Samuel C. Kincheloe Explained

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 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
• The American City and Its Church

Notes and References

1. Book: American Sociology of Religion: Histories . 9789047421047 . 31 August 2007 . BRILL .
2. Web site: Content Pages of the Encyclopedia of Religion and Social Science. hirr.hartsem.edu.
3. The Church in the City: Samuel C. Kincheloe and the Sociology of the City Church. Yoshio Fukuyama. Kevin J.. Christiano. January 1, 1990. American Journal of Sociology. 95. 4. 1103–1105. journals.uchicago.edu (Atypon). 10.1086/229414. subscription.
4. The American City and Its Church. Samuel C. Kincheloe. Murray H.. Leiffer. July 1, 1939. The Journal of Religion. 19. 3. 303–304. journals.uchicago.edu (Atypon). 10.1086/482416.
5. Web site: Our History | Tougaloo College. www.tougaloo.edu.
6. Web site: ITC Matriculation Day Address: Human Resources for Religious Living by Dr. Samuel C. Kincheloe, October 11, 1960 | Atlanta University Center.
7. https://radar.auctr.edu/islandora/object/auc.066%3A0973/datastream/OBJ/view
8. Web site: Kincheloe, Samuel C. papers 1983 addendum, 1916-1978 | Amistad Research Center . amistadresearchcenter.tulane.edu.