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Can The Christian Churches Adjust Themselves To The Coming Age?, Earl Clement Davis

Sermons, 1905-1919

This manuscript has no explicit date. However the paper on which the manuscript is written is identical to paper used for manuscripts that can be dated to this period.

A concise statement of religion and science, the historical trajectory towards knowledge and democracy, and how the various Christian religions, including Unitarianism, fit within these.

The primary downloadable document contains the original document followed by the transcription. The bottom of each item page also features the primary document as an embedded pdf for browsing.

Transcription by Davis Baird. Item description based off writing and context provided by Davis Baird.

What Think Ye Of Man?, Earl Clement Davis

Sermons, 1905-1919

A concise statement of the divinity of man -- that Christ was a man and divine, as all men are divine and that it is through experience that each person learns the value of life.

Date refers to Date Given and The primary downloadable document contains the original document followed by the transcription.

The bottom of each item page also features the primary document as an embedded pdf for browsing.

Transcription by Davis Baird.Item description based off writing and context provided by Davis Baird.

Communion [Sermon Notes], Earl Clement Davis

Sermons, 1933-1953

For the years 1938 through 1947, Davis collected his sermon notes in more-or-less annual hand-bound booklets. Most of these booklets were well-ordered and inclusive of only sermons from one particular year. The exception was the booklet of sermon notes for 1941, which was out of chronological order, and included sermon notes from multiple other years, 1934 through 1945. In all, only 30 of the 41 sermon notes were from 1941. The notes transcribed here were found in that collection. Clearly marked “-2-” for the second page, this is all that was found. The first page is missing.

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Booklet Of Sermon Notes For 1942-1943, Earl Clement Davis

Sermons, 1933-1953

For the years 1938 through 1947 Davis collected his sermon notes in more-or-less annual hand-bound booklets. This Booklet contained sermons for two years, 1942 and 1943, 101 different sermon notes in total.

The transcription of these notes have been separated into two shorter—although still long—documents, the first with the notes for sermons given during 1942 and the second for notes given during 1943. The primary document available for download is the full scan of the booklet itself. Supplemental downloads include the two transcription files, and the two sermon list documents for 1942 and 1943, respectively.

Transcription by Davis Baird. Item …

Uni Lgbt* History, Hunter Thompson , Compiler/Editor

UNI PROUD Documents

This project aims to provide the future of queer activists of this campus a better picture of the roots of activism on this campus. I think of this project as my own personal version of The Celluloid Closet, but instead of old movies it's old Northern Iowan articles. There has always been resistance at UNI, and this document hopes to show that resistance. It is however by no means complete, as often resistance has to occur in the shadows. What this work is hours and hours of searching the archives of The Northern Iowan, for those brief snapshots …

Constance Myers Papers - Accession 725, Constance Ashton Smith Myers

Manuscript Collection

This collection consists of letters, lesson plans, examination, photographs, student papers written, course syllabi, newspaper articles, excerpts of written material for class handouts. Constance Ashton Myers was a historian, author, and professor born in 1927 affectionately known to her family and friends as Connie. During the 1970s, Myers traveled around the United States and interviewed Suffragettes and other women and recorded their interviews. She participated actively in the women’s liberation movement throughout her years giving speeches, writing books, and interviewing women. Dr. Myers attended and taught at Sacramento State College, University of South Carolina at Aiken, and Augusta College as …

Empowering Burlington's Unhoused: Discovering Community Resources And Insights, Dario Vanegas

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

No abstract provided.

Evangelical Health Systems Annual Report, 1986, Advocate Aurora Health

Historical Documents - Combined

Evangelical Health Systems, Oak Brook, IL: Annual report of the Evangelical Health Systems. Includes data from legacy hospitals: Christ Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, Good Shepherd Hospital, and Bethany Hospital. Christ Hospital became Christ Hospital and Medical Center. Woodlawn Hospital closed and merged with Bethany Hospital. Evangelical School of Nursing no longer admitted new students, planning a final graduating class for 1988.

Roan, Alex, Paige Ravenscraft

Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection

Alex Roan is a 42 year old trans masc individual who uses he/him pronouns. He was originally from Stoughton, Massachusetts where he grew up with his family before moving to Central Maine for college and living in the Portland area through adulthood. Alex shares his experience with growing up in a Catholic family and finding himself as a trans person in college. He details what it was like to come out to his family, who was in denial at first but later in life became his biggest supporters.

Alex Roan is the founder of MaineTransNet. This interview captures the story …

Michaud, Jim, Angelli Bishop

Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection

Jim Michaud, (he/him), was born in 1964. Jim is a local Mainer, born and raised in Lewiston, Maine. He was born into a middle-class family with his siblings, was raised Catholic, and even attended Catholic school in his earlier years. Since the late eighties, Jim has identified as a gay man. He is a USM alumnus and attended the USM Gay Men's Alliance, which was his first ever encounter participating in an LGBTQ-organized environment. Being proactive in his political activism, Jim annually attends the Pride Parades in Boston, New York, and Maine. He stresses the importance of creating open space …

The Park Ridge Center Bulletin, 1998, N4, May/June, Advocate Aurora Health

Historical Documents - Combined

The Park Ridge Center, Park Ridge, IL: Issue of "The Park Ridge Center Bulletin", a bi-monthly publication from The Park Ridge Center - An Institute for the Study of Health, Faith, and Ethics, associated with Lutheran General Hospital. This issue has feature articles on faith and sexuality.

The Park Ridge Center Bulletin, 1998, N5, August/September, Advocate Aurora Health

Historical Documents - Combined

The Park Ridge Center, Park Ridge, IL: Issue of "The Park Ridge Center Bulletin", a bi-monthly publication from The Park Ridge Center - An Institute for the Study of Health, Faith, and Ethics, associated with Lutheran General Hospital. This issue uses the concept of rituals to discuss different areas of medical practice and spirituality.

Bill Bargeman Oral History, Bill Bargeman, Lorenzo Spaccarelli

Raymond College

No abstract provided.

Chapter X — Where To, Ethiopia?, Messay Kebede

Ethiopian Modernization: Opportunities and Derailments

In the wake of the dethronement of the TPLF, Ethiopia was presented with four options arising from the implementation of ethnonationalist ideology and policies for 27 years. The options have generated politico-ideological movements that compete for the seizure of power in Ethiopia. Broadly speaking, these movements can be viewed as different stands in relation to Article 39 of the constitution granting ethnic groups an unconditional right to self-determination, including secession (see previous chapter). Let us briefly examine the four positions with the view of clearly demarcating the lines separating them.

Sheppard-Tong Duo, Violin & Piano: Fantasies And Fairy Tales, Music Department

Concert and Recital Programs

Concert program for a performance by Michael Sheppard (piano) and Jessica Tong (violin). Performed October 27, 2023. Includes works from Schumann, Frolov, Szymanowski, and Shubert.

Ember Jazz Trio, Music Department

Concert and Recital Programs

The recital program for a performance of selections from Brooklyn-based Ember Jazz Trio's albums "August in March," "No One is Any One," and "New Year." Performed October 21, 2023.

Education Change: Research, History, Reality, Don E. Glines

Books

EDUCATION CHANGE is another effort from Educational Futures Projects, Sacramento California, to convince educators that more of us need to learn how to unfold our deck chairs. Author Dr. Don Glines has spent his career actually implementing change in schools and colleges, and in conjunction, consulting for others also implementing educational innovations.

EDUCATION CHANGE is presented in cooperation with Project 100% Graduation, directed by Dr. John R. Eggers of Minnesota. The goal of this project is to have more students graduate, as graduation rates are low to extremely low in a variety of communities.

Religion And Public Discourse: Principles And Guidelines For Religious Participants, 1998, Martin E. Marty, Larry Greenfield, David E. Guinn

Historical Documents - Combined

Park Ridge Center, Chicago, IL: A "Special Topics in Health and Faith" issue on religion and public discourse. Articles include:

• Religion and Public Discourse (Martin E. Marty) p. 3
• To Speak and Be Heard: Principles of Religious Civil Discourse (Martin E. Marty, Larry Greenfield, and David E. Guinn) p. 7
• Guidelines for Structuring Public Policy Discourse Involving Diverse People of Faith p.18
• Putting the Principles to Work (David E. Guinn) p. 21

Easter Sermon: A Carpenter In The Face Of Danger, Earl Clement Davis

Sermons, 1905-1919

This is from the bound collection—“bundle #5”—that includes sermons from January 2, 1910 to January 15, 1911.

A brief retelling of the last supper and Jesus' personal struggle in the Garden of Gethsemane. This is a moment Davis revisits repeatedly throughout his life, stating it as a "sublime moment in the life of a man, sublime moment in the history of humanity." Davis is concerned that the conventional ceremony, "the Lord's Supper," does not do justice to the power of that moment in history.

Date refers to Date Given and The primary downloadable document contains the original document followed by …

An Unknown Sacrifice, Earl Clement Davis

Education

A seemingly unfinished bit of story about a son leaving home.

This is from a collection of manuscripts—mostly class papers— written while Davis was a student at Harvard Divinity School, 1902-1904. This manuscript is undated and not obviously connected to any specific class.

The primary downloadable document contains the original document followed by the transcription. The bottom of each item page also features the primary document as an embedded pdf for browsing.

Transcription by Davis Baird. Item description based off writing and context provided by Davis Baird.

Diane Preece Oral History Interview, Diane Preece

Raymond College

No abstract provided.

Second Opinion: Health, Faith, And Ethics, 1991, V16, March, Advocate Aurora Health

Historical Documents - Combined

Park Ridge Center, Park Ridge, IL: The March 1991 issue of "Second Opinion" (ISSN 0890-1570) includes:

• Initial Comment: A Place for the Affections (Martin E. Marty) p. 8
• Beyond Rabbi Hiyya's Wife: Women's Voices in Jewish Bioethics (Dena S. Davis) p. 10
• Open Letter from a Medical Student (Jonathan R. Sande) p. 32
• The Case: A Relative Stranger (Rita Charon) p. 50
• Commentary (Ferdinand David Schoeman) p. 57
• How to Be a Doctor: The Place of Poetry in Medical Education (Kathryn Montgomery Hunter) p. 64
• All Things in Relation to God: An Interview with James M. Gustafson, p. 80
• Nursing …

The Center, 1987, V2 N1, January, Advocate Aurora Health

Historical Documents - Combined

The Park Ridge Center, Park Ridge, IL: Issue of the publication from the Park Ridge Center - An Institute for the Study of Health, Faith, and Ethics, associated with Lutheran General Hospital. This issue features articles on Chinese traditional medicine, medical ethics, Florence Nightingale, and psychiatry.

Grounds For Faith In Religious Liberty, Earl Clement Davis

Manuscripts, Undated

A page of notes on this topic. It contains this quote from poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge "He, who begins by loving Christianity better than Truth, will proceed by loving his sect or the Church better than Christianity, and end by loving himself

The primary downloadable document contains the original document followed by the transcription. The bottom of each item page also features the primary document as an embedded pdf for browsing.

Transcription by Davis Baird. Item description based off writing and context provided by Davis Baird.

Outline Of Points On English Bible, Earl Clement Davis

Manuscripts, Undated

A list of key dates from early post-Christ times until William Tyndale's execution in 1536; "From that day to this it has been less dangerous to translate the Bible."

The primary downloadable document contains the original document followed by the transcription. The bottom of each item page also features the primary document as an embedded pdf for browsing.

Transcription by Davis Baird. Item description based off writing and context provided by Davis Baird.

Notes On Mutual Aid: A Factor In Evolution, By P. Kropotkin, Earl Clement Davis

Manuscripts, Undated

Fairly extensive notes on Peter Kropotkin's 1902 book, Mutual Aid: A Factor in Evolution, a seminal text which argues that communistic or socialistic organization as more natural for human society.

The primary downloadable document contains the original document followed by the transcription. The bottom of each item page also features the primary document as an embedded pdf for browsing.

Transcription by Davis Baird. Item description based off writing and context provided by Davis Baird.

"Earl Davis -- An Example To His Fellow Men", Obituary, N/A

Funeral, 1953 and After

An obituary published for Earl Clement Davis, but the who and where is not known for sure. Textual evidence suggests it may come from Billerica, Massachusetts, where Earl got his first post-college job as Principal of the Howe School.

Item description based off writing and context provided by Davis Baird.

No Title. Notes On The Ministry, Earl Clement Davis

Manuscripts, 1933-1953

Brief notes on Earl Davis' views on the nature of the ministry. As is consistent with his perspective, he is forward looking. He emphasizes Congregational polity and discovery, not revelation.

The primary downloadable document contains the original document followed by the transcription. The bottom of each item page also features the primary document as an embedded pdf for browsing.

Transcription by Davis Baird. Item description based off writing and context provided by Davis Baird.

A New Note In Fiction, Earl Clement Davis

Manuscripts, 1933-1953

This writing is an analysis of fiction's role in showing the human struggle with the changing forces of history, particularly the move away from authoritarianism. Authors mentioned include, Hervey Allen's Anthony Adverse, Honoré de Balzac, Victor Hugo, Alexandre Dumas, Leo Tolstoy, Knut Hamsun's Growth of the Soil, John Galsworthy's The Forsyte Saga, Mazo de la Roche's Jalna series, and Sinclair Lewis' Main Street and Babbitt.

While this manuscript does not have a date, the fact that it mentions Hervey Allen’s novel Anthony Adverse, published in 1933, and does not mention the award-winning movie of Anthony Adverse that premiered in 1936, …

The Next Step For Our Unitarian Churches, Earl Clement Davis

Manuscripts, 1933-1953

This was a talk that Earl Davis gave at a conference. We have yet to identify the conference or its exact date, but internal evidence – referencing the past “Hoover Administration” and the Roosevelt Administration “brain trust” -- suggests this was presented in 1934 or shortly thereafter.

This writing is a good representation of Davis' core views, drawing from the history of Congregationalism into a discussion of new problems. He ends with a a poem by Jean Untermeyer.

Date refers to Date Given

The primary downloadable document contains the original document followed by the transcription. The bottom of each item …