]> subhan_ja John A. Subhan Papers An inventory of his papers at Syracuse University [Summit record] &su_name; &su_address; Apr 1967 [Derived from Summit] 12 Mar 2007 English 11 Jul 2007 - converted to EAD (MRC) Overview of the Collection &su_name; &su_address; Subhan, John A. John A. Subhan Papers 1939-1966 3.5 linear ft. Papers of the Methodist clergyman; born a Muslim in Calcutta in 1899. Collection includes correspondence, manuscript articles, and clippings about a Methodist bishop in India. 148691 English Biographical History

John A. Subhan was born August 8, 1899 in Calcutta, India into a Muslim home, and his early education was in that faith. When he was 11 years old he converted to Christianity and later attended English schools in India. He graduated from Allahabad University in 1923 and went on to earn a B.D. degree in 1931 from Serampore College. In 1962 he received an honorary D.D. degree from Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky and another that same year from Serampore College. Subhan taught at St. Peter's College at Agra, the Methodist Theological Seminary at Bareilly, and at the Henry Martyn Institute of Islamic Studies. From 1957-1964 he served as Bishop of the Hyderabad Area. After retiring, Subhan moved to Boston and taught theology at Boston University. He and his wife, Dorothy Sinclair Day, had three children.

Scope and Contents of the Collection

The John A. Subhan Papers include biographical material, correspondence, manuscripts, and published material. Correspondence consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence from individuals and organizations in India and elsewhere. Subject files consists of material on various topics, including Anglo-Indian schools, charges against Bishop Subhan, christian marriage, Hyderabad Conference, and Protestantism. Manuscripts contains manuscripts of articles. Published material consists of a newspaper clipping and a newsletter.

Arrangement of the Collection

Correspondence is arranged alphabetically by correspondent. Subject files are arranged alphabetically by subject. Manuscripts and Published material are arranged alphabetically by type.

Subject and Genre HeadingsChurch and clergy Subhan, John A. Methodist Church -- India. Clergy -- India. Methodists -- India. Correspondence. Clergy. Access Restrictions

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Inventory Correspondence A 1948, 1958-1960, 1965, 1966 1 Ali, Syed Hadi 1959 1 American Express Co., Inc. 1960, 1962, 1963, undated 1 Arabindo, Bishop 1961 1 B 1947, 1949, 1950, 1958-1961, 1963, 1964 1 Balarem, Rt. Rev. Bishop P.C.B. 1964-1966 1 Baldwin Boys' High School 1948, 1951, 1959, 1960-1964 1 Bhajjan, Dr. S.V. 1962, 1965 1 Bidar District Situation 1959-1961 1 Bombay Conference 1946-1950, 1954, 1955 1 Bryant, H. Noel 1959, 1960 1 C 1948, 1958, 1959-1966 1 Christian Book Centre 1961-1963 1 Church Union Calcutta 1962 1 Foreign 1959, 1961 1 Miscellaneous 1944, 1947, 1953-1958, 1960-1963 2 Council of Evangelism, Mission to Fiji 1962, 1963 2 D 1947, 1948, 1959, 1960, 1962-1964 2 David, Rev. M. 1957, 1963-1966 2 Douglas, Ian 1964-1966, undated 2 Durrani, Rev. M.H. 1944, 1948, 1950, 1959-1963 2 F 1947, 1959 2 Foreign 1957-1959 2 1960 2 1961 3 1962 3 1961-1962 3 1963 3 1964, undated 3 Miscellaneous 1957, 1962 3 Franklyn, T.B. 1963, 1965 3 G 1956, 1959, 1963-1966 3 H 1948, 1958, 1962-1966 3 I 1959, 1961, 1963-1966 3 J 1958, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965 3 Job, H. 1960 3 Jones, E. Stanley 1954, undated 3 Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. 1958, 1959, 1961 3 Jones, Mrs. L. Bevan 1959, 1960 3 Joshua, Rev. O. 1953, 1958, 1963-1965, undated 3 K 1947, 1958, 1960, 1964, 1965 3 Karodi, Rev. J.P. 1959 3 L 1947, 1954, 1957-1959, 1962-1966 4 Lacey, Henry A. 1962-1965, undated 4 Leonard Theological College 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964-1966, undated 4 Local Incoming A-Y 1957, 1958, 1963-1965 4 Methodist Church 1963, 1965 4 Unidentified 1959, 1961, 1963, 1965 4 Outgoing 1956, 1958-1961, 1963-1965, undated 4 Lucknow Publishing Co. 1959, 1961 4 M 1949, 1950, 1959-1966 4 Mathews, James K. 1952, 1953, 1957-1960 4 Mehrotra, B.N. 1965 4 Mission Hospital Court Case, Bidar I and II 1959, 1960 4 Nondol, Bishop S.K. 1953, 1954, 1957-1964, 1966, undated 4 N 1959, 1963, 1964, 1966 5 Nath, Rev. R.V. 1958-1960 5 O, P, Q 1948, 1954, 1959-1961, 1963-1966 5 Paul, Rev. E.B. 1957-1959, 1962-1963 5 Priestly, Bishop E. 1960, 1961, 1964, 1965 5 R 1948, 1956, 1959, 1962-1966 5 Raines, Richard C. 1963-1965 5 Reddy, E.C. 1957-1959, 1960-1962 5 S 1939, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1961-1966 5 Short, Bishop Roy H. 1961, 1962, 1964-1966 5 Singh, Bishop Mangel I, II and III 1959-1964 5 1959, 1962-1966, undated 5 Subhan, Eunice 1966 6 Sudershanam, Ratna 1959-1961, 1965 6 Sully, Ven'ble Dr. T.D. 1958, 1959, 1961, 1964 6 Sumitra, Rev. H. 1958, 1960, 1961 6 Sundarem, Bishop 1958-1965, undated 6 T 1948, 1949, 1961, 1964, 1966 6 Taylor, Bishop Prince A. 1965 6 Tewarson, S.B. 1962-1965, undated 6 U, V 1949, 1958, 1964, 1966 6 W, Z 1952, 1959, 1960, 1964, 1966 6 Whittaker, Rt. Rev. Frank 1958 6 Wicke, Bishop Lloyd C. 1964, 1965 6 Williams, Mrs. E.W. 1959 6 World Council of Churches 1963, 1965, 1966 6 Unidentified 1957, 1958, 1962, 1963 6 Subject files Anglo-Indian Schools 1959, 1962, 1963 7 Bills, receipts 1959, 1965 7 Charges against Bishop Subhan 1962 7 Christian marriages 1964 7 Church Union 1949, 1953-1955, 1957, 1959, 1961 7 Hyderabad Conference undated 7 Legal documents (copies) 1959, 1964 7 Meetings, minutes and programs 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966 7 Methodist Boys School, Hyderabad 1961 7 Methodist missions 1961, 1963 7 Protestantism family tree 7 Reports 1957-1959, 1961, 1964, undated 7 Schedules 1947 7 Manuscripts Articles on church union undated 7 Articles, general 7 Published material Newsletter 1964 7 Newspaper clippings about Subhan 1959 7