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THURMAN, HOWARD, 1900-1981. Howard Thurman Audiovisual Collection, 1951-1982 THURMAN, HOWARD, 1900-1981. Howard Thurman audiovisual collection, 1951-1982 Emory University Pitts Theology Library 1531 Dickey Drive, Suite 560 Atlanta, GA 30322 404-727-4166 Descriptive Summary Creator: Thurman, Howard, 1900-1981. Title: Howard Thurman audiovisual collection, 1951-1982 Call Number: Manuscript Collection No. 394 Extent: 11.2 cubic feet (33 boxes) Abstract: This is a collection of audio and film recordings of Howard Thurman, an influential thinker and pastor in the 20th century. Language: Materials entirely in English. Administrative Information Restrictions on Access Materials must be accessed at the Special Collections Reading Room. Terms Governing Use and Reproduction All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction. Related Materials in Other Repositories The I.G. Bailey and Thurman family papers (MSS807) are held by Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University. The Howard Thurman papers are held by Boston University. Source Gift of the Thurman estate, 2009 Citation [after identification of item(s)], Howard Thurman audiovisual collection, MSS 394, Archives and Manuscript Dept., Pitts Theology Library, Emory University. Processing Processed by Brandon Wason, June 2016. Emory Libraries provides copies of its finding aids for use only in research and private study. Copies supplied may not be copied for others or otherwise distributed without prior consent of the holding repository. Howard Thurman audiovisual collection, 1951-1982 Manuscript Collection No. 394 Collection Description Biographical Note Howard Washington Thurman was born on November 18, 1899 (or 1900) in Daytona Beach, Florida. Thurman's grandparents were slaves. At age seven his father passed away and he was raised by his grandmother while his mother worked to support the family. He excelled as a student and attended one of the three public high schools for African Americans in Florida (1915-1919). He went on to study at Morehouse College (1919-1923) and then at Rochester Theological Seminary (1923-1926). Thurman pastored Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Oberlin, Ohio (1926-1928) before moving to Atlanta and becoming the director of religious life and professor of religion at Morehouse College and Spelman College (1929-1930). He later became professor of religion and dean of the Chapel at Howard University (1932-1944). In 1944 Thurman cofounded the interracial Fellowship Church for All Peoples in San Francisco, then in 1953 moved to Boston to become dean of Marsh Chapel and professor of spiritual resources (Boston University). He retired from Boston University in 1965. Early on in his career, while at Howard University, Thurman traveled to India and met with Mahatma Gandhi and this experience helped Thurman solidify his view toward nonviolent social activism. In the 1950s and 1960s, Thurman played an important role in the American Civil Rights movement and was influential on many prominent members of that movement, including Martin Luther King, Jr. In 1961, Thurman founded the Howard Thurman Educational Trust, and directed it after his retirement from Boston University until his death. Thurman wrote more than twenty books, including the following: Deep River: An Interpretation of Negro Spirituals (1945, 1955), Jesus and the Disinherited (1949), The Inward Journey (1961), and With Head and Heart: The Autobiography of Howard Thurman (1980). Thurman passed away on April 10, 1981 in San Francisco California. Scope and Content Note This collection contains audio-visual media of Thurman's sermons, lectures, and readings. There are 763 audiocassettes, 57 reel-to-reel audio tapes, and 14 reels of 16mm film. The metadata from each audiocassette and audio reel have been included in the container list below. The 16mm film are from the Conversations with Howard Thurman series and comprising six cubic feet of space. Arrangement Note Organized by material type. 2 Howard Thurman audiovisual collection, 1951-1982 Manuscript Collection No. 394 Container List Audiocassettes Box Folder Content 1 394- Disciplines of the Spirit I, 1960 Sep 25; Disciplines of the Spirit II: Growth, 1960 001 Oct 2 394-001_A.mp3; file size: 35.12 MB; length: 38:27 394-001_B.mp3; file size: 31.79 MB; length: 34:48 1 394- Disciplines of the Spirit III: Personal Stability, 1960 Oct 9; Disciplines of the 002 Spirit IV: The Single Mind, 1960 Oct 16 394-002_A.mp3; file size: 28.48 MB; length: 31:10 394-002_B.mp3; file size: 31.3 MB; length: 34:16 1 394- Disciplines of the Spirit V: When Commitment Becomes Idolatrous, 1960 Oct 003 30; Disciplines of the Spirit VI: The Good and the Evil, 1960 Nov 20 394-003_A.mp3; file size: 32.31 MB; length: 35:22 394-003_B.mp3; file size: 31.68 MB; length: 34:41 1 394- Disciplines of the Spirit VII: The Discipline of the Act, 1960 Nov 27; Disciplines 004 of the Spirit VIII, 1960 Dec 4 394-004_A.mp3; file size: 30.39 MB; length: 33:16 394-004_B.mp3; file size: 36.82 MB; length: 40:18 1 394- Standing on Tiptoe (Freshman Sunday), 1960 Sep 18 005 394-005_A.mp3; file size: 28.92 MB; length: 31:39 1 394- Suffering (Disciplines series) I, IX, 1960 Dec 11; Suffering (Disciplines series), 006 Job X, 1960 Dec 18 394-006_A.mp3; file size: 28.06 MB; length: 30:43 394-006_B.mp3; file size: 37.54 MB; length: 41:06 1 394- The Green Bough (Lincoln's birthday), 1961 Feb 12 007 394-007_A.mp3; file size: 33 MB; length: 36:07 1 394- The Undying Fire XI (Disciplines series), 1961 Jan 15 008 394-008_A.mp3; file size: 27.41 MB; length: 30:00 1 394- In the Beginning, 1962 Nov 4 009 394-009_A.mp3; file size: 30.76 MB; length: 33:40 1 394- Temptation of Jesus (conclusion Temptations of Jesus) (63-0/02), 1963 010 394-010_A.mp3; file size: 42.29 MB; length: 46:11 394-010_B.mp3; file size: 9.93 MB; length: 10:52 1 394- The Way of Deliverance (Easter), 1964 April 22 011 394-011_A.mp3; file size: 37.27 MB; length: 40:48 3 Howard Thurman audiovisual collection, 1951-1982 Manuscript Collection No. 394 1 394- Conclusion "Out of a man's Faith" and Memorial Service for Dr. McCall, 1959 012 June 16 394-012_B.mp3; file size: 34.33 MB; length: 37:35 1 394- Quests of the human spirit (I), 1962 Feb 4; Quests of the human spirit (II): The 013 Quest for Freedom, 1962 Feb 11 394-013_A.mp3; file size: 41.89 MB; length: 45:51 394-013_B.mp3; file size: 40.04 MB; length: 43:44 1 394- The quests for values (III), 1962 Feb 18; The quest for truth (IV): 1962 Mar 4 014 394-014_A.mp3; file size: 40.15 MB; length: 43:57 394-014_B.mp3; file size: 34.08 MB; length: 37:18 1 394- The quest for stability (V), 1962 Mar 11; The quest for authority (VI), 1962 Mar 015 18 394-015_A.mp3; file size: 25.22 MB; length: 27:36 394-015_B.mp3; file size: 39.11 MB; length: 42:49 1 394- The quest for integrity VII, 1962 Mar 2; The quest for integrity (VII), 1962 Mar 016 25 394-016_A.mp3; file size: 32.45 MB; length: 35:31 394-016_B.mp3; file size: 41.8 MB; length: 45:45 1 394- The quest for peace, part 1 (IX), 1962 May 6; The quest for peace, part 2 (X), 017 1962 May 13 394-017_A.mp3; file size: 32.71 MB; length: 35:48 394-017_B.mp3; file size: 31.17 MB; length: 34:07 1 394- The quest for God (XI), 1962 May 27 018 394-018_A.mp3; file size: 32.09 MB; length: 35:07 1 394- The dilemmas of Jesus (I), 1962 Jul 1; The dilemma in the wilderness (II), 1962 019 Jul 8 394-019_A.mp3; file size: 36.68 MB; length: 40:09 394-019_B.mp3; file size: 37.01 MB; length: 40:30 1 394- The dilemma of the kingdoms (III), 1962 Jul 15; The dilemma of the crossroad 020 (IV), 1962 Jul 22 394-020_A.mp3; file size: 37.65 MB; length: 41:12 394-020_B.mp3; file size: 35.63 MB; length: 39:00 1 394- The dilemma in the garden, 1962 Jul 29 021 394-021_A.mp3; file size: 34.09 MB; length: 37:19 1 394- Not by bread alone (Canada), 1962 Sep 12; Tempt God (Canada), 1962 Sep 13 022 394-022_A.mp3; file size: 22.35 MB; length: 24:24 394-022_B.mp3; file size: 28.64 MB; length: 31:21 4 Howard Thurman audiovisual collection, 1951-1982 Manuscript Collection No. 394 1 394- The kingdoms of this world (Canada), 1962 Sep 14; At the crossroad (Canada), 023 1962 Sep 15 394-023_A.mp3; file size: 32.89 MB; length: 36:00 394-023_B.mp3; file size: 28.74 MB; length: 31:27 1 394- In the Garden (Canada), 1962 Sep 16 024 394-024_A.mp3; file size: 29.52 MB; length: 32:18 1 394- The quest for values (62-0/01), 1962 025 394-025_A.mp3; file size: 25.79 MB; length: 28:13 1 394- On prayer. An address given at R. I. McKinney College (63-0/03), 1963 026 394-026_A.mp3; file size: 42.11 MB; length: 45:59 1 394- Keep open the doors of thy heart, 1963 Apr 15 027 394-027_A.mp3; file size: 35.5 MB; length: 38:51 1 394- The single mind, 1963 Jul 7; Violence and non-violence, 1963 Jul 14 028 394-028_A.mp3; file size: 37.8 MB; length: 41:23 394-028_B.mp3; file size: 27.12 MB; length: 29:41 1 394- The Wider Ministry and Concept Community, 1963 Jul 28 029 394-029_A.mp3; file size: 41.44 MB; length: 45:21 1 394- Aspecpects of Freedom; Major body of the address ((a) Toronto; Toronto 030 Business and Prof Men's Club address), 1964 May 6 394-030_A.mp3; file size: 15.6 MB; length: 17:02 394-030_B.mp3; file size: 41.81 MB; length: 45:46 1 394- Bridges and barriers to understanding ((b); Toronto; Toronto Women's group), 031 1964 May 6 394-031_A.mp3; file size: 42.13 MB; length: 46:07 1 394- Journey in understanding (Freedom House, Boston), 1964 Jun 8 032 394-032_A.mp3; file size: 42.56 MB; length: 46:35 394-032_B.mp3; file size: 13.22 MB; length: 14:28 1 394- Community, the intent of creation (National Urban League Louisville, KY), 1964 033 Aug 2 394-033_A.mp3; file size: 42.14 MB; length: 46:08 394-033_B.mp3; file size: 2.81 MB; length: 3:04 1 394- On finding a sense of stability (65-0/01), 1965 034 394-034_A.mp3; file size: 22.87 MB; length: 24:59 2 394- The Gothic Principle (1 of 3) (Minneapolis), 1970 Jul 12; Jesus and Natural 035 Order - the Great Dilemma (2 of 3) (Minneapolis), 1970 Jul 19 394-035_A.mp3; file size: 19.97 MB; length: 21:52 394-035_B.mp3; file size: 24.01 MB; length: 26:17 5 Howard Thurman audiovisual collection, 1951-1982 Manuscript Collection No.
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