Niebuhr, Reinhold, 1892-1971
Variant namesCorrespondence to Lewis Mumford from Reinhold Niebuhr and his wife, Ursula Niebuhr.
From the description of Letters, 1935-1982, n.d., to Lewis Mumford. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155873776
Theologian, philosopher, and author.
From the description of Papers of Reinhold Niebuhr, 1907-1994 (bulk 1930-1990). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71063622
Theologian.
From the description of Reminiscences of Reinhold Niebuhr : oral history, 1953. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309741225
Niebuhr joined the faculty of Union Theological Seminary in 1928 and remained there until his retirement in 1960. He wrote many books on the relationship of the Christian faith to the industrial, technological world.
From the description of Letters, 1959. (Joint Archive of Holland, History Research Center). WorldCat record id: 30451934
Biographical Note
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1892, June 21:
Born, Wright City, Mo. -
1910:
Graduated, Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, Ill. -
1913:
Graduated, Eden Theological Seminary, Webster Groves, Mo. Ordained minister, German Evangelical Synod of North America -
1914:
B. D., Yale University Divinity School, New Haven, Conn. -
1915:
A. M., Yale University Divinity School, New Haven, Conn. -
1915 -1928 :Pastor, Bethel Evangelical Church, Detroit, Mich. -
1929:
Published Leaves from the Notebook of a Tamed Cynic. Chicago: Willett, Clark and Colby -
1928 -1930 :Associate professor of Christian ethics and philosophy of religion, Union Theological Seminary, New York, N.Y. -
1930 -1960 :Professor of Christian ethics and philosophy of religion, Union Theological Seminary, New York, N.Y. -
1931:
Married Ursula Keppel-Compton -
1932:
Published Moral Man and Immoral Society. New York, N.Y.: C. Scribner's Sons -
1939:
Delivered the Gifford Lectures at the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland; published in 1941-1943 as The Nature and Destiny of Man. New York, N.Y.: C. Scribner's Sons. 2 vols. -
1940:
Resigned from the Socialist Party -
1941 -1966 :Editor, Christianity and Crisis -
1947:
Co-chairman, Founding Conference of Americans for Democratic Action -
1964:
Received Presidential Medal of Freedom -
1971, June 1:
Died, Stockbridge, Mass.
From the guide to the Reinhold Niebuhr Papers, 1907-1997, (bulk 1930-1990), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | 4079856, 1906-1995. Walter Gellhorn papers, ca.1930-1992. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Abraham Aaron Roback papers, 1909-1965. | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America records, 1914-1980, 1920-1950 (bulk) | Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives | |
| referencedIn | Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. Sidney Hillman papers, 1930-1946 (bulk 1935-1945) | Cornell University Library | |
| referencedIn | American Scholar, Records, 1926-2006, (bulk 1944-2005) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | Americans for Democratic Action. Americans for Democratic Action records, 1932-1999. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project | |
| referencedIn | Annual conventions, 1914-1971. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| referencedIn | Anshen, Ruth Nanda. Ruth Nanda Anshen papers, 1938-1986. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Anson Phelps Stokes family papers, 1761-1960, 1892-1958 | Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives | |
| referencedIn | Archives of the Student Volunteer Movement for Foreign Missions, 1886-1964 | Yake University Divinity School Library |
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| associatedWith | 4079856, 1906-1995. |
| associatedWith | Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. |
| correspondedWith | American Scholar |
| associatedWith | Americans for Democratic Action. |
| correspondedWith | Amiran, David H. K., 1910- |
| correspondedWith | Amiran, Ruth |
| associatedWith | Anshen, Ruth Nanda. |
| associatedWith | Anshen, Ruth Nanda. |
| correspondedWith | Auden, W. H. (Wystan Hugh), 1907-1973 |
| associatedWith | Baird, Albert Craig, 1883-1979, |
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Death 1971-06-01
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