Guide to the Dayspring scrapbook

Dayspring was a spiritual renewal organization based in the Nunemaker Center at Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah. The non-denominational organization, funded by a private foundation, emphasized the continuing education of clergy and lay persons. While Dayspring is known to have existed from 1978-1980, no clear start and end date has been established. It appears to have been organized by Rev. Horace M. McMullen, director of Dayspring, and a minister of Holladay United Church of Christ in Utah.

According to an article published October 1979 in the Deseret News, the name "Dayspring" comes from references found in the books of Job and Luke in the King James version of the Bible, and is a poetic term for dawn. The article, which describes a set of seminars to be held at Westminster College, also mentions that "using a grant from the United Church of Christ Board for Home and Ministries, Dayspring is enabling black clergy in the area to continue their education as students at Westminster College."

Sources of this historical note:

• Christiansen, Joyce. “Laity, leaders attend seminars at Westminster College”, published Oct. 27, 1979 in the Deseret News. Viewed online March 27, 2014.
• Horace M. McMullen obituary, published April 25, 1996 in the Deseret News. Viewed online March 27, 2014.

This collection consists of a single scrapbook of the Dayspring program. Materials date from 1978-1980. Dayspring was a spiritual renewal organization based in the Nunemaker Center at Westminster College, Salt Lake City, Utah. The scrapbook includes brochures, flyers, newsletters, newspaper clippings, photographs, and press releases.

Restrictions on Access:

Open to public research.

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Restrictions on Use:

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Preferred Citation:

Dayspring scrapbook, 1978-1980, ACC-135, Giovale Library Archives, Westminster College, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Arrangement:

Materials are arranged chronologically within the scrapbook.

Processing Note:

Processed by Patricia Lyn Scott in May 2007.

Creator:

Dayspring (organization)

Language:

Collection materials are in English.

Quantity:

0.3 linear feet

Language of the Finding Aid:

English.

Author of the Finding Aid:

Finding aid written by Patricia Lyn Scott in May 2007; historical note written March 2014 by Sarah Shaw.

EAD Creation Date:

2014 March 27 by Sarah Shaw

Standard:

Describing Archives : A Content Standard (DACS)

Subarea:

Related Material:

Related photograph in Giovale Library Archives:

• Photograph of Nunemaker Place (religious center)

Corporate Names:

Dayspring (religious education organization)--Archives
Dayspring (religious education organization)--History--Sources
Nunemaker Place (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Westminster College (Salt Lake City, Utah : 1902-1983)--Archives
Westminster College (Salt Lake City, Utah : 1902-1983)--History--Sources

Subject Terms:

Form or Genre Terms:

Brochures
Clippings (information artifacts)
Fliers (printed matter)
Newsletters
Photographs
Press releases
Scrapbooks

Personal Names:

McMullen, Horace M., 1913-1996.

Geographical Names:

Salt Lake City (Utah)--History--Sources