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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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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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100th Street Church, Reports, Minutes, Finances, Programs, 1951 -- 1959 Box 2, Folder 6-7

Ad Hoc Committee on Parish Administration, 1953 -- 1963 Box 6, Folder 7-8

Administrative Committee, 1957 -- 1965 Box 7, Folder 5

James Morris Whiton papers, circa 1819 -- 1929

10.5 linear feet

James Morris Whiton (1833-1920) was a Congregational minister, teacher, and author, recognized as a writer on theological and ethical themes, and a preacher of the social gospel. The collection contains writings, correspondence, journals, material on the New York State Conference of Religion, photographs, and scrapbooks.

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12 Sermons by J.M. Whiton's Father[?], 1819 -- 1850 Box 2:3, Folder 6

Ancient Hebrew Ethics, 1902 Box 4:5, Folder 8

Articles about Book Reviews, National Tribune and New York Herald, circa 1866 -- 1919 Box 3:5, Folder 6

James Hal Cone papers, circa 1945 -- 2019

74.5 linear feet

This collection contains professional and personal materials of Reverend Doctor James Hal Cone, a pioneering voice in American religious history and founder of Black Liberation Theology. Materials include writings, notes, teaching materials such as syllabi and student work, lectures and documentation of speaking engagements, supporting research for and manuscripts of publications, photographs, personal and professional correspondence, documentation of committee and other work at UTS, AV materials used for research and documenting speaking engagements, books, and awards and memorabilia.

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12th Annual Convocation of Black Theology Project, 1989 Box 65, Folder 44

1990 Danforth Lecture, Hope College, 1990-04-12 1 videocassettes (VHS) Box 48

1991 Ohio Pastors Convocation, Ohio Council of Churches, "America: A Dream or a Nightmare?" Dr. James H. Cone, 1991-01-28 -- 1991-01-30 1 audiocassettes Box 46, Folder 3

George Heber Jones papers, 1898 -- 1918

1 Linear Feet

George Heber Jones was a pioneer Methodist missionary in Korea. The collection contains correspondence; lectures and notes; a sermon; outlines; seminar notes and syllabi; news clippings; and annotated chapters from Heber's books, including a substantial collection of resources and reference materials for his published work, Christianity and World Democracy.

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13 Lectures on The Missionary and His Relationships, circa 1915 Box 1, Folder 6-7

Christianity and World Democracy: Studies in the Social and Political Trend of World Life (13 lectures), circa 1918 Box 1, Folder 3-4

Correspondence, 1913 -- 1918 Box 2, Folder 2-3

Abstract Or Scope: J. Hooksey to G. H.J., Bab Saadoun, Tunis, Jul 22, 1913 (54) G.H.J. to Brother Foote (unfinished), Algiers, Jul 25, 1913 (55) G.H.J. to Ezra S. Tipple, Lectures on The Rise of the Church in Korea, New York City, Sep 29, 1914 (56) Rev. W. Arthur Noble to G.H.J., Seoul, Nov 4, 1914 (57) G.H.J. to Bishop M.C. Harris & W.A. Noble, New York City, Dec 30, 1914 (58) H.F. Laflamme to G.H.J., Rochester, N.Y, Feb 20, 1915 (59) G.H.J. to Robert E. Speer, New York City, Jun 6, 1917 (60) George Davis to G.H.J., Peking, Dec 16, 1918 (61) 2 3 Fred B. Fisher to G.H.J., New York City, Jan 5, 1917 (62) Marie Corner to G.H.J., Hingham, MA, Apr 16, 1917 (63) Marie Corner to G.H.J., May 3, 1917 (64) G.H.J. to Marie Corner, New York City, May 9, 1917 (65) G.H.J. to The Clerk (Senate of the U.S), New York City, Jun 28, 1917 (66) J.M. Baker to G.H.J., Washington, D.C., Jun 29, 1917 (67) Springfield Republican to M. Corner, Springfield, MA, Jun 28, 1917 (68) Benjamin Chappell to G.H.J., Hartford, CT., Jan 25, 1918 (69) G.H.J. to B. Chappell, New York City, Jan 26, 1918 (70) B. Chappell to G.H.J., Hartford, CT, Jan 28, 1918 (71) G.H.J. to B. Chappell, New York City, Jan 29, 1918 (72) B. Chappell to G.H.J., Hartford, CT, Feb 15, 1918 (73) William H. Teeter to G.H.J., May 16, 1918

Ada María Isasi-Díaz papers, circa 1960 -- 2010

14.25 linear feet

Ada María Isasi-Díaz was an activist, theologian, UTS alumna, and Professor of Ethics and Theology at Drew University. The collection contains lectures, correspondence, working papers, publications and manuscripts, sermons, liturgies, syllabi and teaching notes, conference materials, AV materials, professional awards, and other related materials from the files of Ada María Isasi-Díaz and related to her work with women's organizations.

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13 th Annual Helen Barrett Montgomery Conference, 2007 Box 2: 5, Folder 7

2 nd Conference on Ordination of Roman Catholic Women: Newspaper Roster of Participants, 1978 Box 1: 6, Folder 8

2 nd Conference on Ordination of Roman Catholic Women: Newspaper Roster of Participants, 1978 Box os1, Folder 5

Emilie M. Townes papers, 1960 -- 2024

36.75 linear feet

Emilie M. Townes is a womanist ethicist and an author and speaker on African American women and the church, specializing in themes such as the oppressive forces of race, sex, and sexuality in the church and society. She has held appointments at the Vanderbilt University Divinity School, the Yale Divinity School, and Union Theological Seminary. The collection contains addresses and sermons, publications, correspondence, coursework and teaching material, memorabilia, and other related materials that reflect her life, work, and thought as a womanist theologian.

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15th World Methodist Conference, Nairobi, Kenya-Proceedings, 1987 Box series 8 box 4, Folder 2

1893 and 1965 World Fair articles, circa 1971 -- 1996 Box series 2 box 1, Folder 9

1990 Miss Minister's Week: 1 Dr. Emilie Townes: Witnessing an Active Faith, 1990 1 audiocassettes Box rc10

Charles Tudor Leber travel correspondence, 1944 -- 1953

0.25 linear feet

Charles Tudor Leber was General Secretary of the Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. The collection contains Leber's correspondence while on tour from 1944-1945 and again in 1953 in Asia, Europe, and Central and South America.

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1944 – 1945: Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Venezuala [sic], 1944 -- 1945 Box 1, Folder 2

August 1953: Berlin, West Berlin, East Sector of Berlin, Hamburg, Germany, Madrid Spain, 1953 Box 1, Folder 5

Charles Tudor Leber travel correspondence, 1944 -- 1953 0.25 linear feet

Abstract Or Scope: This series contains the correspondence of Charles Tudor Leber while on tour representing the Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church from 1944-1945 and again in 1953. Leber's letters describe the countries, people, and social and economic environments he traversed, and illustrate the nature of travel and the work of missionaries in the mid-20th century. Locations visited include Japan, Pakistan, Taiwan, Thailand, Spain, Korea, Indonesia, India, Germany, Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, the Philippines, Hong Kong, and Singapore.

Lutheran World Federation records, 1946 -- 1967

1 linear feet

The Lutheran World Federation is an international organization of Lutheran Congregations and serves as the highest governing body for member churches. The collection contains documents from the second and third Lutheran World Federation Assemblies in 1952 and 1957, yearly runs of the News Bulletin of the Lutheran World Federation from 1946 to 1950, press releases made by the Lutheran World Federation, and the Newsletter of the 3rd Assembly.

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1952 2nd Lutheran World Federation Assembly: Correspondence, WAB Library and National Lutheran Council, 1957 Box 2, Folder 9

1952 2nd Lutheran World Federation Assembly: Reports, Minutes and Pamphlets, 1949 -- 1967 Box 2, Folder 10

1952 2nd Lutheran World Federation Assembly: Unofficial Who's Who list of Delegates and Representatives, Hanover Germany, 1952 Box 2, Folder 8

Clarence Richmond Thayer papers, 1947 -- 1974

3 linear feet

Clarence Richmond Thayer was a United Presbyterian Psychologist who spent his life studying and testing missionaries in attempts to predict the success of potential missionaries. Various boards and thousands of missionaries from Foreign Missions Conference of North America (FMCNA) participated in studies. The collection includes correspondence about studies as well as information about the donation of the collection to the Missionary Research Library; annotated copies of Dr. Thayer's PhD Thesis from the University of Pittsburgh; as well as records from the studies including results and data tables and the complete set of computer cards from the 1972 study.

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1952 Study of United Presbyterian Missionary Candidates Notebook, 1952 Box 3, Folder 3

1966 Study – Articles and Data Tables based on 1966 Study, University of Florida, 1966 Box 3, Folder 7-8

1966 Study – Board 1: Women's United Presbyterian Computer Data, 1966 Box 3, Folder 4

Letha Dawson Scanzoni papers, 1963 -- 2019

7.25 linear feet

Letha Dawson Scanzoni is an evangelical feminist activist and writer specializing in topics of gender, marriage, sex education, theology, women's subordination, and lesbian and gay rights. She was a founding member of the Evangelical and Ecumenical Women's Caucus (EWC/EEWC) and editor of EEWC Update and the EEWC-CFT website from their inception to her retirement in 2013. The collection contains her research materials, publications, correspondence, and EWC/EEWC administrative and conference materials.

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