The Albert Cook Outler Papers

Title

The Albert Cook Outler Papers

Description

Highlights from the collection of Albert Cook Outler, renowned theologian and Wesley scholar who served on the faculties of Duke University (1938-1945), Yale University (1945-1951), Perkins School of Theology (1951-1979; professor emeritus 1979-1989), and Texas Wesleyan University (1983-1984).

Creator

Bridwell Library Special Collections

Publisher

SMU Libraries

Date

Originally exhibited February 2 – May 1, 2015

Collection Items

Pax Christi
Outler was awarded the Pax Christi award in 1987 for efforts to foster dialogue between Roman Catholic and Protestant christians.

Pax broadside
Broadside with information about the Pax Christi award given to Outler in 1987.

Portrait
Drawing of Albert Outler on the cover of Spring 1974 Perkins Journal done by Bruce A. Sayre.

Finding Aid
Finding Aid for the Papers of Albert Cook Outler.

Duke
Manuscript notes for an introductory lecture for one of his Religion classes.

Yale photograph
Photograph of Outler with his faculty colleagues at Yale University.

Yale memo
Memorandum to Professor Kenneth S. Latourette regarding future course offerings for the Department of Religion.

SMU photo
Photograph of Outler with SMU students.

SMU final
Final exam for Dr. Outler's Spring 1979 course "Wesley and the Wesleyan Tradition".

Preacher License
Albert Outler's local preacher's license issued in 1928 for the Southern Georgia Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South signed by his father, John Outler.

Deacon's Orders
Albert Outler's Deacon's Orders from 1930 signed by Bishop John M. Moore.

Elder's Orders
Albert Outler's Elder's Orders from 1933 signed by Bishop John M. Moore.

Conference flyer
Flyer for the fifth Methodist Student Movement Conference in which Professor Outler was a featured speaker.

Conference badge
Albert Outler's badge for the fifth National Methodist Student Conference.

World Parish
July 1963 issue of World Parish announcing that Albert Outler would give both the opening and closing addresses for the World Methodist Council's Conference on Methodism in an Ecumenical Age.

Visions and Dreams
Albert Outler's notes from his April 1968 sermon at the Uniting Conference of the United Methodist Church.

Order of Worship
Order of Worship from the Uniting Conference of the United Methodist Church in which Outler gave his sermon "Visions and Dreams".

Warnick Outler Letter
Letter from Kate Warnick to Albert Outler commending his sermon at the Uniting Conference.

BV4012 .O72
Book by Outler exploring the claims of psychotherapy and theistic religion to see if they are able to achieve synthesis.

BR60 .L5 v.7
Augustine's Confessions and Enchiridion translated and edited by Outler with an introduction by Outler.

BX8 .O8 1957
Originally a series of lectures at University of Virginia, this book explores the ecumenical movement.

284. L697 v.1
This volume offers a representative selection of theological writings by Wesley and includes historically oriented introductions and footnotes which indicate Wesley's Anglican, patristic, and biblical sources.

Perkins Perspective
Article in SMU's journal Perkins Perspective announcing the publishing of John Wesley. Additional works by other Perkins faculty are highlighted.

BX8.2 .O85 1966
Book by Outler discussing Christian unity, ecumenism.

Promotional tract
Promotional tract with a short biography about Albert Outler and a brief description of his book That the World May Believe with an order form.
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