Glenn Steward Papers
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Scope and Content Note
The papers include sermon notes and religious essays pertaining to topics such as instrumental music in worship, cigarette smoking, and salvation. The papers also include bulletins from the Thompson Street and Robinson Avenue Churches of Christ (Springdale, Arkansas) and other Arkansas Churches of Christ, Church of Christ membership directories from Springdale and Johnson (Washington County), a photograph of Harbart Hooker, and a photograph of Glenn and Beulah Steward. Researchers should note that in 1976 Max Steward, Glenn Steward1s son, donated his father's library to the Johnson Church of Christ in Johnson, Arkansas. Photographs 3-21 are of sermon subjects and notes written on blackboards as illustrations during religious meetings.
Dates
- 1920-1977
Creator
- Steward, Glenn, 1897-1976 (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Access Information
Please call (479) 575-8444 or email specoll@uark.edu at least two weeks in advance of your arrival to ensure availability of the materials.
Use Information
No Use Restrictions Apply.
No Interlibrary Loan.
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
Glenn Steward (1897-1976) was a travelling minister and Sunday School teacher for the Church of Christ in northwest Arkansas. Steward began his career in 1937 after being ordained by the Thompson Street Church of Christ (Springdale, Arkansas). During the early 1940s he and fellow evangelist Harbart Hooker preached throughout Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Before his death, Glenn Steward also was minister for the Johnson Church of Christ in Johnson, (Washington County) Arkansas.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Arrangement of the Papers
Most of the religious essays are undated and have been arranged alphabetically by title. Sermon notes have been arranged by year and place of sermon.
Acquisition Information
Paul Haynie of Fayetteville, Arkansas donated the Glenn Steward Papers to Special Collections on April 29, 1988.
Separated Materials
14 broadsides (1935-1937 and n.d.) announcing revival meetings and other Church of Christ events have been removed to the broadside collection # B4-121-134.
Processing Information
Processed by Anthony J. Wappel; completed in August 1988
- Title
- Glenn Steward Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Anthony J. Wappel
- Date
- August 1988
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Department Repository
University of Arkansas Libraries
365 N. McIlroy Avenue
Fayetteville AR 72701 United States
(479) 575-8444
specoll@uark.edu