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Dale E. Soden Papers

 Collection
Identifier: General Collection N-3-S

Scope and Contents

This collection consists mainly of the papers and research notes created by professor of History and Political Science Dale E. Soden. Included in the collection are miscellaneous Whitworth College History documents, correspondence to and from Soden, college publications, copies of Whitworthians, and research about Rev. Mark Matthews. Also included in the collection are oral history tapes from 1988-1993 as well as the camera ready plates for A Venture of Mind and Spirit, a book written by Soden.

Dates

  • Creation: 1890-2000
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1970's-1990's

Language of Materials

Materials are in English

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research use

Conditions Governing Use

This collection is open for use

Biographical / Historical

Dr. Dale E. Soden came to Whitworth College in 1985 to teach in the History and Political Science Department. In addition to teaching, Soden was also involved in many other aspects of Whitworth such as serving as the director of the Weyerhaeuser Center for Christian Faith and Learning and working in the department of Academic Affairs.

Soden studied and wrote much about religion in the Pacific Northwest and also wrote the centennial history of Whitworth College, A Venture of Mind and Spirit. Soden also wrote a book about Reverend Mark Matthews, which was published in 2000.

Extent

4 cu. ft.

Abstract

This collection consists mainly of the papers and research notes created by professor of History and Political Science Dale E. Soden. Included in the collection are miscellaneous Whitworth College History documents, correspondence to and from Soden, college publications, copies of Whitworthians, and research about Rev. Mark Matthews. Also included in the collection are oral history tapes from 1988-1993 as well as the camera ready plates for A Venture of Mind and Spirit, a book written by Soden.

Arrangement

Series A Venture of Mind and Spirit

Series Whitworth College History

Series Publications

Series Rev. Mark A. Matthews

Series Oral History Tapes

Related Materials

Faculty Papers of Dr. A.O. Gray

Processing Information

This collection was first processed on September 30, 2005 and last updated on February 10, 2006

Title
Guide to the Dale E. Soden Papers 1890-2000
Author
D.N. Feddes
Date
2005
Description rules
Finding Aid Based On Dacs ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard)
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Finding aid is in English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment of the Humanities.

Repository Details

Part of the Whitworth University Archives and Special Collections Repository

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