Papers, 1888-1926.

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Papers, 1888-1926.

The collection includes a geneology and history of the Buttrick family, a sketch of the life of Wallace Buttrick, summaries of his work with the China Medical Board, letters about a trip to England in 1917, 2 articles by Buttrick on education, and material related to his pastorate in St. Paul, Minnesota.

0.3 cubic ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6753201

Rockefeller Archive Center

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Buttrick Family.

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Buttrick, Wallace, 1853-1926

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Wallace Buttrick was a Baptist minister who served as secretary (1920-1917), president (1917-1923), and chairman (1923-1926) of the General Education Board, and as a trustee of the Rockefeller Foundation (1917-1926). From the description of Papers, 1888-1926. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122536639 ...

China Medical Board of New York

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The board originally provided support for the Peking Union Medical College, but later extended its efforts to all countries in Asia. It provided grants for medical and nursing schools for visiting professorships, fellowships, books and journals for medical libraries, and equipment for laboratories. From the description of Records of the China Medical Board of New York, 1934-1962 (inclusive). (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 702148577 The China Medical Boar...

General Education Board (New York, N.Y.)

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The General Education Board was established in 1903 by John D. Rockefeller to aid education in the United States "without distinction of race, sex or creed." The program included grants for endowment and general budgetary support of colleges and universities, support for special programs, fellowships and scholarships assistanceto state school systems at all levels, and development of social and economic resources as a route to improved educaitonal systems. All major colleges and universities in ...