This series contains the writing, Bible study work (including weekly Sunday service programs), and memorabilia of Emilie's father, Dr. Ross E. Townes (1914 – 1990), as well as general information relating to the Methodist church and Emilie Townes' yearly planning calendars from 1988 through 2004. This series also contains plaques, awards, AV material, posters, and photographs.
This series is arranged by format and then roughly chronologically.
Box Series 8 Box 1 Folder 1
Ross E. Townes: Writings and Essays, circa 1960 -- 1989
Box Series 8 Box 1 Folder 2
Ross E. Townes: Writings, Reflections and Keepsakes-Prayers, Reflections, Clippings, Membership Cards, Conference Badges, Photographs, circa 1960 -- 1989
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Ross E. Townes: Awards-Graduation Tassel, circa 1960 -- 1989
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Henry Evans, Early Preacher, Collected and Written By R. Townes, circa 1960 -- 1989
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Obituary-Dr. Ross Townes (D. July 1990) Church Memorial Service Leaflet, Vita, Typed Reflection, circa 1990
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R. Townes' Bible, circa 1960 -- 1989
Box Series 8 Box 1 Folder 7
Weekly Church Bulletins and R. Townes Bible Study Notes, 1981
Box Series 8 Box 1 Folder 8-11
Weekly Bulletins and R. Townes Bible Study Notes, 1982 -- 1983
Box Series 8 Box 2 Folder 1-8
Weekly Bulletins and R. Townes Bible Study Notes, 1984 -- 1987
Box Series 8 Box 3 Folder 1-4
Weekly Bulletins and R. Townes Bible Study Notes, 1988 -- 1989
Box Series 8 Box 3 Folder 5
Weekly Bulletins and R. Townes Bible Study Notes, 1990
Box Series 8 Box 4 Folder 1
Faith-Based Initiatives-High Risk Youth Information Packet, 2000
Box Series 8 Box 4 Folder 2
15th World Methodist Conference, Nairobi, Kenya-Proceedings, 1987
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From Milkpail To Pulpit: Life Story of Aimee Semple Mcpherson, 1985
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Labeled Disc Separators, circa 1990
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Pocket Day-Timer Folder-Notes from Lecture at GETS, 1988
Box Series 8 Box 5 Folder 1
Calendars, 1988 -- 1991
Box Series 8 Box 6 Folder 1
Calendars, 1992 -- 1994
Box Series 8 Box 7 Folder 1-2
Calendars, 1993 -- 1995
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Calendars, 1998 -- 2000
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Calendars, 2000 -- 2004
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Calendars, circa 1988 -- 2004
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Plaques and awards, circa 1980 -- 2004
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AV files, circa 1980 -- 2004
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Worship service, 1989-05-07, 1 audiocassettes; 1 audiocassette
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1990 Miss Minister's Week: 1 Dr. Emilie Townes: Witnessing an Active Faith, 1990, 1 audiocassettes; 1 audiocassette
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1990 Miss Minister's Week: 3 Dr. Emilie Townes: WTuesday Morning, 1990, 1 audiocassettes; 1 audiocassette
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1990 Miss Minister's Week: 4 Dr. Emilie Townes: Tuesday Afternoon, 1990, 1 audiocassettes; 1 audiocassette
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Rev Townes Women's Day, 1991-05-19, 1 audiocassettes; 1 audiocassette
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A93 Theme: Appropriation and Reciprocity in Womanist/Mujerista/Feminist Work, AAR/SBL Annual Meeting, Kansas City MO, 1991-11-23 -- 1991-11-26, 2 audiocassettes; 2 audiocassettes
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"Keeping A Clean House Will Not Keep A Man At Home": A Womanist Ethic of Justice and Hope, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary African-American History Month Lecture, 1992-02-19, 1 audiocassettes; 1 audiocassette
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Be Who You Are, 1992-05-17, 1 audiocassettes; 1 audiocassette
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A19 Theme: Brave New Womanist Words: Critiques of New Texts, AAR Annual Meeting, San Francisco CA, 1992-11-21 -- 1992-11-24, 1 audiocassettes; 1 audiocassette
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Second Baptist Church Tape Ministry, "The Alphabet of Grace", 1993-04-19, 1 audiocassettes; 1 audiocassette
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1993 College of Christian Life The Illinois Areas - The United Methodist church Wednesday Morning Worship, 1993-08-18, 1 audiocassettes; 1 audiocassette
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Second Baptist GandP Outreach Ministry, "The Valley Before the Vision", 1993-09-12, 1 audiocassettes; 1 audiocassette
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Second Baptist Church, 1994-04-03, 1 audiocassettes; 1 audiocassette
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A109 Women and Religion Section and Womanist Approaches to Relig and Society Grp Speaking to the Expansiveness of Womanist Discourse, AAR Annual Meeting, San Francisco CA, 1997-11-22 -- 1997-11-25, 1 audiocassettes; 1 audiocassette
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Faculty Forum: "Choice is Not a Luxury", 1998-05-07, 1 audiocassettes; 1 audiocassette
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1998 Assembly of the United Methodist Women, Orlando: Bible Study by Tex Sample and Emilie M. Townes, 1998-05-15, 2 audiocassettes; 2 audiocassettes
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Saint Paul School of Theology Faculty Forum Lecture: "Growing Like Topsy", 1999-05-06, 1 audiocassettes; 1 audiocassette
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Anna Julia Cooper Lecture: Growing Like Topsy, 2000-02-16, 1 audiocassettes; 1 audiocassette
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Yale University Divinity School and Berkeley Divinity School at Yale, Bartlett Lecture - Fall Convocation, 2000, 1 audiocassettes; 1 audiocassette
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Dr. William H. Myers New Mount Zion Baptist Church: "The Songs of Zion", 2004-04-18, 1 audiocassettes; 1 audiocassette
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African-American Studies in Religion and Theology Search: "Aunt Jemima as Counter-Memory: Ethical Reflections on Identity as Property or Who Stole My Flap Jacks?", 2005-01-28, 1 videocassettes (VHS)
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Heritage Week 2005, Banquet Address: Call to Unlimited Possibilities, 2005-02-18, 1 audiocassettes; 1 audiocassette
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Linking Homophobia with other Social Justice Concerns, circa 1989 -- 2005, 1 audiocassettes; 1 audiocassette
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CWU Jubilee Assembly, Sunday Morning Plenary, Values Panel, circa 1989 -- 2005, 1 audiocassettes; 1 audiocassette
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"Joy Worth Sharing Broadcast": Theology of Somehow, Koinonia Baptist Church, circa 1989 -- 2005, 1 audiocassettes; 1 audiocassette
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Photographs, writings, and miscellaneous, circa 1979 -- 2015
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Posters and oversize material, circa 1979 -- 2015