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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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Letty Mandeville Russell papers, 1947 -- 2005

51.5 linear feet
Letty Mandeville Russell was a renowned theologian and Professor of Theology at Yale Divinity School (YDS) and an alumna of Harvard Divinity School and Union Theological Seminary, who worked in East Harlem Protestant Parish, was a director of Religious Education at Church of the Ascension, and a PCUSA home missionary. The collection includes syllabi, notes and course material relating to her tenure at YDS; manuscripts, notes and correspondence relating to her publications; reports, minutes and correspondence concerning work on denominational bodies, ecumenical task forces and committees, nonprofit organizations, and professional associations; correspondence; and memorabilia.
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Missionary Research Library collection on mission work in Africa, 1903 -- 1972

4.25 linear feet
This collection contains materials compiled by the Missionary Research Library that document foreign mission work in Africa during the early and mid 20th century, including material pertaining to committees, conferences, education, churches, Christianity, religion, missions, missionaries, and other subjects and topics in Africa. Formats include reports, minutes, papers, photographs, and a drum.
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Missionary Research Library collection on ecumenical and world-wide mission work, 1792 -- 1990

14 linear feet
This collection contains material related to ecumenical and world-wide mission work and committees and conferences, education, churches and religion, and missionaries, as well as photographs and maps and subject and topic files, including some on geographic locations, as well as the earliest records in the collection (1792) which pertain to Presbyterian Moderators of the General Assembly. Formats include reports, minutes, papers, photographs, negatives and maps.
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Education, 1921 -- 1970 Box 2: 2

Education, 1921 -- 1970
Christian Colleges; Missionary Education; Theological Colleges; Board of Christian Education
; Institute of International Education; Problems in Administration of Missionary Education; Sunday School

Christian Colleges; Missionary Education; Theological Colleges; Board of Christian Education; Institute of International Education; Problems in Administration of Missionary Education; Sunday School

  1. Series 2: Education, 1909 -- 1970
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Missionary Research Library collection on mission work in China, 1893-1950

8 linear feet
This collection contains materials compiled by the Missionary Research Library that document mission work in China largely during the 20th century, including information on missions and religious work, education work, subject files, committees and reports, and photographs.
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Missionary Research Library collection on mission work in Latin America, 1911 -- 1974

7.75 linear feet
This collection contains materials compiled by the Missionary Research Library that document mission work in Latin America during the 20th century, including materials on Christianity, evangelism, education, Indians, organizations, conferences, geographic locations, imperialism and labor conditions.
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East Harlem Protestant Parish records, 1942 -- 2007

21 linear feet
The East Harlem Protestant Parish (EHPP) was an interdenominational ministry seeking to provide leadership in the development of community life, and was an excellent example of an ecumenical ministry in a local, inner-city setting. The collection contains documents and photographs of the churches, individuals, programs, and committees of the EHPP.
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Paul Edwin Spiecker papers, 1933 -- 1938

2.75 linear feet
Reverend Paul Edwin Spiecker was a Union Theological Seminary student and Methodist minister, and Pastor of Trinity Church in Stony Point, NY. The collection contains manuscript and typescript notes for term papers and lectures at Union Theological Seminary, as well as booklets from the NJ Temperance Society, The Scientific Temperance Federation Bulletin from 1938, and a booklet on "Alcohol Problems Visualized" published by the National Forum.
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National Christian Council of China records, 1919 -- 1950

2.75 linear feet
The Council was an interdenominational consultative and advisory organization for Protestant Christian groups in China, founded in 1922 as a successor to the China Continuation Committee. The collection contains correspondence, publications, and organizational records including meeting reports.
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Religious Education, 1923 -- 1933 Box 2, Folder 7-12

Religious Education, 1923 -- 1933
Committee on Religious Education: Minutes, Reports, 1923-1927; Committee on Church in Worship and
Religious Education, 1927-1928; China Christian Educational Association: Reports, 1929; Meeting on Religious

Committee on Religious Education: Minutes, Reports, 1923-1927; Committee on Church in Worship and Religious Education, 1927-1928; China Christian Educational Association: Reports, 1929; Meeting on Religious Ed ucation Work and the Five Year Plan: Report,1929; Committee on Religious Education: Minutes, Reports, 1930; 1932-1933

  1. Series 1: Organization records, 1919 -- 1946
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Missionary Research Library collection on higher education institutions in China, 1857 -- 1957

0.5 linear feet
This collection contains materials compiled by the Missionary Research Library on a variety of missionary higher education projects in China, including Christian Missionary education. Materials include publications, reports, clippings, correspondence, minutes, surveys, and book lists.
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Society for the Advancement of Continuing Education for Ministry (SACEM) records, 1960 -- 1995

1 linear feet
The Society for the Advancement of Continuing Education for Ministry (SACEM) was created in 1967 by a group of ministers and educators concerned over the lack of concerted continuing education programs for the nation's pastors. The collection contains reports, articles and books by SACEM memebers, correspondence, an oral history transcript, and other materials.
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