The David W. Danner Manuscript Collection

Collection

Identifier: SCM 085

Staff Only

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)

Additional Description

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.