Estel Irvin Odle papers
Collection Statement
The collection includes several sermons, as well as work from different churches and information from the Class of 1935 reunions.
Dates
- 1913 - 1964
Creator
- Odle, Estel I., Rev. (class of 1911) (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Usage Restrictions
Copyright interests for this collection are held by DePauw University.
Biographical Sketch
Reverend Estel I. Odle received his bachelor’s degree from DePauw University in 1935. He later became the Director of the Division of Christian Education for the Metropolitan Detroit (Mich.) Council of Churches. He graduated from the Boston University School of Theology and began his career as a minister, serving churches in the Northwest Indiana Conference of the Methodist Church, then for ten years was Executive Secretary of the Board of Education for the Conference, serving on numerous boards for the church, on the staff for national group life laboratory experiences, providing leadership for annual and jurisdictional conferences and for several national conferences in Christian Education.
He was active on several committees for both the State and National Council of Churches and was listed in Who’s Who in Methodism. A Rector Scholar at DePauw, Reverend Odle was immediate past president of his Detroit-DePauw alumni club. He married Grace E. Moore (DePauw 1935), daughter of Joseph G. Moore (DePauw 1911). They had two daughters.
He died in 1964 at the age of 51
Extent
1.05 Cubic Feet (3 document cases)
Language of Materials
English
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Hailee Newton
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Archives of DePauw University and Indiana United Methodism Repository
Roy O. West Library
405 S. Indiana St.
Greencastle Indiana 46135 United States
archives@depauw.edu
