David Langston papers, 1968 -- 1971

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Series 2: Union Theological Seminary, 1968 -- 1971

This series is open for research.

1 linear feet; 1 linear foot; 2 boxes

This series contains materials relating to student activism, specifically at Union and Columbia surrounding Vietnam, student responses to the Black Manifesto, bail funds for incarcerated members of the Black Panther Party, President John C. Bennett's involvement with campus activism, as well as non-Columbia related materials on political mobilization on a global scale. Other UTS-related materials include runs of the student publication, Plastic Bag and Mini Bag (including issues from 1970, heretofore not included in the Burke's archive), Union Commission materials, memoranda and administrative press releases to the campus community in light of direct actions on campus. This series also includes Langston's personal and academic writings, readings, and writings by peers and mentors, all collected as part of Langston's coursework at Union. Finally, this series also includes photographs taken during Langston's time at Union, including a rally to free the Panther 21, and street shots of the Morningside Heights neighborhood.

This series is arranged roughly chronologically.



Box 1 Folder 1 May 1968 Protest and Strike Planning, 1968


Box 1 Folder 2 A Message to Alumni, Parents and Other Friends of Columbia, 1968


Box 1 Folder 3 Draft Statement on Black Panthers, 1968


Box 1 Folder 4 UTS and the Matter of Bail Fund or Panther Party Members, 1968


Box 1 Folder 5 Service of Gratitude and Repentance in Memory of MLK, Jr., 1968


Box 1 Folder 6 Generation Gap – Issue or Illusion, 1968


Box 1 Folder 7 Vietnam Moratorium (Note), 1969


Box 1 Folder 8 Press Statement on Cambodia and Southeast Asia by Four Prominent Churchmen, 1969


Box 1 Folder 9 Franz Schurmann March on Washington Notes – Imperialism in the Pacific, 1969


Box 1 Folder 10 Correspondence, 1969


Box 1 Folder 11 UTS Goals for Seminary Working Group, 1968


Box 1 Folder 12 UTS Correspondence – Model Cities Program, 1968


Box 1 Folder 13 Student Statements Re: Black Manifesto, 1969


Box 1 Folder 14 New Seminary Movement, 1969


Box 1 Folder 15 Union Commission Meetings and Notes, 1968 -- 1970


Box 1 Folder 16 Union Commission – Plenary and Standing Committee Meetings, 1968 -- 1969


Box 1 Folder 17-18 Union Commission Meetings and Working Documents, 1966 -- 1969


Box 1 Folder 19 [Christianity] and Tragedy [handwritten course notes], 1968


Box 1 Folder 20 White Racism Project, 1969


Box 1 Folder 21 John C. Bennett – Law, Order and Change, 1969


Box 1 Folder 22 Plenary – National Faith and Order Colloquium, 1968


Box 1 Folder 23 Cobb – Working Paper and Rap (F&O Colloquium), 1969


Box 1 Folder 24 The Politics of Revolution [Research], 1969


Box 1 Folder 25 Black Manifesto to the White Christian Churches and Jewish Synagogues in the USA and All Other Racist Institutions, 1969


Box 1 Folder 26 Reading – Apocalypse (Walter Wink), 1969


Box 1 Folder 27 UTS Orientation, 1969


Box 1 Folder 28 David Banks – The Seminary's Role in Vietnam, 1969


Box 1 Folder 29 Plastic Bag (student publication), 1968 -- 1969


Box 1 Folder 30 Plastic Bag (student publication – includes note circa 2000s), 1969 -- 1970


Box 1 Folder 31 Blood of the Lamb (Garrett TS newsletter), 1969 -- 1970



Box 2 Folder 1 Mini Bag (student publication), 1969 -- 1976


Box 2 Folder 2 Political Mobilization Materials, 1969 -- 1970


Box 2 Folder 3 Moratorium Policy re Radical Discipleship Manifesto, circa 1969


Box 2 Folder 4 [Personal Writing] On Institutions 2, circa 1969


Box 2 Folder 5 [Personal Writing] Here I Stand, or Revisiting the Institute, circa 1969


Box 2 Folder 6 Murph the Surf Script, circa 1969


Box 2 Folder 7 UTS Coursework on Myth and Others, circa 1969


Box 2 Folder 8 A Day, a Class in the Park (John Moulton), circa 1969


Box 2 Folder 9 Student Publications, circa 1969


Box 2 Folder 10 Discussion on Theological Education / Theses on T.E. and Social Responsibility (C. Richardson), 1970


Box 2 Folder 11 Langston/Slade – Theology and Education in an Educational Locus, 1970


Box 2 Folder 12 An Appeal to the People of NY Not to Bank at First National and Chase Manhattan re South African Apartheid, 1970


Box 2 Folder 13 The Bread is Rising! Share the Bread! – A Consultation on Celebration of Religious Radicals [Quaker Retreat Center], 1970


Box 2 Folder 14 Theological Issues Raised by President Bennett's Letter to the Seminary Community of March 16, 1970, 1970


Box 2 Folder 15 Notes on Empire, 1970


Box 2 Folder 16 UTS Lectures and Reflections on 'Doing Theology', 1970


Box 2 Folder 17 Dulles Paper – Authority and Diversity in the Christian Community, 1970


Box 2 Folder 18 Discussion Document – Up to Our Steeple in Politics, 1970


Box 2 Folder 19 Script for Worship Service, 1970


Box 2 Folder 20 Philosophy of Religion Final Examination, 1970


Box 2 Folder 21 Original Copy – The Student Movement at Union Theological Seminary, 1971


Box 2 Folder 22 Notes on Tillich (re Anthropology/Theology), circa 1968 -- 1971


Box 2 Folder 23 Writing Excerpt, circa 1968 -- 1971


Box 2 Folder 24 Undated Academic Writing and B.D. Thesis Draft, circa 1968 -- 1971


Box 2 Folder 25 The Anthropology of Marxist Thought, circa 1968 -- 1971


Box 2 Folder 26 Seek the Welfare of the City – A Word to Fellow Christian 'Rebels' in South Africa and to their Opponents, circa 1968 -- 1971


Box 2 Folder 27 Notes on Empire, circa 1968 -- 1971


Box 2 Folder 28 Commentary on Moltmann's Theology of Hope, circa 1968 -- 1971


Box 2 Folder 29 On Political Editing, circa 1968 -- 1971


Box 2 Folder 30 Photographs – Core Group Members and Panther 21 Actions, circa 1968 -- 1971


Box 2 Folder 31 Postcard – Paulie, circa 1968 -- 1971


Box 2 Folder 32 [Personal Writing – The Church in the World excerpt, circa 1968 -- 1971


Box 2 Folder 33 B.D. Thesis Proposal [Draft], 1970