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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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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 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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Ecumenical Programs records, circa 1950 -- 1999 7.75 linear feet (7.75 linear feet; 20 boxes)

Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.)
The Ecumenical Programs at Union Theological Seminary were designed to help students through programs within the Seminary and through exploration of opportunities for exchange study with seminaries around the world. The collection contains correspondence, reports, pamphlets, negatives, slides and other material.
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Edwards Amasa Park lectures, circa 1840 -- 1868 0.5 linear feet (0.5 linear feet; 1 box)

Park, Edwards Amasa, 1808-1900
Edwards Amasa Park (1808-1900) was a Congregational minister, theologian, and professor at Andover Theological Seminary. The collection contains bound volumes of Park's lectures, transcribed and with manuscript notes by Henry Albert Stimson, as well as outlines of lectures on theology with manuscript notes by Zephaniah Moore Humphrey and Stimson's notes on Henry Boynton Smith's lectures at UTS.
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Frederick John Foakes-Jackson papers, 1916 -- 1945 0.75 linear feet (0.75 linear feet; 2 boxes)

Foakes-Jackson, F. J (Frederick John), 1855-1941
Frederick John Foakes-Jackson (1855-1941) was an Anglican minister, church historian, dean of Jesus College Cambridge (1895 - 1941), and Briggs Professor of Christian Institutions at Union Theological Seminary (1916-1934), Emeritus (1934). The collection contains correspondence, sermons, personal notes, biographical records, a notebook, and memorabilia reflecting Jackson's academic life during his time at Union Theological Seminary and the impact of his death.
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Henry Pitney Van Dusen Papers, 1931-1974 177 boxes (102.5 linear feet)

Van Dusen, Henry P (Henry Pitney), 1897-1975

Correspondence, 1931-1974; material related to World Council of Churches, Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions, and American Association of Theological Schools; articles; manuscripts of books; notebooks; and newspaper clippings.

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New York Theological Seminary records, 1890 -- 2007 229 linear feet (229 linear feet; 152 boxes including 2 OS)

New York Theological Seminary
New York Theological Seminary was founded in 1900 as Bible Teachers' College in New Jersey by Dr. Wilbert W White, the first President. After moving to Manhattan, this Seminary with a unique urban focus was renamed New York Theological Seminary in 1966. This collection contains the records of the New York Theological Seminary, including records relating to administration, student and faculty papers, photographs and scrapbooks, publications, and audiovisual material. The collection also includes papers of faculty such as Robert (Bob) Washington, Gayraud Wilmore, and Dean Schoonover, in addition to Board minutes and administrative papers.
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Paul Edwin Spiecker papers, 1933 -- 1938 2.75 linear feet (2.75 linear feet; 6 boxes)

Spiecker, Paul Edwin, 1908-2000
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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Thomas Samuel Hastings papers, 1845 -- 1911 3 linear feet (3.0 linear feet; 7 boxes)

Hastings, Thomas S (Thomas Samuel), 1827-1911
Thomas Samuel Hastings was a Presbyterian pastor of New York City and professor and president of Union Theological Seminary. The collection consists of correspondence, writings, and scrapbooks relating to activities of the seminary and the debate concerning the Presbyterian Creed. Included in the collection are also a notebook of his father, Thomas Hastings (1784-1872), and a travel diary that may be of his son, Thomas Hastings (1860-1920).
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