Guide to the Papers of Barbara Thiering
MS 10457
National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record
Created: December 2018
Collection Summary
- Creator
- Thiering, Barbara
- Title
- Papers of Barbara Thiering
- Date Range
- 1967-2011
- Collection Number
- MS 10457
- Extent
- 3 metres (20 ms boxes, 30 digital carriers)
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- Special Collections (Manuscripts)
Introduction
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises the working papers of feminist theologian Barbara Thiering and includes manuscripts and background research for her articles and publications on the New Testament and the Dead Sea Scrolls along with newspaper clippings, reviews and photographs.
Conditions Governing Access
Access conditions may apply to this collection, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn7887028).
Conditions Governing Use
Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
Preferred Citation
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Barbara Thiering, National Library of Australia, MS 10457, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.
Item Descriptions
Class 1. Consignment received 2018, 1967 - 2011
This consignment comprises the working papers of feminist theologian Barbara Thiering and includes manuscripts and background research for her articles and publications on the New Testament and the Dead Sea Scrolls along with newspaper clippings, reviews and photographs.
Radiocarbon Article, 1991-1999 (File 1) - Box 1
Results of carbon dating of Dead Sea Scrolls plus correspondence and articles
Responses, conference paper 2002, Play re Barbara Thiering 2010, 1990-2010 (File 4) - Box 1
Responses to Barbara Thiering's work, newspaper reviews, letters
Selected media coverage on Dead Sea Scrolls, 1990 (File 6) - Box 1
Newspaper articles re Barbara Thiering's work
Newspaper reactions to Barbara Thiering and correspondence, 1970-1991 (File 7) - Box 1
Letters and newspaper articles
Chris Forbes/ Macquarie debate, 1999 (File 15) - Box 3
Two folders re Chris Forbes' criticism and Macquarie Uni debate
Poland Paper; Hershel Shanks, 1989 (File 21) - Box 4
Conference paper by Barbara Thiering and correspondence
Controversy on SBS Program – Carbon dating, 1991 (File 27) - Box 4
Correspondence re media responses and re Alan Crown's misrepresentation of Barbara Thiering's work
Articles, letters etc after publication of Jesus the Man, 1992-1993 (File 28) - Box 4
Reviews, correspondence
Diaries, 1972-1997 (File 31) - Box 4
Personal diaries of trip to Rome 1991, to USA 1992, to Jerusalem 1997, to Qumran 1972 – 1997. And details of voicemail messages on Barbara Thiering's home phone re her work
Lecture notes, translations and Thesis by Barbara Thiering (File 32) - Box 5
Lecture notes on Dead Sea Scrolls; Translation "Hodayat in Lines"; Thesis on Hodayat
Manuscript: Jesus of the Apocalypse- revision, 1994 (File 33) - Box 5
First copy of Jesus of the Apocalypse
Manuscript the Book that Jesus wrote (File 35) - Box 5
Edits by Barbara Thiering of her original manuscript
Manuscript of Jesus of the Apocalypse, 1995 (File 42) - Box 6
Final revision of Section III - Lexicon; Pesher
Notes re Qumran and Dead Sea Scrolls and Moses or Herodotus (File 53) - Box 8
Typed and handwritten notes by Barbara Thiering
Resurrection article by Barbara Thiering (File 54) - Box 8
Printed by Barbara Thiering from her website
Miscellaneous, 2001-2006 (File 55) - Box 9
Notes on 2001 interview in Bulgaria; Letters2002-2004; Emails on the Pope's Lecture 2006
Figures - Pages of Pesher, 2005 (File 60) - Box 9
Calculations by Barbara Thiering and some articles from Barbara Thiering's website
Simon and Schuster, 2006 (File 63) - Box 10
Foreword for US edition of Jesus the Man and emails re publication
The Biblical View of Women and the Church's View, 1972 (File 66) - Box 10
Article by Barbara Thiering
Barbara Thiering's translation and notes and diagrams, 2002 (File 67) - Box 10
Barbara Thiering's notes
Manuscript : Jesus of the Apocalypse Section I, 1994 (File 68) - Box 10
Typed manuscript with Barbara Thiering's handwritten notes; letters re future changes to MS
Manuscript Section III The Pesher (File 69) - Box 10
Typed manuscript with Barbara Thiering's handwritten notes
Up to Pentecost (File 72) - Box 11
Notes and diagrams by Barbara Thiering and translation from Greek new Testament
Qumran, 1990-1994 (File 76) - Box 12
Analysis by Barbara Thiering of photos of Qumran, taken by Barbara Thiering and notes on coins at Qumran
Travel journals, 1991 (File 77a) - Box 12
Israel undated and SBL Mogilany conference 1991; Qumran correspondence
Sinaiticus Text of Revelation, 2004 (File 77b) - Box 12
Israel undated and SBL Mogilany conference 1991; Qumran correspondence
Rome Frescoes; Standing Stove in Wales; History of Barbara Thiering's research, 2010 (File 79) - Box 12
Correspondence Barbara Thieringween Barbara Thiering and Eddie Bliss
Education Journal Article, 2001 (File 81) - Box 12
MS, published version, contract, correspondence – Christianity and Science: Friends at the Beginning
From Qumran to Nag Hammadi, 2000 (File 82) - Box 13
MS and published article by Barbara Thiering for JHC
The Qumran Sundial, 2002 (File 84) - Box 13
Articles by Barbara Thiering; computer disk, correspondence, notes by Barbara Thiering
Brisbane, 1997 (File 85) - Box 13
Brisbane Writers' Festival letters, tickets, program, Barbara Thiering's paper, Barbara Thiering's notes
Mill Meeting, 1998 (File 86) - Box 13
Millennium Meeting Sydney University – Australian Historical Association. Barbara Thiering's paper, program and letters
Publicity for Jesus of the Apocalypse, 1995 (File 91) - Box 13
Promotional tour for JOA, correspondence; letter to The Australian by Barbara Thiering
Melbourne Dead Sea Scrolls Lecture Dead Sea Scrolls on Missing Link, 1996 (File 92) - Box 13
Lecture paper and correspondence re Melbourne lecture
Jerusalem Congress, 1997 (File 97) - Box 14
International Congress on the Dead Sea Scrolls- Fifty Years After Their Discovery. Letters; notes; Barbara Thiering's paper
Copper Scrolls Conference and Paper, 1996-2002 (File 98) - Box 14
Proofs of Barbara Thiering's article and emails; letters; notes; University of Manchester conference program
Publicity etc Book that Jesus Wrote, 1997-98 (File 99) - Box 14
Front cover mock-ups; letters; reviews
New article for JHC, 1997-98 (File 100) - Box 14
Letters; article by Barbara Thiering; review by Barbara Thiering; emails; handwritten notes
Fray Herald Article Xmas 1997, 1997 (File 101) - Box 14
Letter to Peter Fray; article by Barbara Thiering for Sydney Morning Herald; newspaper clippings
Hutton Tour, 1996-97 (File 103) - Box 14
Letters re Scotland Tour; article by Barbara Thiering; notes for Copper Scroll Paper
Article on Method for Journal of Higher Criticism, 1996 (File 107) - Box 14
J and Dead Sea Scrolls – The Question of Method by Barbara Thiering
Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibition, 2000 (File 112) - Box 15
Art Gallery of NSW. Review of Barbara Thiering; letters; Handwritten notes for Barbara Thiering's lecture
New Nuttall Article, 2004 (File 114) - Box 15
Article by Barbara Thiering and emails with Steve Nuttall
Gospel of Philip Coptic and Gthon some Coptic (File 115) - Box 15
Handwritten vocab lists and diagrams
Three Conferences, 1970 (File 118) - Box 15
Three different papers by Barbara Thiering .Delivered to conferences at Bundeena, Newman College, Melbourne and Anglican Societies
Some observations on Contemporary Theology, 1970 (File 121) - Box 15
Address to NSW Committee for Religious Education 1970 and WEA Conference undated
Further addresses, 1973 (File 122) - Box 15
Existentialism 1973 ; Honest To God; undated; Soren Kierkegaard undated; The Church and the Family undated
The Biblical Source of Qumran Asceticism, 1974 (File 123) - Box 15
Correspondence and article by Barbara Thiering for the Journal of Biblical Literature
Barbara Thiering's lectures, 1969-1974 (File 124) - Box 15
Type written lectures and a review by Barbara Thiering
John Warnock - ABC (Part), 1968-1984 (File 125) - Box 16
Correspondence, plans for trip to Israel with John Warnock. Two articles by Barbara Thiering; notes on Contents of Temple Scroll; Anti-Discrimination Tribunal announcement; Women of the Year 1981 program; Women's Electoral Lobby Newsletter 1988; Transcript of ABC Radio Special 11/10/1973 re Created Second by Barbara Thiering; Flyer for Murdoch Uni lecture by Barbara Thiering
Lectures; Correspondence; Conference programs; Reviews, reports, newspaper articles, notes by Barbara Thiering, 1972 -1973 (File 126) - Box 16
Typed articles and lectures by Barbara Thiering. Undated. Australian Church Women's National Committee Meeting re Barbara Thiering 1972; Handwritten lecture notes undated; Program YWCA Australia State Council 1972; Daily Bull – Sydney Uni Union program of events; Agreement with ABC re providing four talks by Barbara Thiering ; Review – The World Education Fellowship (NSW section) re Barbara Thiering; Program for Specialist Publication meeting re Created Second; Report on The First Meeting of the Commission of the Status of Women; The National Times Oct 28 1972 Women and the Church re Barbara Thiering and others; Article by Barbara Thiering- Sun-Herald 30/7/1972; Program – the Mothers' Union Conference; Program- Sexism in the Seventies
Journal articles by and about Barbara Thiering, 1995-2005 (File 128) - Box 16
Articles by and about Barbara Thiering- Journal of Higher Criticism; Dead Sea Scroll Discoveries; Journal of Biblical Literature; New Testament Studies; Novum Testamentum; JBL; The Qumran Chronicle
The Anglican Newspaper clippings and other newspapers, 1958-1968 (File 130) - Box 17
Articles and reviews by Barbara Thiering and articles about Barbara Thiering
KhirBarbara Thiering El-Huntar Ghuneir Jerusalem, 1987 (File 135) - Box 17
Sketch book containing annotated photos by Barbara Thiering
Miscellaneous – Loose documents, 1987-2011 (File 136) - Box 18
Articles by Barbara Thiering; Annotated building plan- KhirBarbara Thiering Qumran; Letters; diary of trip 1987; notes on High Priests and Emperors; Book review; Letter to the editor NY Review of Books; Barbara Thiering's CV; Academic contact list 1991
Rockhampton, 1999 (File 138) - Box 18
Reviews- Independent on Sunday; Sunday Times; Sunday Telegraph; Daily Mail; The Times Saturday Review; The Weekly Telegraph; The Yorkshire Evening Press; The Irish Times; The Birmingham Post; Irish Independent; Evening Standard; The Guardian; Sunday Times Books; National Catholic Reporter
Pilate and Doctrine of Addai; New Testament Manuscripts, 2003 (File 140) - Box 18
Qumran Origins Barbara Thiering to group
Floppy discs (File)
New chronology notes and end notes (Item NLA.MS-DM002028) - Digital-Carriers-Box 66
1 item, Maxell quick disc 2.8 inch, 3 inch floppy diskChronology from 44; chronology from 58 to end (June) (Item NLA.MS-DM002029) - Digital-Carriers-Box 66
1 item, Olivetti quick disc 2.8 - 100 Kbytes, 3 inch floppy diskChronology Details cont. (from hours) (Item NLA.MS-DM002030) - Digital-Carriers-Box 66
1 item, Olivetti quick disc 2.8 - 100 Kbytes, 3 inch floppy diskList of times; Madjwick Lecture Women church articles; additions to hierarch
Rytype Chronology 29 and 32 (Item NLA.MS-DM002031) - Digital-Carriers-Box 66
1 item, Maxell quick disc 2.8 inch, 3 inch floppy diskRytype Chronology from 37 (Item NLA.MS-DM002032) - Digital-Carriers-Box 66
1 item, Olivetti quick disc 2.8 - 100 Kbytes, 3 inch floppy diskIntro to Chronology, 1991 (Item NLA.MS-DM002033) - Digital-Carriers-Box 66
1 item, Olivetti quick disc 2.8 - 100 Kbytes, 3 inch floppy diskRytype Chronology from 33 (Item NLA.MS-DM002034) - Digital-Carriers-Box 66
1 item, Olivetti quick disc 2.8 - 100 Kbytes, 3 inch floppy diskChart for Hierarchy (Item NLA.MS-DM002035) - Digital-Carriers-Box 66
1 item, Maxell quick disc 2.8 inch, 3 inch floppy diskIntro to Hierarchy
Note for Hierarchy from p 26 (Item NLA.MS-DM002036) - Digital-Carriers-Box 66
1 item, Maxell quick disc 2.8 inch, 3 inch floppy diskChronology
Hierarchy (new) (Item NLA.MS-DM002037) - Digital-Carriers-Box 66
1 item, Maxell quick disc 2.8 inch, 3 inch floppy diskRepeated notes for Hierarchy, 2005 (Item NLA.MS-DM002038) - Digital-Carriers-Box 66
1 item, Maxell quick disc 2.8 inch, 3 inch floppy diskRome paper; letters on scrolls; table of dates
New chronology p 1-15 (Item NLA.MS-DM002039) - Digital-Carriers-Box 66
1 item, Olivetti quick disc 2.8 - 100 Kbytes, 3 inch floppy diskNew assasination; away from the East; the Great Pentacost; The final Journay; Table of contents
New chronology cont. from p 16 (Item NLA.MS-DM002040) - Digital-Carriers-Box 66
1 item, Olivetti quick disc 2.8 - 100 Kbytes, 3 inch floppy diskNew chronology from p 33-45
Assassination from p 18 (Item NLA.MS-DM002041) - Digital-Carriers-Box 66
1 item, Smith Corona Datadisc 2 sided, 3 inch floppy diskRoad to Rome; Sunday Times article; letters
Ressurrection (Right one) (Item NLA.MS-DM002042) - Digital-Carriers-Box 66
1 item, Smith Corona Datadisc 2 sided, 3 inch floppy diskWith You; Assassination
Statement on Carbon dating (Item NLA.MS-DM002043) - Digital-Carriers-Box 66
1 item, Smith Corona Datadisc 2 sided, 3 inch floppy diskLetter to N.T. Wright' Fem. Theolo. Brit; Article on Jeusu the Man (rest of summary)
Exiles; Born in the Wilderness, 2005 (Item NLA.MS-DM002044) - Digital-Carriers-Box 66
1 item, Smith Corona Datadisc 2 sided, 3 inch floppy diskInvoice; CV; Mailing list conference
Twelve apostles cont.; Pope Annas (Item NLA.MS-DM002045) - Digital-Carriers-Box 66
1 item, Smith Corona Datadisc 2 sided, 3 inch floppy diskFem. Theol conference; Japanese preface
Rest of Pope Annas (Item NLA.MS-DM002046) - Digital-Carriers-Box 66
1 item, Maxell quick disc 2.8 inch, 3 inch floppy diskRest of 32AD
Jesus the man bibliography (Item NLA.MS-DM002047) - Digital-Carriers-Box 66
1 item, Maxell quick disc 2.8 inch, 3 inch floppy diskorder of contents; rules for [illegible]; guide to main persons
Jesus the man (Item NLA.MS-DM002048) - Digital-Carriers-Box 66
1 item, Olivetti quick disc 2.8 - 100 Kbytes, 3 inch floppy diskNew - intro, Joseph Egypt, prodigal son, Jesus young man; 12 apostles, [illegible] feeding 5000; last suppers
American Inquiry letter (Item NLA.MS-DM002049) - Digital-Carriers-Box 66
1 item, Smith Corona Datadisc 2 sided, 3 inch floppy diskletters re: water into wine, Jesus the Man, Feeding 5000, Virgin Birth; Corrections to Jesus the Man (part only)
CD-Roms (File)
Jesus of the Apocalypse, 1995 (Item NLA.MS-DM002053) - Digital-Carriers-Box 66
1 item, Computer and Home office centre, 3.5 inch floppy diskby B Thiering Transworld Publishers
CV, 1997 (Item NLA.MS-DM002054) - Digital-Carriers-Box 66
1 item, Memorex 2 SSHD High Density 1.4 mb, 3.5 inch floppy diskCopper scrolls symposium
Book John, 1997 (Item NLA.MS-DM002055) - Digital-Carriers-Box 66
1 item, Verbatim, 3.5 inch floppy diskRevised version
Repeat of Pesher of Acts, 2001-2002 (Item NLA.MS-DM002056) - Digital-Carriers-Box 66
1 item, Verbatim, 3.5 inch floppy diskLibrary cards (File 174) - Box 19
Cards prepared by Barbara Thiering listing every research book in her personal library
Israel, 1985 (File 175) - Box 20
Photos taken by Barbara Thiering in Israel with notes - From Packet 1
Israel, 1985 (File 176) - Box 20
Photos taken by Barbara Thiering in Israel with notes - From Packet 1
Israel, 1985 (File 177) - Box 20
Photos taken by Barbara Thiering in Israel with notes - From Packet 2