General University Organizations. Ecumenical Institute Records

RG13.2.1

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Biographical and Historical Note

The Ecumenical Institute was jointly operated by Wake Forest University and Belmont Abbey College

Lawrence Brooks Hays was Executive Director of the Ecumenical Institute from 1968 to 1974. John William Angell was a theology professor at Wake Forest University from 1955 to 1990. One important role of the Ecumenical Institute was to bring together the different churches represented at Wake Forest. In 1969, the Ecumenical Institute held a conference for Roman Catholics and Southern Baptists (LOCATION).

Collection Overview

These records document the work of the Ecumenical Institute. Materials in this collection include pamphlets, memorandums, letters, and school term plans.

Administrative Information

Publication Information
Processed by: John Woodard; machine-readable finding aid created by Apex, 2004
Revision Description
Revised by Destini De La Cruz , 2020 February
Revision Description
Revised by Stephanie Bennett, 2024
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for researchers. 
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Preferred Citation
General University Organizations. Ecumenical Institute Records (RG13.2.1), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA. 

Collection Inventory

  • Brooks Hays materials (1970-1981, undated)
  • J. (John) William Angell materials (1973-2004)