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Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary

Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary

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The Burke Library is one of the largest theological libraries in North America, with holdings of over 700,000 items, including extensive special collections. The mission of the Burke Library is to identify, acquire, organize, provide access to, interpret, and preserve for the future information in the field of theology and contextually related areas of study.
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William Adams Brown Ecumenical Library general records, 1944 -- 1972

0.50 linear feet
The William Adams Brown Ecumenical Library (WAB) was founded by the Union Theological Seminary (UTS) Board of Directors as a response to the increasing demand for materials in the field of ecumenicity. The collection contains general information and material relating to ecumenism, Henry Pitney Van Dusen, and the William Adams Brown Ecumenical Library, including papers, notes, clippings, and correspondence.
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National Workshop on Christian Unity records, 1964 -- 2008

3.75 linear feet
This collection contains minutes, proceedings, speeches, administrative and financial records, promotional materials, correspondence, and other records pertaining to the National Workshop on Christian Unity, an annual event that encourages ecumenical discussion and networking.
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Conference on Church Union Records, 1946-1959

1 box

Includes letters, minutes, reports, and studies.

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Ecumenical conferences collection, 1937-1961

1 Volumes

Includes clippings concerning the Oxford Conference of 1937 and the first, second, and third assemblies of the World Council of Churches, 1948-1961.

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World Council of Churches Records, 1893-1997

117 boxes

Records and documents relating to commissions, committees, conferences, and General Assemblies of the World Council of Churches including pre-Amsterdam, 1948 World Council of Churches in process. Includes various committees and commissions, including Life and Work, Faith and Order, Evangelism, World Council of Churches and International Missionary Council merger, Churches and International Affairs, Laity, Women in the Church, World Christian Youth, Church and Society, Churches Participation in Development, Inter-Church Aid, Refugee and World Service, and History of the Ecumenical Movement.

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Church World Service records, 1925 -- 1969

1.75 linear feet
The Church World Service (CWS) was founded in 1946, merging three pre-existing organizations, and continues to provide aid and support worldwide after merging with the National Council of Churches in 1965. The collection contains administrative material, including meeting minutes, by laws, reports, and financial papers; publications, including newsletters, published and unpublished articles, promotional materials, reports, and correspondence; as well as personal stories from those who worked for CWS.
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Interchurch World Movement records, 1919 -- 1962

0.75 linear feet
The Interchurch World Movement was founded under the Foreign Mission Board and allied agencies to unite and coordinate Protestant churches and their programs in North America. The collection includes a manuscript of the Movement's history, correspondence, reports, minutes, pamphlets, and notes.
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National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America Commission on Faith and Order Records, 1953-1973

3 boxes

Includes minutes, reports, occasional papers, studies, and policy statements.

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Lutheran World Federation records, 1946 -- 1967

1 linear feet
The Lutheran World Federation is an international organization of Lutheran Congregations and serves as the highest governing body for member churches. The collection contains documents from the second and third Lutheran World Federation Assemblies in 1952 and 1957, yearly runs of the News Bulletin of the Lutheran World Federation from 1946 to 1950, press releases made by the Lutheran World Federation, and the Newsletter of the 3rd Assembly.
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Ecumenical world conferences photographs, 1910-1954

2 boxes

Includes photographs of Edinburgh, 1910; Stockholm, 1925; Lausanne, 1927; Oxford, 1937; Utrecht to Amsterdam; Amsterdam, 1948; Lund, 1952; youth conference at Kottayam, India, 1952; Evanston, 1954; and Union Theological Seminary and the ecumenical movement.

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