| Ref No | JOH/SER |
| Collection | Hewlett Johnson Papers |
| Title | Sermon notes |
| Date | c1906-1954 |
| Extent | 3 boxes |
| Description | Many of Johnson's sermon notes appear to have been based upon Bible verses. There appears to have been little sign of significant change in style between Johnson's various appointments.
About a third of Johnson's sermon notes have so far been catalogued.
Hewlett Johnson was credited as an inspiring orator, but the subjects of some of his sermons caused difficulties, especially at Canterbury Cathedral, due to their perceived political nature. These sermons won praise and criticism in roughly equal measure.
The sermons were written out in note form in excercise books and numbered by Johnson.
The books in Series A have numbers in the top right corner, usually on the first page, with a square cut off the front cover. Many have contents listed on the front cover - if that is the case these are the contents noted in the level 4 records. If there are no contents on the cover the cataloguer has gone through and listed the contents, usually by citing the Bible quote. The books are not in chronological, or any other apparent order. The numbered sequence is incomplete and ranges from 1 - 127. Some numbers occur twice - we have numbered them a and b.
The books in Series B are uncatalogued. |
| Arrangement | Sorted by SC&A according to the way they are numbered and divided into series. Loose material, which includes some few letters and cuttings, has been retained in the exercise book in which it has been found as it is likely to have been placed there deliberately. |
| Access conditions | This material is available for consultation at the University of Kent's Special Collections & Archives reading room, Templeman Library, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NU (specialcollections@kent.ac.uk). |
| Copyright | Material within the archive may remain within copyright under the terms of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Special Collections & Archives staff will assist where possible in helping trace copyright holders, but it is ultimately the responsibility of users to obtain the permission of the copyright holder for reproduction of copyright material for uses other than research or private study. |
| Level | Series |