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Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary |
Summary InformationAt a Glance
DescriptionSummaryCollection contains correspondence, textual materials reflecting Shinn's academic and military experience, family life, and activities in retirement, materials relating to Shinn's leadership in religious and civic organizations, sermons and lectures, working papers and final drafts of publications in books and journals, as well as a small amount of realia including military regalia, certificates and licenses, photographs, and graphic materials.
General NoteIn Archives. Using the CollectionBurke Library at Union Theological Seminary Restrictions on AccessSeries 3H and 4C are restricted (see finding aid for details). The remainder of the collection is open for research by appointment. Preferred CitationItem description, UTS1: Roger L. Shinn Papers, series #, box #, and folder #, The Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary, Columbia University in the City of New York. About the Finding Aid / Processing InformationColumbia University Libraries, Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary Processing InformationPapers processed BCK RMN CK 2015. Finding aid prepared RMN CK 2016. Subject HeadingsThe subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches at Columbia University through the Archival Collections Portal and through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, as well as ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives. All links open new windows. Subject
History / Biographical NoteBiographical / HistoricalRoger L. Shinn (1917-2013) was an educator, administrator and author who championed the ecumenical movement and social activism in Protestant churches. At Union Theological Seminary, Dr. Shinn studied with giants of 20th-century religious thought, including Reinhold Niebuhr and Paul Tillich. He later served as the Reinhold Niebuhr Professor of Social Ethics at Union. |