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Religious Education Association Records

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Call Number: RG 74
Abstract: These are the official archives of the Religious Education Association (REA). The Religious Education Association was founded in 1903 at a convention in Chicago, which had been convened by the Council of Seventy of the American Institute of Sacred Literature. Its goal has been to promote religious and moral education. The REA has produced many publications and has sponsored conventions and round tables on religion and higher education, as well as a major program of research on religious...
Dates: 1902-1988

Religious Education Association Records - Addendum A

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Call Number: RG 74A
Abstract: The papers document the history of the REA primarily from 1982 to 2003, when the organization merged with Association of Professors and Researchers in Religious Education (APRRE). They are an addition to Record Group No. 74, which covers the years primarily from the founding of the organization in 1903 to 1982. There is some overlap and duplication between these two collections, since it includes the complete newsletter, REACH, from its beginning in 1971, plus publications from the 75th...
Dates: 1952-2003

Records of Religious Educational Institutions

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Call Number: RG 33
Abstract:

Record Group 33 is an open collection composed primarily of printed material from the institutions represented. This collection includes records from religious educational institutions in the United States and Canada, dating from 1808 to 1974.

Dates: 1808-1974

Sewanee Controversy Papers

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Call Number: RG 186
Abstract: The Sewanee Controversy Papers include the official documents surrounding the event, as well as personal correspondence and collected material. From 1952 to 1954 there was great controversy over the admission policies of the School of Theology at the University of the South at Sewanee, an Episcopal Seminary. On June 6, 1952, the Board of Trustees rejected a request by the Synod of the Fourth Province to "open the existing seminaries in the South to students of all races." The Board of...
Dates: 1867-1988

Clarence Prouty Shedd Papers

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Call Number: RG 35
Abstract:

The collection consists of correspondence, writings, and source material related almost entirely to Shedd's professional involvement in religious work among college and university students. Clarence Prouty Shedd received the B.A. degree in 1909 and the M.A. degree in 1914, both from Clark University, and earned a B.D. in 1925 and a Ph.D. in 1932 from Yale University. He taught in the fields of Christian methods and religion in higher education at Yale University from 1923 to 1955.

Dates: 1915-1967

Smith Family Papers

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Call Number: RG 5
Abstract: The papers, dating from 1894-1971, primarily document the activities of Edward Huntington Smith and his daughter, Helen Huntington Smith in the United States and China. The Smiths were a family of Congregational missionaries in China, 1901-1950, primarily in Ing Tai and Fuzhou (Foochow). Educated at Amherst College and Hartford Theological Seminary, Edward Huntington Smith devoted nearly 50 years of his life to running an orphanage, raising funds, and promoting Christian education in Ing...
Dates: 1894-1972

Theological Discussion Group Papers

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Call Number: RG 43
Abstract: The majority of the approximately 200 papers were written in connection with the Theological Discussion Group. The papers provide insight into the thoughts and Christian perspective of numerous American theologians and discuss various religious issues of the times. Papers arising from other organizations with similar intent are also contained in the collection. The Theological Discussion Group was established in 1934 as a series of two weekend retreat discussions during the academic year...
Dates: 1933-1965

Norman E. Thomas Papers

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Call Number: RG 112
Abstract: Correspondence, writings, course-related material, and subject files document the work of Norman E. Thomas. Norman E. Thomas is a prominent missiologist, theological educator, and historian of world Christianity. A Yale graduate, he served as a missionary in Africa, missions administrator for the United Methodist Church, Director of the Mission and Evangelism Program and Boston University School of Theology, and Professor of World Christianity at United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio...
Dates: 1953-2011

James Claude Thomson and James C. Thomson Jr. Papers

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Call Number: RG 24
Abstract: The James Claude Thomson and James C. Thomson, Jr. Papers provide a visual and written record of James Claude Thomson's career as a biochemist, professor at the University of Nanking, and medical nutrition expert. The collection contains Thomson's private and professional correspondence, a record of his academic and research work, several copies of his nutritional surveys of Turkey, Iran, and Pakistan, as well as the lectures and speeches he delivered during his long career as a professor. A...
Dates: 1917-2010

Henry Hallam Tweedy Papers

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Call Number: RG 131
Abstract:

Writings and sermons of Tweedy document his theology and his career at Yale. Henry Hallam Tweedy (1868-1953) was professor of practical theology at the Yale Divinity School for thirty years.

Dates: 1895-1953

United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia Records - Addendum A

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Call Number: RG 11A
Abstract: Record Group No. 11A represents a continuation of the official archives of the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia, supplementing and overlapping with the papers in Record Group No. 11. Other additions to RG 11 include: RG 11b, RG 11c, RG 11d, RG 11e, RG 11f, RG 11g, RG 11h, and RG 11i. These archives document the work of the United Board as it sought to redefine its policies and goals following the closing of mainland China in 1951. It provides extensive information about...
Dates: 1904-1983

United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia Records - Addendum B

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Call Number: RG 11B
Abstract: This record group represents a continuation of the official archives of the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia, supplementing and overlapping the papers in record groups 11 and 11A. Other additions to RG 11 include: RG 11a, RG 11b, RG 11c, RG 11d, RG 11e, RG 11f, RG 11g, RG 11h, and RG 11i. This record group provides extensive information about the institutions and projects to which the United Board lent its support. The United Board for Chrisian Higher Education in Asia...
Dates: 1938-1988

United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia Records - Addendum C

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Call Number: RG 11C
Abstract: This record group represents a continuation of the official archives of the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia, supplementing and overlapping the papers in record groups 11, 11A, and 11B. Other additions to RG 11 include: RG 11d, RG 11e, RG 11f, RG 11g, RG 11h, and RG 11i. It provides extensive information about the institutions and projects to which the United Board lent its support. The United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia supports educational work in...
Dates: 1895-1994

United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia Records - Addendum D

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Call Number: RG 11D
Abstract: This record group represents a continuation of the official archives of the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia, supplementing and overlapping the papers in record groups 11, 11A, 11B, and 11C. Other additions to RG 11 include: RG 11e, RG 11f, RG 11g, RG 11h, and RG 11i. It provides information about the institutions and projects to which the United Board has lent its support. The United Board for Chrisian Higher Education in Asia supports educational work in China, Hong...
Dates: 1882-1996

United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia Records - Addendum E

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Call Number: RG 11E
Abstract: This record group represents a continuation of the official archives of the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia, supplementing and overlapping the papers in record groups 11, 11A, 11B, 11C, and 11D. Other additions to RG 11 include: RG 11f, RG 11g, RG 11h, and RG 11i. It provides extensive information about the institutions and projects to which the United Board lent its support. The United Board for Chrisian Higher Education in Asia supports educational work in China,...
Dates: 1968-2001

United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia Records - Addendum F

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Call Number: RG 11F
Abstract: This record group represents a continuation of the official archives of the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia, supplementing and overlapping the papers in record groups 11, 11A, 11B, 11C, 11D, and 11E.Other additions to RG 11 include: RG 11G, RG 11H, and RG 11I. It provides extensive information about the institutions and projects to which the United Board lent its support. The United Board was established to support and coordinate the activities of Protestant colleges and...
Dates: 1974-2001

United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia Records - Addendum G

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Call Number: RG 11G
Abstract: This record group represents a continuation of the official archives of the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia, supplementing and overlapping the papers in record groups 11, 11A, 11B, 11C, 11D, 11E and 11F. Other additions to RG 11 include: RG 11H and RG 11I. It provides extensive information about the institutions and projects to which the United Board lent its support. The United Board was established to support and coordinate the activities of Protestant colleges and...
Dates: 1905-2004

Paul Herman Vieth Papers

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Call Number: RG 59
Abstract:

Writings, notes, and subject files document Vieth's career as a student and professor of Religious Education at Yale. Paul Vieth was a Yale Divinity School professor in the field of Religious Education from 1931 to 1963.

Dates: 1919-1974

George Leon Walker and Williston Walker Papers

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Call Number: RG 51
Abstract: Correspondence, diaries, notes and writings of George Leon and Williston Walker form the core of the collection and provide extensive biographical information. They detail the activities of a typical New England clergyman during the second half of the 19th century and provide information on national news, political events, the Civil War, slavery, financial news on currency and taxes, and daily weather conditions. Also included are records of sermons preached and pastoral records. George Leon...
Dates: 1722-1979

William Johnson Everett Papers

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Call Number: RG 330
Abstract:

The collection contains published and unpublished books, articles, and presentations by the Christian ethicist William Johnson Everett, dating from 1962 to 2022, as well as correspondence relating to his professional life. It provides a comprehensive overview of Everett’s academic career at theological institutions throughout the United States and the development of his thought on various themes relating to politics, ecclesiology, and their interrelation.

Dates: 1962-2022