Samuel C. Kincheloe

Samuel Clarence Kincheloe (1890–1981) was an American minister, educator, college administrator, and author. He served as President of Tougaloo College in Mississippi, from 1956 to 1960.[1]

Biography

Samuel C. Kincheloe was born in 1890 in Georgetown, Ohio. He received a B.A. degree from Drake University as well as an M.A. degree[1] and P.h.D. from the University of Chicago.

He was an ordained clergyman and taught sociology.[2] He studied the sociology of churches in cities.[3] He wrote The American City and Its Church.[4]

Starting in 1956, Kincheloe served as President of Tougaloo College in Mississippi, a role he held until 1960. He had been preceded by Addison A. Branch who served as the acting President of Tougaloo College for a year; and was succeeded by Adam D. Beittel who served as Tougaloo College's President from 1960 to 1964.[5]

Kincheloe gave an address to the Interdenominational Theological Center on matriculation day in 1960.[6] In 1963, he was photographed teaching at Atlanta University's Interdenominational Theological Center.[7] The Amistad Center at Tulane University has a collection of his papers.[8]

Writings

  • "The Behavior Sequence of a Dying Church", Religious Education , Volume 24, No. 4 (1929)
  • Research Memorandum on Religion in the Depression, Ayer Company Publishers, Incorporated, 1974 ISBN 9780405008467
  • The American City and Its Church

References

  1. ^ a b American Sociology of Religion: Histories. BRILL. 31 August 2007. ISBN 9789047421047.
  2. ^ "Content Pages of the Encyclopedia of Religion and Social Science". hirr.hartsem.edu.
  3. ^ Christiano, Kevin J. (January 1, 1990). "The Church in the City: Samuel C. Kincheloe and the Sociology of the City Church. Yoshio Fukuyama". American Journal of Sociology. 95 (4): 1103–1105. doi:10.1086/229414 – via journals.uchicago.edu (Atypon).
  4. ^ Leiffer, Murray H. (July 1, 1939). "The American City and Its Church. Samuel C. Kincheloe". The Journal of Religion. 19 (3): 303–304. doi:10.1086/482416 – via journals.uchicago.edu (Atypon).
  5. ^ "Our History | Tougaloo College". www.tougaloo.edu.
  6. ^ "ITC Matriculation Day Address: Human Resources for Religious Living by Dr. Samuel C. Kincheloe, October 11, 1960 | Atlanta University Center".
  7. ^ "Samuel C. Kincheloe teaching". Archived from the original on 2022-12-07.
  8. ^ "Kincheloe, Samuel C. papers 1983 addendum, 1916-1978 | Amistad Research Center". amistadresearchcenter.tulane.edu.
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