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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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Richard Terrill Baker papers, 1938 -- 1941

3 boxes
UTS Alumnus of 1941, Methodist Deacon, journalist, editor and war correspondent, Columbia University Professor of Journalism. The collection contains UTS Course lecture notes, term papers and examinations.
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Arthur Mason Brown papers, 1921 -- 1984

2 linear feet
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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Arthur Mason Brown papers, 1921 -- 1984 2 linear feet

This series contains sermons, bulletins, articles and clippings, photographs, and personal materials, including a diploma and poetry notebooks. There is significant overlap in many of the years of the sermons, which are annotated and were likely given at different times and occasions. Documents related to the specific places where Brown preached, such as the Maadi Church in Cairo, are also included, as are documents pertaining to the schools where he taught, including American University in Cairo (AUC), American University in Beirut (AUB), and Bates College.

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Student Volunteer Movement for Foreign Missions records, 1893 -- 1946

0.5 linear feet
The Student Volunteer Movement for Foreign Missions began in 1886 with intention to meet the needs of boards and missionary societies by nurturing students to become missionary candidates, and to emphasize the need for missionaries throughout the world. The collection includes correspondence and organizational records, including publications, manuals, a bibliography, minutes, and historical and other materials.
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Reginald Humphrey Helfferich papers, 1832 -- 1982

7.25 linear feet
Helfferich was a pastor of the Evangelical and Reformed Church and served the Church World Service of the National Council of Churches of Christ from 1949-1970. This collection contains Reginald Helfferich's correspondence, diaries, family and biographical material, publications, and other personal materials; professional materials including information about Heifer Project International, photographs, materials related to Helfferich's ministerial work as pastor of Christ Evangelical and Reformed Church of Bath, Pennsylvania, and materials related to Helfferich's work with Church World Service (CWS); as well as audio and visual memorabilia from both Helfferich's personal and professional life, primarily Kodachrome diapositive slides, photographs, and postcards from Helfferich's travels in Europe, Africa, India, South America, and beyond.
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Missionary Research Library collection on Latin American churches' response to social movements, 1962 -- 1973

1 linear foot
This collection contains materials compiled by the Missionary Research Library that describe the Latin American churches' response to the social movements that emerged during the years 1962-1973, including reports, pamphlets, essays, press statements, quarterly reports and a study by the North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA).
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Articles and papers, 1963 -- 1968 Box 2, Folder 6

Segundo, R. "The future of Christianity in Latin America," Crosscurrents, Summer, 1963; Vallier, Ivan. "Challenge to Catholicism in Latin America," Transaction magazine, Washington University, St. Louis, Miss. 1967; Bishop, Jordan. "Regis Debray," Commonweal, 10 Nov 1967; Diamond, Norman. "Why they shoot Americans," The Nation, Feb 5, 1968; Krushmic, Richard. "United States military bases in Puerto Rico and their strategic function," Internal doc. report, Feb. 1968.

  1. Series 4: U.S. Critique of American Policy in Latin America, 1963 -- 1968

Articles and papers, 1965 -- 1967 Box 2, Folder 1

Fleming, D.F. "Can Pax Americana Succeed?" Annals of the AmericanAcademy of Political and Social Science, July 1965; Edme, Henri. "Damping the fires of Revolution." Translated from Les Temps Modernes, Paris/ATLAS, Sept 1966; Roberts, W. Dayton. "What's ahead in Sao Paulo?" Latin American Evangelist, Nov-Dec 1967 Vol. 47, No. 6; Lens, Sidney. "Uncommon Common Market" Commonweal, June 1967

  1. Series 4: U.S. Critique of American Policy in Latin America, 1963 -- 1968

Articles and papers, 1965 -- 1967 Box 2, Folder 2

Page, Joseph A. "Revolution in Liberty" The New Republic, Dec. 1967; Hazelton, John S. "Changing Latin America-Church Labor Letter" No. 109, May 1967; "Justice and International Development." Concern, March 1, 1967; "A few recommendations for reading in the area of international economic development." University Christian Movement, [1967]; Structures of Christian presence: a proposal for study. tps, 1966; Loyo, Gilberto. "Latinoamérica y la explosión demográfica," Revista de Economía, Abril de 1967, 40 (4) ; Rodriguez, Alfonso. Our Christian Missions among the Spanish Americans in the U.S.A. tps., 1965.

  1. Series 4: U.S. Critique of American Policy in Latin America, 1963 -- 1968
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Robert C. Dodds papers, 1962 -- 1974

1 linear feet
Robert C. Dodds was a United Church of Christ minister who served as the General Director of Planning, Associate Secretary, and Director of Ecumenical Affairs for the National Council of Churches. This collection contains reports, bulletins, articles and newspaper clippings, personal accounts, speeches, conference notes, strategic plans, correspondence, and other papers from Robert C. Dodds' participation in the National Council of Churches, the Fourth Session of the Second Vatican Council, and the ninth meeting of the Consultation on Church Union.
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Patricia Wilson-Kastner papers, 1944 -- 1998

15 linear feet
Patricia Wilson-Kastner was a Roman Catholic nun, United Church of Christ pastor, Episcopalian priest, and Trinity Church Professor of Preaching at General Theological Seminary in New York City. The collection contains correspondence, sermons, publications, course material, notes, and photographs related to Wilson-Kastner's parish and academic career.
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Paul F. Knitter papers, 1959 -- 2013

29.75 linear feet
Paul F. Knitter (b. 1939) was a UTS faculty member from 2007-present (emeritus), and is an author and theologian invested in pluralism and interfaith dialogue. The collection contains books and notes from his time in Germany and Rome, textual materials for courses by Knitter and about his travels, lectures, published and unpublished articles by Knitter, Vatican problematta, certificates and plaques, photographs, graphic materials, and audiovisual materials.
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Mary C. Boys papers, 1973 -- 2001

2.75 linear feet
Mary C. Boys, a Roman Catholic, was the Skinner and McAlpin Professor of Practical Theology at Union Theological Seminary in New York. The collection contains material relating to her activities in the Practical Field Program of Union Theological Seminary; material from the Catholic-Jewish Colloquium; and manuscripts of articles and her book, Has God Only One Blessing?: Judaism as a Source of Christian Self Understanding (Paulist Press, 2000).
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Vatican II Ecumenical Council records, 1962 -- 1980

2 linear feet
The second Vatican Council, also known as Vatican II, was the twenty-first Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church, convoked by Pope John XXIII and held from 1962-1965. It was preceded by Vatican I (1869-1870), which was the first council to be held since the closing of the Council of Trent in 1563. This collection contains two scrapbooks of New York Times clippings about Vatican II, and a collection of articles defending Catholic theologian Hans Küng.
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