Overview
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Library
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| Call Number: | Record Group No. 200 |
| Creator: | Anderson, Sidney R. |
| Title: | Sidney R. Anderson Papers |
| Dates: | 1914-2005 |
| Bulk Dates: | 1955-1978 |
| Physical Description: | Total archival boxes: 12. |
| Physical Description: | Total linear footage: 6. |
| Language(s): | Materials in English. |
| Summary: | Correspondence, writings, photographs, slides, and collected material document the life and work of Sidney and Olive Anderson, who were Methodist missionaries in China and Hong Kong from 1915 to 1963. They were instrumental in the development of the Moore Memorial Church in Shanghai and spent twelve years in Hong Kong after 1951 working with refugees from mainland China and at the North Point Methodist Church. |
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Administrative Information
Provenance
Gift of Sidney R. Anderson, Jr., 2006-2008
Information about Access
Open to qualified researchers.
Ownership & Copyright
Copyright has been transferred to Yale University
Cite As
Sidney R. Anderson Papers. Special Collections, Yale Divinity School Library.
Biography
Chronology of Sidney Anderson
| 1889 Dec 7 | Sidney Raymond Anderson born in Rising Star, Texas |
| 1911 | Graduated from Polytechnic College (later Southern Methodist University) |
| 1914 | Graduated from Vanderbilt Divinity School |
| 1914 | Went to China under the Board of Missions, Methodist Episcopal Church, South |
| 1915 | Ordained at the East China Conference, Soochow; worked in cities and villages in Kiangsu and Chekiang |
| 1920 | Returned to U.S. on furlough, married Olive Lipscomb (1890-1978), who had also served in China. Studied at Columbia University and Union Seminary in New York. Olive's mother, Bessie Lipscomb was a Secretary in the Board of Missions and lived in Nashville. |
| 1921-1949 | Returned to China and worked primarily at Moore Memorial Church in Shanghai. Developed an active program at the church and built a new building. Instrumental in developing conferences for young people, adult education programs, and village welfare schools. |
| 1922 | Sidney R. Anderson, Jr. born in Shanghai |
| 1951-1963 | Following a furlough in the U.S. began work in Hong Kong primarily among refugees from mainland China and at North Point Methodist Church. |
| 1964 | Retired to San Francisco and worked among the Chinese there. |
| 1971 | Moved to the Wesley Woods Retirement Center in Atlanta, Georgia |
| 1978 | Sidney and Olive Anderson died. |
Description of the Papers
The Sidney R. Anderson Papers consist of correspondence, writings, photographs, slides, printed material, and personal papers documenting the life and work of Methodist missionaries Sidney and Olive Anderson. The collection spans the years 1914 to 2005, with the bulk of the collection dating from the 1950s to the 1970s. Correspondence and printed material document the Andersons' work at Moore Memorial Church in Shanghai, but the majority of the collection relates to their work in Hong Kong and with Chinese students and acquaintances whom they assisted in various ways, particularly the Luk family. Biographical information and a book written by the Andersons' son, Sidney R. Anderson, Jr., provide context for documentation of their work.
The Addendum of Series VIII contains material that was received after the bulk of the collection had already been processed. It includes the majority of the documentation of their years of service in China.
Arrangement
Arranged in eight series: I. Correspondence, 1955-1978; II. Writings, 1945-2005; III. Documentation of Work in Hong Kong, 1951-1967; IV. Collected Material, 1935-1976; V. Personal Items and Memorabilia, 1962-1978; VI. Photographs, 1914-1970; VII. Slides, 1955-1969; VIII. Addendum, 1915-1980.