]> baner_al Albert Lawrence Baner Papers An inventory of his papers at Syracuse University PRB &su_name; &su_address; Nov 2007 Michele Combs 19 Nov 2007 English 25 Jun 2026 - Collection processed (DTF) Overview of the Collection &su_name; &su_address; Baner, A.L. (Albert Lawrence) Albert Lawrence Baner Papers 1922-1980 1.5 linear feet Correspondence, photographs, printed material, and sermons of Methodist minister Albert Lawrence Baner 2575983 English Biographical History

Albert Lawrence Baner was born in Quinton, New Jersey to Gilbert E. Baner and Georgeanna Lawrence in 1896. Baner began his ministry in 1924 when he was ordained a deacon in the Methodist Church and was appointed as an ordained elder in 1926. Over the next nineteen years, Baner served and directed several Methodist congregations throughout New Jersey. In 1945, he transferred to The Central New York Conference and became affiliated with the First Methodist Church in Syracuse, New York, where he served for twenty-seven years before returning to New Jersey upon retirement.

In June 1925 Baner married Phebe Lore Sharpe. They had two children, Jennie Lore Evans and Albert Lawrence Baner Jr. Baner died in 1984 at the age of eighty-eight.

Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Albert Lawrence Baner Papers includes Correspondence, Marriage certificates, Photographs, Printed materials, Sermons, and Sermons by others.

Correspondence consists of incoming correspondence from various individuals. Most of the correspondence relates to the United Methodist Church, while some items relate to Baner’s personal life.

Marriage certificates consists of marriage certificates from New Jersey dating from 1940 to 1945. Each certificate documents a marriage officiated by Baner.

Photographs includes images of Baner, Syracuse University, and church individuals and buildings.

Printed materials includes a calendar from 1944, newspaper clippings relating to Baner and the Methodist Church, and a Dickinson College bulletin concerning admissions and student life. The series also includes issues of TOGETHER, Interpreter, The Christian Advocate, and Empire: The Central New York Magazine. Newsletters span the years 1936 to 1980. Additionally, programs from various Methodist churches document worship services, exercises, and convocations attended by Baner. At the end of the series are Syracuse University materials including a program from the inauguration ceremony of Chancellor Charles Wesley Flint and a 1940 report on the status of the university.

Sermons consists of handwritten sermons delivered by Baner at various locations over multiple years, along with corresponding handwritten sermon notes. The majority of the sermons originate from the Greater New Jersey area. The series also includes typed radio hour sermons delivered by Baner on the radio between 1935 and 1936. Additional materials include miscellaneous sermons given by Baner and, where applicable, their corresponding notes and programs.

Sermons by others consists of one folder of sermons delivered by Albert Osborn. The date and location of these sermons are unknown.

Arrangement of the Collection

Correspondence is arranged alphabetically by sender. Marriage certificates are arranged chronologically. Printed materials are arranged alphabetically by type. Sermons are arranged alphabetically by location.

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Subject and Genre Headings Church and clergy Baner, A.L. (Albert Lawrence) Syracuse University. Church history -- 20th century. Churches -- New Jersey. Methodist Church -- New Jersey -- History. Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence. Magazines. Marriage certificates. Notes (documents) Photographs. Programs (documents) Sermons. Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

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Inventory Correspondence Baker, Frank E. 1945 1 Cain, Charles C. 1940 1 Clayton, Willis A. 1939-1941 1 Conover, Elbert M. 1945 1 Corson, Fred Pierce 1945 1 Dunagan, Ethel 1942-1944 1 DeMaris, Furman A. 1942 1 Flynn, John William 1944 1 Green, Francis Harvey 1940 1 Hansen, Ruth 1939 1 Hubbard, Carlisle L. 1944-1945 1 Hummer, Harry D. 1942 1 Lawrence, Georgeanna undated 1 Layton, Albert S. 1942 1 Ledden, Walter Earl 1945 1 Lee, Samuel L.S. 1938-1940 1 Leslie, Edith R. undated 1 Long, William 1942 1 Masland Jr., Frank E. 1944 1 Payne, Bill 1942 1 Pickett, J. Wakson 1940 1 Riggin, William P. 1939 1 Richardson, Bishop Ernest G. 1940-1943 1 Schmidt, Lorentz 1939 1 Schumann, Hermoine 1939 1 Sharp, Rueben L. 1942 1 Sloan Jr., Harold Paul 1941 1 Syracuse University, Office of the Chancellor 1945 1 Thomas, G. Ernest 1941-1942 1 Thompson, J. Paul 1945 1 Zelley, Edward S. 1942 1 Illegible 1941-1945 1 Unknown 1939-1942 1 Miscellaneous undated 1 Marriage certificates Miscellaneous, 1940-1954 1 Photographs Baner, Albert with Pastor Vernon Lee undated 1 Church building, members, and pastors undated 1 Syracuse University undated 1 Printed materials Bulletin, Dickinson College undated 1 Calendars 1944 1 Clippings undated 1 Magazines The Christian advocate 1926, 1938, 2 folders 1 Empire: the magazine of Central New York 1974 1 The interpreter 1976 1 The interpreter 1976-1978 5 folders 2 Together 1959 2 Newsletters 1936-1980 2 Programs undated 2 folders 2 Seminars undated 2 Miscellaneous, Syracuse University includes an inauguration ceremony program for Chancellor Charles Wesley Flint and a University report titled "Syracuse in 1940" 1922, 1940 2 Sermons Cleveland, Ohio 1944-1945 2 Ocean City, New Jersey 1936 2 Radio Hour 1943-1945 2 Red Bank, New Jersey 1935-1936 2 Trenton, New Jersey 1929-1933 3 Vineland, New Jersey 1936-1940 3 Miscellaneous notes and programs undated 3 Miscellaneous undated 4 folders 3 Sermons by others Osborn, Albert undated 3