Hilrie Shelton Smith papers, 1941-1983.

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Hilrie Shelton Smith papers, 1941-1983.

Collection contains material pertaining to the life and career of H. Shelton Smith. Subjects addressed in the collection include the name change of the School of Religion to the Divinity School in 1941, the origins of the Kearns fellowships and professorships, and the N.C. Council of Churches. However, the bulk of the material consists of Smith's correspondence with colleagues; the correspondence and printed reviews concerning his individual books; and his sermons, addresses, and lectures. Among his correspondents are Jimmy Carter, Theodore Hesburgh, Reinhold Niebuhr, Roland Bainton, Paul Ramsey, and John Hope Franklin.

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Duke University. Department of Religion

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Carter, Jimmy, 1924-

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Jimmy Carter (James Earl Carter, Jr.), thirty-ninth president of the United States, was born on October 1, 1924, in Plains, Georgia, and grew up in the nearby community of Archery. His father, James Earl Carter, Sr., was a farmer and businessman; his mother, Lillian Gordy, a registered nurse. He was educated in the Plains public schools, attended Georgia Southwestern College and the Georgia Institute of Technology, and received a B.S. from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1946. In the Navy he became a ...

Niebuhr, Reinhold, 1892-1971

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Correspondence to Lewis Mumford from Reinhold Niebuhr and his wife, Ursula Niebuhr. From the description of Letters, 1935-1982, n.d., to Lewis Mumford. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155873776 Theologian, philosopher, and author. From the description of Papers of Reinhold Niebuhr, 1907-1994 (bulk 1930-1990). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71063622 Theologian. From the description of Reminiscences of Reinhold Niebuhr...

Ramsey, Paul

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Educator, Christian ethicist, and author; b. 1913. From the description of Papers, 1934-1988 and undated. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 86148077 From the description of Paul Ramsey papers, 1934-1984 and undated. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 16447866 ...

Duke University

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North Carolina Council of Churches

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Established in 1935 under the leadership of H. Shelton Smith, professor in the Religion Department at Duke University. From the description of Records, 1935-1999 (bulk 1969-1994). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 47942690 From the guide to the North Carolina Council of Churches Records, 1935-2001, (bulk 1969-1994), (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University) ...

Bainton, Roland Herbert, 1894-1984

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Roland Bainton was born in England and emigrated first to Canada in 1898 and then to the United States in 1902. He received a B.A. from Whitman College, a B.D. from Yale Divinity School, and a Ph.D. from Yale, as well as many honorary degrees. Bainton taught church history at Yale Divinity School from 1920 to 1962, serving as Titus Street Professor of Ecclesiastical History from 1936. Bainton wrote prolifically and was an authority on Luther and the Reformation, Christian attitudes toward war, C...

Smith, H. Shelton (Hilrie Shelton), 1893-

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Hilrie Shelton Smith began his association with Duke University in 1931 as Professor of Religious Education. He remained at Duke until his retirement in 1963. From the description of Hilrie Shelton Smith papers, 1941-1983. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 166325328 Hilrie Shelton Smith was born near Greensboro, NC, on 8 May 1893. After graduation from Elon College as class valedictorian in 1917 with the B.A. degree, he received the Ph.D. from Yale ...

Franklin, John Hope, 1915-2009

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Dean of African American historians, John Hope Franklin was born January 2, 1915 in Rentriesville, Oklahoma. His family relocated to Tulsa, Oklahoma shortly after the Tulsa Disaster of 1921. Franklin's mother, Mollie was a teacher and his father, B.C. Franklin was an attorney who handled lawsuits precipitated by the famous Tulsa Race Riot. Graduating from Booker T. Washington High School in 1931, Franklin received an A.B. from Fisk University in 1935 and went on to attend Harvard University, whe...

Hesburgh, Theodore Martin, 1917-....

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Priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross; executive vice-president (1949-1952) and president (1952-1987) of the University of Notre Dame; member (1957-1972) and chairman (1969-1972) of the United States Commission on Civil Rights. From the description of Papers, 1941-[ongoing]. (University of Notre Dame). WorldCat record id: 25419997 Priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross who was awarded the St. Edward's University's Quest Medal in 1975. Among his many significant jobs and...

Duke University. Divinity School

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Established in 1926, the Divinity School is one of 13 seminaries founded and supported by the United Methodist Church, and attracts students from around the nation and several different countries. The Divinity School has from its beginnings been ecumenical in aspiration, teaching, and practice. From the description of Divinity School Records, circa 1920-2005. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 758677083 Established in 1926, the Divinity School is one...