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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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East Harlem Protestant Parish records, 1942 -- 2007

21 linear feet
The East Harlem Protestant Parish (EHPP) was an interdenominational ministry seeking to provide leadership in the development of community life, and was an excellent example of an ecumenical ministry in a local, inner-city setting. The collection contains documents and photographs of the churches, individuals, programs, and committees of the EHPP.
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James Hal Cone papers, circa 1945 -- 2019

74.5 linear feet
This collection contains professional and personal materials of Reverend Doctor James Hal Cone, a pioneering voice in American religious history and founder of Black Liberation Theology. Materials include writings, notes, teaching materials such as syllabi and student work, lectures and documentation of speaking engagements, supporting research for and manuscripts of publications, photographs, personal and professional correspondence, documentation of committee and other work at UTS, AV materials used for research and documenting speaking engagements, books, and awards and memorabilia.
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George Heber Jones papers, 1898 -- 1918

1 Linear Feet
George Heber Jones was a pioneer Methodist missionary in Korea. The collection contains correspondence; lectures and notes; a sermon; outlines; seminar notes and syllabi; news clippings; and annotated chapters from Heber's books, including a substantial collection of resources and reference materials for his published work, Christianity and World Democracy.
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Correspondence, 1913 -- 1918 Box 2, Folder 2-3

J. Hooksey to G. H.J., Bab Saadoun, Tunis, Jul 22, 1913 (54) G.H.J. to Brother Foote (unfinished), Algiers, Jul 25, 1913 (55) G.H.J. to Ezra S. Tipple, Lectures on The Rise of the Church in Korea, New York City, Sep 29, 1914 (56) Rev. W. Arthur Noble to G.H.J., Seoul, Nov 4, 1914 (57) G.H.J. to Bishop M.C. Harris & W.A. Noble, New York City, Dec 30, 1914 (58) H.F. Laflamme to G.H.J., Rochester, N.Y, Feb 20, 1915 (59) G.H.J. to Robert E. Speer, New York City, Jun 6, 1917 (60) George Davis to G.H.J., Peking, Dec 16, 1918 (61) 2 3 Fred B. Fisher to G.H.J., New York City, Jan 5, 1917 (62) Marie Corner to G.H.J., Hingham, MA, Apr 16, 1917 (63) Marie Corner to G.H.J., May 3, 1917 (64) G.H.J. to Marie Corner, New York City, May 9, 1917 (65) G.H.J. to The Clerk (Senate of the U.S), New York City, Jun 28, 1917 (66) J.M. Baker to G.H.J., Washington, D.C., Jun 29, 1917 (67) Springfield Republican to M. Corner, Springfield, MA, Jun 28, 1917 (68) Benjamin Chappell to G.H.J., Hartford, CT., Jan 25, 1918 (69) G.H.J. to B. Chappell, New York City, Jan 26, 1918 (70) B. Chappell to G.H.J., Hartford, CT, Jan 28, 1918 (71) G.H.J. to B. Chappell, New York City, Jan 29, 1918 (72) B. Chappell to G.H.J., Hartford, CT, Feb 15, 1918 (73) William H. Teeter to G.H.J., May 16, 1918

  1. George Heber Jones papers, 1898 -- 1918
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Ada María Isasi-Díaz papers, circa 1960 -- 2010

14.25 linear feet
Ada María Isasi-Díaz was an activist, theologian, UTS alumna, and Professor of Ethics and Theology at Drew University. The collection contains lectures, correspondence, working papers, publications and manuscripts, sermons, liturgies, syllabi and teaching notes, conference materials, AV materials, professional awards, and other related materials from the files of Ada María Isasi-Díaz and related to her work with women's organizations.
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Emilie M. Townes papers, 1960 -- 2022

36.25 linear feet
Emilie 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 has held appointments at the Vanderbilt University Divinity School, the Yale Divinity School, and Union Theological Seminary. The collection contains addresses and sermons, publications, correspondence, coursework and teaching material, memorabilia, and other related materials that reflect her life, work, and thought as a womanist theologian.
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Charles Tudor Leber travel correspondence, 1944 -- 1953

0.25 linear feet
Charles Tudor Leber was General Secretary of the Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. The collection contains Leber's correspondence while on tour from 1944-1945 and again in 1953 in Asia, Europe, and Central and South America.
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Charles Tudor Leber travel correspondence, 1944 -- 1953 0.25 linear feet

This series contains the correspondence of Charles Tudor Leber while on tour representing the Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church from 1944-1945 and again in 1953. Leber's letters describe the countries, people, and social and economic environments he traversed, and illustrate the nature of travel and the work of missionaries in the mid-20th century. Locations visited include Japan, Pakistan, Taiwan, Thailand, Spain, Korea, Indonesia, India, Germany, Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, the Philippines, Hong Kong, and Singapore.

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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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Clarence Richmond Thayer papers, 1947 -- 1974

3 linear feet
Clarence Richmond Thayer was a United Presbyterian Psychologist who spent his life studying and testing missionaries in attempts to predict the success of potential missionaries. Various boards and thousands of missionaries from Foreign Missions Conference of North America (FMCNA) participated in studies. The collection includes correspondence about studies as well as information about the donation of the collection to the Missionary Research Library; annotated copies of Dr. Thayer's PhD Thesis from the University of Pittsburgh; as well as records from the studies including results and data tables and the complete set of computer cards from the 1972 study.
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Letha Dawson Scanzoni papers, 1963 -- 2019

7.25 linear feet
Letha Dawson Scanzoni is an evangelical feminist activist and writer specializing in topics of gender, marriage, sex education, theology, women's subordination, and lesbian and gay rights. She was a founding member of the Evangelical and Ecumenical Women's Caucus (EWC/EEWC) and editor of EEWC Update and the EEWC-CFT website from their inception to her retirement in 2013. The collection contains her research materials, publications, correspondence, and EWC/EEWC administrative and conference materials.
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Theological Discussion Group papers, 1934 -- 1961

2.25 linear feet
The Theological Discussion Group, meeting twice yearly in weekend retreat initially at Yale University, included Reinhold Niebuhr, Richard Niebuhr, Paul Tillich, Henry Van Dusen, James Luther Adams, Georgia Harkness and many other leading Christian thinkers. Papers were presented and critiqued, and issues concerning the evolution of Christianity and the modern world discussed. The collection contains typescript addresses presented to the Theological Discussion Group, as well as a small amount of administrative correspondence, including lists of members.
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19th Meeting, Yale DS, New Haven, CT, Nov 13-15, 1942 Box 3, Folder 1

Chicago Group Addresses: Pauck, Aubrey, Harkness, Knox: Preaching as an Expression of the Ethical Reality New Haven Group Addresses: Calhoun, Bainton, H.R. Niebuhr Central Christian Affirmations Princeton Group Addresses: Greene, Mackay, Thomas, Wicks II. Bases of Christian Beliefs New York Group Addresses: Tillich, Cavert, McGregor, R. Niebuhr, Van Dusen Present World Situation and Christian Message, drft.1

  1. Theological Discussion Group papers, 1934 -- 1961

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