Donald LaVerne Benedict papers, 1939-2006

Summary Information

At a Glance

Bib ID	11918040 View CLIO record
Creator(s)	Benedict, Don, 1917-2008
Title	Donald LaVerne Benedict papers, 1939-2006
Physical Description	15 boxes (15 boxes 7 linear feet)
Language(s)	English .
Additional Description	https://library.columbia.edu/content/dam/libraryweb/locations/burke/fa/uts/ldpd_11918040.pdf
Access	See finding aid for details on access restrictions.

Description

Summary

Materials consist of correspondence, administrative materials; personal writings and drafts of publications; autobiographical material; ephemera; photographs.

Using the Collection

Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary

Restrictions on Access

See finding aid for details on access restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Item description, Donald LaVerne Benedict papers, series #, box #, and folder #, The Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary, Columbia University in the City of New York.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--The Donald Laverne Benedict Papers were donated by Ann C. Benedict in 2010.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary

Subject Headings

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Subject

Heading	"CUL Archives:" "Portal"	"CUL Collections:" "CLIO"	"Nat'l / Int'l Archives:" "ArchivedGRID"
Benedict, Don, 1917-2008 -- : Archives	Portal	CLIO	ArchiveGRID
Clergy	Portal	CLIO	ArchiveGRID
Clergy -- United States -- Archives	Portal	CLIO	ArchiveGRID
Conscientious objectors -- United States -- Archives	Portal	CLIO	ArchiveGRID

History / Biographical Note

Biographical / Historical

Donald ("Don") Laverne Benedict (1917-2008), UTS B.D. 1948; conscientious objector in WWII; community and racial justice activist; founder, East Harlem Protestant Parish; ordained minister in the United Church of Christ; Executive Director of the Community Renewal Society; Co-founder, Protestants for the Common Good.