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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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Arthur Mason Brown papers, 1921 -- 1984 2 linear feet (2 linear feet; 4 boxes)

Brown, Arthur Mason, 1921-
Arthur Mason Brown (1921-1989) was an ordained minister, UTS Assistant Dean of Students, Professor at the University of Cairo, Egypt, professor at Converse College, Professor at Bates College, and professor at American University of Beirut. This collection contains sermons, bulletins, articles and clippings, photographs, and personal materials, including a diploma and poetry notebooks.
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Burke Library collection on Allen Wright, circa 1957 -- 1988 0.25 linear feet (0.25 linear feet; 1 folder in 1 box)

Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary
This collection contains material related to Allen Wright (Kiliahote), a Principal Chief of the Choctaw Nation (1866-1870) and the first Native American graduate of UTS (class of 1855), including biographical material, as well as correspondence about and programs for ceremonies honoring Wright at the Capitol in Oklahoma City and at UTS.
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Charles Augustus Briggs Papers, 1841-1913 108 boxes (108 boxes)

Briggs, Charles A (Charles Augustus), 1841-1913

Correspondence, sermons, Hebrew-English lexicon, research notes, scrapbooks of clippings, letters copied into journals by Emilie Grace Briggs, books, pamphlets, Bibles, University of Virginia papers, University of Berlin papers, Union Theological Seminary papers, material relating to the Presbyterian Church, articles and miscellaneous. Also included is heresy material relating to Briggs' trial before the Presbytery of New York, 1892, and record of trial proceedings.

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Charles Augustus Stoddard papers, circa 1750 -- 1916 0.5 linear feet (0.5 linear feet; 1 box)

Stoddard, Charles Augustus, 1833-1920
Charles Augustus Stoddard was a Presbyterian clergyman, editor, and writer. The collection contains newspaper clippings and religious service bulletins, sermons and prayers, professional correspondence, genealogical materials including family trees and photographs, personal correspondence, a journal and a diary.
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Charles Eli Bronson papers, 1845 -- 1966 1.25 linear feet (1.25 linear feet; 3 boxes)

Bronson, Charles Eli, 1857-1929
Charles Eli Bronson (1857-1926) was a UTS alumnus of 1884, graduate of Amherst College, and an ordained Presbyterian minister who served in Marlborough, New York; Saginaw, Michigan; and West Hope Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia; and as President of the Philadelphia School of Christian Workers. This collection contains Bronson's sermons and writings, as well as personal materials related to the Bronson immediate and extended families, including genealogical research.
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Charles Ripley Gillett papers, circa 1874 -- 1955 3.75 linear feet (3.75 linear feet; 8 boxes)

Gillett, Charles Ripley, 1855-1948
Charles Ripley Gillett (1855-1948) was a Presbyterian minister and Union Theological Seminary librarian. The collection contains writings produced during his roles as librarian and occasional instructor at Union and in his secretarial capacity with the New York Presbytery, notes and drafts of his history of Union Theological seminary, as well as correspondence pertaining to his academic and personal affiliations and his investment in heretical trials of the day.
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Daniel Day Williams papers, 1935 -- 1970 0.5 linear feet (0.5 linear feet; 1 box)

Williams, Daniel Day, 1910-1973
Daniel Day Williams was a United Church of Christ (Congregational) minister, systematic theologian, and Union Theological Seminary professor. The collection contains documents related to Williams's research, teaching, and publishing, including material related to conferences and lectures on science and theology, sermons, and material specifically related to the Theology-Science Discussion Group to which he belonged.
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David Chamberlin papers on John Eliot, 1882 -- 1958 0.5 linear feet (0.5 linear feet; 1 box)

Chamberlin, David, 1870-
John Eliot, 1604-1690, was a Puritan minister and translator of the Bible into the Native American Algonquian language, originally published in 1663. His translation was the first Bible printed in North America. The collection, gathered by Eliot biographer David Chamberlain, includes articles, illustrations, photographs, pamphlets and correspondence related to Eliot's work, as well as the 300th Anniversary of Massachusetts.
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David Lecour Parker papers, 1947 -- 1948 0.25 linear feet (0.25 linear feet; 1 box)

Parker, David Lecour, 1923-2016
David Lecour Parker was a Union Theological Seminary alumnus and former secretary to UTS President Henry Pitney Van Dusen, as well as a Methodist minister who served congregations throughout New York and New Jersey, and an activist for civil rights and women's rights. The collection contains notes from Parker's UTS coursework from 1947 and 1948.
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