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Arthur Judson Brown Papers
Collection
Call Number: RG 2
Abstract:
The bulk of the papers relate to Brown's activities in the Presbyterian Church, the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions, and with the ecumenical and world missionary movements. Of special interest are Brown's travel diaries of tours of China and the Far East, 1901-1902 and 1909. Arthur Judson Brown was a Presbyterian clergyman, author and pioneer in the ecumenical and world missionary movements of the 20th century. The positions he held included administrative secretary of the...
Dates:
1864-1969
Found in:
Yale Divinity Library
Lyman Hoover Papers
Collection
Call Number: RG 9
Abstract:
The collection relates to the personal and professional life of Lyman Hoover. There is documentation of the work of the YMCA in China from 1930 until the Communist takeover in 1950, including observations of Chinese social and political conditions. Lyman Hoover was a missionary in China under the auspices of the YMCA (1930-1949) and a consultant and representative of the Asia Foundation (formerly known as Committee for a Free Asia) in New York and Taiwan.
Dates:
1900-1977
Found in:
Yale Divinity Library
Kenneth Scott Latourette Papers
Collection
Call Number: RG 3
Abstract:
The papers contain extensive documentation of Latourette's personal life, scholarly activities, and involvement in various organizations. Latourette was a professor of missions and Oriental history at Yale University. He held leadership positions in the American Baptist Convention and Foreign Mission Society, American Historical Association, Far Eastern Association, International Committee of Y.M.C.A.'s, Japan International Christian University Foundation, United Board for Christian Colleges...
Dates:
1905-1970
Found in:
Yale Divinity Library
Raymond Philip Morris Papers
Collection
Call Number: RG 80
Abstract:
The papers document Morris's long professional career as head librarian of the Yale Divinity School Library and prominent leader in the field of theological librarianship. Raymond Philip Morris (1904-1990) was head librarian of the Yale Divinity School Library from 1932 to 1972.
Dates:
1923-1994
Found in:
Yale Divinity Library
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
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
Found in:
Yale Divinity Library
United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia Records
Collection
Call Number: RG 11
Abstract:
The collection includes correspondence, minutes, reports, publications, financial records, and photographs which document the administrative functions of the United Board and antecedent bodies and provides extensive detailed and substantive information about the Protestant colleges and universities in China which were the focus of the Board's activities prior to 1955. The correspondence and writings provide a valuable perspective on life in China and particularly on the political turmoil...
Dates:
1882-1977
Found in:
Yale Divinity Library
World Student Christian Federation Geneva office records
Collection
Call Number: RG 46F
Abstract:
Records of the World Student Christian Federation, including reports and publications, correspondence, administrative records, and materials relating to affiliated national student Christian movements and collaborating secular and ecumenical organizations.
Dates:
1895-2017, bulk 1925-2000
Found in:
Yale Divinity Library
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
Found in:
Yale Divinity Library
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