Charles V. Gerkin papers, 1922-1944, undated.

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Charles V. Gerkin papers, 1922-1944, undated.

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The papers document Gerkin's professional career as chaplain, clinical pastoral educator, and professor. They cover his years as a chaplain at the Boys' Industrial School (Topeka, KS) and Grady Memorial Hospital (Atlanta, GA), his service as Executive Director of the Georgia Association for Pastoral Care, and his tenure as Professor of Pastoral Theology at the Candler School of Theology. There are many examples of Gerkin's scholarly writings (articles, lectures, and drafts of two books), as well as numerous sermons. Gerkin maintained extensive files of incoming and outgoing professional correspondence; his correspondents included Candler School of Theology colleagues as well as prominent figures in the field of pastoral care and counseling. The papers also document Gerkin's role in the national professional community of clinical pastoral educators -- most notably, his service to the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education during its crucial early years in the 1960s and 1970s. Subject files and collected writings by Gerkin's colleagues at Candler and beyond provide a sense of the broad scope of Gerkin's professional interests.

16.33 cubic feet (17 records center cartons).

Pitts Theology Library, Candler School of Theology

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Pitts Theology Library, Candler School of Theology

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