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A Guide to the University Religious Association Records

Finding aid prepared by Dept. Staff

University of Florida Smathers Libraries - Special and Area Studies Collections
March 2005


Descriptive Summary

Provenance: University Religious Association (Gainesville, Fla.)
Title: University Religious Association Records
Dates: 1947-1973
Abstract: Minutes of the Association, correspondence, and photocopies of six scrapbooks.
Extent: 1 linear feet. (3 Boxes)
Identification: Manuscript Collection 34


Biographical/Historical Note

The University Religious Association (formerly Student Religious Association) was an umbrella group for the various ministries serving the student body of the University. Members of the faculty of the Department of Religion served as faculty advisors. Originally, the Student Religious Association was a student organization which coordinated program activities, social services, and religious holiday services. The Association's key event was the Religion-in-Life Week (see Manuscript Collection 33).


Scope and Content

The records in this collection were assembled from the files of faculty advisors in the Department of Religion, most notably Austin Creel, Delton Scudder, and Richard Hiers. The collection contains correspondence minutes of the Association, the Association's constitution, and photocopies of six scrapbooks encompassing the dates 1947-1962.


Access or Use Restrictions

Access

Collection is open for research.


Related Material

For additional material pertaining to the Association's Religion-in-Life Week events see Manuscript Collection 33.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], University Religious Association Records, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.


Contents List

Association Records


Box 1

Constitutions and revisions. 1966
Minutes. 1948-1968
Activities suggestions
Advisers miscellany
Arts festival
Brochure
Budgets. 1954-1970
Campus Council
Campus Life Conference
Christmas. 1966-1968
Council for International Friendship
Dorm Program
General. 1955-1962
Greek Council. 1957-1965
Human Relations Institute. 1961-1962

Box 2

Israeli Culture Week. 1962
Officers and Elections. 1961-1967
Orientation. 1961-1966
Publicity. 1969-1970
TV series
University Pastors Association. 1961
World University Service. 1959-1973

Box 3

Scrapbook. 1947-1953
Scrapbook. 1953-1955
Scrapbook. 1955-1956
Scrapbook. 1957-1958
Scrapbook. 1958-1959
Scrapbook. 1960-1961
Scrapbook. 1961-1962



Selected Subjects and Access Points

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog:
Organizations:
University of Florida -- Religion.
Personal Names:
Creel, Austin B.
Hiers, Richard H.
Scudder, Delton Lewis, 1906-


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