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This class is designated for records of the Church's work in the mid to late twentieth century with immigrants and refugees, including policy advocacy, refugee resettlement (Episcopal Migration Ministries), issue awareness, recruitment of volunteers, social network development, and fund raising. See also ERD under AO: Episcopal Church Organizations and Agencies.

Records typically created in the planning and cultivation of sources for fund raising such as capital campaigns, annual campaigns, major gifts development, sponsored grants and prospects for planned giving. (See also FA 06 Institutional Development for records of financial accountability.)

This collection documents the history of Integrity from its founding in 1974 through the late-1990s, with significant emphasis on the organization’s early years. It comprises meeting minutes, correspondence, newsletters, and official papers; records from regional and local chapters; materials from national conventions; documentation of Integrity’s engagement with The Episcopal Church’s General Convention; and records reflecting its relationships with other religious organizations.

The Papers of Howard Johnson include lectures, addresses, articles, sermons, and working files of notes and writings of various scholars.

The records of the Joint Commission on Renewal consist primarily of meeting minutes, correspondence, reports drafted by the Commission, and printed materials about renewal written by members of the Commission. There is also a small amount of correspondence and records about financial matters.

The records document the revision of the Hymnal 1940 and the subsequent companion handbook that was published in 1949. Earlier history is covered by documents gathered on the previous Hymnal 1916. The archive includes correspondence to and from chair person Winfred Douglas and other members of the Commission (including Arthur Farlander, who succeeded Douglas), notes on hymn revisions and changes, a copy of the Commission's report to the 1940 General Convention, reports from the Tunes Committee, and essays and reflections on The Hymnal 1940 after its publication.

The Records of the Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop document the selection of members of the House of Bishops to be considered by General Convention for the position of Presiding Bishop. Included in the collection are meeting minutes, correspondence, and documentation on the prospective nominees.

The Records of the Joint Urban Program document programs which were funded either in whole or in part by grants from The Episcopal Church include correspondence, formal applications for grants, funding documentation, reports on programs, and evaluations.

This collection documents Jones’ service to The Episcopal Church from his early career as a rector in Texas parishes through his retirement as the fourth Bishop of West Texas. Materials include sermons, newspaper columns, and lectures. The collection also contains collected articles, publications, research materials and meeting materials related to his involvement with Alcoholics Anonymous and his founding of the first AA chapter in San Antonio.

Dating back to 1780, the Journals of Diocesan Conventions and Councils collection is the accumulating archive of the published proceedings of annual diocesan conventions, which include the official record of the bishop diocesan's reports and addresses, clergy and parish lists, annual reports of diocesan agencies, parish statistical reports, diocesan budgets, and directories.

Additionally, the journals of Provinces I-IX and foreign dioceses and missionary districts are included in the archive.

The Papers of Daisuke Kitagawa include biographical and education materials, including records from his education and research in Japan, writings, anti-war activities, and records of his leadership in the World Council of Churches and on the Executive Council of The Episcopal Church. One of the more significant aggregations of material within the collection is a series of papers documenting both his internment and resettlement following the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Materials from other family members, including his wife Fujiko, round out the collection.

Scrapbooks, correspondence, sermons, printed material, and photographs comprise the personal papers of the Rev. Leslie J. A. Lang. Also found is correspondence, printed material, sermons, and photographs relating to Bishop Horace William Baden Donegan and Bishop William T. Manning, which were collected by Lang.

Records of the Lay Ministry Office consist of the work product of staff officer Barry Menuez from 1973 to 1980. The records consist mainly of correspondence with some minutes, reports, conference materials and publications. These records document the changing status of women in the Episcopal Church and the Church's effort to involve part of the laity in the ministry of the Church. The topical files provide little supporting evidence of the range of activities of the office, but the serial newsletter called The 99% is a good resource.

Agnes Mahony’s personal papers consist entirely of correspondence mostly between Mahony and a fellow missionary in Liberia, Nathan Matthews.