This series contains graduate school papers, notes, and examination essays in the fields of feminist theology, Christian social teaching, Christian social ethics, and 19th Century American religious history; correspondence between Townes and her professors; PhD graduation and ordination correspondence and materials; as well as poems written in the early 1970's and a book of Townes genealogy.
This series is arranged roughly by format.
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Typed notes from books, circa 1993
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Research articles, circa 1971 -- 1996
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Bibliography of sources consulted, circa 1971 -- 1996
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Walker, E. Rivers, Thesis-Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Loyola University, 1941, circa 1971 -- 1996
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National Association of Colored Women-Historical Records, circa 1971 -- 1996
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History of Club Movement Among Colored Women of USA, 1902, circa 1971 -- 1996
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1893 and 1965 World Fair articles, circa 1971 -- 1996
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Lynching articles, circa 1971 -- 1996
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Lynching and Rape: Exchange of Views, J. Addams and I. B. Wells, Ed., B. Aptheker, 1977, circa 1971 -- 1996
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Black Church and Feminism-Winter Lectures; Some Flowers from the Garden, 1984 -- 1986
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History of Christian Social Teaching, 1985
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I. B. Wells-6 color photos of locations linked to Wells, circa 1971 -- 1996
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Reconciliation-Women, Race, Class notes, 1985
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Wooden-Luther, Beatrice Womanist Strategies, MTS thesis, GETS, 1994
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19th C American Social History Research: notes and papers, circa 1971 -- 1996
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19th C American Social History Research: Afro-American Women and Public Sector Work, 1890-1919, notes, circa 1971 -- 1996
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19th C American Social History Research: Methodology Essay, Application Essay and Research notes, circa 1971 -- 1996
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19th C American Social History Research: Qualifying examination questions notes and papers; Historiography independent study paper, 1986 -- 1987
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19th C American Religious History: How the Slaves Worshipped paper, circa 1971 -- 1996
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19th C American Religious History: Because She Fought for Justice: I. B. Wells-Barnett- Temperance and Lynching paper, circa 1971 -- 1996
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19th C American Religious History: Examinations, reading lists, notes on Slave Insurrection in the South, circa 1971 -- 1996
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19th C American Religious History: research notes, circa 1971 -- 1996
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19th C American Religious History: exam questions, reading lists, notes, circa 1971 -- 1996
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Feminist Theology: reading list, notes, circa 1985 -- 1987
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Feminist Theology: Toward a Theology of Suffering from Black Feminist Perspective, 1986
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Feminist Theology: papers, notes, questions, 1986
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Feminist Theology: Black Women's Experience and Nature of Sin, 1985
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Christian Social Ethics: Just War notes, papers, 1987
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Christian Social Ethics: Luther, Niebuhr, 1986
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Christian Social Ethics: Calvin, Wesley, 1986
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Christian Social Ethics: research notes, circa 1985 -- 1987
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Christian Social Ethics: Ph.D. qualifying exams, 1987
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Christian Social Ethics: academic work on floppy disks, circa 1985 -- 1987
Disc 430-Papers: NU and GETS, 1986-1987 Disc 431-Wells-Barnett Research Disc 432-Dissertation Disc 433-Doctor of Ministry
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Towneses across America, Ottsville, PA- Mary Whitney, Inc, 1986
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High school poems, 1971 -- 1974
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High school poems and writings, 1973 -- 1979
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GETS Ph.D commencement brochures, 1989
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Ordination-Chicago Baptist Association, 1980
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Ceremonies honoring Mary Townes, 1987 -- 1996
N. Carolina Central University Mary Townes Lecture Series, 1996 North Carolina Central University Honorary Degree, 1995 Governor's Award for Excellence, 1993 YWCA Women of Achievement, 1987
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Mitchell McLean [Family] Funeral, 1991
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Educational and biographical, 1979 -- 2013