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E. Margaret Clarkson Papers

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Clarkson, Edith Margaret, 1915-
23 Boxes(12 linear feet)
1927-1992 (bulk: 1960-1990)



Collection Inventory

 

Box I 1 

 

I. Biographical 

 

1. Autobiographical Sketch, Oct.,1990 

2. Church Background 

3. Comments on Innisfree 

• Bronze medal for the League of Nations Essay (oversized box III P 2) 

• Printing plate for The Son of God is Come (hymn) (oversized box III P 2) 

 

II. Published Materials 

 

A. Articles 

 

4. Better Music,Eternity, Aug. 1958, 30-34,38 

5. The Center Bridge Between Campus and Church,Faith for Today, Summer Issue 1964,3-4 

6. The Christ and the Call,The Canadian Baptist,1937 

7. Christopher, I Hear You Have Left Your Wife,The Link and Visitor, May/June 1988,10-11 

8. Companionship and the Single Woman,Eternity,April 1978,26-27 

9. A Fresh Look At Christmas,Eternity,Dec. 1963,20-21 

10. Forbidden Love,Moody,Dec. 1978,70-74 

11. The Gift of God,The Sunday School Times,Nov. 1960 

12. God Won't Forget Us,Decision,March 1987 

13. God's Cocoa Tin, HIS, Dec. 1951, 28-29 

14. God's Purpose in Pain, HIS, Dec. 1956, 25-27 

15. God's Spirit Came to Live...,Decision, May 1986, 6 

16. He Quenched My Thirst,Christian Life, March 1967, 33, 36-39 

17. Heathen Close to Home,HIS, May 1948, 21-23 

18. Heaven, HIS, Dec. 1956, 9-11 

19. Helps for an Aspiring Hymn Writer, The Hymn, July 1991, 26-28, 17,97 

20. How can a Child?, Decision, Aug. 1979, 14 

21. How Churches Tear Families Apart, Eternity, July 1965, 10-12,38 

22. How to Answer Your Child's Questions About Sex, Moody, Nov. 1977, 50-52 

23. "I Believe", Faith for Today, 1958, 16-21 

24. I Wish I had Known, Eternity, June 1960, 22-24,45-46 

25. If, HIS, Feb. 1958, 41-44 

26. It's No Sin to be Sick, Moody, Nov. 1978, 52-53,144 

27. It's Poetry Time, The Educational Courier, Feb. 1954, 12-13,28 

28. A Jehu in Reverse, Christian Life, Oct. 1964, 47-49 

29. Life in it's Fullness, Mennonite Brethren Herald, Nov. 1977,6-7 

30. Life of David for Children, Moody, Jan.-Dec.,1978 

31. The Making of a Hymn Writer, Decision, Dec. 1981, 7 

32. Martha: A Parable, The School, Jan.,276-280 

33. Meditation at the Manger..., Faith for Today, Dec. 1959, 13-16 

34. My Adventure in Bible Study, Moody, Jan. 1979, 43-44 

35. My Approach to Hymnwriting, The Hymn, April 1984 

36. My Discovery of Christian Books, HIS, Dec. 1959, 36-37 

37. My Night on a Stryker, Sunday Digest, Feb. 1968, 6-7 

38. Myth in Muskoka, Aromatic of Grad Camp, CRUX, July 1965, 10-12 

39. New Hymns for Old, The American Organist, Aug. 1986, 28 

40. New Voice in Christian Verse, Christianity Today, March 1967, 21-22 

41. New Year's at Niagara, Eternity, Jan. 1958, 24-25; Christian Reader, Jan. 1987, 12-14 

42. No Place Else to Go, The Alliance Witness, May 1962, 3-4 

43. On Such a Night as this...He May Come!, The Alliance Witness, Dec. 1960,3-4,14;  

Bright Words, Dec. 1965, 227-228 

44. Open Letter to My Married Sister, Christian Life, 1948 or 1949, 14 

45. Parables from Paint Pots, The Witness, April 1957, 17 

46. The Passion Chorale, Church Music in Dimension, Fall 1965, 6-7,10; HIS, April 1950, 8-10 

47. Pennies from Heaven, Eternity, July-Aug. 1981, 23 

48. Perils of Children's Evangelism, Eternity, July 1959, 14-16,46-47 

49. Picture Window, Today’s Christian Woman, Spring/Summer 1979, 1 

50. A Plea for Christian Poets, Christianity Today, Sept. 1960, 34-35 

51. Praising God in Song, The Presbyterian Herald, July-Aug. 1983, 4 

52. Profanity in God's Temple, HIS, April 1952, 12-16 

53. Seen Through Binoculars, Mennonite Brethren Herald, July 1976, 6 

54. A service of Pilgrimage, The Sunday School Times, Feb. 1962, 142-143,151-152 

55. Should You "Be Yourself"?, Christian Herald, May 1980, 54-55 

56. Sing with Understanding, HIS, Nov. 1953, 27-30 

57. Single, but not Cheated, etcetera, June 1978, 2,7 

58. Singleness: His Share for Me, Christianity Today, Feb. 1979,14-15 

59. Song of the South, HIS, Nov. 1950, 30-33 

60. Speak Their Language, Christian Digest, Jan. 1950, 11-13 

61. Suicide, Eternity, May 1962, 12-14,34 

62. Sunny Days Ahead! ( Articles I,II, & III), Canadian School Journal, April-June 1953 

63. Tale of a Calico Cat, Trails, May/June 1966, 6-7,28-29 

64. Teaching Theology Through Hymns, The Sunday School Times, Dec. 1960, 7 

65. Teaching the Bible to Primaries 

66. Teaching the Word to Children (I,II,III), The Sunday School Times: Jan.6,1962;  

Jan.13,1962; Jan.20,1962 

67. To You and Your Children, Faith for Today, April 1961,2-6; The Presbyterian Journal,  

Aug.1961, 5-6 

68. A True Woman 

69. Trustees Should Be Thrown Out, The Mirror, Sept. 1988 

70. Velando,(Spanish version of "Watching"), Decision, Jan. 1989, 15-18 

71. Watching, Decision, Feb. 1988 

72. A Way to Show Affection, Mennonite Brethren Herald, April 1978, 26-27 

73. The Way We Live, Decision, July-Aug. 1989, 38 

74. What Hymns Are Good?, Eternity, July 1961, 26-29 

75. What is Secular?, HIS, Feb. 1948, 35 

76. What Makes a Hymn Good?, The Presbyterian Herald, July-Aug. 1983; Christianity  

Today, June 1980, 22-23 

77. Who is God of the Sufferer?, Moody, June 1979, 20-21 

78. Why Not Teach School?, HIS, March 1950, 11-12,33 

79. Winning Over Depression, Mennonite Brethren Herald, July 1978, 2-3 

80. Words Make the Hymn, HIS, Dec. 1953, 19-22 

81. Working with 8's and 9's 

 

Box II B 1 

 

B. Book Reviews 

 

1. A Chance to Die: Amy Carmichael 

2. Christian Herald 

3. Great Women of the Christian Faith 

4. The Greatest Lesson I've Ever Learned 

5. Indian Summer of the Heart 

6. Martha Berry 

7. Pilgrim's Progress: retold by Jean Watson 

8. Young Canada and Religion 

 

C. Booklets 

 

9. Hope, Anchor 

10. Hurt but not Alone, Anchor 

11. Help, Anchor 

12. Mercy, Anchor 

 

D. Editorial Work 

 

12. Faith for Today, Nov., 1960 

13. Reading booklets 

14. Scripture Press VBS 

 

E. Poetry 

 

15. A Child's Song 

16. A Child's Thought/A Grown-up's Reflection 

17. The Children 

18. Christ Song 

19. A Christmas Cradle Song 

20. A Colt and Confession 

21. Comes Christmas 

22. Drink Deep, My Soul 

23. The Face of Our Parish, Faith For Today (May, 1958) 

24. First Frost 

25. Go Ye Therefore 

26. Good Friday  

27. Hiding Place and Hand in Hand with Jesus 

28. The House of God 

29. A Hymn for Pentecost... 

30. In Pain 

31. In the Fullness of Time and In Sure and Certain Hope 

32. Loose Poems Given to Mother-Dec., 1935 

33. Lord Jesus, In Remembrance... 

34. Lord of All the Hours and June 

35. Miracle and Lines for a very Old Album 

36. Modern Magdalene 

37. The Mountains Rose... 

38. Sacrament at Christmas 

39. Song for Jubilee 

40. This is the Day the Christ Comes Down 

41. White Unto Harvest 

42. Whom Shall I Send? 

43. Woodland Prayer 

44. The World is Hushed with Wonder 

45. 1927-1934, (A Notebook, Part I) 

46. June, 1935-1939, ( A Notebook, Part II) 

 

 

F. Published Music 

 

47. A Child's Morning Prayer 

48. A Communion Hymn for Christmas 

49. A Hymn for Pentecost... 

50. A Hymn for Advent 

51. A Little Candle 

52. A Name of Joy is Jesus Christ to Me 

53. A Prayer 

54. A Wedding Prayer 

55. Alive in Christ 

56. Because He First Loved Me 

 

Box II F 1 

1. Because I Know Your Name 

2. Behold the Lamb of God 

3. Beneath His Wings (a copy is also located in oversized box) 

4. Bethlehem and Calvary 

5. Bless the Lord 

6. By Christ Redeemed 

7. Christ is Born a King-Concluded 

8. Christ Loves the Children 

9. Christmas Hymn 

10. Come Into my Heart, Lord Jesus 

11. Come to Jesus While You May 

12. Coming for Me 

13. Chosen and Sent by the Father 

14. Debtor to All Men 

15. Declare His Glory 

16. Earth Gave Him No Welcome 

17. Easter Hymn 

18. Faith in Action 

19. For Thy Gift of God the Spirit 

20. For Your Gift of God and the Spirit 

21. Gladly I Own Him Mine 

22. Grace and Truth Came by Jesus Christ 

23. Go Tell 

24. Go and Tell This People 

25. Go Thou with Me 

26. God is Hope and God is Now! 

27. God is Watching Over Me 

28. God of the Ages 

29. God of Creation, All-Powerful, All-Wise 

30. God So Loved the World 

31. God's Clock 

32. Hand in Hand with Jesus 

33. Hark! The Voice of Jesus Calls You 

34. He Chose You and Me 

35. He is Coming! 

36. He is Mine! 

37. He is risen! Tell the story. 

38. He Lives Triumphantly 

39. He Saves Me 

40. He Took My Place 

41. Heavenly Father, Hear Me 

42. Here Am I, Send Me 

43. Higher Than the Heavens 

44. His Loving Care (a copy is also located in oversized box) 

45. How Can I Help but Love Him? 

46. How Great thy Loving Kindness Is 

47. How Much I Owe 

48. How Shall They Hear? 

49. I am He that Liveth 

50. I am the Resurrection and the Life 

51. I Go to Jesus 

52. I Look Out my Window 

53. I Love my Blessed Saviour 

54. I Must be Born Again 

55. I Need Jesus 

56. I Saw the Lord and All Beside was Darkness 

57. I Saw the Lord: With Fire from His Altar 

58. I Search Deep Within My Heart 

59. If you Want me to be an Overcomer 

60. Isn't it Grand to be a Christian 

61. It's Christmas Again 

62. Jesus Has Set Me Free 

63. Jesus is Lord of All 

64. Jesus is My Friend 

65. Jesus is the Only Name 

66. Jesus, Life of All the World 

67. Jesus, My Wonderful Saviour 

68. Jesus the Saviour Comes 

69. John 3:16 

70. Let My Heart be Broken 

71. Let us Build a House of Worship 

72. Let Us Come Boldly 

73. Let Us Draw Near 

74. Let us Keep the Feast 

75. Let's Enjoy God Together 

 

Box II F 2 

 

1. Life Indeed 

2. Little Baby Jesus 

3. Lord of Our Dawning 

4. Lord of the Universe 

5. Lord, We Hear Your Word 

6. Loving Heavenly Father 

7. Mansion over the Hilltop 

8. Mile after Endless Mile 

9. Mine! Mine! Mine! 

10. Missionary Hymn (Comradeship for China, Songs and Choruses) 

11. Missionary Prayer 

12. More Love to Thee O Christ 

13. My Debt of Love 

14. My Heart is Fixed 

15. No Room 

16. Now is the Time 

17. Now We Know Not the Meaning 

• O Breath of God (a copy is also located in oversized box) 

18. O Father, You are Sovereign 

19. Oh, Magnify the Lord 

20. Old German Chorale 

21. One Race, One Gospel, One Task 

22. Our Cities Cry to You, O God 

23. Our God is Mighty 

24. Our God is Sovereign Still 

25. Ours is a Living Lord 

26. Pastor Clark 

27. Peace I Leave With You 

28. Psalm 150 

29. Praise, Praise the Father 

30. Praise, Praise Ye the Name of Jehovah 

31. Praise the Lord, Sing Hallelujah 

32. Prayer at the Cross 

33. Proclaim the Saviour's Name 

34. Room for Jesus 

35. Satisfied 

36. Saved to Serve 

37. Saviour I Have Grieved Thee 

38. Show it in Your Face! 

39. Sing Praise to the Father, Creator and King 

40. So Send I You 

41. So Send I You, by Grace Made Strong 

42. Song of Praise 

43. Some Happy Day 

44. Sunshine in my Heart 

45. Sweet is the Name of Jesus 

46. That's the Name I Love 

47. The Battle is the Lord's 

48. The Carol of the Angels 

49. The Church of God is Debtor 

50. The Easter Gospel According to St. John 

51. The Fulfillment 

52. The Golden Sun 

53. The Hunting Horn 

54. The Only Life that Counts 

55. The Song I Sing 

56. The Son of God has Come 

57. The Star that Shone on Bethlehem 

58. The Water of Life 

59. The Way, the Truth, and the Life 

60. The Windows of Heaven 

61. There is My Dwelling 

62. They are Gone, Gone, Gone 

63. They That Know That Name 

64. They Pierced His Hands 

65. This I Know 

66. Thou Art the Way 

67. We Come, O Christ to Thee 

68. We Gather Here to Bid Farewell 

69. We Wish a Happy Birthday 

70. We'll Work Till Jesus Comes 

71. When I Worship God 

72. White Unto Harvest 

73. Whom Shall I Send 

74. Woe is Me! 

 

Box III A 1 

 

III. Manuscript Materials 

 

A. Addresses 

   

  1. Lectures 

 

1. A Book in His Hand 

2. Abraham 

3. Bible Study Method-interpreting and applying the Bible 

4. Bible Studies 

5. Children of the Heavenly Father  

6. Christ and Suffering 

7. The Christian in Business 

8. A Christian World View 

9. Christmas 

10. Communicating with Children 

11. Creative God 

12. Creativity 

13. Cultivating Good Reading and Music in the Christian Home 

14. Easter Meditations 

15. Ephesians 

16. Evil 

17. Friendship 

18. Gifts of the Spirit 

19. God's Christmas Tree 

20. Grace Grows Best in Winter 

21. The Holy Spirit 

22. Hospitality 

23. Hymnology Lectures, 1981 

24. Hymnology Lecture Carbons, 1981 

25. Hymns, Inclusive Language  

26. Inter-Varsity Services (Day 1-7) 

27. Job-Introduction and Overview 

28. Let Your Imagination In 

 

Box III A 2 

 

1. Life is a Theological Affair 

2. Lifestyle Evangelism 

3. The Lordship of Christ 

4. Mastery of the Mind 

5. On Teaching 

6. Prayer in the Book of Job 

7. Praying in the Character of God 

8. Psalms 42,43 

9. Lectures on Singleness 

10. Singleness 

11. Stop Talking and Teach 

12. Suffering-Five Gold Rings 

13. Suffering 

14. The Teacher 

15. Unite My Heart 

16. What is a Missionary? 

17. Women in the Church 

 

  2. Radio talks  

 

18. Untitled 

   

  3. Sermons and Speeches 

 

19. How Does God Actually Help a Person? 

20. Is My Life Really Important at All, in Any Way? 

21. Regent College Chapel, July 20, 1981 

22. What Can A Lonely Person Do About His/Her Loneliness? 

23. Choose Life 

24. Hymn Festival Reception, Oct. 26, 1987 

 

B. Articles 

25. Adventure in Bible Study 

26. Andrew My Son 

27. Buy a Hyacinth! 

28. The Christian and Suicide 

29. "And the Child Grew"... Ex. 2:10 

30. Children and Counterpoint 

31. The Christian and Creativity 

32. Christian Praise 

33. Christmas Pageant-Sunday School Tragedy 

34. Christmas Praise 

35. Classroom Ambassadors 

36. Conversion 

   

Box III A 3 

 

1. The Crucifixion 

2. Driving with a Difference 

3. Duplicate Service 

4. Francis Thompson and the Hound of Heaven 

5. The God of the Atom 

6. God's Cocoa Tin 

7. God's Gift of Loneliness 

8. Grandma's Growing Up 

9. Happiness From Homespun 

10. Hymns for Today's Church 

11. Heaven is Real to Me 

12. How Churches Tear Families Apart 

13. Hymns in School Music 

14. I Believe 

15. I Like Non-Christians 

16. I Wish I Had Known 

17. Is Suffering God's Gift? 

18. I Wish My Parents Had Known 

19. It's Me, O Lord! 

20. It's No Sin to be Sick! 

21. A Lad and His Lunch 

22. Letter to a Friend 

23. Life of David for Children 

24. Make it Meaningful! 

25. Meditation at the Manger 

26. Miracle at Midsummer 

27. New Year's at Niagara 

28. Open Letter to My Married Sister 

29. The Passion Chorale 

30. Pay that Debt! 

31. The Perils of Children's Evangelism 

32. A Plea for the Christian Poet 

33. Poetry Time 

34. Pray with your Friends  

35. The Price of Blessedness 

36. The Problem of Pain 

37. Should You Be Yourself? 

38. Sing a New Song! 

39. A Single Speaks Out 

40. Soft End of the Rope 

41. Song of the South 

42. Speak Their Language! 

43. Sunny Days Ahead! 

44. The Tale of the Calico Cat 

45. The Tale of a Little Pilgrim 

46. Teach Them the Best! 

47. Teaching Children About Sex 

48. Teaching the Word of Truth 

49. To You and Your Children 

50. What Makes a Teacher? 

51. When Children Pray 

52. Untitled 

 

Box III B 1 

 

1. Untitled II 

2. Untitled III 

3. Use Hymns to Help You Worship 

4. Valley View 

5. What About French Canada? 

6. What is Secular? 

7. What Makes a Hymn Writer? 

8. When Children Pray 

9. Why Don't You Ask Him? 

10. Why Not Teach School? 

11. Write Your Missionary Friends! 

12. Writing Letters is Fun! 

13. You are not Alone 

 

C. Book Reviews 

 

14. A Chance to Die, Amy Carmichael 

15. A Christian Book of Mystical Verse 

16. Least of the Saints, Andrew Connington 

17. Book Reviews for Christian Herald Bookshelf 

18. A Boy's War 

19. Christian Praise 

20. Grief for a Season 

21. He Came With Music 

22. Heaven in My Hand 

23. Love Never Fails 

24. Make Me Like You Lord 

25. Overseas Missionary Fellowship (OMF) Biography on Hudson Taylor 

26. OMF book (untitled) 

27. Three Hear the Bells 

28. Trusting God 

29. Women in God's Presence 

 

D. Books: Published 

 

30. A Singing Heart 

31. A Singing Heart (Hymn Titles A-G) 

32. A Singing Heart (Hymn Titles H-L) 

33. A Singing Heart (Hymn Titles M-S) 

34. A Singing Heart (Hymn Titles T-Z) 

35. A Singing Heart- Original Preface 

36. A Singing Heart (Introductory Chapters) 

37. A Singing Heart (proofs:1) 

38. A Singing Heart (proofs:2) 

 

Box III D 1 

 

1. Published and Unpublished Sketches in All Nature Sings and Conversations with a  

Barred Owl (Part I) 

2. Published and Unpublished Sketches in All Nature Sings and Conversations with a  

Barred Owl (Part II) 

3. All Nature Sings (Carbon Manuscripts, I) 

4. All Nature Sings (Carbon Manuscripts, II) 

5. All Nature Sings (Carbon Manuscripts, III) 

6. Destined for Glory: original carbons, Chapters 1-16 

7. Destined for Glory: Chapter 17-25 

8. Destined for Glory: Chapters 26-35 

9. Destined for Glory: Chapters 36-44 

Destined for Glory: Galley Proof (I) (located in oversized box) 

Destined for Glory: Galley Proof (II) (located in oversized box) 

Destined for Glory: Galley Proof (III) (located in oversized box) 

10. Listen to Music 

11. Our Father: The Lord's Prayer 

 

E. Books: Unpublished 

12. A Biblical View of Suffering 

13. Bugsey 

 

Box III E 1 

 

1. Felicity 

 

F. Booklets 

 

2. "Hope", Anchor-Haven of Rest Bible Study, (1979) 

3. "Help", Anchor-Haven of Rest Bible Study, 1980 

4. "Mercy", Anchor-Haven of Rest Bible Study, 1977 

G. Diaries 

 

5. ASCAP Diary, September 15, 1989 - September 15, 1990 

6. ASCAP Diary, September, 1990 - September, 1991 

 

H. Essays 

 

7. Christian Hymnody in the Pre-reformation Era 

8. A Comparison of the Religious Poetry of John Donne and Henry Vaughan 

9. Chaucer's Cynicism 

10. The Elements of the Masque in A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Tempest 

11. Forever at the Dawn. A Study in the Poetry of Margorie L.C. Pickthall 

12. League of Nations (Age 12) (original located in oversize box) 

13. Milton's Embellishment of the Genesis Account for the Fall of Man 

14. Vanity Fair. The Theme of the Lost Generation in Scott Fitzgerald 

 

I. Hymns 

 

15. A Future and a Hope 

16. Lord of the Word 

17. Proclaim the Savior's Name 

• Ours is a Living Lord (located in oversized box) 

18. The Hiding Place (Lyrics for the Movie's Musical Score) 

• Ours is a Living Lord (located in oversized box) 

 

J. Interviews 

 

19. “A Chat with Margaret Clarkson,” B. E. M. The Educational Courier, June 1961, 52-6 

20. “A Dialogue with Margaret Clarkson,” Susan Garritano, April 1991 

21. What Makes a Hymn Good? 

 

K. Music 

22. A Name of Joy is Jesus Christ to Me. 

23. Declare His Glory 

24. God is Hope and God is Now 

25. How Much I Owe 

26. If You Don't Know What's True- Ask Jesus (camp song) 

27. If You Want to Know What's True- Ask Jesus (unpublished) 

28. Jesus is My Friend 

29. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, That's the Name I Love 

30. King of Glory 

31. Let's Enjoy God Together 

32. Let Us Build A House of Worship 

33. Life Indeed 

 

Box III K 1 

1. Lord of the Universe 

2. One Way 

3. Proclaim the Saviour's Name 

4. School We Love 

5. So Send I You. 

6. The Path is Very Narrow 

7. There is my Dwelling! 

8. Who Will Wash Away My Sin? 

 

L. Notes 

   

  1. Bible Study 

 

9. John Stott- Urban '68 Staff Conference 

10. Bible Study Notes (from teenage years) 

 

  2. Books 

 

11. Conversations with a Barred Owl 

12. Strange Harp, Strange Symphony 

 

  3. Lectures 

 

13. Acts - John Stott 

14. Build Your Faith - Dr. Carl Armerding 

15. Build Your Faith - The Covenant, Dr. Bruce Waltke 

16. Church History - Dr. I. Rennie 

17. The Epistle to the Galatians - Dr. N.T. Wright 

18. The Finality of Jesus Christ in a World of Religion- Clark H. Pinnock 

19. Hymnology lectures - Dr. Erik Routley 

20. Lectures by John Stott, 1978, 1979 

21. Music in Christian Worship and Missions - Dr. Don Hustad 

22. Proverbs, Build Your Faith - Dr. Bruce Waltke 

23. Proverbs 

24. Proverbs - Dr. Bruce Waltke 

25. Sumerians - Dr. R.K. Harrison 

 

Box III L 1 

 

1. Thessalonians - John Stott 

2. Miscellaneous 

 

  4. Sermons 

 

3. Dr. William Fitch, 1956-1957 

4. Dr. William Fitch, 1957-1958 

5. Dr. William Fitch, 1959 

6. Dr. William Fitch, 1960 

7. Dr. William Fitch, 1961 

8. Dr. William Fitch, 1962-1964 

 

M. Notebooks 

 

9. Bible Study Notes 

10. Personal Notebook, 1930's-1940's (I) 

11. Personal Notebook (II) 

12. Personal Notebook (III) 

 

N. Order of Service 

 

13. The Gift of God 

14. Life of Handel 

15. Children's Day Service 

16. Hymn Festival of the Hymns of Margaret Clarkson 

17. Faith United Presbyterian, Dec. 24, 1963 

18. The Light of Life, Dec. 22, 1973, Knox Presbyterian Church 

19. A Singing Heart Hymn Festival, April 15, 1990 

20. Worship Service, Ontario Bible College, Monday, March 9, 1992 

   

Box III O 1 

 

O. Fragments 

 

1. Poems, Hymns, Lectures (I) 

2. Poems, Hymns, Lectures (II) 

 

Box III P 1 (flat, oversized) 

 

P. Scrapbooks 

 

1. Scrapbook I containing published articles and poems by M. Clarkson 

2. Scrapbook II containing published articles and poems by M. Clarkson   

3. Scrapbook compiled for Mrs. Margaret M. Philp, 1930 

4. Scrapbook compiled for Mrs. Margaret M. Philp, 1937 

 

Box III P 2 (flat, oversized) 

 

1. Guest log I (small, leather autograph book) 

2. Guest log II (retirement reception for John Ross Robertson Home and School) 

3. Guest log III (guest log for Innisfree, 1945-1980) 

 

IV. Correspondence 

 

A. Personal Correspondence 

 

3. re: A Singing Heart 

4. re: All Nature Sings, 1985-1988 

5. Christmas and Circular Letters 1960, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1972-1982, 1986-1990 

6. re: Destined for Glory, April, 1983 - Dec., 1989 

7. General, July, 1957- Jan., 1992 

8. re: Grace Grows Best in Winter Jan., 1979 - Dec., 1987 

9. re: Hurt- But Not Alone 

10. re: So You're Single 

11. re: Susie's Babies 

12. Letters from Margaret Clarkson to Joni Eareckson 

13. Letters from Joni Eareckson Tada 

14. Correspondence between Margaret Clarkson and Julie (?) 

15. Letters from John and Lorrie White 

16. Letters from Yvonne Woods 

17. ASCAP (Including Personal Correspondence) 

18. ASCAP    

19. Letter to Edith 

B. Professional Correspondence 

 

Box IV B 1 

 

1. General, 1972 - March, 1991 

2. Hope Publishing Company, 1988-1990 

3. Hope Publishing Company, Aug., 1986- Dec., 1987; re: A Singing Heart (Part I) 

4. Hope Publishing Company, Aug., 1986- Dec., 1987; re: A Singing Heart (Part II) 

5. Hope Publishing Company, Aug., 1986- Dec., 1987; re: A Singing Heart (Part III) 

6. Hope Publishing Company, Aug., 1986- Dec., 1987; re: A Singing Heart (Part IV)l 

7. Hope Publishing Company, re: contracts for A Singing Heart (Part V) 

8. Hope Publishing Company, Correspondence with George Shorney re: A Singing 

Heart (Part VI) 

9. Hope Publishing Company, Correspondence with Don Hustad re: A Singing Heart  

(Part VII) 

10. Hope Publishing Company, Correspondence with George Shorney, 1964-1991 

   

Box IV B 2 

 

1. Re: Hymns, Sept. 1983 - July, 1991 

2. Hymn Society of America, May 2 - May 18, 1989 

3. Re: I Wish I Had Known 

4. Re: Jesus, Life of all the World, March 1983 

5. Re: Lord of the Word, October, 1989 

6. Pinebrook Junior College; May-June, 1988   

7. Re: R.J. Stanislaw's Book Review of A Singing Heart, "The Words Always Come First" 

 

C. School Related 

 

8. General 

9. 1942 (good-bye cards from King George School) 

 

V. Media 

 

A. Photographs 

 

10. Margaret Clarkson, PH #000,#003 

11. Margaret Clarkson (article on Sex Education) 

12. Miscellaneous PH #002 

13. Huron School, 1950-57, PH# 004, 005, 006, 007A, 007B, 008, 009, 010, 011 

14. Blythwood School, 1957-1960, PH# 012, 013, 014, 015, 016, 017, 018, 019, 021 

15. Blythwood School, 1957-1961, PH# 022, 023, 024, 025, 026, 027, 028 

16. Blythwood School, 1960, PH# O29, 030, 031, 032 

17. John Fisher School, 1962-63, PH# 034 

18. John Ross School, 1963-64, PH# 033 

19. John Ross School, 1964-65, PH# O35, 036 

20. John Ross School, 1965, PH# 037, 038, 039A, 039B 

   

Box V A 1 

 

1. John Ross School, 1966-69, PH# 040, 041, 042, 043, 044, 045, 046 

2. John Ross School, 1969-71, PH# 047, 048, 049 

3. John Ross School, 1971-73, PH# 050, 051, 052, 053 

 

B. Slides (located in Box III P 2) 

 

• Cottage slides- scenes around the river 

• Cottage slides II- Mehitabel (her cat) and scenes taken for use in Conversations with a  

Barred Owl 

 

C. Audio Tapes 

 

• Children's Verse- 3 inch 

• Clarkson Hymn Festival, University of Toronto, October 26, 1987 

• Original poems-Grade 2, 1962-63, John Ross Robertson 

• Grade 5, Trini Lopez 

• Tape of Room 13 

• untitled tape  

 

VI. Secondary Material 

 

A. Articles 

 

4. Books That Make Me Grow (re: Margaret Clarkson) 

5. Contributions of Hymnody to Christian Spirituality 

6. Creating Verse Joint Effort at Blythwood 

7. For the Best in Church Music 

8. God Cares when I Hurt 

9. He Changed My Character- He Changed My Life 

10. Hymn is Worth Resurrecting 

11. Hymns '84 Symposium 

12. Hymnist Honoured for Contribution to the Church (re: Margaret Clarkson) 

13. I Was Just Thinking...About Why the Righteous Suffer 

14. An Interview with Paul Brand 

15. Lessons Learned From the Fall 

16. News of Hymnody 

17. Pinebrook Grad Hear Hymn Writer 

18. Reflections on the Death of a Son 

19. Book Review for Rejoice in the Lord 

20. Sex in Our Schools 

21. A Teacher Tackles the Ticklish Subject of Sex 

22. Teacher Finds Poetry Inspires Pupils 

23. Re: Teaching Writing 

24. Authors of the Four WCC Hymns (re: Margaret Clarkson) 

25. So Send I You (re: Margaret Clarkson) 

26. Wheelchair Minister says Mania for Miracles Distorts the Gospel 

27. The Words Always Come First 

27b. “All Youth Family Bible Study” pg54  

 

B. Book Reviews 

 

28. A Singing Heart 

29. All Nature Sings 

30. Clear Shining After Rain 

31. Destined for Glory 

32. Grace Grows Best in Winter, 1985-87 

33. Growing Up 

34. Let's Listen to Music 

35. Our Father 

36. River Amoung the Rocks 

37. Susie's Babies 

38. The Wondrous Cross 

 

C. Conference Materials 

 

39. Urbana, 1973,1976 

 

Box VI C 1 

1. OMF, Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF), International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES), 1983-1988 

2. Pinebrook Jr. College, Commencement, May, 1988 

 

D. Children's Schoolwork 

 

3. Poetry, (pre 1957)  

4. Poetry, 1958-59 

5. Poetry, 1960 

6. Poetry, 1960-61 

7. Grade 3 and 4 Poetry 

8. Grade 5 Poetry  

9. Grade 5 Poetry (II) 

• Poetry, 1963-64 [located in oversized] 

 

Box VI D 1 

 

1. Poetry, Grades 3-5, 1966-67 

2. Poetry, 1966-67 

3. Poetry, 1957-61, 1963-73 

4. Poetry I 

5. Poetry II 

6. Poetry III 

7. Poetry IV 

 

Box VI D 2 

 

1. Poetry V 

2. Poetry VI 

3. Prose I  

4. Prose II 

• Prose III (located in oversized box) 

• Prose, Grade 5 (located in oversized box) 

5. Prose, Grade 6 

6. Prose, Grade 7 (I) 

7. Prose, Grade 7 (II) 

8. Prose, 1956 

 

Box VI D 3 

 

1. Prose, 1964-66 

2. Schoolwork Printed in Home and School Association Bulletin 

3. Grade 5 plays 

 

E. General Secondary Material 

 

4. Article: Anglicans United, Nov., 1980 

5. Booklet: Bible Translation of King James and Revised Standard Version, 1954 

6. Booklet: One Hundred Years of Hope 

7. Booklet: The Hymn Society of America (booklets used at 1986 conference) 

8. Booklet: The Jubilee Story, 1928-1978, Calvary Church 

9. Bookmarks 

10. Calendar: Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Quebec, Christmas Services, 1946 

11. Calendar: Spring Calendar of Bird Arrivals in Toronto 

12. Letters: re: Margaret Clarkson 

13. Maps (Bird Migration) 

14. Music: In the Bleak Mid-Winter 

15. Paper: The Finality of Jesus Christ in a World of Religions, Clark H. Pinnock 

16. Programs: The Mass in B Minor 

17. Programs: (General) 

18. Tree Wheel 

19. Writer's Guide: Brigade Leader Magazine 

20. Guest Book from ???? signed by Margaret Clarkson 

 

Box VI D 4 Oversized 

 

1. Children's Schoolwork: Poetry, 1963-64 

2. Children's Schoolwork: Prose, Grade 5 

3. Children's Schoolwork: Prose, III 

4. Essays: The League of Nations (Original Manuscript) 

5. Manuscripts: Books, Destined for Glory; Galley Proof (Part I) 

6. Manuscripts: Book, Destined for Glory; Galley Proof (Part II) 

7. Manuscripts: Book, Destined for Glory; Galley Proof (Part III) 

8. Manuscripts: Hymns, Ours is a Living Lord 

9. Published Music: Hymns, Beneath His Wings 

10. Published Music: Hymns, His Loving Care 

11. O Breath of God- 1934