Christopher Morse papers, 1960 -- 2012

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Series 1: Scholarship, 1968 -- 2007

This series is open for research.

1.5 linear feet; 1.5 linear feet; 3 boxes

This series contains materials related to Morse's scholarship, including academic papers, lectures, research resources, as well as papers by others and annotated by Morse.

This series is arranged in original order.



Box 1: 1 Folder 1 Notes on early/mid-career academic work, 1968 -- 1981


Box 1: 1 Folder 2 Tutorial for Dr. Driver's Course, 1970 -- 1971


Box 1: 1 Folder 3 Talks and Discussions Materials, circa 1969 -- 1975


Box 1: 1 Folder 4 Papers Discussed, circa 1970 -- 1975


Box 1: 1 Folder 5 Brown Lectures RMC [Randolph-Macon College], 1980


Box 1: 1 Folder 6 NCC [National Council of Churches] Toronto Workshop, 1980


Box 1: 1 Folder 7 VA [Virginia] Pastors School Lecture, 1981


Box 1: 1 Folder 8 Dieter T. Hessel Lectionary Article, 1982



Box 1: 2 Folder 9 WCC [World Council of Churches] Faith and Order Project, 1981


Box 1: 2 Folder 10 Riverside Church Lenten Series, 1981


Box 1: 2 Folder 11 United Women Methodist Assembly, 1982


Box 1: 2 Folder 12 Auburn Theological Seminary, 1982


Box 1: 2 Folder 13 30th Annual Assembly Board of the Laity, 1982


Box 1: 2 Folder 14 Gordon – Conwell Theological Seminary, 1982


Box 1: 2 Folder 15 Syracuse United Methodist Church, 1983


Box 1: 2 Folder 16 AAR [American Academy of Religion] Respondent, 1984


Box 1: 2 Folder 17 Trinity Institute Talk, 1985


Box 1: 2 Folder 18 Englewood NJ, St. Paul's, Lecture on Sexuality in Theological Perspective, 1987


Box 1: 2 Folder 19 Clippings, 1989 -- 2001


Box 1: 2 Folder 20 Episcopal Consultation, Chicago, 1989



Box 1: 3 Folder 21 New York Times, Letter to the Editor - Truth and Theology, 2001


Box 1: 3 Folder 22 Articles by Christopher Morse, 1967 -- 2003


Box 1: 3 Folder 23-26 Papers, Bibliographies and sample tests by others, 1968 -- 2007

Series 2: Publications, 1981 -- 2012

This series is open for research.

1.5 linear feet; 1.5 linear feet; 3 boxes

This series contains publications and includes galleys, notes, research materials, and critiques of works by Morse as well as contributory materials to these works including drafts and research initiatives. Also included in this series is work published by other authors, some for which Dr. Morse provided critiques.

This series is arranged in original order.



Box 2: 1 Folder 1 Barth Paper Dialog, 1981


Box 2: 1 Folder 2 Handbook of Christian Theologians, Jürgen Moltmann, Martin Marty, 1984


Box 2: 1 Folder 3 Chapters 1-5, untitled, "Heaven", circa 2009


Box 2: 1 Folder 4 'The Difference that Heaven Makes', [Xeroxed Galley], 2010


Box 2: 1 Folder 5 Final page proofs – Not Every Spirit, 1993



Box 2: 2 Folder 6 Diskette case 1 and 2 – Not Every Spirit', 1993


Box 2: 2 Folder 7 Diskette cases 3 and 4 – Not Every Spirit, Diskette case 4 Backup, 1993


Box 2: 2 Folder 8 Galleys and offprints – Ajayi, Carse and farewell address, 1995 -- 1998



Box 2: 3 Folder 9 Dagmar Pöppen, Normen und Aufbrüche- Dedication to Morse, 2011


Box 2: 3 Folder 10 Peter Tudvad, Stadier På Antisemitismens Vej- Dedication to Morse, 2011


Box 2: 3 Folder 11 Academic papers by Gerhard Sauter and Journals, 1994 -- 2001


Box 2: 3 Folder 12 Manuscript by Ian A. McFarland, 1998

Series 3: Union Theological Seminary, Administrative, 1960 -- 2012

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

1.25 linear feet; 1.25 linear feet; 2 boxes

This series contains material related to Morse's activities at UTS, including accreditation notes, matriculation records, letters of reference, annual reports, exchange program notes, as well as UTS lecture series notes and papers related to the Bonhoeffer professorship.

This series is arranged in original order.



Box 3: 1 Folder 1 UTS Morning Lectures - 'Grace in Barth's World and Ours', 1980


Box 3: 1 Folder 2 UTS Morning Lectures – 'Calvin', 1986


Box 3: 1 Folder 3 Matriculation exam, 1987


Box 3: 1 Folder 4 Inaugural lecture, 1994


Box 3: 1 Folder 5 Urgent writing deadlines and speaking commitments, 1998 -- 2000


Box 3: 1 Folder 6 Annual Reports UTS- personal, 1980 -- 2012


Box 3: 1 Folder 7 Appointment review, 1993


Box 3: 1 Folder 8 Bonhoeffer exchange program and Society newsletters, 1998 -- 2004


Box 3: 1 Folder 9 Bonhoeffer Chair Reports, 1994 -- 2012


Box 3: 1 Folder 10 Tenure Review, 1974 -- 1984


Box 3: 1 Folder 11 UTS Related Materials, 1960 -- 2006



Box 3: 2 Letters of reference, 1978 -- 1999

This file is subject to FERPA restrictions until 2079.

Series 4: Correspondence, 1979 -- 1994

This series is open for research.

0.5 linear feet; 0.5 linear feet; 1 box

This series contains correspondence related to the establishment of the Bonhoeffer Memorial Chair and other events, including church bulletins and wedding services.

This series is arranged in original order.



Box 4: 1 Folder 1 Gerhard Sauter, 1979 -- 1980


Box 4: 1 Folder 2-4 Bonhoeffer Professorship Inaugural- congratulatory, 1994


Box 4: 1 Folder 5 AAR [American Academy of Religion], 1983 -- 1984


Box 4: 1 Folder 6 Loose Correspondence, 1993

Series 5: Subject files, 1967 -- 2006

This series is open for research.

1.5 linear feet; 1.5 linear feet; 3 boxes

This series contains specialized subject files and includes papers and correspondence with the topics of prison ministry, feminism and theology, Peter Heltzel, Barth, G. Sauter, Outka and additionally a 'Faith and order project;' these are topics of interest coextensive with Dr. Morse's scholarship but distinct enough to identify as subjects of interest of their own.

This series is arranged in original order.



Box 5: 1 Folder 1 Outka – 'J. ellul's Ethics' et al, 1984 -- 2000


Box 5: 1 Folder 2-3 Liturgies and church bulletins, 1978 -- 2004


Box 5: 1 Folder 4 United Methodist Doctrine, 1985


Box 5: 1 Folder 5 Prison Ministry, 1999 -- 2004



Box 5: 2 Folder 6-7 Annual Conference, United Methodist Church, 1984 -- 2006


Box 5: 2 Folder 8 Peter Heltzel, 2002 -- 2004


Box 5: 2 Folder 9 Feminist theology issues, 1989 -- 1993


Box 5: 2 Folder 10 Drayton Lectures, 1988



Box 5: 3 Folder 11 Barth Centenary (Stony Point), 1986


Box 5: 3 Folder 12 Gerhard Sauter articles, 1967 -- 1992


Box 5: 3 Folder 13 Loose documents, 1994


Box 5: 3 Folder 14 Diskettes – ST104 evaluations, circa 1990 -- 1999

Series 6: Audiovisual materials, 1982 -- 1996

This series is open for research.

0.5 linear feet; 0.5 linear feet; 1 box

This series contains audio cassettes created by Dr. Morse that contain recordings of lectures, radio interviews and liturgical related materials.

This series is arranged in original order.



Box 6: 1 God's Promise as Presence, Christopher Morse, circa 1989 -- 1996


Box 6: 1 VP81-1 Lecture I-V, Dr. Christopher Morse, circa 1989 -- 1996


Box 6: 1 Chris Morse, circa 1989 -- 1996


Box 6: 1 WQR Radio Interview, 1996-05-18


Box 6: 1 Side 1, St Mark's Christmas Eve, 1982


Box 6: 1 Dr. Christopher Morse, Respondent to Van Buren, 1989-10-13


Box 6: 1 Anglican Summer School (Perth), Christopher Morse, 1989-01


Box 6: 1 Anglican Summer School, Perth, Christine Nystrom, 1989-01


Box 6: 1 Ch. IV, circa 1989 -- 1996