James Herbert Touchstone (1889-1975), an educator, scholar, and scientist, Touchstone worked as a Professor of Chemistry, Greek, and Latin at Clark University. In addition to his teaching career at Clark University, he was a Professor of Chemistry and football coach at Rust College, Samuel Houston College, and Philander Smith College, where he also served as Academic Dean and Director of Summer School. Beyond his work as an educator, Touchstone was an active member of the Methodist Church. He served as a teacher, Trustee, Steward, Superintendent of Church School, and as Church Lay Leader. The images in this collection range from 1915-1979.

At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu. 
Jun 20, 2019

James Herbert Touchstone Collection

James Herbert Touchstone (1889-1975), an educator, scholar, and scientist, Touchstone worked as a Professor of Chemistry, Greek, and Latin at Clark University. In addition to his teaching career at Clark University, he was a Professor of Chemistry and football coach at Rust College, Samuel Houston College, and Philander Smith College, where he also served as Academic Dean and Director of Summer School. Beyond his work as an educator, Touchstone was an active member of the Methodist Church. He served as a teacher, Trustee, Steward, Superintendent of Church School, and as Church Lay Leader. The images in this collection range from 1915-1979.

At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu

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  • Geographic Location = South Dakota
Indoor view of 3 men and woman holding newspaper. Written on verso: workshop on stewardship and finance at Lead South Dakota of the District Conference of the South Dakota Annual Conference Oct. 3, 1957.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Indoor view of men and a woman holding a paper. Written on verso: The Commission on Stewardship and Finance of the Western District of the South Dakota Annual Conference held at Lead, South Dakota, Oct. 3, 1957.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Indoor group portrait of six men seated on a sofa. Written on verso: Devil's Lake, S.D. Oct. 1, 1957, Team of workers from the Interboard Commission are the following: 1. LeRoy Walker - Evangelism, 2. Randle Dew - Education, 3. Arthur Moore - Missions, 4. J. Herbert Touchstone - Stewardship, 5. Bishop E.E. Voight, 6. Huff - Dist Supt.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection