Manuscript Collection #106
Box #087.4
Content Summary: Correspondence regarding the office of the chaplain and the Tacoma controversy, assorted sermons.
| Span dates: 1937-1953 |
Size: 0.5 cu. ft. (one container) |
Access: This collection is open to researchers.
Preferred citation: John Barnett ("Barney") Youngs Manuscript Collection, PCA Historical Center, St. Louis, Missouri.
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Biographical Sketch:
John Barnett Youngs [20 February 1912 – 27 April 2004] was born in Tacoma, Washington on February 20, 1912. He received a BA from Washington State University in 1934 before pursuing chaplaincy in the army. After a brief time on a home mission assignment in Ellensburg, WA in 1937-1938 and an associate pastorate at Independent Bible Church in 1938-1940, he served as a chaplain for twenty years from 1940 to 1960. He then became an administrator for the American Red Cross from 1960 to 1977 before his retirement. During his service in the military, he received an Army Commendation with an Oak Leaf Cluster as well as a Bronze Star. He passed away on April 27, 2004 in Tacoma.
Box #087.4
File—Contents
ƒ01—Finding Aid
ƒ02—Correspondence, 1945-1953, Pastoral call, German correspondent, Tacoma controversy, chaplaincy/presbytery
ƒ03—Memorabilia – Heroes of ’76 Ribbon, Article Seeking to Explain
ƒ04—Office of the Chaplain, 1946-1947, Discipline of Chaplain Hogarth, Correspondence regarding
ƒ05—Office of the Chaplain, 1947-1948, Correspondence
ƒ06—Office of the Chaplain, 1949, Correspondence
ƒ07—Office of the Chaplain, 1950
ƒ08—Office of the Port Chaplain, 1951-1952, Correspondence
ƒ09—Office of the Port Chaplain, 1953, Correspondence
ƒ10—Office of the Port Chaplain, 1953, Management Handbook
ƒ11—Sermons, 1948, Ten typewritten manuscripts on 8.5x11, several undated
ƒ12—Tacoma Controversy, 1951-1952, Correspondence
ƒ13—Unused Sermons, 1946-1949
ƒ14—Used Sermons (New Testament), 1946
ƒ15—Used Sermons (Old Testament), 1946
ƒ16—Sermons and Lessons, 1937-1940, Assorted sermons, Sunday school lessons, and lectures, ~ 88 typewritten and 2 holographs, plus addresses of congregants and prayer notes, all on 4.25x7.25.
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