5907200Emilie M. Townes papers5907200Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-07-10 18:20:22 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script.2021-07-12PDF converted to EAD and description updated by Leah Edelman. Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary Emilie M. Townes papers Townes, Emilie Maureen, 1955- 5907200 English . 36.75 linear feet 36.75 linear feet; 65 boxes 1960 -- 2024 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. Conditions Governing Access

This collection contains some restricted material. Restrictions related to specific material are listed in the detailed contents list.

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 Accruals

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact burkespecial@library.columbia.edu for more information.

 Immediate Source of Acquisition

Townes donated her papers in March 2005, with additions in 2006, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, and 2024. Accession AWTS-2025-001 was added to the collection in 2024.

 Arrangement

This collection is arranged in 9 series: 1. Correspondence; 2. Education and biographical; 3. Courses and career; 4. Sermons; 5. Lectures; 6. Professional organizations; 7. Writings; 8. General; and 9. Accessions.

 Biographical / Historical

Emilie Maureen Townes was born on August 1, 1955 in Durham, North Carolina. She was raised in a strong tradition of church on Sunday, first at United Methodist, and then in the Baptist tradition. She obtained her bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Chicago and recognized her call to ordained ministry in the American Baptist Church, while working at her field education site at Hyde Park Union Church in Chicago, and as a Doctor of Ministry degree student at the University of Chicago Divinity School. Emilie was ordained as a Baptist minister on June 22, 1980. She graduated with a D.Min degree from the University of Chicago in 1982. Emilie also taught as an Adjunct professor at Chicago Theological Seminary and McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago. From 1983 to 1987 Townes was Adjunct Professor of Ethics and Society, involved in Field Education and also with administration in the Office of Ministry Programs at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. She was Interim pastoral leader of Christ the Redeemer Metropolitan Community Church from 1986-1989 during her doctoral studies in the joint Garrett Evangelical Seminary/Northwestern University program. She earned her Ph.D. there in 1989. Her Doctoral dissertation was based on the work of Ida B. Wells-Barnett, the turn of the century activist in anti-lynching campaigns and co-founder of the NAACP. Townes taught at Saint Paul School of Theology, Kansas City, MO, 1989 -1999, and was named full Professor of Christian Social Ethics in 1998. She joined the faculty of Union Theological Seminary in 1999 as the Carolyn Williams Beaird Professor of Christian Ethics. She then held an appointment as the Andrew W. Mellon Professor of African-American Religion and Theology at Yale Divinity School, and as of 2013, is the Dean of Vanderbilt Divinity School and the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Professor of Womanist Ethics and Society.

 Biographical / Historical

Townes speaks regularly at conferences and churches and is involved in numerous professional associations, including as president of the Society for the Study of Black Religion and the Society of Christian Ethics, 2012-2016. She served as the first African American woman elected to be president of the American Academy of Religion in 2008. She received a Doctorate of Human Letters from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary and also Honorary doctorates from Washington and Jefferson College and Franklin College. Townes' primary focus, in both speaking and writing, is the African American woman in the church, and the oppressive forces of race, sex, and sexuality in the church and in society.

 Burke Library record group:

Archives of Women in Theological Scholarship (AWTS)

 Preferred Citation

Item description, AWTS: Emilie M. Townes papers, series #, box #, folder #, The Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary, Columbia University in the City of New York.

 Processing Information

An attempt was made to maintain original order of this collection. Limited adjustments of order have been made for clarity when adding additions which needed to be interpolated into the collection. Material on discs in Series 3 was printed out. Folded materials were flattened. Newspaper clippings were photocopied on acid free paper. Staples, rubber bands, and metal clips were removed. All materials were placed in acid-free folders and boxes. The finding aid was created by Patricia E. LaRosa in 2006, revised with additions by Ruth Tonkiss Cameron in 2006, revised with additions by Andrew Sweet and Rebecca Nieto in 2016, and edited with additions by Leah Edelman in 2022.

 Scope and Contents

The collection contains addresses and sermons, publications, correspondence, coursework and teaching material, memorabilia, and other related materials that reflect the life, work, and thought of Emilie Townes as a womanist theologian.

 Conditions Governing Use

Some material in this collection may be protected by copyright and other rights. Information concerning copyright, fair use, and reproduction requests can be consulted at Columbia's Copyright Advisory Office.

 Womanist theology -- History -- Sources Theologians College teachers Townes, Emilie Maureen, 1955- -- : Archives Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.) -- : Archives -- : Faculty Series 1: Correspondence1 linear feet1 linear foot; 3 boxes1989 -- 2015Conditions Governing Access

This series is open for research.

Arrangement

This series is arranged roughly chronologically.

Scope and Contents

This series contains correspondence files, including correspondence with publishers amd professional organizations, and relating to speaking engagements or requests for writing or reviewing written material.

Correspondence1998Series 1 Box 11Correspondence1999Series 1 Box 12-3Correspondence2000Series 1 Box 14-5Correspondence2001Series 1 Box 16-7Correspondence2002Series 1 Box 21-2Correspondence2003Series 1 Box 23-4Correspondence2004Series 1 Box 25Correspondence1989 -- 2015RC11Series 2: Education and biographical2 linear feet2.25 linear feet; 5 boxescirca 1971 -- 2013Conditions Governing Access

This series is open for research.

Arrangement

This series is arranged roughly by format.

Scope and Contents

This series contains graduate school papers, notes, and examination essays in the fields of feminist theology, Christian social teaching, Christian social ethics, and 19th Century American religious history; correspondence between Townes and her professors; PhD graduation and ordination correspondence and materials; as well as poems written in the early 1970's and a book of Townes genealogy.

Typed notes from bookscirca 1993Series 2 Box 11-3Research articlescirca 1971 -- 1996Series 2 Box 14Bibliography of sources consultedcirca 1971 -- 1996Series 2 Box 15Walker, E. Rivers, Thesis-Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Loyola University, 1941circa 1971 -- 1996Series 2 Box 16National Association of Colored Women-Historical Recordscirca 1971 -- 1996Series 2 Box 17History of Club Movement Among Colored Women of USA, 1902circa 1971 -- 1996Series 2 Box 181893 and 1965 World Fair articlescirca 1971 -- 1996Series 2 Box 19Lynching articlescirca 1971 -- 1996Series 2 Box 110Lynching and Rape: Exchange of Views, J. Addams and I. B. Wells, Ed., B. Aptheker, 1977circa 1971 -- 1996Series 2 Box 111Black Church and Feminism-Winter Lectures; Some Flowers from the Garden1984 -- 1986Series 2 Box 112History of Christian Social Teaching1985Series 2 Box 113I. B. Wells-6 color photos of locations linked to Wellscirca 1971 -- 1996Series 2 Box 114Reconciliation-Women, Race, Class notes1985Series 2 Box 21Wooden-Luther, Beatrice Womanist Strategies, MTS thesis, GETS1994Series 2 Box 2219th C American Social History Research: notes and paperscirca 1971 -- 1996Series 2 Box 23-419th C American Social History Research: Afro-American Women and Public Sector Work, 1890-1919, notescirca 1971 -- 1996Series 2 Box 2519th C American Social History Research: Methodology Essay, Application Essay and Research notescirca 1971 -- 1996Series 2 Box 2619th C American Social History Research: Qualifying examination questions notes and papers; Historiography independent study paper1986 -- 1987Series 2 Box 2719th C American Religious History: How the Slaves Worshipped papercirca 1971 -- 1996Series 2 Box 2819th C American Religious History: Because She Fought for Justice: I. B. Wells-Barnett- Temperance and Lynching papercirca 1971 -- 1996Series 2 Box 2919th C American Religious History: Examinations, reading lists, notes on Slave Insurrection in the Southcirca 1971 -- 1996Series 2 Box 210-1319th C American Religious History: research notescirca 1971 -- 1996Series 2 Box 211-1219th C American Religious History: exam questions, reading lists, notescirca 1971 -- 1996Series 2 Box 213Feminist Theology: reading list, notescirca 1985 -- 1987Series 2 Box 31Feminist Theology: Toward a Theology of Suffering from Black Feminist Perspective1986Series 2 Box 32Feminist Theology: papers, notes, questions1986Series 2 Box 33-4Feminist Theology: Black Women's Experience and Nature of Sin1985Series 2 Box 35Christian Social Ethics: Just War notes, papers1987Series 2 Box 36Christian Social Ethics: Luther, Niebuhr1986Series 2 Box 37Christian Social Ethics: Calvin, Wesley1986Series 2 Box 38Christian Social Ethics: research notescirca 1985 -- 1987Series 2 Box 39Christian Social Ethics: Ph.D. qualifying exams1987Series 2 Box 310Christian Social Ethics: academic work on floppy diskscirca 1985 -- 1987Series 2 Box 311Scope and Contents

Disc 430-Papers: NU and GETS, 1986-1987 Disc 431-Wells-Barnett Research Disc 432-Dissertation Disc 433-Doctor of Ministry

Towneses across America, Ottsville, PA- Mary Whitney, Inc1986Series 2 Box 41High school poems1971 -- 1974Series 2 Box 42High school poems and writings1973 -- 1979Series 2 Box 43GETS Ph.D commencement brochures1989Series 2 Box 44Ordination-Chicago Baptist Association1980Series 2 Box 45-6Ceremonies honoring Mary Townes1987 -- 1996Series 2 Box 47Scope and Contents

N. Carolina Central University Mary Townes Lecture Series, 1996 North Carolina Central University Honorary Degree, 1995 Governor's Award for Excellence, 1993 YWCA Women of Achievement, 1987

Mitchell McLean [Family] Funeral1991Series 2 Box 48Educational and biographical1979 -- 2013RC9Series 3: Courses and career3.75 linear feet3.75 linear feet; 7 boxes1988 -- 2015Conditions Governing Access

This series contains some restricted material. Restrictions related to specific material are listed in the detailed contents list.

Arrangement

This series is arranged roughly chronologically.

Scope and Contents

This series contains print outs of course materials stored on computer discs from courses taught at Saint Paul School of Theology and Union Theological Seminary, as well as student records, and lectures and correspondence resulting from the interview process for positions at divinity schools.

Social Thought and Moral Community1991Series 3 Box 11-6Black Church and Feminism1992 -- 1998Series 3 Box 17-16Ministry-Self, Society and Church1992Series 3 Box 117-21Ministry-Self, Society and Church-Lectures 1-51996Series 3 Box 122-25Voices of Protest - Songs of Hope1996Series 3 Box 21-5Readings in African American Church-Lectures 1-81993Series 3 Box 26-8African American Critical Religious Thought,1996 -- 1999Series 3 Box 29-13Diakonia-Social Thought and Moral Community in Church1993 -- 1995Series 3 Box 214-21Reconciliation-Race, Gender and Class1994 -- 1997Series 3 Box 31-4Didache- Issues of Authority in the Church1994 -- 1999Series 3 Box 35-8Christian Ethics and Moral Values1995 -- 1998Series 3 Box 39-15Feminist and Womanist Ethics1995Series 3 Box 316-18What's in a Text? Formative texts in Christian Ethics1996Series 3 Box 319Diakonia - Social Thought and Moral Community in the Church1996Series 3 Box 320-25Church as Caring and Reconciling Community1997Series 3 Box 41-4Voices of Protest-Songs of Hope1998Series 3 Box 45-8Interview: Associate Professor, St. Paul School of Theology, "An Immediate Response Will Not Do"1988Series 3 Box 49Interview: Assoc. Professor of Christian Ethics, Union Theological Seminary, "Comprehending Absurd Metaphors and Transforming Fragmented Communities"1998Series 3 Box 410Interview: Martin Luther King Jr. Professor of Social Ethics, Boston Univ. School of Theology, "Searching for Paradise in a World of Theme Parks"1998Series 3 Box 411Interview: Professor of African-American Religious Studies, Harvard Divinity School, "Aunt Jemima as Counter-Memory" and "6 Drafts-Moral Considerations of Identity and Commodity or, Who Stole My Flapjacks?"2002Series 3 Box 412-13Interview: Women's Study in Religion Program, Harvard Divinity School2001 -- 2002Series 3 Box 414Interview: Professor of African American Studies in Religion and Theology, Yale Divinity School, "Aunt Jemima as Counter Memory-Ethical Reflections on Identity as Property or Who Stole My Flapjacks?"2005Series 3 Box 415-17Student records1992 -- 1999Series 3 Box 5Conditions Governing Access

This file is restricted by FERPA Legislation for 95 years following the latest dated item in the file.

Student records and floppy disks 460-4741995 -- 1998Series 3 Box 6Conditions Governing Access

This file is restricted by FERPA Legislation for 95 years following the latest dated item in the file.

Courses and career 1992 -- 2015RC5Conditions Governing Access

This file contains one folder (marked) that is FERPA restricted.

Series 4: Sermons3 linear feet3 linear feet; 7 boxes1979 -- 2015Conditions Governing Access

This series is open for research.

Arrangement

This series is arranged by Bible reference: book, chapter and verse. Some chapter/verse sections have several sermons, and these are indicated by differing sermon titles. Groups of sermons added to the collection at later dates are arranged by the year in which they were presented.

Scope and Contents

This series contains sermons by Townes, some with annotations.

Children's Sermon-Annotated1979-04-22Series 4 Box 11Jer 23.1-6, Rev. 1.4-8: Alphabet of Grace1985 -- 1987Series 4 Box 12Rev 21.1-6a: Beginning and Endcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 131 John 3.1-7: All Who Hopecirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 141 John 3.18-24: Confidence in Godcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 151 Peter 2.1-10: Living Stone, or Revive Us Again, Notescirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 16Heb 2:9-18: Those Who Are Temptedcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 17Heb 12:1-2, 12-17: So Great a Cloudcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 18Heb 12.18-29: Unshakable Realmcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 19Deut 8.2-10, 1 Thes 5.1-8: Children of Light, Children of Day1984-11-21Series 4 Box 110Col. 1.1-14: Unknown Horizonscirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 111Zeph 3.14-20; Phil. 4.4-9: Rejoicecirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 112Phil 3.12-21: The Short Hairs of Lifecirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 113Eph 2.2-10: Divine Intention in the Act of Redemption1985-03-17Series 4 Box 114Eph 3.14-21: Comprehending with the Saintscirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 115Eph 5.15-20: Always and for Everythingcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 116Pentecost Order of Service1985Series 4 Box 117Gal 3.23-29: We Are All Onecirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 1182 Cor 3.12-4.2: From Mountaintop to Missioncirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 1192 Cor 4.1-12: Women United for Christian Growth, Zion Baptist Church Women's Day1989-05-28Series 4 Box 120Matt 4.1-11: Believing Strongly, Acting Stronglycirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 121Matt 4.12-23: We Are Each Other's Harvestcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 122Matt 5.13-16: Fasting with Saltcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 123Matt 5.13-16: Light and Salt1984-05-13Series 4 Box 124Matt 6.24-34: Anxious Days, Restless Nightscirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 125Matt 7.15-19: On Nothing Less -Annotatedcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 126Matt 9.35-10.8: When we are sent outcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 127Matt 10.16: Creativity; MLK, Jrcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 128Matt 10.16-33: Nothing to Fearcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 129Matt 10.16-33: The Big Blue Marble-Annotatedcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 130Matt 14.22-33: When the Ghost Comes to Visit Your Housecirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 131Matt 20.1-16: Things That Are Lastcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 132Matt 26.1-27, 66: Sustaining the Spiritcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 133Matt 28: 1-10: It is Never Finishedcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 134Mark 2.23-3.6: What Comes First?circa 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 135Mark 4.26-34: From Small Beginningscirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 136Mark 6.7-13: Two by Twocirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 137Mark 5.21-43: Healing Faithcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 138Mark 8.27-38: Rebuking Jesuscirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 139Mark 9.2-9: Faithful Witnesses-Annotatedcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 140Mark 9.38-50: Radical Religioncirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 141Mark 10:35-45: Wanting it Allcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 142Mark 10.46-52: Throw Off the Mantlecirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 143Mark 11.1-11: Refuge to the Wearycirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 144Mark 13.24-33: But My Words1985-11-14Series 4 Box 145Mark 13.34-37: Comingcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 146Mark 16.15: Go into All the World-Annotatedcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 147Luke 1.26-38: The Surprise We Expectcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 148Luke 2.41-52: Sitting in the Temple-Annotatedcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 149Luke 3.1-6/Malachi 3.1-4: Coming - Annotatedcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 150Luke 3. 7-18: Waters Shall Not Overwhelm, Nor Flames Consume1988 -- 1989Series 4 Box 151Luke 3.15-17, 21-22: Unquenchable Firecirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 152Luke 4.14-21: And I Won't Endure It-Service Booklet1986Series 4 Box 153Luke 4.14-21: Acceptable Yearcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 154Luke 4.21-32; Jer. 1.4-10: Do Not Saycirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 155Luke 10.38-42: Good Portion1980Series 4 Box 156Luke 17.5-10: Increasing Our Faith,circa 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 157Luke 18.9-14: Weighing in on the Wrong Scales1989Series 4 Box 158Luke 19.1-10: Climbing Sycamore Treescirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 159Luke 19.28-40: The Stones Will Cry Outcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 160Luke 22.1-23: The Banquet1994-05-01Series 4 Box 161John 1.1-18: Singing God's New Songcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 21John 6.24-35: Bread of Lifecirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 22John 6.35, 41-51: Grace and Grumblingcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 23John 8.2-11: Stones of Remembrance1989-04-09Series 4 Box 24John 8.31-47: If Not Us, Who? If Not Now, When?circa 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 25John 9.1-41: Light for Visioncirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 26John 10.1-10: Another One of Those Parablescirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 27John 11.47-53: Let One Man Diecirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 28John 14.23-29: Potency of Peace1986Series 4 Box 29John 15.9-17: Victory That Truly Wins Annotatedcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 210John 17.20-26: A Hope Based on Love1986Series 4 Box 211John 20.1-18: Triumph1990-04-15Series 4 Box 212John 20.1-18: Weep No Morecirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 213John 20.19-31: To Touch, To Believecirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 214Acts 1.1-11: Don't Gaze Too Long Annotatedcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 215Acts 2.1-21: Feast of the Spirit Annotatedcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 216Acts 5.27-42, But if it is of God1983-04-17Series 4 Box 217Acts 5.34-39: Let One Man Diecirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 218Rom 8.22-27: Sighs Too Deep For Wordscirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 219Rom 8.31-39: Who is Against Us?circa 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 220Rom 8.31-39: Tender Merciescirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 221Rom 10.8b-13: From Mountaintop to Salvationcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 222Rom 11.13-16, 29-32: The Whole Lumpcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 223Rom 13.1-10: Terror to Good Conductcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 224Rom 13.1-10: There in the Midst Of Us1990Series 4 Box 225Rom 14.5-12: High Esteemcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 2261 Cor 1.22-25: A Stumbling Block and a Follycirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 2271 Cor 2.6-13: The Spirit Givescirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 2281 Cor 9.16-23: Hard Servicecirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 2291 Cor 12.1-11: Like a Ripple on a Pond1986Series 4 Box 2301 Cor 12.1-11: Creativity1986Series 4 Box 2311 Cor 12.12-30: Body Partscirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 2322 Cor 4.5-12: These Earthen Vessels1985Series 4 Box 2332 Cor 5.16-21: Putting on Glad Ragscirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 2342 Cor 13.5-14: Have We Failed the Testcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 235Gen 2.18-24: A Touchy Subjectcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 236Gen 17.1-10, 15-19: Believing against Hopecirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 237Ex 17.1-7: Among Us or Not?circa 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 238Num 11.1-15, 31-34: Cravingcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 239Joshua 4.1-7: Freedomcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 240Sam 3.1-10: When God Says YO!circa 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 2412 Sam 7.1-17: A Rock Steady Lovecirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 2421 Kings 17.8-16: Only a Handful and a Littlecirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 2431 Kings 19.1-8: Surprised by Grace1986Series 4 Box 2442 Kings 5.1-15: Washing in the Waters of Israelcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 245Ruth 1.1-19a: Loving to the Deathcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 246Proverbs 2.1-8: Searching for Hidden Treasurescirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 247Eccl 3 For Everything There is a Seasoncirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 248Eccl 3 Being Away at School So Much, You Come to Realize Just How Much Those at Home Mean to Youcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 249Psalm 100: Sing a Glad Song1986-04-20Series 4 Box 250Psalm 107.1-9: Hungry and Thirstycirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 251Psalm 121: With Our Eyes to the Hillscirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 252Psalm 124: A New Attitudecirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 253Psalm 137.1-6: Songs of Zioncirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 254Is 2.2-5: Walking in God's pathscirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 255s 6.1-8: Like a Feather in the Air-Ordination Meditation for Mary Ehrgood, Newspaper Articlecirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 256Is 6.1-8: How Will You Answer?circa 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 257Is 7. 10-17: God is With Uscirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 258Is 9.2-7: We Have Seen a Great Lightcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 259Is 11.1-10: The Rootcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 260Is 35: 1-10: Waters in the Wilderness1985Series 4 Box 261Is 35: New Joy, New Hope, New Possibility1985Series 4 Box 262Is 40.1-2a, 4.28-31: In the Beginningcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 263Is 40.3-8, 12-14, 27-31: Renewing Our Strengthcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 264Is 43.16-21: A Way Out of No Waycirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 265Is 55.6-13: Trees of the Field Shall Clap Their Hands1985Series 4 Box 266Is 58.5-10: Release the Lightcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 267Is 59: 9-15: Truth is Lacking, Notescirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 268Is 61.1-4: Speaking the Good Newscirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 269Jer 1.4-10: Deliverancecirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 31Jer 18.1-11: Are You a Pot?circa 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 32Jer 33.14-16: Righteous Branchcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 33Ezek 37.1-14: Valley of Visioncirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 34Habbakuk 1.1-3, 2.1-4: Make Plain the Vision1986Series 4 Box 35Zech 7.1-10: Coming Out of Exilecirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 36Jonah 3.1-5, 10: Getting Around to itcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 37Micah 5.2-4: The Improbable Messagecirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 38Micah 6.1-8: From Controversy to Living Faithcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 39Amos 5.18-24: When I Pray, I Will Call Your Namecirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 310Amos 5. 18-24: Roll Down Like Waters1981Series 4 Box 311Amos 5.18-24: Like an Ever Flowing Streamcirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 312Hosea 4.1-3, 5.15-6.6: Going Forth, Pressing Oncirca 1980 -- 1989Series 4 Box 313Creative Laughter- M. L. King, Jr. Celebration Service1983Series 4 Box 314New Beginnings-Honoring Black Graduating Seminarians1984Series 4 Box 315Isaiah 55: 6-13; Matt 5: 13-16-Trees of the Field Shall Clap Their Hands1984Series 4 Box 316Respect for Possibilities-Gay Pride Interfaith Service1987Series 4 Box 317Challenges of Women in the 80's, Trinity AME Zion Church1987Series 4 Box 3181 Peter 2: 1-10 Revive us Again; Consider the Place-Notes1989Series 4 Box 319John 19:28 . I Thirst; Acceptable Year-Notes1990Series 4 Box 320Woman Who Fears the Lord - She Shall be Praised1990Series 4 Box 321Rom. 13:10 There in the Midst of Us; Copies of Prayers, Reflections, Note from Friend1990Series 4 Box 3222 Cor. 3: 17-4:12 Christian Women Actively Working for Christ1990Series 4 Box 323We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For-MLK Service1991Series 4 Box 324Rev. 1:4-8 Alphabet of Grace1991Series 4 Box 325Psalm 137:1-6 Songs of Zion1991Series 4 Box 3262 Cor. 4:1-12 Women- Glorify the Lord with Works1991Series 4 Box 3272 Cor. 4:1-12 These Earthen Vessels1991Series 4 Box 328Psalm 137:1-6 Walking to the Beat of the Songs of Zion1991Series 4 Box 329Ordination Service and Exhortation for William David Ingraham1992Series 4 Box 330Psalm 137:1-6 Walking in the Light1991Series 4 Box 41Psalm 137:1-6 Lighting Our Lamps by Zion's Songs1992Series 4 Box 42Psalm 137:1-6 Songs of Zion-St Paul Chapel1992Series 4 Box 43Rom 10:8b-13 From Mountain Top to Salvation-Linwood Utd. Church1992Series 4 Box 44Psalm 124 Theology of Somehow-Second Baptist Church1992Series 4 Box 45Psalm 124 Theology of Somehow-St Andrew Utd Methodist Church1992Series 4 Box 46Rev. 1:4 -8 Alphabet of Grace-Second Baptist Church1993Series 4 Box 47Psalm 124 Theology of Somehow-Union Baptist Church1993Series 4 Box 48Ezek. 37:1-14 Valley Before the Vision-Second Baptist Church1993Series 4 Box 49Ezek. 37:1-14 Valley Before the Vision- St Paul Chapel1993Series 4 Box 410John 20: 1-18 Next Day will Begin--Second Baptist Church1994Series 4 Box 411Psalm 137: 1-6 Songs of Zion-First United Methodist Church1994Series 4 Box 412Jer. 31:31-34 In the Midst of Us--St Paul Chapel1994Series 4 Box 413Psalm 137: 1-6 Songs of Zion-Jamison Memorial Temple1994Series 4 Box 414Psalm 124 Theology of Somehow-Koinonia Baptist Church1994Series 4 Box 415Psalm 124 Theology of Somehow- St Paul Chapel1995Series 4 Box 416Psalm 124 Theology of Somehow-Hall's Chapel AME Church1995Series 4 Box 417Holy Week Services- Associated Churches of Moundridge1994 -- 1995Series 4 Box 418We are on the Potter's Wheel-Bowers Memorial CME Church1995Series 4 Box 419Joel 2: 18-32 In this Place We Flesh, Men and Women Witnessing for GodTrinity AME Church, KS1995Series 4 Box 4202 Cor. 4: 1-12 We Are on the Potter's Wheel-St Paul School of Theol.1995Series 4 Box 421Psalm 124 Theology of Somehow- St John CME Church, MO1995Series 4 Box 422Knowing God-Longview UMC, MO1996Series 4 Box 423Psalm 127: 1-6 Songs of Zion-St Paul School of Theology1996Series 4 Box 424Spiritual Adventure Weekend-Asbury UMC, KS: 1 John 3: 1-3 Ain't That Good News? Psalm 124 Theology of Somehow Rev. 1: 4-8 Alphabet of Grace Psalm 137: 1-6 Songs of Zion1996Series 4 Box 425Heb. 10:19-11:3 Searching for Paradise in a World of Theme Parks-St. Pauls School of Theology1996Series 4 Box 426Psalm 124 Theology of Somehow-Covenant Presbyterian Church1996Series 4 Box 427Heb. 10{19-11:3 Searching for Paradise in a World of Theme Parks, 2nd Baptist Church, Kansas City, MO1997Series 4 Box 428Heb. 10:19-11:3 Searching for Paradise in a World of Theme Parks-Trinity United Methodist Church1997Series 4 Box 429Luke 19: 28-40 Stones Will Cry Out-Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, Univ. Chicago1998Series 4 Box 430Ez. 37:1-14 Valley Before the Vision, Graduate Chapel1998Series 4 Box 431Isaiah 65: 17-25 New Heavens and a New Earth-St. Andrew Utd. Methodist Church1998Series 4 Box 432Luke 19: 28-40 Stones Will Cry Out-St Paul Chapel1999Series 4 Box 433Heb. 10:19-11:3 Searching for Paradise in a World of Theme Parks-James Chapel UTS1999Series 4 Box 434Service of Death and Resurrection- Dr. Judith L. Orr-St. Paul School of Theology2000Series 4 Box 435Psalm 124 Theology of Somehow -Madison Ave Baptist Church2000Series 4 Box 436Psalm 137:1-6 Songs of Zion-Marquand Chapel, Yale School of Music YDS2004Series 4 Box 437Psalm 137:1-6 Songs of Zion-St James Presbyterian Church, NYC2004Series 4 Box 438Psalm 124 Theology of Somehow-Marquand Chapel, YDS2004Series 4 Box 51Psalm 137:1-6 Songs from Zion-James Chapel UTS2005Series 4 Box 52Service of Doubt-Marquand Chapel, YDS2005Series 4 Box 53Ez. 37:1-14 Velley Before the Vision-Marquand Chapel, YDS2005Series 4 Box 54Heb. 10:19-11:3 Searching for Paradise in a World of Theme Parks-Yale Univ. Battell Chapel2005Series 4 Box 55Northampton Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration-Northampton MA2006Series 4 Box 56Church Inclusive-St. James Presbyterian Church2006Series 4 Box 57Mark 7: 31-37 He Sighed…Be Opened-Marquand Chapel, YDS2007Series 4 Box 58Vanishing into Limbo-Dolan School of Business2007Series 4 Box 59Spirituality- Grace Episcopal Church2007Series 4 Box 510Jeremiah 31:31-34 In the Midst of Us-Marquand Chapel, YDS2007Series 4 Box 511Does Your House Have Lions? Church of Covenant, Cleveland2007Series 4 Box 512Some Notes on Aunt Jemima and the Imagination-Luther Seminary, Psalm 137: 1-6 Songs of Zion2007Series 4 Box 513Rom. 13:8-10 Nothing But Love YDS2007Series 4 Box 514Psalm 137:1-6 Songs of Zion-Battell Chapel, Yale Univ2008Series 4 Box 515Exodus 24:12-18 Glimpsing Glory-Marquand Chapel, YDS2008Series 4 Box 516Ez. 37:1-14 Valley Before the Vision-Riverside Church, NYC2008Series 4 Box 517Matt. 25:34-40 No Days Off-Marquand Chapel, YDS2009Series 4 Box 518Matt. 25:34-40 No Days Off- First Congregational Church UCC, Guilford, CT, M L King Jr Birthday-Lectionary Commentary and Resources2009Series 4 Box 519Psalm 137:1-6 Songs of Zion-Abalsom Jones Celebration, Christ Church Cathedral, Hartford, CT2009Series 4 Box 520Does Your House Have Lions? Visiting Theologian Series-Christ Church Cathedral, Cincinnati, OH2009Series 4 Box 521We Are On the Potter's Wheel-Marquand Chapel, YDS2009Series 4 Box 522Gen. 17:5-8 YBS Worship Service-Yale2009Series 4 Box 523Rom. 13:8-10 Nothing But Love- Marquand Chapel, YDS2010Series 4 Box 524Does Your House Have Lions?-Earlham College, OH2010Series 4 Box 525Does Your House Have Lions? -Grace Episcopal Church, Nyack NY2010Series 4 Box 526Horizons of Faith -First United Methodist Church, Omaha, NE, Theology of Somehow Doubt and Hope Disaster: Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and Challenges of Sustainability Does Your House Have Lions? Citizenship and Faith in Today's World2010Series 4 Box 527Ex. 24:12-18 Glimpsing Glory-Marquand Chapel, YDS2010Series 4 Box 528Psalm 124 Theology of Somehow-Univ. Church Yale2009 -- 2010Series 4 Box 529On the Rim Bones of Glory-M. L. King Interfaith Service--Congregation Mishkan Israel2011Series 4 Box 530Songs of Zion-Marquand Chapel, YDS2011Series 4 Box 531Acts 17:22-31 Knowing God-Community Baptist Church, New Haven, CT2011Series 4 Box 532Luke 1: 26-38 God of the Future Tense- Marquand Chapel, YDS2012Series 4 Box 533Acts 17: 22-31 Knowing God- Key Memorial Methodist Church, Murfreesboro, TN2013Series 4 Box 61Psalm 137:1-6 Songs of Zion-Seay Hubbard UMC, Nashville, TN2014Series 4 Box 62Justice Notes-St Timothy Lutheran Church, Hendersonville, TN2014Series 4 Box 63Rom. 10:8b-13 From Mountaintop to Salvation-Belmont UMC, Nashville, TN2014Series 4 Box 64How Do We Get From Here to There?-Vanderbilt Div. School2014Series 4 Box 65Psalm 137:1-6 Songs of Zion, Spirituality and Social Witness-Harvard Univ., MA2014Series 4 Box 66Ex. 24:12-18, Matt. 17: 1-9 Glimpsing Glory-Vanderbilt Div. School, Nashville TN2015Series 4 Box 67Justice Notes-Vanderbilt Div. School and UMC Boards and Agencies2015Series 4 Box 68Searching for Paradise in a World of Theme Parks-Downtown Presbyterian Church, Nashville, TN2015Series 4 Box 69Psalm 137:1-6 Songs of Zion; Justice Notes-First United Methodist Church, Cheyenne, WY2015Series 4 Box 610Sermons- Disc 428circa 1979 -- 2015Series 4 Box 611Sermons1991 -- 2015RC9Series 5: Lectures7.5 linear feet7.5 linear feet; 15 boxes1983 -- 2015Conditions Governing Access

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This series is arranged roughly chronologically.

Scope and Contents

This series contains lectures given at conferences, commemorations, workshops, and other speaking engagements. The name of the address is listed first, with the venue and date following. Several addresses have the same opening title, with the subtitle often changing to reflect the specific focus of the talk. Conference brochures and linked correspondence are included with some lectures.

Black Feminist Critique of Feminist Theology-Wesleyan Bicentennial Celebration Candler School of Theology1983Series 5 Box 11Liberation and Unity-Methodology for Black Feminism in the Church, GETS1983Series 5 Box 12Feminist and Liberation Theologies as They Relate to Contemporary Black Church, GETS1983Series 5 Box 13Validating the Dream through Feminism, GETS, MLK Jr. Symposium1984Series 5 Box 14Feminist and Black Theologies as Relate to Contemporary Black Church, Luther Northwestern Seminary Convocation1984Series 5 Box 15Justice Issues as Relate to Seminary Education, GETS1984Series 5 Box 16Some Flowers From the Garden, Univ. of Chicago Divinity School1984Series 5 Box 17Feminism and Non-Violence in Global Perspective, Bradley University Conference1987Series 5 Box 18Perfect Strangers and Imperfect Strangers-Liner Notes on Black and White Women in Feminist Theology1987Series 5 Box 19Linking Homophobia with Other Social Justice Concerns, UMC Empowering Reconciling Ministries Convocation1987Series 5 Box 110Shattering the Silence-Homophobia and Justice, UMC Northern Illinois Conference1987Series 5 Box 111Immediate Response Will Not Do, ELCA Black Women in Ministry Conf.1987Series 5 Box 112Living in the Garden, Horizons Lesbian Wellness Conference1988Series 5 Box 113Price of Ticket-Racism, Sexism, Heterosexism and the Church, Univ. of Chicago1988Series 5 Box 114Price of the Ticket-Sexuality, AIDS and Church, Dartmouth College Lecture and Chapel Service1988Series 5 Box 115Breaths- Religion from Fires of Africa to Forests of Slave Worship, Wright State Universitycirca 1988Series 5 Box 116Where Can Education Take You? St. Petersburg Junior College Project1988Series 5 Box 117Ancient to Medieval Africa Brief Overview, St. Petersburg Junior College Interdisciplinary Studies Program, IDS II1988Series 5 Box 118Afro-American and Women's Experience-From American Revolution to World War I, St. Petersburg Junior College IDS Program, IDS IV1988Series 5 Box 119Ida B. Wells-Barnett-Prophetic Voice, Pastoral Promise, Chicago Women's History Conference1989Series 5 Box 120Responsibility and Communal Change-Womanist Religious Thought and Practice of Ministry in Church, Stony Point Retreat Center1990Series 5 Box 121Nebraska Wesleyan Univ. Women's Institute for Theology-3 Lectures1990Series 5 Box 122Stony Point Retreat Presentation-Correspondence1991Series 5 Box 123Facing Evil-UMC Kairos Study Sessions, Mar 10, Mar 21, 1991 Delores Williams-Human Brutalizing Humans, WTC Newsletter1991Series 5 Box 124Kansas Wesleyan Univ., George W. Richards Lectures- 3 Lectures1991Series 5 Box 125Auburn Theological Seminary (AubTS) Consultation on Sexuality and Spirituality, Community-Talking to Miss Nora1991Series 5 Box 21African American Women in Ministry Conference: Schedules and Correspondence1991-07-17 -- 1991-07-20Series 5 Box 22African American Women in Ministry Conference: Bible Study on Psalm 137 and General Bible Study1991-07-17 -- 1991-07-20Series 5 Box 23African American Women in Ministry Conference: Bible Study and Addresses on Mark 9:38-50, AAR Response African American Women's Spirituality1991-07-17 -- 1991-07-20Series 5 Box 24African American Women in Ministry Conference: Addresses1991-07-17 -- 1991-07-20Series 5 Box 25Scope and Contents

Bible Study on Romans 13:1-10; [Romans Text] [Black Women in Society] Ida B. Wells-Barnett and Social Change

Walking in Wisdom, Struggling to Care-Campus Ministry Women's Retreat, Philadelphia1991Series 5 Box 26Black Church-Presentation at Atonement Lutheran Church1991Series 5 Box 27Women Doing Theology-Church Women United Jubilee Assembly1991Series 5 Box 28Keeping a Clean House Will Not Keep a Man at Home-Womanist Ethics / Womanist Rhetoric, Black History Month, G-ETS1992Series 5 Box 29Modernist and Post-Modernist Challenges for Womanist Ethics-Columbia Theological Seminary1992Series 5 Box 210Conference on Evil and Suffering- Atonement Lutheran Church1992Series 5 Box 211Holding to Ground as Ground Keeps Shifting- Womanist Theology and Ethics in Times Like These-Disciples of Christ Clergywomen's Breakfast, Cleveland1992Series 5 Box 212Black Religious Experiences 1860s to Present-Atonement Lutheran Church1993Series 5 Box 213Price of Ticket-Shattering Silence-Racism, Sexism, Homophobia and Justice-Kansas State University Black History Month1993Series 5 Box 214Midwest Bioethics Center Health Care Models-Oregon Health Care Plan1993Series 5 Box 215Racial Ethnic Ph.D. Recruiting Event-Disciples House1993Series 5 Box 216Racial Ethnic Ph.D. Recruiting Event-Disciples House1993Series 5 Box 217Racial Ethnic Ph.D. Recruiting Event-Disciples House1993Series 5 Box 218Hartford Seminary 3 Year Program-Leadership Education for Church and Ecumenical Executives1993Series 5 Box 219Called to Make Justice Conference-Chicago1993Series 5 Box 31-2Duke Divinity School Conference on Discipleship1993Series 5 Box 33Washed in Grace of God- Church of Latter Day Saints Internat. Conference of Women, Independence MO1993Series 5 Box 34-5Being Women All the time-International Conference of Women1993Series 5 Box 36Womanist Spirituality as Social Witness-UMC Pastor's School1993Series 5 Box 37Faculty Retreat-Pacific School of Religion, Mercy Conference Center, Burlingame, CA1993Series 5 Box 38Being Women All the Time, Church Women United Retreat Day-Topeka, KS1993Series 5 Box 39Washed in the Grace of God-Missouri West Conf. of United Methodist Women1993Series 5 Box 310Speaking Engagement Letter-Wesley Foundation Interfaith Center Retreat1993Series 5 Box 311Holding to the Ground as the Ground Keeps Shifting, MLK, Jr. Memorial Convocation-Ottawa University1994Series 5 Box 312Too Many Bygone Scars, Loyola University Women's Study Program, Chicago1994Series 5 Box 313Living in New Jerusalem-Religious-Political Witness of Ida B.Wells-Barnett, Colby College Black History Month Lecture1994Series 5 Box 314Another Kind of Poetry-Transformation as Death and Grace, HDS1994Series 5 Box 315University of Wisconsin-Racial, Ethnic and Gender Diversity Forum1994Series 5 Box 316Ethics in Public Life-Issues in Health Care Forum-Kansas Wesleyan Univ1994Series 5 Box 317Spirituality as Social Witness, Liberation and Reconciliation-Country Club UCC Women's Series1994Series 5 Box 318Birthing Vision, 10th International Christian Women's Fellowship Quadrennial Assembly-Purdue University1994Series 5 Box 41To Be Called Beloved -Resisting Lynching in These Modern TimesDrury College1994Series 5 Box 42And All the Colored Folks is Cursed, M. L. King, Jr. Lecture-Colgate Rochester Divinity School1995Series 5 Box 43To Be Called Beloved, Resisting Lynching in These Modern Times-Bethel College Convocation1995Series 5 Box 44And All the Colored Folks is Cursed-Impact of HIV/AIDS on African American Community--Douglas County AIDS Project1995Series 5 Box 45And All the Colored Folks is Cursed-Impact of HIV/AIDS on African American Community--Hamilton College1995Series 5 Box 46Keeping a Clean House Will Not Keep a Man at Home-Brite Div. School1995Series 5 Box 47And All the Colored Folks is Cursed-Impact of HIV/AIDS on African American Community- Penn State Values in Community Program1995Series 5 Box 48To Heal Wounded Spirit Lecture Series-United Theological Seminary1995Series 5 Box 49Martin L. King, Jr.Paul Irwin Lectures-Claremont School of Theology1996Series 5 Box 410To Heal the Wounded Spirit-First Baptist Church Parish Nursing and God's Justice for All Conference-Kansas City1996Series 5 Box 411Doctor Ain't Taking No Sticks:Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment and Problem of Race and Medicine--Mercy Lectures, Univ. of Detroit1996Series 5 Box 412Youth-Today's Challenge, Tomorrow's Hope, MLK Jr. Youth Day MassMetropolitan Kansas City1997Series 5 Box 413Church and Health Care in Communities of Dispossessed-Women of Faith XII-Creighton University1997Series 5 Box 51Rumors, Mumblings and Stumblings- Southwest Commission on Religious Studies1997Series 5 Box 52Women's History Month, Gonzaga University: Heal Wounded Spirit-Healing and Hope in Communities of Dispossessed1997-03-18 -- 1997-03-19Series 5 Box 53Women's History Month, Gonzaga University: Lectures-Feminist Ethics and Theology, Welfare and Reform, Womanist Ethics, Postmodern Feminism1997-03-18 -- 1997-03-19Series 5 Box 54Women's History Month, Gonzaga University: Information for Sessions1997-03-18 -- 1997-03-19Series 5 Box 55Hope Set High-RLDS International Youth Forum1997Series 5 Box 56Speaking in Open-Public Vocation of Women's Theologies-UTS1997Series 5 Box 57-8Ambassadors for Christ to 21st Century-Ecumenical Ministries of Iowa1998Series 5 Box 59Breaking the Fine Rain of Death, Black History Month-Murray State College1998Series 5 Box 510Girlfriend, You Can't Do That, And Here's Why-St. Paul School of Theology Women's Resource Center Assembly1998Series 5 Box 511Girlfriend, You Can't Do That, And Here's Why-Graduate Theol. Union Conference, Soul to Soul-Women, Religion and 21st Century1998Series 5 Box 512Black Theology as Public Theology: Retrospect to Prospect-Chicago Divinity School 30th Anniversary of James Cone's Black Theology and Black Power1998Series 5 Box 513Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture and Preaching Series-3 Lectures-Duke Univ. Divinity School1998Series 5 Box 514Sexuality and Spirituality What are the Connections -Broadway United Methodist Church, Chicago1998Series 5 Box 515Choice is Not a Luxury-St. Paul School of Theology Faculty Forum1998Series 5 Box 516New Heavens and New Earth-United Methodist Women Make Plain the Vision Assembly1998Series 5 Box 61HDS Speaking Engagement, Fall1998Series 5 Box 62Searching for Paradise in World of Theme Parks, Changing Attitudes, Changing Ways, Changing Church--Trinity UMC Reconciling Congregations Conference-Kansas City, MO1998Series 5 Box 63Searching for Paradise in World of Theme Parks: Womanist Ethic of CarePam Ford Smith Endowment Convocation for Racial Justice1998Series 5 Box 64AIDS and Religion in America Conference-Carter Presidential Center, 1998 Humming Tune: Doing Justice, Loving Mercy, Walking Humbly with God1998Series 5 Box 65AIDS and Religion in America-Faith and AIDS Report by Public Media Center and Aids National Interfaith Network1998 -- 1999Series 5 Box 66Women, Health and Healing: New Partnerships, New Perspectives4 Lectures, Colgate Rochester Divinity School1998Series 5 Box 67-8Ecumenical Church Educator's Event: Faith Odyssey-Chicago1999Series 5 Box 69Religion in News: Workshop for Journalists-Texas Christian University1999Series 5 Box 610-11Non Violence Symposium-Ez. 37:1-14 Valley Before the Vision-Fort Worth, TX1999Series 5 Box 612Called to Care: Claiming Our Christian Vocation-UCC Convocation on Health and Human Service Ministry1999Series 5 Box 71Feminine in Religious Traditions Lecture-Howard University1999Series 5 Box 72Women's Wisdom on Solidarity and Differences-UTS Alumni/ae Weekend1999Series 5 Box 73Searching for Paradise in World of Theme Parks-HDS, 1999 Notes on Lectures by Joan Martin, Delores Williams1999Series 5 Box 74Growing Like Topsy, Harambee Conference-HDS1999Series 5 Box 75Fund for Theological Education Summer Conference, 1999 Community, Vocation and Scholarship- Annotated1999Series 5 Box 76Core Connections: Women, Religions and Public Policy-HDS and JFK School of Gov't1999Series 5 Box 77-9Growing Like Topsy, Sidore Lecture Series-Univ.New Hampshire1999Series 5 Box 710Connecting to Community-UMC Louisiana Annual Conference for Spiritual Leadership2000Series 5 Box 711Growing like Topsy-Anna Julia Cooper Lecture, Candler School of Theology2000Series 5 Box 712Some Reflections on Engaging Prophetic Vision in Practice of Pastoral Care-Association of Clinical Pastoral Education2000Series 5 Box 713Black Seminarians Week-Perkins School of Theology2000Series 5 Box 81Wellness for Body and Soul-UMC South Indiana Conference, Bloomington, IN2000Series 5 Box 82To Heal the Wounded Spirit-Healing and Hope in Communities of Dispossessed-American Baptist College Garnett-Nabrit Lecture Series2000Series 5 Box 83To Heal the Wounded Spirit: Healing and Hope in Communities of Dispossessed-Siena College Niebuhr Institute2000Series 5 Box 84On Keeping Faith with the Center-GETS Black Theology and Ministry for New Millennium2000Series 5 Box 85African American Religious Studies Panel-HDS2000Series 5 Box 86Lamenting Our Way into Transformation, Bible-Church-World Conference, Auburn Theol. Seminary and UTS2000Series 5 Box 87Biblical Framework for Overcoming Violence- WCC Decade for Overcoming Violence Planning Meeting2000Series 5 Box 88Womanist Perspective on Spirituality in Leadership- Association of Theological Schools (ATS)2000Series 5 Box 89Random Thoughts on Eradication of Poverty-Riverside Church Conference on National Challenge to Eradicate Poverty2000Series 5 Box 810Breaking the Silence: Sex, Sexuality and Congregation-NY Metropolitan Coalition for Reproductive Choice2000Series 5 Box 811Critical Religious Worldviews Conferences2000-03-31 -- 2000-10-20Series 5 Box 812-13Growing like Topsy-YDS Fall Convocation2000Series 5 Box 814Reflection on Failed Drug War-NY Theol. Seminary Religious Leaders for More Just and Compassionate Drug Policy2000Series 5 Box 815UMC Women's Day of Challenge and Reflection, 2001 Polity, Justice, Economy, Ethic of Control, Ethic of Risk Correspondence includes G. W. Bush2000-12-20Series 5 Box 816Iliff School of Theology Week of Graduate Lectures/Rocky Mountain Ministers' School2001Series 5 Box 817Searching for Paradise in World of Theme Parks-Judson Memorial Church Service, NYC2001Series 5 Box 818Inaugural Lecture as UTS Professor of Christian Ethics-Vanishing into Limbo, Peculiar Career of Aunt Jemima2001-02-16Series 5 Box 819-20Roger Williams Symposium, Washington State University2000Series 5 Box 91Faith, Vision and Service Dinner, Columbia Univ. Chaplaincy Office2001Series 5 Box 92General Pedagogical Issues-Luce Colleague Program, AubTS2001Series 5 Box 93Theology and Pedagogy in Cyberspace, Garrett-E.T.S.2001Series 5 Box 94We Are on the Potter's Wheel-Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Laity Day, Philadelphia2001Series 5 Box 95Union Day 2001-Educating Leadership for a World and Church in the Making-Future of Union and Excerpt from Eulogy for Rev. Annie Ruth Powell2001Series 5 Box 96Seeing the World With Different Eyes, European Women's College-Zurich2001Series 5 Box 97Women on the Move for God-St. John AME Church Women's Weekend,2001Series 5 Box 98Escola Superior de Teologia, São Leopoldo, Brazil , 2001 History and Development of Womanist Theology-Photographs2001Series 5 Box 99United Nations NGO Forum, World Conference Against Racism-Durban, South Africa2002Series 5 Box 910Feminine Ethicists Annual Program2001Series 5 Box 91125th Anniversary of Joan M. Martin Ordination-Episcopal Divinity School2001Series 5 Box 912Vanishing into Limbo, Peculiar Career of Aunt Jemima-HDS Feminist Liberation Theology Lecture2001Series 5 Box 913Bangor Theological Seminary 97th Convocation2002Series 5 Box 914JFK School of Government's Women and Public Policy Program/Women's Studies2002Series 5 Box 915Growing Like Topsy-Solidarity in Work of Dismantling Evil, HDS Women's Study in Religion Program2002Series 5 Box 916Women's Initiative Consultation on Gender, Faith, and Responses to HIV/AIDS in Africa, YDS2002Series 5 Box 917-18Women's Studies in Religion Program-HDS Visiting Scholars--Harvard Club, NYC2002Series 5 Box 919Songs of Zion-Boston Univ. School of Theology Black Seminarians' Association2002-05-18Series 5 Box 920Empire and Forgottenness-Abysmal Sylphs in Reparations Debate for Black Folks in U S-UTS Bonhoeffer Conference2002Series 5 Box 101Religious Leaders for More Just and Compassionate Drug Policy2002Series 5 Box 102Growing like Topsy-Rumblings on Solidarity in-Multi-Cultural USAHein-Fry Lecture Series--Lutheran Theol. Southern Seminary2003Series 5 Box 103Growing like Topsy-Solidarity in Work of Dismantling Evil-HDS Sabbatical Lecture2003Series 5 Box 104Reflections on War with Iraq-UTS Faculty Panel2003Series 5 Box 105Vanishing into Limbo- Peculiar Career of Aunt Jemima, Many Faces of Globalization-Lewis University2003Series 5 Box 106Not But Me One, New York Sabbatical Institute-AubTS, New York Theological Seminary, UTS2003Series 5 Box 107III Conferência, Mulher Negra, Teologia e Saúde2003Series 5 Box 108Womanist Spirituality of Health and Redemption-Black Clergywomen of United Methodist Church2003Series 5 Box 109Legends are Memories Greater Than Memories, Reparations in Time of Empire-Wake Forest Divinity School Steelman Lectures2003Series 5 Box 1010Kairos CoMotion Conference2003Series 5 Box 1011Forum of Concerned Religious Leaders Faithful Action Interfaith DialogueJudson Memorial Church2003Series 5 Box 1012Doctor Ain't Takin' No Sticks, African American Health-Barry Univ. Council on Bioethics2004Series 5 Box 1013Asbury United Methodist Church, Phoenix, AZ2004Series 5 Box 1014Mounting the High Side of Misery: Antoinette Brown Lecture-Vanderbilt Divinity School, Women in Ministry Conference-Princeton Theological Seminary2004Series 5 Box 1015-16[Course by EMT and W. H. Myers]-Ashland Theol. Seminary, McCreary Center for African American Religious Studies2004Series 5 Box 1017UTS Celebrating Delores S. Williams-Question of the Day-Songs We Thought We Knew2004Series 5 Box 1018Critical Emancipatory Discourse: Rethinking Practices and Ethics of Theological Studies-Symposium in Honor of Elisabeth Schussler Fiorenza--Perkins School of Theology2004Series 5 Box 1019CSSR Seminar on Love and Attachment, Columbia University2004Series 5 Box 1020Coolidge Research Colloquium Association for Religion and Intellectual Life: 10th Colloquium-Photographs1993Series 5 Box 111-2Coolidge Research Colloquium Association for Religion and Intellectual Life: 11th Colloquium-Photographs1994Series 5 Box 113Coolidge Research Colloquium Association for Religion and Intellectual Life: 12th Colloquium-Photographs1995Series 5 Box 114-5Coolidge Research Colloquium Association for Religion and Intellectual Life: 13th Annual Research Colloquium, Yale Univ.1996Series 5 Box 116Coolidge Research Colloquium Association for Religion and Intellectual Life: 13th Annual Research Colloquium, Yale Univ.-Photographs1996Series 5 Box 121Coolidge Research Colloquium Association for Religion and Intellectual Life: 14th Annual Research Colloquium, Columbia Univ.1997Series 5 Box 122-4Agentes de Pastoral Negros, Institute of Theological Education of Bahia, Brazil [ITEBA]2002Series 5 Box 125-7UTS Brazil Travel Seminar, ITEBA institute2004Series 5 Box 128-9Christian Triumphalism-Some Historical Touchstones, AubTS2004Series 5 Box 131African American Spirituality-Wake Forest Divinity School2004Series 5 Box 132New Testament and Roman Empire, UTS2004Series 5 Box 133Mounting the High Side of Misery, James C. Spaulding Memorial Lecture, Univ. of Iowa2004Series 5 Box 134Called to Unlimited Possibilities, Annual Heritage Week-Emory Univ.2005Series 5 Box 135Appraisal of Black and Womanist Theologies in Life of Church and Academy, Reunion for Church and Black Experience Center-GarrettEvangelical Theological Seminary2005Series 5 Box 136Christian Triumphalism and Empire: Doing a Two-Step with Evil-Foundry United Methodist Church, Washington, DC2005Series 5 Box 137United Theological Seminary of Twin Cities2005Series 5 Box 138Cultural Production of Evil-Notes on Fantastic Hegemonic Imagination2005Series 5 Box 139We Don't Get to Shut the World Out: Some Things an Ethicist Thinks About- Rotary Club, Nashville, TN; NYC Conference on Evil2005Series 5 Box 1310Floppy Discscirca 1987 -- 2009Series 5 Box 1311Scope and Contents

Disc 429 Church Workshops Disc 436-439 Lectures 1987-2000 Disc 448 Aunt Jemima Disc 448a Aunt Jemima Slide Show

Lecturescirca 2000 -- 2012RC6Lectures2013 -- 2015RC9Series 6: Professional Organizations4 linear feet4 linear feet; 4 boxes1985 -- 2015Conditions Governing Access

This series is open for research.

Arrangement

This series is arranged by professional organization.

Scope and Contents

This series contains materials related to Townes' regular attendance at conferences of various professional organizations, and includes lectures, reviews, correspondence, and leadership materials from the Society for Christian Ethics, the Society for the Study of Black Religion, the Association of Theological Schools, and the American Academy of Religion. Also included are papers presented by Townes, and addresses and papers (listed with title and author) by other participants when Townes was part of a panel, or responded to papers presented.

American Academy of Religion1988 -- 1999RC1Scope and Contents

Afro-American Religious History Group-Chicago, IL, 1988; Anaheim, CA -Includes Liberation Theology Groups, 1989; Regional Meeting, Denver, CO, 1990; Ottawa, Canada- Womanist Approaches to Religion and Society 1990; Kansas City, MO, 1991; Womanist Approaches to Religion and Society Group; Appropriation and Reciprocity in Womanist /Mujerista/Feminist Group; Voices Not Heard-Margins Conference 1991; San Francisco, CA-Asian American Women's Resources for Justice and Wholeness 1992; San Francisco, CA-Ethics Introduction-Sexuality Crisis in American Churches-Theoretical Reflections 1992; Washington, DC- Ethics and Women's Lives-Diverse Vantage Points. 1993; Washington, DC-Womanist Approaches to Religion and Society, 1993; Washington, DC-Religion and Social Sciences Session, 1993; Washington, DC-African American Womanists-Jewish Feminists: Working Across Differences, 1993; Chicago, IL-Women and Religion Group, 1994; Philadelphia, PA-Womanist Approaches to Religion and Society Group, 1995; First Womanist Consultation Report; New Orleans, LA, 1996; New Orleans, LA-Womanist Approaches to Religion and Society, 1996; Balancing Womanist Imperatives-Second Consultation; Notes on Speaking to the Expansiveness of Womanist Discourse; San Francisco, CA-Womanist Approaches to Religion and Society Consultation 1997; Consultation for Black Scholars in Religion, 1997; Orlando, FL-Womanist Approaches to Religion and Society Consultation, 1998; Consultation for Black Scholars in Religion, 1998; Boston, MA-Womanist Approaches to Religion and Society Group, 1999; Committee on Status of Women in the Profession; Consultation for Black Religious Scholars, 1999

American Academy of Religion1999 -- 2011RC2Scope and Contents

Boston, MA-Womanist Approaches to Religion and Society Consultation, 1999; Nashville, TN-Womanist Approaches to Religion and Society Consultation, 2000; Consultation for Black Religious Scholars, 2000; New Brunswick, 2001; Denver, CO, 2001; Brandeis University, 2002; Toronto, 2002; Consultation for Black Religious Scholars, 2002; Atlanta, GA, 2003; AAR Program Committee 2003-2006; Consultation for Black Religious Scholars, 2003; San Antonio, TX, 2004 Theology Group, Womanist Approaches to Religion and Society Group; Consultation for Black Religious Scholars, 2004; AAR Vice President Orientation 2005; AAR Annual Meeting 2005; AAR Audit of Financial Statements 2005-2006; AAR Executive Director Search 2006; AAR Executive Committee 2006; AAR Executive Committee Sept 2006; AAR Board of Directors 2006; AAR Board of Directors 2006; AAR Board of Directors part 2 2006; AAR Annual Meeting 2006; AAR Audit of Financial Statements 2006-2007; Upper Midwest AAR Annual 2007; AAR Independent Meeting Discussion 2007; AAR Executive Committee Meeting 2007; AAR Governance Task Force 2007-2008; AAR Annual Meeting 2007; AAR Executive Committee Meeting 2008; Southwest Regional AAR 2008; AAR Annual Meeting 2008; AAR Report to Board 2008; AAR Annual Meeting 2009; AAR Annual Meeting 2010; AAR San Francisco 2011

American Academy of Religion (AAR); Association of Theological Schools (ATS); Society for Study of Black Religion (SSBR); Society of Christian Ethics (SCE)1985 -- 2015RC3Scope and Contents

AAR Biblical Literature Meeting Presentation 2012; AAR Annual Meeting 2013; AAR Meeting 2014; ATS Consultation on Underrepresented Constituencies-Pittsburgh, PA, 2000; ATS Editorial Board Meeting-Pittsburgh, PA, 2000: ATS Consultation for Racial/Ethnic Members of ATS Committees-Pittsburgh, PA, 2000 -2001; ATS Black and Hispanic Dialogue- Pittsburgh, PA, 2002; ATS Seminar for Racial/Ethnic Women in Theological Education-Pittsburgh, PA, 2004; ATS Women in Leadership 2005; ATS Meeting 2005; ATS Lilly Conference on Theological Research and ATS 2007; ATS Annual Meeting 2010; ATS Women in Leadership 2010; ATS We Are Not Raising the Dead-ATS 2012; ATS Committee on Race and Equality Meeting ATS 2013; ATS Annual Meeting 2015; SSBR Philadelphia, PA-Photographs 1993; SSBR Atlanta, GA, 1994; SSBR Atlanta, GA, 1995; SSBR Kingston, Jamaica, 1996: SSBR Dayton, OH, 1997-SSSR Newsletter v.6, Dec 1996: SSBR 31st Annual [Meeting], Philadelphia, PA, 2001; SSBR St Paul, MN, 2003: SSBR Louisville, KY, 2005; Society for the Study of Black Religion 2006; Society for the Study of Black Religion 2007; Society for the Study of Black Religion 2010; Society for the Study of Black Religion 2014; Society for the Study of Black Religion 2015; SCE 26th Annual, 1985; SCE 30th Annual, 1989; SCE 31st Annual, 1990: SCE 32nd Annual, 1991; SCE 33rd Annual, 1992- Convener of Womanist and Feminist Ethics Session; SCE 34th Annual, 1993; SCE 35th Annual, 1994; SCE 36th Annual, 1995; SCE Correspondence with Editors of Annual, 1995-1996; SCE 37th Annual, 1996; SCE 38th Annual, 1997; SCE 39th Annual, 1998; SCE 40th Annual, 1999-Symposium Honoring Beverly Harrison; SCE 41st Annual, 2000; SCE 42nd Annual, 2001

Society of Christian Ethics (SCE); Other1987 -- 2013RC4Scope and Contents

SCE 43rd Annual, 2002; SCE 44th Annual, 2003; SCE 45th Annual, 2004; SCE 46th Annual, 2005 in Conjunction with Society of Jewish Ethics; Society of Christian Ethics 2006; Society of Christian Ethics 2007; Society of Christian Ethics 2008; Society of Christian Ethics 2009; Society of Christian Ethics 2009-2010; Society of Christian Ethics 2010; Society of Christian Ethics Newsletter 2012-2013; American Society of Church History, Washington, DC, 1987 Autobiography and Biography as Methodology for Study of Women and Religion; Society for Scientific Study of Religion, Salt Lake City, 1989 Sacred Witness, Prophetic Hope-Power of God in Afro-American Religious Experience; Women's Studies in Religion Program, Harvard Univ., 2001-2002; Association for Theological Field Education, Chicago, 2003 Theo-Ethical Reflections on Theological Education; Fund for Theological Education [FTE]-Doctoral and Dissertation Selection Committee Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 2001 Expanding Horizons Conference, UTS, 2001; Boston Healing Landscape Project 2003; Call to Action Conference-Milwaukee 2005; Tarriq Ramadan Invitation 2006; Santa Fe Theologians Institute 2006; Institute of Theological Education of Bahia 2006; American Political Science Association 2007; Sacred Rhetoric of African American Women Conference 2008; Environmental (Dis)locations Planning 2010; Environmental (Dis)locations-Yale 2010; Environmental (Dis)locations Registration Forms 2010; Environmental (Dis)locations Administrative 2010; Earlham Artist and Lecture Series 2010; Women in Leadership Conference 2010-2011; Yale African American Studies-A Working Conference 2011; Samuel Dewitt Proctor Conference 2012; FTE Consultation 2013; Disc 475: Ethnic Coalition; Disc 476: Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion, JFSR; Disc 477: Wabash Center Workshop on Teaching and Learning for African American Faculty; Disc 478: Society of Christian Ethics-The Annual; Disc 479: Society for the Study of Black Religion; Disc 480: American Academy of Religion

Series 7: Writings5.5 linear feet5.55 linear feet; 11 boxes1983 -- 2013Conditions Governing Access

This series contains some restricted material. Restrictions related to specific material are listed in the detailed contents list.

Arrangement

This series is arranged roughly chronologically by publication date.

Scope and Contents

This series contains drafts, manuscript notes, and final copies of published articles written by Townes, as well as chapters for books, and essays for dictionary and encyclopedia entries. Also included is correspondence with magazine editors and/or publishers.

Politics of Racism-Ecumenical Women's Center Newsletter, 11(4)1983-04Series 7 Box 11Twin Roots Into Action: Churches in Solidarity with Women Resources for Participation in Ecumenical Decade1988 -- 1998Series 7 Box 12-3Twin Roots-Article for Ecumenical Decade Resource Packets-Photographcirca 1983 -- 2005Series 7 Box 14Ida B. Wells-Barnett- Afro-American Prophet, in Christian Century1989Series 7 Box 15This Far By Faith, in Christian Century1988-11-16Series 7 Box 16Cheryl Sander- Roundtable Response: Christian Ethics and Theology in Womanist Perspective, JFSR1989Series 7 Box 17Price of Ticket-Racism, Sexism, Heterosexism and Church in Light of AIDS Crisis-Sourcebook1991Series 7 Box 18Chord of Justice-Apocalyptic Vision and Communal Change1991Series 7 Box 19African American Women-Biographical Dictionary-Entries1991Series 7 Box 110Sealed Envelope Establishing Copyright of Stony Point Conference Talk1991Series 7 Box 111Conditions Governing Access

75 years from date of creation.

Book Review -James Cone's Martin and Malcolm in America for Christianity and Crisis1991Series 7 Box 112Keeping a Clean House Will Not Keep a Man at Home: Unctuous Womanist Rhetoric of Justice-Article for Race, Class and Gender: New Vision, Ed. David Batstonecirca 1983 -- 2005Series 7 Box 113Appropriation and Reciprocity Panel Response, Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion, 8 (2)-Galley Proof1992Series 7 Box 114Because God Gave Her Vision: Religious Impulse of Ida B. Wells-BarnettArticle for Spirituality and Social Responsibility: Vocational Vision of Women in United Methodist Tradition1992Series 7 Box 115-16SCE Annual: Appropriation and Reciprocity in Doing of Feminist and Womanist Ethics To Be Called Beloved1993Series 7 Box 21-2Black Women: From Slavery to Womanist Liberation-Chapter for Documentary History of Women and Religion in America1993 -- 1995Series 7 Box 23-5And All the Colored Folks is Cursed, Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion, Backlash Roundtable, 10 (1)1994Series 7 Box 26For All the Saints-Calendar of Commemoration for United Methodists1994Series 7 Box 27Voices of the Spirit: Womanist Methodologies in Theological Disciplines, Womanist, 1 (1)1994-05Series 7 Box 28Dictionary of Feminist Theologies- Entries1995-10Series 7 Box 29New Handbook of Christian Theologians-Canceled Project1994-11-27Series 7 Box 210Washed in the Grace of God, for Violence Against Women and Children Anthology1995-06Series 7 Box 211Ethics as an Art of Doing the Work Our Souls Must Have-Chapter for Arts of Ministry1995-09Series 7 Box 212-13Correspondence-Articles Submitted as Chapters in Books1996 -- 2003Series 7 Box 214Womanist Theology: Dancing With Twisted Hip; Draft Chapter for Contours: Introduction to North American Modern and Post-Modern Theologies1996-01Series 7 Box 215Womanist Theology: Dancing With Twisted Hip; Draft Chapter for Contours: Draft Chapter for Introduction to Christian Theology: Contemporary North American Perspectives1996-04Series 7 Box 216Growing Like Topsy: Womanist Reflections on Dream and NightmaresChapter for Unfinished Dream: Theological Voices from U.S. Minorities1997Series 7 Box 31Welfare in the Age of Spectacles-Article for Justice for All? Feminist Ethics Confronts Welfare Policy1998Series 7 Box 32Contemporary American Religion: Three Essays-Love, Suffering, Theodicy1999Series 7 Box 33Encyclopedia of Women and Religion in North America: Project Proposal, Correspondence1999 -- 2001Series 7 Box 34Encyclopedia of Women and Religion in North America: Advisory Board List, Editors, Curriculum Vitae1999-10Series 7 Box 35Encyclopedia of Women and Religion in North America: Draft Chapter-Black Women: From Slavery to Womanist Liberationcirca 1999Series 7 Box 36Encyclopedia of Women and Religion in North America: EMT Research Materialscirca 1999Series 7 Box 37Public Influences of African American Churches Project: Participants, Correspondence, Mission Statements, Surveys1999 -- 2000Series 7 Box 38Public Influences of African American Churches Project: Research Materials- National Black Women's Health Project Website1999 -- 2000Series 7 Box 39-12Public Influences of African American Churches Project: Chapter Copies-Women's Rights and Public Policy in Black Churches Meetings, Draft of Mary Jo Bane's Chapter, Final Correspondence1999 -- 2000Series 7 Box 313Mining the Motherlode-Workshop and Evaluations, Proposal and Rationale2000 -- 2004Series 7 Box 41-2Discscirca 1988 -- 2009Series 7 Box 43Scope and Contents

Disc 434: In a Blaze of Glory-Research Files; Disc 435: In a Blaze of Glory-Text; Disc 440: Articles-Salem, Keller, Williams, Riggs, Speaks, Mild; Disc 441: Keller and Ruether; Disc 442: Ethical Theories; Disc 443: Charts; Disc 444: Articles 1988; Disc 445: Articles: 1991 – [199?], [200?]; Disc 446: CDC AIDS Reports

Discscirca 1993 -- 1998Series 7 Box 44Scope and Contents

Disc 447: Troubling In My Soul-Womanist Perspectives on Evil and Suffering, Jul 16, 1993; Disc 449: Empire and Forgottenness-Abysmal Sylphs in Reparations Debate for Black Folks in the United States; Disc 450: Breaking the Fine Rain of Death-Text Files Copy B; Disc 451: Breaking the Fine Rain of Death- Revised May 9, 1998; Disc 452: To Heal the Wounded Spirit-Research Files #1 Lament, Black Socioeconomic Context, Health Care and Public Health; Disc 453: To Heal the Wounded Spirit-Research Files #2 Black Health, Tuskegee, HIV/AIDS; Disc 454: To Heal the Wounded Spirit- Research Files #3 Healing and Wholeness, Womanist Ethic of Care

Discscirca 2002 -- 2004Series 7 Box 45Scope and Contents

Disc 455: Embracing the Spirit-Womanist Perspectives on Hope, Salvation and Transformation- Disc 1 Disc 456: Embracing the Spirit-Womanist Perspectives on Hope, Salvation and Transformation-Disc Essays, Copy 1 Disc 457: Embracing the Spirit-Womanist Perspectives on Hope, Salvation and Transformation, Copy 2 Disc 458: Still Believing After All These Years-Draft Oct 30, 2002 Disc 459: Still Believing After All These Years-Final, Jan 10, 2004 Disc 482: Women's Rights and Public Policy [From Box 3, f13]

Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Materials for Introductioncirca 2002Series 7 Box 51Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Chapter 1 Drafts 1-42002-04-15 -- 2002-04-23Series 7 Box 52-5Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Chapter 1, Draft 5, CD: Feedback, Women's Studies in Religion Program2002-04 -- 2002-05Series 7 Box 56Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Chapter 1 Sent to Reviewers2002-04-25Series 7 Box 57Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Chapter 2, Drafts 1-82001-10-21 -- 2002-03-28Series 7 Box 58-15Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Chapter 2 Sent to Reviewers2002-03Series 7 Box 516Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Chapter 2 Research Materials-Annotationscirca 2002Series 7 Box 517Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Chapter 2 Research Materials-Annotationscirca 2002Series 7 Box 61-3Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Chapter 3 Drafts 1-42001-12-31 -- 2002-02-17Series 7 Box 64-7Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Chapter 3 Materials to Review for Inclusion-Annotatedcirca 2002Series 7 Box 68-9Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Chapter 4 Drafts 1-3circa 2003-09 -- 2004-01Series 7 Box 610-12Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Chapter 4 Research Materialscirca 2002Series 7 Box 613Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Chapter 4 Research Materialscirca 2002Series 7 Box 71-4Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Chapter 5 Drafts 12002-01-25 -- 2002-02-25Series 7 Box 75-8Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Chapter 5 Research Materialscirca 2002Series 7 Box 79Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Chapter 6, Drafts 1-22002-02-06 -- 2002-02-17Series 7 Box 710-11Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Chapter 6 Research Materialscirca 2002Series 7 Box 712Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Introduction Draftcirca 2005Series 7 Box 81Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Chapters 16 Draftscirca 2005Series 7 Box 82-7Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Complete Book for Readers-Annotations2005-03Series 7 Box 88Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Book Index, Reader Reviews; EMT Responses2005-03Series 7 Box 89Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Reader Reviews, Notes, Correspondence2005-06Series 7 Box 810-11Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Publisher Galley Copy, Notes2005-07Series 7 Box 812Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Research Materials Not Stored With Chapterscirca 2005Series 7 Box 813Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Research Materials Not Used With Chapterscirca 2005Series 7 Box 91-2Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Notescirca 2005Series 7 Box 93-4Writingscirca 1989 -- 2010RC7Writingscirca 2007 -- 2013RC9Series 8: General6 linear feet6 linear feet; 11 boxescirca 1960 -- 2015Conditions Governing Access

This series is open for research.

Arrangement

This series is arranged by format and then roughly chronologically.

Scope and Contents

This series contains the writing, Bible study work (including weekly Sunday service programs), and memorabilia of Emilie's father, Dr. Ross E. Townes (1914 – 1990), as well as general information relating to the Methodist church and Emilie Townes' yearly planning calendars from 1988 through 2004. This series also contains plaques, awards, AV material, posters, and photographs.

Ross E. Townes: Writings and Essayscirca 1960 -- 1989Series 8 Box 11Ross E. Townes: Writings, Reflections and Keepsakes-Prayers, Reflections, Clippings, Membership Cards, Conference Badges, Photographscirca 1960 -- 1989Series 8 Box 12Ross E. Townes: Awards-Graduation Tasselcirca 1960 -- 1989Series 8 Box 13Henry Evans, Early Preacher, Collected and Written By R. Townescirca 1960 -- 1989Series 8 Box 14Obituary-Dr. Ross Townes (D. July 1990) Church Memorial Service Leaflet, Vita, Typed Reflectioncirca 1990Series 8 Box 15R. Townes' Biblecirca 1960 -- 1989Series 8 Box 16Weekly Church Bulletins and R. Townes Bible Study Notes1981Series 8 Box 17Weekly Bulletins and R. Townes Bible Study Notes1982 -- 1983Series 8 Box 18-11Weekly Bulletins and R. Townes Bible Study Notes1984 -- 1987Series 8 Box 21-8Weekly Bulletins and R. Townes Bible Study Notes1988 -- 1989Series 8 Box 31-4Weekly Bulletins and R. Townes Bible Study Notes1990Series 8 Box 35Faith-Based Initiatives-High Risk Youth Information Packet2000Series 8 Box 4115th World Methodist Conference, Nairobi, Kenya-Proceedings1987Series 8 Box 42From Milkpail To Pulpit: Life Story of Aimee Semple Mcpherson1985Series 8 Box 43Labeled Disc Separatorscirca 1990Series 8 Box 44Pocket Day-Timer Folder-Notes from Lecture at GETS1988Series 8 Box 45Calendars1988 -- 1991Series 8 Box 51Calendars1992 -- 1994Series 8 Box 61Calendars1993 -- 1995Series 8 Box 71-2Calendars1998 -- 2000Series 8 Box 73Calendars2000 -- 2004Series 8 Box 74Calendarscirca 1988 -- 2004Series 8 Box 75Plaques and awardscirca 1980 -- 2004RC8AV filescirca 1980 -- 2004RC10Worship service1 audiocassettes1 audiocassette1989-05-07RC101990 Miss Minister's Week: 1 Dr. Emilie Townes: Witnessing an Active Faith1 audiocassettes1 audiocassette1990RC101990 Miss Minister's Week: 3 Dr. Emilie Townes: WTuesday Morning1 audiocassettes1 audiocassette1990RC101990 Miss Minister's Week: 4 Dr. Emilie Townes: Tuesday Afternoon1 audiocassettes1 audiocassette1990RC10Rev Townes Women's Day1 audiocassettes1 audiocassette1991-05-19RC10A93 Theme: Appropriation and Reciprocity in Womanist/Mujerista/Feminist Work, AAR/SBL Annual Meeting, Kansas City MO2 audiocassettes2 audiocassettes1991-11-23 -- 1991-11-26RC10"Keeping A Clean House Will Not Keep A Man At Home": A Womanist Ethic of Justice and Hope, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary African-American History Month Lecture1 audiocassettes1 audiocassette1992-02-19RC10Be Who You Are1 audiocassettes1 audiocassette1992-05-17RC10A19 Theme: Brave New Womanist Words: Critiques of New Texts, AAR Annual Meeting, San Francisco CA1 audiocassettes1 audiocassette1992-11-21 -- 1992-11-24RC10Second Baptist Church Tape Ministry, "The Alphabet of Grace"1 audiocassettes1 audiocassette1993-04-19RC101993 College of Christian Life The Illinois Areas - The United Methodist church Wednesday Morning Worship1 audiocassettes1 audiocassette1993-08-18RC10Second Baptist GandP Outreach Ministry, "The Valley Before the Vision"1 audiocassettes1 audiocassette1993-09-12RC10Second Baptist Church1 audiocassettes1 audiocassette1994-04-03RC10A109 Women and Religion Section and Womanist Approaches to Relig and Society Grp Speaking to the Expansiveness of Womanist Discourse, AAR Annual Meeting, San Francisco CA1 audiocassettes1 audiocassette1997-11-22 -- 1997-11-25RC10Faculty Forum: "Choice is Not a Luxury"1 audiocassettes1 audiocassette1998-05-07RC101998 Assembly of the United Methodist Women, Orlando: Bible Study by Tex Sample and Emilie M. Townes2 audiocassettes2 audiocassettes1998-05-15RC10Saint Paul School of Theology Faculty Forum Lecture: "Growing Like Topsy"1 audiocassettes1 audiocassette1999-05-06RC10Anna Julia Cooper Lecture: Growing Like Topsy1 audiocassettes1 audiocassette2000-02-16RC10Yale University Divinity School and Berkeley Divinity School at Yale, Bartlett Lecture - Fall Convocation1 audiocassettes1 audiocassette2000RC10Dr. William H. Myers New Mount Zion Baptist Church: "The Songs of Zion"1 audiocassettes1 audiocassette2004-04-18RC10African-American Studies in Religion and Theology Search: "Aunt Jemima as Counter-Memory: Ethical Reflections on Identity as Property or Who Stole My Flap Jacks?"1 videocassettes (VHS)2005-01-28RC10Heritage Week 2005, Banquet Address: Call to Unlimited Possibilities1 audiocassettes1 audiocassette2005-02-18RC10Linking Homophobia with other Social Justice Concerns1 audiocassettes1 audiocassettecirca 1989 -- 2005RC10CWU Jubilee Assembly, Sunday Morning Plenary, Values Panel1 audiocassettes1 audiocassettecirca 1989 -- 2005RC10"Joy Worth Sharing Broadcast": Theology of Somehow, Koinonia Baptist Church1 audiocassettes1 audiocassettecirca 1989 -- 2005RC10Photographs, writings, and miscellaneouscirca 1979 -- 2015RC11Posters and oversize materialcirca 1979 -- 2015RC12Series 9: Accessions3.75 linear feet3.75 linear feet; 6 boxescirca 1984 -- 2024Conditions Governing Access

This series contains some restricted material. Restrictions related to specific material are listed in the detailed contents list.

Arrangement

This series is arranged chronologically by date of accession.

Scope and Contents

This series contains accruals to the original accession of Townes material (Series 1-8).

2018-2019 accession0.75 linear feet0.75 linear feet; 2 boxescirca 2012 -- 2019Series 9 Box 1Scope and Contents

Event materials, largely consisting of presentations and speeches given at conferences/meetings, and associated material including notes, programs, and travel receipts and documentation. Also includes Vanderbilt programs and other materials relating to annual ceremonies such as convocation and orientation, and memorial service programs for Katie Cannon, among others.

Conditions Governing Access

This file is minimally processed and may require review before it is available for use; please contact Burke staff for further details. Receipts, financial information, personal and student information are restricted 75 years from the date of creation.

2018-2019 accession0.75 linear feet0.75 linear feet; 2 boxescirca 2012 -- 2019Series 9 Box 2Scope and Contents

Event materials, largely consisting of presentations and speeches given at conferences/meetings, and associated material including notes, programs, and travel receipts and documentation. Also includes Vanderbilt programs and other materials relating to annual ceremonies such as convocation and orientation, and memorial service programs for Katie Cannon, among others.

Conditions Governing Access

This file is minimally processed and may require review before it is available for use; please contact Burke staff for further details. Receipts, financial information, personal and student information are restricted 75 years from the date of creation.

2020 accession1 linear feet1 linear foot; 1 boxcirca 1984 -- 2019Series 9 Box 3Conditions Governing Access

This file is minimally processed and may require review before it is available for use; please contact Burke staff for further details. Student information is restricted 75 years from the date of creation.

Scope and Contents

This file contains course materials, including materials for some UTS courses. Materials include syllabi, lectures, course notes, course readings and resources, selected student work and information, and syllabi of other instructors.

2018 accession0.5 linear feet0.5 linear feet; 1 boxcirca 2016 -- 2018Series 9 Box 4Conditions Governing Access

This file is minimally processed and may require review before it is available for use; please contact Burke staff for further details. Financial, personal, and other sensitive information are restricted 75 years from the date of creation.

Scope and Contents

Event materials, largely consisting of presentations/speeches given at conferences/meetings, and associated material including notes, programs, and travel receipts and documentation. Also includes Vanderbilt programs and other materials relating to annual ceremonies such as convocation and orientation, and memorial service programs.

2016 and 2022 accessions1 linear feet1 linear foot; 1 boxcirca 2015 -- 2022Series 9 Box 5Conditions Governing Access

This file is minimally processed and may require review before it is available for use; please contact Burke staff for further details. Financial, personal, and other sensitive information are restricted 75 years from the date of creation.

Scope and Contents

Event materials, largely consisting of presentations/speeches given at conferences/meetings, and associated material including notes, programs, and travel receipts and documentation. Also includes Vanderbilt programs and other materials relating to annual ceremonies such as convocation and orientation, and memorial service programs.

2024 accession0.25 linear feet0.25 linear feet; 2 folderscirca 2022 -- 2024Series 9 Box 6Conditions Governing Access

This file is minimally processed and may require review before it is available for use; please contact Burke staff for further details. Financial, personal, and other sensitive information are restricted 75 years from the date of creation.

Scope and Contents

Event materials, largely consisting of presentations and speeches given at conferences/meetings including the Aspen Institute, AAR/SBL, Festival of Homiletics, and Austin Seminary Midwinters among others, and associated material including notes and programs. Also includes personal notes and ordination service programs.