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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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Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary

Matilda Calder Thurston papers, 1902-1956, bulk 1902-1945

12 linear feet

The collection consists of correspondence and materials relating to Ginling College including addresses, bulletins, reports, newsletters and conferences, as well as maps of Nanjing and glass lantern slides of missionary work.

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Paul Goodman Hayes papers, circa 1920 -- 1940

0.25 linear feet
This collection contains biographical information on over 500 Chinese Christians and a few non-Christians, assembled by Paul Goodman Hayes while working as a missionary in Anhui province under the auspices of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
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Christian evangelistic and religious education posters and Christian scrolls and Bible verses, 1930-1949

8 boxes
Posters and scrolls produced as visual aids to education and proselytization by Protestant missionaries working in China. Most scrolls include Chinese text and use images specifically designed for the Chinese mission field.
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National Christian Council of China records, 1919 -- 1950

2.75 linear feet
The Council was an interdenominational consultative and advisory organization for Protestant Christian groups in China, founded in 1922 as a successor to the China Continuation Committee. The collection contains correspondence, publications, and organizational records including meeting reports.
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