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Oscar Burnett was Executive Director of the Ecumenical Institute, which was jointly sponsored by Wake Forest University and Belmont Abbey College. This collection consists of biographical information, correspondence, financial documents, literary productions, pictorial materials, and professional files.

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Biographical and Historical Note

Oscar Burnett was Executive Director of the Ecumenical Institute, which was jointly sponsored by Wake Forest University and Belmont Abbey College.

Collection Overview

This collection consists of biographical information, correspondence, financial documents, literary productions, pictorial materials, and professional files.

Collection Inventory

  • Biographical Files (undated)
    • Albright, Robert L. and Ira Gissen box 2 folder 1
    • Angell, J. William box 2 folder 2
    • Austin, Thomas David box 2 folder 3
    • Broach, Claude U. box 2 folder 4
    • Burnett, Oscar box 2 folder 5
    • Dollard, Jerome R. box 2 folder 6
    • Graves, Thomas box 2 folder 7
    • Hastings, C. B. box 2 folder 8
    • Haughey, John box 2 folder 9
    • Hern, William Orval box 2 folder 10
    • Liebschutz, Thomas P. and Rhoads, Ross S. box 2 folder 11
    • McDaniel, Michael C. D. box 2 folder 12
    • Neely, Alan box 2 folder 13
    • O'Donnell, Joseph box 2 folder 14
    • Pawlikowski, John box 2 folder 15
    • Rudin, A. James box 2 folder 16
    • Scales, James Ralph box 2 folder 17
    • Seigel, Robert A. box 2 folder 18
    • Steinhauser, Kenneth B. box 2 folder 19
    • Stranski, Thomas box 2 folder 20
    • Weinhauer, William box 2 folder 21
    • Zervos, George T. box 2 folder 22
    • Zielonka, David, M. box 2 folder 23
  • Correspondence  (1985-1991)
    • A-D  (1985-1991) box 2 folder 24
    • Elie Wiesel Foundation For Humanity  (1987-1987) box 2 folder 25
    • F-W  (1984-1989) box 2 folder 26
  • Budgets  (1984-1990)
    •   (1984-1985) box 2 folder 27
    •   (1985-1986) box 2 folder 28
    •   (1986-1987) box 2 folder 29
    •   (1987-1988) box 2 folder 30
    •   (1988-1989) box 2 folder 31
    •   (1989-1990) box 2 folder 32
  • Writings (1964-1990, undated)
    • Allen, Judson Boyce, "From Darkest Enlightenment to the Middle Ages: The World View of Ecumenism" box 2 folder 50
    • Angell, J. William, Claude U. Broach and Oscar Burnett, "A Brief History of the Ecumenical Institute of Wake Forest University and Belmont Abbey College"   (1990) box 2 folder 51
    • Borowitz, Eugene B.,  "Liberal Judaism (Excerpts)," New York: Union of American Hebrew Congregations  (1984) box 2 folder 52
    • Burnett, Oscar, "Anger and Outrage: Signs of Hope for Mother Earth,"  Cry North Carolina  (1988 December) box 2 folder 53
    • Burnett, Oscar, "Bound by Baptism: Despite Differences Christian Churches Share Many Similarities,"  North Carolina Catholic   (1989 January 15) box 2 folder 54
    • Daum, Annette and Eugene Fisher,  "Challenge of Shalom for Catholics and Jews, New York: Union of American" Hebrew Congregations and National Conference of Catholic Bishops  (1985) box 2 folder 55
    • Falk, Randall M.,  "Tension and Accord in Jewish-Christian Relations," Wake Forest Conference  (1970) box 2 folder 56
    • Hill, Samuel S. Jr.,  "Holy Use of the World"  (undated) box 2 folder 57
    • Hinson, E. Glenn,  "Creed and Faith: Living Voice of the Present or Dead Hand of the Past?" box 2 folder 58
    • Isaac, Jules, "Teaching of Contempt: Christian Roots of Anti-Semitism,"  Christian Friends Bulletin  (1964 April) box 2 folder 59
    • Kilburn, Collins, "An Ecumenical Witness: Council of Churches to Work Together,"  North Carolina Catholic  (1989 February 19) box 2 folder 60
    • McDonnell, Kilian,  "Retreat, Revival and Monasticism"  (undated) box 2 folder 61
    • Meyers, Eric M.,  "Religion and the Challenge of a Secular Culture: A Jewish Perspective"   (1970) box 2 folder 62
    • Pawlikowski, John T.,  "Preaching in Advent: Rethinking the Fulfillment Theme,"  Christian-Jewish Relations, Vol. 15, No. 4  (1982) box 2 folder 63
    • Whitley, Katerina Katsarka, "Churches Offer Varied, Compassionate Ministries to Farm Workers," Tapestry of Faith Series,  North Carolina Catholic   (1989 March) box 2 folder 64
  • Pictorial Materials  (1988, undated)
    • Broach, Claude U., L. Ariel Goldburg, K. James Solari, photographs (undated) box 2 folder 65
    • Buildings (Belmont Abbey College), Reynolda Hall and Wait Chapel, panel photographs  (1988) box 2 folder 66
    • Jewish-Roman Catholic-Moslem-Methodist Dialog: Gerber, Israel, Marie Goldstein, Carolyn McWatters, Oussama Mash' asha, Hillary Lecornu, Shelley Elkayan, photographs (undated) box 2 folder 67
  • Professional Files  (1968-1991)
    • Alcoholism and Drug Abuse. Workshops. Wildacres Retreat, Little Switzerland, North Carolina
    • "Pastoral Response to Alcoholism and Drug Abuse"  (1984 May 7-10) box 2 folder 68
    • "Spiritual Response to Alcoholism and Drug Dependency" (1985 May 13-16) box 2 folder 69
    • A Spiritual Response to Alcoholism and Drug Dependency correspondence (1986 May 26-29) box 2 folder 70
    • A Spiritual Response to Alcoholism and Drug Dependency registration forms (1986 May 26-29) box 2 folder 71
    • A Spiritual Response to Alcoholism and Drug Dependency correspondence (1987 May 18-21) box 2 folder 72
    • A Spiritual Response to Alcoholism and Drug Dependency questionnaires (1987 May 18-21) box 2 folder 73
    • A Spiritual Response to Alcoholism and Drug Dependency registration forms and certificates (1987 May 18-21) box 2 folder 74
    • American Graphics and Printing County Delivery Tickets for Brochures  (1987-1990) box 2 folder 75
    • Annual Report  (1985-1985) box 2 folder 76
    • Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith
      • Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Vatican 2 Declaration Nostra Aetate (No. 4) on Catholic-Jewish Relations: Programs and Resources (1990) box 2 folder 77
      • Courage to Care: Rescuers of Jews During the Holocaust (1986 May 6) box 2 folder 78
      • Face to Face: An Interreligious Bulletin (1983-1985) box 2 folder 79
      • Fisher, Eugene and Leon Klenicki, Papers (1979-1984) box 2 folder 80
      • Fisher, Eugene and Leon Klenicki, Papers (1985-1989) box 2 folder 81
      • Jacobson, Kenneth, Protocols: Myth and History (1981) box 2 folder 82
      • News (1984-1985) box 3 folder 83
      • Publications and Audio Visual Materials on the Holocaust For Schools, Churches, Civic Groups and Libraries (undated) box 3 folder 84
    • Board of Directors, List (1989-1990) box 3 folder 85
    • Board of Directors. Minutes
      •  (1984) box 3 folder 86
      •  (1986) box 3 folder 87
      •  (1987) box 3 folder 88
      •  (1988) box 3 folder 89
      •  (1989) box 3 folder 90
      •  (1990) box 3 folder 91
    • Charlotte Area Clergy Association Minutes (1984-1990) box 3 folder 92
    • Charlotte Area Clergy Association Roster of Clergy and Congregations (1988-1990) box 3 folder 93
    • Clinical Pastoral Education, Report of a Feasibility Study, Charter Pines Hospital (1985) box 3 folder 94
    • Clippings (History of Ecumenical Institute) (1968-1984) box 3 folder 95
    • Constitution and By-Laws of the Ecumenical Institute, Wake Forest University and Belmont Abbey College [Rv. ed. incorp. amendment to Art. 4, Secretary 2] (1986-1989) box 3 folder 96
    • Corporate Mailers, Inc.  (1985-1988) box 3 folder 97
    • Baptist-Catholic Dialogues
      • Statesville, North Carolina (1982 October 25) box 3 folder 98
      • Goldsboro, North Carolina (1983 January 17) box 3 folder 99
      • Belmont Abbey, North Carolina  (1983 November 18-21) box 3 folder 100
      • Fayetteville, North Carolina (1984 January 16) box 3 folder 101
      • Belmont, North Carolina  (1984 March 30-April 1) box 3 folder 102
      • San Antonio, TX  (1984 November 30-December 2) box 3 folder 103
      • Statesville, North Carolina (1984 November 6) box 3 folder 104
      • Wilson, North Carolina (1985 January 15) box 3 folder 105
      • Statesville, North Carolina (1985 October 23) box 3 folder 106
      • Kinston, North Carolina (1986 January 28) box 3 folder 107
      • Statesville, North Carolina (1986 October 28) box 3 folder 108
      • Goldsboro, North Carolina (1987 January 20) box 3 folder 109
      • Salisbury, North Carolina (1987 October 27) box 3 folder 110
      • Greenville, North Carolina (1988 January 19) box 3 folder 111
      • Lexington, North Carolina (1988 October 25) box 3 folder 112
      • Lexington, North Carolina, lecture videos (4 VHS-C videocassettes, 1 VHS videocassette)  (1988 October 25) box 1
      • Rocky Mountain, North Carolina (1989 January 17) box 3 folder 113
      • Statesville, North Carolina (1989 October 24) box 3 folder 114
      • Statesville, North Carolina, lecture video  (1989 October 24) box 1
      • Goldsboro, North Carolina (1990 January 23) box 3 folder 115
      • Hickory, North Carolina (1990 October 30) box 3 folder 116
      • Raleigh, North Carolina (1991 January 29) box 3 folder 117
    • Bishops' Ecumenical Dialogue, Lutheran, Episcopal, Roman-Catholic and United Methodist (LARCUM), "Polity and Piety in the Roman Catholic Tradition," Hickory, North Carolina  (1989 April 25-26) box 3 folder 118
    • Bishops' Ecumenical Dialogue, Lutheran, Episcopal, Roman-Catholic and United Methodist (LARCUM), "Polity and Piety in the Roman Catholic Tradition," lecture videos (5 VHS-C videocassettes)  (1989 April 25-26) box 1
    • Christian-Jewish Conversation, "Religion: Unity and Diversity in the American Experience," Shalom Park, Charlotte, North Carolina  (1988 April 13) box 3 folder 119
    • Cuthbert E. Allen Gratitude Dinner/Award/Lecture and Correspondence  (1984-1990)
      • 4th Annual  (1984) box 3 folder 120
      • 5th Annual  (1985) box 3 folder 121
      • 6th Annual  (1986) box 3 folder 122
      • 7th Annual  (1987) box 4 folder 123
      • 8th Annual  (1988) box 4 folder 124
      • 8th Annual, Photographs (23 positives, 23 negatives)  (1988) box 4 folder 125
      • 9th Annual  (1989) box 4 folder 126
      • 9th Annual, Invitations  (1989) box 4 folder 127
      • 9th Annual, Lecture, "Does Ecumenism Have A Future?"   (1989) box 4 folder 128
      • 9th Annual, Photographs, 22 positives and negatives, 22 duplicates.  (1989) box 4 folder 129
      • 10th Annual  (1990) box 4 folder 130
      • 10th Annual, Invitations  (1990) box 4 folder 131
      • 10th Annual, Photographs, 24 negatives  (1990) box 4 folder 132
    • Ecumenical Commission, Diocese of Raleigh  (1984-1987) box 4 folder 133
    • Ecumenical Commission, Diocese of Raleigh  (1989-1990) box 4 folder 134
    • Ecumenical Institute for Theological Studies, Tantur, Israel  (1989-1991) box 4 folder 135
    • Ecumenical Leadership Workshop, Saint John's Abbey  (1985-1985) box 4 folder 136
    • Ecumenical Newsletters  (1980-1989) box 4 folder 137
    • Ecumenicom: Ecumenical Perspectives  (1989-1989) box 4 folder 138
    • Ecumenicom: Ecumenical Perspectives.  (1991-1991) box 4 folder 139
    • Episcopalian-Roman Catholic Dialogue materials  (1985-1990) box 4 folder 140
    • Greater Carolina Association of Rabbis, Wildacres Interfaith Institute, Little Switzerland, North Carolina
      • 2nd Annual  (1984-1984) box 4 folder 141
      • 3rd Annual  (1985-1985) box 4 folder 142
      • 6th Annual  (1988-1988) box 4 folder 143
      • 6th Annual, Photograph (1988 August 18) box 4 folder 144
      • 7th Annual  (1989-1989) box 4 folder 145
      • 8th Annual  (1990-1990) box 4 folder 146
    • Interfaith Network On Alcoholism and Drug Abuse materials  (1985-1989) box 4 folder 147
    • Interfaith Network On Alcoholism and Drug Abuse materials  (1990-1990) box 4 folder 148
    • Jewish-Anglican Dialogue, Kanuga Episcopal Center, Hendersonville, N.C.  (1987-1987) box 4 folder 149
    • Jewish-Christian Relations
      • Correspondence  (1983-1985) box 4 folder 150
      • Correspondence  (1986-1989) box 5 folder 151
      • Correspondence  (1990-1990) box 5 folder 152
      • National Workshops: 2nd, Los Angeles, CA (1978) box 5 folder 153
      • National Workshops: 6th, Milwaukee, WI (1982 October 26-29) box 5 folder 154
      • National Workshops: 7th, Boston, MA (1983 April 24-28) box 5 folder 155
      • National Workshops: 8th, St. Louis, MO (1984 October 29-November 1) box 5 folder 156
      • National Workshops: 9th, Baltimore, MD (1986 May 13-16) box 5 folder 157
      • National Workshops: 10th, Minneapolis, Minnesota (1987 November) box 5 folder 158
      • National Workshops: 11th, Charleston, South Carolina, Correspondence  (1986-1989) box 5 folder 159
      • National Workshops: 11th, Charleston, South Carolina, Steering Committee Meetings  (1986-1989) box 5 folder 160
    • Jewish-Roman Catholic Dialogue
      • Clippings  (1985-1988) box 5 folder 161
      • Correspondence  (1984-1984) box 5 folder 162
      • Correspondence  (1985-1985) box 5 folder 163
      • Correspondence  (1986-1986) box 5 folder 164
      • Correspondence  (1987-1987) box 5 folder 165
      • Correspondence  (1988-1989) box 5 folder 166
      • Correspondence  (1990-1991) box 5 folder 167
    • Lutheran-Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue (LARC) correspondence  (1984-1986) box 5 folder 168
    • Lutheran-Anglican-Roman Catholic-Methodist Dialogue correspondence  (1986-1987) box 5 folder 169
    • Lutheran-Roman Catholic Dialogue correspondence  (1984-1990) box 5 folder 170
    • Methodist-Roman Catholic Dialogue correspondence  (1984-1990) box 5 folder 171
    • National Association of Diocesan Ecumenical Officers correspondence  (1984-1990) box 5 folder 172
    • National Association of Diocesan Ecumenical Officers newsletters  (1984-1990) box 5 folder 173
    • National Workshops On Christian Unity
      • Minneapolis, Minnesota (1984 May 21-24) box 5 folder 174
      • San Antonio, Texas (1985 May 20-23) box 5 folder 175
      • Hartford, Connecticut (1986 April 14-17) box 6 folder 176
      • Atlanta, Georgia (1987 May 4-7) box 6 folder 177
      • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (1990 April 23-26) box 6 folder 178
    • News and Media Releases  (1984-1987) box 6 folder 179
    • News and Media Releases  (1988-1990) box 6 folder 180
    • North American Academy of Ecumenists correspondence  (1984-1989) box 6 folder 181
    • North Carolina Council of Churches correspondence
      •   (1983-1985) box 6 folder 182
      •   (1986-1986) box 6 folder 183
      •   (1987-1987) box 6 folder 184
      •   (1988-1988) box 6 folder 185
      •   (1989-1989) box 6 folder 186
      •   (1990-1990) box 6 folder 187
    • North Carolina Land Stewardship Council materials  (1981-1988) box 6 folder 188
    • North Carolina Land Stewardship Council materials  (1989) box 6 folder 189
    • North Carolina Land Stewardship Council materials  (1990) box 6 folder 190
    • Polish Priest/Professor Seminar, Spertus College of Judaica (1989 Summer) box 6 folder 191
    • Pope John Paul II's Trip to U. S.: News  (1986-1987) box 6 folder 192
    • Pope John Paul II's Trip to U. S.: Papal Visit Backgrounder  (1987) box 6 folder 193
    • Executive Director Job Description  (1988) box 6 folder 194
    • Mailing Lists (1989 October 23) box 6 folder 195
    • Mailing Lists (1990 May 28) box 6 folder 196
    • Mecklenburg Ministries, Mecklenburg, N.C., Meetings  (1984-1986) box 6 folder 197
    • Mecklenburg Ministries, Mecklenburg, N.C., Meetings  (1987-1990) box 6 folder 198
    • Mepkin Abbey, Moncks Corner, S.C., correspondence  (1987-1989) box 6 frame 199
    • Newspaper Clippings  (1987-1990) box 6 folder 200
    • North Carolina Catholic correspondence  (1987-1990) box 6 folder 201
    • Retreat for Physically Handicapped, Maggie Valley, N.C., correspondence  (1982-1986) box 6 folder 202
    • River Hills Community Church, Lake Wylie, S.C., correspondence  (1984-1989) box 3 folder 203
    • Theological Educator, To Understand Each Other Roman Catholics and Southern Baptists (1989 Spring) box 3 folder 204
    • Trinity Center, Inc., Annual Report  (1985-1986) box 3 folder 205
    • Trinity Center, Inc., Campaign: Putting Down Roots  (1989-1990) box 3 folder 206
    • Trinity Center, Inc., Correspondence  (1986-1989) box 3 folder 207
    • Trinity Center, Inc., "Spiritual Adventuring At Mid-Life," Presentation, Wildacres, Little Switzerland (1988 May 9-12) box 3 folder 208
    • Urban Ministry Centers, Raleigh and Greensboro, N.C.  (1984-1986) box 3 folder 209
    • Wake Forest University Catholic Student Association Calendar  (1986-1987) box 2 folder 210

Summary Information

Repository
Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
Creator
Ecumenical Institute
Title
Ecumenical Institute. Oscar Burnett Records
ID
RG13.2
ID
/repositories/2/resources/360
Date
1964-1991, undated
Quantity
5 record cartons, 1 document box
Extent
6.92  Linear Feet

Administrative Information

Publication Information
Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, 2004
Revision Description
Revised by Stephanie Bennett, 2019
Revision Description
Revised by Stephanie Bennett, new materials added, 2024
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for use. 
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Preferred Citation
Ecumenical Institute. Oscar Burnett Records (RG13.2), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA. 

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