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318 Elmer L.
Andersen Library, University of Minnesota, 222 21st Avenue South, Minneapolis,
MN 55455
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K. BROOKE ANDERSON:
An Inventory of His Papers
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Creator:
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Anderson,
K. Brooke (Karl Brooke). |
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Title:
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K. Brooke Anderson
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Date:
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1919-1980 (bulk 1949-1959). |
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Collection Number:
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Y.USA.27 |
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Abstract:
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Papers of K. Brooke Anderson documenting his
relief work in the Middle East, first with YMCA prisoner of war work and later
representing other church organizations with refugees in the Gaza Strip.
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Quantity:
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1.0 cu. ft. (3
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Location:
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See Detailed Description section for box
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Karl Brooke Anderson was born on August 31, 1892 in Goochland County,
Virginia. A high school drop-out, he conditionally entered the University of
Richmond and graduated in 1916. He attended graduate school at Cornell, but
left in 1917 and enlisted and served for two years during World War I with the
French Army Ambulance Service, for which he was awarded the Silver Star.
Anderson then joined the YMCA to work with prisoners in France. With
the British YMCA, he went to the Middle East in 1919 and worked in prisoner of
war camps in Syria, Palestine and Egypt. In 1921, he contracted malaria and had
to return to the U.S. He entered Yale Divinity School and graduated in 1924.
After graduation he became the executive secretary of the University of
Virginia YMCA, a post he held for four years. In 1928, he departed for Brown
University in Providence, Rhode Island and became executive secretary at the
student YMCA, where he remained until his retirement in 1957.
In December of 1949, he took a five month leave from Brown to work
with the American Friends Service Committee distributing aid to Palestinian
refugees on the Gaza Strip. After his retirement in the fall of 1957, Anderson
returned to Gaza to work with refugees under the auspices of the Near East
Council for Refugee Work, which was affiliated with the Church World
Service.
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Anderson's papers contain correspondence relating to his prisoner of
war work after World War I in Egypt, Syria and Palestine. Most of the
correspondence is with friends and colleagues, particularly with Archie Harte,
who was YMCA secretary in Jerusalem and under whom Anderson worked. A
manuscript about Harte written by Anderson can be found in this collection.
Also included is a set of diaries Anderson kept during his time in the
Gaza Strip, in which he recorded the general weather conditions, activities,
personal health and impressions of people. His desk diaries contain YMCA
appointments, purchasing and budget information and records of inter-agency
meetings and coordination efforts.
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Use of Materials:
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This collection is protected by the Copyright Law of the United States
(Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright,
ownership, and to obtain all the necessary permissions prior to the
reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. |
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Preferred Citation:
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[Indicate the cited item and/or series
here]. K. Brooke Anderson Papers. Kautz Family YMCA Archives. University
of Minnesota. |
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See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional
examples.
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Processing Information:
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Material in this collection was formerly cataloged as part of the YMCA
Biographical Files. |
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Processed by: Chan Harries, February 2005. |
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Catalog Record ID number: 4513068 |
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The following section contains a detailed list of the materials in the
collection. To request materials, please note the corresponding box number.
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Box
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Provenance, 1964-1980. |
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Correspondence, 1919-1943, 1950-1959, 1964-1975.
3 folders. |
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Diaries, 1949-June 2, 1958. 8 folders. |
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Box
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Diaries, June 3, 1958-June 8, 1959. 6 folders. |
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Desk diaries, 1960-1966. 4 folders. |
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Box
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"Dr. Archie C. Harte", 1964. |
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Quaker staff meeting minutes, 1949. |
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Travel materials, undated. |
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The following related materials are catalogued separately in the Kautz
Family YMCA Archives: |
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Material describing the YMCA's work with prisoners of war can be found
in the Armed Services World War I-Related Records, 1910-1970. |
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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog
of the University of Minnesota Libraries. Researchers desiring materials about
related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these
headings. |
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Topics:
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Prisoners of
war. |
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Refugees,
Arab. |
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World War,
1914-1918 -- War work -- Young Men's Christian associations. |
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Young Men's
Christian associations -- Employees. |
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Gaza Strip -- Social conditions -- 20th century. |
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Persons:
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Anderson, K. Brooke (Karl Brooke). |
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Harte, Archibald. |
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Organizations:
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American Friends Service Committee. |
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Types of Documents:
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Diaries. |
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