The American Unitarian Association (AUA)
Collections
- AUA General Records
- AUA Officers (presidents, secretaries, treasurers, etc.)
- AUA Committees and Commissions
- AUA Departments and Offices
- AUA Councils, Meetings, and Conferences (for regional meetings and conferences, go to AUA Regional Records)
- AUA Societies, Groups, and Associations:
This category also includes the records of some predecessor groups of the AUA, such as the Anonymous Association and the Berry Street Conference. - AUA Regional Records
Using the Collections
All collections are stored off-site and must be requested at least two business days in advance (see How to Use the Collections). Every collection is identified with a bMS number. In most of the finding aids, the bMS number is followed by a slash and a box number. Please note the bMS number and box number of the collection you are interested in, and contact the curator of manuscripts and archives (617.496.5153) to make an appointment to view the collection.
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| Collection Number | American Unitarian Association: Committees and Commissions |
|---|---|
| bms 11011 | American Unitarian Association. Adult Education and Social Relations Director Administrative Subject Files, 1947-1964 |
| bms 01286 | American Unitarian Association. Camps and Conference Committee Records, 1959-1967 |
| bms 01043 | American Unitarian Association. Camps and Conference Center Records, 1943-1966 |
| bms 01341 | American Unitarian Association. Camps and Conference Center Records, 1948-1981 |
| bms 11168 | American Unitarian Association. College Centers Committee Administrative Subject Files, 1951-1960 |
| bms 11045 | American Unitarian Association. Commission on Appraisal Records, 1933-1943 |
| bms 00588 | American Unitarian Association. Commission on Hungarian Relief. Records, 1920-1921 |
| bms 11061 | American Unitarian Association. Commission on Planning and Review, Reports, 1947-1958 |
| bms 11104 | American Unitarian Association. Committee for Peace Day in the United Nations, Administrative Records |
| bms 00044 | American Unitarian Association. Committee on Recruiting the Ministry. Minutes, 1918-1937 |
| bms 11074 | American Unitarian Association. Committee on Regions, Administrative Records, 1959-1960 |
| bms 11161 | American Unitarian Association. Denominational Planning Council Correspondence Files, 1951 |
| bms 00053 | American Unitarian Association. Festival Committee. Records, 1915-1956 |
| bms 11106 | American Unitarian Association. Finance Committee, Meeting Minutes, 1924-1947 |
| bms 00050 | American Unitarian Association. Hospitality Committee. Records, 1937-1962 |
| bms 11046 | American Unitarian Association. Ministerial Aid Committee, Meeting Minutes, 1939-1959 |
| bms 11079 | American Unitarian Association. New England Youth Work Committee Administrative Records, 1951-1956 |
| bms 11112 | American Unitarian Association. Public Information Radio Committee Press Release/Radio Programming, 1945-1954 |
| bms 00570 | American Unitarian Association. Theodore Parker Memorial Committee. Records, 1959-1961 |
| bms 11095 | American Unitarian Association. Unitarian Youth Committee Administrative Subject Files, 1928-1941 |
| bms 11156 | American Unitarian Association. World Churches Committee Miscellaneous Records 1953-1955 |
| Collection Number | American Unitarian Association: Departments and Offices |
|---|---|
| bms 01037 | American Unitarian Association. Beacon Press Books, 1866- |
| bms 01038 | American Unitarian Association. Beacon Press Records, 1952-1973 |
| bms 01040 | American Unitarian Association. Beacon Press Records, 1935-1988 |
| bms 01041 | American Unitarian Association. Beacon Press Records, 1935-1981 |
| bms 00520 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Church Extension. Correspondence with churches, ca. 1900-1950s |
| bms 11082 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Extension and Church Maintenance. Administrative Records, 1922-1951 |
| bms 11047 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Extension and Maintenance, Meeting Minutes, 1947-1956 |
| bms 11048 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Extension and Maintenance, Meeting Minutes, 1947-1960 |
| bms 11096 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Extension and Maintenance. Administrative and Subject Files, 1947-1960 |
| bms 11049 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Extension and Maintenance. Administrative Records |
| bms 11154 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Extension and Maintenance. Administrative Records, 1948-1961 |
| bms 11133 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Extension and Maintenance. Administrative Subject Files: Districts Records, 1944-1959 |
| bms 11131 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Extension and Maintenance. Director Administrative Records, 1936-1964 |
| bms 11143 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Extension and Maintenance. Maine Unitarian Association Meeting Records, 1959-1961 |
| bms 11149 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Extension and Maintenance. Middle Atlantic Council of Unitarian Churches Administrative Records, 1943-1960 |
| bms 11132 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Extension and Maintenance. Records, Secretary (George Davis), 1936-1945 |
| bms 11118 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Extension and Maintenance. Unitarian Society of Milwaukee, WI Annual Report, 1901 |
| bms 11080 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Extension. Administrative Records |
| bms 11052 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Extension. Administrative Subject Files |
| bms 11055 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Extension. Administrative Subject Files, n.d. |
| bms 11057 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Extension. Office of the Director Regional Files |
| bms 11059 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Ministry. Administrative Subject Files |
| bms 11075 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Ministry. Administrative Subject Files, 1876; 1976-1961 |
| bms 11076 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Ministry. Administrative Subject Files, 1949-1962 |
| bms 01127 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Ministry. Director, Records, 1939-1975 |
| bms 01161 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Ministry. Widow Assistance Funds, 1932-1962. |
| bms 11146 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Ministry. Mailings: "The Packet," 1952-61 |
| bms 11139 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Ministry. Ministerial Aid Fund--Logs, 1933-1937 |
| bms 11148 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Ministry. Ministerial Settlement Data, 1923-1950 |
| bms 11105 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Publications. Administrative Records: Direct Mail Study, 1948 |
| bms 11081 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Publications. Christian Register. Correspondence Files, 1932-1960 |
| bms 00475 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Publications. Christian Register. Records, 1898-1943. |
| bms 11099 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Publications. Christian Register. Records, 1915-1938 |
| bms 11167 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Publications. Correspondence and Mailings Files, 1942-1953 |
| bms 11088 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Publications. Correspondence and Public Statements: "The Fritchman Controversy," 1947 |
| bms 11084 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Publications. Correspondence Files, 1941-1957 |
| bms 14016 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Publications. Division of Education Pamphlet Samples, 1944-1950 |
| bms 11087 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Publications. Packet Ideal Pool, 1946-1947 |
| bms 11085 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Publications. Project Files, 1944-1960 |
| bms 11101 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Publications. Printed Records, 1943-1945; n.d. |
| bms 11086 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Publications. Printed Records, 1942-1945 |
| bms 14020 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Publications. Records-in-Print, 1942-1961 |
| bms 11157 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Publications. Records-in-Print, 1955 |
| bms 14021 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Publications. Records-in-Print |
| bms 14015 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Publications, "Unitarian Fellowship Newsletter," 1949-1961 |
| bms 11023 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Religious Education. Administrative Subject Files, 1930-1965 |
| bms 11028 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Religious Education. Administrative Subject Files: Mailings Files, 1953-1956 |
| bms 11030 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Religious Education. Administrative Subject Files: Religious Education Institutes, 1937-1961 |
| bms 11025 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Religious Education. Adult Education Administrative Subject Files, 1874-1940; 1945-1956 |
| bms 11024 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Religious Education. Annual Congregational Reports, 1926-1941 |
| bms 11027 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Religious Education. Arlington Street Church Sunday School, n.d. |
| bms 11032 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Religious Education. Curriculum Records, 1930-1944 |
| bms 11158 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Religious Education. Curriculum Records- Booklists, 1934 |
| bms 1388 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Religious Education. Curriculum Records, 1940-1969 |
| bms 11031 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Religious Education. Director Administrative Subject Files, 1941-1966 |
| bms 11001 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Religious Education. Director, Administrative Subject Files: International Relations, 1949-1961 |
| bms 11120 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Religious Education. Miscellaneous Records |
| bms 11152 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Religious Education. Organizational Chart-- Department Functions, n.d. |
| bms 11026 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Religious Education. Publications Sample Files, 1937-1957; n.d. |
| bms 11029 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Religious Education. Publications Sample Files: Scrapbooks, 1937-1957 |
| bms 11013 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Religious Education. Records of church, conference, visits, 1930-1944 |
| bms 01172 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Religious Education. Religious Education Institute. Planning and Budget files, 1951-1962 |
| bms 11102 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Religious Education. Reports and General Informational Mailings, 1948-1953 |
| bms 11153 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Social Justice. Administrative Records: Department Committee Files, 1912 |
| bms 11110 | American Unitarian Association. Unitarian Fellowship for Social Justice General Mailings, 1950-1951 |
| bms 11111 | American Unitarian Association. Unitarian Fellowship for Social Justice President Correspondence, Feb. 6, 1957 |
| bms 11060 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Social and Public Welfare. Administrative Records: Departmental Committee Files, 1911-1912 |
| bms 11062 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Social Relations. Administrative Subject Files (T-W only), 1930-1940 |
| bms 00524 | American Unitarian Association. Department of Social Relations. Records, 1923-1940 |
| bms 00521 | American Unitarian Association. Department of World Churches. Records, 1918-1965 |
| bms 11103 | American Unitarian Association. Development Fundraising Records, 1957; n.d. |
| bms 00530 | American Unitarian Association. Fellowship for Social Justice. Records, 1914-1967 |
| bms 11147 | American Unitarian Association. Fellowships Office Mailings: "Fellowship Exchange," 1960 |
| bms 11160 | American Unitarian Association. News Office Administrative Subject Files: Minimum Wage Law, 1957 |
| bms 11137 | American Unitarian Association. News Office Press Release: Response to Nixon's Statement on Abortion, n.d. (1950s) |
| bms 01448 | American Unitarian Association. Office of Public Information. Congregational Directories, 1930-1981 |
| Collection Number | American
Unitarian Association: Councils, Meetings, and Conferences (see regional records section below for regional conferences) |
|---|---|
| bms 11119 | American Unitarian Association. Annual Meeting Programs etc., 1842-1951 |
| bms 00199.2 | American Unitarian Association. Annual Meeting Records, 1825-1845. |
| bms 00461 | American Unitarian Association. Annual Meeting Records, 1908-1947. |
| bms 00107 | American Unitarian Association. 125th Anniversary Unitarian Convocation, Boston, Massachusetts, May 23-24, 1950. |
| bms 00409 | American Unitarian Association. Annual Meeting Records, 1912-1960. |
| bms 11179 | American Unitarian Association. Annual Meeting Records, 1944-1958 |
| bms 11036 | American Unitarian Association. Annual Meeting Records, 1951; 1958; 1959 |
| bms 11169 | American Unitarian Association. Annual Meeting Records, 1958-1962 |
| bms 11150 | American Unitarian Association. Annual Meeting Ware Lecture Administrative Records, 1956-1963 |
| bms 10040 | American Unitarian Association. Senextet Conference on Staff Executives, 1929-1930 |
| bms 11130 | American Unitarian Association. War Service Council Administrative Subject Files, 1942-1943 |
| bms 00068 | General Conference of Unitarian and Other Christian Churches. Records, 1894-1923. |
| bms 00637 | National Conference of Unitarian and Other Christian Churches. Records, 1870-1878; 1889; 1891; 1930-1960. |
