MenuPreliminary Inventory of the Field Education Program Records, 1926 - 1971
Abstract
The Field Education Program administers a full-time summer term and a part-time academic term placements of divinity and church ministries graduate students. The Program began in 1926 under the supervision of Prof. Jesse M. Ormond, but its origins may lie in James B. Duke's donations for assisting rural N.C. churches starting around 1915. The Summer Preaching Program, as it was first known, was administered by the School of Religion in cooperation with the Rural Church Section of The Duke Endowment. Administrative records from the Field Education Program of the Duke University Divinity School. The records include correspondence and reports, 1926-1971, and administrative files, 1960-1971, documenting primarily clinical training programs.
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Field Education Program Records, 1926 - 1971.
- Creator
- Duke University. Divinity School. Field Education Program.
- Extent
- 4.5 Linear Feet, , 3000 Items
- Repository
- University Archives, Duke University
- Location
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult University Archives, Duke University.
- Language
- English.
Collection Overview
Administrative records from the Field Education Program of the Duke University Divinity School. The records include correspondence and reports, 1926-1971, and administrative files, 1960-1971, documenting primarily clinical training programs.
Administrative Information
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Access Restrictions
Patrons must sign the Acknowledgement of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection.
In accordance with the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 as amended, Duke University permits students to inspect their education records and limits the disclosure of personally identifiable information from education records.
In off-site storage; 24 hours advance notice is required for use.
Use Restrictions
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.
Contents of the Collection
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Expand AllPrimarily administrative correspondence about the program and placement of the students. The bulk of the correspondence is from Prof. J.M. Ormond until 1948 and arranged chronologically.
Program reports, lists of placements, and related materials submitted to the Program director. Includes some student reports. Arranged chronologically.
Scattered program administrative files including records from summer clinics and training as well as materials pertaining to the Student Field Work Association.
Historical Note
The Field Education Program administers a full-time summer term and a part-time academic term placements of divinity and church ministries graduate students. The Program began in 1926 under the supervision of Prof. Jesse M. Ormond, but its origins may lie in James B. Duke's donations for assisting rural N.C. churches starting around 1915. The Summer Preaching Program, as it was first known, was administered by the School of Religion in cooperation with the Rural Church Section of The Duke Endowment.
Subject Headings
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Field Education Program Records, University Archives, Duke University.
Provenance
The Field Education Program Records were received by the University Archives as transfers in 1956-2004.
Processing Information
Processed by Nancy T. Perry, Tim Pyatt
Completed March 2005
Note: Individual student files are confidentially disposed of 5 years after graduation or date of last attendance as per the Student Record retention guidelines approved July 2004.
Encoded by Valerie Gillispie, March 2005
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.