Harry Emerson Fosdick Papers, 1900-1997
Collection context
- Creator:
- Fosdick, Harry Emerson, 1878-1969
- Extent:
- 63 boxes 63 boxes 31 linear feet
- Language:
- English .
- Scope and content:
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Collection contains sermons, lectures, correspondence, drafts, reviews, Dorothy Noyes Bibliography project materials.
- Biographical / historical:
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Harry Emerson Fosdick (1878-1969); UTS Professor of Homiletics and Practical Theology; Baptist Pastor, First Pastor of interdenominational Riverside Church, New York; Renowned preacher, writer and broadcaster, central figure in the 1920s Protestant liberal/fundamentalist controversies; Pastoral counseling; church/ psychiatry co-operation.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Series 2A contains restrictions due to the sensitive nature in some of the correspondence. Otherwise, collection is unrestricted to readers. See finding aid for more information.
- Preferred citation:
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Item description, UTS 1: Harry Emerson Fosdick Papers, series #, box #, and folder #, The Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary, Columbia University in the City of New York.
- Location of this collection:
- Before you visit:
- Researchers must book an appointment at least 5 business days in advance to view special collections material in the reading room. To make the most of your visit, be sure to request your desired materials before booking your appointment, as researchers are limited to one item per hour of appointment time.
- Contact:
- burke@library.columbia.edu