Regent Carey Library - Special Collections

The John S. Conway Research Collection
John S. Conway is Professor of History Emeritus at the University of British Columbia. He is the author of an important work entitled The Nazi Persecution of the Churches 1933-1945. In 1996 he graciously donated to the Regent Carey Library the very substantial collection of books and articles relating to the Nazi era which he used in preparing his book. These materials have been fully catalogued and are available for use by students at Regent and by interested scholars from outside the Regent community.

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The Houston Packer Research Collection
Drs. James Houston and J.I. Packer have donated their substantial collections of early printed Puritan works and theological treatises. These materials form the nucleus of a centre devoted to the research, study and appropriation of classic Christian spirituality.

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The E. B. Heaven Collection
Rev. E. B. Heaven of Port Hope, Ontario, donated his significant collection of works pertaining to Anglican theology. The collection reflects Rev. Heaven's interest in 17th-18th Century Anglican theologians, including his particular interst in Anglo-Catholic divines and the Cambridge Platonist movement. Special features of this collection include a first edition of Thomas Fuller's The Church History of Britain, a first edition of John Strype's Memorials of the Most Reverend Father in God, Thomas Cranmer, and a full run of the rare Orthodox Churchman's Magazine (1801-1805).

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The Walter Wright Leadership Collection
The Walter C. Wright, Jr. Collection on Leadership is a gift from the members of the Board of Governors of Regent College to acknowledge and celebrate the leadership given by Walter Wright as President of Regent College from 1988 to 2000. The collection honours Dr. Wright's leadership with a substantial collection of books on the topic of leadership.

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A Sampling of Rare Books
Here is just a small sampling of some of the title pages of these 300+ books. Many were printed before 1700 and reflect a substantial portion of Puritan and classical Christian writings.

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