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Fonds is divided into seven parts, which correspond to separate accessions. Records described in Parts I, II, and III fall into two main series: Major administrative records (1930-1988; predominant 1963-1988) and Secondary subject files (1961-1988). Part IV consists of a number of files that were retained at the Conference Office after the resignation of Arthur M. Anderson; most of these records date from Anderson’s period in office. Series in Part IV include: Outgoing correspondence (1973-1979) and Subject files (1962-1978). Part V relates primarily to the period of Gordon C. How’s term, and includes the following series: Administrative and subject files (1983-1995) and Congregational assessments (1974-1996). Part VI relates primarily to the period of Brian Thorpe’s term, and includes one main series, Administrative and subject files (1987-1999). Part VII relates to primarily to Brian Thorpe and Debra Bowman’s terms, and consists of the following series: Administrative and subject files (1990-2003), Correspondence (1994-2001), and Executive and Division meetings (1995-2000).

The fonds consists of the following series: Constitution and bylaws of the school and the Society, 1949-1979; Minutes of the Society, the Board of Directors, the Board of Trustees, the Board of Managers, committees and staff meetings, 1947-1983; Correspondence and other records of Robert McLaren and Frank Patterson, 1946-1968; Staff circulating files, 1972-1985; Development records, 1955-1983; Programs records, 1947-1986; Church courts and organizations, 1950-1985; Financial records, 1947-1974; General administrative records, 1947-1985; Publications, 1947-1983; Audio-Visual Materials, 1955-1960; and Papers of William John Rose, 1961-1968.