Inventory of the Thor Hall Papers,
1961-1972
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Descriptive Summary
Repository
University Archives, Duke
University
Creator
Hall, Thor, 1927-
Title
Thor Hall Papers, 1961-1972
Language of Material
Material in English
Extent
3 Linear Feet
3000 Items
Abstract
Thor Hall was Associate Professor of Preaching and Theology in the Duke Divinity School from 1962 until 1972.
The collection contains materials representative of Dr. Hall's work as a teacher and administrator in the Divinity School as well as information on the growth and development of the Divinity School itself. It also includes materials related to Dr. Hall's work outside the Duke community, particularly in the United Methodist Church. Of particular interest are the folders pertaining to his work in the preaching clinic which he directed in 1964 and 1965. The American Association of Theological Schools Report as well as items in the folder "Organization and Structure, 1968-1971" chart the changes in the Divinity School during the turbulent years of academic and political unrest.
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Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Patrons must sign the Acknowledgement of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection.
Collection is open for research.
In off-site storage; 24 hours advanced notice is required for use.
Copyright Notice
Copyright for Official University records is held by Duke University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Thor Hall Papers, University Archives, Duke University.
Provenance
The Thor Hall Papers were received by the University Archives as a
transfer in 1986.
Processing Information
Processed by Jessica Wood, June 2006
Encoded by Kimberly Sims, July 2006
Accession A86-34 is described in this finding aid.
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
Dr. Thor Hall was born and raised in Larvik, Norway and educated there as well as in Sweden, England and the United States. He received an Examen Artium (B.A.) degree from Oslo University, a Diploma of Theology (B.D.) degree from Scandinavian Methodist Seminary (Sweden), and the M.R.E. and Ph.D. degree from Duke University. Following seminary, he studied for a year at the Selly Oak College in Birmingham, England, holding a scholarship from the World Council of Churches. During his graduate work at Duke, he held a Crusade Scholarship from the Methodist Church, a Kearns Fellowship in Religion, the Angier B. Duke Memorial Fellowship and a James B. Duke Fellowship.
Dr. Hall, his wife Gerd, and their son Jan Tore came to America in 1957. During his five years of graduate study, Dr. Hall served one year as pastor of the Ansonville Methodist Church in the Western North Carolina Conference and almost three years as Assistant to the Minister and Interim Minister of the First Presbyterian Church of Durham, North Carolina. He joined the Duke faculty in September 1962, teaching in the areas of systematic theology and preaching. He spent his sabbatical 1968-69 with his family at the University of Lund, Sweden, completing work on a major book on Lundensian theological methodology, entitled A Framework for Faith. Other books by Dr. Hall include A Theology of Christian Devotion and a collection of sermons by Charles P. Bowles entitled The Unfinished Pyramid.
Dr. Hall was Associate Professor of Preaching and Theology in the Duke Divinity School from 1962 until 1972. Currently, Dr. Hall is a Martin Professor Emeritus in the Department of Philosophy and Religion at the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga.
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Collection Overview
The materials range in date from 1961-1972 and include correspondence, minutes, reports, brochures, and proposals. Two photographs of students at the Approved Pastors School (circa 1963) were transferred from this collection to the University Archives Photograph Collection.
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Subject Headings
These are searchable subject entries for this collection. Performing a search on these subjects in the Duke University Libraries online catalog will bring up other related research materials.
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Detailed Description of Collection
Container List
Box 1
Folder 1
Biographical Sketch
Folder 2
American Association of Theological Schools Report, 1970
Folder 3
Approved Pastors School, 1962-1969
Folder 4
Approved Pastors School, 1970-1972
Folder 5
Duke Divinity School Bulletin, 1961-1965
Folder 6
Chapel Worship (including worship service programs), 1969-1972
Folder 7
Christian Social Concerns, 1969-1970
Folder 8
Continuing Education, 1966-1967
Folder 9
Divinity School Review, 1969-1970
Folder 10
Faculty Retreat, 1965-1969
Folder 11
Honors, 1969-1970
Folder 12
Lectures and Public Events, 1968-1971
Folder 13
Field Education, 1965-1970
Folder 14
Ministerial and Professional Qualifications, 1964-1965, 1969-1970
Folder 15
St. Michael's [Dumphries, Scotland] Assistants, 1963-1968
Folder 16
United Ministry, 1971-1972
Folder 17
Curricular Matters, 1962-1970
Folder 18
Faculty Bulletin, 1961-1968
Folder 19
Faculty Meeting Minutes and Reports, 1961-1965
Folder 20
Faculty Meeting Minutes and Reports, 1966-1969
Folder 21
Fieldwork, Summer Visitation, 1964-1970
Folder 22
Fieldwork Supervision and Visitation, 1962-1967
Folder 23
Marshalling Responsibilities, 1969-1970
Folder 24
Organization and Structure, 1968-1971
Folder 25
Preaching Clinic, 1962-1971
Folder 26
Preaching Department Policy Matters, 1962-1971
Box 2
Folder 27
Recruitment, 1963-1967
Folder 28
Self-Study Commission Report, 1970-1971
Folder 29
Student Affairs, Coordinating Council, 1964-1969
Folder 30
Student Affairs, Representative Assembly, 1969-1970
Folder 31
Teaching Materials, Christian Theology (200), undated
Folder 32
Teaching Materials, Junior Seminar, Fall 1969
Folder 33
Teaching Materials, Junior Seminar, Spring 1970
Folder 34
Teaching Materials, Preaching, 1966-1970
Folder 35
Teaching Materials, Preaching Seminar, 1969-1970
Folder 36
Durham Ministerial Association, Newsletters and Announcements, 1967-1968
Folder 37
United Methodist Church, Board of Evangelism, 1969-1972
Folder 38
"Design for Witness," 1971
Folder 39
"Consultation on Evangelism," [at Duke University], 14-15 March 1972
Folder 40
Task Force, 1969-1970
Folder 41
North Carolina Conference, Preaching Clinic, 1964-1970
Folder 42
Western North Carolina Conference, Preaching Clinic, 1965-1967
Folder 43
Institute for Homiletical Studies, 1965-1968
