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Summary InformationAt a Glance
ArrangementArrangementArranged in 8 series: 1. Correspondence, 1998-2004; 2. Education and biographical, 1971-1990; 3. Courses/teaching/career, 1991-1999; 4. Sermons, 1979-2000; 5. Lectures, 1983-2005; 6. Professional organizations, 1985-2005; 7. Writings, 1983-2004; 8. Miscellaneous, 1980-2004.
DescriptionSummaryThe Emilie M. Townes papers consist of texts of addresses and sermons, publications, correspondence and other materials that reflect her work as a womanist theologian from the 1980s forward.
Using the CollectionBurke Library at Union Theological Seminary Restrictions on AccessSeries 3, Boxes #5 and #6 are restricted (see finding aid for details). The remainder of the collection is open for research by appointment. About the Finding Aid / Processing InformationColumbia University Libraries, Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary Subject HeadingsThe subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches at Columbia University through the Archival Collections Portal and through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, as well as ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives. All links open new windows. Subject
History / Biographical NoteBiographical / HistoricalEmilie M. Townes is a womanist ethicist and an author and speaker on African American women and the church, specializing in themes such as the oppressive forces of race, sex, and sexuality in the church and society. She is currently the Andrew W. Mellon Professor of African American Religion and Theology at Yale Divinity School; she was previously the Carolyn Williams Beaird Professor of Christian Ethics at Union Theological Seminary. |