Preliminary Inventory of the McFadden Family papers, 1921-2001
[top]Descriptive Summary
Repository
Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke
University
Creator
McFadden Family
Title
McFadden Family Papers, 1921-2001
Language of Material
Material in English
Extent
5.8 Linear Feet
2866 Items
Abstract
2866 Items
William Allen McFadden (1904-1991), Methodist minister from Indiana, graduate of DePauw, Boston University School of Theology, and Union Seminary in New York. He was a lifelong pacifist and social justice worker. His wife was Glenora English McFadden (1910-2001) and her mother was Estella Graves English (1885-1960). The McFaddens had three children: Margaret McFadden (whose papers are also housed in the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture), Edith Collins, and David McFadden.
This collection consists of numerous accessions containing correspondence, audiocassettes, diaries, photographs, yearbooks, printed materials, newspaper clippings, and other miscellaneous materials, largely produced by William and Glenora McFadden during their courtship and marriage, 1921-1991. Also included is correspondence from Glenora McFadden's mother, Estella Graves English, and correspondence from Margaret McFadden, the McFaddens' daughter. Please consult the Collection Overview below for more information about the materials in each accession.
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Administrative Information
Access RestrictionsCollection is restricted.
In addition, patrons must sign the Acknowledgment of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection.
Also, all or portions of this collection may be housed off-site in Duke University's Library Service Center. Consequently, there may be a 24-hour delay in obtaining these materials.
Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library to use this collection.
Copyright Notice
The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to Duke University. For more information, consult the copyright section of the Regulations and Procedures of the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], McFadden Family Papers, Rare Book,
Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University.
Provenance
The McFadden Family Papers were received by the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library as a
gift in 2005 and 2007.
Processing Information
Processed by Anna Busija; John Mayrose, May 2007
Encoded by John Mayrose, May 2007
Updated by Meghan Lyon, January 2009 and September 2009
This collection is minimally processed: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.
Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and our local Style Guide.
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
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Biographical Note
William Allen McFadden (1904-1991), Methodist minister from Indiana, graduate of DePauw, Boston University School of Theology, and Union Seminary in New York. He was a lifelong pacifist and social justice worker. His wife was Glenora English McFadden (1910-2001) and her mother was Estella Graves English (1885-1960). The McFaddens had three children: Margaret McFadden (whose papers are also housed in the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture), Edith Collins, and David McFadden.
[top]Collection Overview
The accession (2005-0028) (300 items, 0.6 lin. ft.; dated 1936-1994 and undated) consists of sermons, letters, and diaries of William Allen McFadden, 1930-1991; sermons, journals, and letters of Glenora English McFadden, circa 1936-1994; and letters of Estella Graves English, 1959-1986. Includes a genealogy list compiled by Irene English Shoemaker. Also contains ephemera, photographs, and clippings.
The addition (2005-0092) (404 items, 0.6 lin. ft.; dated ca. 1936-2000) contains correspondence to Glenora and Bill McFadden. Also includes photographs, 2 audiotapes, and clippings.
The addition (2007-0048) (760 items, 1.7 lin. ft.; dated 1921-2001) contains sermons, correspondence, and a typescript for History of Israel. Also includes Glenora English's school notebooks; a William McFadden notebook; a yearbook from Bedford High School, 1921; two yearbooks from De Pauw University, 1922 and 1925; and a glass slide.
The 2007 addition (2007-0125) (400 items, 0.8 lin. ft.; dated 1921-1998) contains printed materials, manuscripts, correspondence, sermons, and clippings as well as a yearbook, diary, and commonplace book.
The 2007 addition (2007-0215) (1000 items; 2 lin. ft.; dated 1926-2001) includes correspondence, scrapbooks, audio cassette tapes with recorded sermons, a yearbook, diaries, and photographs from the McFadden family, including letters from Bill to Glenora prior to their marriage. Also included is schoolwork from Margaret McFadden's childhood and high school years, and correspondence from her dating from the 1970s.
The 2009 addition (2009-0207) (2 items; 0.1 lin. ft.; dated 1928) includes 2 school notebooks belonging to Glenora English; one consists of her notes from American History and one is a project about United States geography.
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Subject Headings
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 | List of Series in Collection | |||||||
 |  | Accession (2005-0028) | ||||||
| | Accession (2005-0092) | ||||||
| | Accession (2007-0048) | ||||||
| | Accession (2007-0125) | ||||||
| | Accession (2007-0215) | ||||||
 | | Accession (2009-0207) | ||||||
Preliminary Description of Collection
Accession (2005-0028)
1 Box
Accession (300 items, 0.6 lin. ft.; dated 1936-1994 and undated) contains sermons, letters, and diaries of William Allen McFadden, 1930-1991; sermons, journals, and letters of Glenora English McFadden, circa 1936-1994; and letters of Estella Graves English, 1959-1986. Includes a genealogy list compiled by Irene English Shoemaker. Also contains ephemera, photographs, and clippings. Acquired as part of the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture.
Box 1
Correspondence
Journals
Diaries
Sermons
Accession (2005-0092)
1 Box
Addition (404 items, 0.6 lin. ft.; dated ca. 1936-2000) comprises correspondence to Glenora and Bill McFadden. Also includes photographs, 2 audiotapes, and clippings.
Box 2
Correspondence
Financial records
Photographs
(29 items)
Audiocassettes
(2 items)
Accession (2007-0048)
4 Boxes
Addition (760 items, 1.7 lin. ft.; dated 1921-2001) contains sermons, correspondence, and a typescript for History of Israel. Also includes Glenora English's school notebooks; a William McFadden notebook; a yearbook from Bedford High School, 1921; two yearbooks from De Pauw University, 1922 and 1925; and a glass slide.
Box 3
Correspondence, 1961-2001
Sermons, 1970s-1980s
Our Camping Philosophy for Junior High Camps
Typescript of History of Israel
Box 4
Sermons, 1960s-1980s
Box 5
The Mirage: the Official Yearbook of De Pauw University, 1922
The Mirage: the Official Yearbook of De Pauw University, 1925
Glenora McFadden commonplace book
William McFadden notebook
Box 6
Glenora Belle English notebook, 1928
Bedford High School Yearbook, 1921
Scrapbook
Accession (2007-0125)
2 Boxes
The 2007 addition (400 items, 0.8 lin. ft.; dated 1921-1998) contains printed materials, manuscripts, correspondence, sermons, and clippings as well as a yearbook, diary, and commonplace book.
Box 7
Scrapbook
[pages have been removed from binder]
Correspondence
Sermons
Story:
"Why the Chimes Ring"
Printed materials
Clippings
Yearbook
Box 8
William McFadden Diary, 1927
Glenora English commonplace book
Accession (2007-0215)
4 Boxes
Addition (1000 items; 2 lin. ft.; dated 1926-2001) includes correspondence, scrapbooks, audio cassette tapes with recorded sermons, a yearbook, diaries, and photographs from the McFadden family, including letters from Bill to Glenora prior to their marriage. Also included is schoolwork from Margaret McFadden's childhood and high school years, and correspondence from her dating from the 1970s.
Box 9
Glenora McFadden estate
(2 folders)
Letters from Bill to Glenora, 1933
Address book
Letters and postcards to Glenora and William McFadden
(2 folders)
Mostly from Margaret from Europe (1971-1974), California and Colorado (1974-1975)
Miscellaneous clippings and materials
(2 folders)
Make Mine Democracy school project, Margaret McFadden
For MM-Duke
Margaret McFadden, high school papers
Glenora English diary, 1927-1928
Box 10
Christmas letters
Copies of letters from William McFadden to his parents, Laramie, Monta Vista
New England Southern Annual Conference journal/yearbook, 1927
DePauw publication
Correspondence and miscellaneous, 1923-1990s
William and Glenora McFadden memorial information
Box 11
34 audiocassette tapes (sermons and talks)
Box 12
Scrapbook
Worthington Christian Church (Mr. English and family included, 1930s): rolled panoramic photograph
Accession (2009-0207)
(2 items)
Addition (2009-0207) (2 items; 0.1 lin. ft.; dated 1928) includes 2 school notebooks belonging to Glenora English; one consists of her notes from American History and one is a project about United States geography.
Box 12
American presidents notes, 1928
United States geography project
