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The David W. Danner Manuscript Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SCM 085

Scope and Content

Material in this collection includes pastoral surveys, articles, correspondence, workbooks, programs and other documents related to the Introduction to Ministry (ITM) Project. Boxes 4 through 6 contain ITM research reference files with articles and other materials. These files are listed according to their original numbering (1-107). Box 7 includes numbered literature related to career development. Box 8 contains correspondence regarding the Introduction to Ministry Project organized alphabetically by synod.

Dates

  • 1983-1987, bulk undated

Language of Materials

English

Access

There are no restrictions on access to this collection. The papers are available for review according to the normal rules of Special Collections.

Use of Materials

The following is the acceptable citation for publication: The David Danner Manuscript Collection. Special Collections, Princeton Theological Seminary Library.

Chronology

1940 October 12
Born, Anderson, Indiana
1962
Graduated, College of Wooster, Ohio
1962-1965
Student, Master of Divinity, Princeton Theological Seminary
1965 June 13
Ordained, Presbytery of Miami
1965-1966
Assistant Pastor, First Church, Easton, Pennsylvania
1966-1968
Assistant Pastor, St. John's Church, Devon
1968-1974
Teacher, Valley Forge Junior High School, Wayne
1968-1970
Student, Master of Education, Temple University
1970-1974
Student, Doctor of Education, Temple University
1974-1981
Associate professor, Presbyterian School for Christian Education, Richmond, Virginia
1981-1987
Director, Introduction to Ministry Project Vocations Agency, United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, New York City
1987-1991
Banking consultant, Philadelphia
1991-unknown
Director of organization development, Allegheny Foundation

Biographical Information

David Danner is a Princeton Seminary alumnus from the class of 1965. He served as the director of the Introduction to Ministry Project for the Vocations Agency of the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America (UPCUSA) from 1981-1987.

Extent

6.1 Linear Feet (12 Boxes)

Processing Information

These papers were kept in the order in which they were received. This material was given to Special Collections by David Danner in 2001. The collection was reprocessed and the finding aid was completed in March of 2008.

Title
The David W. Danner Manuscript Collection
Status
Completed
Author
Sarah A. Seraphin
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
Wright Library
25 Library Place
Princeton NJ 08540 USA