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Oklahoma State University Department of Religious Studies Records

 Collection
Identifier: 1996-047

Scope and Contents

Collection contains minutes, correspondence, memos, brochures, budgets, course requirements, and records of department projects.

Dates

  • 1961-ongoing

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, the Oklahoma Open Records Act (http://www.odl.state.ok.us/lawinfo/docs/2006-LibraryLaws-PartE.pdf), and other relevant regulations. Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual’s private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which Oklahoma State University Libraries assumes no responsibility.

Conditions Governing Use

The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of copyright. Whenever possible, Oklahoma State University Archives will provide information about copyright owners and related information. Securing permission to publish or use material is the responsibility of the researcher. Note that unless specifically transferred to Oklahoma State University Libraries, any applicable copyrights may be held by another individual or entity. Copyright for material published by Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College/Oklahoma State University is held by the Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges. All rights reserved.

Further information about copyright policy can be obtained by contacting Oklahoma State University Archives by email at libscua@okstate.edu or by phone at 405-744-6311.

Finding aid © 2018 Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges. All rights reserved.

Administrative History

The first three credit courses in religion at Oklahoma A&M College were offered in the fall of 1922 by the Department of Religious Education, part of the School of Education. Faculty and administrators were part-time; most also served in the Philosophy Department. The department was reassigned to the College of Arts and Sciences in 1967. James Kirby became the first full-time head and began developing a program that emphasized teaching courses from a historical and objective perspective. In 1970 the department, along with two others, was merged into the College’s School of Humanistic Studies, which became the School of Fine Arts and Humanistic Studies in 1976. The Department of Religious Studies became a separate unit again in 1981.

Among the projects of the department was the Caesarea Maritime archaeological dig in Israel, headed by Kyle Yates during the summers of 1972, 1974, and 1976. Others were related to the Baptist General Convention and to the Jewish Chautauqua Society.

Extent

1.25 Linear feet (1 record storage box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Arranged into one series.

Location

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog or contact the Oklahoma State University Archives Reference staff.

Processing Information

Processed by Leonard Gaines, for Mildred Jackson, April 1997.

Updated by Tawny Taylor, September 2010.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Oklahoma State University Department of Religious Studies Records Collection Number 1996-047
Status
Completed
Author
Leonard Gaines, for Mildred Jackson
Date
April 1997
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Oklahoma State University Archives Repository

http://info.library.okstate.edu/scua/home
Contact:
204 Edmon Low Library
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater 74078-1071 USA

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