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Eli Smith Family Papers
Collection
Call Number: RG 124
Overview:
Letters, journals, and writings in this record group document Eli Smith's missionary work in the Middle East. Letters of his third wife, Mehitable Simpkins Butler Smith, provide valuable documentation of her ten years in the Middle East. Research materials gathered by Margaret Leavy complement the original holdings. Eli Smith, an early missionary to the Middle East serving under the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, is best known for his translation of the Bible into Arabic.
Dates:
1821-1964
Found in:
Yale Divinity Library
Ellsworth Eliot Collection
Collection
Call Number: RG 210
Overview:
The collection consists primarily of published books, pamphlets and articles collected by Ellsworth Eliot Sr. The annotated collected documents reflect Eliot's varied research interests, particularly the life and work of his ancestor, John Eliot, “Apostle to the Indians.”
Dates:
1768-1908
Found in:
Yale Divinity Library
Ralph Emerson Papers
Collection
Call Number: RG 285
Overview:
The Ralph Emerson Papers (1807-1871) primarily document the professional work of Emerson as a Congregational clergyman and faculty member at Andover Theological Seminary. Letters to and from his wife Eliza are included in the correspondence.
Dates:
1807-1871
Found in:
Yale Divinity Library
Episcopal Churchpeople for a Free Southern Africa Records
Collection
Call Number: RG 102
Overview:
The records in this collection primarily document the ECFSA's work in relation to Namibia. The ECFSA has served as a link between Anglicans in Southern Africa and people in the United States by publishing a newsletter, issuing news releases, sponsoring public meetings, preparing and publishing special reports, sponsoring speaking and study tours for Southern Africans, raising funds to support education and provide relief in Southern Africa, and providing aid and counsel to visiting Southern...
Dates:
1961-1998
Found in:
Yale Divinity Library
Charles Telford Erickson Papers
Collection
Call Number: RG 26
Overview:
The collection consists of correspondence, writings, and printed material dating from 1908 to 1973, relating to Erickson's personal life and a number of aspects of Albanian history during this period. Letters document the Ericksons' journey to and life in Albania, and interactions with statesmen, presidents, senators and others regarding Albania's political situation. Charles Telford Erickson was born in Galesburg, Illinois in 1867. He served as a Congregational minister before and after his...
Dates:
1908-1973
Found in:
Yale Divinity Library
Nels F. S. Ferré Papers
Collection
Call Number: RG 286
Overview:
The collection documents the professional life of Nels F. S. Ferré, who was professor of Christian Theology at Andover Newton Theological School (then known as Andover Theological Seminary - 1939-1950, 1957-1965), at Vanderbilt University, and at the College of Wooster.
Dates:
1940-1968
Found in:
Yale Divinity Library
Eleazar Thompson Fitch Papers
Collection
Call Number: RG 93
Overview:
The papers consist of manuscript sermons by Fitch. Eleazar T. Fitch (1791-1871) was Livingston Professor of Divinity at Yale from 1817 to 1852, in which his main duty was the supply of the College pulpit. He was Lecturer on Homiletics at the Yale Divinity School from 1824 to 1861.
Dates:
1817-1852
Found in:
Yale Divinity Library
Forman Family Papers
Collection
Call Number: RG 110
Overview:
Letters, writings, notes, and collected material document the life and work of three generations of the Forman family. Charles William Forman was an American Presbyterian missionary in North India from 1847 to 1894. His son, Henry Forman, served as a missionary in North India from the 1880s to 1924. Charles W. Forman, son of Henry and grandson of Charles William, taught at a seminary in India for five years prior to beginning his career as professor of missions at the Yale Divinity School,...
Dates:
1808-2015
Found in:
Yale Divinity Library
Foster Family Papers
Collection
Call Number: RG 1
Overview:
The papers relate to missionary work in China and Thailand from 1888-1927, to educational institutions with which the Fosters were involved, and to the personal and family life of several generations of Foster family members. Correspondence mainly consists of letters received by various members of the Foster family. Of particular interest are the journals of John Marshall Foster, 1888-1916, describing life and events in China, especially the effects of the Boxer Rebellion on the American...
Dates:
1836-1974
Found in:
Yale Divinity Library
Foundation for Theological Education in South East Asia Records
Collection
Call Number: RG 180
Overview:
This collection includes administrative records of the FTESEA and its predecessor organization, the Board of Founders of Nanking Theological Seminary, dating from 1937 to 2011. It also includes publications of the FTESEA, photographs, financial records, and resources from the ATSSEA (Association of Theological Schools in South-East Asia/ Association for Theological Education in South East Asia). The Foundation for Theological Education in South East Asia supports Christian theological education...
Dates:
1937-2011
Found in:
Yale Divinity Library
Foundation for Theological Education in South East Asia Records - Addendum A
Collection
Call Number: RG 180A
Overview:
This collection is a continuation of the Archives of the Foundation for Theological Education in South East Asia found in Record Group No. 180. It includes historical and administrative records related to the FTESEA dating from 1938 to 2015. It also includes publications of the FTESEA, photographs, financial records, and resources from its partners and related organizations. The Foundation for Theological Education in South East Asia supports Christian theological education in South East Asia...
Dates:
1938-2021, bulk 2010-2021
Found in:
Yale Divinity Library
Hans Wilhelm Frei Papers
Collection
Call Number: RG 76
Overview:
The papers document in a thorough way the last two decades of Frei's professional career - his writings, lectures, courses taught at Yale, and University-related activities. Hans Wilhelm Frei was born in Germany in 1922, attended secondary school in England, and emigrated to the United States in 1938. He received a B.S. from North Carolina State College, a B.D. from Yale Divinity School, and a Ph.D. from Yale. He was professor of religion at Wabash College and the Episcopal Theological Seminary...
Dates:
1953-1992
Found in:
Yale Divinity Library
Frontier Internship in Mission records
Collection
Call Number: RG 317
Overview:
Records of the Frontier Internship in Mission program, including correspondence, intern files and reports, photographs, and administrative and historical documents.
Dates:
1961-2008
Found in:
Yale Divinity Library
Chester and Phebe Fuson Papers
Collection
Call Number: RG 143
Overview:
Letters, writings, collected material, and photos document religious work and political conditions in South China from 1905 to 1929. Chester Garfield and Phebe Meeker Fuson were American Presbyterian missionaries in South China from 1905 to 1929. Chester Fuson taught at Canton Christian College (later Lingnan University) from 1905 to 1917. Thereafter he was an administrator and educator for the South China Mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Dates:
1905-1965
Found in:
Yale Divinity Library
William H. Genné Papers
Collection
Call Number: RG 79
Overview:
The papers document Genné's religious work among college and university students. Material relating to Genné's workshops and published articles describe contemporary attitudes about marriage, family life and sexuality during the 1950s-1970s, and detail his work and influence in these fields. William Henry Genné (1910-1997) was educated at Bucknell and Yale Universities and was ordained a Baptist minister in 1934. Genné was active in student religious work in various colleges and universities in...
Dates:
1917-1989
Found in:
Yale Divinity Library
Lewis and Lois Gilbert Papers
Collection
Call Number: RG 144
Overview:
Letters and photographs provide documentation of religious and political conditions in North China from 1929 to 1941 and document Lewis Gilbert's work at Yali 1925-1926. Lewis and Lois Gilbert were missionaries in North China from 1929 to 1941 serving under the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. Lewis Gilbert was also an instructor at Yali, Yale-in-China, Changsha from 1925 to 1926.
Dates:
1925-1980
Found in:
Yale Divinity Library
Henry David Gray Papers
Collection
Call Number: RG 52
Overview:
These papers provide extensive biographical information about Gray as well as unique and valuable documentation of the merger between Congregational Christian Churches and the Evangelical and Reformed Church to form the United Church of Christ in 1957. Henry David Gray (1908-1994) was a Congregational minister who served churches in South Hadley, Massachusetts, (1935-1939), South Pasadena, California (1942-1955), Hartford, Connecticut (1955-1970), and others. He was active in youth work,...
Dates:
1924-1981
Found in:
Yale Divinity Library
Gulick Family Papers
Collection
Call Number: RG 299
Overview:
The Gulick Family Papers, 1840-1964, primarily document the scientific and missionary life of John Thomas Gulick (1833-1923) in Japan and China and the scientific career of his son Addison Gulick who was Professor of Chemistry at the University of Missouri from 1912 to 1952.
Dates:
1840-1964
Found in:
Yale Divinity Library
Alice L. Hageman Papers
Collection
Call Number: RG 272
Overview:
Correspondence, writings, pamphlets, notes, and other records document the activities of Alice Hageman, a social activist, attorney, and Presbyterian minister.
Dates:
1957-2014
Found in:
Yale Divinity Library
Enoch Hale Papers
Collection
Call Number: RG 66
Overview:
Correspondence relates to Hale's roles as minister, father, educator, Secretary of the General Association of Congregational Churches and Ministers of Massachusetts, and Secretary of the Hampshire Missionary Society. Diaries contain brief daily entries describing the weather, notable activities and events, sermons written and preached, town meetings attended, marriages performed, visitors received, journeys taken and chores performed. Also included is information regarding births and deaths in...
Dates:
1764-1980
Found in:
Yale Divinity Library