Collection Title: NACC Records, 1926-2017, Undated
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Collection Title: NACC Records, 1926-2017, undated Repository: The Helsabeck Archives of the Stone-Campbell Movement Emmanuel Christian Seminary at Milligan Library 1 Walker Drive Johnson City, TN 37601 Email: [email protected] http://library.milligan.edu/archives/ Creator: North American Christian Convention Executive Director’s Office Title: NACC Records, 1926-2017, undated Collection No. HSC0002 Extent: 17 cubic feet (17 boxes) Language: English Abstract: This collection consists of the North American Christian Convention records. The North American Christian Convention ran from 1927 to 2018 when it changed to become Spire. These records include planning and research materials and materials relating to running the convention. Of special note are records relating to Leonard G. Wymore, the first executive director, and records of the various committees. In addition, the collection contains promotional items from most of the conventions. Administrative History: First held in 1927, the North American Christian Convention was a gathering of the independent Christian Churches/Churches of Christ (“4 C’s”). As such, it was not a denominational meeting, but a meeting highlighted by discussions, exhibits, worship services, and preaching. Beginning in 1950, the convention was held annually until 2018, after which the convention changed to become Spire. Leonard G. Wymore was the first full-time convention director, with offices in Cincinnati, OH, beginning in 1963. Following Wymore were Rod Huron (convention director, 1986-1997), Dusty Rubeck (executive director, 1997-1999), Terry Wuske (managing director, 1998-2002), Allan Dunbar (executive director, 2002- 2009), and Larry Collins (managing director, 2002-2019). The convention has also historically had a committee, with women joining in the 1990s. The board of stewards was established in 1999. The convention has been held in conjunction with other similar meetings at times, including a long tenure with Bible Bowl, a youth Bible quiz competition. Arrangement: The collection was arranged by committees and other subjects by combining the boxes from the accession. Most series, and therefore most of the collection, are in chronological order. The collection contains seven series: Board of Stewards, Committees, Governance Documents, Planning, Promotion, Letters and Articles, and Subject Files. The Committees series contains five subseries: Executive Revised 06/09/2020 Committee, Continuation Committee, Convention Committee, Other Committees, and Convention Files. The Promotional Materials series contains three subseries: Convention Materials, Publications, and Other Publications. The Planning series is arranged alphabetically by folder title with the spec books starting with the year at the end of the series. The Other Committees subseries is arranged alphabetically by name of committee and then chronologically within the name. The Subject Files series is arranged in alphabetical order by folder title. All other series and subseries are arranged chronologically. Scope and Content Note: The records of the North American Christian Convention Executive Director are arranged in seven series: Board of Stewards, Committees, Governance Documents, Planning, Promotional Materials, Letters and Articles, and Subject Files. The Committees series contains five subseries: Executive Committee, Continuation Committee, Convention Committee, Other Committees, and Convention Files. The Promotional Materials series contains three subseries: Convention Materials, Publications, and Other Publications. The Board of Stewards series spans 2010 to 2013 and includes undated material. It contains information for Board of Stewards meetings. The Committees series spans 1927 to 2013 and includes undated material. It is further divided into five subseries: Executive Committee, Continuation Committee, Convention Committee, Other Committees, and Convention Files. The Executive Committee subseries spans 1927 to 2013 and includes undated material. In contains meeting minutes and other information pertaining to the Executive Committee. The Continuation Committee subseries spans 1933 to 2012 and includes undated material. It contains information pertaining to the Continuation Committee, including meeting minutes. The Convention Committee subseries spans 1966 to 1996 and includes undated material. It contains minutes and other information pertaining to the Convention Committee. The Other Committees subseries spans 1956 to 2010 and includes undated material. This subseries includes information on many other committees relating to the convention. The Convention Files subseries spans 1927 to 1970 and includes undated material. In contains chronological files on the annual convention. The Governance Documents series spans 1998 to 2012 and contains governance documents for those years of the convention. The Planning Files series spans 1964 to 2013 and includes undated material. This series contains information used to plan the convention, including meeting information and “spec books.” The Promotional Materials series spans 1927 to 2017 and includes undated material, and the series is further divided into three subseries: Convention Materials, Publications, and Other Publications. The Convention Materials subseries spans 1927 to 2017 and includes undated materials. It contains publicity and promotional items and programs for the convention. The Publications subseries spans 1959 to 2015 and includes undated materials. This subseries contains publications about the NACC, including references in The Christian Standard, The Lookout, and The Update, the NACC publication. The Other Publications subseries spans 1959 to 2006 and includes undated material. It contains references in other publications not in the Publications subseries and clippings about the NACC. The Letters and Articles series spans 1946 to 2006 and includes undated material. It contains correspondence and articles pertaining to the convention. The Subject Files series spans 1926 to 2010 and includes undated material. It contains files on items relating to the convention that do not fit into other series. Administrative Information Acquisition Information Accession 2018-003, 2020-002 Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research with the following condition: Materials related to the Board of Stewards, including minutes of Board of Stewards meetings. Such information may be disclosed only: I. With express written permission of a representative of the NACC; or Revised 06/09/2020 II. After a period of ten years (10 yrs.) has passed from the time of document creation. Other folders may be restricted and will be marked as such in the folder list. The archivist reserves the right to determine on a case-by-case basis if certain folders within the collection that have been requested for viewing cannot be made available due to various restriction compliance, including but not limited to student information, private personal information, and organizational information of a restricted nature. Preferred Citation “[Item], NACC Records, Collection HSC0002, The Helsabeck Archives of the Stone-Campbell Movement, Johnson City, TN.” Processing Information Processed by: Katherine Banks Completed in 2020. Folder List Box 1 I. Series: Board of Stewards, 2010-2013, undated Board of Stewards Agenda Packet, October 2010 NACC Meeting, Historical Copy, 2010, undated Board of Stewards Agenda Packet, March 2011 NACC Meeting, Diane’s Copy, 2010-2011, undated Board of Stewards Agenda Packet, July 2011 NACC Meeting, 2011, undated Board of Stewards Agenda Packet, October 2011 NACC Meeting, 2011, undated Board of Stewards Agenda Packet, 2012 Board of Stewards Meeting 2012, 2012 Board of Stewards Packet, October 2013, 2013 II. Series: Committees, 1927-2013, undated 1. Subseries: Executive Committee, 1927-2013, undated Minutes, 1927-1951 Minutes, 1941-1981 Minutes, 1942-1994 NACC Minutes and Reports, 1949-1950 – T. K. Smith. 1946-1950, undated Executive Committee, 1949-1964 Minutes, 1959-1999 Convention, Executive Committee, Folder 1, 1965-1974, undated Convention, Executive Committee, Folder 2. 1975-1982 Minutes, 1965-1982, missing 1975-1982, Book 1, Folder 1, 1967-1976, undated Minutes 1965-1982, Book 1, Folder 2, 1973-1983 Minutes 1965-1982, Book 2, Folder 1, 1966-1973, undated Committee Minutes 1968-1969 Detroit Convention, 1968-1969 Committee Minutes 1969-1970, St. Louis, Mo., 1969 Minutes 1965-1982, Book 2, Folder 2, 1974-1982, undated Executive Committee, Folder 1, 1977-1998, undated Minutes 1983-, Book 1, 1982-1985 Box 2 Minutes 1983-, Book 2, Folder 1, 1982-1990 Executive Committee, Folder 2, 1985-1992, undated Revised 06/09/2020 Minutes 1983-, Book 2, Folder 2, 1991-1995 Orl ’94 Executive Committee, 1993-1994, undated Indy ’95 Executive Committee, 1989-1995, undated ’96 Executive Committee, 1995-1997, undated 1999 Denver Executive Committee Folder 1, 1996-1998, undated Folder 2, 1995-1996, undated 2000 Louisville Executive Committee, 1998-1999, undated 2001 Executive Committee, 2000 2002 Executive Committee, 2000, undated Minutes of the 2008 Executive Committee Meeting (Part 1), 2006 2009 Executive Committee Agenda Packet, October 2007, 2007, undated 2009 Executive Committee Agenda Packet, October 2007, Diane’s, 2007-2009 2009 Executive Committee Packet, October 2008, 2008, undated 2009 Executive Committee Packet, October 2008, Diane, 2008, undated 2010 Executive Committee Packet. October 2008, 2008, undated 2010 Executive Committee, February 2009 Meeting Indy, Diane’s Folder, 2009,