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| Title: | Journal of Religion. Records |
|---|---|
| Dates: | 1915-1950 |
| Size: | 10.5 linear ft. ( 21 boxes) |
| Repository: |
Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center |
| Abstract: | The Journal of Religion Records consist of correspondence from the editorial offices of the Journal of Religion and its two predecessors, The Biblical World and the American Journal of Theology. The correspondence concerns articles and book reviews submitted, subscriptions, budgets and financial matters, and printing arrangements with the University of Chicago Press. |
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Founded in 1921, the Journal of Religion was part of a long lineage of religious history and studies journals. One of the journals that the Journal of Religion grew out of was The Biblical World, which in turn was a continuation of a journal founded by William Rainey Harper in 1882. First known as The Hebrew Student, it was re-titled The Old Testament Student and The Old and New Testament Student before becoming The Biblical World in 1893. Harper edited the journal until his death in 1906. The position of editor passed first to Ernest DeWitt Burton, then to Shailer Mathews in 1913. The journal solicited articles on Biblical scholarship, examining historical subjects as well as current religious issues. It was aimed at a popular rather than a strictly academic audience.
Founded in 1897, the American Journal of Theology featured articles of a more technical and scholarly nature than The Biblical World. The title page stated that the "Faculty of the Divinity School" edited the journal, although by 1915 it was acknowledged that most of the faculty members were not directly involved in its production. The journal was reorganized in that year and two managing editors were named, Gerald B. Smith and Shirley Jackson Case, who served through 1920.
The Biblical World and the American Journal of Theology were each published by the Divinity School and managed by a single board of editors. Due to financial difficulties with both publications, it was decided to merge them under a new title, the Journal of Religion, which appeared beginning in 1921 with Gerald Smith as editor. Although intended to combine the features of its two predecessors, the new journal increasingly emphasized the scholarly side of theological studies.
Smith served as editor until 1926, when he was replaced by Shirley J. Case. Upon Case's retirement from the University in 1939, the editorship was given to John Knox (1939
The Journal of Religion Records consist of correspondence from the editorial offices of the Journal of Religion and its two predecessors, The Biblical World and the American Journal of Theology. The correspondence concerns articles and book reviews submitted, subscriptions, budgets and financial matters, and printing arrangements with the University of Chicago Press.
The collection is divided into three series: Series I: The Biblical World Correspondence; Series II: American Journal of Theology Correspondence; and Series III: Journal of Religion Correspondence.
Series I: The Biblical World Correspondence |
| Box 1 Folder 1 | 1915, A-B |
| Box 1 Folder 2 | 1915, C-F |
| Box 1 Folder 3 | 1915, G-J |
| Box 1 Folder 4 | 1915, K-L |
| Box 1 Folder 5 | 1915, M-O |
| Box 1 Folder 6 | 1915, P-Q |
| Box 1 Folder 7 | 1915, R-S |
| Box 1 Folder 8 | 1915, T-Z |
| Box 1 Folder 9 | 1916, A-B |
| Box 1 Folder 10 | 1916, C-D |
| Box 1 Folder 11 | 1916, E-G |
| Box 1 Folder 12 | 1916, H-L |
| Box 2 Folder 1 | 1916, M-O |
| Box 2 Folder 2 | 1916, P-Q |
| Box 2 Folder 3 | 1916, R-S |
| Box 2 Folder 4 | 1916, T-Z |
| Box 2 Folder 5 | 1917 - June 1918, A-B |
| Box 2 Folder 6 | 1917 - June 1918, C-D |
| Box 2 Folder 7 | 1917 - June 1918, E-G |
| Box 2 Folder 8 | 1917 - June 1918, H-J |
| Box 2 Folder 9 | 1917 - June 1918, K-L |
| Box 2 Folder 10 | 1917 - June 1918, M-O |
| Box 3 Folder 1 | 1917 - June 1918, P-Q |
| Box 3 Folder 2 | 1917 - June 1918, R-S |
| Box 3 Folder 3 | 1917 - June 1918, T-Z |
| Box 3 Folder 4 | July 1918 - December 1919, A-B |
| Box 3 Folder 5 | July 1918 - December 1919, C-D |
| Box 3 Folder 6 | July 1918 - December 1919, E-G |
| Box 3 Folder 7 | July 1918 - December 1919, H-L |
| Box 3 Folder 8 | July 1918 - December 1919, M-O |
| Box 3 Folder 9 | July 1918 - December 1919, P-Q |
| Box 3 Folder 10 | July 1918 - December 1919, R-S |
| Box 4 Folder 1 | July 1918 - December 1919, T-Z |
| Box 4 Folder 2 | 1920 - March 1921, A-B |
| Box 4 Folder 3 | 1920 - March 1921, C-D |
| Box 4 Folder 4 | 1920 - March 1921, E-G |
| Box 4 Folder 5 | 1920 - March 1921, H-L |
| Box 4 Folder 6 | 1920 - March 1921, M-O |
| Box 4 Folder 7 | 1920 - March 1921, P-R |
| Box 4 Folder 8 | 1920 - March 1921, S-Z |
Series II: American Journal of Theology Correspondence |
| Box 4 Folder 9 | November 1915 - February 1917, A-B |
| Box 4 Folder 10 | November 1915 - February 1917, C-D |
| Box 4 Folder 11 | November 1915 - February 1917, E-G |
| Box 4 Folder 12 | November 1915 - February 1917, H-L |
| Box 5 Folder 1 | November 1915 - February 1917, M-O |
| Box 5 Folder 2 | November 1915 - February 1917, P-Q |
| Box 5 Folder 3 | November 1915 - February 1917, R-S |
| Box 5 Folder 4 | November 1915 - February 1917, T-Z |
| Box 5 Folder 5 | March 1917 - June 1918, A-B |
| Box 5 Folder 6 | March 1917 - June 1918, C-F |
| Box 5 Folder 7 | March 1917 - June 1918, G-L |
| Box 5 Folder 8 | March 1917 - June 1918, M-O |
| Box 5 Folder 9 | March 1917 - June 1918, P-R |
| Box 5 Folder 10 | March 1917 - June 1918, S-Z |
| Box 6 Folder 1 | July 1918 - 1919, A-B |
| Box 6 Folder 2 | July 1918 - 1919, C-F |
| Box 6 Folder 3 | July 1918 - 1919, G-J |
| Box 6 Folder 4 | July 1918 - 1919, K-O |
| Box 6 Folder 5 | July 1918 - 1919, P-Q |
| Box 6 Folder 6 | July 1918 - 1919, R-S |
| Box 6 Folder 7 | July 1918 - 1919, T-Z |
| Box 6 Folder 8 | 1920 - March 1921, A-B |
| Box 6 Folder 9 | 1920 - March 1921, C-F |
| Box 6 Folder 10 | 1920 - March 1921, G-L |
| Box 6 Folder 11 | 1920 - March 1921, M-O |
| Box 6 Folder 12 | 1920 - March 1921, P-R |
| Box 7 Folder 1 | 1920 - March 1921, S-Z |
Series III: Journal of Religion Correspondence |
| Box 7 Folder 2 | August 1920 - May 1921, A-B |
| Box 7 Folder 3 | August 1920 - May 1921, C-D |
| Box 7 Folder 4 | August 1920 - May 1921, E-G |
| Box 7 Folder 5 | August 1920 - May 1921, H-J |
| Box 7 Folder 6 | August 1920 - May 1921, K-M |
| Box 7 Folder 7 | August 1920 - May 1921, N-Q |
| Box 7 Folder 8 | August 1920 - May 1921, R-S |
| Box 7 Folder 9 | August 1920 - May 1921, T-Z |
| Box 7 Folder 10 | Financial file, 1921-1925 |
| Box 7 Folder 11 | June 1921 - June 1922, A-B |
| Box 8 Folder 1 | June 1921 - June 1922, C |
| Box 8 Folder 2 | June 1921 - June 1922, D-G |
| Box 8 Folder 3 | June 1921 - June 1922, H-J |
| Box 8 Folder 4 | June 1921 - June 1922, K-L |
| Box 8 Folder 5 | June 1921 - June 1922, M-O |
| Box 8 Folder 6 | June 1921 - June 1922, P-R |
| Box 8 Folder 7 | June 1921 - June 1922, S |
| Box 8 Folder 8 | June 1921 - June 1922, T-Z |
| Box 8 Folder 9 | July 1922 - October 1923, A-B |
| Box 8 Folder 10 | July 1922 - October 1923, C-D |
| Box 8 Folder 11 | July 1922 - October 1923, E-G |
| Box 9 Folder 1 | July 1922 - October 1923, H-J |
| Box 9 Folder 2 | July 1922 - October 1923, K-L |
| Box 9 Folder 3 | July 1922 - October 1923, M-O |
| Box 9 Folder 4 | July 1922 - October 1923, P-R |
| Box 9 Folder 5 | July 1922 - October 1923, S |
| Box 9 Folder 6 | July 1922 - October 1923, T-Z |
| Box 9 Folder 7 | November 1923 - December 1924, A-B |
| Box 9 Folder 8 | November 1923 - December 1924, C-D |
| Box 9 Folder 9 | November 1923 - December 1924, E-G |
| Box 9 Folder 10 | November 1923 - December 1924, H-J |
| Box 9 Folder 11 | November 1923 - December 1924, K-M |
| Box 9 Folder 12 | November 1923 - December 1924, N-R |
| Box 9 Folder 13 | November 1923 - December 1924, S |
| Box 10 Folder 1 | November 1923 - December 1924, T-Z |
| Box 10 Folder 2 | January - October 1925, A-B |
| Box 10 Folder 3 | January - October 1925, C-F |
| Box 10 Folder 4 | January - October 1925, G-J |
| Box 10 Folder 5 | January - October 1925, K-M |
| Box 10 Folder 6 | January - October 1925, N-R |
| Box 10 Folder 7 | January - October 1925, S |
| Box 10 Folder 8 | January - October 1925, T-Z |
| Box 10 Folder 9 | November 1925 - December 1926, A-B |
| Box 10 Folder 10 | November 1925 - December 1926, C-D |
| Box 10 Folder 11 | November 1925 - December 1926, E-G |
| Box 10 Folder 12 | November 1925 - December 1926, H-L |
| Box 10 Folder 13 | November 1925 - December 1926, M-O |
| Box 11 Folder 1 | November 1925 - December 1926, P-R |
| Box 11 Folder 2 | November 1925 - December 1926, S |
| Box 11 Folder 3 | November 1925 - December 1926, T-Z |
| Box 11 Folder 4 | Financial file, 1927-1928 |
| Box 11 Folder 5 | January 1927 - February 1928, A-B |
| Box 11 Folder 6 | January 1927 - February 1928, C-D |
| Box 11 Folder 7 | January 1927 - February 1928, E-G |
| Box 11 Folder 8 | January 1927 - February 1928, H-J |
| Box 11 Folder 9 | January 1927 - February 1928, K-L |
| Box 11 Folder 10 | January 1927 - February 1928, M-O |
| Box 11 Folder 11 | January 1927 - February 1928, P-R |
| Box 11 Folder 12 | January 1927 - February 1928, S-Z |
| Box 11 Folder 13 | March 1928 - December 1929, A |
| Box 12 Folder 1 | March 1928 - December 1929, B |
| Box 12 Folder 2 | March 1928 - December 1929, C |
| Box 12 Folder 3 | March 1928 - December 1929, D |
| Box 12 Folder 4 | March 1928 - December 1929, E-F |
| Box 12 Folder 5 | March 1928 - December 1929, G |
| Box 12 Folder 6 | March 1928 - December 1929, H-J |
| Box 12 Folder 7 | March 1928 - December 1929, K-L |
| Box 12 Folder 8 | March 1928 - December 1929, M |
| Box 12 Folder 9 | March 1928 - December 1929, N-Q |
| Box 12 Folder 10 | March 1928 - December 1929, R |
| Box 12 Folder 11 | March 1928 - December 1929, S |
| Box 13 Folder 1 | March 1928 - December 1929, T-Z |
| Box 13 Folder 2 | 1930, A-B |
| Box 13 Folder 3 | 1930, C |
| Box 13 Folder 4 | 1930, D |
| Box 13 Folder 5 | 1930, E-F |
| Box 13 Folder 6 | 1930, G-J |
| Box 13 Folder 7 | 1930, K-L |
| Box 13 Folder 8 | 1930, M |
| Box 13 Folder 9 | 1930, N-Q |
| Box 13 Folder 10 | 1930, R-S |
| Box 14 Folder 1 | 1930, T-Z |
| Box 14 Folder 2 | 1931, A-B |
| Box 14 Folder 3 | 1931, C-D |
| Box 14 Folder 4 | 1931, E-G |
| Box 14 Folder 5 | 1931, H-J |
| Box 14 Folder 6 | 1931, K-M |
| Box 14 Folder 7 | 1931, N-R |
| Box 14 Folder 8 | 1931, S |
| Box 14 Folder 9 | 1931, T-Z |
| Box 14 Folder 10 | 1932, A-B |
| Box 15 Folder 1 | 1932, C-D |
| Box 15 Folder 2 | 1932, E-G |
| Box 15 Folder 3 | 1932, H-J |
| Box 15 Folder 4 | 1932, K-M |
| Box 15 Folder 5 | 1932, N-R |
| Box 15 Folder 6 | 1932, S-Z |
| Box 15 Folder 7 | 1933, A-B |
| Box 15 Folder 8 | 1933, C-D |
| Box 15 Folder 9 | 1933, E-J |
| Box 15 Folder 10 | 1933, K-M |
| Box 16 Folder 1 | 1933, N-R |
| Box 16 Folder 2 | 1933, S-Z |
| Box 16 Folder 3 | 1934, A-C |
| Box 16 Folder 4 | 1934, D-J |
| Box 16 Folder 5 | 1934, K-Q |
| Box 16 Folder 6 | 1934, R-S |
| Box 16 Folder 7 | 1934, T-Z |
| Box 16 Folder 8 | 1935, A-C |
| Box 16 Folder 9 | 1935, D-J |
| Box 16 Folder 10 | 1935, K-M |
| Box 16 Folder 11 | 1935, N-R |
| Box 17 Folder 1 | 1935, S-Z |
| Box 17 Folder 2 | 1936, A-C |
| Box 17 Folder 3 | 1936, D-J |
| Box 17 Folder 4 | 1936, K-R |
| Box 17 Folder 5 | 1936, S-Z |
| Box 17 Folder 6 | 1937, A |
| Box 17 Folder 7 | 1937, B |
| Box 17 Folder 8 | 1937, C-D |
| Box 17 Folder 9 | 1937, E-J |
| Box 17 Folder 10 | 1937, K-O |
| Box 17 Folder 11 | 1937, P-R |
| Box 18 Folder 1 | 1937, S-Z |
| Box 18 Folder 2 | 1938, A |
| Box 18 Folder 3 | 1938, B |
| Box 18 Folder 4 | 1938, C-F |
| Box 18 Folder 5 | 1938, G-L |
| Box 18 Folder 6 | 1938, M-O |
| Box 18 Folder 7 | 1938, P-Q |
| Box 18 Folder 8 | 1938, R-S |
| Box 18 Folder 9 | 1938, T-Z |
| Box 18 Folder 10 | 1939, A-C |
| Box 18 Folder 11 | 1939, Case memorial volume |
| Box 19 Folder 1 | 1939, D-F |
| Box 19 Folder 2 | 1939, G |
| Box 19 Folder 3 | 1939, H-L |
| Box 19 Folder 4 | 1939, M-O |
| Box 19 Folder 5 | 1939, P-R |
| Box 19 Folder 6 | 1939, Publishers |
| Box 19 Folder 7 | 1939, S |
| Box 19 Folder 8 | 1939, T-Z |
| Box 19 Folder 9 | 1944-1945, A-B |
| Box 19 Folder 10 | 1944-1945, C |
| Box 19 Folder 11 | 1944-1945, D-F |
| Box 20 Folder 1 | 1944-1945, G-J |
| Box 20 Folder 2 | 1944-1945, K-L |
| Box 20 Folder 3 | 1944-1945, M-O |
| Box 20 Folder 4 | 1944-1945, P-S |
| Box 20 Folder 5 | 1944-1945, T-Z |
| Box 20 Folder 6 | 1946, A-B |
| Box 20 Folder 7 | 1946, C-F |
| Box 20 Folder 8 | 1946, G-J |
| Box 20 Folder 9 | 1946, K-L |
| Box 20 Folder 10 | 1946, M-R |
| Box 20 Folder 11 | 1946, S-Z |
| Box 21 Folder 1 | 1947, A-C |
| Box 21 Folder 2 | 1947, D-G |
| Box 21 Folder 3 | 1947, H-L |
| Box 21 Folder 4 | 1947, M-R |
| Box 21 Folder 5 | 1947, S-Z |
| Box 21 Folder 6 | 1948-1950, A-B |
| Box 21 Folder 7 | 1948-1950, C |
| Box 21 Folder 8 | 1948-1950, Case memorial issue |
| Box 21 Folder 9 | 1948-1950, D-F |
| Box 21 Folder 10 | 1948-1950, G-J |
| Box 21 Folder 11 | 1948-1950, K |
| Box 21 Folder 12 | 1948-1950, L |