Religion Collection, 1734-1997 (bulk 1800-1950)
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Sophia Smith Collection Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA
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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).
England--Church history--Sources
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Feminist spirituality
Missionaries-- History--Sources
Spouses of clergy-- History--Sources
Women clergy--United States--History--Sources
Women in Christianity--History--Sources
Women in church work--Catholic Church
Women missionaries--History--Sources
Women--Religion--History--Sources
Sophia Smith Collection
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SERIES I. GENERAL
Contents
Bibliographies 1971-80, n.d.
Women in the Bible: articles, pamphlets, notes, and miscellaneous 1922-80, n.d.
The Woman's Bible, 2 volumes: Vol. I, The Pentateuch 1897; Vol. II, Judges, Kings, Prophets and Apostles1898; article1948
Women in the Church: articles 1914-71, n.d.
Women in the Church, pamphlets and booklets [one in French] 1734, 1868, 1903-71, n.d.
Matriarchal Religions: Pesek-Marous, Eduard. Salvatore, Bull of Salvation (Tau Press, California: 1976
Research Papers
Susan Milson, "Women and the Medieval Church" 1972
Nancy Schwartz. "Women as Leaders and Founders of Independent and Separatist Church Movements in Sub-Saharan Africa" 1972
Periodicals
CommonwealMay 15, 1970; Dec. 24, 1971
Daughters of SarahNov. 1974, Jan. 1975, Mar. 1977, May 1977
Inward LightSummer/Fall, 1964; Spring, 1969
Kairos, an independent quarterly of liberal religionSpring 1979
Post AmericanAugust/September, 1974 [Evangelical Feminism]
Women's Caucus-Religious Studies NewsletterMarch 1973, Fall 1972
The Student World, Third Quarter 1936
SERIES II. INDIVIDUALS
Collected biographies 1921, 1974, n.d.
Praise Book (songs) 1877
Antoinette Brown Blackwell: photographs and article 1914, n.d.
Olympia Brown: pamphlets, articles, autobiography, letters 1915-63
Mary Daly: 3 articles written by Daly 1971-72
Mary Dyer: articles 1959
Mary Baker Eddy: articles 1910-70, n.d.
Julia A.J. Foote: autobiography 1879
Elizabeth Fry: articles, photographs, and letters 1925, 1936, n.d.
Barbara Heck: pamphlets and articles 1927-33, n.d.
Ruth Anna Lindley: biography 1893
Aimee Semple McPherson: biography and articles 1926-33, n.d.
Patricia Page [See next box]
Mary Rotch: biography 1956
Agnes Maude Royden
Pamphlets, articles, letter written by Royden 1915-43, n.d.
Articles about Royden 1922-64, n.d.
Elizabeth Ann Seton: biography and article 1921, n.d.
Joanna Southcott: article 1946
Augusta E. Stetson: letters 1904, 1914, n.d.
Patricia Page: oral history transcript and audiocassette tapes (4)1997
SERIES III. CLERGY
Pamphlets 1892-63, n.d.
Articles 1891-38
International Association of Women Ministers: pamphlet and poster 1982
International Association of Women Preachers: constitution and letter 1919, 1924
Society for the Equal Ministry of Men and Women in the Church: pamphlets 1929-47, n.d.
Minister's wives: articles 1923-37, n.d.
SERIES IV. ORGANIZATIONS
Campus Ministry Women: newslettersApril 1974-May 1982
Center for Women and Religion: pamphlets and letter 1981
Ecumenical Women's Center: Personnel handbook and newsletters 1974-82
Ethical Culture Society (Clara Babcock Bisbee): article and pamphlet 1892, n.d.
Evangelical Women's Caucus: pamphlet and letter 1975
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America: questionnaires, pamphlets, reports, and newsletter 1925-49
Interracial Conference of Church Women (Federal Council of Churches): articles and pamphlets 1926-29, n.d.
Massachusetts Council of Churches. Task Force on Women: press release, article, and newsletter 1974, n.d.
Miscellaneous: articles and pamphlets 1864, 1922-38, n.d.
National Council of Churches. United Church Women: booklets, study guide,and articles 1959, 1970, n.d.
National Organization for Women: Task Force on Women and Religion: reports, mission statement 1973, n.d.
Philadelphia Task Force on Women in Religion: newslettersMarch/April 1973-March/April 1974
The Woman's Church (New York City): announcement 1879
Women's Centennial Congress. Commission on Ethical and Religious Values: preparatory material 1940
Women's Center for Theologizing: reports, programs, resources, retreats, and training materials 1974-1976, n.d.
Women's Ordination Conference: letter and donation information 1994
World Council of Churches: pamphlets, booklets, reports, lectures, letter, and bibliography 1947-64
SERIES V. MISSIONARY WORK
Missionaries
Articles and pamphlets 1900-31, n.d.
Education and training: booklets 1913-44, n.d.
Missionaries in Asia
General: letters and articles 1929-40
Kiangsi 1919 & Foochow 1913 Women's conferences
Montgomery, Helen Barrett. Western Women in Eastern Lands (New York: MacMillan Company 1911
Miscellaneous biography: articles and pamphlets 1917-30
Loanza Goulding Benton (1822-99): biography, diary (1847-51), recollections, article, photographs, and drawings (all in one typed compellation) 1847-1869, n.d.
Seraphina Haynes Everett (1823-55): diary (typed copy)March 3, 1845- April 17, 1845
Frances Cousens Gage: biography 1918
Florence Hooper (1789-1826): booklet, material by Hooper, bibliography1957, n.d.
Ann Hasseltine Judson (1819-1903): letter1826
Rebecca Toy Lore (1793-1812): diarySeptember 17, 1847-December 6, 1847
Harriet Atwood Newell (1874-1939): bookn.d.
Genevieve Davis Olds: remembrance and photograph 1939, n.d.
Rhoda Orme (1842-1933): reports1954, 1955
Clara Gray Schauffler (1982-1955): biographyn.d.
Ruth Isabel Seabury: biography, Part 2 of 21955
Missionary societies
Birdsnest Foundation: booklet and pamphlets 1930-37, n.d.
Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church: pamphlets, articles, and letter 1900-52
Council of Women for Home Missions: articles 1923-31
East London Institute for Home and Foreign Missions: book 1887
Federation of Woman's Boards of Foreign Missions of North America: reports and minutes 1926-28
Female Cent Institution (Aux. to the New Hampshire Missionary Society): report 1888
Female Missionary Society for the Poor of the City of New York: report 1817
Foreign Missions Conference, Committee on Women's Work: report and minutes 1939
International Missionary Council: article and booklets 1927-28, n.d.
The King's Daughters Settlement: report, article, and periodical 1896-1928
Presbyterian Women's Home Missions: reports, financial information, and drafts of resolutions 1877-78
Trinity Church Association and Trinity Mission House: booklet 1956
United Study of Missions: bookletsn.d.
Women's Board of Missions: pamphlets, letter, booklets, article, and reports 1882-1925, n.d.
Women's Board of Missions for the Pacific Islands: reports 1874-84
Women's Foreign Missionary Society: articles 1871-1931, n.d.
Woman's Home Missionary Society: reports and articles 1893-1930
Women's Presbyterian Board of Missions of the North West: booklet and periodicals 1882-1911
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
General: booklets and articles 1908-43, n.d.
Anglican Group for the Ordination of Women: booklets, reports 1930-39, n.d.
Clergy: booklets and articles 1917-58, n.d.
Deaconesses: booklets and articles 1912-48, n.d.
League of the Church Militant: pamphlets 1919-28, n.d.
Baptist: articles 1923-32, n.d.
Catholic
General: biographies (one in German), pamphlets, and articles 1912-45, n.d.
National Council of Catholic Women: booklets and articles 1921-52, n.d.
Sisterhoods: articles and biographies 1922-69, n.d.
Women's Ordination Conference: pamphlets and booklet of programs 1979-82, n.d.
Church of Scotland: articles and booklets 1912-47, n.d.
Congregational: articles and pamphlets 1929-50, n.d.
Doukhobors: articles 1959
Islam: booklets and articles 1881-1933, n.d.
Judaism: books, articles, and periodicals 1924-84, n.d.
Lutheran: articles 1925-28, n.d.
Methodist
General: articles and programs 1920-74, n.d.
Clergy: articles 1922-33
Deaconesses: booklets and articles 1922-63, n.d.
United Methodist Women's Caucus: newsletter (The Yellow Ribbon)March 1973-Fall 1977, 1980
Mormon: booklets, article, and letter 1884-1979, n.d.
Presbyterian
General: articles 1921-28
Clergy: articles 1925-58
Protestant Episcopal
General: booklets, articles 1919-74, n.d.
Sisterhood: book, booklets, and periodicals 1879-1963, n.d.
Reformed Church of America, clergy: article 1927
Salvation Army: articles and photograph 1929-33
Seventh Day Adventists: bookletn.d.
Society of Friends
General: articles and booklets 1929-59, n.d.
ARSC Women's NewsletterFebruary-December 1974
Symposium on American Quaker Women (Guilford College, March, 1979): bibliographies, informational material, various Quaker women, statistics, essay, and articles1979
Unitarian: articles and booklets 1922, n.d.
Universalists: articles 1923, 1930
Unitarian/ Universalist
Clergy: book 1975
U.U. Women's Federation
The Bridge (Periodical)March 1970-February 1971, Nov/Dec 1971
Speak Out (Periodical)May 1971, Sept 1974, Dec 1974, Mar 1975, Nov 1975, Mar 1976
Wicca: reportn.d.
OVERSIZED MATERIAL
Scrapbook of historical data re: Christian Science to its founder, Mary Baker Eddy1935
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