Sacred Worth records, 1999-2014, bulk 2011-2014
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Summary
- Creator:
- Sacred Worth
- Abstract:
- Sacred Worth is a student group affiliated with the Divinity School of Duke University that seeks to serve the community by increasing awareness of LGBTQI persons in the church. The Sacred Worth records include the group's administrative materials, including meeting agendas, notes, flyers, and other materials, as well as materials related to the 2014 exhibit Clouds of Witnesses.
- Extent:
- 0.5 Linear Feet
- Language:
- Materials in English
- Collection ID:
- UA.31.05.0002
- University Archives Record Group:
- 31 -- Student/Campus Life
31 -- Student/Campus Life > 05 -- Student Organizations – LGBTQ
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Sacred Worth records include meeting agendas, promotional materials, flyers, newsclippings, articles, and materials related to the 2014 exhibit Clouds of Witnesses.
- Biographical / historical:
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Sacred Worth is a student organization that serves the Divinity School by increasing awareness of LGBTQI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, and intersex) people in the church. The group was founded in the early 2000s and takes its name from the Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church of 2000, which states "Homosexual persons no less than heterosexual persons are individuals of sacred worth." Sacred Worth, sometimes also referred to as SW, is open to all members of the community and seeks to promote understanding of and offer support to LGBTQI people and straight allies through sponsoring discussions, lectures, and other events.
- Acquisition information:
- The Sacred Worth Records were received as a gift in 2015.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Tracy M. Jackson, January 2016
Accessions described in this collection guide: UA2015-0034
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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[Identification of item], Sacred Worth Records, Duke University Archives, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
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