Laymen's Academy for Oecumenical Studies (L.A.O.S.) Records, 1956-1976
22 boxes (11.5 linear ft.)
Collection number: MS 20
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Laymen's Academy for Oecumenical Studies (L.A.O.S.) Records
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Laymen's Academy for Oecumenical Studies (L.A.O.S.) Records, 1956-1976
22 boxes (11.5 linear ft.)
Collection number: MS 20
Abstract:
An oecumenical ministry based in Amherst, Massachusetts, that sought to inspire local citizens to act upon their religious faith in their daily lives and occupations, and to reinvigorate religious dialogue between denominations. Includes by-laws, minutes, membership records, news clippings, press releases, treasurer's reports, letters to and from David S. King, correspondence between religious leaders and local administrators, and printed materials documenting programs and organizations in which the Laymen's Academy for Oecumenical Studies (L.A.O.S.) participated or initiated, especially Faith and Life Meetings. Also contains questionnaires, announcements, bulletins, and photographs.
Terms of Access and Use: The collection is open for research. Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst
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