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Finding Aid to the William C. Martin papers

The Archives at Bridwell Library

Perkins School of Theology

Southern Methodist University

Dallas, Texas

William C. Martin papers

Overview

Creator: Martin, William C. (William Clyde), b. 1893.

Title: William C. Martin papers

Inclusive Dates: circa 1810-1985

Bulk Dates: 1918-1980

Abstract: The William C. Martin papers document the life and career of a

twentieth- century Methodist minister who was elected to the office

of bishop in 1938 and served as President of the National Council of

Churches of Christ from 1952 to 1954. The collection includes office

files, correspondence, sermons and other public addresses, diaries,

photographs, artifacts, and research materials on the lives of

Methodist bishops.

Accession No. BridArch 301.12

Extent: 95 boxes (50 linear feet)

Language: Material is in English

Repository: Bridwell Library, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist

University

Biographical Note

William Clyde Martin (1893-1984) was born in Randolph, Tennessee on July 28, 1893. He

attended the University of Arkansas, Hendrix College (A.B., 1918), the University of

Aberdeen, and Southern Methodist University (B.D., 1921). He entered the ministry in

1914, served in the U.S. Army Hospital Corps 1917-1919, and was ordained in the

Methodist Episcopal Church, South in 1921. During his pastoral ministry, Martin served

Methodist churches in Houston, Texas 1921-1925, Port Arthur, Texas 1925-1928, Little

Rock, Arkansas 1928-1931, and Dallas, Texas 1931-1938, the year when he was elected and

consecrated bishop.

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As bishop, Martin served the Pacific Coast area 1938-1939, the Kansas-Nebraska area 1939

-1948, and the Dallas-Fort Worth area 1948-1964. In 1948 Bishop Martin served as a

delegate to the founding assembly of the World Council of Churches. From 1952 to 1954

Bishop Martin was President of the National Council of Churches USA. In 1964 Martin

retired as Bishop of the Dallas-Fort Worth Area of the Methodist Church. From 1964 to

1968 he lectured on church administration at Southern Methodist University’s Perkins

School of Theology.

Throughout his career, William C. Martin was a popular evangelist and public speaker. His

published writings include When Temptation Comes (circa 1945), To Fulfill this Ministry

(1949), Proclaiming the Good News (1954), Christ and Our Resources (circa 1956), the

1960 Methodist Church General Conference Episcopal Address, and numerous articles in

Methodist and National Council of Churches periodicals.

On July 1, 1918, William C. Martin married Sally Katherine Beene of Blevins, Arkansas.

Their children were Donald Hankey, Mary Katherine, and John Lee Martin. In 1971

William (“Brother Will”) and Sally Martin moved to Little Rock, Arkansas, where Bishop

Martin died on August 30, 1984. Sally Martin died on September 30, 1992.

Sources:

Caldwell, Mary French. “Martin, William Clyde.” The Encyclopedia of World Methodism. Nashville:

United Methodist Publishing House, 1974.

Kirby, James E. Brother Will: A Biography of William C. Martin. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2000.

Vernon, Walter N. The Methodist Excitement in Texas: A History. Dallas: Texas United Methodist Historical

Society, 1984.

“Council of Churches’ Ex-Leader Martin Dies.” Dallas Morning News, September 1, 1984.

Scope and Contents of the Collection

This extensive collection of personal and professional papers records details about the life

experiences and ministry of Bishop William C. Martin (1893-1984). Materials of special

interest include carefully-kept diaries dating from 1914 to 1980 and documents from

Martin’s service in World War I, his pastoral ministry in Texas and Arkansas, his work as a

Methodist bishop, his leadership of the National Council of Churches, and his strong

defense of the Methodist Church against allegations of Communist infiltration in the early


1960s. Through correspondence, photographs, and office files, the collection documents

Martin’s legacy as a respected orator, writer, and public figure.

Arrangement of the Collection

The papers of Bishop William C. Martin are arranged in five series:

Series 1: Subject Files, 1906-1984

Series 2: Correspondence, 1922-1984

Series 3: Writings, 1916-1980

Series 4: Data on Methodist Bishops, circa 1810-1985

Series 5: Personal Materials, 1866-1984

Restrictions

Access to Collection:

This collection is open for public use. Patrons must sign the Acknowledgement of

Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection.

Publication Rights:

Permission to publish materials must be obtained from the Director of Bridwell

Library.

Copyright Statement:

It is the responsibility of the user to obtain copyright authorization.

Access Terms

This collection is indexed under the following terms in the Southern Methodist University

Libraries' online catalog. Researchers desiring related materials may search the catalog

using these terms:

Martin, William C. (William Clyde), b. 1893.

Methodist Episcopal Church, South -- Clergy.

National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America.

Methodist Church -- Bishops.

Letters.

Diaries.

Sermons.

Photographs.

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Related Material

James E. Kirby papers, Bridwell Library, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist

University, Dallas, Texas.

William Adams Brown Ecumenical Archives Group: National Council of Churches of

Christ USA Records, The Burke Library Archives (Columbia University Libraries) at Union

Theological Seminary, New York.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation:

[Identification of item], William C. Martin papers, Bridwell Library, Perkins School

of Theology, Southern Methodist University.

Acquisition Information:

Acquired circa 1985.

Processing Information

Processed by Timothy S. G. Binkley with assistance from Heather M. Oglevie, Rachel

Tillay, Frances Allington, and Madeline Hoff, 2012.

Encoded by Ada Negraru, 2013.

Detailed Description of the Collection

Series 1: Subject Files, 1906-1984

The first and largest series, Subject Files, comprises 607 folders of business records

including reports, news clippings, small publications, and official correspondence with

individuals and organizations. The folders are arranged alphabetically. Of special note,

Bishop Martin’s papers documenting his work with the National Council of Churches are

found within this series.

Box File Contents

163A 01 Abilene, Texas – St. Paul Methodist Church, 1959

02 A.C.T.I.O.N., 1954

03-06 Acceptances-Benevolence, 1956-1960

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07 Ada, Oklahoma, 1966

08 Adams: Jesse A. Adams Fund, 1963

09-18 Advance for Christ and His Church, 1948-1956

19 Aging, 1958-1970

163B 01 Aging, 1970-1974

02 Air Force Training Manual controversy, 1960

03 Alaska / Alaska Methodist University, 1951-1971

04 Aldersgate Year, 1962-1963

05 American Bar Association assembly, 1969

06 American Leprosy Missions, 1948-1956

07 Annual Conference devotions, 1943-1964

08 Arab-Israeli conflict, 1969-1970

09-13 Area Council, 1940-1947

14 Arizona Conference, 1938-1939

15 Arizona – Paradise Valley UMC, 1969-1970

164A 01 Arkansas, 1921-1944

02 Arkansas Council of Churches, 1975-1979

03 Arkansas Methodist history, 1972-1976

04 Arkansas Methodist Sunday School lessons, 1973-1974

05 Arkansas – Timber, 1964-1961

06 Armed Forces Chaplains Board, 1953

07 Ashville, North Carolina, 1954

08 Astronomy, 1938-1969

09 Automobile safety notes, 1965-1966

10 Baker, Clem, 1943-1952

11 Ballard family, 1934-1982

12 Baptist Foundation of Texas, 1939-1950

13 Bartlesville, Oklahoma – First United Methodist Church, 1968

14 Bedford, Texas – William C. Martin United Methodist Church, 1970-1978

15 Betts, Daniel Lander, circa 1960

16 Bible – Use and understanding, 1953-1955

17 Big Spring, Texas, 1969

18 Bintliff, David C., 1955-1972

19 Bishop, Charles M., 1925-1938

20 Bishops – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1938-1943

21 Bishops – Methodist Church, 1939-1967

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22 Bishops – United Methodist Church, 1968-1979

23 Bishops’ conference with returned veterans, 1946-1948

24 Bishops’ mission on the ministry, 1962-1963

164B 01 Blaylock, Louis, 1965-1966

02 Board of Education, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1919

03-05 Board of Missions, 1952-1963

06 Board of Publication, 1951-1956

07 Boaz, Carrie O. Browne, 1963

08 Bolivia, 1962

09 Bookhout, John and Ruth, 1969

10 Book orders and receipts, 1945-1963

11 Brawner, R. Bryan, 1971-1974

12 Broiles, Rowland, 1957-1962

165A 01 Brotherhood Week (NCCJ), 1957-1958

02 Brumbaugh, Thoburn T., 1951-1963

03 Bryan, Dawson C., 1938-1939

04 Butterworth, J. – Clubland, 1959-1962

05 Buttrick, George Arthur, 1946

06 Byrd, Joe, 1968-1972

07 Cairns, David S., 1919-1936

08-10 California, 1938-1950

11 California, La Mesa, 1966-1968

12 California, Los Angeles – Riots, 1965

13 California Oriental Mission, 1938-1939

14 Callahan, F. Howard, 1944

15 Caribbean Cruise, January1958

16 Cates, Paul and Alta, 1951

17 Catholic Church, 1945-1971

18 Catholic Rural Life Conference, 1949-1953

19 Cecil, Andrew R., 1960-1980

20 Central Jurisdiction of the Methodist Church, 1964

21 Chaplains – Methodist Commission on Chaplains, 1943-1945

22 Chaplains – Reports and letters, 1955-1957


165B 01 Chaplains – Reports and letters, 1957-1960

02 Charismatic movement, 1976

03 Chattanooga, Tennessee – Centenary Methodist Church, 1966

04 Chavez, Dr., circa 1950

05 China, 1944

06 Christian Century - “How My Mind Has Changed” series, 1959-1960

07 Christian Century Foundation , 1958-1964

08 Christian Civic Foundation of Arkansas, 1974-1980

09 Christian stewardship, circa 1960

10 Christian vocations research – Marvin T. Judy, 1960

11 Christianity and War, 1926

12 Christmas, 1952-1959

13 Church colleges / Higher education, 1950

14 Church growth, 1937-1959

15-16 Church of the Air CBS radio program, 1952-1960

166A 01 Circuit Riders, Inc. (re: Methodist Federation for Social Action), 1952-1953

02 Civil Disobedience, 1968-1970

03 Clark, Bruce C., 1953

04 Clark, Elmer T., 1948-1967

05 Cole, Robert L., Sr.,1925-1948

06 College Hill Methodist Church, 1964-1968

07 Commission on Chaplains, 1953-1959

08 Commission on Ministerial Training, 1944-1948

09 Commission on Promotion and Cultivation, 1953-1960

10 Commission on World Peace, 1944-1952

11 Commission to Study the Ministry, 1949-1951

12 Committee for International Economic Growth, 1958

13 Committee of Twenty-Two, 1950

14 Communes, 1971

15 Communism and the Church, 1960-1962

166B 01 Conference addresses, 1950-1956

02 Conference on Human Relations – SMU, 1959

03 Consecration and commissioning services, 1940-1947

04 Consultation on Church Union (COCU), 1973-1978

05 Convocation of United Methodists for Evangelical Christianity, 1970

06 Cooke, Harold G., 1948-1958

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07-11 Council of Bishops, 1939-1976

167A 01-02 Council of Bishops, 1977-1979

03 Counseling research, 1947

04 Course of Study Schools, Perkins School of Theology, 1968

05 Crockett, Texas – First Methodist Church, 1967-1968

06 Crusade for Christ and His Church, 1947-1951

07 Cullum, Marcus Hiram, circa 1960

08-09 Cuninggim, Merrimon, 1951-1979

10-11 Dallas, Texas, 1948-1971

12-14 Dallas, Texas – First Methodist Church, 1926-1976

15 Dallas, Texas – Highland Park Methodist Church, 1964-1969

16 Dallas, Texas – Lovers Lane Methodist Church, 1964-1981

17 Dallas, Texas – Residence (4221 University Blvd.), 1958-1960

167B 01 Dallas, Texas – Southwood United Methodist Church, 1977

02 Dallas, Texas – University Park Methodist Church, 1956-1964

03 Dallas Citizens’ Interracial Association, 1952

04-06 Dallas-Fort Worth episcopal area, 1948-1963

07 Dallas Methodist Pastors’ Association, 1938

08 Darrow, Clarence, 1942

09 David, Irwin, 1959-1970

10 Denman, Harry, 1938-1972

11 Devore, Harry S., 1936-1947

12 Diboll, Texas, 1945-1971

13 Dickerson, J. D., circa 1950

168A 01 Dill, James H., circa 1980

02 District Superintendent conferences, 1942-1945

03 Doggitt, Edwin B., 1938-1939

04 Eastland, Texas – First United Methodist Church, 1969

05 Economic justice, 1934-1955

06 Ecumenical Institute, 1970

07 Ecumenics / Ecumenism, 1949-1972

08 Ecumenism – Texas Council of Churches, 1967-1969

09 Eisenhower, Dwight D., 1953-1961

10 Elliott, William M., 1958


11 Ellis, James E., 1951-1962

12 Emotional stability / mental health, 1952-53

13 Engleman, Mike, 1966

14-15 Episcopacy, 1938-1980

16-23 Episcopal address 1960, 1955-1960

168B 01-13 Episcopal address 1960, 1955-1960

169A 01-14 Episcopal address 1960, 1955-1960

169B 01-02 Episcopal addresses: Published, 1939-1968

03 Episcopal message: Central Jurisdictional Conference, 1960

04 Epworth rectory restoration fund, 1957-1959

05-07 Evangelism, 1906-1977

08 Evangelical United Brethren Church, 1965-1968

09 Evangelistic services: Beatrice, Nebraska, 1962

10 Evangelistic services: Beaumont, Texas, 1962-1965

11 Evangelistic services: Center, Texas, 1961

12 Evangelistic services: Cisco, Texas, 1961-1963

13 Evangelistic services: Dalhart, Texas, 1958

14 Evangelistic services: El Paso, Texas, 1957-1959

15 Evangelistic services: Ft. Smith, Arkansas, 1949-1959

16 Evangelistic services: Graham, Texas, 1962

17 Evangelistic services: Mount Vernon, Texas, 1963

18 Evangelistic services: Muskogee, Oklahoma, 1962

170A 01 Evangelistic services: Sweetwater, Texas, 1965-1966

02 Evangelistic services: Temple, Texas, 1961

03 Evangelistic services: Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1965-1968

04 Evangelistic services: University Park, Texas, 1960

05 Evangelistic services: Waco, Texas, 1958-1969

06 Evangelistic services: Waxahachie, Texas, 1964

07 Evangelistic services: Wichita, Kansas, 1965-1966

08 Evangelistic services: Wichita Falls, Texas, 1963-1966

09 Fisher, Elliot L., 1960-1964

10 Fleming, Durwood, 1962-1964

11 Flinn, Glenn, 1937-1938

12 Folsom, Jack, circa 1980

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13 Foote, Gaston, circa 1960

14 Forman, James - Black manifesto, 1969

15 Fort Worth, Texas – Adult convocation, 1956

16 Fort Worth, Texas – Festival of Faith, 1963

17 Fort Worth, Texas – Mathews Memorial Methodist Church, 1968

18 Fort Worth, Texas – Meadowbrook Methodist Church, 1961

19 Fort Worth, Texas – Polytechnic Methodist Church, 1958

20 Fort Worth, Texas – Riverside Methodist Church, 1962-1965

21 Forward Movement – The Southwell Litany for the Personal Life, 1920s

22 Fosdick, Harry Emerson, 1921-1944

23 Frank, Graham, 1942

24 Frederick, Deleware – Barratt’s Chapel, 1945

25 Gallaway, Ira, 1959

26 Gee, James G., 1957-1959

27 General Board of Health and Welfare Ministries, UMC, 1970

28-32 General Conferences, 1937-1972

33 Gerrietts, Rosa, 1926-1979

34 Godbold, Albea, 1926-1931

170B 01-02 Godbold, Albea, 1932-1981

03 Goodloe, Robert W., Sr., 1966-1967

04 Gorham, Leta, 1959-1960

05 Grand Jury Association of Dallas County, 1954-1956

06 Grapevine, Texas, 1971

07 Greater Dallas Council of Churches, 1967-1971

08 Gross, John O., 1954-1963

09 Group of Ten, A, circa 1950

10 Hardin, Paul – SMU, 1974-1975

11 Harmon, Francis Stuart, 1970-1977

12 Hathcock family, 1942-1976

171A 01 Hayward, Douglas, 1968

02 Heiskell, J. N., 1972-1973

03 Hendricks, L. Frances, circa 1950

04 Hendrix College, 1968-1978

05 Hendrix College YMCA, 1915-1917

06 Here’s Life Little Rock, 1976


07 Hill, Fred, 1937-1945

08 Hillbrand, Earl K., circa 1950

09 Hogg, W. Richey, 1965-1969

10 Holman, James C., 1959

11 Holmes, William A. – Northaven Methodist Church, 1963-1964

12 Holy Spirit, 1955-1965

13 Honolulu, Hawaii, 1956-1975

14 Hooten, Candrine R., 1954-1963

15 Houston, Texas – Grace Methodist Church, 1922-1980

16 Hot Springs, Arkansas, 1968-1969

17 Hovgard, C. L., 1946

18 Hungary, 1956-1958

19 Iceland, 1953

20 Illinois, 1970

21 Institute for American Democracy / Homefront, 1970-1971

22 Institute of Church Renewal, 1970-1971

23-24 Integration / Race relations, 1953-1960

171B 01-02 Integration / Race relations, 1957-1960

03 Interchurch World Movement of North America, 1920

04 International Christian Leadership, Inc., 1955

05 Japan, 1951-1957

06 Jefferson, Texas, 1969-1971

07 Johnson, Hubert, 1950-1964

08 Johnson, Joseph A., 1972

09 Johnston, C. Warren, 1954

10 Joiner, Ernest, 1955-1959

11 Jones, E. Stanley, 1953-1973

12 Jones, George H., 1948-1963

13 Jones, Mabel Lossing, 1978

14 Joy, James R., 1942-1945

15 Judicial Council, 1942-1947

16 Jurisdictional Conferences, 1943-1956

172A 01-03 Jurisdictional Conferences – South Central Jurisdiction, 1960-1980

04 Jurisdictional Conferences – Western Jurisdiction, 1971-1972

05 Kansas-Nebraska episcopal area, 1944-1952

06 Kansas, 1940-1959

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07 Kendrick, Ruby R., 1936

08-09 Kennedy, John F., 1959-1964

10 Kessler Plan Association, 1949-1952

11 Key ’73, 1972-1973

12 Kilgore, James, 1921-1951

13 Kirchentag, 1956

14 Knighton, Robert B., 1957

15-16 Korea, 1950-1976

17 Korea and Japan visit, 1953

172B 01-02 Korea and Japan visit, 1953-1954

03 Korea visit articles, 1953-1954

04 Korea – Benevolences, 1954

05 Korea – Chaplains, 1955-1959

06 Korean Bible commentary – Bishop Lew, 1959-1968

07 Lake Junaluska Assembly, 1943

08 Landrum, Lynn – Dallas Morning News, 1936-1961

09 Lee, Tongil (Tom), 1960-1964

10 Lee, Umphrey – SMU, 1938-1958

11 Leiffer, Murray H., 1957

12 Lenten booklet Christ and Our Resources, 1956-1958

173A 01 Letters of introduction, 1917

02 Letters on travel in Europe, 1955

03 Liberal Arts College Movement, 1931

04 Life service, stewardship, and missions, 1927-1937

05 Lincoln, Abraham, 1942, 1964

06 Little Rock, Arkansas – First United Methodist Church, 1943-1980

07 Little Rock, Arkansas – Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church, 1983

08 Long, Kermit L., 1965

09 Los Angeles, California – United University Church, 1977

10 Love-Feast, 1972

11 Lutheran Church Productions – Martin Luther film, 1953

12 Magnuson, Ray F., 1977-1979

13 Mann, Mattie Williams, 1960-1971

14 Margaret Jonsson Charlton Methodist Hospital, 1975

15 Martin, A.W. – SMU, 1949-1957


16 Mason, C. Avery, 1961-1963

17 Masonic orders, 1937-1977

18 Mayfield, Robert G., 1970-1972

19 McKee, James A., 1938-1944

20 Memphis Annual Conference, 1969

21 Memphis, Tennessee – Whitehaven Methodist Church, 1964

22 Methodism, 1949-1959

23 Methodism’s “Pink Fringe,” 1950

24 Methodist Conference on Human Relations, 1963

25-27 Methodist Federation for Social Action, 1948-1978

28 Methodist Foundation, 1937-1956

173B 01 Methodist Foundation, 1957-1960

02-03 Methodist Hospital – Lubbock, Texas, 1953-1978

04 Methodist Student Center – University of Texas, 1952

05-07 Methodist unification, 1937-1941

08 Midland, Texas – First Methodist Church, 1966

09 Midland, Texas – St. Paul Methodist Church, 1966-1967

10 Midway cemetery, 1970-1972

11 Military cemeteries, 1970-1973

12 Miller, Thomas Lee, 1971-1976

13 Mineral Wells, Texas – Adult convocation, circa 1960

14 Ministry and sacraments, 1949-1950

174A 01 Mission Orientation Center – Candidate’s Workbook, 1961-1962

02 Missionary Council address, circa 1940

03 Missionary enlistment – Texas annual conferences, 1959-1960

04 Missionaries – Angola, 1962

05 Mohn, E. Harold, 1958-1968

06 Mohundro, Samuel E., 1963

07 Morgan, Howard, 1952-1953

08 Morgan, James William, 1966

09-10 Morris, Virgil D., 1960-1964

11 Morrison, Donald, 1919-1920

12 Mount Sequoyah Assembly, 1973

13 Nash, Tom, 1936-1949

14 National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1963-1967

15 National Council of Churches , 1952-1954

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174B 01-07 National Council of Churches , 1955-1964

175A 01-04 National Council of Churches , 1965-1981

05 National Council of Churches – Bader, Jesse, 1949-1954

06 National Council of Churches – Capsule, 1971-1973

07 National Council of Churches – Cavert, Samuel McCray, 1943-1976

08-09 National Council of Churches – Congratulations, 1952-1953

10-11 National Council of Churches – Criticism, 1952-1961

175B 01 National Council of Churches – Dallas luncheon, 1970

02 National Council of Churches – Division of Christian Education, 1967

03 National Council of Churches – Favorable notes, 1952-1953

04-06 National Council of Churches – General Assembly, 1952-1972

07 National Council of Churches – General Board, 1953

08 National Council of Churches – Headquarters location, 1951-1957

09 National Council of Churches – Houston Council of Churches, 1955-1956

10 National Council of Churches – Matthews attack, 1953

11 National Council of Churches – National Lay Committee, 1954

12 National Council of Churches – National Vespers, 1947

13 National Council of Churches – Presidency, 1952-1974

14 National Council of Churches – Pronouncements, 1953-1954

15-16 National Council of Churches – Public Schools, 1951-1960

17 National Council of Churches – Publicity, 1952

176A 01 National Council of Churches – Readers Digest & 60 Minutes, 1981-1982

02-03 National Council of Churches – Revised Standard Version,1952-1954

04 National Council of Churches – Roman Catholic Church, 1951-1954

05 National Council of Churches – State councils of churches, 1951-1955

06 National Council of Churches – Tempo, 1971-1972

07 National Council of Churches – Un-American Activities Committee, 1953

08 National Council of Churches – United Church Women, 1953

09 National Council of Churches – Weigle, Luther A., 1949-1953

10 National Methodist Rural Life Conference, 1946-1948

11 Nebraska Conference, 1937-1954

12 Nelson, William Hamilton, 1932

13 Newbigin, Lesslie, 1961-1962

14-16 New Delhi, India, 1959-1962


17 Newport, Arkansas – First United Methodist Church, 1974

176B 01 North American Faith and Order Study Conference, 1956-1957

02 North Texas Conference, 1934-1964

03 Northwest Conference, 1938-1940

04 Ogden, Schubert M., 1960s

05 Oil and gas lease, 1979

06 Olan, Levi A., 1968

07 Ordination and the sacraments, 1938-1952

08 Oregon Conference, 1939-1940

09 Otstott, Brownie, 1935 -1943

10 Outler, Albert C., 1952-1979

177A 01 Pacific episcopal area, 1938-1950

02 Pacific Northwest Conference, 1940

03 Palestine, Texas – First Methodist Church, 1968

04 Pattee, Fred L., Compelled Men, 1915

05 Pentecost, 1957

06 Perkins Outreach Seminar, 1966

07-08 Perkins School of Theology, 1928-1984

09 Philander Smith College, 1942-1973

10 Philippines Central Conference, 1953-1957

11 Pierce, Lovick, 1948-1964

12 Poetry, 1928-1974

13 Point Four, 1951

14-15 Port Arthur, Texas – First Methodist Church, 1924-1977

177B 01-03 Prayer, 1927-1976

04-05 Preaching / Homiletics, 1928-1972

06 Prison ministry, 1964-1974

07 Prisoners of War (POWs), 1955-1956

08 Proclaiming the Good News book manuscript, 1953-1954

09 Project FORWARD ’76, 1976

10 Protestants and Other Americans United (POAU), 1964

11 Prothro, Elizabeth Perkins, 1971-1979

12 Prouty, Carroll H., 1971-1977

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178A 01 Quadrennial program, 1956-1960

02-03 Quillian, Joseph, 1957-1979

04 Quotations, circa 1940-1970

05 Racism – Methodist Church, 1965-1966

06 Randolph Methodist Church, 1962

07 Redditt, John S., 1965-1973

08 Refugees, 1953-1957

09 Refugees – Cuban refugee resettlement program, 1962-1963

10 Religion and race, 1964-1967

11 Religion in higher education, 1959-1966

12 Restland of Dallas, 1964

13 Retirement home – Mineral Wells, Texas, 1955-1957

14 Reves, Claude M., 1931-1948

15 Rice, John S., 1974-1977

16 Richards, David E., 1970-1971

17 Richardson, Texas – First United Methodist Church, 1977

18 Riley, Philip M., 1937-1938

19 Rio Grande Conference, 1954-1957

178B 01 Rio Grande Conference, 1958-1966

02 Robb, Ed, 1976-1979

03 Roberts, Oral, 1967-1976

04 Robinson, Herndon I., 1954

05 Rock River Conference Board of Education, 1946

06 Rogers, Clyde N., 1969-1971

07 Rollow, William H., 1966

08 Romans, 1958-1963

09 Rosser, Charles M., 1932-1937

10 Roswell, New Mexico – First Methodist Church, 1950

11 Rupert, Hoover, 1969-1980

12 Rural church, 1969

13 Sallman portrait of W. C. Martin, 1962

14 Saint Paul Industrial Training School, Malakoff, Texas, 1957

15 Scarritt College, 1954-1967

16 Schaefer, William A., 1965-1971

17 Schisler, John Q., 1948-1959

18 Score, J. N. R., 1927-1935


19 Scott and White Memorial Hospital, 1955-1961

179A 01 Sears, Sallie Faye Cobb, 1941

02 Selecman, Jackie (Mabel Edna White),

03 Seminar on missions, 1956

04 Seminar on recruitment – Glen Lake Camp, 1956-1957

05 Seneker, James Seehorn, 1967

06 Sensabaugh, Oscar Fitzgerald , 1956

07 Shettles, E. L., 1932-1941

08 Shuler, Bob, 1938

09 Simpson, Oscar L., 1949-1961

10 Sledge, Robert W., 1973

11 Sloane, Bentley, 1934-1943

12 Smith, Dale K., 1971-1975

13-14 Smith, Eugene L., 1949-1963

15 Smith, Gipsy R., 1936-1947

16 Smith, Lamar, circa 1960

17 Smith, Robert Everett, 1954-1965

18 Son, Myong Gul, 1958-1959

19-24 Southern Methodist University, 1927-1978

179B 01 Southern Methodist University trustees, 1957-1959

02 Southwest Missouri Conference, 1939-1940

03 Southwestern Inter-Council Office, 1950-1951

04 Statistics, 1948-1959

05 Steel, Marshall T., 1930-1968

06 Steel, S. A., circa 1925-1950

07 Stephenson, Paul and Elizabeth, 1938-1977

08 Stroud, John E., 1932-1934

09 Stuckey, Lewis N., 1924-1950

10-11 Tell Texas about Christ Crusade / Texas Council on Evangelism, 1956-1960

180A 01 Temperance and prohibition, 1930s-1972

02 Texas Alcohol Narcotics Education, Inc. (TANE), 1957-1964

03 Texas Annual Conference, 1968

04 Texas Christian Advocate, 1953-1960

05 Texas Conference, 1925-1944

06 Texas evangelism statistics, 1957-1958

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07 Texas Methodist Foundation, 1970-1976

08 Texas Methodist Historical Commission, 1911-1960

09 Texas Methodist Stewardship Movement, 1963-1964

10 Thomas, James A., 1920-1943

11 Thompson, Robert B. and Pollee, 1973-2002

12 Thompson, Vernon L., 1939-1960

13 Tidings tracts, circa 1965-1975

14 Tithing, 1959-1975

15 To Fulfill This Ministry (book by W. C. Martin), 1948-1976

16 Towner, Walter, 1937-1968

17 Truett, George W., 1929-1939

18 Tuck, Ernest E., 1952-1957

19 Turner, Decherd / Bridwell Library, 1963-1980

180B 01 Union League Club of Chicago, 1954

02 Union Theological Seminary, 1928

03 United Capital Funds, Inc., 1961-1963

04 United Nations, 1952-1975

05 Uniting Conference, United Methodist Church, 1968

06 Vatican II, 1962-1968

07 Vatican ambassador appointment opposition, 1951

08 Vernon, Walter N., 1938-1980

09 Vietnam, 1967-1971

10 Vivion, King, 1927

11 Waldrip, Marion Nelson, 1939-1950

12 Wallace, Jerry, 1914

13 Ward, A. Dudley, 1954-1963

14 Weeks, Andrew Jackson, 1927-1970

15 Wesley’s Chapel restoration, 1953-1978

16 Wesley Foundation history, 1956-1959

17 Wesley Foundation – Denton, Texas, 1955-1968

181A 01 Wesleyan Homes, Inc., 1962-1971

02 Western Mexican Conference / Texas Mexican Conference, 1936-1939

03-04 Wheatly, Melvin E., 1965-1969

05 Whitefield, George, 1946

06 Wichita Falls, Texas – First Methodist Church, 1952


07 Wichita Falls, Texas – Reformation Day service, 1961

08 Williams, M. O., 1956-1961

09 Willson, J. M., 1954-1963

10 Withers, Harry C., 1949-1955

11 Wood, Florence / Wood Junior College, 1945-1948

12-16 World Council of Churches, 1948-1977

181B 01 World Methodist Council, 1976-1977

02 Year of Enlistment program, 1959

Series 2: Correspondence, 1922-1984

The second series, Correspondence, is arranged in two subseries: chronological

correspondence and topical correspondence, reflecting Bishop Martin’s diverse ways of

organizing his correspondence. In addition to the 189 folders of letters, post cards, and

telegrams in this series, pieces of correspondence are scattered throughout all other series of

the William C. Martin papers.

Subseries 1: Chronological correspondence

181B 03-13 Correspondence, 1922-1949

182A 01-08 Correspondence, 1950-1953









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187B 01-10 Correspondence, 1963




08-09 Undated correspondence, circa 1922-1984

Subseries 2: Topical correspondence

189A 10 Auto accident, 1973

11-12 Departure from Dallas, 1971

13 Departure from Little Rock, 1931-1941

14-15 Election to the episcopacy, 1938

189B 01-02 Election to the episcopacy, 1938

03 Form letters, 1948-1970

04 Integration, 1952-1960

05 Methodist literature, 1953-1964

06 Missionary circular letters, 1964-1965

190A 01-02 Thanks, 1931-1957

03 Travel, 1964

04 Unusual letters, 1923-1968

Series 3: Writings, 1916-1980

The third series, Writings, consists of 83 folders arranged in four subseries: printed matter;

lectures; categorized sermons; and uncategorized sermons and addresses. Categorized

sermons were originally part of a filing system containing twelve topical groups.

Uncategorized sermons and addresses do not have topical grouping numbers and therefore

are listed by title or original folder designation. Most sermon and address notes are hand-

written outlines, not full-text discourses. All undated sermons and lectures in this series


have been assigned the date range of circa 1920-1970. A searchable, itemized inventory of

the uncategorized sermons and addresses in subseries four can be accessed by activating this

hyperlink: http://www.smu.edu/Bridwell/Collections/SpecialCollectionsandArchives/~/

media/Site/Bridwell/Archives/MartinSer3Sub4.pdf.

Subseries 1: Printed matter

190A 05 Published poem “Do You Know?” 1916

06 Published sermon “Good Time for Great Living,” 1946-1947

07 Booklet Our Faith in Immortality, 1949

08 Book To Fulfill This Ministry, 1949

09 Booklet When Temptation Comes, circa 1945

10 Book Proclaiming the Good News, 1954

11 Booklet Christ and Our Resources, circa 1956

12 The Episcopal Address of the Bishops of the Methodist Church, 1960

13 Statement “Faith for an Hour of Crisis,” circa 1960-1970

14 Published sermon “God’s Man in an Emerging World,” 1970

15 Book reviews and introductions, 1950-1960

16-17 Articles, 1937-1964

190B 01 Articles, 1918-1967

02 Articles - clippings scrapbook, 1938-1969

03 Articles for Texas Methodist / Texas Christian Advocate, 1941-1964

04 Articles for Together, 1957-1958

05 Notes for writing, circa 1930-1970

Subseries 2: Lectures

190B 06-12 Peyton Lectures, SMU, 1958-1959

191A 01-06 Willson Lectures, 1946-1948

07 Willson Lectures – Texas Wesleyan College, 1951-1964

08 Lectures on preaching, 1941

Subseries 3: Categorized sermons

191A 09-12 Christian nurture, circa 1920-1970

191B 01-05 Christian nurture, circa 1920-1970

192A 01-02 Evangelism, circa 1920-1970

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03 Communion, circa 1920-1970

04 Biographical, circa 1920-1970

05-06 Sermons for special occasions, circa 1920-1970

07 Sermons on social concerns, circa 1920-1970

08 Sermons on the church, circa 1920-1970

192B 01 Sermons on religious education and home, circa 1920-1970

02 Sermons on life service, stewardship, missions, circa 1920-1970

03 Sermons on the Bible and Christian doctrine, circa 1920-1970

04 Sermons for young people / commencements, circa 1920-1970

05 Children’s sermon, circa 1920-1970

Subseries 4: Uncategorized sermons and addresses

192B 06 A, circa 1920-1970

07 B, circa 1920-1970

193A 01-03 C, circa 1920-1970

04 D, circa 1920-1970

05 E, circa 1920-1970

06 F, circa 1920-1970

07 G, circa 1920-1970

193B 01 G, circa 1920-1970

02 H, circa 1920-1970

03 I, circa 1920-1970

04 J, circa 1920-1970

05 K, circa 1920-1970

06 L, circa 1920-1970

07 M, circa 1920-1970

194A 01 M, circa 1920-1970

02 N, circa 1920-1970

03 O, circa 1920-1970

04 P, circa 1920-1970

05 R, circa 1920-1970

06-07 S, circa 1920-1970


194B 01-04 S, 1940-1967

05 T, circa 1920-1970

195A 01 T, circa 1920-1970

02 U, circa 1920-1970

03 V, circa 1920-1970

04-05 W, circa 1920-1970

06 Y, circa 1920-1970

Series 4: Data on Methodist Bishops, circa 1810-1985

The fourth series consists of 311 folders containing documents written by and about

Methodist bishops. William C. Martin created this filing system at the beginning of his

episcopal ministry as a resource for studying the lives of Methodist bishops and the roles

that they played in leading the church. To this historical data, Bishop Martin added personal

correspondence with, small publications by, photographs of, news clippings about other

bishops, and five folders of information about himself. In the list that follows, the

parenthetical notes (e.g.- “E 1918”) were copied from the original file folders and indicate

the year in which each man was elected to the office of bishop.

195B 01 Notebook – “Bishops I have known,” circa 1970

02 Ainsworth, William Newman (E 1918), 1921-1942

03 Alejandro, Dionisio Deista (E 1944), 1949

04 Allen, L. Scott, 1967

05 Alton, Ralph Taylor (E 1960), 1960-1979

06 Ames, Edward Raymond (E 1852), circa 1900-1950

07 Anderson, William Franklin (E 1908), 1916-1944

08 Andrew, James Osgood (E 1832), circa 1850-1950

09 Andrews, Edward Gayer (E 1872), circa 1880-1950

10 Armstrong, James, 1969-1970

11 Arvidson, August Theodor (E 1946), 1950-1951

12 Asbury , Francis (E 1784), circa 1850-1950

13 Atkins, James (E 1906), circa 1900-1950

14 Badley, Brenton Thoburn (E 1941), 1931-1946

15 Baker, James Chamberlain (E 1928), 1920-1969

16 Baker, Osmon Cleander (E 1852), circa 1870-1950

17 Ballock, Enrique Carlos (E 1941), 1949

18 Barbieri, Sante Uberto (E 1949), 1951-1965

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19 Bascom, Henry Bidleman (E 1850), circa 1850-1950

20 Bashford, James Whitford (E 1904), circa 1900-1950

21 Bast, Anton (E 1920), circa 1950

22 Baxter, Bruce Richard (E 1940), 1940-1947

23 Beauchamp, William Benjamin (E 1922), 1934-circa 1950

24 Berry, Joseph Flintoft (E 1904), 1922-circa 1950

25 Bickley, George Harvey (E1920), 1914-circa 1950

26 Birney, Lauress John (E 1920), circa 1920-1950

27 Blackburn, Robert M., 1977

28 Blake, Edgar (E 1920), 1928-circa 1950

29 Boaz, Hiram Abiff (E 1922), 1927-1962

30 Booth, Newell Snow (E 1944), 1944-1968

31 Bowen, John Wesley Edward (E 1948), 1948

32 Bowman, Thomas (E 1872), circa 1890-1950

33 Branscomb, John Warren (E 1952), 1952-1959

34 Brashares, Charles Wesley (E 1944), 1944-1963

35 Bristol, Frank Milton (E 1908), circa 1910-1950

36 Brooks, Robert Nathaniel (E 1944), 1942-1948

37 Broomfield, John Calvin (E 1939), 1939-1950

38 Brown, Wallace E. (E 1924), 1928-1942

39 Bryan, Monk, 1964-1979

196A 01 Burns, Charles Wesley (E 1920), circa 1920-1950

02 Burns, Francis (E 1858), circa 1860

03 Burt, William (E 1904), circa 1900-1950

04 Candler, Warren Akin (E 1898), circa 1900-1950

05 Cannon, James, Jr. (E 1918), circa 1920-1950

06 Cannon, William Ragsdale (E 1968), 1968-1977

07 Capers, William (E 1846), circa 1880-1950

08 Carleton, Alsie Henry (E 1968), 1961-1976

09 Carroll, Edward Gonzalez (E 1972), circa 1972

10 Chen, Wen Yuan (E 1941), 1944-1945

11 Chitambar, Joshwant Rao (E 1930), circa 1930-1940

12 Choy, Wilbur, 1977

13 Clair, Matthew Wesley (E 1930), circa 1900-1950

14 Clark, Davis Wesgatt (E 1864), circa 1865-1950

15 Coke, Thomas (E 1784), circa 1850-1950


16 Cooke, Richard Joseph (E 1912), circa 1900-1950

17 Coors, D. Stanley (E 1952), 1952-1960

18 Copeland, Kenneth W., 1949-1973

19 Corson, Fred Pierce, 1944-1972

20 Cranston, Earl (E 1896), 1903-1963

21 Crutchfield, Finis A., 1978-1980

22 Cushman, Ralph S. (E 1932), 1943-1952

23 Darlington, Urban Valentine Williams (E 1918), 1927-1954

24 Dawson, Dana (E 1948), 1948-1963

25 Decell, John Lloyd (E 1938), 1942-1946

26 Denney, Collins (E 1912), circa 1900-1950

27 Dickey, James Edward (E 1922), 1930-circa 1950

28 Dixon, Ernest, 1977

29 Dobbs, Hoyt McWhorter (E 1922), 1900-1955

196B 01 Dodge, Ralph Edward (E 1956), 1956-1967

02 Doggett, David Seth (E 1866), circa 1880-1950

03 DuBose, Horace Mellard (E 1918), circa 1950

04 Duncan, William Wallace (E 1886), circa 1950

05 Early, John (E 1854), circa 1860-1950

06 Emory, John (E 1832), circa 1850-1950

07 Ensley, Francis Gerald (E 1952), 1941-1967

08 Epp, George Edward, 1968

09 Eveland, William Perry (E 1912), circa 1950

10 Finger, H. Ellis, Jr., 1964-1971

11 Fisher, Frederick Bohn (E 1920), circa 1920-1950

12 Fitzgerald, James Newberry (E 1888), circa 1890-1950

13 Fitzgerald, Oscar Penn (E 1890), 1901-circa 1950

14 Flint, Charles Wesley (E 1936), 1940-1961

15 Foss, Cyrus D. (E 1880), 1901-circa 1950

16 Foster, Randolph Sinks (E 1872), circa 1900-1950

17 Fowler, Charles Henry (E 1884), 1892-circa 1950

18 Frank, Eugene Maxwell (E 1956), 1957-1978

19 Franklin, Marvin Augustus (E 1948), 1951-1964

20 Galloway, Charles Betts (E1886), 1944-circa 1950

21 Galloway, Paul Vernon (E 1960), 1960-1978

22 Garber, Paul Neff (E 1944), 1944-1969

23 Garrison, Edwin R. (E 1960), 1960-1964

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24 Garth, Schuyler Edward (E 1944), 1944-1947

25 George, Enoch (E 1816), circa 1810-1950

26 Golden, Charles Franklin (E 1960), 1962-1980

27 Goodrich, Robert E., Jr., 1970-1976

28 Goodsell, Daniel Ayres (E 1888), circa 1890-1950

29 Goodson, W. Kenneth, 1964-1969

30 Granberry, John Cowper (E 1882), circa 1880-1950

31 Grant, Alsie Raymond (E 1952), 1952-1969

32 Grose, George Richmond (E 1924), circa 1920-1950

33 Guansing, Benjamin I., 1968

34 Guerra, Eleazar, 1948

35 Gultom, Johannes, circa 1970

36 Gum, Walter Clark (E 1960), 1960-1969

37 Hagan, Odd Arthur (E1953), 1953-1958

38 Hamilton, Franklin Elmer Ellsworth (E 1916), 1907-circa 1950

39 Hamilton, John William (E 1900), circa 1900-1950

40 Hamline, Leonidas Lent (E 1844), circa 1850-1950

41 Hammaker, Wilbur Emery (E 1936), 1939-1967

197A 01 Hardin, Paul, Jr. (E 1960), 1960-1971

02 Hargrove, Robert Kennon (E 1882), circa 1950

03 Harmon, Nolan Bailey (E 1956), 1949-1966

04 Harrell, Costen Jordan (E 1944), 1941-1967

05 Harris, Marquis LaFayette (E 1960), 1960-1963

06 Harris, Merriman Colbert (E 1904), 1888-circa1910

07 Harris, William Logan (E 1872), 1887-circa 1950

08 Hartman, Lewis Oliver (E 1944), 1950-1955

09 Hartzell, Joseph Crane (E 1896), circa 1896-1950

10 Haven, Erastus Otis (E 1880), 1875-circa 1950

11 Haven, Gilbert (E 1872), 1870-circa1950

12 Hay, Sam Ross (E 1922), 1876-circa1950

13 Haygood, Atticus Greene (E 1890), 1875-1943

14 Hedding, Elijah (E 1824), circa 1850-1950

15 Henderson, Theodore Sommers (E 1912), 1927-circa1950

16 Hendrix, Eugene Russell (E 1886), circa1930-1950

17 Henley, James Walton (E 1960), 960-1968

18 Hicks, Kenneth W. (E 1976), 1975-1977


19 Hodapp, Leroy C., 1979

20 Hodge, Bachman Gladstone (E 1956), 1956-1961

21 Holloway, Fred Garrigus (E 1960), 1960-1964

22 Holt, Ivan Lee (E 1938), 1936-1967

23 Holter, Don W., 1974

24 Hoss, Elijah Embree (E 1938), 1922-circa 1950

25 Howard, John Gordon, 1971

197B 01 Hughes, Edwin Holt (E 1908), 1915-1950

02 Hughes, Matthew Simpson (E 1916), 1920-circa1950

03 Hughes, William Alfred Carroll (E 1940), 1918

04 Hunt, Earl G., Jr., 1967-1969

05 Hurst, John Fletcher (E 1880) 1899-circa1950

06 Janes, Edmund Storer (E 1844), circa 1850-1950

07 Johnson, Eben Samuel (E 1916), 1821-circa1950

08 Jones, Robert Elijah (E 1920), 1942-circa1950

09 Joyce, Isaac Wilson (E 1888), 1898-circa1950

10 Kaibnick, Hermann, 1969

11 Kaung, Z. T. (E 1941), 1950

12 Kavanaugh, Hubbard Hinds (E 1854), circa1950

13 Kearns, Francis E., 1964-1974

14 Keener, John Christian (E 1870), circa1950

15 Keeney, Frederick Thomas (E 1920), 1931-1952

16 Kelly, Edward Wendell (E 1944), 1944-1955

17 Kennedy, Gerald Hamilton (E 1948), 1944-1980

18 Kennedy, Gerald Hamilton – Sermons, 1944-1948

19 Kern, Paul Bentley (E 1930), 1927-1955

20 Key, Joseph Stanton (E 1886), circa1950

21 Kilgo, John Carlisle (E 1910), circa1900-1950

22 King, Lorenzo Houston (E 1940), 1947

23 King, Willis Jefferson (E 1944), 1943-1969

24 Kingsley, Calvin (E 1864), 1865-circa1950

25 Lacy, George Carleton (E 1941), 1941-1952

26 Lambuth, Walter Russell (E 1910), circa1950

27 Ledden, Walter Earl (E 1944), 1945-1964

28 Lee, Edwin Ferdinand (E 1928), 1941-1948

29 Leete, Frederick DeLand (E 1910), 1935-1958

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198A 01 Leonard, Adna Wright (E 1916), 1932-1947

02 Lew, H. J., 1964-1968

03 Lewis, Wilson Seeley (E 1908), 1909-circa1950

04 Locke, Charles Edward (E 1920), 1938-circa1950

05 Loder, Dwight E., 1964-1978

06 Lord, John Wesley (E 1948), 1948-1972

07 Lovern, J. Chess, 1972-1979

08 Lowe, Titus (E 1924), 1939-1959

09 Luccock, Naphtali (E 1912), 1914-circa1950

10 Magee, Junius Ralph (E 1932), 1940-1971

11 Mallalieu, Willard Francis (E 1884), 1900-circa 1950

12-14 Martin, Paul Elliott (E 1944), 1944-1975

198B 01-05 Martin, William C. (E 1938) – Biographical data, 1921-1964

06 Mathews, James Kenneth (E 1960), 1956-1969

07 Marvin, Enoch Mather (E 1866), circa 1870-1950

08 McCabe, Charles Cardwell (E 1896), circa 1900-1950

09 McConnell, Francis John (E 1912), circa 1915-1968

10 McCoy, James Henry (E 1910), circa 1950

11 McDowell, William Fraser (E 1904), circa 1910-1950

12 McIntyre, Robert (E 1908), circa 1910-1950

13 McKendree, William (E 1808), circa 1950

14 McMurry, William Fletcher (E 1918), 1934-circa 1950

15 McTyeire, Holland Nimmons (E 1866), circa 1880-1950

16 Mead, Charles Larew (E 1920), circa 1930-1950

17 Melle, F. H. Otto (E 1936), 1945-1946

18 Merrill, Stephen Mason (E 1872), circa 1880-1950

19 Middleton, William Vernon (E 1960), 1959-1964

20 Milhouse, Paul W., 1968-1978

21 Miller, George Amos (E 1924), 1916-circa 1950

22 Mitchell, Charles Bayard (E 1916), circa 1910-1950

23 Mondol, Shot Kumar (E 1940), 1948-1965

24-25 Moore, Arthur James (E 1930), 1927-1975

199A 01 Moore, David Hastings (E 1900), 1905-circa1950

02 Moore, John Monroe (E 1918), 1922-1948

03 Moore, Noah Watson, Jr. (E 1960), 1960-1969


04 Morris, Thomas Asbury (E 1836), 1915-circa1950

05 Morrison, Henry Clay (E 1898), circa1950

06 Mouzon, Edwin DuBose (E 1910), 1935-circa1950

07 Mueller, Reuben H., 1969-1971

08 Murrah, William Belton (E 1910), circa1950

09 Nall, Torney Otto, Jr. (E 1960), 1944-1965

10 Neely, Thomas Benjamin (E 1904), 1904-circa1950

11 Newell, Frederick Buckley (E 1952), 1952-1968

12 Newman, John Philip (E 1888), circa 1900-1950

13 Nichols, Roy C., 1969-1978

14 Nicholson, Thomas (E 1916), 1922-1944

15 Ninde, William Xavier (E 1884), 1898-1947

16 Northcott, Harry Clifford (E 1948), 1952-1964

17 Nuelson, John Lewis (E 1908), 1943-1946

18 Oldham, William Fitzjames (E 1904), 1921-circa1950

19-21 Oxnam, Garfield Bromley (E 1936), 1934-1964

199B 01-03 Oxnam, Garfield Bromley, 1938-1957

04 Paine, Robert (E 1846), circa 1880-1950

05 Palmer, Everett Walter (E 1960), 1960-1971

06 Parker, Edwin Wallace (E 1920), circa 1950

07 Parker, Linus (E 1882), circa 1950

08 Peck, Jesse Truesdell (E 1872), circa 1880-1950

09 Peele, William Walter (E 1938), 1939-1959

10 Pendergrass, Edward Julian (E 1964), 1964

11 Phillips, Glenn Randall (E 1948), 1948-1969

12 Pickett, Jerrell Waskom (E 1935), 1944-1964

13 Pierce, George Foster (E 1854), circa 1950

14 Pope, William Kenneth (E 1960), 1954-1976

15 Pryor, Thomas M., 1964-1969

16 Purcell, Clare (E 1938), 1940-1964

17 Quayle, William Alfred (E 1908), 1905-circa 1950

18 Raines, Richard Campbell (E 1948), 1948-1969

19 Reed, Marshall Russell (E 1948), 1951-1964

20 Richardson, Ernest Gladstone (E 1920), 1939-circa 1950

21 Roberts, John Wright (E 1866), circa 1875

22 Roberts, Robert Richford (E 1816), circa 1850-1950

23 Robinson, John E. (E 1904), circa 1950

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24 Robinson, John Wesley (E 1912), 1920-circa 1950

25 Rockey, Clement Daniel (E 1941), 1945-1967

26 Ryang, J. S., 1938-1939

27 Scott, Isaiah Benjamin (E 1904), circa 1950

28 Scott, Levi (E 1852), 1876-circa 1950

200A 01 Selecman, Charles Claude (E 1938), 1925-1958

02 Shamblin, J. Kenneth, 1978-1979

03 Shaw, Alexander Preston (E 1936), 1945-1966

04 Shepard, William Orville (E 1912), circa 1910-1950

05 Short, Roy Hunter (E 1948), 1945-1979

06 Simpson, Matthew (E 1852), circa 1875-1950

07 Singh, Mangal, 1956

08 Slater, Oliver Eugene (E 1960), 1960-1976

09 Smith, Alexander Coke (E 1902), circa 1930-1950

10 Smith, Angie Frank (E 1930), 1927-1964

11 Smith, Charles William (E 1908), circa 1910-1950

12 Smith, Harry Lester (E 1920), 1916-circa 1950

13 Smith, John Owen (E 1960), 1960-1978

14 Smith, William Angie (E 1944), 1928-1968

200B 01 Sommer, Johann Wilhelm Ernst (E 1946), circa 1946-1968

02 Soule, Joshua (E 1824), circa 1860-1950

03 Sparks, Maynard, circa 1960

04 Spellmeyer, Henry (E 1904), circa 1900-1950

05 Springer, John McKendree (E 1936), 1938-1963

06 Stokes, Mack B., 1973

07 Stowe, W. McFerrin, 1964-1978

08 Straughn, James Henry (E 1939), 1940-1948

09 Stuart, Robert Marvin (E 1964), 1964-1979

10 Stuntz, Homer Clyde (E 1912), circa 1920-1950

11 Subhan, John Abdus (E 1945), circa 1945-1955

12 Taylor, Prince Albert, Jr. (E 1956), 1956

13 Taylor, William (E 1884), 1921-1950

14 Thirkield, Wilber Patterson (E 1912), circa 1920-1950

15 Thoburn, James Mills (E 1888), 1889-circa 1950


16 Thomas, James Samuel (E 1964), 1964-1974

17 Thomson, Edward (E 1864), 1865-circa 1950

18 Tigert, John James, III, (E 1906), circa 1900-1950

19 Tippett, Donald Harvey (E 1948), 1948-1968

20 Valencia, Jose Labarette (E 1948), 1949-1960

21 Vincent, John Heyl (E 1888), 1885-circa 1950

22 Voight, Edwin Edgar (E 1952), 1952-1963

23 Wade, Raymond J. (E 1928), 1940-1953

24 Walden, John Morgan (E 1884), circa 1890-1950

25 Waldorf, Ernest Lynn (E 1920), 1939-circa 1950

26 Walton, Aubrey Grey (E 1960), 1961-1971

27 Ward, Ralph Ansel (E 1937), 1940-1949

28 Ward, Seth (E 1906), 1906-circa 1950

29 Ward, William Ralph, Jr. (E 1960), 1960-1974

30 Warne, Francis Wesley (E 1900), circa 1900-1950

31 Warren, Henry White (E 1880), circa 1900-1950

32 Washburn, Paul, 1969-1979

33 Waterhouse, Richard Green (E 1910), circa 1950

34 Watkins, William Turner (E 1938), 1939-1961

35 Watts, Henry Bascom (E 1952), 1952-1959

36 Waugh, Beverly (E 1836), circa 1850-1950

37 Webb, Lance (E 1964), 1964-1977

38 Welch, Herbert (E 1916), 1940-1969

201A 01 Werner, Hazen Graff (E 1948), 1948-1967

02 Wertz, D. Frederick, 1968-1974

03 Wesley, Arthur Frederick (E 1944), 1944-1950

04 Whatcoat, Richard (E 1800), circa 1850-1950

05 White, C. Dale, 1980

06 Wicke, Lloyd Christ (E 1948), 1948-1971

07 Wightman, William May (E 1866), circa 1860-1950

08 Wiley, Isaac William (E 1872), 1864-circa 1950

09 Wilson, Alpheus Waters (E 1882), circa 1890-1950

10 Wilson, Luther Barton (E 1904), circa 1900-1950

11 Wunderlich, Friedrich (E 1953), 1953

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Series 5: Personal Materials, 1866-1984

The fifth and final series, Personal Materials, contains 175 folders of diaries, notebooks,

diplomas, certificates, plaques, scrapbooks, photographs, inscribed books, and other

personal items including four boxes of artifacts. These items are arranged in four subseries:

World War I; diaries, journals, and notebooks; personal property; and photographs.

Subseries 1: World War I

201A 12 Military service, 1917-1919

13 Letters to Sally Martin, 1918-1919

14 Essay “An Officer’s Personal Experience,” 1917-1918

15 English Wesleyan ephemera, 1919

16 Map books of France and Luxembourg, 1910-1919

17 YMCA wartime pamphlets, 1917-1919

18-19 Evacuation Hospital No. 13, 1918-1972

Subseries 2: Diaries, Journals, and Notebooks

201B 01 Typescript digest of 1914-1915 journal, 1937

02-10 Diaries, 1915-1932

202A 01-05 Diaries, 1933-1946

202B 01-07 Diaries, 1947-1968

203A 01-05 Diaries, 1969-1980

06 Travel journals – Korea / Philippines, Europe, India, 1953-1961

203B 01 Travel journal – The Holy Land, 1964

02 Notebook, circa 1965-1980

03 Biographical data, 1964-1979

04 Observations and thoughts, circa 1960-1980

05 Lecture notes, Perkins School of Theology, circa 1950-1980

06-07 Sermon and Bible notes, circa 1950-1980

08 Episcopal addresses and statistics, circa 1945

09 Annual conference handbook, circa 1938-1964

10 Sermon notes, 1938-1964

11 District cash book, 1945

12 Lecture notes, circa 1936-1960


13 Religious experiences compiled by William C. Martin, 1928-1931

14 Sermon register, 1937-1965

15 Ministerial records of William C. Martin, 1938-1964

16 Personal health, 1928-1981

17 Pastor’s book, Lisbon, Texas, 1920

18 Sermon notebooks, 1940-1960

204A 01 New York, 1935

02 Preachers and preaching, 1930-1960

03 Theology and life / The sermon, 1930-1960

04 Trip to the East reading list, 1928-1929

05 Psychology and Christianity / Holy Spirit, 1920-1950

06 Houston and Port Arthur , Texas, 1920-1950

07 Visit to Washington, D.C., 1933-1946

08 Notes on reading, 1930-1960

09 Thoughts / ideas to be developed, 1950-1970

10 Evangelical revivals, 1938-1960

11 Sermon ideas, 1930-1960

12 General Assembly, Miami, 1966

13 Being a pastor, 1930-1960

14 Chapel talks / Essay on religion, 1930-1960

15 Student notebooks, circa 1920

204B 01 Scripture keywords notebook, circa 1950

02 Record of service with the Department of Ministerial Education, 1967

Subseries 3: Personal property

204B 03 Autobiographical notes, 1925-1970

04 Autograph album – Laymen’s Banquet honoring Bishop Martin, 1964

05 Postcards – England and Europe, 1915-1930

06 Postcards – United States, 1920-1960

07-14 William C. Martin news clippings, 1929-1984

15 Name tags, 1931-1980

16 Phonograph records: NCC President’s Address by William C. Martin and

“Two Years with the RSV” by Luther and Carter, 1954

205A 01 Book: Pocketbook of Hope, signed by the author, 1953

02 Book: Ritual of the Methodist Church, 1964

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03 Book: Light of the Years, signed by the author, 1936

04 Book: New Testament signed by 75 Methodist bishops, 1946

05 Book: Profiles in Courage, with 125 signatures, 1961

06 Book: Methodist Observer at Vatican II, signed by the author, 1967

07 Book: Who Trusts in God, signed by the author, 1968

08 Arizona Conference Journal, 1938

09 Northwest Conference Journal, 1938

10 Pacific Conference Journal, 1938

11 California Conference Journal, 1939

12 Southern California – Arizona Annual Conference Journal, 1939

13 Southwest Missouri Annual Conference Journal, 1939

14 Oregon Annual Conference Journal, 1940

15 Pacific Northwest Annual Conference Journal, 1940

16 Alaska Mission Conference Journal, 1951

17 Central Texas Conference Journal, 1985

205B 01 Autograph album from an event honoring Bishop and Mrs. Martin, May

1960

206A 01-03 Scrap books, 1938-1957

04 Testimonial dinner autograph album, May 1964

206B 01 World Parish Award, 1957-1958

02 United Capital Funds plaque, circa 1960

03 Huston-Tillotson College plaque, 1964

04 General Conference of the Methodist Church plaque, 1964

05 Harris Hospital, Fort Worth, Texas plaque, 1964

06 Division of World Missions, Board of Missions plaque, 1964

07 Texas Methodist Planning Commission plaque, circa 1965

207 01 Artifacts: nine gavels; desk set (letter opener, scissors, and decorative

holder); Abraham Lincoln letter opener; medals and medallions,

paperweights, German World War I belt buckle; and printing plates and

blocks, circa 1918-1970

208 01 Artifacts: five gavels; desk set (pen holder); pen set; desk nameplate; and

embosser, circa 1920-1970


2016A 01 Diploma – Bachelor of Arts, Hendrix College, 1918

02 Diploma – Bachelor of Divinity, SMU, 1921

03 Diploma – Doctor of Divinity, Hendrix College, 1929

04 Certificate of honorary citizenship, State of Tennessee, 1957

05 Certificate – Alcalde de La Villita, 1960

06 Dallas Morning News article presentation copy, May 1963

07 Certificate – Honorary Citizen of Fort Worth, Texas, 1963

08 Certificate – Admiral of the Great Navy of Nebraska, 1964

09 Certificate – St. Andrew’s Methodist Church, Killeen, Texas, 1964

10 Award of Merit, Wesley’s Chapel Restoration, 1978

11 Diploma – Doctor of Laws, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1940

12 Diploma – Doctor of Laws, Baker University, 1944

13 Diploma – Doctor of Divinity, Central College, 1947

14 Distinguished Alumnus Award, Southern Methodist University, 1952

15 Diploma – Doctor of Divinity, University of Denver, 1953

16 Diploma – Doctor of Laws, Southern Methodist University, 1957

17 Diploma – Doctor of Divinity, Texas Christian University, 1963

Flat File 3 Masonic 32nd degree certificate, 1937

2016B 01 Clothing, circa 1928

2017 01-07 Clothing, circa 1935-1980

Subseries 4: Photographs

205B 02 Photograph album – Japan, 1954

03 Photograph album – Korea, 1954

209A 01 Aberdeen University faculty, 1916-1919

02 Ballard, James William and Sarah Johnson, circa 1985

03 Bishops / Council of Bishops, 1866-circa 1970

04 Bishop’s Cabinets, 1942-1948

05 Brady Air Base chapel, Japan, circa 1950

06 Cairns, David S., 1953

07 Cole, Robert L., circa 1940

08 Eisenhower, Dwight D., circa 1953

09 India, circa 1950-1970

10 Japan, circa 1950-1970

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11 Jones, E. Stanley, circa 1960

12 Kirchentag, 1956

13 Korea, circa 1950-1960

14 Martin family photographs, circa 1900-1985

15 Martin, William C., circa 1893-1985

209B 01 Martin, William C., circa 1940-1970

02 Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, circa 1950-1960

03 McMurry College, William C. Martin Dormitory, circa 1950

04 Methodist Episcopal Church, South General Conference, 1938

05 Methodist Foundation, 1956

06 Musser, Frank, circa 1918

07 National Council of Churches of Christ, 1950s

08 North American Conference on Faith and Order, 1957

09 Perkins School of Theology—Course of Study School, 1968

10 Philippine Central Conference, 1950s

11 Port Arthur, Texas—First Methodist Church, circa 1930

12 Pope, Kenneth, 1960

13 Ranger Chorus (Chaplain John. B. Duncan), 1956-1958

14 Rio Grande Conference, 1950s

15 Sleeth, Ronald L., 1971

16 Smith, Gipsy, circa 1940

17 Southern Methodist University, circa 1950-1970

18 Southwestern University, 1955-1962

19 Taylor, Maxwell D., 1953

20 Turkey, 1950s

21 Unidentified groups and events, circa 1880-1960

22 United Capital Fund, Inc., 1962

23 William C. Martin Methodist Church, Bedford, Texas, 1972

24-26 World Council of Churches, 1948-1961

27 World War I, circa 1918-1919

Cover page photo credit:

Portrait of William C. Martin by George Maniatis, New York, undated.

Source: William C. Martin papers, Bridwell Library, Perkins School of Theology, Southern

Methodist University.

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