Account"
1/57 "A Cruise to Bible Lands" Jan. 1928
1/58 Philippines
1/59 South America
1/60 "A Cruise to South America and the West Indies" Nov. 7, 1939-Jan. 11, 1940
1/61 Venezuela
1/62 West Indies
2/1 Sermons on the Apostles Creed 1937
2/2 Sermon for Practical Theology 14 at Union Seminary (Psalm 103: 13-14)
2/3 Acts
2/4 Amos
2/5 2 Chronicles
2/6 1 Corinthians
2/8 2 Corinthians
2/10 Ephesians 2/10
2/11 Exodus
2/12 Ezekiel
2/13 Galatians
2/14 Genesis
2/15 Hebrews
2/16 Hosea
2/17 Isaiah
2/18 James
2/19 Jeremiah
2/20 Job
2/21 Joel
2/22-23 John
2/24 Jonah
2/25 Joshua
2/26 Jude
2/27 Judges
2/28 1 Kings
2/29 2 Kings
2/30 Lamentations
2/31 Leviticus
2/32-33 Luke
2/34 Malachi
2/35 Mark
2/36-38 Matthew
2/39 Micah
2/40 Nehemiah
2/41 Obadiah
2/42 Peter
2/43 Philippians
2/44 Proverbs
2/45-47 Psalms
2/48 Revelations
2/49 Romans
2/50 1 Samuel
2/51 2 Samuel
2/52 Song of Solomon
2/53 Thessalonians
2/54 Timothy
2/55 Zachariah
2/56 Sermons – New Years Day
2/57 Notes and Clippings – New Years
2/58 Bible Sunday (January)
2/59 Sermons -Palm Sunday
2/60 Notes and Clippings – Palm Sunday
2/61 Sermons - Easter
2/62 Notes and Clippings - Easter
2/63 Sermons – Mother's Day
2/64 Notes and Clippings – Mother's Day
2/65 Father's Day
2/66 Labor Day
2/67 Notes and Clippings – Labor Day
2/68 Sermons - Thanksgiving
2/69 Notes and Clippings - Thanksgiving
2/70 Sermons - Christmas
2/71 Notes and Clippings - Christmas
2/72 Christmas Articles
2/73 Genealogy-Scofield
2/74 Genealogy Scofield- Family Docs
2/75 Genealogy-Smith
2/76 Genealogy-Orr-Sisson
2/77 Genealogy-Family Tree
2/78 Misc. and for futher Research

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Edward B. Smith
  • First Presbyterian Church of Walla Walla
  • Rev. Edward Scofield Sr.
  • Rev. Edward Scofield, Jr.
  • Rev. George Hamilton Scofield


2021

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