Carter Heyward papers, 1967 -- 2017

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Series 1: Papers, circa 1967 -- 2017

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

20.5 linear feet; 20.5 linear feet; 41 boxes

This series contains correspondence, sermons, lectures, course material, topical files, publications, photographs, faculty minutes, bibliographies, and newspaper clippings. This series reflects numerous areas of Heyward's activities and interests, including women's issues and racism. Boxes 25-27 contain material relating to the Sandinista Revolution in Nicaragua.

This series is arranged in original order.



Box 1 Box 1, circa 1967 -- 1999

Correspondence about book answered After Philadelphia, (bits and pieces) Unlabeled #1 II Church-Philadelphia $ Correspondence $ II Church-Women's Ordination Papers II Church-Correspondence with Paul Moore



Box 2 Box 2, circa 1967 -- 1999

Other's sermons, speeches, articles re: Philadelphia Women - PECUSA (priests, etc.) Letters Legal proceedings toward "recognition" Louisville G.O.E - general ordination exam Philadelphia - Ecumenical support II Church-upcoming commitments Church/religion-my own articles, essays, etc. My own letter to keep II church - invitations declined Cartoons News clippings-sex, sexuality, gender "the sexes" Business movie II Church-Oberlin



Box 3 Box 3, circa 1967 -- 1999

Around Philadelphia 12/15/73 and St. Mary's Magazines News clippings II Church-National church/House of Bishops/General Convention North Carolina-application II Church-NY: my own candidacy/ordination/recognition Mail: media Mail: "the 15" Correspondence-personal, 1980 $ Engagements-past



Box 4 Box 4, circa 1967 -- 1999

My sermons PECUSA-my correspondence II Church-sermons, complete, typed II church-news clippings Washington Trial Business-book (A priest forever) Employment possibilities and job offerings Oddities Recognition papers St. Martin's Riverside, 10/27/74 Samples of Mail (public) since 7/29 Mail: Public (con) Mail: public ("I'm for women's ordination, but…") Urban bishops



Box 5 Box 5, circa 1967 -- 1999

II church-Women Priests (the 11/15) II Church-Women Clergy Women's Caucus WON (Women's Ordination Now) Religion 21-5/19/67 Senior High Church School, Fall 1969 UTS-Religion 219 Master of Divinity Thesis, 1973 II Church-past commitments/engagements Mail: personal friends Mail: unanswered/pending Past engagements



Box 6 Box 6, circa 1967 -- 1999

Mail: public (pro) #1 Mail: public (pro) #2 Mail: public (pro) #3 Tenure Correspondence (personal) Lectures for T-172 (Spring 80) Lectures for T-170 (Spring 80)



Box 7 Box 7, circa 1967 -- 1999

Irenaeus and the Gnostics (Spring 78) Doctrine of God (Spring 78) Field Exam III-Feminism & contemporary theology (12/15/78) I.EDS-Ministry, Priesthood & Sexuality (Fall 1977) Esalen Ph.D. Danforth Ph.D. UTS admissions, housing, business Mailing addresses



Box 8 Box 8, circa 1967 -- 1999

Evaluations-CPE II Church-Hispanic/Grand Jury Ella Ellison Personal Reflections-Carter Heyward RMWC-(Randolph-Macon Women's College) Ten-year survey of '67 Clippings-Women's Ordination (1976)



Box 9 Box 9, circa 1967 -- 1999

Dissertation-"The Redemption of God" 1979 "Writing on the Boundaries: Rhetorical Analysis of the Writings of the Rev. Carter Heyward" by Kirstin Melissa Danner-1994 "Relation and Faith: the Theology of Carter Heyward" by Elizabeth Jane Collier (1991) Feministische und/oder weibliche ethik? (1991) "Ravenous Lust for Life: A Critique of Carter Heyward's Doctrine of God in Light of Jurgen Moltmann's Relational Doctrine of the Trinity. By Drew Dermot Hanlon (1993, with some correspondence) "The Women's Ordination Imbroglio *Why can't a woman be more like a man?" by Peter Megargee Brown



Box 10 Box 10, circa 1967 -- 1999

Restricted until January 1st 2050

Correspondence



Box 11 Box 11, circa 1967 -- 1999

Book Reviews "Boundaries" "Boundaries" Reviews "Boundaries" JFSR (Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion) MMWR Upcoming Events 1995-96 Miscellaneous Correspondence 1995 Australia Trip



Box 12 Box 12, circa 1967 -- 1999

Miscellaneous #1 EDS-1997 Carter Heyward Articles of Racism Miscellaneous "2 $ Planet Conference, 1991, Resource Book #1 Planet Conference, 1991, Resource Book #2 Sale of Mel Flour (Deer Isle, Maine) Luce Fellowship



Box 13 Box 13, circa 1967 -- 1999

The Witness 1984-July, Aug., Special anniversary edition 1985-Feb., April, June-Dec. 1986-Jan.-Mar., July-Sept. 1988-Mar., Dec. 1989-Jan-Mar., May-Dec 1990-Jan-Apr., June-Aug. 1991-Apr, May, Sept. 1992-Jan. Mar, May, Sept. 1994-July, Nov, Dec. 1995-Jan, Feb, Apr, June, Sept. 1996-Mar, Apr



Box 14 Box 14, circa 1967 -- 1999

The Nation-1995 (not complete) The Nation-1996 (not complete) The Nation-1997 (not complete) Women Brave in the Face of Danger Peacework – Dec. 1994, Mar, Apr, June, 1995



Box 15 Box 15, circa 1967 -- 1999

The Brown Papers (12/95, 1/96) Through the Class Clearly: Canadian Women's Education, Work & Sexuality (1984) Sermons from St. John's Chapel, Faculty of EDS, (1993-94) Issues on the Progressive Woman's Quarterly (Spring 1995) Plumbline: a journal of ministry in higher education (3/95) Journal of Women's Ministries (Winter 1995) Re-Imagining, Quarterly newsletter (11/94) The Voice of Integrity-(Summer 95 and Fall 95) Conscience (Winter 94/95, Autumn 95) 1986 Wall Calendar



Box 16 Box 16, circa 1967 -- 1999

Past engagements Past engagements (1990-91) Past engagements (1992) Past engagements #1 Past engagements (Spring 1991)



Box 17 Box 17, circa 1967 -- 1999

Christianity and Crisis Alienation and Anger, Fall 1991 Resources In each of us a need… Tatman thesis Embodying the Connections WTC w/Donna B. (2/21-22/92) Photos $ Correspondence Writings Women-Connections, disconnections and violations (6/9-10/89) 14th Annual Maine State Alcohol/drug abuse prevention conference Speeches, Sermons, Panel Discussion #1 Speeches, Sermons, Panel Discussion #2 Speeches, Sermons, Panel Discussion #3



Box 18 Box 18, circa 1967 -- 1999

Past Commitments (1995) Engagements (Fall 1994) Engagements (1993-94) Past engagements (Spring/summer 1993-some 1992) Speaking engagements (winter/spring 1996) Correspondence (summer 1994) R. Bennett fiasco Laura Brown Australia



Box 19 Box 19, circa 1967 -- 1999

9 Bunting Music Ph.D. Regrets Barbara Harris consecration $ B.W. Harrison Schleiermacher Tillich Pilgrim Press Proposal re: my faculty status/situation (1987) Hiatt Active current correspondence Resources



Box 20 Box 20, circa 1967 -- 1999

AAR 1991 (Kansas City) Harper and Row Essays on my work News clippings Sermons(completed) Shameless sacred passion Aids Healing Service homily-EDS No Easy Peace Finding our Voice Honoring the Women in our Lives (BWF, 5/91) Works in Progress Women Church essay Witness



Box 21 Box 21, circa 1967 -- 1999

Unwin Hyman Trial of Faith Touching our Strength Theology of Friendship-Netherlands Sermon, Homilies (1988-89) Solle' and Heyward-Kurt Werner-Pick Und sie ruhrte sein kleid zu Redemption of God Our Passion for Justice Response to Janet Crawford's paper Photos #1 Photos #2 Photos #3 Photos #4



Box 22 Box 22, circa 1967 -- 1999

Dr. I. Carter Heyward Liturgy Correspondence Correspondence (Fall 1985) Correspondence (spring/summer 1985) Correspondence (Summer 1984) Correspondence (Fall 84/winter 85) Correspondence (1987) Correspondence (1987-88)



Box 23 Box 23, circa 1967 -- 1999

Correspondence (1987) Correspondence (1988) Liberation Theology group and personal journal T-180 Group Project (Campbell, O'Donovan, Parrish, Sugrue, Wostrel) Group Project (Hilda Fritze) Loretto community (Sisters of Loretto) Group V's reflective journal (Debs, Thornton, Gaiser, Brostrom) Group Journal (brown, Kogut, Jackson, Slade) Anglican Theology -Syllabus/exam (Spring 1983) Anglican Theology-Davis Lecture (1983) Beecher My Books (correspondence, 1984) C.I.A.



Box 24 Box 24, circa 1967 -- 1999

Resume (1985) Past engagements Evaluations of me Evaluation/Self T-186 Feminist theology (Spring 1984) Feminist Liberation Proposal Promotion Racism/EDS Social Pastoral Mission Program (T-262/263) Speaking of Christ Syllabi (past) Theological Examination of Marxist Theory (T-260)



Box 25 Box 25, circa 1967 -- 1999

Theory of Sexuality (Spring 1988) Bible and Feminist Hermeneutics NT/T 215 Group #3 (Quinn, Gleason, Yoshimu, Morgan) Nicaragua #1 Nicaragua #2 Nicaragua #3 Nicaragua #4



Box 26 Box 26, circa 1967 -- 1999

Nicaragua #5 El amanecer dejo de ser una tentacion Memoria Nicaragua #6 Summer 1984 Nicaragua plans Nicaragua #7 Nicaragua #8 Nicaragua fund raising Nicaragua #9



Box 27 Box 27, circa 1967 -- 1999

Nicaragua #10 Nicaragua #11 Nicaragua (11/83) (briefing materials) Nicaragua #12 Nicaragua #13 Sandinista (FSLN) Anti-Sandinista's (FDN-contras, La Prensa-opposition paper) Honduras "Wrestling with Jacob's Angel" Linda Clark EDS Liturgy (memos, etc.)



Box 28 Box 28, circa 1967 -- 1999

Worship and Spirituality Worship and Spirituality (response to customary) Eucharist T/E 119 The Christian "Right" and US society; Shaping a liberating Resistance Folder One (For November 6) Christology and other courses Faculty Miscellaneous Catalogs



Box 29 Box 29, circa 1967 -- 1999

Anglican Theology (prep. for lecturer, 1983) Anglican theology Anglican Theology Bibliographies T-120 Lectures (Anglican Theology, Spring 1983) T-130 Christology: And Intimidation (Fall 1995) Anglican Theology #2 Copies of Book chapters Anglican Theology (my lectures-1983)



Box 30 Box 30, circa 1967 -- 1999

T/E 119 The Christian "Right' and US Society (1996) Correspondence (1994) Papers (1994) T/CS 103 Foundations for Theological Praxis (1995) Episcopal Church Publishing Company Awards Night 1994 Katherine Hancock Ragsdale Thomas B. Stevenson Miscellaneous (1994)



Box 31 Box 31, circa 1967 -- 1999

1988-#1 1988-#2 1988-#3 Feminist Theology #1 Articles for course Feminist Theology #2



Box 32 Box 32, circa 1967 -- 1999

Feminist Theology (1984) Articles for course- #2 Articles for course-#3 Worship planning at UTS-1981 Our stories-feminist theology project (1980-82) Hearing the word: an inclusive-language liturgical lectionary for year C



Box 33 Box 33, circa 1967 -- 1999

Women and Minority Ph.D.'s in the 1970's: a data book Various publications Various publications #2 Woman as other: a study of alienation in Rosemary Ruether, Mary Daly, and Sheila Collins Quakers and war taxes Photos $ Correspondence (1996-97)



Box 34 Box 34, circa 1967 -- 1999

Betsan Martin (?) Quaker same-sex marriage Addresses (EDS) White Racial Awareness Process (facilitator guidelines) Continuing the Dialogue (a pastoral study document…issues of human sexuality) Field Exam III (1978) Course articles A Prelude to Garsuken Haven Theology (root-working) by Garth Fletcher Sexual Models of God by Kevin C.A. Elphick EDS-self-study report (1988)



Box 35 Box 35, circa 1967 -- 1999

Christianity and Crisis, (10/15/73 and 7/13/77) Apocalypse: a guide to EDS and Environs Womanspirit, (Summer Solstice 1975, Spring Equinox 1977, Summer Solstice and Fall Equinox 1978) Seminary Quarter at Grailville (Summer 1974, 1975, 1976) Notes from the 3rd year: Women's Liberation Women (winter 1974) The Great Goddess. Heresies: A Feminist Publication on Art and Politics Words and music by Holly Near and Jeff Langley Living on the Earth by Alicia Bay Laurel Southern Exposure. Mark of the Beast



Box 36 Box 36, circa 1967 -- 1999

The Witness 1977- March 1978- Oct. 1979- June, July, Oct. 1980- Oct 1982-Oct, Nov, Dec 1983-Jan, Mar, May, Oct, Nov, Dec 1984- Jan, Feb, April, May, Sept, - Dec, (10th Anniversary issue) 1985- Jan, Feb, Mar 1986- Sept 1987- June, July/Aug Christianity and Crisis 2/4/74 10/18/76 9/18/78, 10/30/78 3/5/79, 7/23/79, 11/12/79 4/14/80, 5/12/80, 10/27/80, 11/10/80 7/12/82, 12/27/82 4/4/83, 5/16/83, 12/12/83 2/6/84, 8/13/84, 10/1/84



Box 37 Box 37, circa 1967 -- 1999

Copies of reserved material for courses EDS-Student Handbook-Supervised Theological Field Education, revised 8/97 Circle of Grace Community Church D. M., Feminist Liberation Theology and Ministry Handbook Report of FLT & M and women of color List of female alums in class order FLT minutes



Box 38 Box 38, circa 1967 -- 1999

EDS catalogue-1981/82, 1983/84, 1986/87, 1987/88, 1988/89, 1991/92,1992/93, 1994/95Weston School of Theology, Directory 1991/92, 1996/97, 1997/98The Boston Theological Institute, 1992/93 catalogue The Boston Theological Institute, Institute Directory, 1993/94 Names andAddressesThe Nation, 8/25-9/1/97 and 10/20/97Utne Reader, Mar/Apr 1993, and Sept/Oct 1997Filmmakers Library 1996EDS Stationary   



Box 40 Box 40, circa 1967 -- 1999

EDS catalogue-1981/82, 1983/84, 1986/87, 1987/88, 1988/89, 1991/92,1992/93, 1994/95Weston School of Theology, Directory 1991/92, 1996/97, 1997/98The Boston Theological Institute, 1992/93 catalogue The Boston Theological Institute, Institute Directory, 1993/94 Names andAddressesThe Nation, 8/25-9/1/97 and 10/20/97Utne Reader, Mar/Apr 1993, and Sept/Oct 1997Filmmakers Library 1996EDS Stationary   



Box 41 Box 41, circa 1967 -- 1999

Stuff #1 FYI D. Min. Program Evaluation 6/92 Mutuality-dictionary of Christian Feminist Theology T102-lecture transcript (10/4/92) Various Carter Heyward Various syllabi from other professors T205-Christology and Crisis T315-Christology:Advanced Seminar T1300-Christology: An Introduction T186-Introduction to Feminist Liberation Theology Photos $



Box 45 Box 45, circa 1970 -- 2017

1 folder of miscellaneous photos and news items (1970s), including Heyward on the cover of Ms. Magazine; 11 folders of sermons, essays, speeches, and news clippings (2007-2017).