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uarelcouncil Inventory of the Duke University Religious Council Records, 1938-1971 Processed by: Joshua Larkin Rowley; machine-readable finding aid created by: Joshua Larkin Rowley University Archives Duke University Durham, N.C., USA

Aleph Number: 003829857

Machine-readable finding aid derived from XML authoring program. Date of source: September 2008Processed by Joshua Larkin Rowley, September 2008; Finding Aid encoded by Joshua Larkin Rowley, University Archives, Duke University, September 2008 Description is in English Finding aid was prepared using DACS and our local Style Guide Inventory of the Duke University Religious Council Records, 1938-1971 University Archives Duke University Durham, North Carolina 27708-0185 USA

Descriptive Summary University Archives, Duke University Duke University. Religious Council. Duke University Religious Council Records, 1938-1971 Material in English 1.5 Linear Feet approx. 1200 Items For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. The Duke University Religious Council was formed in 1956 to coordinate interdenominational religious life and activity on the university campus and replaced the Student Religious Council, formed in 1937. Types of material include correspondence, minutes, annual reports, financial papers, membership rosters, and the Council’s founding documents. Major subjects include committees organized by the Council; special services, programs, and events; national Christian organizations; and documents relating to the council’s community outreach. The material range in date from 1938-1971. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Collection is open for research.

In off-site storage; 24 hours advanced notice required for use.

Copyright for Official University records is held by Duke University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Duke University Religious Council, University Archives, Duke University.

Provenance

The Duke University Religious Council Records were received by the University Archives as a transfer between 1976-1978.

Processing Information

Processed by Joshua Larkin Rowley, September 2008

Encoded by Joshua Larkin Rowley, September 2008

Accessions A76-180, A83-75, and A88-0032 were merged into one collection, described in this finding aid.

Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and our local Style Guide.

This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.

Historical Note

The Religious Council was formed in 1956 to coordinate interdenominational religious activities affiliated with Duke University. In April of 1955, members of the Special Church Board Committee, a sub-committee of the Duke University Church, proposed to create a unified council with a widened sphere of operations. The new council would coordinate and serve as an advisory board to the various campus committees and organizations involved in religious activities. In 1956, to facilitate these goals, the Board of Duke University Church (established in 1938) and the Student Religious Council (formed in 1937) were merged to create the Religious Council. The Religious Council was a committee-based organization with community, faculty, and student representation. However, the Council emphasized student membership on the various committees. The Council also emphasized its interdenominational character, encouraging the participation of all faiths in religious activities.

Collection Overview

This collection contains material created and accumulated by the Religious Council and range in date from 1938-1971. A majority dates from 1950 to 1965. The collection is divided into two series: Administrative Records and Subject Files. The administrative records contain correspondence, annual reports, financial papers, minutes of the executive council, and founding constitution and by-laws. Subject files include the materials accumulated by the Special Observance Committee, which include materials relating to various programs organized by the committee: correspondence, minutes, reports, and printed materials; Religious Emphasis Week, 1943-1955; outreach programs with Edgemont Community Center: reports, correspondence, financial papers, and the Living & Learning Project; and papers relating to the United Christian Council.

Subject Headings

These are searchable subject entries for this collection. Performing a search on these subjects in the Duke University Libraries online catalog will bring up other related research materials.

Duke University. Religious Council. Edgemont Community Center (Durham, N.C.) Duke University Church. Duke University. Chapel. Duke University--Religion. Duke University--Religious Emphasis Week. Duke University--Students--Religious activities. United Student Christian Council. Related Material Religious Life Reference collection, 1937-present Duke University Archives Duke University Church records, 1936-1985 Duke University Archives Durden, Robert F. The Launching of Duke, 1924-1949.Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 1993. Contents of Collection Administrative Records, 1938-1966

Annual reports, correspondence, financial papers, founding documents, executice council minutes, and miscellaneous material.

1Annual reports, 1938-1940 Annual reports, 1960-1961 Correspondence, 1956-1966 Financial papers, 1956-1959 Founding documents, 1955, 1966, undated Minutes, Executive Committee, 1957 Minutes, Executive Committee, 1958-1956 Miscellaneous, 1948-1956 Subject Files, 1943-1971

Various committees, programs, community outreach efforts, religious events and services, and national Christian organizations

1Faculty Program, 1957-1958, undated Research Committee, 1959 Special Observances Committee (SOC), Correspondence, 1956-1958 SOC, Correspondence, 1959-1966 SOC, Minutes, 1956-1957, 1961 SOC, The Bishop's Company Repertory, 1960-1963 SOC, Marriage Seminar, 1958-1959 SOC, Printed material, 1957-1965 SOC, Newspaper clippings, 1957-1966 SOC, Publicity fliers and calenders, 1957-1966 SOC, Easter Sunrise Service, 1947-1966 SOC, Good Friday Service, 1943-1971 SOC, Holy Week, 1948-1949, undated SOC, Lentin Service, 1948-1966, bulk 1948-1955 SOC, Noonday Meditation, 1952-1958 SOC, Miscellaneous, 1956-1966 Edgemont Community Center (ECC), Correspondence, 1958-1969 ECC, Financial papers, 1957-1966 ECC, Edgemont Community Classic, 1971 ECC, Living and Learning Project, 1966-1970 ECC, Long-Range Planning Committee, 1966-1967, undated Interdenominational meeting, 1949-1951 Japanese Cherry Tree Planting Service, 1953 Receptions, 1954-1957 Religious Emphasis Week, 1943-1951 Religious Emphasis Week, 1952 Religious Emphasis Week, 1953 Religious Emphasis Week, 1954 Religious Emphasis Week, 1955 School program at Salvation Army Hospital and House, 1962 Student Religious Council, 1952-1957 United Student Christian Council, 1948-1952 Veterans Hospital Ministry, 1960-1961, 1964 World's Student Christian Federation, 1939-1952 World Student Day of Prayer, 1939-1952 United Student Christian Council, 1948-1952