Society of Biblical Literature records
The records of the SBL consist of the very early organic papers of the society, 1880-1920, kept in one book by the early secretaries and collated and bound apparently by Henry J. Cadbury, secretary 1916-1933. With this exception few of the original records of the Society have survived; the papers almost totally have been created since 1960. From about 1920 to the 1950s few records are found in the Archives, probably due to the fact that the secretary of the organization was elected by the membership, and officers and offices often changed; the office had no permanent location for the preservation of papers until the organizational structure of the Society was changed after World War II. The records in the archives cover in varying depth the period 1950 to 1964; after 1965 the holdings are, for the most part, complete. The organic papers consist of the By laws, 1880; Minutes of meetings, 1880-1920; the Constitution and Bylaws as amended, 1880-1971; lists of officers; Procedures and forms; and a history of SBL written by Ernest W. Saunders. The main body of administrative records is the papers of the Executive Secretary/Executive Director, consisting of minutes, council minutes, executive committee reports, correspondence, and membership lists. The treasurers' records include reports, budgets, ledgers, vouchers, income tax records, and audit reports. Important functions of the Society are the annual meetings of its members and its publication program. The annual meeting is held once a year in conjunction with the American Academy of Religion. Extensive records of this activity, from planning to accounting and reviews, are included in the Annual Meeting Series. The publication program includes several journals and a large number of books and monographic series. Extensive records for this arm of the Society may be found in the Research and Publications Committee Series. The history of the SBL up to its centennial in 1980 has been actively collected in the materials assembled by Earnest W. Saunders and his book Searching the Scriptures.
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TextJournal of Biblical Literature, Volume LXXIII, Part I: Proceedings
The proceedings of the eighty-ninth meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature and Exegesis held at the Garrett Biblical Institute, Northwestern University, on December 28-30, 1953. This session was held jointly with the National Association of Biblical Instructors. -
TextJournal of Biblical Literature, Volume LXXII, Part I: Proceedings
The proceedings of the eighty-eighth meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature and Exegesis held at Union Theological Seminary on December 29-31, 1952. This session was held jointly with the National Association of Biblical Instructors. -
TextJournal of Biblical Literature, Volume LXXI, Part I: Proceedings
The proceedings of the eighty-seventh meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature and Exegesis held at Union Theological Seminary on December 27-29, 1951. -
TextJournal of Biblical Literature, Volume LXX, Part I: Proceedings
The proceedings of the eighty-sixth meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature and Exegesis held at Union Theological Seminary on December 27 and 28, 1950. -
TextJournal of Biblical Literature, Volume LXIX, Part I: Proceedings
The proceedings of the eighty-fifth meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature and Exegesis held at Union College in Cincinnati on December 28-30, 1949. This meeting was held jointly with the American Schools of Oriental Research and the National Association of Biblical Instructors. -
TextJournal of Biblical Literature, Volume LXVIII, Part I: Proceedings
The proceedings of the eighty-fourth meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature and Exegesis held at Union Theological Seminary on December 28-30, 1948. -
TextJournal of Biblical Literature, Volume LXVII, Part I: Proceedings
The proceedings of the eighty-third meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature and Exegesis held at Union Theological Seminary on December 29 and 30, 1947. -
TextJournal of Biblical Literature, Volume LXVI, Part I: Proceedings
The proceedings of the eighty-second meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature and Exegesis held at Union Theological Seminary on December 30 and 31, 1946. -
TextJournal of Biblical Literature, Volume LXV, Part I: Proceedings
The proceedings of the eighty-first meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature and Exegesis held at the General Theological Seminary in New York on December 27 and 28, 1945. -
TextJournal of Biblical Literature, Volume LXIV, Part I: Proceedings
The proceedings of the eightieth meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature and Exegesis held at the General Theological Seminary in New York on December 28 and 29, 1944. -
TextJournal of Biblical Literature, Volume LXIII, Part I: Proceedings
The proceedings of the seventy-ninth meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature and Exegesis held at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in New York on December 29 and 30, 1943. -
TextJournal of Biblical Literature, Volume LXII, Part I: Proceedings
The proceedings of the seventy-eighth meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature and Exegesis held at Union Theological Seminary on December 29 and 30, 1942. -
TextJournal of Biblical Literature, Volume LXI: Proceedings
The proceedings of the seventy-seventh meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature and Exegesis held at Union Theological Seminary on December 29-31, 1941. -
TextJournal of Biblical Literature, Volume LX, Part I: Proceedings
The proceedings of the seventy-sixth meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature and Exegesis held at Union Theological Seminary on December 30 and 31, 1940. -
TextJournal of Biblical Literature, Volume LIX: Proceedings
The proceedings of the seventy-fifth meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature and Exegesis held at Union Theological Seminary on December 27-29, 1939. -
TextJournal of Biblical Literature, Volume LVIII: Proceedings
The proceedings of the seventy-fourth meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature and Exegesis held at Union Theological Seminary on December 28-30, 1938. -
TextJournal of Biblical Literature, Volume LVII: Proceedings
The proceedings of the seventy-third meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature and Exegesis held at Union Theological Seminary on December 28-30, 1937. -
TextJournal of Biblical Literature, Volume LVI, Part I: Proceedings
The proceedings of the seventy-second meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature and Exegesis held at Union Theological Seminary on December 29-31, 1936. -
TextJournal of Biblical Literature, Volume LV: Proceedings
The proceedings of the seventy-first meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature and Exegesis held at Union Theological Seminary on December 30 and 31, 1935. -
TextJournal of Biblical Literature, Volume LIV, Part I: Proceedings
The proceedings of the seventieth meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature and Exegesis held at Union Theological Seminary on December 27, and 28, 1934. -
TextJournal of Biblical Literature, Volume LIII, Part I: Proceedings
The proceedings of the sixty-ninth meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature and Exegesis held at Union Theological Seminary on December 28 and 29, 1933.
