Ruth A. Parmelee papers 1865-1974 1922-1953

American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions

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The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM) was among the first American Christian missionary organizations. It was created in 1810 by recent graduates of Williams College. In the 19th century it was the largest and most important of American missionary organizations and consisted of participants from Protestant Reformed traditions such as Presbyterians, Congregationalists, and German Reformed churches. Before 1870, the ABCFM consisted of Protestants of several denominati...

Parmelee, Ruth A. (Ruth Azneve), 1885-1973

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American physician and relief worker in Turkey, 1914-1917 and 1919-1922; Greece, 1922-1941 and 1945-1947; and Palestine, 1943-1945. From the description of Ruth A. Parmelee papers, 1922-1945. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754870096 Biographical Note Ruth A. Parmelee was born in Trebizond (now called Trabzon), Turkey on April 3, 1885. She studied with her missionary parents, Dr. and Mrs. M.P. Parmelee, until the family re...

American Women's Hospitals

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The American Women's Hospitals (AWH) developed from the War Service Committee of the Medical Women's National Association (later, American Medical Women's Association (AMWA)) in 1917 to provide, register and finance American women physicians for war work; offer medical and emergency relief to refugees; and, later, to provide international public health service. In 1959, AWH became an independent agency and remained such until 1982 when it re-merged with AMWA. In the earl...

Near East Relief (Organization)

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United Nations relief and rehabilitation administration

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United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration was established in 1943. Its purpose was to provide for the relief of war victims in any area under the control of any of the United Nations. Its operations came to an end in 1946. From the description of United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration records, 1943-1949. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 298686802 The Bureau of Services was previously known as the Bureau of Area...

Near East foundation

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