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Sydney Strong papers, 1860-1938
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Strong, Sydney, 1860-1938
- Title
- Sydney Strong papers
- Dates
- 1860-1938 (inclusive)18601938
- Quantity
- 7.66 cubic feet (17 boxes and 1 package)
- Collection Number
- 0959
- Summary
- Papers and scrapbooks of a Congregational minister and political activist
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Congregational minister and political activist.
Sydney Dix Strong was born in 1860. He attended Oberlin College from 1877-1884. Strong served as a Congregational minister in Illinois and Seattle, Washington, and as a missionary to South Africa, 1903. He wrote on pacifism and other social movements. The family included wife Ruth Tracy Strong, daughter Anna Louise Strong, and his son, Tracy (1887-1968). Strong died in 1938.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Scrapbooks of clippings, letters, personal documents, correspondence, legal documents, newspapers and clippings, photographs, minutes, diaries, writings, sermons, financial records, and ephemera from the life and work of a Seattle minister and father of Anna Louise Strong.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Organized into 3 accessions.
- Accession No. 0959-001, Sydney Strong papers, 1860-1938
- Incoming Letters
- Outgoing Letters
- Oberlin
- Writings, Sermons, and Diaries
- Other Documents
- Memorabilia
- Ruth Strong (wife)
- Tracy Strong (son)
- Accession No. 0959-002, Sydney Strong papers, undated
- Accession No. 0959-003, Sydney Strong scrapbooks, 1905-1928
Related Materials
Strong, Sydney. A Seattle pulpit, Sept. 2, 1917-Feb. 1922 (sermons). Special Collections PNW 979.743 St8s v.1-2
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 0959-001: Sydney Strong papers, 1860-1938Return to Top
Scope and Content: Personal documents, correspondence, legal documents, newspapers and clippings, photographs, minutes, diaries, writings, sermons, scrapbooks, and financial records.
- Incoming Letters
- Outgoing Letters
- Oberlin
- Writings, Sermons, and Diaries
- Other Documents
- Memorabilia
- Ruth Strong (wife)
- Tracy Strong (son)
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Mrs. Tracy Strong, Sr., and Tracy Strong, Jr., 7/22/1968
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
Incoming Letters |
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| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 1/1 | 0959-001 | General |
1877-1928 |
| 1/2 | 0959-001 | From wife |
1887-1896 |
| 1/3 | 0959-001 | From mother |
1897-1903 |
| 1/6 | 0959-001 | From Tracy |
1886; 1903 |
| 1/7 | 0959-001 | General |
1877; 1903-1905 |
| 1/8 | 0959-001 | From children |
1904 |
| 1/9 | 0959-001 | From Tracy |
1905 |
| 1/10-11 | 0959-001 | From children |
1906-1907; 1909 |
| 1/12 | 0959-001 | From family |
1899; 1910; 1912-1914 |
| 1/13 | 0959-001 | From children |
1921-1923 |
| 2/1-3 | 0959-001 | From Tracy |
1924-1926 |
| 2/4 | 0959-001 | From family |
1925; 1927 |
| 2/5-6 | 0959-001 | General |
1920; 1927-1930; 1932-1933; 1935 |
Outgoing Letters |
|||
| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 1/4 | 0959-001 | To father |
1876-1894 |
| 1/5 | 0959-001 | General |
1876-1894 |
| 2/7-16 | 0959-001 | General |
1885; 1905; 1924-1938 |
Oberlin |
|||
| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 2/17 | 0959-001 | Diplomas from Oberlin |
undated |
| 2/18 | 0959-001 | Letters, incoming, from Oberlin student
days |
1874-1884 |
| 2/19-24 | 0959-001 | Oberlin debates |
1879-1884 |
Writings, Sermons, and Diaries |
|||
| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 3/1 | 0959-001 | Bicycle trips abroad |
undated |
| 3/2-4 | 0959-001 | American notes |
1924-1927 |
| 3/5-6 | 0959-001 | Writings |
undated |
| 4/1 | 0959-001 | "Writings at Geneva" |
undated |
| 4/2 | 0959-001 | Writings |
circa 1931-1932 |
| 4/3 | 0959-001 | Sermons |
1917-1918 |
| 5 | 0959-001 | Diaries |
undated |
| 6 | 0959-001 | Scrapbooks and diary |
undated |
| 7 | 0959-001 | Scrapbooks |
undated |
| 8/1 | 0959-001 | Notes |
undated |
Other Documents |
|||
| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 8/2 | 0959-001 | Minutes - Committee appointed by the Congressional
Churches of Ohio |
undated |
| 8/3 | 0959-001 | Tax receipts |
undated |
| 8/4 | 0959-001 | Legal documents and insurance papers |
undated |
| 8/5 | 0959-001 | Outline of Marriage Service |
undated |
Memorabilia |
|||
| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 8/6 | 0959-001 | Photographs |
undated |
| 8/7 | 0959-001 | Newspapers and clippings |
undated |
| 8/8 | 0959-001 | Memorabilia |
undated |
| 9 | 0959-001 | Memorabilia |
undated |
Ruth Strong (wife) |
|||
| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 10/1 | 0959-001 | Incoming letters, from husband |
1887; 1889; 1894-1897; 1902 |
| 10/2-3 | 0959-001 | Incoming letters, from mother |
1885-1902 |
| 10/4 | 0959-001 | Outgoing letters |
1895-1896 |
Tracy Strong (son) |
|||
| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 10/5 | 0959-001 | Incoming letters - from family |
1895-1934 |
| 10/6 | 0959-001 | Outgoing letters |
1908-1910 |
| 10/7 | 0959-001 | "World Friendship Committee" |
undated |
| 10/8 | 0959-001 | Writings |
undated |
Accession No. 0959-002: Sydney Strong papers, undatedReturn to Top
Scope and Content: Two letters, Gospel Temperance Union, Pledge card and pamphlet.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Tracy Strong, 12/16/1975.
Accession No. 0959-003: Sydney Strong scrapbooks, 1905-1928Return to Top
Scope and Content: Nine scrapbooks containing clippings, ephemera and photographs.
Topics include Anna Louise Strong's work and writings, especially around child welfare, Sydney Strong's sermons and writings, and articles of interest around labor, peace, and social welfare.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Status of creator's copyrights is unknown; restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Users are responsible for researching copyright status before use.
Acquisition Info: Received 9/1/1984.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | item | ||
| 7 | Scrapbook 7 | Sydney and Anna Louise Strong life and work
clippings
Scope and Content: Includes clippings related to the work of Sydney and Anna Louise
Strong around social activsm, labor, peace, education, Anna Louise's travels,
as well as published writings of both. Also includes related ephemera such as
fliers, pamphlets, and materials from Queen Anne Congregational Church.
|
1905-1926 |
| 4 | Scrapbook 4 | Dr. Strong life and work clippings
Scope and Content: Includes clippings of Dr. Strong's work as pastor of Queen Ann
Congregational Church, especially as summaries of sermons, community program
ephemera, clippings related to child welfare, civic action, and other social
causes, and various ephemera related to the life and work of Dr. Strong.
|
approximately 1908-1912 |
| 6 | Scrapbook 6 | Dr. Strong life and work clippings
Scope and Content: Includes clippings related to the life and work of Dr. Strong,
including summaries of sermons and talks, articles about events, articles on
social causes, and some related ephemera.
|
1909-1915 |
| 1 | Scrapbook 9 | Civic Institute
Scope and Content: Includes clippings related to the Civic Institute in Seattle and
social causes such as child welfare, education, child labor, and related
topics.
|
approximately 1910 |
| 2 | Scrapbook 2 | Clippings from Montreal Newspapers, Child Welfare
Exhibition Held October 8-22 1912 |
1912 |
| 3 | Scrapbook 3 | Central Council of Social Agencies of
Seattle
Scope and Content: Documents, clippings, and ephemera related to a City committee
of social agency representatives.
|
approximately 1912 |
| 1 | Scrapbook 1 | Child Welfare Exhibits
Scope and Content: Clippings of newspaper articles about the exhibit and
photographs of the exhibit boards
|
approximately 1914 |
| 5 | Scrapbook 5 | Travel
Scope and Content: "Around the Pacific" and "Across the Pacific" by Dr. Strong
article clippings, ephemera and clippings from his travels, clippings related
to labor, peace, and other social causes, and clippings of other articles of
interest to Dr. Strong.
|
1921-1929 |
| 8 | Scrapbook 8 | Clippings
Scope and Content: Loose pages. Includes clippings related to conscription, peace,
the Soviet Union, Christianity, and articles written by Dr. Strong. Also
includes clippings of the columns "American Notes" and "Preacher at Large".
|
approximately 1923-1928 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Strong, Anna Louise, 1885-1970
- Strong, Sydney, 1860-1938--Archives
- Strong, Tracy, 1887-1968
Corporate Names
- American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. Deputation to Africa, 1903
- Central Council of Social Agencies, Seattle
- Oberlin College
- Queen Anne Congregation Church (Seattle, Wash.)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Strong, Anna Louise, 1885-1970 (creator)
- Strong, Tracy, 1887-1968 (creator)
Corporate Names
- Young Men's Christian Association (creator)
