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| Size | 9.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 5000 items) |
| Abstract | Walter Patten, Methodist minister, was pastor of the Methodist Church (now University United Methodist Church) in Chapel Hill, N.C., 1913-1917 and 1921-1927; pastor in Greenville, N.C., 1917-1921; pastor of other churches; and president of Louisburg College, 1939-1947. Papers include topical files Patten maintained of personal and professional correspondence, sermons he gave, and clippings and other material he collected. There are also notebooks of congregational data, much of which relates to the Methodist Church in Chapel Hill. There is also material on other churches Patten served; on Methodist missions; on the foundation of the Department of Religion at the University of North Carolina; on Louisburg College; and on members of Patten's family. |
| Creator | Patten, Walter, 1880-1947. |
| Language | English |
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Biographical Information
Walter Patten was born in Bridgeville, Del., on 15 September 1880. He graduated from Wesleyan University in Connecticut in 1907 and earned a doctorate in Divinity there in 1928. He also received a master's degree from the University of North Carolina in 1916. On 20 October 1908, Patten married Sarah K. Cady, a graduate of Brown University. Together they had five children.
A Methodist minister, Patten was pastor of the Methodist Church (now University United Methodist Church) in Chapel Hill, N.C., 1913-1917 and 1921-1927; pastor in Greenville, N.C., 1917-1921; pastor of other churches; secretary of the North Carolina Board of Missions, 1921-1927, and president of the Board, 1931-1947; and president of Louisburg College, 1939-1947. He oversaw major renovations to the Chapel Hill church building and was instrumental in creating the University of North Carolina School of Religion, which later led to the establishment of the Department of Religion.
Walter Patten died after suffering a heart attack on 8 March 1947 and was buried in Chapel Hill.
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Scope and Content
Papers include topical files Methodist minister Walter Patten maintained of personal and professional correspondence, sermons he gave, and clippings and other material he collected. There are also notebooks of congregational data; much of this material relates to the Methodist Church in Chapel Hill, N.C. There is also material on other churches Patten served; on Methodist missions; on the foundation of the Department of Religion at the University of North Carolina; on Louisburg College; and on members of Patten's family.
One topical file on the foundation of the University of North Carolina School of Religion was added to the collection in September 2007 (folder 235a).
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Series 1. Topical Files, 1901-1947.
Arrangement: alphabetical.
Topical files Patten maintained of personal and professional correspondence and other collected material. Please note that in most cases, Patten's original folder labels and order have been maintained.
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Series 2. Volumes, 1901-1947.
Volumes, including several full of notes, writings, and a list of birthdays.
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Series 3. Sermon Materials, 1901-1947.
Arrangement: alphabetical.
Notes and materials for sermons. Please note that in most cases, Patten's original folder labels and order have been maintained.
Processed by: SHC Staff and Amy Johnson, September 2007
Encoded by: Amy Johnson, September 2007
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