Patricia Brennan records relating to Movement for the Ordination of Women Sydney, 1974-2009

MLMSS 10057/Boxes 1-17
PXD 1477/Folders 1-2

fonds

1974-2009

Textual Records, Posters, Clippings, Photographs

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3 metres of textual material (17 boxes)
photographic prints, posters and placards (2 folders)

Patricia Anne Brennan AM (15 April 1944 – 6 March 2011) was an Australian medical doctor and a prominent campaigner for the ordination of women in the Anglican Church of Australia. She founded the Movement for the Ordination of Women, Sydney in the 1970s. Brennan was President of National MOW from 1985 to 1989. She played an important role in the national feminist theology conferences in 1989 and 1991 and the establishment of the Australian Feminist Theology Foundation.

References:
Obituary, Sydney Morning Herald, 8 April 2011

The collection has been in the custody of Kate Brennan, daughter of the Patricia Brennan since 2011.

MLMSS 10057
BOX 1
Personal papers and correspondence of Rev. Alison Cheek and Rev. Barbara Harris, 1974-1989. Includes publications and records relating to Episcopal Church in USA, 1974-1989
Correspondence, meeting minutes and articles of Episcopal Women, 1985-1989
Women of Vision (WOV) Presenter’s manual
Records and correspondence of Sydney Diocesan Synod, 1984-1992, including order of business for Diocesan Synod of 1987, Presidential address to Synod 1987 and Opening Service of the 7th General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia, 25 August 1985
Legal records and correspondence of the Appellate Tribunal of the Anglican Church of Australia on the ordination of women to office of Priest Act 1988 of Diocese of Melbourne, 1986-1990, and Presbytery of Sydney Inquiring into Sermon Preached bv Reverend Dr Peter Cameron 1992
Meeting minutes, research papers and publications relating to Ordination of Catholic Women (OCW), 1990-1997

BOX 2
Correspondence, minutes and agendas of MOW Sydney, 1983-2009
Correspondence and records to Patricia Brennan, 1983-1996
Research papers, notes, submissions and records re MOW Sydney Committee and Womens studies, 1980-1987
Financial records of MOW National, 1986-1992
Correspondence and submission by MOW National to National Consultation & Assistance Programme for Women, Office of the Status of Women, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet for research grants and funding, 1985-1987
Newsletters articles, publicity material, notes, conference and research papers, meeting minutes and correspondence relating to MOW National Network and National Conference for the Ordination of Women, 1985-1997
Contact lists of the MOW, ca. 1986-1994

BOX 3
Publications, newsletters and articles, including letters to members 1981-1999
Newspaper articles, research notes and correspondence MOW, 1983-1989
newsletters, newspaper articles, 1987-2006

BOX 4
Lecture notes, research material and news clippingss relating to Anglican Female Conservative and MOW, 1975-2009

BOX 5
Prayers, poems and sheet music
Annotated script of ‘The Bride’s Pie’
Liturgies, church order of services for ordination ceremonies of women, 1985-1992
Draft notes for MOW speeches, talks for media, events and conferences, ca. 1967-1993
4 sound cassette tapes: Pat Brennan Pressure Point ABC, 16 May 1985; Cassandra Tape 1; Pachelbel Canon; Harmonic Convergence Aug 1987 – Earth Note
Patricia Brennan letters to members of Australian Feminist Theology Foundation, MOW Sydney, 2007-2008
Anthea Johnstone Eyres research papers, typescripts and notes 1987 1988
Photographs National Network Canberra, March 1987
Minutes of National Network, 1986-1995
Conference papers and records of National Conference of the Movement of the Ordination of Women, 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1995

BOX 6
Newspaper cuttings, research papers, articles and notes, ca, 1980- 2003
Minutes and agendas of MOW Sydney Committee 1983-1993, and MOW National Network, 1985-1988
Correspondence of publicity officer and minutes of MOW Committees, 1983-1986
Newsletters of MOW, 1983-1989

BOX 7
Membership records, correspondence and applications MOW Sydney, 1983-1989
Conference notes and papers from N.E.A.C. 1981, Women in Leadership 1968-1990. National Conference 1988 and Collaroy 1989
National Constitution 1985 & Incorporation
Correspondence and papers relating to MOW organisational development, objectives, process and self analysis papers, 1985-1990 and letters to and from Patricia Brennan on MOW beginnings, 1985-1988
Bibliography re Women Priests
Letters from Monica Furlong, 1984-1985
Photographs MOW Conference, ca. 1985-1986
Postcards 1987-1993

BOX 8
Newsletters, articles and letters re MOW International Network UK, 1986-1993
Letters from General Synod Action Committee, 1989-1993, and protest creed
Papers, correspondence and minutes of Priesthood Committee, 1982-1983
Newspaper clippings, magazines and media articles, 1971-2002
Correspondence, mainly letters to and from Patricia Brennan, 1981-1994
Legal records relating to legal challenges and MOW National Constitution, 1986-1992
Members address lists, 2008-2009
MOW meeting notices, newsletters, pamphlets, fliers, ca. 1985-1994

BOX 9
Notes by Patricia Brennan
Research papers, essays, book excerpt, ca. 1980
Conference papers, programs, minutes, notes and letters Women Authoring Theology Conference WATC 1991, MOW National Conference 1985 and MOW Annual Conference 1987
Newsletters, correspondence, reports of MOW Victoria 1984, Canberra-Goulburn MOW 1988, MOW Brisbane 1987-1990 and MOW SA 1986-1987

BOX 10
Media releases, 1987-1993
Newspaper clippings, articles and correspondence, ca. 1983-1994
Letters to Patricia Brennan, 1980-1993

BOX 11
Poems
Newsletters, media releases and minutes of MOW Sydney, 1985-1992
Minutes and agendas of MOW National Network, 1984-1991
Ordination Papers 1987
Correspondence, newspaper clippings, articles and manuscript notes relating to New Women Romantic Love History & Ideas, 1989-1994
Contact list of Women Deacons 1990
Minutes, newsletters and surveys of Aust. Womens Assembly Committee / WATAC, 1989-1993
Press releases of MOW Sydney, 1987-1992
Conference proceedings and records of MOW National Conference, 1985
Newsletters, correspondence and minutes re MOW Sydney AGMs, 1986-1999

BOX 12
Research papers and reports, articles and news clippings on ordination of women in Australia and feminism, 1987-1992, and lecture notes 1972
Pamphlets and flyers and MOW London records ca. 1980-1984.
Prayer diary for MOW National
Membership and conference flyers, 1980-1990
Copy of letter to Bishop Browning from Rev Betty Bone Schiess with two photographs, ca. 1988
Report ‘A summary of the Appellate Tribunal’s Decision on the ordination of women as deacons’ Keith Mason QC. June 1987
Program ‘Women spirit rising: toward wholeness’, Lambeth 1988

BOX 13
Letters to Patricia Brennan, 1989-1993
News clippings, 1975 -1994
Research notes and papers, ca. 1988-1994
Correspondence, newsletters, workshop papers and flyers, ca. 1984-1988

BOX 14
Letters to Patricia Brennan from the public, ca. 1987-1988
Correspondence and conference papers relating to Lambeth Conference, 1988
Correspondence and records relating to General Synod, Womens Commission, Doctrine Commission,1985-1991
Records and papers of MOW Sydney, 1983 and 1986
Research paper and flyers re Women Against Ordination, ca. 1975-1984
Letters, papers and notes re Monica Denison and Goulburn non-ordination, ca. 1992
Notes and research papers re documentary film Fully Ordained Meat Pie, ca. 1987-1988,
Play scripts and notes for street plays and dramas ‘The Ordination’ and ‘Checkmate’, 1983-1984

BOX 15
Papers and records Patrician Brennan, 1982-1990
Letters to Secretary Australian Feminist Theology Foundation, ca. 1990-1994
Finance records, receipts and cashbooks, 1989-1994

BOX 16
Records and correspondence Angela, Stroud Monastery, Gunya Chiara, Clare Library, ca. 1989-1998
Comics
Records, correspondence and research papers of Australian Feminist Theology Foundation, ca. 1984-1996

BOX 17
Newsletters, pamphlets and flyers, ca. 1975-1992
Financial records, bank statements and membership applications Australian Feminist Theology Foundation, ca. 1992-1995
Letters to Patricia Brennan and Eilleen,1985-1999

PXD 1477
Folder 1
Photographs

Folder 2
Placards
Poster - August 1987: Anglican General Synod, Rite time for women

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