The James and Willa Roghair Manuscript Collection

Collection

Identifier: SCM 211

Staff Only

Scope and Content

This collection consists of lecture notes, papers, syllabi, and other materials from James and Willa Roghair's studies at Princeton Seminary. It also includes items from the internships and field work of the Roghairs.

Dates

1965 - 1969

Language of Materials

English

Access:

There are no special restrictions to the access of this collection. It may be examined by library patrons under the normal rules and conditions of Special Collections.

Preferred Citation

The following is the acceptable citation for publication: The James and Willa Roghair Manuscript Collection. Special Collections, Princeton Theological Seminary Library.

James Roghair

1943 January 30
: Born, Chamberlain, South Dakota
1965
: Graduated, Whitworth College, Washington
1965-1969
: Student, Master of Divinity, Princeton Theological Seminary
1969 July 19
: Ordained, Presbytery of Willamette
1969-1970
: Assistant pastor, First Church, Easton, Pennsylvania
1970-1973
: Pastor, First Church, Union City, Indiana
1973-1984
: Associate pastor, West Cincinnati Church, Cincinnati, Ohio
1980-1984
: Student, Doctor of Ministry, McCormick Theological Seminary
1984-1987
: Co-pastor, Memorial West Church, Newark, New Jersey
1987-1994
: Co-pastor, Utqiagvik Church, Barrow, Alaska
1994-1995
: Pastor, Utqiagvik Church
1996-unknown
: Stated supply, Second Church, Chicago, Illinois
1997-unknown
: Student, Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary

Willa Roghair

1943 June 4
: Born, East Orange, New Jersey
1965
: Graduated, University of Rochester, New York
1966-1970
: Student, Bachelor of Divinity, Princeton Theological Seminary
1967-1968
: Teacher and receptionist, Boggs Academy, Keysville, Georgia
1970 December 4
: Ordained, Presbytery of Newark
1970-1971
: Director of church relations, Darke Country Migrant Ministry, Union City, Ohio
1971-1972
: Staff minister, Shiloh Congregational Church, Dayton, Ohio
1973
: Interim pastor, Winton Hill Presbyterian Church, Cincinnati, Ohio
1977-1980
: Pastor, Bethel Murdoch Church, Loveland
1981-1984
: Pastor, Fairfax Church, Cincinnati
1984-1987
: Co-pastor, Memorial West Church, Newark, New Jersey
1984-1988
: Student, Doctor of Ministry, McCormick Theological Seminary
1987-1994
: Co-pastor, Utqiagvik Church, Barrow, Alaska
1994 May 12
: Died, Barrow, Alaska

Biographical Information

James E. Roghair graduated from Whitworth College, 1965. He attended Princeton Seminary as a Bachelor of Divinity student, beginning the fall of 1965 and graduating in the spring of 1969. Mr. Roghair took a one year internship at Boggs Academy, Keysville, Georgia, from the spring of 1967 to the spring of 1968. He was married to Willa Baechlin on September 8, 1967 at Blackburn Presbyterian Church, on the campus of Boggs Academy. After graduation, Mr. Roghair was ordained and has since served several PCUSA churches as pastor.

Willa Baechlin Roghair graduated from the University of Rochester, 1965. She served as a volunteer at Sheldon Jackson High School and Junior College, Alaska. Mrs. Roghair attended Princeton Seminary as a Bachelor of Divinity student, beginning in the fall of 1966 and graduating in the spring of 1970. She also spent the spring of 1967 through the spring of 1968 at Boggs Academy. Following graduation, Mrs. Roghair was ordained and ministered at several PCUSA churches. She died in 1994.

Extent

2.16 Linear Feet (2 Boxes)

Additional Description

Processing Information:

The Rev. James Roghair donated these papers to the Seminary Libraries in two installments, September, 1995 and January, 1996. The collection was organized and the original finding aid was written in February of 1996, by Raymond D. Cannata, under the direction of William O. Harris, Archivist. The finding aid was edited by Sarah Seraphin and Daved Anthony Schmidt in June of 2009.