THE MARION E. WADE CENTER WHEATON COLLEGE, WHEATON, IL ROLLAND HEIN PAPERS 1900-2004 Acq.: 10/52 Related Wade Author(s): GM, GKC, CSL, JRRT Future Additions Expected: No Finding Aid creation: January 8, 2013 Size: 1 Box, 24 folders (.5 linear feet) Call No.: A-122 Abstract This collection contains documents relating to the teaching and personal research of Dr. Rolland Hein, Professor Emeritus of English at Wheaton College. The majority of the materials consist of research on George MacDonald, and teaching notes from the class Modern Mythology LIT: 431. Background Information Dr. Rolland Hein is Emeritus Professor of English at Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois. He earned his B.A. from Wheaton College in 1954, and his B.D. in 1957 from Grace Theological Seminary, Winona Lake, Indiana. Dr. Hein went on to also earn an M.A. in 1963 and completed his PhD. in 1971, both from Purdue University. His dissertation is titled: Faith and Fiction: A Study of the Effects of Religious Convictions in the Adult Fantasies and Novels of George MacDonald. Dr. Hein began teaching literature at Grace College in Winona Lake, Indiana, taught during the '60s at Bethel College in St. Paul, Minnesota, and joined the English Department at Wheaton College in 1970. He is widely known as an expert in George MacDonald studies, and is also an avid gardener. Scope and Contents Note This collection is arranged in two series: Teaching Materials and Research Materials. The Teaching Materials series primarily focuses on the class Modern Mythology LIT 431, with emphasis on G.K. Chesterton, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, George MacDonald, Madeline L Engle, John Bunyan, William Blake, and others. It includes syllabi and lecture notes from Dr. Hein as well as pertinent articles and some examples of student work. The Research Materials series focuses on Dr. Hein s personal research of George MacDonald and includes articles and notes with background on various aspects of MacDonald s life. Most of this archive was left in the original ordering and folder titles of Dr. Hein. The Marion E. Wade Center
Rolland Hein Papers, page 2 Related Materials Researchers interested in this archive may also wish to consult the following resources in the Wade Center holdings: Articles by Rolland Hein: Hein, Rolland. "Lilith: Theology through Mythopoeia." Christian Scholar's Review 3 n.3 (1973): 215-231. gm-article Hein, Rolland. "Life and Religion are One." Christian History n.86 (Carol Stream, IL: Christianity Today International). (Spring 2005): 16-21. gm-article Various articles by Dr. Hein appear in Seven: An Anglo-American Literary Review (journal of The Marion E. Wade Center) Books by Rolland Hein: Hein, Rolland. "George Macdonald: Victorian Mythmaker." Nashville, Tennessee: Star Song, 1993. ---. "Christian Mythmakers: C.S. Lewis, Madeleine L'Engle, J.R.R. Tolkien, George Macdonald, G.K.Chesterton and Others." Chicago: Cornerstone Press, 1998. ---. "The Harmony Within: The Spiritual Vision of George Macdonald." Chicago: Cornerstone Press, 1999. ---. "George MacDonald: Images of His World." Abilene, Texas: Pasture Spring Press, 2004. ---. "Growing With My Garden: Thoughts on Tending the Soil and the Soul." Chicago, Illinois: Cornerstone Press Chicago, 2004. Books edited by Rolland Hein: MacDonald, George. "George Macdonald: Creation in Christ." ed. Rolland Hein. Wheaton, Ill.: Harold Shaw, 1976. ---. "Life Essential: The Hope of the Gospel." ed. Rolland Hein. Wheaton, IL: Harold Shaw Publ., 1974. ---. "World of George Macdonald: Selections From His Works of Fiction, The." Rolland Hein. Wheaton, IL : Harold Shaw Publ., 1978. ---. "The Miracles of Our Lord." Rolland Hein. Wheaton, Ill.: Harold Shaw Publ., 1980.
Rolland Hein Papers, page 3 ---. "The Heart of George Macdonald." editor Rolland Hein. Wheaton, Illinois: Shaw, 1994. ---. "Lilith: Vol. I." Rolland Hein. Whitethorn, California: Johannesen, 1998. ---. "Lilith: Vol. II." Rolland Hein. Whitethorn, California: Johannesen, 1998. ---. "Through the Year With George MacDonald: 366 Readings." Rolland Hein. Winged Lion Press, 2012. Other materials in the Wade Center holdings may relate to the topics in this archive. See the archivist for further research assistance.
Rolland Hein Papers, page 4 CONTENTS LISTING Folder Description of Contents BOX 1 SERIES 1: TEACHING MATERIALS (18 folders, 1957-2004) 1 Course syllabi for Modern Mythology LIT 431. 1994-1999, 16pp. 2 Introductory materials for Modern Mythology LIT 431. n.d., 12pp. 3 Model papers by students from Modern Mythology LIT 431. 1999-2000, 20pp. 4 Articles on mythology. 1957-1999, 32pp. 5 Materials on William Blake. 1985-2001, 36pp. 6 Materials on John Bunyan. 1950-2004, 25pp. 7 Materials on G.K. Chesterton. n.d., 8pp. 8 Materials on Madeline L Engle s The Wind in the Door. n.d., 6pp. 9 Materials on C.S. Lewis for LIT 431 and 433. 2003-2004, 51pp. 10 Reviews on books about C.S. Lewis. 1990, 13pp. 11 Materials on William Morris s The Wood Beyond the World. n.d., 2pp. 12 Materials on J.R.R. Tolkien. 2003, 43pp. 13 George MacDonald lectures. 1977-2001, 6pp. 14 George MacDonald: On Imagination. n.d., 10pp. 15 George MacDonald: Photogen and Nycteris and The Golden Key. 2003-2004, 10pp. 16 George MacDonald: Phantastes. n.d., 15pp. 17 George MacDonald: Lilith. 2001, 42pp. 18 George MacDonald, LIT 433. Includes a student paper. 1990, 63pp.
Rolland Hein Papers, page 5 Folder Description of Contents BOX 1 (cont.) SERIES 2: RESEARCH MATERIALS (6 folders, 1900-1982) 19 Material on John Hensley Godwin (MacDonald s brother in-law). n.d., 7pp. 20 The Meanderings of a Medico by James Linton Bogle. 1928, 1 booklet. 21 Materials relating to the Mount-Temple and Cowper-Temple family (friends and correspondents of MacDonald). 1982, 1 booklet, 1 pamphlet, and a newspaper article. 22 Materials on King s College of Aberdeen, where MacDonald enrolled as a student in 1840-1845. 1900, 30pp. 23 Materials on Highbury Seminary, London / New College, where MacDonald enrolled in 1848. n.d., 93pp. 24 Extracts from notes written by the Rev. Robert Troup in 1898, a friend of MacDonald. n.d., 23pp.