MAKING THE MOVE Finding new homes for portions of McCormick’s archival collections of historical papers and artifacts was the responsibility of a team led by Church History Professor Ken Sawyer. Deciding what would go, what would stay behind and what would be given away was a rare opportunity, says Dr. Sawyer, to remember those whose work and lives have made a di昀昀erence to the seminary and the world. “McCormick has always been a seminary on the move. A new and exciting chapter opens with our new campus, joining the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago and the Catholic Theological Union at 5416 S. Cornell Avenue. This is McCormick’s seventh location in almost Dr. Ken Sawyer two-hundred years. While nobody likes to move, I am so glad we chose this new home with Professor of Church History these good partners. “My ‘summer project’ involved moving McCormick’s archival collections of personal papers, antebellum newspapers, and archaeological artifacts including cuneiform tablets, school scrapbooks, administrative 昀椀les, and publications. Each of these items connect McCormick’s history with denominational, national, and international history. “Moving the archives presented an array of challenges. I am grateful that my daughter, Elisabeth ‘Lizz’ Shapiro, joined in the work to inventory, describe, assess, pack, and move more than two hundred boxes of books, theses, photographs, tapes, personal papers, and the occasional odd gift that de昀椀es any category or purpose. Lizz was well suited to join this project as the daughter of two librarians and having grown up on McCormick’s campus. She had met or heard stories about many of the people whose records she and I organized and processed in this summer’s move. “Each day brought greater appreciation for the hard work and organization of our predecessors. We sought to continue the good work of the late faculty member and librarian Cal Schmidt (B.D.’41), and the late Martha L. Payne who served McCormick as an executive secretary. They both left an impressive record of skilled service to generations of McCormick students and faculty. In moving and processing these delicate and important materials, we worked closely with our in-house colleagues Armando Del Valle and Monica Williams, Properties and Facilities assistants; Barbara Fassett, director, Information Technology; and Natasha Gaines, director, Administration, along with the professionals at Hallett Movers. 4 MCCORMICK THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY