Religion

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The Presbyterian Church Collection (1835-1917) contains items related to the Presbyterian Church in the United States.

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The Albert Henry Redford Sermons, 1840-1884, consist of sermons by minister, Albert Henry Redford, 1818-1884.

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This collection contains the papers of Lou Hackett Silberman, longtime Hillel Professor of Jewish Literature and Thought at Vanderbilt University. Silberman also participated throughout his career in a variety of Hillel Foundation and other B'nai B'rith activities and was especially active in lecturing to various Jewish groups as well as in interreligious dialogue.

Table of Contents The Smathers Collection is divided into two series: a regular, and a miscellaneous series. The "regular" series includes Boxes 1-39, and contains the following: 1) Smathers' incoming correspondence; 2) Smathers' outgoing correspondence; and 3) Smathers' sermons and sermon materials. The miscellaneous series, Miscellaneous Boxes 1-22, includes the following: 1) various materials collected by Smathers, and listed according to subject; 2) articles, papers and...

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The Kelly Miller Smith Collection complements the Divinity School's Kelly Miller Smith Institute on the Black Church. This collection contains primary materials related to one of the most significant periods in black American history, ca. 1945-1984. Both contemporary and future scholars will view the collection as a valuable resource for inquiring into the thought and practice of Kelly Miller Smith, who was a widely esteemed black leader.

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This collection contains reprints of journal articles by Samuel Enoch Stumpf, who was a professor of ethics in the School of Religion.

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The Alexander Sutherland Manuscript (1898) consists of six handwritten lectures titled “The Kingdom of God and Problems of Today” delivered before Vanderbilt University by preacher and author Alexander Sutherland (1833-1910). These lectures are part of the larger Cole lecture series.

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This collection contains four items, a Birthday Meditation, a Brochure, a Holiday Greeting, and Verses.

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The John J. Tigert IV Collection consists of the papers of college administrator John James Tigert IV (1882-1965), the papers of philosophy professor and Methodist Bishop John James Tigert III (1856-1906), and the papers of Vanderbilt University co-founder and Methodist Bishop Holland Nimmons McTyeire (1824-1889).

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This.21 linear feet collection, in 23 file folders, contains family correspondence Wilbur Tillett received from several family members, postcards, poems, and a pamphlet. The correspondence is arranged in chronological order.

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This collection contains notes on sermon subjects and other related material belonging to Clayton Orlando Tuttle, who graduated from the Vanderbilt Seminary in the early 1900s.

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This collection contains the papers of Elizabeth Chapman Denny Vann (1884 Jan. 7 - 1977 March 20). Elizabeth Vann was a Vanderbilt graduate (B.A. 1904, M.A. 1905) and New Jersey State Director of the Women's and Professional Division of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in the 1930s, among many other jobs. She was also involved in a number of civic organizations, including the Leonia Women's Club, the Civic Conference, and the Daughters of the American Revolution.

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This collection contains the papers of Rev. Dr. Melvin H. Watson (1908-2006), religious leader, educator, longtime friend of the King family, and important figure in the Civil Rights Movement. Many of the papers relate to his 30+ years of service as pastor of Liberty Baptist Church in Atlanta (1958-1990).

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This collection contains one handwritten diary of devotions, hymns, and poems belonging to Eliza P. Wilson. It is dated from May 11, 1827 to February 22, 1836.