Guide to the Peter E. Soderbergh Collection of Jehovah's Witnesses Materials, 1914-1995 AIS.1972.08
Arrangement
Repository
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Title
Peter E. Soderbergh Collection of Jehovah's Witnesses Materials
Creator
Soderbergh, Peter A.
Collection Number
AIS.1972.08
Extent
20 Linear Feet
Date
1914-1995
Abstract
This collection of books, periodicals, and pamphlets contains materials related to the Jehovah's Witnesses, a Christian sect.
Language
English
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Author
James Northway.
Publisher
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Address
University of Pittsburgh Library System Archives & Special Collections Website: library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections Business Number: 412-648-3232 (Thomas) | 412-648-8190 (Hillman) Contact Us: www.library.pitt.edu/ask-archivist URL: http://library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
Previous Citation
Peter E. Soderbergh Collection of Jehovah's Witnesses Materials, AIS.1972.08, 1914-1995, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh.
Preferred Citation
Peter E. Soderbergh Collection of Jehovah's Witnesses Materials, AIS.1972.08, 1914-1995, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into four series:
Series I. History, 1957-1966
Series II. Works Published by the Society, 1921-1994
Series III. Programs, 1966-1985
Series IV. Critical and Controversial Works, 1914-1995
Copyright
The University of Pittsburgh holds the property rights to the material in this collection, but the copyright may still be held by the original creator/author. Researchers are therefore advised to follow the regulations set forth in the U.S. Copyright Code when publishing, quoting, or reproducing material from this collection without the consent of the creator/author or that go beyond what is allowed by fair use.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by James Northway in Spring 2012.
Biography
Pastor Charles Taze Russell (1852-1916) was a Pittsburgh native who worked as a clerk in his father's store when he founded the International Bible Students Association in 1880. He then co-founded the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society in 1881. Both served as organizations to promote Russell's theology. His teachings gave rise to several splinter sects, of which the most notable is the Jehovah's Witnesses. After his wife divorced Russell, he left Pittsburgh for Brooklyn, N. Y. Throughout his ministry he travelled frequently, making trips to the Holy Land, throughout the United States, and around the world.
Dr. Peter A. Soderbergh (1928-1998) was Professor and Dean of Education at Louisiana State University; prior to that he held academic positions at the University of Pittsburgh and University of Virginia. His son, Steven Soderbergh, is a film director and producer. Dr. Soderbergh was an avid historian and Marine Corps veteran. Shortly before his death, he authored two volumes on women serving in World War II and the Korean War. His interest in the Jehovah's Witnesses sect resulted in a monograph which is included in this collection, but was never widely circulated.
The collection is dedicated to Peter E. Soderbergh, the son of Dr. Peter A. Soderbergh and brother of Steven Soderbergh, in accordance with the donor's wishes.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Dr. Peter A. Soderbergh, 1972-1995.
Subjects
Corporate Names
International Bible Students Association
Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society
Personal Names
Russell, C. T. (Charles Taze)
Other Subjects
Religious newspapers and periodicals
Religious literature
Christian sects
Jehovah's Witnesses
Churches and Synagogues
Jehovah's Witnesses -- United States -- History
Jehovah's Witnesses -- Doctrines
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Scope and Content Notes
This series contains works published by the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, the leading Jehovah's Witnesses organization, founded by Charles Taze Russell. These works are divided into the following four subseries: Monographs, Reference, Periodicals, Index. The Monographs subseries contains work published by the International Bible Students Association and Watch Tower Society including Bible Translations, and treatises on Jehovah's Witnesses beliefs. The Reference subseries contains Yearbooks of Jehovah's Witnesses spanning from 1930-1994 and a report commissioned by the Assembly of Jehovah's Witnesses around the World. The Periodicals subseries contains the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society Publications Awake! and The Watch Tower. The Index subseries contains Watch Tower Society publication indices for the years 1930-1985.
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Scope and Content Notes
This series contains two event programs from Jehovah's Witnesses District Assemblies in Pittsburgh held in July 1976 and July 1972.
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Scope and Content Notes
This series contains works both critical of the Jehovah's Witnesses theology and controversial to it. These include theological disputes with the teachings of the Jehovah's Witnesses, publications of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society intended to encourage followers of the faith to clarify dogma, a Bible translation published by the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, and an account written by a former Jehovah's Witness who became estranged from the faith and left the church.