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Accession #

MC2011/227, Folders 84 - 120, and remaining items

Topic

Schutz, J. Raymond,

Title

The J. Raymond Schutz Collection

Size

2 Large Boxes and One Large Folder with Photographs

Location

IIS - East Shelving Unit - Large Boxes 202 and 203

Citation

The J. Raymond Schutz Collection, MC2011/227, Folders 84 - 120, and remaining items, Archives and Brethren Historical Collection, Funderburg Library, Manchester University, North Manchester, Indiana.

Access

Researchers are responsible for determining copyright status of archived materials where this is relevant to their intended use of the materials.

Provenance

Nancy McGriff, Granddaughter of J. Raymond Schutz

Scope and Content

Folder #84	Women's Issues 1944
		Letter from Mrs. J. E. Hoffmeister, General Railway Signal Company, Rochester, New York.

Folder #85	Setting the Scene	Speeches, brochures, articles, newsletters, etc. that set the scene for Schutz's era. These are items
		that Schutz kept in his files.	These are too numerous to list, some are highlighted below:
		Dr. P. C. Somerville, Addresses Lectures Discussions.
		"Vital Speeches of the Day," 1940.
			"A Warning on Isolation, America Cannot Remove Itself From the World," by Wendell L. Willkie, Republican.
		Robert Huber, Indiana University, Never in the history of our country have we had a greater need for a program for civic education.
		"The Mentor," August 1922.
		"The National Sunday School Association of the Brethren Church," featuring The Elimination of the Bible from the Public Schools, by
		Robert Huber, Indiana University, Never in the history of our country have we had a greater need for a program for civic education.	Walter C. Wertz.
		"Quote, The Weekly Digest," Volume 9, Number 3, January 14-20, 1945.
		"All Opposed - Say Something," Colliers, William L. Chenery, Editor.			The Roosevelt administration.
		"The Human Side of Business," by Floyd Cullison.
		"Checking Up The Townships," by Lillie D. Scott, State Social and Educational Leader.
	WWII	"Equality of Sacrifice, on the War Front and On the Home Front"
		"Funerals - Limited, A Personal Safeguard."
		"Rations 100 Days," a book of devotions.
		Booklet on "Charity."
		"This is A Hell of a World…Or is it?"
		"The Brethren Evangelist," 1945, April 14 and February 3, 1945.
		"Personnel Digest," Volume 1, Number 6, October, 1944.
		"The United States of America in Prophecy," by Rev. James L. Gordon.
		"Now That the Supreme Court Has Spoken, What Will Devaluation Mean to You?" From American Institute for Economic Research.
		"Business Decalogue," copied from The Manufacturers Trust Company Quarterly Bulletin.
		"Securitiy and the Contemporary Economic Situation."
		Lecutre delivered by Herr Professor Doctor Julius Hirsch to the American Seminary, In Berlin, July, 1926.
		"Russia Revisited," by Sherwood Eddy.
		"The Present Opportunity for a New Missionary Movement, 1942, Rev. E. Stanley Jones.
		"Wanted - Men."

Folder #86	Youth and Delinquency
		Harriett B. Smith, Mrs. G. Vance Smith
		J. Raymond Schutz to Mrs. J. E. Hoffmeister

Folder #87	Wentworth, Daniel S.	autographed copy of brochure.
		According to Wikipedia, Wentworth was a Chicago educator.

Folder #88	A series of letters from Africa		Photographs are included.
		These letters are almost travelogues. They are written by Oliver Zendt, A.P.O. 617, Johnson, Drake &Piper, c/o Postmaster, New York, New York
	Copies of letters from Schutz.
	21 September 1942 - mention of third son, Richard, who enlisted in the Navy. Son, Harold, is a senior in high school at that time and talks about enlisting
	in the Navy. Schutz says that the rest of the boys are all undisturbed except Donald, who was given a 60 day deferment to care for his business, but has been
	advised that he has been put in Class 1A and will have his examination before long.			Schutz says Donald weights only 110 lbs and is so underweight that he might
	not be accepted into the military.		The archivist believes that one letter was censored due to the amount of holes cut into the page.

Second Box
Folder #89	Pages that have been separated from their documents. Look here first if trying to find a missing page.
Folder #90	1924	Correspondence about speaking engagements.
Folder #91	1928	Correspondence about speaking engagements.
Folder #92	1931	Thank You notes and correspodence about speaking engagements. Other letters might be included as well.
Folder #93	1932	Thank You notes and correspodence about speaking engagements. Other letters might be included as well.
Folder #94	1933	Thank You notes and correspodence about speaking engagements. Other letters might be included as well.
Folder #95	1934	Thank You notes and correspodence about speaking engagements. Other letters might be included as well.
Folder #96	1935	Thank You notes and correspodence about speaking engagements. Other letters might be included as well.
Folder #97	1936	Thank You notes and correspodence about speaking engagements. Other letters might be included as well.
Folder #98	1936	Unordered - Thank you notes and correspondence about speaking engagements. Other letters might be included as well.
Folder #99	1937	Primarily 1937 but some 1936 and 1938 are attached to some pieces.
		Thank You notes and correspodence about speaking engagements. Other letters might be included as well.
Folder #100	1938	Thank You notes and correspodence about speaking engagements. Other letters might be included as well.
Folder #101	1939 Jan., Feb., March	Thank You notes and correspodence about speaking engagements. Other letters might be included as well.
Folder #102	1939 April, May, June	Thank You notes and correspodence about speaking engagements. Other letters might be included as well.
Folder #103	1939 July, Aug., Sept.	Thank You notes and correspodence about speaking engagements. Other letters might be included as well.
Folder #104	Oct., Nov., Dec.	Thank You notes and correspodence about speaking engagements. Other letters might be included as well.
Folder #105	1940	Thank You notes and correspodence about speaking engagements. Other letters might be included as well.
Folder #106	1941	Thank You notes and correspodence about speaking engagements. Other letters might be included as well.
Folder #107	1941 May, June, July	Thank You notes and correspodence about speaking engagements. Other letters might be included as well.
	and August
Folder #108	1942 Sept., Oct., Nov.	Thank You notes and correspodence about speaking engagements. Other letters might be included as well.
	and December
Folder #109	1942 Jan. Feb., March	Thank You notes and correspodence about speaking engagements. Other letters might be included as well.
	and April
Folder #110	1942	Thank You notes and correspodence about speaking engagements. Other letters might be included as well.
Folder #111	1943	Thank You notes and correspodence about speaking engagements. Other letters might be included as well.
Folder #112	1944	Thank You notes and correspodence about speaking engagements. Other letters might be included as well.
Folder #113	1945	Thank You notes and correspodence about speaking engagements. Other letters might be included as well.

Folder #114	1919	"Term Paper in Materials of Religious Education, A Comparative Study of 'Eliminations' from School, Sunday School
		and Boy Scouts as Determined by the Records of fortyfour Boys between the ages of twelve and eighteen years.'"
			Prepared by J. R. Schutz for Dr. T. G. Soares, Head of the Department
			of Practical Tehology, University of Chicago, May 20, 1919.
	August 1, 1919	"A Study of a Group of Boys with Reference to Interest, A Dissertation Submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate
		School of Arts and Literature in Candidacy for the Degree of Master of Arts."			J. R. Schutz

Folder #115	Sermon ?	The archivist thinks this piece was written by Schutz and was possibly used as a sermon.
		"What is Christianity?" "Who is a Christian?"
Folder #116	Paper	"The Promise of History," by J. R. Schutz, 1914.
Folder #117	Paper	"The Junior High School:	1. Bridging Over the Gap		Term Paper by Schutz, 1919
			2. Adolescence and the Junior High School
Folder #118	Paper	"A Survey of Religious Education in the First Mennonite Church, Pandora, Ohio," by Schutz
Folder #119	Schutz* writings	"A New Social Order."
		"Avoiding Another Barren Victory."
		"Spiritual Ideals."
	*The Archivist sometimes has to interpret materials to tie them to Schutz…like, is this his handwriting…is it published elsewhere…is his name on the page?
	The researcher should not rely on the Archivist's opinion but should make his or her own determination as to the author of these materials.
		Outline and Scriptural References on Prayer.

Folder #120	From File that was labeled, "Lectures."
		"Forum on Economic and Social Problems" by J. Raymond Schutz, Economist
	*The Archivist sometimes has to interpret materials to tie them to Schutz…like, is this his handwriting…is it published elsewhere…is his name on the page?
		Notes for speeches and lectures on a variety of topics.
		"Our Mothers," a Schutz speech?		probably a Schutz speech, J. Wine, Archivist
		"The Future Man."	mentions prohibition
		"Life Insurance," by Professor J. Raymond Schutz
		Some copies of letters.
		Publications listing Schutz as a speaker.
		Miscellaneous materials.

Books	"Proceedings of the Twelfth Annual Convention of the Indiana District Kiwanis International," Terre Haute, September 24, 25, 26, 1929.
	"We Build - The Story of Kiwanis," by John H. Moss an Merton S. Heiss, Kiwanis International, Chicago, 1942.					Autographed by President and Past Governor of Kiwanis.
	Books recycled	"Proceedings of the Twelfth Annual Conventionof Kiwanis International."
	due to mold	"Proceedings of the Thirteenth Annual Convention of Kiwanis International."
	and availability	"Proceedings of the Fourteenth Annual Convention of Kiwanis International."
	elsewhere

Kiwanis	Author: J. Raymond Schutz, Chairman, Committee
Circular		"To the Chairman of Business Standards Committee"
			The following is a list of four suggestive programs that we recommend for you to carry out as your
			part in the development of the Kiwanis Ideal through your local club.
				Some suggestions for at least four programs emphasising higher business standards.
					Subject - Truthfulness in Advertising
			Schutz expands upon		Subject - Fair Competition
			these headings in the the		Subject - The Stabilization of Business
			circular.		Subject - Employment Relations

Poster	Church of the Brethren Mass Meeting Sunday, August 20th (no date) Ludlow Falls Camp Grounds
		Dr. J. Raymond Schutz of North Manchester, Indiana, Guest Speaker
			Well Known Professosr Lecturere and Minister
				Sponsored by Southern Ohio Men's Work

Photograph	Picture of five young men, Schutz on viewer's left.		Photographer is Orr-Kiefer of Columbus, Ohio.
		All are wearing pins on their ties. Pins are also on their jacket pockets.
Photograph	Picture of 14 young men.		Photographer is Orr-Kiefer of Columbus, Ohio.
		Some are wearing pins on their ties, lapels and pockets.

Date of Accession

13 December 2011

Bio History Note

The scope of these materials was so broad that an Excel program was used to describe them. The information was too vast to be accepted by the accession page so the description of this collection was divided between several pages designated as MC2011/227[ plusFolder Numbers]. Professor J. Raymond Schutz was a man of many capabilities. He was a professor at Manchester College for almost 20 years, a husband, father and farmer, a highly sought after public speaker, pastor and minister of the First Brethren Church in North Manchester, Indiana, candidate for Congress in 1932 (Indiana) and a contendor in the 1936 race for Governor. Schutz was also an outstanding official in the local, state and International Kiwanis Club and became President, and then Chairman, of the Standard Life Insurance Company of Indiana, leading the company to highly acclaimed economic success. All of this was accomplished before J. R. reached 55 years of age, dying unexpectedly at home [age 54] on 29 March 1945. Included are items from Mrs. Schutz as well. Folder #85 helps set the scene for Schutz's speeches and political ventures and combined with other materials, the researcher can get a feel for Pre WWII Indiana and Indiana involved in war. Letters to soldiers are included as well as the names of young men from North Manchester who were killed in the war. Prohibition, economic recovery from the Great Depression, and the impact of Hitler 's Germany on Europe, were some of the major issues of the day. Schutz was a contemporary with Andrew Cordier who participated in some of Schutz's political involvements.

Archivist Note

The materials were delivered to Funderburg Library 16 November 2011 by Randy McGriff, husband of Nancy McGriff. A description was prepared during the remainder of November and the first two weeks of December by Jeanine M. Wine.

Description prepared 14 December 2011 by Jeanine M. Wine.

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