Renny Golden papers, 1969-2003.

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  • Collection ID WLA2006.21
  • Creator Names Golden, Renny.
  • Title Renny Golden papers, 1969-2003.
  • Physical description 4.5 linear feet.
  • Collection arrangement Series 1: Academic, 1982-2003, n.d. Series 2: Professional, 1969-2003, n.d. Series 3: Audio Visual, 1978-1998, n.d. ; Arranged chronologically within each of the main series and subseries.
  • Biographical or Historical Note Born February 1, 1937. Poetess, professor, educator, and social justice activitst. Activist, poet, and academic, Corinne (Renny) Golden was born in 1937 and raised in Chicago, Illinois. Golden became a Dominican nun at the age of nineteen. She earned a B.A. degree from Sienna Heights College in 1960, a Masters of Education from Wayne State University in 1968, and a Doctorate of Ministry at Chicago Theological Seminary in 1976. The civil rights movement and her involvement in helping the poor dramatically changed her life, and she left the convent before taking her final vows. In 1972, after moving to Chicago, she and another teacher began an adult education program, St. Mary's Adult High School. In 2002, Golden, with the help of Sr. Jean Hughes, began another adult high school called St. Leonard's Adult High School, serving former prisoners. In 2005, she started a bilingual adult education school, the Dorothy Stang Popular Education Adult High School. Her first trip to El Salvador in 1985, resulted in her book The Hour of the Poor, the Hour of Women published in 1991. She became active in the underground railroad that helped El Salvadoran and Guatemalan refugees flee to sanctuary churches and synagogues in the United States and subsequently co-authored Sanctuary: The New Underground Railroad, published in 1986.Golden taught at Northeastern Illinois University for 27 years and for several years at Harvard Divinity School, Walpole Prison, Columbia College, and most recently was appointed Professor Emeritus at the University of New Mexico.
  • Collection summary The records of Renny Golden span the years 1969 to 2003, and include undated information. The audiovisual material is arranged by format and then arranged chronologically. The collection consists of Renny Golden's published and unpublished writings, materials from Golden's college classes, documents regarding her promotion and tenure, items related to her presentations including audiovisual materials, brochures, and flyers. Subjects covered include higher education, social activism, El Salvador, Guatemala, Central America, poverty, women, welfare, criminal justice, and Christianity.
  • Access and usage restrictions Some restrictions may apply.
  • Finding Aids Note Finding aid available in repository; folder level.
  • Location of Other Archival Materials Note See Also: Marjorie Tuite papers, 8th Day Center for Justice records, and Church Women United records, all at the Women and Leadership Archives, Loyola University Chicago.
  • Names
    • Golden, Renny Archives.
    • Religious Task Force on Central America.
    • Loyola University of Chicago. Women and Leadership Archives.
  • Subjects
    • Ex-nuns United States.
    • Women Central America Economic conditions.
    • Social action Central America.