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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Indoor view of a bishop on stage during a religious ceremony.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Indoor group portrait of 5 men wearing clerical robes.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Indoor group portrait of 5 men wearing clerical robes.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Indoor view of a man and woman during a religious ceremony.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Indoor view of men with a time capsule lock box, placing the box in a hole under the stairway.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Indoor view of men and women at certificate presentation. Written on verso: Presenting lay speaker certificate at the Tennessee Annual Conference Nashville, Tenn. June 1963.
Indoor view of a man speaking at a podium. Written on verso: speaker to the members of the West Texas Annual Conference at St. Andrews Church, Fort Worth Texas, May 5, 1962.
Outdoor group portrait of men. Written on verso: The New Orleans Area Methodist Men's Council- Gulfside Assembly, Waveland, Mississippi, July 27-30, 1958.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Outdoor group portrait of men and women. Written on verso: St. Louis Area School of Ministerial Training.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Outdoor group portrait of men.
Outdoor view of men and women seated with a man speaking and a garden fountain in background. Written on verso: School of Methods for Town and Country Minister, Wiley College, Marshall, Texas, March 13-18, 1944.
Outdoor group portrait of men and women. Written on verso: School of Methods for Town and Rural Pastors, Wiley College, Marshall, Texas, March 13-18, 1944.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Outdoor group portrait of men and women on the stairs of a building.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Outdoor group portrait of men and women. Written on verso: 1. M.B. Tolson, 2. W.L. Imes, 3. Rayland, 4. R.B. Eleazer, 5. Mrs. Salisbury, 6. J.H.J., 7. E.A. Love, 8. Bishop Booth, School of Methods for Town and Rural Ministries, Claflin College.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection