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Frank F. Warren Presidential Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Archives-B-3-16

Scope and Contents

Section - Box; Introduction and Inventory - 1; Addresses - 1 Radio - 1,2 Other - 1; Correspondence - 2 Family - 2,3 Official - 3; Death - 3; Family - 3; Sermons - 4

Dates

  • Creation: 1899-1963

Language of Materials

Materials are inEnglish.

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use.

Biographical Note

Frank Furniss Warren, son of Robert Hopkins and Alice May (Furniss) Warren, was born November 23, 1899 at Gilead, Michigan. His father was a clergyman of the Free Methodist Church. He received a B.A. from Seattle Pacific College in 1922, pursued religious training at the New York Biblical Seminary in 1922-23, and received an M. A. degree from Drew University in 1929. He was ordained to the ministry of the Presbyterian Church in 1940. Warren was married in Seattle, Washington, June 28, 1922, to Lucile, daughter of James Monroe Secord of Nash, Oklahoma. The couple had three children: Miriam Joyce, Virginia Lucile and Kenneth Rees. Following experiences as a pastor in Seattle and as a missionary and teacher in Japan he became the dean of the department of religion at Seattle Pacific College in 1933. In 1940 he became the president of Whitworth College, Spokane, Washington, a position he held until his death on December 10, 1963. He was known for his dedication to the building of Whitworth College into a sound and thriving institution, getting it recognized nationally as a major denominational institution of higher learning. Warren was a master crafter of religious addresses and sermons as the folios which follow will show. He was dedicated both to the enlargement of the physical plant of the college and to the strengthening of its liberal arts curriculum and faculty. Warren’s personal life while president of Whitworth College was almost completely devoted to the affairs of the college. Therefore, folders dealing with the president’s office will be found scattered throughout the collection.

Extent

4.5 linear ft. (5 boxes)

Abstract

The bulk of the collection consists of folders of Frank Furniss Warren’s addresses and sermons during his tenure as president of Whitworth College. Also included are sections on his death and memorialization. Warren’s interactions with the college programs and members of his board of trustees are scattered throughout the collection.

Custodial History

Joyce Starrett; Virginia Ainley; Office of the President; 604 W. Holmberg Lane; 312 W. Hastings Rd.; Whitworth College; Spokane, WA 99218; Spokane, WA 99218; Spokane, WA 99251; 509-467-0174; 509-466-8554; 509-777-1000

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Acquired 1988

Related Materials

Robert E. Porterfield Papers

Title
Guide to the Frank F. Warren Papers 1899-1963
Author
Finding aid prepared by H. W. Johnston
Date
© 2000
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Whitworth University Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
300 W Hawthorne Rd
Spokane WA 99251 USA
509-777-4481