Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries
Sydney Strong papers
Strong, Sydney, 1860-1938
0959
7.66 cubic feet
17 boxes and 1 package
1860-1938
Papers and scrapbooks of a Congregational minister and political activist
Collection materials are in English.
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.
Organized into 3 accessions.
- Incoming Letters
- Outgoing Letters
- Oberlin
- Writings, Sermons, and Diaries
- Other Documents
- Memorabilia
- Ruth Strong (wife)
- Tracy Strong (son)
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.
No restrictions on access.
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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)
Strong, Sydney, 1860-1938--Archives
Strong, Anna Louise, 1885-1970
Strong, Tracy, 1887-1968
Strong, Anna Louise, 1885-1970
Strong, Tracy, 1887-1968
American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. Deputation to Africa, 1903
Queen Anne Congregation Church (Seattle, Wash.)
Oberlin College
Central Council of Social Agencies, Seattle
Young Men's Christian Association
Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Civic Activism
Washington (State)
Seattle
Accession No. 0959-001: Sydney Strong papers, 1860-1938
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
Incoming Letters
General
1877-1928
0959-001 Box 1
1
From wife
1887-1896
0959-001 Box 1
2
From mother
1897-1903
0959-001 Box 1
3
From Tracy
1886
1903
0959-001 Box 1
6
General
1877
1903-1905
0959-001 Box 1
7
From children
1904
0959-001 Box 1
8
From Tracy
1905
0959-001 Box 1
9
From children
1906-1907
1909
0959-001 Box 1
10-11
From family
1899
1910
1912-1914
0959-001 Box 1
12
From children
1921-1923
0959-001 Box 1
13
From Tracy
1924-1926
0959-001 Box 2
1-3
From family
1925
1927
0959-001 Box 2
4
General
1920
1927-1930
1932-1933
1935
0959-001 Box 2
5-6
Outgoing Letters
To father
1876-1894
0959-001 Box 1
4
General
1876-1894
0959-001 Box 1
5
General
1885
1905
1924-1938
0959-001 Box 2
7-16
Oberlin
Diplomas from Oberlin
undated
0959-001 Box 2
17
Letters, incoming, from Oberlin student days
1874-1884
0959-001 Box 2
18
Oberlin debates
1879-1884
0959-001 Box 2
19-24
Writings, Sermons, and Diaries
Bicycle trips abroad
undated
0959-001 Box 3
1
American notes
1924-1927
0959-001 Box 3
2-4
Writings
undated
0959-001 Box 3
5-6
"Writings at Geneva"
undated
0959-001 Box 4
1
Writings
circa 1931-1932
0959-001 Box 4
2
Sermons
1917-1918
0959-001 Box 4
3
Diaries
undated
0959-001 Box 5
Scrapbooks and diary
undated
0959-001 Box 6
Scrapbooks
undated
0959-001 Box 7
Notes
undated
0959-001 Box 8
1
Other Documents
Minutes - Committee appointed by the Congressional Churches of Ohio
undated
0959-001 Box 8
2
Tax receipts
undated
0959-001 Box 8
3
Legal documents and insurance papers
undated
0959-001 Box 8
4
Outline of Marriage Service
undated
0959-001 Box 8
5
Memorabilia
Photographs
undated
0959-001 Box 8
6
Newspapers and clippings
undated
0959-001 Box 8
7
Memorabilia
undated
0959-001 Box 8
8
Ruth Strong (wife)
Incoming letters, from husband
1887
1889
1894-1897
1902
0959-001 Box 10
1
Incoming letters, from mother
1885-1902
0959-001 Box 10
2-3
Outgoing letters
1895-1896
0959-001 Box 10
4
Tracy Strong (son)
Incoming letters - from family
1895-1934
0959-001 Box 10
5
Outgoing letters
1908-1910
0959-001 Box 10
6
"World Friendship Committee"
undated
0959-001 Box 10
7
Writings
undated
0959-001 Box 10
8
Accession No. 0959-002: Sydney Strong papers, undated
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.
Two letters, Gospel Temperance Union, Pledge card and pamphlet
0959-001 Box 10
Accession No. 0959-003: Sydney Strong scrapbooks, 1905-1928
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.
Sydney and Anna Louise Strong life and work clippings
1905-1926
0959-003 Box 7
Scrapbook 7
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.
Dr. Strong life and work clippings
approximately 1908-1912
0959-003 Box 4
Scrapbook 4
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.
Dr. Strong life and work clippings
1909-1915
0959-003 Box 6
Scrapbook 6
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.
Civic Institute
approximately 1910
0959-003 Box 1
Scrapbook 9
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.
Clippings from Montreal Newspapers, Child Welfare Exhibition Held October 8-22 1912
1912
0959-003 Box 2
Scrapbook 2
Central Council of Social Agencies of Seattle
approximately 1912
0959-003 Box 3
Scrapbook 3
Scope and Content: Documents, clippings, and ephemera related to a City committee of social agency representatives.
Child Welfare Exhibits
approximately 1914
0959-003 Box 1
Scrapbook 1
Scope and Content: Clippings of newspaper articles about the exhibit and photographs of the exhibit boards
Travel
1921-1929
0959-003 Box 5
Scrapbook 5
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.
Clippings
approximately 1923-1928
0959-003 Box 8
Scrapbook 8
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".