Eddy, Sherwood, 1871-1963
Person
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
George Sherwood Eddy Papers
Collection
Call Number: RG 32
Abstract:
The collection consists of correspondence, writings, collected material, personal items, and memorabilia that document the activities and associations of George Sherwood Eddy throughout his career as a YMCA secretary, seminar leader, author, lecturer, and evangelist. George Sherwood Eddy was born in Leavenworth, Kansas on January 19, 1871. He earned a Ph.B. degree from Sheffield Scientific School, Yale University in 1891, attended Union Theological Seminary and graduated from Princeton...
Dates:
1851-1981
Found in:
Yale Divinity Library
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George Sherwood Eddy Papers
John R. Mott Papers
Collection
Call Number: RG 45
Abstract:
The papers document the multitude of activities and involvements pursued by John R. Mott in over seventy years of working life. General correspondence, 1886-1955, comprises nearly half the bulk of Mott's papers, and includes letters to and from prominent American governmental leaders, philanthropists, international political, social, and religious leaders. Family papers and correspondence provide valuable biographical and genealogical information as well as revealing another dimension of...
Dates:
1813-1982
Found in:
Yale Divinity Library
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John R. Mott Papers
Student Volunteer Movement for Foreign Missions Records
Collection
Call Number: RG 42
Abstract:
The papers document the activities of the Student Volunteer Movement for Foreign Missions and provide valuable information on various aspects of American religious life during the period 1886-1964. Religious conditions on American college and university campuses are documented. Vast files of student volunteer application, information and health examination blanks provide personal data on thousands of prospective missionaries which is of potential interest to genealogists, biographers and...
Dates:
1886-1964
Robert Parmelee Wilder Papers
Collection
Call Number: RG 38
Abstract:
Material documents the development of the Christian missionary movement among students in the United States and Europe, 1886-1938. Family correspondence documents the missionary work of Wilder's parents in India, 1846-1875, as well as his work in India, 1893-1902. Robert Parmelee Wilder was born in India of missionary parents in 1863. He earned the A.B. and A.M. degrees from Princeton University (1886, 1888) and the B.D. degree from UnionTheological Seminary (1891). He was a founder of the...
Dates:
1840-1940
Found in:
Yale Divinity Library
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Robert Parmelee Wilder Papers
World Student Christian Federation Records
Collection
Call Number: RG 46
Abstract:
This collection contains the official archives of the WSCF through 1925; later official archives were held in Geneva and now comprise RG 46F. Many documents in this collection date from after 1925. The World's Student Christian Federation was created in 1895 to fulfill its founders' vision of an international student Christian movement which could encourage and coordinate the work of existing national student Christian movements, as well as stimulate the formation of unified student...
Dates:
1859-2007
Henry Burt Wright Papers
Collection
Call Number: RG 40
Abstract:
The papers detail Wright's personal life and professional work. They are particularly useful for their documentation of his involvement in religious activity at Yale from 1894-1923 and in YMCA work during the first World War. Henry Burt Wright was born in New Haven, Connecticut on January 29, 1877. He received the B.A. (1898) and Ph.D. (1903) degrees from Yale University. He was a professor at Yale from 1903-1923. He was active in Christian work among university students and in the work of...
Dates:
1728-1928
Found in:
Yale Divinity Library
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Henry Burt Wright Papers
YMCA - Student Division Records
Collection
Call Number: RG 58
Abstract:
Documentation in this collection provides insight into the changing character of YMCA concerns. Extensive files of correspondence, minutes, and reports document the daily administrative routines of the executive secretary office, policy questions and the development of the Student Division. Topical files contain material on disarmament, work with Black students, preparatory school work, recruiting and training efforts, the Universal Day of Prayer and voluntary study. Documentation on...
Dates:
1886-1967
Found in:
Yale Divinity Library
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YMCA - Student Division Records