Graduate Theological Union Archives
The Archives collects, preserves and makes available material in
the area of ecumenical and inter-religious activity in the Western
United States with further interests in ethnic plurality, women
in religion, gays/lesbians in religion, and new religious movements.
The collection policy reflects the nature and mission of the Graduate
Theological Union, a consortium of nine theological seminaries
(Protestant and Catholic), and ten centers and institutes (including
Jewish, Eastern Orthodox, and Buddhist). Visit the Image
Gallery to view a selection of images from the GTU Archives.
Use Of The Archives
Information about each collection is listed in GRACE,
the GTU Library Catalog. Guides for individual GTU Archives collections
are located on the web site for the Online Archive of California
in the section, Graduate
Theological Union Finding Aids. (Please note that you may return
to the GTU Archives page via a link which appearsnear the top of
each finding aid.) Contact the Archivist for a complete listing
of GTU Archives holdings.
Collections in the GTU Archives are open to all researchers whether
faculty, student, or interested individual unless any restrictions
are placed by the donor or the GTU Administration to protect privacy
or confidentiality.
Researchers may come to the Archives (8:30 am to 4:00 pm, Monday
through Friday) to use materials in-house. Researchers will fill
out a "Research Request Form", and adhere to the "Regulations for
Use of the Archives". Photocopying may be done for individual research
purposes only. Please see the section below on Archives
Policies for information about fees and restrictions.
Researchers may request material by phone, fax, e-mail, or mail.
Please see the section below for Location and
Hours.
Location And Hours
The Archives are located in the Flora Lamson Hewlett Library of
the Graduate Theological Union.
Archives Hours
How To Donate Collections To The Archives
The GTU Archives is interested in receiving donated materials from
groups, organizations, or private individuals. Material should reflect
the collection areas of ecumenical or inter-religious activity,
ethnic plurality, women in religion, gays/lesbians in religion,
or new religious movements.
Materials of interest from a group or organization may include documentation
in all media (i.e., papers, photographs, videotapes, audio tapes,
etc.) that reflects the work and purpose of the group such as minutes
or proceedings of meetings, correspondence, project or task files,
work files, and financial records.
Materials of interest from an individual may include all manner
of personal documentation in all media--correspondence, manuscripts,
journals, photographs, tapes--that record the life and work of the
individual.
Please contact the Archivist to discuss the donation of a specific
collection, the GTU Archives program, archival practices in general,
or any needed information.
Archives Policies
Use
Researchers may come to the Archives (8:30 am to 4:00 pm, Monday
through Friday) to use materials in-house. Researchers will fill
out a "Research Request Form," and adhere to the "Regulations for
Use of the Archives."
Researchers may request material by phone, fax, e-mail, or mail.
Photocopying
Researchers in-house may make photocopies of material for individual
research purposes only, $.25 per page. A "Photocopying Agreement"
must be filled out.
Copying of fragile, overly brittle, or faded material will not be
allowed.
Fees
For research to fill requests from off-site researchers, there
is no charge up to 1/2 hour; for one hour, $25.00. No research over
one hour.
Photocopies are $.25 per page. The number of copies can be limited
due to staff availability. Audio cassette tapes can be duplicated
at $10.00 per tape. Vidoetapes can be duplicted at $25.00 per tape. CD copies can be made. Fees vary by condition and length of original tape; estimates are available from the archivist.
Postage will be charged.
Restrictions
If a donor has placed restrictions on donated materials, those
restrictions will be observed. Collection guides will designate
restrictions, if any.
GTU Institutional records are closed from public use for 25 years
from the date of creation. Certain records are open prior to that
time if they do not contain private or confidential material.
All student records are closed from public use for 75 years from
the date of creation.
Viktor E. Frankl Collection and Logotherapy
The Viktor E. Frankl Collection and Logotherapy
page provides a guide to the materials in the Frankl Collection
and a bibliography for an extensive collection of journal articles.
Books and other materials in the GTU Library are identified by searching GRACE,
the GTU Library catalog. See particularly the call number area RC480.5 F722
on Level 1 of the GTU Library.
New Religious Movements Research Collections
The New Religious Movements Research Collections
are a group of five archives collections relating to new religious
movements in California and the United States ca.1960-2000. There
are files and information on over 900 groups and organizations,
seminar and conference proceedings, research papers, audio taped
interviews of religious leaders, a poster collection, and more.
Union Catalogs of Archival Materials
Directories of Archives
Last updated February 3, 2005
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