Sydney Strong papers, 1860-1938

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Strong, Sydney, 1860-1938
Title
Sydney Strong papers
Dates
1860-1938 (inclusive)
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
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.

Request at UW

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

Anna Louise Strong papers (mss 1309, 1444)

Strong Family papers (mss 0958)

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Accession No. 0959-001: Sydney Strong papers, 1860-1938Return to Top

approximately 5.12 cubic feet (10 boxes)

Scope and Content: Personal documents, correspondence, legal documents, newspapers and clippings, photographs, minutes, diaries, writings, sermons, scrapbooks, and financial records.

Arrangement: Arranged in 8 series.
  • 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
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

4 items

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

2.54 cubic feet (7 boxes and 1 package containing 9 scrapbooks)

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

  • Personal Names
    • Strong, Anna Louise, 1885-1970 (creator)
    • Strong, Tracy, 1887-1968 (creator)
    Corporate Names
    • Young Men's Christian Association (creator)