Allis, Oswald T. (Oswald Thompson), 1880-1973

Abstract This collection contains the papers and donated personal effects of Oswald Thompson Allis. It is comprised of material predating Allis to just before his death in 1973. The majority of the collection is made up of Allis’s correspondence and his writings, including sermons, lectures, book and article drafts, and published works. This collection also contains documents pertaining to his teaching career at Princeton Theological Seminary and Westminster Theological Seminary, his participation in...

Content Description From the Collection: Much of what is contained in the R.B. Kuiper Collection pertains to his tenure as a professor at Westminster and a minister in the PCA/OPC. There is little in the collection from his time at Calvin College, CTS, the CRC, or the RCA. (Researchers should consult the R.B. Kuiper Collection at Calvin Theological Seminary for additional information on those years.)A significant portion of the records pertaining to the PCA/OPC relate to the Gordon Clark case. There is little that...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The bulk of the Allis Collection relates to his work as a teacher, writer, and an editor. One noteworthy feature of the collection is the amount of correspondence. Allis was not only a prolific letter-writer; he was also an early adopter of the typewriter and kept carbon copies of many of the letters he sent. Interested researchers will be able, in many cases, to reconstruct the “conversation” between Allis and his correspondents. The subject matter of the correspondence ranges from the...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The bulk of the Allis Collection relates to his work as a teacher, writer, and an editor. One noteworthy feature of the collection is the amount of correspondence. Allis was not only a prolific letter-writer; he was also an early adopter of the typewriter and kept carbon copies of many of the letters he sent. Interested researchers will be able, in many cases, to reconstruct the “conversation” between Allis and his correspondents. The subject matter of the correspondence ranges from the...