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Access and Use
Access
The George D. Kelsey Papers are open to research.
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Arrangement
Arranged chronologically when dates available, otherwise alphabetically.
Box | Folder | Title | Date |
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| Subseries A: Morehouse College and Andover Newton Theological School-- Class Notes and Papers, 1934-1939 | |
1 | 1 | American Christianity | 1934-1939 |
1 | 2 | Christian Social Ethics | 1934-1939 |
1 | 3-5 | Church History | 1934-1939 |
1 | 6 | Church Organization | 1934-1939 |
1 | 7-8 | Contemporary Theology | 1934-1939 |
2 | 1 | Cultural Anthropology | 1934-1939 |
2 | 2 | English Bible | 1934-1939 |
2 | 3 | Greek | 1934-1939 |
2 | 4 | History of Christian Social Teaching | 1934-1939 |
2 | 5 | Homiletics | 1934-1939 |
2 | 6 | Industrial Relations and the Labor Movement | 1934-1939 |
2 | 7 | Medieval World | 1934-1939 |
2 | 8 | Missions | 1934-1939 |
2 | 9 | New Testament | 1934-1939 |
3 | 1-2 | Old Testament | 1934-1939 |
3 | 3 | Philosophy of Religion | 1934-1939 |
3 | 4-5 | Religious Education | 1934-1939 |
3 | 6 | Senior Field Work | 1934-1939 |
3 | 7 | Sociology | 1934-1939 |
3 | 8 | Speech Principles | 1934-1939 |
4 | 1 | Theology | 1934-1939 |
4 | 2 | Thesis, “The Impact of Western Economic and Commercial Forces on African Tribal Life” | 1939 |
4 | 3-4 | Miscellaneous Papers | 1934-1939 |
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| Subseries B: Yale University – Dissertation, “The Social Thought of Contemporary Southern Baptists," 1946-1966 | |
4 | 5-7 | Draft 1 | undated |
5 | 1-2 | Draft 2 | undated |
5 | 3 | Draft 3 | undated |
5 | 4-5 | Draft 4 | undated |
5 | 6 | Draft 5 | undated |
6 | 1 | Draft 6 | 1946 |
6 | 2 | Outlines | undated |
6 | 3 | Correspondence | 1966 |
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| Subseries C: Harvard Divinity School – Class Notes, 1958-1959 | |
6 | 4 | Ethics | 1958-1959 |
6 | 5 | Social Relations | 1958-1959 |
6 | 6 | Theology | 1958-1959 |
7 | 1 | Theology | 1958-1959 |
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| Subseries D: New School For Social Research – Class Notes, Undated | |
7 | 2 | Anthropology | undated |
7 | 3 | Social Philosophy | undated |
7 | 4 | Social Psychology | undated |
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Arrangement
Arranged chronologically when dates available, otherwise alphabetically.
Box | Folder | Title | Date |
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| Subseries A: Lecture Notes, 1939-1976 | |
7 | 5 | Morehouse College, Bible | 1939-1944 |
7 | 6 | Morehouse College, Christian Ethics | 1939-1944 |
7 | 7 | Morehouse College, Contemporary Theology | 1939-1944 |
7 | 8 | Morehouse College, Ethics | 1939-1944 |
7 | 9 | Morehouse College, Ethics of the New Testament | 1939-1944 |
7 | 10 | Morehouse College, History of Christian Ethics | 1939-1944 |
7 | 11 | Morehouse College, History of Christian Social Teachings | 1939-1944 |
8 | 1-2 | Morehouse College, History of Doctrine | 1939-1944 |
8 | 3 | Morehouse College, History of Dogma | 1939-1944 |
8 | 4-7 | Morehouse College, Philosophy | 1939-1944 |
9 | 1-3 | Morehouse College, Religion | 1939-1944 |
9 | 4 | Morehouse College, Social Ethics | 1939-1944 |
9 | 5 | Gammon Theological Seminary, History of Christian Thought | 1946-1948 |
9 | 6 | Gammon Theological Seminary, History of Theology | 1946-1948 |
9 | 7-9 | Drew University, Black Theory in Dialogue | 1950-1973 |
10 | 1-4 | Drew University, Black Theory in Dialogue | 1950-1973 |
10 | 5-7 | Drew University, Christian Ethics 301 | 1950-1973 |
10 | 8 | Drew University, Christian Ethics 381-S | 1950-1973 |
11 | 1-2 | Drew University, Christian Ethics 381-S | 1950-1973 |
11 | 3-5 | Drew University, Christian Faith and Natural Law | 1950-1973 |
11 | 6-7 | Drew University, Christian Social Thought | 1950-1973 |
12 | 1-2 | Drew University, The Church and the Moral Life | 1950-1973 |
12 | 3-4 | Drew University, Cultural Anthropology | 1950-1973 |
12 | 5 | Drew University, Ethics 113 | 1950-1973 |
12 | 6 | Drew University, Ethics 131 | 1950-1973 |
12 | 7 | Drew University, Ethics 133 | 1950-1973 |
13 | 1-6 | Drew University, Ethics and Contemporary Society | 1950-1973 |
14 | 1-4 | Drew University, History of Philosophy | 1950-1973 |
14 | 5 | Drew University, The Interpretation of History | 1950-1973 |
14 | 6 | Drew University, Justice and Human Rights | 1950-1973 |
15 | 1-3 | Drew University, Labor and Industrial Relations | 1950-1973 |
15 | 4 | Drew University, Liberation Theology | 1950-1973 |
15 | 5 | Drew University, Love, Justice and Piety | 1950-1973 |
15 | 6 | Drew University, Marriage and Sexuality | 1950-1973 |
16 | 1 | Drew University, Marriage and Sexuality | 1950-1973 |
16 | 2 | Drew University, Philosophical Backgrounds of Theology | 1950-1973 |
16 | 3 | Drew University, Philosophy | 1950-1973 |
16 | 4 | Drew University, Philosophy of Education | 1950-1973 |
16 | 5 | Drew University, Principles of Christian Ethics | 1950-1973 |
16 | 6-8 | Drew University, Problem of Abortion | 1950-1973 |
17 | 1 | Drew University, Problem of Abortion | 1950-1973 |
17 | 2 | Drew University, Problems in Christian Ethics | 1950-1973 |
17 | 3-6 | Drew University, Seminar in Christianity and Race Relations | 1950-1973 |
18 | 1-2 | Drew University, Seminar in Christianity and Race Relations | 1950-1973 |
18 | 3-6 | Drew University, Race Relations | 1950-1973 |
19 | 1-2 | Drew University, Race Relations | 1950-1973 |
19 | 3 | Drew University, Racism and the Christian Understanding of Man | 1950-1973 |
19 | 4-7 | Drew University, Social Ethics | 1950-1973 |
20 | 1-2 | Drew University, Social Philosophy | 1950-1973 |
20 | 3-5 | Drew University, Social Problems and Social Change | 1950-1973 |
20 | 6 | Drew University, Social Relations | 1950-1973 |
20 | 7 | Drew University, Ph.D. Comprehensive Exams | 1950-1973 |
21 | 1 | Lutheran Theological Seminary, Christianity and Race Relations | 1971 |
21 | 2 | Pennsylvania State University, Religious Studies | 1973 |
21 | 3 | Bryn Mawr College, Ethics and Modern Society | 1976 |
21 | 4-5 | Bryn Mawr College, Ethics and Public Policy | 1976 |
21 | 6 | Morris Brown, Church History | undated |
21 | 7-8 | Miscellaneous | undated |
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| Subseries B: Correspondence and Ephemera, 1941-1995 | |
21 | 9 | Gammon Theological Seminary | 1941-1947 |
21 | 10 | Yale Divinity School | 1943-1993 |
21 | 11 | Morehouse College | 1946-1993 |
21 | 12 | Spelman College | 1946-1947 |
21 | 13 | Atlanta University | 1947 |
22 | 1 | Drew University Correspondence | 1950-1992 |
22 | 2-4 | Drew University Ephemera | 1949-1980 |
22 | 5 | Howard University | 1950 |
22 | 6 | Harvard Divinity School | 1957-1995 |
22 | 7 | Luther Academy | 1962 |
22 | 8 | Pennsylvania State University | 1972-1973 |
22 | 9 | Texas Southern University | 1972 |
22 | 10 | Andover Newton Theological School | 1975-1986 |
22 | 11 | Bryn Mawr College | 1976-1977 |
22 | 12 | Clark College | undated |
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Arrangement
Subseries A: Arranged alphabetically.
Subseries B: Arranged chronologically.
Subseries C: Arranged chronologically.
Subseries D: Arranged chronologically.
Box | Folder | Title | Date |
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| Subseries A: Sermons and Speeches, c. 1940-1970, Undated | |
23 | 1 | undated | |
23 | 2 | undated | |
23 | 3-5 | undated | |
23 | 6 | undated | |
24 | 1 | undated | |
24 | 2 | undated | |
24 | 3 | undated | |
24 | 4 | undated | |
24 | 5 | undated | |
24 | 6 | undated | |
25 | 1 | undated | |
25 | 2-3 | undated | |
25 | 4 | undated | |
25 | 5-6 | undated | |
25 | 7 | undated | |
25 | 8 | undated | |
26 | 1-2 | Untitled | undated |
26 | 3 | Notes on Sermons | undated |
26 | 4 | Prayers | undated |
26 | 5 | Orders of Worship | 1968-1972 |
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| Subseries B: Conferences, 1946-1988 | |
26 | 6 | World Conference on Faith and Order | 1951 |
26 | 7 | Conference on Methodism and the Inclusive Church | 1956 |
26 | 8 | Consultation on Long-Range Planning | 1966 |
26 | 9-10 | Conference on Racism | undated |
27 | 1 | Miscellaneous Bulletins, Brochures and Schedules | 1946-1988 |
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| Subseries C: Ministry, 1942-1991 | |
27 | 2 | Baccalaureates and Convocations | 1942-1983 |
27 | 3 | Weekend Services | 1946-1991 |
27 | 4 | Funeral Services | 1974-1982 |
27 | 5 | United States Senate 96th Congress Convening Prayer | 1979 |
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| Subseries D: Organizations, 1932-1990 | |
27 | 6 | Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America | 1932-1950 |
27 | 7 | National Council on Religion in Higher Education | 1945 |
27 | 8 | National Association for the Advancement of Colored People | 1947-1950 |
27 | 9 | National Council of the Churches of Christ | 1949-1952 |
27 | 10 | Fund for the Advancement of Education | 1952-1961 |
27 | 11 | Race Relations Institute | 1955 |
27 | 12 | Association of American Colleges Arts Program | 1958-1972 |
27 | 13 | James Library Disposition Committee | 1968 |
27 | 14 | Young Life Institute | 1971-1972 |
28 | 1 | Society for the Study of Black Religion | 1973 |
28 | 2 | Kelsey-Owens Black Ministries Program | 1988-1990 |
28 | 3 | Home Mission Board | undated |
28 | 4 | National Urban League | undated |
28 | 5 | World Council of Churches | undated |
28 | 6-8 | A Comprehensive Study of the Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of Advancements in Biomedical and Behavioral Research and Technology | 1976 |
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Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Box | Folder | Title | Date |
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| Subseries A: Books, 1957-1985 | |
28 | 9 | Racism and the Christian Understanding of Man, Draft 1 | undated |
29 | 1 | Racism and the Christian Understanding of Man, Draft 1 | undated |
29 | 2-3 | Racism and the Christian Understanding of Man, Draft 2 | undated |
29 | 4-5 | Racism and the Christian Understanding of Man, Draft 3 | undated |
29 | 6 | Racism and the Christian Understanding of Man, Draft 4 | undated |
30 | 1 | Racism and the Christian Understanding of Man, Draft 4 | undated |
30 | 2 | Racism and the Christian Understanding of Man, Galley Proofs | undated |
30 | 3 | Racism and the Christian Understanding of Man, Notes | undated |
30 | 4 | Racism and the Christian Understanding of Man, Outlines | undated |
30 | 5 | Racism and the Christian Understanding of Man, Correspondence | 1957-1974 |
30 | 6 | Racism and the Christian Understanding of Man, Reviews | 1965-1966 |
30 | 7-8 | Social Ethics Among Southern Baptists, Draft 1 | undated |
31 | 1 | Social Ethics Among Southern Baptists, Draft 1 | undated |
31 | 2 | Social Ethics Among Southern Baptists, Draft 2 | undated |
31 | 3 | Social Ethics Among Southern Baptists, Draft 3 | undated |
31 | 4 | Social Ethics Among Southern Baptists, Outlines | undated |
31 | 5 | Social Ethics Among Southern Baptists, Correspondence | 1955-1985 |
31 | 6 | Social Ethics Among Southern Baptists, Reviews | 1973-1974 |
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| Subseries B: Chapters, Articles and Essays, 1943-1978 | |
31 | 7 | “The Christian Way in Race Relations” | 1943 |
31 | 8 | “The Nature of the Christian Ethic” | 1945 |
31 | 9 | “Protestantism and Democratic Intergroup Living” | 1947 |
31 | 10 | “The Confusion as to Means and Ends in Social Progress” | 1950 |
32 | 1 | “Present Crisis in Negro Ministerial Education” | 1949 |
32 | 2 | “Our Bread and Butter Culture” | 1949 |
32 | 3 | “Social Policies of Contemporary Methodism” | 1951 |
32 | 4 | “Racial Patterns and the Churches” | 1952 |
32 | 5 | “An Interpretation of the Doctrine of Stewardship” | 1953 |
32 | 6 | “Religious Bases of Human Rights” | 1953 |
32 | 7 | “The Implications of the Fall of Man for Race Relations, and Justice, The Unfinished Task of the West” | 1954 |
32 | 8 | “Negro Churches in the United States ” | 1955 |
32 | 9 | “The Plight of Man” | 1956 |
32 | 10 | “Churches and Freedom” | 1956 |
32 | 11 | “Ethico-Cultural Revolution in American Race Relations” | 1957 |
32 | 12 | “Meaning of Vocation in Urban Culture” | 1958 |
32 | 13 | “Law, Morals and American Protestantism” | 1960 |
32 | 14 | “The Lord of Life” | 1960 |
32 | 15 | “Meditations” | 1962 |
32 | 16 | “The Nature of the Racist Faith” | 1964 |
32 | 17 | “Power Available in the Church” | 1968 |
32 | 18 | “Your Reasonable Service” | 1970 |
32 | 19 | “Christian Faith and the Second Post-Reconstruction Era” | 1974 |
32 | 20 | “The Racist Search for the Self” | 1978 |
32 | 21 | “So You Want to Be in Style” | undated |
32 | 22 | Correspondence | 1951-1960 |
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| Subseries C: Reviews, 1948-1974 | |
33 | 1 | Published | 1951-1965 |
33 | 2 | Manuscripts and Drafts | 1948-1974 |
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Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically.
Box | Folder | Title | Date |
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| Subseries A: Notes, c. 1940-1970 | |
33 | 3 | Authors, Ba – Be | undated |
33 | 4 | Authors, Br – F | undated |
33 | 5 | Authors, H – M | undated |
33 | 6 | Authors, N – Ram | undated |
33 | 7 | Authors, Raw – Sa | undated |
34 | 1 | Authors, Sid – Sim | undated |
34 | 2 | Authors, Tillich | undated |
34 | 3-4 | Authors, Troltsch | undated |
34 | 5 | Authors, W | undated |
34 | 6 | Articles | 1954-1961 |
34 | 7 | Bibliographies | undated |
34 | 8-9 | Nature of Racism | undated |
35 | 1-6 | Notes | 1940-1949 |
35 | 7 | Notes | 1950-1959 |
35 | 8 | Notes | 1960-1969 |
36 | 1-7 | Notes | undated |
37 | 1 | Notes | undated |
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| Subseries B: Research, undated | |
37 | 2 | Authors, C – F | undated |
37 | 3 | Authors, G – J | undated |
37 | 4 | Authors, L – M | undated |
37 | 5 | Authors, N | undated |
37 | 6 | Authors, O – R | undated |
37 | 7 | Authors, T | undated |
37 | 8 | Authors, W | undated |
37 | 9 | Miscellaneous Authors | undated |
38 | 1 | Subjects, A | undated |
38 | 2 | Subjects, B-Chr | undated |
38 | 3 | Subjects, Chu | undated |
38 | 4 | Subjects, Ci-E | undated |
38 | 5 | Subjects, F-M | undated |
38 | 6 | Subjects, N-R | undated |
39 | 1 | Subjects, Seg-Sex | undated |
39 | 2 | Subjects, Sexual Ethics | undated |
39 | 3 | Subjects, So-W | undated |
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Box | Folder | Title | Date |
39 | 4 | Correspondence | 1941-1950 |
39 | 5 | Correspondence | 1951 |
39 | 6 | Correspondence | 1952 |
39 | 7 | Correspondence | 1953 |
39 | 8 | Correspondence | 1954 |
40 | 1 | Correspondence | 1954 |
40 | 2 | Correspondence | 1955 |
40 | 3-4 | Correspondence | 1956 |
40 | 5-6 | Correspondence | 1957 |
41 | 1-2 | Correspondence | 1958 |
41 | 3 | Correspondence | 1959 |
41 | 4 | Correspondence | 1960 |
41 | 5-6 | Correspondence | 1961 |
41 | 7-8 | Correspondence | 1962 |
42 | 1 | Correspondence | 1962 |
42 | 2-5 | Correspondence | 1963 |
42 | 6-7 | Correspondence | 1964 |
43 | 1 | Correspondence | 1964 |
43 | 2 | Correspondence | 1965 |
43 | 3 | Correspondence | 1966 |
43 | 4-5 | Correspondence | 1967 |
43 | 6 | Correspondence | 1968 |
44 | 1 | Correspondence | 1968 |
44 | 2-3 | Correspondence | 1969 |
44 | 4-5 | Correspondence | 1970 |
44 | 6-7 | Correspondence | 1971 |
45 | 1-2 | Correspondence | 1972 |
45 | 3 | Correspondence | 1973 |
45 | 4 | Correspondence | 1974 |
45 | 5 | Correspondence | 1975 |
45 | 6 | Correspondence | 1976 |
45 | 7 | Correspondence | 1977 |
46 | 1 | Correspondence | 1978 |
46 | 2 | Correspondence | 1979 |
46 | 3 | Correspondence | 1980-1982 |
46 | 4 | Correspondence | 1983-1986 |
46 | 5 | Correspondence | 1987-1988 |
46 | 6 | Correspondence | 1989-1990 |
46 | 7 | Correspondence | 1991-1996 |
47 | 1-2 | Correspondence | undated |
Series 7: Biographical and Miscellaneous, 1828, 1943-1996
Series Description
The Biographical and Miscellaneous Series contains materials which summarize the life and career of Kelsey. Subseries A includes biographies, curricula vitae, newspaper and magazine articles, and information on the honorary luncheon and portrait presentation by Drew University in 1992. Subseries B contains miscellaneous materials related to Kelsey’s family, finances, and personal schedules, photographs, artwork, and other personal papers. There is a small amount of material related to Martin Luther King, Jr., including one signed letter from King.
Arrangement
Subseries A: Arranged chronologically.
Subseries B: Arranged alphabetically.
Box | Folder | Title | Date |
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| Subseries A: Biographies, 1947-1999 | |
47 | 3 | Biographical Statements | 1947-1986 |
47 | 4 | Curricula Vitae | 1948-1979 |
47 | 5 | Newspaper Clippings | 1952-1987 |
47 | 6 | “George D. Kelsey: An Estimate of His Scholarship” by Donald G. Jones | 1979-1980 |
47 | 7 | Drew Magazine | 1992 |
47 | 8 | Presentation of Portrait by Drew Theological School | 1992 |
47 | 9 | Obituaries | 1996 |
47 | 10 | The Pastor Scholar Special Edition: Unsung Hero: The Legacy of George Kelsey | 1999 |
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| Subseries B: Family and Miscellaneous Papers, 1828-1994 | |
47 | 11 | Addresses | undated |
47 | 12 | “American Dream” Proposal | 1992 |
47 | 13 | American Society for Colonizing the Free People of Color | 1828 |
47 | 14 | Appointments | 1974 |
47 | 15 | Kelsey, Leola | 1941-1984 |
48 | 1 | Kelsey, Everett | 1953-1954 |
48 | 2 | Kelsey, George II | 1946-1966 |
48 | 3 | Kelsey Family | 1965-1994 |
48 | 4-5 | Finances | 1950-1988 |
48 | 6 | Lawsuit – NJ Department of Transportation vs. Lakeland Properties | 1972 |
48 | 7 | Materials Related to Martin Luther King, Jr. | 1956-1994 |
48 | 8 | Photographic Plate | c. 1955 |
48 | 9 | Photographs and Artwork | undated |
48 | 10 | Sheet Music | 1943-1951 |
48 | 11 | Miscellaneous | 1950-1990 |
Series 8: Reading Notes, undated
Series Description
The Reading Notes Series contains four sets of index cards with citations and notes of articles and books read.
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Box | Title | Date |
49 | Reading Notes (2 sets) | undated |
50 | Reading Notes | undated |
51 | Reading Notes | undated |
Appendix
Sermons and Speeches (Series 3)
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