Guide to the Maggie Kuhn Papers

Descriptive Summary

Title

Maggie Kuhn Papers

Inclusive Dates

1865-1989

Call Number

RG 475

Creator(s)

Kuhn, Maggie, 1905-1995.

Quantity

27.33 cubic feet (34 boxes)

Language

Materials in English

Restrictions on Access

Open for research.

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Repository

Presbyterian Historical Society, 425 Lombard Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147-1516 USA

Biographical Note / Administrative History

Biographical Note

Margaret E. (Maggie) Kuhn (1905-1995) was a lifelong American activist, most famous for founding the Gray Panthers, an advocacy organization for a wide range of social and political issues, especially senior citizens' rights, in 1970. She started the organization at age sixty-five, after being forced into retirement by the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Kuhn also dedicated her life to fighting for human rights, social and economic justice, global peace, integration and an understanding of mental health issues.

Kuhn was born on August 3, 1905 in Buffalo, New York to Minnie K. and Samuel F. Kuhn. In 1926, she graduated from the College for Women of Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Kuhn also studied social work at Temple University, and sociology and ethics at the University of Southern California, the University of Hawaii, San Francisco Theological Seminary and La Salle University.

Kuhn worked for the YWCA in Cleveland from 1927 to 1930, the Germantown YWCA in Philadelphia from 1930 to 1941 and the United Service Organizations (USO) Division of the National Board of the YWCA in New York from 1941 to 1947. She served as program coordinator for the General Alliance of Unitarian and Other Liberal Christian Women in Boston from 1947 to 1948. Then she began her professional affiliation with the Presbyterian Church working within the Board of Christian Education from 1948 to 1965 and the Board of National Missions from 1965 to 1970. She served on the staff of the BCE's Office of Church and Society and later the BNM's Division of Church and Race. Kuhn's involvement with the UPCUSA, such as work with church boards, committees, etc., continued after her "retirement" in 1970.

Throughout her life, Kuhn was affiliated with the following organizations: Memorial Society of Greater Philadelphia; Hospice, Inc.; National Institute for the Seriously Ill and Dying; National Senior Citizens Law Center in Washington, D.C.; National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy; Bread and Roses Community Fund; National Policy Center on Employment and Retirement in Los Angeles; and others. Maggie Kuhn authored several books and articles: You Can't Be Human Alone, Get Out There and Do Something About Injustice, and Maggie Kuhn on Aging. She published her autobiography, No Stone Unturned: The Life and Times of Maggie Kuhn, in 1991.

Collection Overview

The Maggie Kuhn Papers, 1865 to 1989, consist of correspondence, administrative documents, printed matter, reports, books, photographs and other materials that document Margaret E. (Maggie) Kuhn's personal life and professional work. The collection is particularly rich in materials related to Kuhn's work with the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. (UPCUSA).

The papers were originally processed in 2011 with six series. The first series, "Gray Panthers, 1970-1984," and related photographs were separated from the collection in 2012 and transferred to the Temple University Urban Archives in Philadelphia, the repository for other Gray Panthers records. Kuhn's papers are arranged into five series beginning with Series II: "United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America," followed by Series III: "Other professional affiliations," Series IV: "Publications and printed matter," Series V: "Personal" and Series VI: "Visual materials."

The "United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America" series contains correspondence, reports, printed matter and other materials pertaining to or created during Kuhn's more than twenty years of work with the UPCUSA and its predecessor, the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. (PCUSA). The series dates from 1909 to 1982, with the bulk of the material dating between the 1950s and 1970s. The series is divided into seven subseries: "Administrative records," "Board of Christian Education," "Council on Church and Race/Board of National Missions," "Institutional Review and Development," "Other church affiliations," "Conferences and work with outside organizations" and "Reference files."

Within the "Administrative records" subseries, 1950-1971, are correspondence, telephone logs, daily planners and other materials documenting Kuhn's day-to-day work for the PCUSA/UPCUSA. This subseries is arranged alphabetically by folder title, with miscellaneous materials at the end of the subseries. Folders are titled based on the type of material or the organization/institution originating the records.

Next, the "Board of Christian Education" subseries, 1949-1967, contains correspondence, reports and curricula/teaching materials generated during Kuhn's tenure with this division of the PCUSA/UPCUSA.

The "Council on Church and Race (COCAR)/Board of National Missions" subseries, 1960-1972, bulk 1964-1970, documents Kuhn's work with various organizations housed under the UPCUSA's Board of National Missions umbrella. These organizations include the Council on Church and Race (including its earlier iteration, the Commission on Religion and Race, administered by the Board of Christian Education), the Division of Church and Race and the Renewal and Extension of the Church's Ministry in the World. This subseries contains reports, minutes, agendas, correspondence/memoranda, information packets and other materials related to the work of these groups. It is arranged alphabetically by organization name. Many of the records document the UPCUSA's work on racial justice issues, but some also show that the UPCUSA and Kuhn were active on issues like women's rights and elder rights.

The "Institutional Review and Development" subseries, 1960s-1973, documents the work of a UPCUSA task force created to help schools formerly run by the UPCUSA become autonomous institutions. The subseries contains agendas, minutes, reports, correspondence and other materials generated by the task force. Records are arranged alphabetically by folder title, with the exception of records related to two of the institutions under study, Boggs Academy and Ganado Learning Center. Records on these institutions were substantial enough to warrant separation from the general task force papers, and are arranged at the end of the subseries.

"Other church affiliations," 1956-1982, bulk 1964-1972, contains records related to Kuhn's work with other UPCUSA entities; these records are arranged alphabetically by organization name.

"Conferences and work with outside organizations," 1964-1972, 1979-1980, includes records related to Kuhn's professional development and professional affiliation with non-UPCUSA groups. The subseries is arranged thematically, with conferences first, followed by other affiliations. Folders are titled according to conference or organization name, and then arranged alphabetically by title.

Finally, the "Reference files" subseries, 1909-1979, bulk 1960s-1970s, contains reports, clippings, and printed matter collected by Kuhn and her UPCUSA associates. The subseries is arranged thematically into three categories—reports, subject files and printed matter/publications—with reports arranged alphabetically by title, subject files arranged alphabetically by topic, and printed matter and publications arranged chronologically.

The series "Other professional affiliations" includes correspondence, reports, printed matter and other records pertaining to Kuhn's early work with the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) and the General Alliance of Unitarian and Other Liberal Christian Women. These records span from 1927 to 1952, and are divided into two subseries: "Young Women's Christian Association/United Service Organizations" and "General Alliance of Unitarian and Other Liberal Christian Women."

The "Young Women's Christian Association/United Service Organizations" subseries, 1927-1950, includes correspondence, minutes, agendas, reports, printed matter and other materials documenting Kuhn's work with the YWCA and its United Service Organizations (USO) division, in which Kuhn served as publications editor. The subseries is arranged into two subgroups, YWCA and USO. Folders within the subgroups are titled by subject, and are arranged alphabetically by folder title.

Within the "General Alliance of Unitarian and Other Liberal Christian Women" subseries, 1946-1952, are correspondence, minutes, clippings and other materials pertaining to Kuhn's work with this group. The subseries is small and not particularly rich in documentation.

The "Publications and printed matter" series, 1920s-1980s, contains two subseries, "Publications and writings" and "General printed matter."

The first subseries "Publications and writings," circa 1930s-1980s, includes books, articles, speeches, testimonies and manuscripts prepared and/or delivered by Kuhn. It is arranged alphabetically by folder title. Most (if not all) of the materials reflect Kuhn's thoughts on ageism, elder rights and equality/justice issues, making this subseries of value to researchers seeking to understand Kuhn's approach to these topics. Two of her published books - Get Out There and Do Something about Injustice (1972) and Maggie Kuhn on Aging (1979) - are included in this subseries.

The second subseries, "General printed matter," 1920s-1980s, contains miscellaneous clippings and printed material collected by Kuhn. Included are maps, devotional booklets, editorial cartoons and other pieces. There are also several copies of Social Progress: A Journal of Church and Society, a publication of the UPCUSA.

The "Personal" series, 1865, 1890s-1989, contains family keepsakes, correspondence, financial records and awards. The series is divided into five subseries: "Keepsakes and family papers," "Correspondence," "Western Reserve University," "Financial and household management records" and "Awards, honorary degrees and certificates."

The first subseries, "Keepsakes and family papers," 1865, 1890s-1989, includes materials pertaining to or documenting Kuhn's parents and other relatives, her childhood and aspects of her adult life. Materials are arranged in a loose chronological order, with childhood and family materials first and early adult and later life materials second.

"Correspondence," 1920s-1984, contains several files of general letters to and from Kuhn, arranged chronologically.

The "Western Reserve University" subseries, 1891-1980, bulk 1923-1936, includes yearbooks, course notes, alumni registers and other materials pertaining to Kuhn's college experience. This subseries is arranged alphabetically by folder title.

Within "Financial and household management records," 1930-1972, are insurance, bank, medical and retirement fund records, as well as Kuhn's passports, date books, address books and other materials. Materials in this subseries are arranged alphabetically by folder title.

"Awards, honorary degrees and certificates," 1952, 1974-1984, contains the honors conferred upon Kuhn by city and state governments, colleges, universities, civic organizations and other groups, mostly for her work with the Gray Panthers. These materials are arranged alphabetically within the subseries by type of honor.

The final series, "Visual materials," late 1800s-1980s, bulk 1905-1983, contains two subseries: "Photographs and silhouettes" and "Photographic slides."

The first subseries, "Photographs and silhouettes," contains photographs dating between the late 1800s and 1980s (with the bulk of the material dating between 1905 and 1983), documenting Kuhn's personal and professional lives. Materials in this subseries are arranged alphabetically by person, group or category name, with unidentified photos and negatives at the end of the subseries. Many of the photographs are unidentified.

The second subseries, "Photographic slides," 1950s-1960s, contains 35 millimeter color slides that depict several personal and professional events in Kuhn's life. Materials in this subseries are arranged alphabetically by person, event or location name, with unidentified slides at the end of the subseries. Many of the materials in this subseries are unidentified or contain little contextual information.

Divisions between personal and professional materials in the Maggie Kuhn papers are not always clear. For example, Kuhn discussed personal matters in correspondence that initially appeared professional in nature. Also, she collected large amounts of press clippings, and it is not always clear whether she used them for personal or professional reference.

The Maggie Kuhn Papers provide biographical insight into their creator, Maggie Kuhn, a significant figure in the mid- to late twentieth century civil rights movements. Researchers interested in the civil rights movements of the late twentieth century, the religious roots of social justice activism, and elder rights issues will find this collection a valuable resource.

Organization and Arrangement

The collection is arranged as follows:

SERIES II: UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 1909-1982, bulk 1950s-1970s
Subseries 1: Administrative records, 1950-1971
Subseries 2: Board of Christian Education, 1949-1967
Subseries 3: Council on Church and Race (COCAR)/Board of National Missions, 1960-1972, bulk 1964-1970
Subseries 4: Institutional Review and Development, 1960s-1973
Subseries 5: Other church affiliations, 1956-1982, bulk 1964-1972
Subseries 6: Conferences and work with outside organizations, 1964-1972, 1979-1980
Subseries 7: Reference files, 1909-1979, bulk 1960s-1970s

SERIES III OTHER PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS, 1927-1952
Subseries 1: Young Women's Christian Association/United Service Organizations, 1927-1950
Subseries 2: General Alliance of Unitarian and Other Liberal Christian Women, 1946-1952

SERIES IV: PUBLICATIONS AND PRINTED MATTER, 1920s-1980s
Subseries 1: Publications and writings, circa 1930s-1980s
Subseries 2: General printed matter, 1920s-1980s

SERIES V: PERSONAL, 1865, 1890s-1989
Subseries 1: Keepsakes and family papers, 1865, 1890s-1989
Subseries 2: Correspondence, 1920s-1984 Subseries 3: Western Reserve University, 1891-1980, bulk 1923-1936
Subseries 4: Financial and household management records, 1930-1972
Subseries 5: Awards, honorary degrees and certificates, 1952, 1974-1984

SERIES VI: VISUAL MATERIALS, late 1800s-1980s, bulk 1905-1983
Subseries 1: Photographs and silhouettes, late 1800s-1980s, bulk 1905-1983
Subseries 2: Photographic slides, 1950s-1960s

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Received in 1971, 1977, 1983, and 1984 from Maggie Kuhn. Received in 1996 and 1997 from the Maggie Kuhn estate.

Processing Information

The processing of this collection was made possible by funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, administered through the Council on Library and Information Resources' "Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and Archives" Project. The collection was minimally processed and the finding aid was created in Archivists' Toolkit in February 2011 by Devin Manzullo-Thomas and Daniel Cavanaugh. This guide was revised in July 2011 and September 2012 by Bill Brock, Collection Management Archivist.

Preferred Citation

Maggie Kuhn Papers, RG 475, Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Catalog Headings

The following headings have been used to index the description of this collection in the society’s electronic catalog.

Personal Name Subject

Kuhn, Maggie.

Kuhn family.

Corporate Subject

Gray Panthers.

General Alliance of Unitarian and Other Liberal Christian Women.

Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Christian Education.

United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.

United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Christian Education.

United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.

United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions. Division of Church and Race.

United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions. Task Force on Institutional Review and Development.

United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Council on Church and Race.

Topical Subject

Human rights workers.

Older people--United States--20th century.

Church work with older people--Presbyterian Church.

Race relations--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church.

Social reformers--United States.

Young Women's Christian associations.

Genre-form

Awards. aat

Clippings (information artifacts) aat

Correspondence. aat

Minutes (administrative records) aat

Photographs. aat

Printed matter. local

Reports. aat

Subject files. local

Writings (documents) aat

Collection Inventory

Box	Folder	Description	Digital

		SERIES II: UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 1909-1982, bulk 1950s-1970s

		Subseries 1: Administrative records, 1950-1971

51	1	Church bulletins, litanies, service outlines and sermons, circa 1950s-1960s

18	1	Civil Rights Movement - correspondence, reports and essays, 1967-1968
18	2	Contact information files and business cards, undated
18	3	Correspondence, general, 1953-1971
18	4	Correspondence, general, 1960s
18	5	Correspondence, general, 1968
18	6	Daily planners and address books, 1950-1963
18	7	Engagement calendars, 1962-1965
18	8	Engagement calendars, 1965-1968
18	9	Los Angeles Goals Project - correspondence and reference files, 1966-1967
18	10	Notebooks, 1950s
18	11	Philadelphia race relations project - notes and clippings, 1963
18	12	"Radical education project" - report, memo and printed matter, 1969
18	13	Responses to telephone questionnaire for "Volunteers for Racial Justice," 1969
18	14	Sketchbook made by Reverend Tom Arthur, circa 1955
18	15	Speech notes, worship outline and hymnbook, 1970 and undated
18	16	Temporary student worker files, 1969
18	17	Travel expenses, 1960s-1971
18	18	Vietnam War, correspondence, 1967
18	19	Vietnam War "tiger cages" controversy - letters, clippings and printed matter, 1970
18	20	Miscellaneous reports, clippings, publications, correspondence and notes, 1956-1968
18	21	Miscellaneous reports, clippings, publications, correspondence and notes, 1952-1965

		Subseries 2: Board of Christian Education, 1949-1967

19	1	Biographical information about Maggie Kuhn, 1952, 1957 and undated
19	2	Community analysis guide - notes, drafts, memoranda and related matter, 1961-1962, 1966-1967
19	3	Correspondence, general, 1949-1952, 1961
19	4	Correspondence, general, 1949-1952, 1961
19	5	Correspondence, general, 1950-1965
19	6	Earle, Clifford - letters, itinerary and notes on United Nations trip, 1956
19	7	"Negro power structure" study, 1961
19	8	"Planned Dispersion and Relocation," report drafts, 1965
19	9	"Preliminary Proposal for Group Housing for Older Persons," report, 1957
19	10	Reports and reference materials, 1950, 1954 and undated
19	11	Social Education and Action classes, teaching materials, 1950s
19	12-13	Social Education and Action classes, teaching materials, 1954
19	14-15	Social Education and Action classes, teaching materials and articles, 1956

		Subseries 3: Council on Church and Race (COCAR)/Board of National Missions, 1960-1972, bulk 1964-1970

19	16	Board of National Missions, 1970 summer education projects informational booklet, 1970
19	17	Board of National Missions, annual meeting - minutes, agenda, reports and printed matter, 1968
19	18	Board of National Missions, annual meeting - minutes, agenda and reports, 1970

20	1	Board of National Missions, correspondence concerning student and Vietnam War protests, 1970
20	2	Board of National Missions, job offer to Maggie Kuhn, 1965
20	3	Board of National Missions, "Policy Source Books," 1968
20	4	Board of National Missions - reports, minutes, memoranda and related documents, 1969-1971
20	5	Board of National Missions - reports, minutes, memoranda and related documents, 1966-1972
20	6	Commission on Religion and Race - newsletters, reports, minutes and letters, 1965
20	7	Commission on Religion and Race - newsletters, reports and rosters, 1965
20	8	Commission on Religion and Race - notes, clippings and correspondence, 1966
20	9	Council on Church and Race 1969, April meeting - minutes and reference files, 1969
20	10	Council on Church and Race 1969, July meeting - minutes, agenda and reference files, 1969
20	11	Council on Church and Race 1969, October meeting - minutes, memoranda and reference files, 1969
20	12	Council on Church and Race 1970, February meeting - reports, agendas, correspondence and reference files, 1968-1970
20	13	Council on Church and Race 1970, July meeting - reports, letters and reference materials, 1970
20	14	Council on Church and Race - agendas and reference files, 1969
20	15	Council on Church and Race - correspondence and press clippings, 1964
20	16	Council on Church and Race, general administrative documents, 1968-1969 and undated
20	17	Council on Church and Race - general correspondence and memoranda, 1969
20	18	Council on Church and Race - general meeting notes and reference files, 1969

21	1	Council on Church and Race - report to the 181st general assembly, 1969
21	2	Council on Church and Race - reports, agendas, minutes, notes and related files, 1968
21	3-4	Council on Church and Race - work with the Hispanic-American civil rights movement - correspondence, reports and press clippings, 1960-1970
21	5	Division of Church and Race 1969, June meeting - agenda, correspondence and reports, 1969
21	6	Division of Church and Race 1969, September meeting - agenda, proposals and correspondence, 1969
21	7	Division of Church and Race, correspondence, 1970
21	8	Division of Church and Race - correspondence and memoranda, 1969
21	9	Division of Church and Race - "Equal Opportunity in the Church" report, notes, surveys and correspondence, 1969
21	10	Division of Church and Race - letters and memoranda, 1969-1970
21	11	Division of Church and Race - minutes, agendas and correspondence, 1968
21	12	Division of Church and Race - reports, correspondence and memoranda, 1969
21	13	Division of Church and Race - reports and related correspondence, 1970
21	14	General Department Mission Strategy and Evangelism - Internal Operations Manual, drafts and related materials, 1967
21	15	National Race Staff consultation with Select Judiciary Staff - agenda, notes and reference materials, 1969
21	16	Renewal and Extension of the Church's Ministry in the World - Council on Church and Society reports and related materials, 1968
21	17	Renewal and Extension of the Church's Ministry in the World - "Your Church's Mission: Guides for Exploring the Task of Your Church," undated
21	18	Renewal and Extension of the Church's Ministry in the World, information files about the organization, undated
21	19	Renewal and Extension of the Church's Ministry in the World - information packets on Advent, 1967
21	20	Renewal and Extension of the Church's Ministry in the World - information packets on "Hot Issues," 1967

22	1	Renewal and Extension of the Church's Ministry in the World - mailings to Friends of the Renewal and Extension of Ministry project, 1967
22	2	Renewal and Extension of the Church's Ministry in the World - order forms and information packets, circa 1960s
22	3	Renewal and Extension of the Church's Ministry in the World - organizational guidebook, 1966
22	4-5	Renewal and Extension of the Church's Ministry in the World - reports and correspondence, circa 1965-1968
22	6	Renewal and Extension of the Church's Ministry in the World - miscellaneous forms and reports, undated
22	7	Reports on the United Presbyterian Church's attitudes towards racism and black Christians, [1969], 1970

		Subseries 4: Institutional Review and Development, 1960s-1973

22	8	Correspondence with Journal of Presbyterian History concerning article about the United Presbyterian Church's involvement with educational institutions, 1969-1970
22	9	Educational Task Force - statement of intent, reports and letters, 1967-1969
22	10	Meeting agendas and minutes, 1970
22	11	Meeting agendas, minutes and reference materials, 1960s
22	12	Memoranda and reports, general, 1964
22	13	Notebook containing reports, correspondence and reference files, 1970
22	14	Recommendations for the reform of ten educational institutions - report and notes, 1970
22	15	Reports, general, 1969-1970
22	16	Reports, agenda and notes, 1969
22	17	Reports, memoranda and associated records, circa 1960s
22	18	Reports, memoranda, reference materials and press clippings, circa 1960s

23	1	Reports, memoranda, reference materials and press clippings, circa 1960s
23	2	Reports, minutes, agenda, notes and resource materials, 1968
23	3	Reports and reviews related to institutions in the southeast and southwest United States, 1960s
23	4	Boggs Academy - Board of Trustees agendas, budgets, mission statements and information packets, 1972-1973
23	5	Boggs Academy - correspondence, minutes, administrative files, reports and reference materials, 1969
23	6	Boggs Academy - correspondence, minutes, reports and reference materials, 1969
23	7	Boggs Academy, correspondence related to the Academy, 1969
23	8	Boggs Academy - correspondence, reports, administrative files and reference materials, 1965-1969
23	9	Boggs Academy - historical study and analysis, 1967
23	10	Boggs Academy, minutes, 1970
23	11	Boggs Academy - reports, correspondence, related records and notes, 1967
23	12	Boggs Academy - reports and reference materials/clippings, 1969
23	13	Ganado Learning Center - report and related notes, 1969
23	14	Ganado Learning Center and Project HOPE - reports and reference materials, 1969

		Subseries 5: Other church affiliations, 1956-1982, bulk 1964-1972

23	15	181st General Assembly - information packets and reference materials, 1969
23	16	184th General Assembly - reports, newsletters, clippings and related printed matter, 1972
23	17	Columbus Presbyterial retreat - notes and correspondence, 1967
23	18	Columbus and Miami Presbyterial retreats - notes and printed matter, 1971
23	19	Council on Church and Society 1969, November meeting - agenda, reports and notes, 1969
23	20	Ethics Seminar at the San Francisco Theological Seminary - correspondence, notes and reference files, 1964

24	1	Ethics Seminar at the San Francisco Theological Seminary - student rosters, notes and correspondence, 1964
24	2	Ethics Seminar at the San Francisco Theological Seminary - notes, bibliographies and student work, 1964
24	3-4	Ethics Seminar at the San Francisco Theological Seminary - correspondence, notes and reference files, 1964
24	5	Equal Opportunity Advisory Committee - minutes, correspondence and reports concerning women in the ministry, 1968-1971
24	6	First Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia Pastoral Search Committee and Diaconate - minutes, letters and related materials, 1956
24	7	General Assembly Caucus for Women Ministers - notes, correspondence and related printed matter, 1971
24	8	Hudson River Presbyterial - reports on racism, agenda, letter and newsletter, 1971, 1976

51	2	McCormick Theological Seminary, 1980

24	9	Pittsburgh Consultation on Polity, notebook, 1971
24	10	Position papers and pronouncements of the Counseling Committee on Church and Society, 1968
24	11	Presbytery of Detroit - correspondence, reports and clippings, 1968

51	3	Presbytery of Philadelphia Church and Community Committee - minutes and reports, 1981
51	4	Presbytery of Philadelphia Sub-Committee on Aging - reports, notes and minutes, 1980-1982

24	12	Suggested items for consideration by the Standing Committee on Pensions of the United Presbyterian General Assembly, 1971-1972
24	13	Task Force on the Crisis in the Nation - reports, correspondence, notes, reference materials and printed matter, 1967
24	14	Task Force on the Crisis in the Nation - reports, correspondence, reference materials and printed matter, 1967-1968
24	15	Task Force on the Crisis in the Nation - Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations and the Board of National Missions joint response, 1968.
24	16	Task Force on Women 1972, January meeting - minutes and reference files, 1972
24	17	Task Force on Women - notes and reference materials for meetings concerning women ministers, undated
24	18	Task Force on Women - press clippings and correspondence related to women's rights issues, circa 1960s
24	19	Task Force on Women - reports, contact lists and reference files, 1970s
24	20	Task Force on Women - reports, correspondence and reference files, 1970s

25	1	Task Force on Women - reports, minutes, correspondence and reference files, 1970
25	2	Task Force on Women - reports and reference files, 1970s
25	3	National Steering Committee of the 1972 Caucus of Professional Women - correspondence, minutes and notes, 1971-1972
25	4	Regional Synod of Ohio Task Force on Women - correspondence and printed matter, 1972
25	5	Temporary Commission on Theological Education in the Southeast - correspondence and reports, 1969

51	5	United Campus Ministry at Oregon State University - flyers and printed matter, 1980
51	6	United Presbyterian Church Ad-hoc Committee on Aging - minutes and member lists, 1980
51	7	United Presbyterian Church General Assemblies - reports, statements and related matter, 1977

25	6	United Presbyterian Church Graduate Fellowships Policy Committee - reports and background materials, 1961
25	7	United Presbyterian Health, Education and Welfare Association - annual report, memoranda, board minutes, reference files and correspondence, 1972-1973
25	8	United Presbyterian Health, Education and Welfare Association - minutes and membership recruitment materials, 1973
25	9	United Presbyterian Health, Education and Welfare Association - form letters, printed matter and awards, 1980
25	10	The Witherspoon Society - clippings, brochure, statement of purpose and related matter, 1972, 1980-1981 and undated

		Subseries 6: Conferences and work with outside organizations, 1964-1972, 1979-1980

25	11	27th World Congress in Housing and Planning - travel documents, reports and printed matter, 1964
25	12	27th World Congress in Housing and Planning - travel documents, reports and printed matter, 1964
25	13	Conference in Georgia - correspondence, 1967
25	14	Conference on White Racism - notebooks containing notes and worksheets, 1968
25	15	Church Extension conference - notes, reports, agenda and printed matter, 1967
25	16	"An Information Exchange on Community Economic Development" - conference notes, printed matter and information booklets, 1969
25	17	Institute on the Church and International Responsibility - reports, memoranda and notes, 1967 and undated
25	18	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering conference - related correspondence and printed matter, 1968

51	8	The Laity: A New Direction - letter and report, 1980
51	9	Let Your Light Shine conference, 1979

25	19	"A Panorama of African-American Culture" - planning notes, agendas and correspondence, 1970-1971

51	10-11	Princeton Theological Seminary Symposium on Aging, 1980

26	1	U.S. Conference on Church and Society - correspondence and printed matter, 1967
26	2	Clergy and Laymen Concerned About Vietnam - notes, correspondence, clippings and printed matter, 1965
26	3	Jeanette Rankin Brigade - notes, correspondence, arm band and clippings, 1968, 1970
26	4	National Organization for Women - notes, correspondence and printed matter, 1967-1968, 1972
26	5	The Urban Coalition - reports, letters and press clippings, 1968
26	6	Wellspring Ecumenical Renewal Associates, printed matter, 1969
26	7	Youth Organizations United - reports, information packets and correspondence, 1970

		Subseries 7: Reference files, 1909-1979, bulk 1960s-1970s

26	8	"Historical Overview of the Social Witness Policies of the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America," 1979
26	9	"Notes on the Southeast Traveling Seminar," 1959
26	10	"An Overview of Presbyterianism in the City of Philadelphia," 1959
26	11	Pronouncements of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. from 1946 to 1955, circa 1955
26	12	Reports and essays, general, 1960s-1970
26	13	Subject files, 1972 Presidential election, 1972
26	14	Subject files, Africa, 1960s-1970s
26	15	Subject files, African-Americans, 1968-1971
26	16	Subject files, African-Americans/race relations, circa 1960s-1970s
26	17	Subject files, "church and society", 1965, 1967 and undated
26	18	Subject files, civil rights, 1960s-1970s

27	1	Subject files, "dissent and rioting", 1968-1971
27	2	Subject files, Division of Church and Race, 1968-1969 and undated
27	3	Subject files, elder rights, circa 1970s
27	4	Subject files, environment, circa 1960s
27	5	Subject files, Hispanic-American rights, circa 1960s
27	6	Subject files, Hispanic- and African-Americans in Texas, 1969
27	7	Subject files, Jewish/Christian dialogue and Israel, 1965-1970
27	8	Subject files, media and racial justice, 1969
27	9	Subject files, National Committee of Black Churchmen, 1969
27	10	Subject files, National Council of Churches, 1969
27	11-12	Subject files, National Welfare Rights Organization, 1967-1968
27	13	Subject files, Native Americans, 1968-1970
27	14	Subject files, position papers and reports on social issues, 1965 and undated
27	15	Subject files, position papers and reports on social issues, 1965 and undated
27	16	Subject files, "Race and the Law", circa 1960s-1970s

28	1	Subject files, race and racial justice, circa 1960s
28	2	Subject files, race and racial justice, 1969-1972 and undated
28	3	Subject files, race and racial justice, circa 1970s
28	4	Subject files, race relations, 1960s-1970s
28	5-6	Subject files, race relations, 1966-1967
28	7	Subject files, race relations and the church, circa 1960s
28	8	Subject files, race relations and civil rights, 1960s
28	9	Subject files, race relations and civil rights, 1960s-1970s
28	10	Subject files, race relations and the media, circa 1960s-1970s
28	11	Subject files, race riots and civil rights, circa 1960s
28	12	Subject files, reorganization of the General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church of the United States of America, 1960s-1970s
28	13	Subject files, reorganization of the General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church of the United States of America, 1970s
28	14	Subject files, Student Communications Network, circa 1960s
28	15	Subject files, student protests against universities, 1960s
28	16	Subject files, urban issues and concerns, 1960s

29	1	Subject files, urban issues and concerns, 1960s
29	2-3	Subject files, Vietnam War, circa 1960s-1970s
29	4	Subject files, Vietnam War, undated
29	5	Subject files, Vietnam War protests, circa 1960s-1970s
29	6	Subject files, Vietnam War protests, 1968-1976
29	7	Subject files, violence and rioting, 1960s
29	8	Subject files, World Council of Churches, 1970
29	9	Printed matter and publications, United Presbyterian Church and aging, 1967-1970
29	10	Printed matter and publications, United Presbyterian Church and local ministry with the aging, 1969
29	11	Printed matter and publications, Presbyterian Office on Aging, undated
29	12	Printed matter, general, 1909, 1912, 1924 and undated
29	13	Printed matter, general, circa 1940s-1950s
29	14	Printed matter, general, 1958 and undated
29	15	Printed matter, general, circa 1960s-1970s
29	16	Printed matter, general, 1960, 1968 and undated

30	1	Printed matter, general, 1961-1966, 1969
30	2	Printed matter, general, 1968-1969
30	3	Printed matter, general, 1968-1970 and undated
30	4	Printed matter, general, undated

		SERIES III: OTHER PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS, 1927-1952

		Subseries 1: Young Women's Christian Association/United Service Organizations, 1927-1950

30	5-6	YWCA - correspondence, general, circa 1940s
30	7	YWCA - correspondence, general, 1945-1946
30	8	YWCA - employment records and correspondence, 1927-1932
30	9	YWCA - Fourteenth National Convention, notes and printed matter, 1936
30	10	YWCA - National Association of Employed Officers, correspondence, minutes and printed matter, 1941-1943
30	11	YWCA - National Association of Employed Officers, minutes, correspondence and related records, 1940-1942
30	12	YWCA - newsletters and printed matter, 1936-1937, 1942 and undated
30	13	YWCA - printed matter, general, 1939-1940, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1950
30	14	YWCA - printed matter, general, 1942, 1947, 1949-1950 and undated
30	15	YWCA - Program Study Committee, memoranda and correspondence, 1950
30	16	YWCA - reports and articles by Maggie Kuhn, 1931, 1947, 1950
30	17	YWCA - reports and related correspondence, general, 1940s

31	1	YWCA - reports and related notes, Reed Street Neighborhood House, 1939-1940
31	2	YWCA - training, National School of the YWCA for Professional Study, course schedule and notes, 1930s
31	3	YWCA - training, social group work studies, notes and notebook, 1936, 1939
31	4	United Service Organizations - American Association for the Study of Group Work, correspondence and printed matter, 1937-1945
31	5	United Service Organizations - correspondence, circa 1940s
31	6	United Service Organizations - newsletter, The Grapevine, 1942-1947
31	7	United Service Organizations - newsletter, The Grapevine, 1943-1947
31	8	United Service Organizations - news releases and clippings, 1942 and undated
31	9	United Service Organizations - printed matter, Christmas, circa 1940s
31	10	United Service Organizations - printed matter, general, circa 1940s
31	11	United Service Organizations - printed matter, general, 1943, 1947
31	12	United Service Organizations - Program Materials and Publications Unit, correspondence and related materials, circa 1945-1947
31	13	United Service Organizations - program work notes, 1944
31	14	United Service Organizations - program work notes, 1945
31	15	United Service Organizations - publication, "Information Sheet," 1941-1943

32	1-4	United Service Organizations - publications, general, 1940s, undated
32	5	United Service Organizations - publications, A Nation at Work in Wartime, undated
32	6	United Service Organizations - publications and related material, circa 1940s
32	7	United Service Organizations - report, "Recreation and People," circa 1940
32	8	United Service Organizations - reports, draft reports by Maggie Kuhn, circa 1943-1945
32	9	United Service Organizations - speech notes, 1943 and undated
32	10	United Service Organizations - various ephemera and printed matter arranged by subject, 1940s

		Subseries 2: General Alliance of Unitarian and Other Liberal Christian Women, 1946-1952

32	11	Church bulletins and prayers, 1946, 1948
32	12	Correspondence, 1947-1952
32	13	Memos and notes, undated
32	14	Press clippings and publicity materials, 1948-1949

33	1	Report of the 62^nd Annual Meeting of the General Alliance of Unitarian and Other Liberal Christian Women, 1952

		SERIES IV: PUBLICATIONS AND PRINTED MATTER, 1920s-1980s

		Subseries 1: Publications and writings, circa 1930s-1980s

33	2	Article, "No Man is an Island,"1954
33	3	Articles on old age, 1971, 1978
33	4	Articles, speeches, and testimonies on old age (unpublished), 1973, 1977-1979
33	5	Get Out There and Do Something About Injustice - published book, 1972
33	6	Get Out There and Do Something About Injustice - manuscript, notes, correspondence and printed matter, 1970-1971
33	7	Maggie Kuhn on Aging, published book, 1977
33	8	Notes regarding assorted church activities, undated
33	9	Notes and reference material for an article in Presbyterian Survey, circa 1960s
33	10	Nothing to Lose or The Gray Panthers - notes, manuscript drafts and related material, circa 1970s
33	11	Princeton Theological Seminary Symposium on Aging - booklet, article and notes, 1981

51	12	Rejections to writing requests, 1979

33	12	Reviews by Maggie Kuhn for Mt. Airy Book Club, circa 1930s
33	13	Speeches, mostly for church-related activities (drafts), circa 1956-1958
33	14	Speeches, mostly for church-related activities (drafts), circa 1950s-1960s
33	15	Speeches, letters, and other writings (drafts), 1980s, undated
33	16	Speeches and testimonies, some for Gray Panthers, 1977-1979

		Subseries 2: General printed matter, 1920s-1980s

33	17	Clippings, editorial cartoons, 1940s
33	18	Clippings, general, 1960s
33	19	Social Progress: A Journal of Church and Society, 1960s
33	20	Printed matter, Boston and Philadelphia history, circa 1930s-1940s and undated
33	21	Printed matter, calendar featuring photographs of Maggie Kuhn, 1975
33	22	Printed matter, devotional, 1930s-1940s

34	1	Printed matter, maps, 1920s
34	2	Printed matter, general, 1930s-1940s
34	3-6	Printed matter, general, 1960s
34	7-9	Printed matter, general, 1960s-1970s
34	10	Printed matter, general, 1960s-1980s
34	11-12	Printed matter, general, 1967-1971
34	13	Printed matter, general, 1967, 1979, 1982 and undated
34	14	Printed matter, general, 1970s

35	1	Printed matter, general, 1975
35	2	Printed matter, general, 1979
35	3	Printed matter, general, circa 1980s
35	4-5	Undated

44	1	Printed matter, general, 1974 and undated

		SERIES V: PERSONAL, 1865, 1890s-1989

		Subseries 1: Keepsakes and family papers, 1865, 1890s-1989

35	6	Baby book, 1905

45		Maggie Kuhn's baby shoes, undated

35	7	Children's Bible, 1908
35	8	Childhood experiences (reflections), 1989 and undated
35	9	High school autograph book, 1920
35	10	The Proverbs, 1865
35	11	Report cards and school assignments, 1912-1913 and undated
35	12	Samuel F. Kuhn - biographical information and writings, 1890, 1898, 1934 and undated
35	13	Samuel F. Kuhn - clippings, circa 1930s
35	14	Samuel F. Kuhn and Minnie (Kooman) Kuhn - personal records, circa 1900s-1950s
35	15	Samuel F. Kuhn - printed matter related to the First Presbyterian Church, 1950s
35	16	Wallet, clipping and note card, 1958 and undated
35	17	Wallets and business cards, undated
35	18	Badges, cards, pins and other mementos, circa 1970s-1980s
35	19	Badges and Gray Panther membership cards, 1983 and undated
35	20	Course notes and booklet for work done at unidentified educational institution, 1935
35	21	Framed decorations, undated

36	1	Guestbook, 1954-1957
36	2	Invitation to Ronald Reagan inauguration, 1981
36	3	Notes and clippings, assorted, circa 1950s
36	4	Personal effects, 1910s-1960s and undated
36	5	Photo album of sites in New England, 1948
36	6	Travels in Europe - correspondence, diary and printed matter, 1937
36	7	Travels in Europe - correspondence and printed matter, 1937
36	8	Miscellaneous, 1985 and undated

		Subseries 2: Correspondence, 1920s-1984

36	9	Autograph requests, 1980
36	10	Christmas cards, 1969
36	11	General, circa 1920s-1940s
36	12	General, circa 1920s-1950s
36	13	General, 1929-1932
36	14	General, 1938-1970 and undated
36	15	General, 1939-1966
36	16	General, circa 1940s-1950s

37	1-2	General, 1944-1969
37	3	General, 1948-1949, 1959-1961
37	4	General, circa 1950s-1960s
37	5	General, 1951-1955, 1961-1962 and undated
37	6	General, 1955
37	7	General, 1960-1984
37	8	General, undated

		Subseries 3: Western Reserve University, 1891-1980, bulk 1923-1936

37	9	Alumnae registers (two catalogs), 1891-1928, 1891-1949
37	10	Alumni Association - correspondence and printed matter, circa 1940s-1970s
37	11	Alumni magazine article on Maggie Kuhn, 1980
37	12	Annual catalog, 1925-1926
37	13	Booklet on English poetry, undated
37	14	Course notes, 1923-1925
37	15-16	Course notes, 1923-1926
37	17	Course notes, 1924-1927
37	18	Course notes and assignments, 1924-1927
37	19	Gamma Delta Tau directories, 1927-1936

38	1	Yearbook, 1923-1924
38	2	Yearbook, 1924-1925
38	3	Yearbook, 1925-1926
38	4	Yearbook, 1926-1927

		Subseries 4: Financial and household management records, 1930-1972

38	5	6342 Greene Street residence, records, 1957-1960
38	6	Address books and daily planners, 1950s-1960s and undated
38	7	Datebooks, notebooks, and other bound volumes, circa 1930s-1940s
38	8	Financial records, general, 1960s-1972
38	9	Identification cards, assorted, undated
38	10	Health records and traffic ticket, 1940, 1968
38	11	Insurance and bank records, circa 1960s
38	12	Insurance policies, 1930s-1960s
38	13	Medical reports of physical examinations, 1951-1965
38	14	Notebook, undated
38	15	Passports and account books, 1930-1957, 1959-1971
38	16	Pension and assorted retirement records, 1970-1971
38	17	YWCA retirement fund records and related correspondence, 1941-1965

		Subseries 5: Awards, honorary degrees and certificates, 1952, 1974-1984

38	18	Award - Belle of Louisville (Kentucky), 1977

42	1	Award - City of Annapolis, Maryland, 1975
42	2	Award - City of Louisville, Kentucky, 1977
42	3	Award - City of New Orleans, Louisiana, 1974
42	4	Award - "DVM," 1974

39	1	Award - Gimbels, Philadelphia, 1981
39	2	Award - Humboldt County, California, 1982

42	5	Award - Massachusetts State Senate, 1978

39	3	Award - Ms. magazine, undated
39	4	Award - Philadelphia Ethical Society, 1977

42	6	Award - Philadelphia Women's Coalition, 1980

39	5	Award - Retired Senior Volunteer Program, undated
39	6	Award - Senior Citizen Hall of Fame, 1983
39	7	Award - State of California, 1982
39	8	Award - Stockton State College, 1982
39	9	Award - Women of Spirit and Note, 1984
39	10	Award - The Unitarian Universalist Women's Federation, 1976
39	11	Award - WSB Radio 750, 1975
39	12	Book - The Jefferson Awards, 1977
39	13	Booklet - American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, 1983
39	14	Certificate - American Public Health Association, 1982
39	15	Certificate - Board of Christian Education of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, 1952
39	16	Certificate - Coastline Community College Emeritus Institute, 1981
39	17	Certificate - Democratic National Committee, 1982

42	7	Certificate - La Salle College, 1974
42	8	Certificate - United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1980
42	9	Citation - City of Philadelphia, 1982

39	18	Commendation - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1974

42	10	Commendation - Council of the City of Philadelphia, 1982

39	19	Commendation - Senate of Pennsylvania, 1980
39	20	Honorary degree - Albright College, 1979
39	21	Honorary degree - Grinell College, 1983

46		Honorary degree - Grinell College, hood, 1983

39	22	Honorary degree - Marycrest College, 1982

42	11	Honorary degree - Marycrest College, plaque, 1982
42	12	Honorary degree - Moravian College, 1978

39	23	Honorary degree - State University of New York, 1982

43	1	Honorary degree - Swarthmore College, 1978
43	2	Plaque - "TRAC," 1981

39	24	Proclamation - Association of Presbyterian Church Educators, 1979

43	3	Proclamation - City of Las Vegas, 1979
43	4	Proclamation - County of San Diego, California, 1976

39	25	Proclamation - Maggie Kuhn Day, Eureka, Illinois, 1982

43	5	Proclamation - Older Americans Month, President Gerald R. Ford, 1975

39	26	Proclamation and certificate - Maggie Kuhn Days, Chautauqua County, New York, 1982
39	27	Proclamation of welcome - Arcata, California, 1982
39	28	Resolution - Senate of the State of Hawaii, 1978
39	29	Resolution - Senate of the State of Texas, 1981

43	6	Resolution of commendation - California State Assembly, 1982
43	7	Resolution of commendation - Senate of the State of California, 1982
43	8	Resolution of tribute - State of Michigan House of Representatives, 1982

39	30	Ribbon - Honorable Order of the Red Vest, undated

		SERIES VI: VISUAL MATERIALS, late 1800s-1980s, bulk 1905-1983

		Subseries 1: Photographs and silhouettes, late 1800s-1980s, bulk 1905-1983

39	31	27th World Congress in Housing and Planning, 1964
39	32	330 Eagle Street, Buffalo, New York (Maggie Kuhn's childhood home), 1887
39	33	9406 Clifton Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio, undated
39	34	Atlantic City, New Jersey, 1931
39	35	Atlantic City, New Jersey, 1932
39	36	"Aunt Pauline," undated
39	37	Cats, 1950s-1960s
39	38	Chalfonte Hotel (Atlantic City, New Jersey), 1942
39	39	Earle, Clifford J. and family, 1950-1960s
39	40	Family and friends, general, circa 1900-1960s
39	41	Freeman, Reverend Robert G., undated

41	1	Gamma Delta Tau, Western Reserve University, 1925

39	42	Kooman, Leonard and unidentified woman, undated
39	43	"The Kuhn Estate," 1923
39	44	The Kuhn family, 1930
39	45	Kuhn, Maggie, 1905
39	46	Kuhn, Maggie, 1930s-1980s
39	47	Kuhn, Maggie, 1931-1949 and undated

41	2	Kuhn, Maggie, 1953	Digital
41	3	Kuhn, Maggie elementary school classes, 1910s

39	48	Kuhn, Maggie and Kuhn, Samuel K. (brother), undated

44	2	Kuhn, Maggie publicity posters, 1982

41	4	Kuhn, Maggie publicity photographs, circa 1960s-1980s	Digital

39	49	Kuhn, Maggie in a wedding party, undated
39	50	Kuhn, Minnie (Kooman), 1894, 1907, 1919, 1935, 1941, 1942, 1946, 1956 and undated

40	1	Kuhn, Minnie (Kooman); Kuhn, Maggie; Kuhn, Samuel K., circa 1910
40	2	Kuhn, Minnie (Kooman) and Kuhn, Samuel K., 1908
40	3	Kuhn, Samuel F., 1924, 1928, 1930, 1943, 1948 and undated

41	5	Kuhn, Samuel F., 1931 and undated

40	4	Kuhn, Samuel F. and Kuhn, Minnie (Kooman), circa 1930s-1950s
40	5	Kuhn, Samuel K., 1922, 1955, 1956 and undated
40	6	Buildings, landscapes and scenery, miscellaneous, circa 1930s-1950s
40	7	Minnesota, 1959, August
40	8	National Young Adult Advisory Council Workshop on Community (Lake Tahoe, Nevada), 1949
40	9	Presbyterian Church work, 1950s-1960s
40	10	Receiving an honorary degree from Albright College, 1979

41	6	Receiving an honorary degree from Marycrest College, 1982

40	11	Thunder Bay (Ontario, Canada), 1937
40	12	Thunder Bay (Ontario, Canada), 1946, 1948
40	13	Trip to Bermuda, 1939, August
40	14	YWCA of Germantown (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), 1942
40	15	Unidentified groups, circa 1890s-1960s

41	7	Unidentified groups, individuals and urban scenes, 1960s

40	16	Unidentified individuals, late 1800s-1960s and undated

41	8	Unidentified individuals, undated

40	17	Unidentified Los Angeles event, 1982

41	9	Unidentified wedding photograph, undated

40	18	Photograph negatives, undated
40	19	Silhouette of a woman, 1955

		Subseries 2: Photographic slides, 1950s-1960s

40	20	"CCUN," 1963
40	21	Florida, "UCW Assembly," undated
40	22	Ghost Ranch, 1959
40	23	Kuhn, Samuel and Minnie Kuhn's 60th wedding anniversary, 1954
40	24	March on Washington, circa 1965
40	25	New Year's Eve, 1959

47-48		Trip to Israel, Greece, Spain and Italy [part of World Congress on Housing ?], 1964

40	26	United Presbyterian Church Meeting of the General Assembly, circa 1966
40	27	Unidentified, circa 1960
40	28	Unidentified, undated

49-50		Unidentified, undated

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