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- 1960s (Creation)
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1 manila folder
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Biographical history
B. Ward Powers is a graduate of Moore College, and has served on the faculty of Moore College and Sydney Missionary and Bible College. He received a PhD from the University of London.
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Administrative history
The Department of External Studies was set up in order to administer the Preliminary Theological Certificate Course, for laypeople who wanted to study a short theological course by correspondence. Evening courses and the Diploma of Biblical Studies were also offered. The department also coordinated the annual School of Theology seminars. In 2016 the operations of Moore Distance were taken over by the Registrar's Department.
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Powers oversaw the development of the PTC course in the 1960s. This series contains copies of the notes sent to students.