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National Council of Churches of Christ USA records, 1950-1973, bulk 1953-1969

Summary Information

At a Glance

Bib ID 8631339 View CLIO record
Creator(s) National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America
Title National Council of Churches of Christ USA records, 1950-1973, bulk 1953-1969
Physical Description 8 linear feet (8 linear feet 16 boxes)
Language(s) English .
Additional Description https://resolver.library.columbia.edu/clio8631339
Access

Collection open for research by appointment.

Arrangement

Arrangement

Arranged in 5 series: 1. General Administration, 1950-1968; 2. Division of Foreign Missions, 1952-1972; 3. International Affairs Commission - Department of International Affairs and Advisory Committee on Peace, 1966-1970; 4. Department of Faith and Order, 1963-1971; 5. Ecumenical Desk, 1952-1965.

Description

Summary

The collection consists of administrative records, correspondence, newsletters and papers, 1950 - 1973 from Administration, Foreign Missions, Faith and Order, International Relations, and Ecumenical Relations divisions of the National Council.

Using the Collection

Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary

Restrictions on Access

Collection open for research by appointment.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary

Subject Headings

The 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.

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Subject

Heading "CUL Archives:"
"Portal"
"CUL Collections:"
"CLIO"
"Nat'l / Int'l Archives:"
"ArchivedGRID"
Ecumenical movement Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Missions Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America -- : Archives Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID

History / Biographical Note

Biographical / Historical

The National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA is an ecumenical fellowship of 35 Christian faith groups in the United States. Its member communions include a wide variety of Mainline Protestant, Orthodox, African-American, Evangelical and historic Peace churches.