Name/Title
The Sabbath School Scholar's QuarterlyEntry/Object ID
2008.0.2Description
David C. Cook (1850-1927) was a leader in the American Sunday School movement during the 19th century. His career be as a printer's devil in his father's print shop and a volunteer in Sunday schools around Chicago Illinois. He and his wife Marguerite established a newspaper, Our Sunday School Gem to provide good quality Sunday school literature. In 1875, after the Great Chicago Fire destroyed much of the city Cook established the David C. Cook company to provide affordable educational materials for children who had been left homeless. His Sabbath School Scholar's Quarterly was one of those publications. As his business grew, the company moved from Chicago to Elgin was was publishing 50 titles selling two million books annually. After his death, the company retained his name and continued his focus on religion based publications. In 1995, the company moved to Colorado Springs and published as "Cook Communications Ministries" and changed back to "David C. Cook" in 2007.Dimensions
Height
8-1/4 inDepth
1/16 inLength
5-3/4 inBook Details
Author
David C. CookPublisher
David C. CookPlace Published
City
ChicagoState/Province
IllinoisCountry
United StatesContinent
North AmericaDate Published
1879Time Period
19th CenturyPublication Language
EnglishPublication Subjects
ChristianityCreate Date
February 24, 2024Update Date
February 24, 2024