MenuInventory of the Henry Gibbons Ruark Papers, 1938-1968
Abstract
Henry Ruark was a North Carolina Methodist minister whose sermons appeared in the Greensboro Daily News and were later published in book form. In 1960, he was minister of the First Methodist Church in Laurinburg, North Carolina.
Collection chiefly contains Ruark's notes and clippings on a variety of issues and topics. Subjects include various Biblical issues, and how the church relates to secular issues such as war and racial integration. There are some reports he made to the Christian Century, as well as at least 200 sermons preached in Laurinburg, Rocky Mount, N.C. and the Duke University Chapel in Durham, N.C. There are also clippings from the Greensboro Daily News, sermons by others, and correspondence.
Descriptive Summary
- Repository
- David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University
- Creator
- Ruark, Henry Gibbons, 1908-1970
- Title
- Henry Gibbons Ruark Papers, 1938-1968
- Language of Material
- English
- Extent
- 0.4 Linear Feet, 1,133 Items
- Location
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Collection Overview
Collection chiefly contains Ruark's notes and clippings on a variety of issues and topics. Subjects include various Biblical issues, and how the church relates to secular issues such as war and racial integration. There are some reports he made to the Christian Century, as well as at least 200 sermons preached in Laurinburg, Rocky Mount, N.C. and the Duke University Chapel in Durham, N.C. There are also clippings from the Greensboro Daily News, sermons by others, and correspondence.
Administrative Information
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Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
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Use Restrictions
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Contents of the Collection
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Henry Ruark was a North Carolina Methodist minister whose sermons appeared in the Greensboro Daily News and were later published in book form. In 1960, he was minister of the First Methodist Church in Laurinburg, North Carolina.
Subject Headings
- Ruark, Henry Gibbons, 1908-1970.
- Church and social problems--United States.
- Clergy--North Carolina--History.
- North Carolina--Race relations.
- Sermons, American--20th century.
- Methodist Church--Clergy.
- Methodist Church--Clergy--Correspondence.
- Methodist Church--North Carolina--History.
- Methodist Church--Sermons.
- Sermons.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Henry Gibbons Ruark Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
Provenance
The Henry Gibbons Ruark Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a purchase in 1977.
Processing Information
Processed by Rubenstein Library staff
Encoded by Carrie Mills, May 2011
Accession(s) described in this finding aid: 1-17-77 and 91-114
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 local Style Guide.
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.