Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University

Department of Biblical Literature:

An Inventory of Its Records, 1947-1984 and undated, at the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library



Descriptive Summary

Creator Texas Tech University. Dept. of Biblical Literature
Title: Department of Biblical Literature, Records,
Dates: 1947-1984 and undated
Abstract: Records of the now defunct Department of Biblical Literature at Texas Tech University.
Collection # U 251.1
Quantity: 1 box (1.0 linear feet)
Language English.
Repository: Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University

Biographical Sketch

Bible classes were taught in the Baptist Student Center in the early days of Texas Tech. Later, Bible Chairs were established. Bible classes were offered as electives and were taught by off-campus instructors at facilities provided by various local churches.

The donor of the materials, Dr. Ronald W. Jones, was the chairman of the department in the 1980s. The department is now defunct.


Scope and Contents

The collection consists of correspondence, memorandums, meeting minutes, class descriptions and syllabi, and personnel information on the Department of Biblical Literature.


Restrictions

Access Restrictions

Open for research


Index Terms

The subject headings used by the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library are derived from the Library of Congress and/or locally developed.
Subjects (Persons)
Jones, Ronald William
Subjects (Organizations)
Texas Technological College--Curricula
Texas Technological College. Dept. of Biblical Literature
Texas Technological College. Dept. of Biblical Literature--Records and correspondence
Texas Technological College--Faculty
Texas Tech University--Curricula
Texas Tech University. Dept. of Biblical Literature
Texas Tech University. Dept. of Biblical Literature--Records and correspondence
Subjects
Bible--Study and teaching--Texas--Lubbock
Religious education--Texas--Lubbock

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Department of Biblical Literature Records, 1947-1984 and undated, Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas

Collection accession #(s):
2000-0220-B

Gift, 2000

Processed by

Lynn Whitfield, November 2000


Collection Inventory

 
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1 1 Brochures, 1959-1983 and undated



 
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1 2 Brochures (non-Tech), 1963 and undated



 
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1 3 Catalog Descriptions, 1958-1980 and undated



 
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1 4 Class Schedules, 1981-1983



 
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1 5 College of Arts and Sciences: Achievement Report and Planning Statements, 1981-1988



 
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1 6 Correspondence, 1955-1985 and undated



 
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1 7 Course Descriptions, 1957 and undated



 
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1 8 Curriculum, 1963-1974



 
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1 9 Department Meeting Minutes, 1980-1983



 
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1 10 Departmental Self-Study, 1972



 
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1 11 Faculty Appointment Recommendations, 1970-1982



 
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1 12 Faculty Senate Minutes, 1984



 
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1 13 Freshman Orientation, 1981-1983



 
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1 14 Humanities at Texas Tech, 1980-1983



 
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1 15 Interdisciplinary Committee on Classical Studies, 1975-1976



 
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1 16 Maranatha Ministries, 1982 and undated



 

Memos

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1 17 Memos, 1969-1970
18 Memos, 1972-1975 and undated
19 Memos, 1980-1983
20 Memos, 1984
21 Memos, 1985-1986



 
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1 22 Personnel, 1971-1982 and undated



 
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1 23 Policy Statements, 1968-1980



 
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1 24 Proposals for Departmental and Curriculum Changes, 1971-1984 and undated



 
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1 25 Reorganization of the College of Arts and Sciences, 1975



 
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1 26 Statistics: Enrollment and Church Preference, 1947-1959



 
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1 27 Syllabi, 1965-1984



 
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1 28 Vitas, 1980 and undated