Carnes, Paul Nathaniel, 1921-1979. Papers, 1951-1982.
Overview
Papers of Unitarian minister Paul Nathaniel Carnes, including sermons, worship material, correspondence, writings, and biographical material. There is also information on Carnes's candidacy for president of the UUA. The papers span 1951-1982.
Dates
- Creation: 1951-1982.
Access
There are no restrictions on access to this collection.
Extent
12 boxesThis collection consists of sermons, worship material, correspondence, writings, and biographical material. There is also information on Carnes's candidacy for president of the UUA. The papers span 1951-1982.
Biographical / Historical
Paul Nathaniel Carnes (1921-1979) earned an AB from Indiana University in 1942. He then enlisted in the U.S. Army, and on Christmas Day, 1942, he was captured by German forces in North Africa and spent the duration of the war as a German P.O.W. Following World War II, he enrolled in Harvard Divinity School, where he earned an STB in 1948. He served Unitarian parishes in Ohio, Tennessee, and New York, and served as president of the Unitarian Universalist Association from 1977 to 1979. He is the author of For Freedom and Belief: A Manual for Unitarians (1952) and Longing of the Heart: Prayers and Invocations (1979).
Acquisition Information
Gift of Freda Carnes, 1985.
- Title
- Carnes, Paul Nathaniel, 1921-1979. Papers, 1951-1982: A Finding Aid.
- Author
- Andover-Harvard Theological Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- div00533
Repository Details
Part of the Harvard Divinity School Library, Harvard University Repository
Special Collections at Harvard Divinity School Library preserves and makes accessible primary source materials documenting the history of religion and theology, with particular historical emphasis on American liberal religious traditions. Though the historical strengths of the collections have been in the field of Christianity, other religious traditions are increasingly reflected, in step with Harvard Divinity School's evolving focus on global religious studies. Known as Andover-Harvard Theological Library since 1911, it was renamed the Harvard Divinity School Library in 2021.
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