Inter-varsity Christian fellowship

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Evangelical organization working among college students in the United States; founded in 1940; headquarters in Chicago (1940-1969) and Madison, Wisc. (1969-present); lead by C. Stacey Woods (1940-1960), Charles Hummel (1960-1961), Charles Troutman (1961-1965), John Alexander (1965- 1981), James McLeish (1981-1984), Gordon McDonald (1984-1987), Tom Dunkerton (1987-1988), Steve Hayner (1988- ); emphasizes evangelism and discipleship of students and participation in world missions; campus groups are directed by student leaders; publishes books through InterVarsity Press; convenes triennial Student Missions Conventions in Urbana, Ill., after its first in Toronto in 1946; has ministry among nurses (Nurses Christian Fellowship) and a media division (Twenty-One Hundred); is a member movement in International Fellowship of Evangelical Students.

From the description of Records of Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, 1928-1992. (Wheaton College). WorldCat record id: 37664346

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Little, Marie. Oral history interviews with Marie Little, 1985. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
referencedIn Taylor, Herbert John, 1893-1978. Papers of Herbert John Taylor, 1916-1979. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
referencedIn Duarte-Gomez, Nancy. Oral history inteview with Nancy Duarte-Gomez, 1995. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
referencedIn Norton, Hugo Wilbert. Papers of Hugo Wilbert Norton, 1945-2000. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
referencedIn Faircloth, Samuel Douglas. Papers of Samuel Douglas Faircloth, 1949-2001, 2010. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
referencedIn Wolgemuth, Sam. Papers of Sam Wolgemuth, 1962-1981. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
referencedIn Chinn, Lisa. Papers of Lisa Chinn, 1972-1989. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
referencedIn Pew Charitable Trusts. Grant products reports, 1988-2002. Hagley Museum & Library
creatorOf Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship. Records of Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, 1928-1992. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
referencedIn Constitution of the U.Va. Chapter of the Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship [manuscript], 1946 Sep 7. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Harbert, Scott J. Oral history interview with Scott J. Harbert, 1991-1992 [sound recording]. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
referencedIn Shingledecker, Ken, 1951-. Oral history interview with Ken Shingledecker, 1985. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
referencedIn Adeney, Ruth W. Oral history interview with Ruth W. Adeney, 1988. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
referencedIn Troutman, Charles Henry, 1914-. Papers of Charles Henry Troutman, 1924-1991, (bulk 1936-1990). Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
referencedIn Adeney, David H. (David Howard). Oral history interviews with David H. Adeney, 1988. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
referencedIn Coleman, Robert Emerson, 1928-. Papers of Robert Emerson Coleman, 1936-2010. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
referencedIn Howard, David M. Papers of David M. Howard, 1968-1993. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
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Relation Name
associatedWith Adeney, David H. (David Howard) person
associatedWith Adeney, Ruth W. person
associatedWith Alexander, John W. 1918- person
associatedWith Bayly, Joseph. person
associatedWith Bryant, David, 1945- person
associatedWith Chinn, Lisa. person
associatedWith Coleman, Robert Emerson, 1928- person
associatedWith Duarte-Gomez, Nancy. person
associatedWith Faircloth, Samuel Douglas. person
associatedWith Hammond, Pete. person
associatedWith Harbert, Scott J. person
associatedWith Howard, David M. person
associatedWith Hummel, Charles E. person
associatedWith Hunt, Keith. person
associatedWith International Fellowship of Evangelical Students. corporateBody
associatedWith Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship of Canada. corporateBody
associatedWith Inter-varsity Student Missions Convention (13th : 1981 : Urbana, Ill.) corporateBody
associatedWith Inter-varsity Student Missions Convention (14th : 1984 : Urbana, Ill.) corporateBody
associatedWith Little, Marie. person
associatedWith Little, Paul E. person
associatedWith McLeish, James, 1921- person
associatedWith Northrup, Peter Bennett. person
associatedWith Norton, Hugo Wilbert. person
associatedWith Pew Charitable Trusts. corporateBody
associatedWith Shingledecker, Ken, 1951- person
associatedWith Taylor, Herbert John, 1893-1978. person
associatedWith Troutman, Charles Henry, 1914- person
associatedWith Wolgemuth, Sam. person
associatedWith Woods, C. Stacey, 1909- person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Canada
United States
Subject
Christian education, Outdoor
Christian leadership
Christian life
Christian literature
Church work with foreign students
Church work with students
College students
College students in missionary work
Discipling (Christianity)
Education, Higher
Evangelicalism
Evangelistic work
Evangelistic work
Students, Foreign
Missions
Organizational change
Occupation
Activity

Corporate Body

Active 1928

Active 1992

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