EPISCOPAL CHURCH. DIOCESE OF MINNESOTA:

An Inventory of the Bishop Robert M. Anderson Files at the Minnesota Historical Society

Manuscripts Collection

Part or all of this collection is restricted.
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OVERVIEW


	Creator:	Episcopal Church. Diocese of Minnesota, creator.
	Title:	Bishop Robert M. Anderson files.
	Dates:	1965-1993 (bulk 1979-1990).
	Abstract:	Subject files of the seventh Episcopal Bishop of Minnesota.
	Quantity:	8.6 cubic feet (9 boxes).
	Location:	See Detailed Description section for shelf locations.

Robert Marshall Anderson was born in December 1933 in New York City. Before attending Berkeley Divinity School, he was educated at Hobarth College, Colgate University, and served with the U.S. Army in Korea. His wife Mary (n_e Evans) was a Minnesotan and the two were married in Edina, Minnesota in 1960. The couple had four children. Before being elected Bishop of Minnesota in 1977, Anderson was Dean of St. Mark's Cathedral in Salt Lake City, Utah. Highlights of his tenure included leading the largest capital fund drive in Minnesota history, which raised nearly four million dollars for diocesan activities, as well as the implementation of major changes brought about by the 1976 convention: the ordination of women, the introduction of the new Book of Common Prayer, and new roles for the laity in the church. In 1993, Anderson retired and moved with his wife to Door County, Wisconsin.

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SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Alphabetically arranged subject files of Bishop Robert M. Anderson. Major topics include Minnesota's two Episcopal private schools, Breck and Shattuck-St. Mary's, and the Minnesota Commission on Indian Work. Many files also concern programs for clergy continuing education and well-being. The files include some papers of the previous bishop, Philip McNairy.

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OTHER FINDING AIDS

See the inventory for the Episcopal Church Diocese of Minnesota for information on other diocesan records in the Minnesota Historical Society manuscript collections.

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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Access Restrictions:

Access to records less than 25 years old requires the permission of both the Minnesota Historical Society and the Diocese of Minnesota.

Use Restrictions:

Persons wishing to quote or publish anything found in or based on restricted papers must also secure permission from the Society and the Diocese.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Episcopal Church. Diocese of Minnesota. Bishop Robert M. Anderson Files. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: 15,348

Processing Information:

Processed by: Lara D. Friedman-Shedlov, October 1998.

Catalog ID number: 990017351580104294

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION


Location	Box
144.E.19.10F	1	Abortion, 1987.
			Correspondence and reports of the Abortion Study Group appointed by the Bishop.


		Absalom Jones Day, 1987-1991.
			Programs and administrative correspondence relating to the annual observance of a day recognizing the Black presence in the Episcopal church.


Advertising:
	Episcopal Ad Project, 1979, 1981-1984.
		A project which produced innovative, eye-catching advertisements for the Episcopal church. Includes press releases, copies of ads, and correspondence reacting to the ads.
	"Advertising the Local Church," 1983-1984.
		A handbook on using the ads created by the Episcopal Ad Project to promote the church.


		Aging, 1982-1991.
			Reports, correspondence, and other materials concerning the Episcopal Society for Ministry on Aging and the Minnesota diocese's Commission on Aging.


		Anglican Information, 1989.


		Anglican/Roman Catholic, 1980-1983.


		Archdeacon Gilfillan Center School status report, undated and 1984, 1989-1990.


		Becketwood, 1982-1984.
			A housing cooperative for senior citizens sponsored by the Episcopal Church Home.


		Bishop Seabury mission, 1979-1982.


		Breck School, 1980-1988. 4 folders
			Minutes, financial records, reports, and other materials concerning a private, Episcopal school located in Golden Valley, Minnesota.


		Capital punishment, 1977, 1980.


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144.E.19.10F	1	Cass Lake Camp, 1983-1993. 2 folders
			Minutes, correspondence, brochures, and training manuals for an Episcopal camp located in Cass Lake, Minnesota.


		Central America, 1985-1987.
			Correspondence and articles concerning efforts to influence U.S. policy on Central America.


		Census how-to, undated.


		Challenge, 1981-1985. 3 folders
			Minutes, correspondence, proposals, and other material concerning a church program to identify new and expanding ministries and raise funds to support them.


		Challenge: Children, Youth, and Young Adult Task Force, 1983-1988.


		Chaplaincy committee, 1982-1985.


		Charismatics, 1978, 1980.


		Christian cooperation study committee, 1988-1990.


		Christian education, 1982-1992.
			Minutes and reports, including "Christian Education in the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota: Realities, Needs, Potential" (1987).


		Church extension commission, 1979-1980.


		Church of the Atonement (Fish Creek, Wis.), 1984-1985.


		Clergy conference, 1987-1990.


		"Clergy Newsletter," 1969-1974, 1978-1980.
			A publication of Minnesota Clericus and later of the Continuing Education committee of the Commission on Ministry.


		Clergy retreat, 1985-1986.


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142.J.12.7B	2	Clergy spouses, 1987-1990.


		Clergy wellness and continuing education, 1980-1992. 4 folders
			Includes human resource policies, memoranda, articles, surveys, and other materials primarily concerning health and wellness issues for clergy and their family members, as well as some continuing education materials.


		Clericus: By-laws, purpose, and goals, 1971-1972.


		Coalition for Human Needs (CHN), 1987-1990.
			Includes proposals for funding submitted to the Coalition by various organizations and projects as well as correspondence and other materials.


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142.J.12.7B	2	Collegeville, 1981-1987.
			Mainly materials concerning St. John's University.


		Communications department, 1968-1991. 3 folders
			Includes minutes, correspondence, and other materials.


		Companion diocese: Butare, Rwanda, 1982-1991. 4 folders
			Includes correspondence between the two dioceses, newsletters, and reports.


		Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament, 1981-1984.


		Convention, 1985-1992. 4 folders
			Includes reports, articles, resolutions, agendas, correspondence, and other materials concerning the annual convention of the Diocese of Minnesota.


		Crookston: Christ Church, 1983-1985-1986.


		Cursillo, 1984-1989.
			Correspondence, reports, and minutes of an Episcopal movement devoted to Christian spiritual development.


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142.J.12.8F	3	Diocesan Council minutes, 1975-1981.


		Diocesan staff goals, 1981-1983.


		Episcopal Church Center, 1981-1993. 2 folders
			Miscellaneous correspondence concerning administrative matters, letters of thanks, etc.


		Episcopal Church Foundation, 1983-1991.
			Annual reports, grant applications, and miscellaneous correspondence.


		Episcopal Church Women, 1982-1993.
			Minutes, correspondence, annual meeting materials, newsletters, and other materials.


		Episcopal Community Services, 1983, 1989-1992.
			Minutes and reports of the official human service effort of the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota.


		Episcopal Lutheran Center, 1981-1983, 1991.


		Evangelism, 1984-1993.


		Fair Share review board, 1992.


		Family conference, 1981-1982.


		Family ministry, 1985-1986.


		Finance department, 1980-1986, 1989. 3 folders
			Budget and other financial reports, minutes, correspondence and memoranda.


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142.J.12.8F	3	Finance department: Fund raising, 1980.


		Gay community, 1988-1993. 2 folders
			Primarily concerns the controversy surrounding the ordination of a gay or lesbian priests.


		General convention, 1979.


		General ordination examiners, 1976-1983.
			Includes samples of ordination examinations, correspondence, and other materials.


		Gilfillan Center, 1980, 1986, 1989.


		Goals and objectives, 1981-1985.


		Grant accountability, 1989.


		Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, 1982-1992.


		Handicapped, 1982-1992.
			Correspondence and reports of the Diocesan Commission on Ministry with the Handicapped and the Task Force on Accessibility.


		Hispanic ministries, 1987-1993.


		Human sexuality, 1987.


		Hunger committee, 1981-1989.


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142.J.12.9B	4	Indian Enterprise Project, 1981, 1982, 1985.


		Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research, 1981-1990.


		Investment advisory committee, 1983-1985.


		Iran, 1985-1990.
			Reports and correspondence with government leaders, clergy, and parishioners concerning human rights abuses in Iran.


		Jewish-Christian relations, 1990-1991.


		Jubilee ministries, 1984-1991.


		Lake Benton: St. John's Church, 1982.


		Lane House, 1980, 1984-1985.


		Lay Ministry Commission, 1983-1993. 3 folders
			Annual reports, minutes, correspondence, and other materials concerning lay readers and chalice bearers.


		Letters to clergy and wardens, 1980-1992.


		Liturgical Commission, 1979, 1989-1992.
			Minutes, correspondence, and memoranda from the commission on liturgy and music.


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142.J.12.9B	4	Lutheran/Episcopal Dialogue, 1982-1993. 2 folders
			Correspondence, memoranda, programs from services, and reports, including the 1991 report, "Toward Full Communion Between the Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America," concerning the ecumenical efforts of the Episcopal and Lutheran churches.


		Maryhill retreat, 1987-1988.
			Correspondence, announcements, and other material related to a clergy retreat at a St. Paul facility.


		Marriage, undated and 1984.


		Marriage Encounter, 1981-1989.


		Midwest China Center, 1980-1985.


		Migration affairs, 1982.


		Ministry in higher education, 1987-1993.


		Minnesota Council of Churches, 1991-1992.


		Minnesota Committee on Indian Work (MCIW), 1983-1986. 5 folders
			Mainly weekly reports from Howard Anderson, describing meetings, financial status, staff and clergy issues, and other matters related to the Episcopal Church's ministry to Native Americans. Also includes correspondence, memoranda, and materials related to the annual Indian Convocation at the Cass Lake camp.


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142.J.12.10F	5	Minnesota Committee on Indian Work (MCIW), 1986-1993. 8 folders


		Minnesota Episcopal Foundation, 1974-1976, 1981-1987. 8 folders
			Minutes, memoranda, bylaws and articles of incorporation, and reports of a nonprofit corporation formed by the Diocese in the mid-1960s to receive, invest, and distribute the funds raised in the Diocese's funding campaigns.


		Mission strategy, 1989-1993. 2 folders
			Notes, minutes, memoranda, and other records of the Mission Strategy Commission.


		Missionary community, 1982-1985.


		Multi-vocational clergy, 1982-1985.


		Native American spirituality, undated and 1984-1986.


		Native American Theological Association, 1982-1988.


		Neighborhood center, 1981-1982.


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142.J.12.10F	5	New Guinea Diocese, 1965-1972.
			Includes 8 black and white photographs and 4 strips of negatives depicting the launch of the Minnesota in Papua New Guinea.


		New ministry, 1988-1992.


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142.J.11.1B	6	News releases, 1979-1983. 4 folders


		North Central Career Development Center, 1986-1989.


		North Dakota/Minnesota Cooperative Ministry, 1984-1986.


		Nuclear war, 1982.


		Peace Commission, 1986, 1988-1991. 2 folders
			Includes correspondence, newsletters, a list of speakers, a bibliography, and the handbook, "Taking Action: A Resource Guide for Parish Peace Activities.


		Pension Fund Committee, 1980-1991.


		Planning Commission, 1965, 1970-1972, 1977. 3 folders
			Reports, proposals, and related material.


		Prayer calendars, undated.


		Prison ministry: Stillwater, Sandstone, 1981-1989.


		Presiding Bishop's World Relief Fund, 1982-1992. 3 folders
			Includes grant applications, reports, and correspondence.


		Province VI, 1980-1989. 7 folders
			Minutes, correspondence, and reports of the Synod of Province VI, which includes the dioceses of Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado.


		Provincial conference, Cedar Falls, 1980.


		Refugees, 1982-1992. 2 folders


		Region files:
			Correspondence, memoranda, reports, and other administrative records of eight of the nine regions comprising the Diocese of Minnesota.
			Region I, 1979-1981, 1984, 1988-1989. 2 folders
				Northwestern region of the state.
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142.J.11.2F	7		Region II, 1978-1984.
				Northeastern or "Arrowhead" region of the state.
			Region III, 1976-1988.
				Central region of the state.
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142.J.11.2F	7		Region IV, 1977-1992.
				Southwestern region of the state.
			Region V, 1973-1985.
				Southeastern region of the state.
			Region VI, 1974-1986.
				North metro area.
			Region VIII, 1975-1986.
				City of Minneapolis.
			Region IX, 1973-1980.
				Southwest metro area.


		Regional deans, 1985-1986.


		Regional workshops, undated and 1978-1982.


		Regions: Descriptions, 1988.


		Rochester hospital chaplain search, 1986.


		Screening conferences, 1971-1985. 3 folders
			Conference handouts, correspondence, and schedules related to the conferences held by the diocese for the purpose of screening candidates for the ministry.


		Seabury Western Theological Seminary:
			Administrative correspondence, brochures, minutes, and reports. 1973-1992. 6 folders
			Sisk correspondence, 1984-1991.
			Theological education for Native Americans, undated and 1985, 1988.


		Sermons, undated and 1970, 1978-1986.
			Sermons and other speeches given by Anderson on various occasions.


		Sexuality Commission, 1977-1979. 2 folders
			Correspondence, resolutions, notes, minutes, reports, articles, newsletters, and other materials concerning the commission's study of issues in human sexuality, particularly the status of homosexuality in the Episcopal Church.


		Shattuck-St. Mary's School, 1987-1993. 4 folders
			Correspondence, minutes, and reports concerning an Episcopal private school located in Faribault. (See also Whipple Schools for earlier years.)


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142.J.11.3B	8	Sheltering Arms Foundation, 1983-1991. 2 folders


		Social action/advocacy, 1986-1989. 2 folders
			Reports and memoranda concerning social action issues, primarily the Iran/Contra scandal of the mid-1980s.


		Soundings articles, undated and 1986-1991.
			Articles by Bishop Anderson.


		Spirituality Center, 1982-1984. 5 folders
			Correspondence, memoranda, and other materials concerning the establishment and activities of the Spirituality Center at St. John's University in Collegeville.


		Stewardship Commission, 1981-1989. 2 folders


		3M plant, 1986.
			Articles and correspondence concerning the church's response to the closing of a 3M plant in Freehold, New Jersey.


		Trustees, 1970-1978, 1985-1987, 1990-1993. 4 folders
			Memoranda, articles of incorporation, minutes, and other records of the trustees of the Diocese of Minnesota.


		Twin Cities Metropolitan Church Commission, 1985-1990.


		Twin Ports Ministry to Seafarers, 1983-1989.


		Twin Ports Native American Indian church, 1985-1986.


		Union of Black Episcopalians, 1986-1991.


		United Thank Offering, 1982-1991. 2 folders
			Correspondence, reports, and grant request forms.


		United Theological Seminary, 1981, 1984-1990.


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142.J.11.4F	9	University Episcopal Center, 1984-1992.
			Correspondence and related materials concerning the work with students at the University of Minnesota.


		Urban ministry, 1980-1982.


		Viable Futures, 1976-1979. 3 folders
			Materials used in a program designed to facilitate planning and training.


		Whipple schools, 1979-1985. 5 folders
			Minutes, reports, correspondence, memoranda, brochures, and catalogs of the Bishop Whipple Schools: Shattuck School, Saint Mary's Hall, and Saint James School. (See Shattuck-St. Mary's School for records from later years.)


		Wilson Center, 1974-1983.


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142.J.11.4F	9	Worker Sisters of the Holy Spirit, 1981.


		Youth ministry, 1982-1989. 3 folders
			Memoranda, notes, reports, and other records of the Youth Advisory Board.


		Miscellaneous, 1970-1990.
			Correspondence and memoranda on various matters.

CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:: Church schools--Minnesota.; Church work with Indians--Minnesota.; Homosexuality--Religious aspects.; Preparatory schools--Minnesota.

Persons:: Anderson, Robert M., 1933-.

Organizations:: Episcopal Church--Clergy.; Episcopal Church--Clergy--Training of.; Episcopal Church--Clergy--Health and hygiene.; Episcopal Church--Finance.; Episcopal Church--Government.; Episcopal Church--Societies, etc.; Saint James School (Faribault, Minn.).; Saint Mary's Hall (Faribault, Minn.).; Shattuck-St. Mary's School.; Shattuck School.

Occupations:: Bishops--Minnesota.

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EPISCOPAL CHURCH. DIOCESE OF MINNESOTA:

OVERVIEW

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

OTHER FINDING AIDS

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

CATALOG HEADINGS