Clergy and Laity Network Collected Records
Abstract
Collection includes correspondence and publicity materials.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 2004-2005
Language of Material
Materials are in English.
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research without restrictions.
Biographical / Historical
Founded in 2004 under the name Clergy Leadership Network; principals: Albert M. Pennybacker, chair, Brenda Bartella Peterson, Executive Director; headquartered in Washington, D.C.; mission was to organize progressive clergy of all faiths around election-year issues; changed name to Clergy and Laity Network in 2005 "to reflect that the membership of the group is larger than just ordained clergy. CLN has re-formed as a 501 (c) 4 organization and dropped its status as a 527 group"; sponsored a national bus tour in 2005 "to counter the extreme Christian Right.".
Extent
0.21 Linear Feet (2.5 linear in.)
General Note
The Swarthmore College Peace Collection is not the official repository for the records of the Clergy and Laity Network.
Subject
- Pennybacker, Albert M., 1931- (Person)
- Peterson, Brenda Bartella (Person)
- Clergy and Laity Network (Organization)
- Clergy Leadership Network (Washington, D.C. : 2004-2005) (Organization)
- Clergy and Laity Network (Organization)
- Clergy Leadership Network (Washington, D.C. : 2004-2005) (Organization)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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