Horton, Douglas, 1891-1968. Papers, 1955.

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Horton, Douglas, 1891-1968. Papers, 1955.

Papers of Congregationalist minister Douglas Horton, relating to his appointment as Dean of Harvard Divinity School. The papers are from 1955.

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Horton, Douglas, 1891-1968

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Douglas Horton ( 1891-1968 ) was born in Brooklyn, New York . He received a BA from Princeton University in 1912 and a BD from Hartford Theological Seminary in 1915 . In 1915, he also was ordained to the Congregationalist ministry. He served congregations in Middletown, Connecticut ; Brookline, Massachusetts ; and Chicago, Illinois . While pastor of the United Church of Hyde Park in Chicago, he began teaching at Chicago Theological Seminary in 1933 . He was selected as general secretary of the G...

Harvard Divinity School.

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The Harvard Divinity School was started in 1811 when a program of graduate studies was organized for candidates for the ministry. In 1819 it became a separate administrative unit in Harvard University. From the description of General information by and about the Harvard Divinity School, 1811- (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 228511094 Theology has been taught at Harvard since its opening in 1638. The Harvard Divinity School was started in 1811 when a program of grad...