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Dr. Rodney Romney papers, 1980-2001
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Romney, Rodney R., 1931-
- Title
- Dr. Rodney Romney papers
- Dates
- 1980-2001 (inclusive)19802001
- Quantity
- 1.05 cubic feet (3 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 6086 (Accession No. 6086-001)
- Summary
- Sermons and speeches delivered by Reverend Rodney Romney, the senior minister at the Seattle First Baptist Church, Washington
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Open to all users.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Reverend Rodney Ross Romney was born in Arco, Idaho on January 17, 1931 to parents Daniel Gaskell and Lois Taylor Romney. He graduated from Butte High School and Linfield College and taught for several years before attending Berkeley Baptist Divinity School and the American Baptist Seminary of the West, where he earned his Doctor of Ministry. He married his wife, Beverly, in 1964.
Rev. Romney was the senior minister of Seattle First Baptist Church on Capitol Hill from 1980 to 2000 and hosted a radio show that broadcasted his sermons on Sundays on KIRO. He also served as the president of the Church Council of Seattle for two terms and taught at schools such as the American Baptist Seminary of the West and Seattle's Northwest Theological Union. Throughout his career, Rev. Romney authored six books: A Promise of Light, Journey to Inner Space, Love without Conditions, Wilderness Spirituality, Lessons of the Soul, and I Heard a Crow Call My Name, and also composed several hymns. Rev. Romney welcomed diversity in his church and sought to include all people regardless of their race or sexuality. Rev. Romney died on June 30, 2012, in his home at Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Original sermons with edits, including radio sermons, delivered by Rodney Romney between 1980 and 2001; "The Sermon Log," a chronological and alphabetical list of sermons delivered between February 1980 and August 1998; "Lenten Studies;" and writings and speeches on topics including homosexuality and human rights, anguish, and the history of the Seattle First Baptist Church.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box | ||
1 | Sermons | 1980-1992 |
2 | Sermons | 1993-2001 |
3 | "The Sermon Log" | February 1980-August 1998 |
3 | Writings and Speeches | 1982-1989 |
3 | "Lenten Studies" | 1993, 1997 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Romney, Rodney R., 1931---Archives
- Romney, Rodney R., 1931---Sermons
Corporate Names
- Seattle First Baptist Church (Seattle, Wash.)