Henry B. Clark collection, 1955-2009

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Summary

Abstract:
The collection documents the thought and career of Henry B. Clark (1930-2009), a professor of religion and ethics. Topics include the church and desegregation, the life of Albert Schweitzer, the church under Margaret Thatcher, Reinhold Niebuhr, social ethics, Council of Churches and California politics, and the World Trade Organization. He taught at Howard University, Union Seminary, Duke University and the University of Southern California.
Extent:
6.5 record boxes (7 linear feet)
Language:
Languages represented in the collection: English
Preferred citation:

Henry B. Clark collection, GTU 2009-6-01. Graduate Theological Union Archives, Berkeley, CA.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection contains Henry B. Clarks writings and papers, some biographical information and his areas of interest and activities. Recent materials after his retirement document actions by church organizations to promote justice and health in California and in responding to the World Trade Organization meeting in Seattle in 1999.

Biographical / historical:

Henry B. Clark (1930-2009) was a professor of religion and a social ethicist. His books include The Essential Mysticism of Albert Schweitzer; The Church Under Thatcher; Serenity, Courage, and Wisdom: The Abiding Legacy of Reinhold Niebuhr; and a semi-autobiographical novel Trophy Boy.

A native of Reidsville, North Carolina, he received a BA from Duke University; BD from Union Theological Seminary, and MA and PhD from Yale Divinity School. His dissertation was on "The Church and Residential Desegregation". He taught at Howard University, Union, Duke and the University of Southern California. He received numerous awards including the 1972 Christopher Award for his study of the industrial mission movement (Ministries of Dialogue) and the 1979 California Distinguished Humanist Award.

After his retirement in 1994, he moved to Berkeley and then to Sacramento. He was involved in the Pacific Coast Theological Society and various political and social activist organizations, including Alliance for Democracy and the California Council of Churches. He died of a heart attack on the ferry between Nova Scotia and Main on July 23, 2009.

Acquisition information:
Donated by Gregor Clark on August 24, 2009.
Arrangement:

The collection is arranged as follows: Series 1, Biographical; Series 2, Correspondence; Series 3, Writings, Talks and Papers; and Series 4, Subjects/Organizations.

Physical location:
7/E/top
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to The Graduate Theological Union. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of The Graduate Theological Union as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.

Preferred citation:

Henry B. Clark collection, GTU 2009-6-01. Graduate Theological Union Archives, Berkeley, CA.

Location of this collection:
2400 Ridge Road
Berkeley, CA 94709, US
Contact:
(510) 649-2523/2501
archives@gtu.edu
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