University Religious Association Records
Scope and Content
The records in this collection were assembled from the files of faculty advisors in the Department of Religion, most notably Austin Creel, Delton Scudder, and Richard Hiers. The collection contains correspondence minutes of the Association, the Association's constitution, and photocopies of six scrapbooks encompassing the dates 1947-1962.
Dates
- Creation: 1947-1973
Creator
- University Religious Association (Gainesville, Fla.). (Organization)
Access
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Biographical/Historical Note
The University Religious Association (formerly Student Religious Association) was an umbrella group for the various ministries serving the student body of the University. Members of the faculty of the Department of Religion served as faculty advisors. Originally, the Student Religious Association was a student organization which coordinated program activities, social services, and religious holiday services. The Association's key event was the Religion-in-Life Week (see Manuscript Collection 33).
Extent
1 Linear feet (3 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Minutes of the Association, correspondence, and photocopies of six scrapbooks.
Physical Location
University of Florida Smathers Library Building
Subject
- University of Florida. (Organization)
- Creel, Austin B. (Person)
- Hiers, Richard H. (Person)
- Scudder, Delton Lewis, 1906- (Person)
- Title
- A Guide to the University Religious Association Records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Dept. Staff
- Date
- March 2005
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida Repository
George A. Smathers Libraries
PO Box 117005
Gainesville Florida 32611-7005 United States of America
352-273-2755
special@uflib.ufl.edu