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Ruth M. Harris Papers

 Collection
Call Number: RG 171

Scope and Contents

The papers have been retained in the order in which they were received from Ms. Harris. The material in Series I documents the work of various student Christian organizations in the U.S. from the 1950s through the 1990s. Series II documents Harris' s work with the World Student Christian Federation Trustees and Senior Friends. This series includes minutes of the Trustees from 1989 to 1999 and documentation of the Trustees' Centennial Program. Series III provides a chronological sequence of materials documenting interregional and regional activities of the the WSCF. Of particular interest is documentation of the WSCF Women's Commission and Women's History Project.

A number of printed publications received with the Harris Papers have been integrated with the Divinity Library's cataloged collections of books and periodicals, or into archival record groups related to the World Student Christian Federation (Record Group No. 46) or World Council of Churches (Record Group No. 162.) Cataloged publications include the following:

World Student Christian Federation publications:
  1. Student World, 1951-1969
  2. Federation News (WSCF Ecumenical Assistance Program), 1955-1968
  3. WSCF Journal, 1979-1995
  4. Presence (WSCF magazine for African Christian students), 1969-1970
  5. WSCF Asia Book Series, 1977-1995
  6. Praxis (Newsletter of Asia / Pacific WSCF)
  7. WSCF History Series
  8. Other books, pamphlets, and reports
World Council of Churches publications:
  1. News Sheet (Youth Department), 1958-1959
  2. Risk (Youth Department), 1966-1974
  3. Study Encounter (Division of Studies), 1965-1975
  4. Other books, pamphlets, and reports
Methodist publication:
  1. Motive Magazine
The Ruth M. Harris Papers complement a number of other personal papers and archival collections at the Yale Divinity School Library, including the Margaret Flory Papers and the Archives of the WSCF, Student Christian Movement of New England, and University Christian Movement.

Dates

  • 1945-2013

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The materials are open for research.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Ruth M. Harris.

Arrangement

  1. I. Student Christian Movements in the United States
  2. II. World Student Christian Federation Trustees
  3. III. World Student Christian Federation Activities
  4. IV Addendum

Extent

9 Linear Feet (18 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Catalog Record

A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog

Persistent URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/divinity.171

Overview

These papers document the work of various student Christian movements from the 1950s through the 1990s and the activities of the World Student Christian Federation Trustees, particularly in preparation for the WSCF Centennial and the Women's History Project. Ruth M. Harris was a leader in United Methodist and ecumenical student Christian work.

Biographical / Historical

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B.A.. Morningside College, Sioux City, IA
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M.A., Teacher's College, Columbia University
1947-1951
Missionary teacher in China
1954-1959
Field program director for Student Volunteer Movement for Foreign Missions
1960-1965
United Methodist Board of Global Ministries, Women's Division, student work
1965-1969
UMBGM, World Division, University world
1977-1990
UMBGM, World Division, Global justice
Title
Guide to the Ruth M. Harris Papers
Author
Compiled by Alice Yafeh and Martha Lund Smalley
Date
2001
Description rules
Finding Aid Prepared According To Local Divinity Library Descriptive Practices
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

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