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The James and Willa Roghair Manuscript Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SCM 211

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)

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.

Title
The James and Willa Roghair Manuscript Collection
Status
Completed
Author
Raymond D. Cannata
Date
2009
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Princeton Theological Seminary. Library. Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Princeton Theological Seminary
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Princeton NJ 08540 USA