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Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary

Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary

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The Burke Library is one of the largest theological libraries in North America, with holdings of over 700,000 items, including extensive special collections. The mission of the Burke Library is to identify, acquire, organize, provide access to, interpret, and preserve for the future information in the field of theology and contextually related areas of study.
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Board of Foreign Missions of the Netherlands Reformed Church records, 1963 -- 1971

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The Netherlands Missionary Society (Nederlands Zendeling Genootschap) was established in 1797 by the Netherlands Reformed Church and merged in 1951 with other Dutch missionary societies to form Board of Foreign Missions of the Netherlands Reformed Church (Raad voor de Zending Nederlandse Hervormde Kerk). Records include manuscript describing activities of the Society, indexes, and related correspondence.
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Account of Netherlands Missionary Society, 1825 Box 1, Folder 1

one 46 page bound manuscript handwritten in English by an unknown author. The manuscript describes the activities of the Netherlands Missionary Society (Nederlands Zendeling Genootschap) by geographic region and sub-regions and covers the period of 1823-1825. The missionary activities documented in the manuscript include the geographical areas of: I. Indonesian Archipelago: Amboina, Timor, Ceram, Banda, Celebe, Boono, Java II. Hindustan: Palliacatta, Sadras, Chinfurab III. South Africa IV. Suriname

  1. Board of Foreign Missions of the Netherlands Reformed Church records, 1963 -- 1971

Board of Foreign Missions of the Netherlands Reformed Church records, 1963 -- 1971 0.25 linear feet

This series contains one 46 page bound manuscript handwritten in English by an unknown author, describing the activities of the Netherlands Missionary Society (Nederlands Zendeling Genootschap) by geographic region and sub-regions (including Indonesian Archipelago: Amboina, Timor, Ceram, Banda, Celebe, Boono, Java; Hindustan: Palliacatta, Sadras, Chinfurab; South Africa; and Suriname) and covering the period of 1823-1825. This series also contains an index and supplementary material of the Old Missionary Archives of the Board of Foreign Missions of the Netherlands Reformed Church (Raad voor de Zending der Nederlandse Hervormde Kerk). The index was compiled in Dutch by Rev. F. Slump in 1963 in an effort to publicize the materials held within the organization's archives. The index alphabetically lists materials found in the records of Dutch missionary corporations from 1797-1927, the papers of Professor Hendrik Kraemer, 1921-1947, and the records of women's missionary work from 1928-1958. The supplemental material is written in Dutch and includes a list of corrections to the original index and indexes to the papers of influential missionaries: Hendrik Kraemer, Dr. Albert C. Kruyt, Rev. J. Kruyt and Rev. I. J. Kijne. Additional material includes correspondence written in English between the Board of the Foreign Missions of the Netherlands Reformed Church and the Missionary Research Library/

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Missionary Research Library collection on the inauguration of the Church of South India, or "A Church is Born", 1947 -- 1948

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This collection, compiled by the MRL, contains filmstrips and commentary on the Church of South India's inauguration in 1947, as well as CD copies. This film and commentary, entitled "A Church Is Born" and presented by the India Committee of the Foreign Missions Conference of North America (FMCNA), provides a brief overview of the history of Christian missions to India, explains the appeal for unity amongst Protestant denominations in India, and shows the inauguration of the Church of South India.
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Wilhelm Pauck notes, 1922 -- 1923

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Wilhelm Pauck was a German-American church historian and professor at Union Theological Seminary, among other institutions. The collection contains Pauck's notes, written in German, relating to biblical exegesis and New Testament theology, as well as the original folder and an acid-free copy of all notes.
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Paul Goodman Hayes papers, circa 1920 -- 1940

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This collection contains biographical information on over 500 Chinese Christians and a few non-Christians, assembled by Paul Goodman Hayes while working as a missionary in Anhui province under the auspices of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
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Nancy A. Hardesty papers, circa 1960 -- 2002

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Nancy A. Hardesty was a church historian, feminist scholar, and Professor of Religion at Clemson University. The collection contains support materials for Hardesty's 1998 application for tenure at Clemson University, materials related to Hardesty's writings and publications, materials related to a proposed book about adult children of fundamentalists (ACOF), manuscript outlines of sermons, materials relating to the Evangelical and Ecumenical Women's Caucus (EEWC) conferences between 1975 and 2002, as well as personal and professional correspondence, journals, and speeches.
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Theological audiocassette collection, circa 1968 -- 1990

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This is an artifical collection composed of audiocassette recordings, held by the Burke Library, of various theological conferences and events, including the Evangelical Women's Caucus, the First International Congress on the Meaning of Human Suffering, God's Call to a New Beginning Conference, and the 1986 and 1987 National Workshop on Christian Unity, among others.
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American Academy of Religion Convention 1976: Dietrich Bonhoeffer, 1976 2 audiocassettes Box 1

Four papers on Bonhoeffer: "Bonhoeffer and the Trajectories of Faith": Robin Lovin, Jon Gosser, responses by Jim Burtness (Luther Theological Seminary), Geffrey Kelly (LaSalle College); "Bonhoeffer and Pacificism" by Dale Brown, responses by Burton Nelson and Ruth Zerner; "The Seeberg Connection," by John Beal presented by Hans Pfeiffer, respondents Franklin Sherman (Luther School of Theology) and Paul Lehmann; "Psychohistory and Bonhoeffer Scholarship" by William J. Peck, respondents Harry Booth (Dickinson College) and Clifford Green.

  1. Theological audiocassette collection, circa 1968 -- 1990
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Madeleine Sue Seid-Martin papers, 1988 --1998

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Madeleine Sue Seid-Martin was a music liturgist, worship director, composer, and lay leader, and taught at the University of Notre Dame and at the University of St. Thomas School of Divinity in St. Paul, Minnesota. The collection contains manuscript music, notes, publications, correspondence, papers related to the 1993 Reimagining Event, lecture notes and drafts, works by others, and clippings from magazines and newspapers.
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Bertha Mary Magdalen Mugrauer papers, 1950

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Bertha Mary Magdalen Mugrauer was a professor at Xavier University in New Orleans, Louisiana, and founded a chapter of Caritas, a women's religious organization including women of all races dedicated to working and living among the poor. The collection contains six microcards of Mugrauer's 1950 dissertation "A Cultural Study of Ten Negro Girls in an Alley."
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Bertha Mary Magdalen Mugrauer papers, 1950 0.25 linear feet

This series contains six 3 by 5 inch microcards that contain Mugrauer's entire 239 page dissertation, "A Cultural Study of Ten Negro Girls in an Alley," published in 1950. Bibliographic information is included at the top of each card.

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David Langston papers, 1968 -- 1971

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David J. Langston; M.Div, UTS 1971; Ph.D. English-American Literature, Stanford 1977; student member of Union's Core Experimental Program 1968-1970. The collection includes primary drafts, proposals, memoranda, ephemera, photographs, and published matter concerning Core programming at Union during the late 1960s-early 1970s as well as student activities in and around Union on issues such as anti-war activism, racial justice, and anti-apartheid organizing.
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Burke Library collection of missionary photograph albums, circa 1900 -- 1965

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This is an artificial collection that contains two albums: an African Missionary photograph album, dating from approximately 1900-1910, and including 60 photographs chiefly depicting missionary activities in Sub-Saharan Africa; and a Mennonite African missionary photograph album, dating from approximately 1955-1965, and including approximately 350 photographs chiefly depicting missionary activities in Zimbabwe, Zambia, South Africa, and other unidentified locations likely in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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African Missionary photograph album, circa 1900 -- 1910 1 album Box 1, Folder 1

Collection of 60 photographs, taken approximately 1900-1910, chiefly depicting missionary activities in Sub-Saharan Africa. Depictions include: individual and group portraits of missionaries with African men, women, and children in both Western and traditional dress; individuals engaged in agriculture, carpentry, printmaking, and other activities; landscape, livestock, and buildings.

  1. Burke Library collection of missionary photograph albums, circa 1900 -- 1965

Burke Library collection of missionary photograph albums, circa 1900 -- 1965 0.25 linear feet

This series contains two albums: an African Missionary photograph album, dating from approximately 1900-1910, and including 60 photographs chiefly depicting missionary activities in Sub-Saharan Africa; and a Mennonite African missionary photograph album, dating from approximately 1955-1965, and including approximately 350 photographs chiefly depicting missionary activities in Zimbabwe, Zambia, South Africa, and other unidentified locations likely in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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