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Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary

Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary

burke@library.columbia.edu
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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James Hal Cone papers, circa 1945 -- 2019

74.5 linear feet
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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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Emilie M. Townes papers, 1960 -- 2022

36.25 linear feet
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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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John Crosby Brown papers, 1876 -- 1909

1.25 linear feet
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John Crosby Brown was a banker and a member of the Board of Directors of Union Theological Seminary in New York City. The collection contains correspondence, a program from the J. C. Brown memorial service, and a palm leaf Pali manuscript.
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Series 1: Correspondence, 1876 -- 1909 0.5 linear feet

YMCA and YWCA records, 1925 -- 1949

4.25 linear feet
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The Young Mens and Womens Christian Associations were founded as a response to unhealthy social and living conditions in cities at the end of the Industrial Revolution. The collection contains pamphlets, reports, and correspondence regarding the YMCA 19th World Conference in Helsinki, Finland; pamphlets, correspondences, minutes, and questionnaires related to the YMCA Constantinople Branch in Turkey between 1926-1928; reports regarding the history and progress of the YMCA and YWCA in different countries; and pamphlets, questionnaires, records, and history of the YMCA in different parts of the world including Japan, Czechoslovakia, Poland, China and Belgium.
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Series 3: YMCA and YWCA Reports, 1930 7 boxes

Series 1: YMCA 19th World Conference, 1925 -- 1926 5 folders

Series 2: YMCA Constantinople Branch, 1926 -- 1928 5 folders

Robert T. Handy papers, circa 1930 -- 1986

3 linear feet
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Robert T. Handy (1918-2009) was a Union Theological Seminary Professor of Church History and Academic Dean and Adjunct Columbia University Religion Department faculty member, and published a history of UTS in 1987. The collection contains a typescript of Handy's History of Union Theological Seminary, as well as correspondence and administrative materials of organizations that Handy was involved in: the Fellowship of Socialist Christians (FSC) and Christian Action (CA).
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Katie G. Cannon papers, 1955 -- 2018

2.75 linear feet
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Katie Geneva Cannon, the first African-American woman ordained in the United Presbyterian Church, was a minister, professor, and foundational voice of womanist theology. The collection contains professional and personal materials including coursework, biographical material, artwork, teaching resources including syllabi, writing and research materials including drafts and notes, sermons, lectures and documentation of speaking engagements, correspondence, and publicity materials.
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Series III: Writings, 1975 -- 2018 0.5 linear feet

Series II: Teaching resources, 1983 -- 2016 0.5 linear feet

Series V: Publicity and events, circa 1970 -- 2018 0.5 linear feet

Missionary Research Library collection on higher education institutions in China, 1857 -- 1957

0.5 linear feet
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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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Lesley Armstrong Northup papers, circa 1987 -- 1994

0.5 linear feet
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This collection contains the working papers, correspondence, publications, and other related materials of Lesley Northup, a writer, teacher, and Episcopal priest, and Associate Professor of Religion and Culture and Associate Dean of the Honors College, Florida International University, including manuscripts, notes and clippings, correspondence related to Northup's choice to become a single parent by artificial insemination, and responses to the Forms of Address for Episcopal Women Clergy survey.
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Marvin D. Markowitz papers, 1962 -- 1973

1.75 linear feet
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Marvin D. Markowitz is a social science scholar and psychologist who carried out field research in Africa. The collection contains publications focusing on the Belgian Congo and Africa as well as two social science publications; Markowitz's writings on the Belgian Congo, including drafts and the final publication of a book review submitted to Africa Today; general writings on psychology and Markowitz's correspondence with several academic institutions; teaching materials; and psychological reports written by Markowitz.
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Series 1: Collected publications, 1962 -- 1973 1.5 linear feet

American Encyclopaedia of Christianity records, 1920 -- 1927

4.75 linear feet
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The American Institute for Christianity was incorporated in 1923 to enable the planning and production of a proposed 12 volume American Encyclopaedia of Christianity. Denominational councilors, writers, editors and supporters were contacted across the USA. The Institute was unable to attract adequate funding to produce the Encyclopaedia. The bulk of the Records consist of planning documents and correspondence.
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Series 2 : American Encyclopaedia of Christianity records, circa 1920 -- 1927 4.25 linear feet