Contents


Collection Overview

Scope and Contents of the Collection

Organization of the Collection

Search Terms

SERIES I. GENERAL

SERIES II. INDIVIDUALS

SERIES III. CLERGY

SERIES IV. ORGANIZATIONS

SERIES V. MISSIONARY WORK

SERIES VI. SECTS

OVERSIZED MATERIAL

BOOKS ON SHELF

Religion Collection, 1734-1997 (bulk 1800-1950)

Finding Aid

Finding aid prepared by Laura Cutter.

Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

2003

Collection Overview

Title:Religion Collection
Dates: 1734-1997
Dates: 1800-1950
Abstract: This collection is comprised of bibliographies, articles, pamphlets, biographies, newspaper clippings and tracts all pertaining to women's roles within religion and the church. Included are two volumes of The Woman's Bible (1897); a tract entitled "Account of Abigail Hutchinson: a young woman hopefully converted at Northampton, Mass (1734);" pamphlets and articles on the education and training of missionaries and historical sketches of missionary societies; matriarchal religions and founders of independent and separatist church movements; and documentation on women's organizations and caucuses from various religious sects.
Extent: 10 boxes(7.25 linear ft.)
Language: English.
Identification: MS 448

Scope and Contents of the Collection

Cover of pamphlet on the "Account of Abigail Hutchinson, a young woman hopefully converted at Northampton, Mass," by Jonathan Edwards, 1734

The collection is comprised of bibliographies, articles, pamphlets, biographies, newspaper clippings, and tracts all pertaining to women's roles within religion and the church. Dating from 1734 to 1979, the bulk of the materials are dated after 1800. Included are two volumes of The Woman's Bible (1897); a tract entitled "Account of Abigail Hutchinson: a young woman hopefully converted at Northampton, Mass" (1734); pamphlets, articles and other materials on the education and training of missionaries and historical sketches of missionary societies, matriarchal religions, founders of independent and separatist church movements, and women's organizations and caucuses from various religious sects. There are also biographical files on individual women religious thinkers and leaders and an oral history of Patricia Page (Smith College, class of 1944), done for the Episcopal Women's History Project (1997).

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Organization of the Collection

This collection is organized into six series:

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SERIES I. GENERAL


Box
Folder
11
Contents

2
Bibliographies 1971-80, n.d.

3
Women in the Bible: articles, pamphlets, notes, and miscellaneous 1922-80, n.d.

4
The Woman's Bible, 2 volumes: Vol. I, The Pentateuch; Vol. II, Judges, Kings, Prophets and Apostles; article 189718981948

5
Women in the Church: articles 1914-71, n.d.

6-7
Women in the Church, pamphlets and booklets [one in French] 1734, 1868, 1903-71, n.d.

8
Matriarchal Religions: Pesek-Marous, Eduard. Salvatore, Bull of Salvation (Tau Press, California: 1976


Research Papers

Box
Folder
29
Susan Milson, "Women and the Medieval Church" 1972

10
Nancy Schwartz. "Women as Leaders and Founders of Independent and Separatist Church Movements in Sub-Saharan Africa" 1972


Periodicals

Box
Folder
211
Commonweal May 15, 1970; Dec. 24, 1971

12
Daughters of Sarah Nov. 1974, Jan. 1975, Mar. 1977, May 1977

13
Inward Light Summer/Fall, 1964; Spring, 1969

14
Kairos, an independent quarterly of liberal religion Spring 1979

15
Post American[Evangelical Feminism] August/September, 1974

16
Women's Caucus-Religious Studies Newsletter March 1973, Fall 1972

17
The Student World, Third Quarter 1936

SERIES II. INDIVIDUALS


Box
Folder
318
Collected biographies 1921, 1974, n.d.


Praise Book (songs) 1877

19
Antoinette Brown Blackwell: photographs and article 1914, n.d.

20
Olympia Brown: pamphlets, articles, autobiography, letters 1915-63

21
Mary Daly: 3 articles written by Daly 1971-72

22
Mary Dyer: articles 1959

23
Mary Baker Eddy: articles 1910-70, n.d.

24
Julia A.J. Foote: autobiography 1879

25
Elizabeth Fry: articles, photographs, and letters 1925, 1936, n.d.

26
Barbara Heck: pamphlets and articles 1927-33, n.d.

27
Ruth Anna Lindley: biography 1893

28
Aimee Semple McPherson: biography and articles 1926-33, n.d.


Patricia Page [See next box]

29
Mary Rotch: biography 1956


Agnes Maude Royden

30
Pamphlets, articles, letter written by Royden 1915-43, n.d.

31
Articles about Royden 1922-64, n.d.

32
Elizabeth Ann Seton: biography and article 1921, n.d.

33
Joanna Southcott: article 1946

34
Augusta E. Stetson: letters 1904, 1914, n.d.

Box
Folder
3a34a
Patricia Page: oral history transcript and audiocassette tapes (4) 1997

SERIES III. CLERGY


Box
Folder
3b35
Pamphlets 1892-63, n.d.

36
Articles 1891-38

37
International Association of Women Ministers: pamphlet and poster 1982

38
International Association of Women Preachers: constitution and letter 1919, 1924

39
Society for the Equal Ministry of Men and Women in the Church: pamphlets 1929-47, n.d.

40
Minister's wives: articles 1923-37, n.d.

SERIES IV. ORGANIZATIONS


Box
Folder
440a
Campus Ministry Women: newsletters April 1974-May 1982

41
Center for Women and Religion: pamphlets and letter 1981

41a
Ecumenical Women's Center: Personnel handbook and newsletters 1974-82

42
Ethical Culture Society (Clara Babcock Bisbee): article and pamphlet 1892, n.d.

43
Evangelical Women's Caucus: pamphlet and letter 1975

44
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America: questionnaires, pamphlets, reports, and newsletter 1925-49

45
Interracial Conference of Church Women (Federal Council of Churches): articles and pamphlets 1926-29, n.d.

46
Massachusetts Council of Churches. Task Force on Women: press release, article, and newsletter 1974, n.d.

47
Miscellaneous: articles and pamphlets 1864, 1922-38, n.d.

48
National Council of Churches. United Church Women: booklets, study guide,and articles 1959, 1970, n.d.

49
National Organization for Women: Task Force on Women and Religion: reports, mission statement 1973, n.d.

49a
Philadelphia Task Force on Women in Religion: newsletters March/April 1973-March/April 1974

49b
The Woman's Church (New York City): announcement 1879

50
Women's Centennial Congress. Commission on Ethical and Religious Values: preparatory material 1940

50a
Women's Center for Theologizing: reports, programs, resources, retreats, and training materials 1974-1976, n.d.

50b
Women's Ordination Conference: letter and donation information 1994

51
World Council of Churches: pamphlets, booklets, reports, lectures, letter, and bibliography 1947-64

SERIES V. MISSIONARY WORK



Missionaries

Box
Folder
552
Articles and pamphlets 1900-31, n.d.

53
Education and training: booklets 1913-44, n.d.


Missionaries in Asia

54
General: letters and articles 1929-40


Kiangsi & Foochow Women's conferences 19191913


Montgomery, Helen Barrett. Western Women in Eastern Lands (New York: MacMillan Company 1911

55
Miscellaneous biography: articles and pamphlets 1917-30

56
Loanza Goulding Benton (1822-99): biography, diary (1847-51), recollections, article, photographs, and drawings (all in one typed compellation) 1847-1869, n.d.

57
Seraphina Haynes Everett (1823-55): diary (typed copy) March 3, 1845- April 17, 1845

57a
Frances Cousens Gage: biography 1918

58
Florence Hooper (1789-1826): booklet, material by Hooper, bibliography 1957, n.d.

59
Ann Hasseltine Judson (1819-1903): letter 1826

60
Rebecca Toy Lore (1793-1812): diary September 17, 1847-December 6, 1847

61
Harriet Atwood Newell (1874-1939): book n.d.

62
Genevieve Davis Olds: remembrance and photograph 1939, n.d.

63
Rhoda Orme (1842-1933): reports 1954, 1955

64
Clara Gray Schauffler (1982-1955): biography n.d.

65
Ruth Isabel Seabury: biography, Part 2 of 2 1955


Missionary societies

Box
Folder
666
Birdsnest Foundation: booklet and pamphlets 1930-37, n.d.

67
Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church: pamphlets, articles, and letter 1900-52

68
Council of Women for Home Missions: articles 1923-31

69
East London Institute for Home and Foreign Missions: book 1887

70
Federation of Woman's Boards of Foreign Missions of North America: reports and minutes 1926-28

70a
Female Cent Institution (Aux. to the New Hampshire Missionary Society): report 1888

71
Female Missionary Society for the Poor of the City of New York: report 1817

72
Foreign Missions Conference, Committee on Women's Work: report and minutes 1939

73
International Missionary Council: article and booklets 1927-28, n.d.

74
The King's Daughters Settlement: report, article, and periodical 1896-1928

74a
Presbyterian Women's Home Missions: reports, financial information, and drafts of resolutions 1877-78

75
Trinity Church Association and Trinity Mission House: booklet 1956

76
United Study of Missions: booklets n.d.

77
Women's Board of Missions: pamphlets, letter, booklets, article, and reports 1882-1925, n.d.

78
Women's Board of Missions for the Pacific Islands: reports 1874-84

79
Women's Foreign Missionary Society: articles 1871-1931, n.d.

80
Woman's Home Missionary Society: reports and articles 1893-1930

Box
Folder
6a81
Women's Presbyterian Board of Missions of the North West: booklet and periodicals 1882-1911

82
Women's Baptist Missionary Society, Women's American Baptist Home Mission Society, and American Baptist Foreign Mission Society: booklets and article 1881-1927, n.d.


L.H. Daggett. Historical Sketches of Women's Missionary Societies in America and England, Boston 1883

SERIES VI. SECTS



Anglican

Box
Folder
783
General: booklets and articles 1908-43, n.d.

84
Anglican Group for the Ordination of Women: booklets, reports 1930-39, n.d.

85
Clergy: booklets and articles 1917-58, n.d.

86
Deaconesses: booklets and articles 1912-48, n.d.

87
League of the Church Militant: pamphlets 1919-28, n.d.

88
Baptist: articles 1923-32, n.d.


Catholic

89
General: biographies (one in German), pamphlets, and articles 1912-45, n.d.

90
National Council of Catholic Women: booklets and articles 1921-52, n.d.

91
Sisterhoods: articles and biographies 1922-69, n.d.

92
Women's Ordination Conference: pamphlets and booklet of programs 1979-82, n.d.

Box
Folder
893
Church of Scotland: articles and booklets 1912-47, n.d.

94
Congregational: articles and pamphlets 1929-50, n.d.

95
Doukhobors: articles 1959

96
Islam: booklets and articles 1881-1933, n.d.

97
Judaism: books, articles, and periodicals 1924-84, n.d.

98
Lutheran: articles 1925-28, n.d.


Methodist

Box
Folder
899
General: articles and programs 1920-74, n.d.

100
Clergy: articles 1922-33

101
Deaconesses: booklets and articles 1922-63, n.d.

101a
United Methodist Women's Caucus: newsletter (The Yellow Ribbon) March 1973-Fall 1977, 1980

Box
Folder
9102
Mormon: booklets, article, and letter 1884-1979, n.d.


Presbyterian

Box
Folder
9103
General: articles 1921-28

104
Clergy: articles 1925-58


Protestant Episcopal

Box
Folder
9105
General: booklets, articles 1919-74, n.d.

106
Sisterhood: book, booklets, and periodicals 1879-1963, n.d.

107
Reformed Church of America, clergy: article 1927

108
Salvation Army: articles and photograph 1929-33

109
Seventh Day Adventists: booklet n.d.


Society of Friends

Box
Folder
9110
General: articles and booklets 1929-59, n.d.

111
ARSC Women's Newsletter February-December 1974

112
Symposium on American Quaker Women (Guilford College, March, 1979): bibliographies, informational material, various Quaker women, statistics, essay, and articles 1979

113
Unitarian: articles and booklets 1922, n.d.

114
Universalists: articles 1923, 1930


Unitarian/ Universalist

Box
Folder
9115
Clergy: book 1975


U.U. Women's Federation

116
The Bridge (Periodical) March 1970-February 1971, Nov/Dec 1971

117
Speak Out (Periodical) May 1971, Sept 1974, Dec 1974, Mar 1975, Nov 1975, Mar 1976

118
Wicca: report n.d.

OVERSIZED MATERIAL


Box


10
Scrapbook of historical data re: Christian Science to its founder, Mary Baker Eddy 1935

BOOKS ON SHELF



Booth, Evangeline and Grace L. Hill. The War Romance of the Salvation Army 1919


Crook, Margaret Brackenbury. Women and Religion 1964


Driscoll, Annette. Literary Convert Women 1928


Howland, Susannah R. Early Quakerism 1885


Lollis, Lorraine. The Shape of Adam's Rib 1970


Rankin, Mary. Daughter of Affliction 1871


Royden, A. Maude. Blessed Joan of Arc 1918


Sergio, Lisa. Jesus and Woman: An exciting discovery of what he offered her 1975


Spencer, J. A., ed. The Women of Early Christianity 1851


Van Lennep, Mary E. Memoir of Mrs. Mary E. Van Lennep (missionary in Turkey) 1848