Papers of the Rev. James Campbell Gordon (1906-1980)

Fonds

Identifier: GD22

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection is composed of: a typescript play sequence intended for radio presentation, entitled And He was murdered!; talks for confirmation classes; newspaper cuttings dealing with the English Reformed Church in Amsterdam, in a notebook; album of photographs commemorating the BBC TV Songs of praise service conducted by Gordon, and transmitted from the English Reformed Church, Amsterdam, 21 January 1968; miscellaneous papers and correspondence in connection with Songs of praise; miscellaneous papers and correspondence from period when Gordon was Minister in Amsterdam, 1965-1971; photograph of chalice that formerly belonged to English Reformed Church, Amsterdam and now at Heriot-Watt University; short histories, photographs, annual reports 1966-1973, relating to English Reformed Church, Amsterdam; material published in England, USA, and the Netherlands relating to Pilgrim Fathers 350th Anniversary; album of photographs and newspaper cuttings relating to churches; lecture synopses on dogmatics and apologetics; call from congregation in Karori, New Zealand, 1952, in a leather case; miscellaneous leaflets, photographs and guide books relating to Iona; and, albums of postcards of churches, and larger photographs of churches, in Scotland, Britain as a whole, and in Europe and America.

Dates

Creation: 1898-1973

Language of Materials

English.

Physical Description

3 boxes, 3 folders, 4 postcard albums, 1 notebook of cuttings, 1 scrapbook, 1 sketchbook, 1 leather case, miscellaneous lecture notes, 1 photograph album and folder photographs. Access to records in a fragile condition may be restricted.

Conditions Governing Access

Generally open for consultation to bona fide researchers at Centre for Research Collections, University of Edinburgh Main Library, George Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9LJ. Some material may be restricted or closed under Data Protection regulations. To allow staff time for the necessary screening of material, please contact the repository at least two weeks in advance of your visit: is-crc@ed.ac.uk

Biographical / Historical

James Campbell Gordon was born in 1906. The Rev. James Campbell Gordon was, for a time, Minister at the English Reformed Church, Amsterdam, 1965-1971. He died in 1980.

Extent

3 boxes, 3 folders, 4 postcard albums, 1 notebook of cuttings, 1 scrapbook, 1 sketchbook, 1 leather case, miscellaneous lecture notes, 1 photograph album and folder photographs.