Ecumenical Programs records, circa 1950 -- 1999

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Series 1: Program background, circa 1970 -- 1991

This series is open for research.

1.75 linear feet; 1.75 linear feet; 4 boxes

This series contains administrative documents such as those related to budget and finance, policies and guidelines for the programs, and weekly calendar notices of events; notes by Robert McAfee Brown, Professor of Ecumenics and World Christianity; and a five-year plan for the World Christianity Program. Also available are source files, including books, brochures, and other informative materials. One folder is specific to resources relating to Africa. Internal correspondence within Union and correspondence with outside individuals is available. Among the notable correspondents are Elie Wiesel and Bishop Desmond Tutu. Other correspondence includes letters from Union Students studying abroad. Other records included document trips taken to Latin America, Africa and Argentina by Kosuke Koyama, Professor of Ecumenics and World Christianity at Union from 1980-1996, on behalf of the program.

This series is unarranged.



Box 1 Folder 1 Association of Theological Schools, circa 1970 -- 1977


Box 1 Folder 2 Committee on US-USSR Understanding, 1985


Box 1 Folder 3 Consultation in Global Solidarity in Theological Education, 1980


Box 1 Folder 4 Events, circa 1970 -- 1984


Box 1 Folder 5 Five-Year Plan for World Christianity Program, circa 1970 -- 1980


Box 1 Folder 6-7 Global Solidarity in Theological Education Conference, 1981


Box 1 Folder 8 Notes – Robert McAfee Brown, 1976 -- 1977


Box 1 Folder 9 Program History, circa 1970 -- 1975


Box 1 Folder 10 Research – Ecumenical Ministries of Union's Neighbors, 1979 -- 1982


Box 1 Folder 11 World Christianity Committee, 1980 -- 1984


Box 1 Folder 12 General, circa 1970 -- 1991



Box 2 Folder 1-2 Correspondence, 1979 -- 1988


Box 2 Folder 3 Letters from Abroad, 1982 -- 1991


Box 2 Folder 4 Budget, 1979 -- 1991


Box 2 Folder 5 Job Descriptions and Qualifications, 1980 -- 1989


Box 2 Folder 6 Policies and Guidelines, circa 1980 -- 1991


Box 2 Folder 7 Weekly Calendar Notices, circa 1980 -- 1988


Box 2 Folder 8-9 General, circa 1980 -- 1991



Box 3 Professor Koyama's Trips, circa 1980 -- 1989

History of Trips, [198?]-1989 Latin America Trip, 1981 Africa Trip, 1981-1982 Argentina (ISEDET) Trip, 1985



Box 4 Source Files, circa 1970 -- 1990