The Woman's Bible

mnsss174 Religion Collection, 1734-1997 (bulk 1800-1950) Finding Aid Finding aid prepared by Laura Cutter. Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College

Northampton, MA

2003

Finding aid encoded using Perl scripts and edited in XMetal 2.0. Encoded by Laura Cutter. 2003-07-11 Finding aid written in English. 2005-09-23 mnsss174 converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02-5c.xsl (sy2003-10-15). Sophia Smith CollectionSmith College Religion Collection, 1734-1997 (bulk 1800-1950) Finding Aid MS 4488 Laura Cutter Revised 2002 Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Collection Overview Religion Collection1734-1997 1800-1950 MS 448 10 boxes (7.25 linear ft.) Sophia Smith Collection

Smith College Northampton, MA

This collection is comprised of bibliographies, articles, pamphlets, biographies, newspaper clippings and tracts all pertaining to women's roles within religion and the church. 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 and articles on the education and training of missionaries and historical sketches of missionary societies; matriarchal religions and founders of independent and separatist church movements; and documentation on women's organizations and caucuses from various religious sects. English. 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).

Organization of the Collection

This collection is organized into six series:

I. General II. Individuals III. Clergy IV. Organizations V. Missionary Work VI. Sects Oversize materials Books on Shelf Information on Use Terms of Access and Use

The collection is open to research according to the regulations of the Sophia Smith Collection.

Materials in this collection may be protected by copyright. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy all copyright holders. Permission to publish reproductions or quotations beyond "fair use" must also be obtained from the Sophia Smith Collection as owners of the physical property.

Preferred Citation

Please use the following format when citing materials from this collection:

Religion Collection, Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College, Northampton, MA

Additions to the Collection

Periodic additions are expected.

History of the Collection

Materials in this subject collection were either purchased or given to the Sophia Smith Collection by various donors. One donor to this collection, Patricia Page, was Smith College Class of 1944.

Processed in 2002 by Laura Cutter, intern. Recent additions may not be reflected in the finding aid.

Search Terms England--Church history--Sources Feminist spirituality Missionaries-- History--Sources Spouses of clergy-- History--Sources United States--Church history--Sources Women--Religion--History--Sources Women clergy--United States--History--Sources Women in Christianity--History--Sources Women in church work--Catholic Church Women missionaries--History--Sources Sophia Smith Collection SERIES I. GENERAL 1 1 Contents 1 2 Bibliographies 1971-80, n.d. 1 3 Women in the Bible: articles, pamphlets, notes, and miscellaneous 1922-80, n.d. 1 4 The Woman's Bible, 2 volumes: Vol. I, The Pentateuch 1897; Vol. II, Judges, Kings, Prophets and Apostles1898; article1948 1 5 Women in the Church: articles 1914-71, n.d. 1 6-7 Women in the Church, pamphlets and booklets [one in French] 1734, 1868, 1903-71, n.d. 1 8 Matriarchal Religions: Pesek-Marous, Eduard. Salvatore, Bull of Salvation (Tau Press, California: 1976 Research Papers 2 9 Susan Milson, "Women and the Medieval Church" 1972 2 10 Nancy Schwartz. "Women as Leaders and Founders of Independent and Separatist Church Movements in Sub-Saharan Africa" 1972 Periodicals 2 11 CommonwealMay 15, 1970; Dec. 24, 1971 2 12 Daughters of SarahNov. 1974, Jan. 1975, Mar. 1977, May 1977 2 13 Inward LightSummer/Fall, 1964; Spring, 1969 2 14 Kairos, an independent quarterly of liberal religionSpring 1979 2 15 Post AmericanAugust/September, 1974 [Evangelical Feminism] 2 16 Women's Caucus-Religious Studies NewsletterMarch 1973, Fall 1972 2 17 The Student World, Third Quarter 1936 SERIES II. INDIVIDUALS 3 18 Collected biographies 1921, 1974, n.d. 3 Praise Book (songs) 1877 3 19 Antoinette Brown Blackwell: photographs and article 1914, n.d. 3 20 Olympia Brown: pamphlets, articles, autobiography, letters 1915-63 3 21 Mary Daly: 3 articles written by Daly 1971-72 3 22 Mary Dyer: articles 1959 3 23 Mary Baker Eddy: articles 1910-70, n.d.

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3 24 Julia A.J. Foote: autobiography 1879 3 25 Elizabeth Fry: articles, photographs, and letters 1925, 1936, n.d. 3 26 Barbara Heck: pamphlets and articles 1927-33, n.d. 3 27 Ruth Anna Lindley: biography 1893 3 28 Aimee Semple McPherson: biography and articles 1926-33, n.d. 3 Patricia Page [See next box] 3 29 Mary Rotch: biography 1956 Agnes Maude Royden 3 30 Pamphlets, articles, letter written by Royden 1915-43, n.d. 3 31 Articles about Royden 1922-64, n.d. 3 32 Elizabeth Ann Seton: biography and article 1921, n.d. 3 33 Joanna Southcott: article 1946 3 34 Augusta E. Stetson: letters 1904, 1914, n.d. 3a 34a Patricia Page: oral history transcript and audiocassette tapes (4)1997 SERIES III. CLERGY 3b 35 Pamphlets 1892-63, n.d. 3b 36 Articles 1891-38 3b 37 International Association of Women Ministers: pamphlet and poster 1982 3b 38 International Association of Women Preachers: constitution and letter 1919, 1924 3b 39 Society for the Equal Ministry of Men and Women in the Church: pamphlets 1929-47, n.d. 3b 40 Minister's wives: articles 1923-37, n.d. SERIES IV. ORGANIZATIONS 4 40a Campus Ministry Women: newslettersApril 1974-May 1982 4 41 Center for Women and Religion: pamphlets and letter 1981 4 41a Ecumenical Women's Center: Personnel handbook and newsletters 1974-82 4 42 Ethical Culture Society (Clara Babcock Bisbee): article and pamphlet 1892, n.d. 4 43 Evangelical Women's Caucus: pamphlet and letter 1975 4 44 Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America: questionnaires, pamphlets, reports, and newsletter 1925-49 4 45 Interracial Conference of Church Women (Federal Council of Churches): articles and pamphlets 1926-29, n.d. 4 46 Massachusetts Council of Churches. Task Force on Women: press release, article, and newsletter 1974, n.d. 4 47 Miscellaneous: articles and pamphlets 1864, 1922-38, n.d. 4 48 National Council of Churches. United Church Women: booklets, study guide,and articles 1959, 1970, n.d. 4 49 National Organization for Women: Task Force on Women and Religion: reports, mission statement 1973, n.d. 4 49a Philadelphia Task Force on Women in Religion: newslettersMarch/April 1973-March/April 1974 4 49b The Woman's Church (New York City): announcement 1879 4 50 Women's Centennial Congress. Commission on Ethical and Religious Values: preparatory material 1940 4 50a Women's Center for Theologizing: reports, programs, resources, retreats, and training materials 1974-1976, n.d. 4 50b Women's Ordination Conference: letter and donation information 1994 4 51 World Council of Churches: pamphlets, booklets, reports, lectures, letter, and bibliography 1947-64 SERIES V. MISSIONARY WORK Missionaries 5 52 Articles and pamphlets 1900-31, n.d. 5 53 Education and training: booklets 1913-44, n.d. Missionaries in Asia 5 54 General: letters and articles 1929-40 5 Kiangsi 1919 & Foochow 1913 Women's conferences 5 Montgomery, Helen Barrett. Western Women in Eastern Lands (New York: MacMillan Company 1911 5 55 Miscellaneous biography: articles and pamphlets 1917-30 5 56 Loanza Goulding Benton (1822-99): biography, diary (1847-51), recollections, article, photographs, and drawings (all in one typed compellation) 1847-1869, n.d. 5 57 Seraphina Haynes Everett (1823-55): diary (typed copy)March 3, 1845- April 17, 1845 5 57a Frances Cousens Gage: biography 1918 5 58 Florence Hooper (1789-1826): booklet, material by Hooper, bibliography1957, n.d. 5 59 Ann Hasseltine Judson (1819-1903): letter1826 5 60 Rebecca Toy Lore (1793-1812): diarySeptember 17, 1847-December 6, 1847 5 61 Harriet Atwood Newell (1874-1939): bookn.d. 5 62 Genevieve Davis Olds: remembrance and photograph 1939, n.d. 5 63 Rhoda Orme (1842-1933): reports1954, 1955 5 64 Clara Gray Schauffler (1982-1955): biographyn.d. 5 65 Ruth Isabel Seabury: biography, Part 2 of 21955 Missionary societies 6 66 Birdsnest Foundation: booklet and pamphlets 1930-37, n.d. 6 67 Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church: pamphlets, articles, and letter 1900-52 6 68 Council of Women for Home Missions: articles 1923-31 6 69 East London Institute for Home and Foreign Missions: book 1887 6 70 Federation of Woman's Boards of Foreign Missions of North America: reports and minutes 1926-28 6 70a Female Cent Institution (Aux. to the New Hampshire Missionary Society): report 1888 6 71 Female Missionary Society for the Poor of the City of New York: report 1817 6 72 Foreign Missions Conference, Committee on Women's Work: report and minutes 1939 6 73 International Missionary Council: article and booklets 1927-28, n.d. 6 74 The King's Daughters Settlement: report, article, and periodical 1896-1928 6 74a Presbyterian Women's Home Missions: reports, financial information, and drafts of resolutions 1877-78 6 75 Trinity Church Association and Trinity Mission House: booklet 1956 6 76 United Study of Missions: bookletsn.d. 6 77 Women's Board of Missions: pamphlets, letter, booklets, article, and reports 1882-1925, n.d. 6 78 Women's Board of Missions for the Pacific Islands: reports 1874-84 6 79 Women's Foreign Missionary Society: articles 1871-1931, n.d. 6 80 Woman's Home Missionary Society: reports and articles 1893-1930 6a 81 Women's Presbyterian Board of Missions of the North West: booklet and periodicals 1882-1911 6a 82 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. 6a L.H. Daggett. Historical Sketches of Women's Missionary Societies in America and England, Boston 1883 SERIES VI. SECTS Anglican 7 83 General: booklets and articles 1908-43, n.d. 7 84 Anglican Group for the Ordination of Women: booklets, reports 1930-39, n.d. 7 85 Clergy: booklets and articles 1917-58, n.d. 7 86 Deaconesses: booklets and articles 1912-48, n.d. 7 87 League of the Church Militant: pamphlets 1919-28, n.d. 7 88 Baptist: articles 1923-32, n.d. Catholic 7 89 General: biographies (one in German), pamphlets, and articles 1912-45, n.d. 7 90 National Council of Catholic Women: booklets and articles 1921-52, n.d. 7 91 Sisterhoods: articles and biographies 1922-69, n.d. 7 92 Women's Ordination Conference: pamphlets and booklet of programs 1979-82, n.d. 8 93 Church of Scotland: articles and booklets 1912-47, n.d. 8 94 Congregational: articles and pamphlets 1929-50, n.d. 8 95 Doukhobors: articles 1959 8 96 Islam: booklets and articles 1881-1933, n.d. 8 97 Judaism: books, articles, and periodicals 1924-84, n.d. 8 98 Lutheran: articles 1925-28, n.d. Methodist 8 99 General: articles and programs 1920-74, n.d. 8 100 Clergy: articles 1922-33 8 101 Deaconesses: booklets and articles 1922-63, n.d. 8 101a United Methodist Women's Caucus: newsletter (The Yellow Ribbon)March 1973-Fall 1977, 1980 9 102 Mormon: booklets, article, and letter 1884-1979, n.d. Presbyterian 9 103 General: articles 1921-28 9 104 Clergy: articles 1925-58 Protestant Episcopal 9 105 General: booklets, articles 1919-74, n.d. 9 106 Sisterhood: book, booklets, and periodicals 1879-1963, n.d. 9 107 Reformed Church of America, clergy: article 1927 9 108 Salvation Army: articles and photograph 1929-33 9 109 Seventh Day Adventists: bookletn.d. Society of Friends 9 110 General: articles and booklets 1929-59, n.d. 9 111 ARSC Women's NewsletterFebruary-December 1974 9 112 Symposium on American Quaker Women (Guilford College, March, 1979): bibliographies, informational material, various Quaker women, statistics, essay, and articles1979 9 113 Unitarian: articles and booklets 1922, n.d. 9 114 Universalists: articles 1923, 1930 Unitarian/ Universalist 9 115 Clergy: book 1975 U.U. Women's Federation 9 116 The Bridge (Periodical)March 1970-February 1971, Nov/Dec 1971 9 117 Speak Out (Periodical)May 1971, Sept 1974, Dec 1974, Mar 1975, Nov 1975, Mar 1976 9 118 Wicca: reportn.d. OVERSIZED MATERIAL 10 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