James Hal Cone papers, circa 1945 -- 2019

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Series 6: Personal materials, circa 1945 -- 2018

This series is open for research.

6 linear feet; 6 linear feet; 4 boxes (record cartons) and 2 oversize boxes

This series contains yearbooks, a selection of annotated books, and memorabilia including postcards, pins, a t-shirt, and other memorabilia; images including photographs, slides, and drawings of Cone, as well as others in his personal and professional life; and degrees, awards, and honors received by Cone, as well as remembrances of Cone. This series also includes biographical information, materials of Sandra and Cecil Cone, and correspondence.

This series is arranged by format. Personal materials found after original processing were added to the end of this series.



Box 49 Yearbooks, books, and memorabilia, circa 1956 -- 2018

This file contains yearbooks from Englewood High School, Shorter College, Adrian College, Philander Smith College, a sports handbook from Northwestern University, and a Homecoming booklet from Ouachita County High School; a selection of annotated books including The Negro Mood, Selections from the Writings of Frederick Douglass, Love and Justice, Jesus Symbol of God, The New Jim Crow, and Cone's Greek New Testament; as well as memorabilia including postcards, pins, conference tags, clippings, memorabilia from Cone's 1986 EATWOT trip to China, a t-shirt, a 1958 planner, and a Bearden, AK AME Church anniversary booklet.



Box 50 OS Images, circa 1945 -- 2018

This file contains photographs, slides, and drawings of Cone, as well as others in his personal and professional life.



Box 51 Degrees, awards, honors, and remembrances, circa 1958 -- 1991



Box 52 Degrees, awards, honors, and remembrances, circa 1990 -- 2018



Box 53 OS Degrees, awards, honors, and remembrances, circa 1970 -- 2018



Box 78 Folder 7 Biographical information, circa 1971 -- 2018

Biographical information includes CVs, blurbs, information on publications, and directory listings.


Box 78 Folder 8 Correspondence, circa 1969 -- 2014

This file contains correspondence that Cone filed with other personal materials, rather than UTS files, including correspondence over many years with William Hordern, and some correspondence regarding Black Theology and Black Power.


Box 78 Folder 9 Howard University School of Divinity luncheon and letters of appreciation, 1989


Box 78 Folder 10 Misc. personal materials, 1960 -- 2007

Miscellaneous personal materials including a sermon by Dr. Elton Trueblood, programs from Cone's 1973 inauguration at UTS, an NYTS bulletin, and other materials.


Box 78 Folder 11 Sandra and Cecil Cone materials, circa 1945 -- 1983

This file includes a sermon outline by Cecil Cone, a course outline, a poem, and a master's thesis by Sandra Cone, as well as James and Sandra Cone's wedding guestbook, and a service of memory program for Sandra Gibson Cone.