Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Universal Christian Council for Life and Work
- Abstract:
- The Universal Christian Council for Life and Work (UCCLW) encompassed Protestant and Orthodox churches, and was designed to think about the Church's practical role in society. The collection contains preparatory documents, minutes of meetings, committee reports, pamphlets, presentations from conferences, and other material relating to the Universal Christian Council for Life and Work.
- Extent:
- 1 linear feet and 1 linear feet; 2 boxes
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
Item description, WAB: Universal Christian Council for Life and Work records, box #, folder #, The Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary, Columbia University in the City of New York.
Background
- Scope and Content:
This collection contains preparatory documents, minutes of meetings, committee reports, pamphlets, presentations from conferences, and other material relating to the Universal Christian Council for Life and Work.
- Biographical / Historical:
The Life and Work Movement was started after World War One by the preparation of the Universal Christian Conference on Life and Work held in Stockholm in 1925. It was an Ecumenical attempt for Orthodox and Protestant churches to try and reach consensus about the practical activities of Church and their relationship to states and society. A continuation committee and then the more organized Universal Christian Council for Life and Work carried on the work of the Stockholm conference through several meetings and research activities. This culminated to the Oxford Conference on Church, Community and State in 1937. The Life and Work Movement was a part of the Ecumenical movements of the early 20th century that led to the creation of the World Council of Churches in 1937-1938. It was merged in the World Council of Churches, along with the Faith and Order Movement.
- Acquisition information:
- The exact provenance of this collection is unknown.
- Custodial history:
This collection is part of the William Adams Brown Ecumenical Library Archives, which was founded in 1945 by the Union Theological Seminary Board of Directors. Given that they include notes and correspondence from W. A. Brown, they may be the material he gathered from his involvement in the council rather than institutional records.
- Processing information:
Metal clips and staples were removed from materials and folded items were flattened. Materials were placed in new acid-free folders and boxes. The finding aid was created by Cécile Queffélec and Brigette C. Kamsler in 2014 with the support of the Henry Luce Foundation, and edited by Leah Edelman in 2022.
- Arrangement:
This collection is arranged in one series in rough chronological order.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is open for research.
Onsite storage.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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Some material in this collection may be protected by copyright and other rights. Information concerning copyright, fair use, and reproduction requests can be consulted at Columbia's Copyright Advisory Office.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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Item description, WAB: Universal Christian Council for Life and Work records, box #, folder #, The Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary, Columbia University in the City of New York.
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
- CONTACT:
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(212) 851-5606burke@library.columbia.edu