Anna V. Rice papers
Scope and Contents
The Anna V. Rice papers include correspondence, research notes, speeches, devotional material and biographical information.
Dates of Materials
- Creation: 1931 - 1967
Creator
- Rice, Anna V. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for use without restriction beyond the standard terms and conditions of Smith College Special Collections.
Conditions Governing Use
Materials in this collection may be governed by copyright. For reproductions of materials that are governed by fair use as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission to cite or publish is required. Researchers are responsible for determining who may hold materials' copyrights and obtaining approval from them. Researchers do not need anything further from Smith College Special Collections to move forward with their use.
Biographical Note
Anna Vernon Rice was born in Fulton, New York, the daughter of Arvin and Fanny Howe Rice. She earned her BA from Syracuse University in 1904 and later, in 1931, a doctorate of Sacred Theology, also from Syracuse. Rice taught high school English and History in Madison, New Jersey for two years before joining the YWCA as General Secretary of the Detroit branch. By 1913, she was serving on the National Board as Secretary of Religious Education, eventually serving as a General Secretary on the YWCA National Board from 1929-1938. Rice retired in 1940 and died on Christmas Eve 1966 after a period of failing health.
Extent
0.229 linear feet (1 container)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Anna Vernon Rice earned her BA in 1904 and a doctorate of Sacred Theology in 1931, both from Syracuse University. Rice taught high school English and History in Madison, New Jersey for two years before joining the YWCA as General Secretary of the Detroit branch. By 1913, she was serving on the National Board as Secretary of Religious Education, eventually serving as a General Secretary on the YWCA National Board from 1929-1938.The Anna V. Rice papers include correspondence, research notes, speeches, devotional material and biographical information.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Anna V. Rice papers came to the Sophia Smith Collection with the Records of the YWCA of the U.S.A. in 2002.
Source
- YWCA of the U.S.A. (Donor, Organization)
- Title
- Finding aid to Anna V. Rice papers
- Status
- Legacy Finding Aid (Updated)
- Author
- Ellice Amanna
- Date
- 2019-06-19
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2017-07-26T17:48:24-04:00: This record was migrated from InMagic DB Textworks to ArchivesSpace.
- 2019-06-19: Finding aid updated to current standards and published
Repository Details
Part of the Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History Repository
