| Collection Name: |
Bishop Henry Knox Sherrill Project |
| Repository Name: |
Columbia University. Oral History Research Office [Repository Details] |
| Repository Location: |
New York, New York, United States |
| URL: |
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/oral/guides/sherrill.html |
| Dates Spanned: |
1980-1984 |
| Description: |
A group of interviews with friends, family, and colleagues of Bishop Henry Knox Sherrill, centering on his term as Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States, 1947-1958. The memoirs contain much information on the changes and growth of one denomination during a critical period. Bishop Sherrill's leadership of the National Council of Churches of Christ in America and the World Council of Churches provides a broad view of national and world-wide ecumenical development. |
| Estimated Total of Interviews: |
39 |
| Interviews: |
[40 interview(s) listed in this collection] |
| Broad Subjects: |
Biography; Religion |
| ASP Subjects: |
Biography; Bishops--United States; Episcopal Church, New York, NY; Episcopal Church--Clergy; Oral history; United States |
| Other Subjects: |
Memories; National Council of Churches; World Council of Churches |
| Collection Code: |
OHC0000908 |
