Religious Advertisement

Can you imagine this advertisement in a religious magazine?

This ad was featured in the North Carolina Baptist Almanac, 1884.

Find out more life back then in the Religion in North Carolina Digital Collection.

Visit us at http://library.divinity.duke.edu/ncreligion

Community Education

One of the best ways to introduce people to the many resources available in our collection is through public presentations and workshops in local communities.  Highlights from this past fall include programs in Durham, Chatham, and Alamance County, NC, as well as an academic presentation in San Diego featuring the Religion in NC project.

Images from our recent program for the Humanities Program at the Durham County Library:

As we enter 2015 our project continues its emphasis on community education.  In the coming month, Religion in NC will be at the following locations:

January 20 - 12:00p  "Lunch Sandwiched In" Group, Thornton Memorial Library (Oxford, NC)
February 9 - 6:00p     Graham Public Library (Graham, NC)

Come out to see us!

Better yet, consider having us visit your public library, religious organization, or community group.  Contact Ken Woo, Doctoral Fellow for Research and Education, to schedule a presentation.

2014-2015 Religion in North Carolina Digital Collection Special Grants Winners

The Religion in North Carolina Digital Collection is pleased to announce the following winners of our 2014-2015 Mini-Grants Competition:

Tanner Capps, St. Andrews University (Laurinburg, NC)
“Faith and Social Action: Developing the Religious Studies Senior Seminar at St. Andrews University”

Duke Research Group in American Religious History, Duke University (Durham, NC)
  Jamie L. Brummitt, “Christianity and Evangelicalism During the Civil War”
Andrew Coates, “Dispensationalism in North Carolina”
Aaron Griffith, “Authorities Could Shut Up His Body in Prison, But They Could Not Imprison
            His Spirit’: North Carolina Methodist Prison Ministry and Metaphor
         Matthew Scott Hoehn, “Protestant or Baptist/Methodist/ Presbyterian? The Tension Between
             Pan-Protestantism and Denominational Distinctives Felt by North Carolina Religious
             Groups between 1861 and 1910”
Sonia Hazard, “Democratization's Burden: Class, Colportage, and the Materiality of Print”
Jacquelynn Price-Linnartz, “Seeing is Believing: The Religious Imagination of Historical
             North Carolina"
Amy Whisenand, “Songs of Peace and War in the Midst of War”

Susan A. Joyce, Antioch Baptist Church (Enfield, NC)
“The History of Antioch Baptist Church”

Judy Jones, Exago Institute (Charlotte, NC)
“The Evolution of Arts and Culture in Religious Institutions of NC”

Eric Meckley, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC)
“Our ‘Special Work’ – Education, Uplift, and African American Cultural Memory at the End of the 19th Century”

Daniel Woods, International Pentecostal Holiness Church (Falcon, NC)
“Spiritual Railroading’: Trains as Metaphor and Reality in the Holiness and Pentecostal Movements, c. 1880 to c. 1920”

We are also delighted to award the following Project Collaboration Grants for the coming year:

Jill Crainshaw, Wake Forest University Divinity School (Winston-Salem, NC)
“From Living Water to Running Water: A History of Baptistery Art and Craft in North Carolina”

Chaitra M. Powell, Southern Historical Collection at UNC-Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC)
“Following the Documentary Trail: Historically Black Colleges and Universities and the African American Experience in North Carolina”

Congratulations to all of our grant winners, who will spend the coming year engaging in research that uses resources contained in the Religion in North Carolina Digital Collection.  More information about the collection is available a http://library.divinity.duke.edu/ncreligion  This project is made possible through funding from the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the State Library of NC, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.

Community Education 

Had a great time discussing the collection and its uses with the Family History Group in Mebane today! pic.twitter.com/u5DEpRrvZ7

No time to waste!

Just over two weeks left to submit an application for a $500-$1000 Religion in NC Mini-Grant!

Read more about the competition and download and application at

http://library.divinity.duke.edu/minigrant

2014–2015 Mini-Grants Competition: Applications Available Now!

Mini-Grants for Research Using "Religion in NC"

The Duke Divinity School Library is pleased to announce a special funding opportunity for researchers. A limited number of mini-grants ($500–$1000) will be awarded on a competitive basis to support original projects utilizing The Religion in North Carolina Digital Collection (http://library.divinity.duke.edu/ncreligion).

Applicants are invited to propose creative uses for the collection. Possibilities for successful applications include academic essays, school lesson plans, institutional histories, cultural documentaries, multimedia teaching resources, or courses for community education. Researchers of all levels are encouraged to apply.

Application deadline: September 15, 2014

For more information and to download an application, visit http://library.divinity.duke.edu/minigrant

Julibee: Temple Emanuel's Fiftieth Anniversary- 1932-1982

This book highlights the commemoration of Temple Emanuel's Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration (1932-1982) and Confirmation Service which took place on Friday, May 28th, 1982 in Winston-Salem, NC. It gives us a view into some of the important celebrations and religious practices within Jewish life. This text makes a note that the Torah designates every fiftieth year as the year of Jubilee. The celebration was not only given to showcase the efforts and contributions of the Temple and it's staff to the community, but to remind us of the joy we can find in remembering the Sabbath Holy day. Whether you celebrate this day on Saturday, as is Jewish custom, or another day, it's a good reminder to stop and take time in our lives to rest, reflect, and be present with God and one another. The Sabbath as highlighted by Temple Emanuel in this celebration is a reminder that "God is with us." It is an ever-present reminder of the things that can bring us wholeness and joy in an overproduced and hyper-mobilized world. The Temple's celebration gives us a glimpse into what sustains the human spirit and the things that are important in life. Their anniversary was a reflection on the past fifty years of dedication, hard-work, and service to God, to oneself, and to their community.
  




Furthermore, this text reflects on the relevance of Temple life within the Jewish Faith and Reformed Judaism as a connection point for the people within their community. This is where the life and work of faith, service, education, and spiritual growth is developed and sustained. The history of Jewish presence in Winston-Salem is recorded and its beginning story, which dates back to the early 1880's. It lists the names of all the prior Temple Emanuel President's as well as members of their Sisterhood Charter in 1949. The women of Temple Emanuel and their hard work are uplifted as a central component to the congregation's growth and success. These women have contributed to teaching in Sunday School, preparing Shabbat dinners, participating in services and many other tasks. Letters from local/national government officials and community members have been included to show their appreciation and congratulations to the Temple. Photo's of Temple life and members are also included. 

We hope you enjoy this piece of history and continue to utilize our Religion in North Carolina Digital Collection for more interesting finds, documents on Jewish life and other important artifacts.