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Robert Warren Anthony Papers

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Overview and metadata sections

Call Number:
C0380
Repository:
Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division
Extent:
  • 3 boxes
  • 0.8 linear feet
Language:
English and Italian
Preferred Citation:
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Robert Warren Anthony Papers, Box and Folder Number; Special Collections, Princeton University Library.
Date:
1937-1959 (inclusive)
Creator:
Anthony, Robert Warren, 1880-1960
Form:
Correspondence -- 20th century and Diaries.
Abstract:
The Robert Warren Anthony Papers consists of diaries, notes, reports, correspondence, and photographs of the American Presbyterian clergyman Robert Warren Anthony (1880-1960, Princeton Class of 1902).

Anthony, Robert Warren, 1880-1960

Robert Warren Anthony was a Princeton University graduate (Class of 1902) and Presbyterian clergyman.

Consists primarily of diaries kept by Anthony during his trips to Italy on church business. The diaries include one from 1937 when he was the guest of the Waldensian Church, one from 1945 when he served as the representative of the World Service Committee of the World Council of Churches, and one each from 1953 and 1956 on subsequent trips. In addition, there is a diary kept from December 1943 through May 1944 when Anthony was secretary of the Servicemen's Council of the Federation of Churches of Greater New York. Also included in the collection are notes from a conference on science, philosophy, and religion at Columbia University (1941); correspondence concerning the destruction of churches in Italy during World War II and efforts to rebuild (1945-1946); assorted reports on Italy and the church in Europe (1943-1946); photographs taken in Italy; and a small selection of miscellanea.

A box of additional papers includes miscellaneous papers and correspondence with a mission in Italy to assess the needs of Italian Evangelicals (1945); a diary en route to Italy Feb. 4 and 26, 1945; correspondence with Eleanor Roosevelt, John Foster Dulles, Walter Lowrie, Fiorello La Guardia and others; memorabilia and photographs of the 50th Reunion of the Class of 1902 (1958); and a typescript of notes of a trip taken by Anthony and his wife to Europe in 1959.

The following standard abbreviation, or its variations, are used to identify materials in this collection: TLS = typed letter signed.

Box no. 3 Gift of David F. Anthony, Class of 1942, on August 28, 1980. AM 1981-14 and 1981-17.

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This collection was processed by Jim Flannery '06 in 2004. Finding aid written by Jim Flannery '06 in 2004.

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Finding Aid Author
Jim Flannery '06
Finding Aid Date
2004
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Collection Inventory

Scope and Contents

Consists of the diaries of Robert Warren Anthony, including notes on a trip to Italy, the Conference of Science, Philosophy and Religion at Columbia University, and Activities as Field Secretary of the Servicemen's Council of the Federation of Churches of Greater New York.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Physical Description

2 boxes

Trip to Italy as a guest of the Waldensian Church, 1937. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Notes taken at the Conference of Science, Philosophy and Religion, Columbia University, 1941. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Activities as Field Secretary of the Servicemen's Council of the Federation of Churches of Greater New York, 1943-1944. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"A Report on A National Conference on the Ministry of the Church to Returning Service Men and Women," printed pamphlet, 1944. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Trip to Italy representing the World Service Committee of American Committee of the World Council of Churches, 1945. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Typed transcript of the above diary, 1945. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Report on his Italian trip to the World Service Committee of the American Committee of the World Council of Churches, 1945. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Trip to Italy, 1953. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Trip to Italy, 1956. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Scope and Contents

Consists of correspondence pertaining to the destruction of churches in Italy during World War II, materials needed to rebuild, humanitarian items needed, the help that Robert W. Anthony provided during his stay .

Arrangement

Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.

Physical Description

1 box

Correspondence pertaining to the destruction of churches in Italy during World War II, materials needed to rebuild, humanitarian items needed, the help that Robert W. Anthony provided during his stay (includes photocopies of letters), 1945-1946. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Scope and Contents

Consists of reports from 1943-1946.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Physical Description

1 box

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1 box

Report on "Italian People" 1943 February and "Italy and the Vatican" 1943 July 14 by Sartell Prentice, 1943 February. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Message sent to the Command of the Allied Forces and Inter-Allied Commission for Italy, 1943 October 21. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Minutes from a meeting of the Church Committee on Overseas Relief and Reconstruction, 1944 January 10. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Third Memorandum on The Reconstruction of Christian Institutions in Europe, 1944 February. 1 folder.
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1 folder

A Manifesto by the European Christian Forum, 1944 March. 1 folder.
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1 folder

What is a Christian Civilization? Basic Principles, Adopted by the European Christian Forum, 1944 March. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"The Concern of the Churches in Relief and Reconstruction Overseas,", 1944 June 6. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"Proposals for Reconstruction,", 1944 June 15. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Correspondence from S.M. Keeny, Chief, Italian Mission, United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration to Leslie B. Moss, 8 November 1944 (includes report on "Information concerning the Protestant Churches in Italy," 9 November 1944), dates not examined. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

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1 box

United Program of the Protestant Churches For Ministry to and through Churches and War Victims Overseas. Summary of proposals for support of program of various agencies for 1 July 1945 to 30 June 1946, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

"Brief Report on the precedents which took place before the constitution of a Central Committee," March 1945 (also attached "Constitution of a 'Central Committee of the Evangelic Churches of Italy' in Rome to the purpose of establishing joint work with the 'National Evangelical Committee for Relief in Italy' of New York," 20 March 1945), dates not examined. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence from Anna Sommani to Rev. Frasca, translated into English, no original, 1945 April 8. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Remarks by W.A. Visser 't Hooft concerning the Church and its' struggles during WWII, 1945 May. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Remarks by Marc Boegner concerning the resistance of Christians in France to the Nazi occupation, 1945 May. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Summary of statement made by Dr. Marc Boegner to CCORR (Church Committee on Overseas Relief and Reconstruction), 1945 May 17. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Summary of statement made by Dr. Visser 't Hooft to CCORR, 1945 May 17. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Summary of statement made by the Rt. Rev. G.K.A. Bell (Lord Bishop of Chichester) to CCORR, 1945 May 17. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Article describing conditions in Europe during WWII, extensively quoting Mrs. Marc Boegner, 1945 May. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Press release, statement by Spurgeon M. Keeny, Chief UNRRA Italian Mission, 1945 October 9. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Correspondence between Francis H. Russell, Chief, Division of Public Liaison, Department of State, and Mr. Zaccara, December 1945, 5 letters total (copies), dates not examined. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

"The Religious Picture in Hungary," a report by Prof. Laszlo Pap, 1945 December 21. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

TLS to Rev. L.T. Fagan, 1946 March 22. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Resolutions of Relief Meetings in Geneva, Switzerland, 1946 March 26-30. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Report from the World Council of Churches, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

"How some Italian Protestants helped the Jews in Italy," report, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

"The Need for Material and Supplies to be handled by Churches in Europe," report, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Constitution of the Unitas Society, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

"Future of the Continental Churches," report by Dr. Alfred E. Garvie, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Minutes from the Waldensian Travola, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Scope and Contents

Consists of photographs in Italy of children, religious services, churches, and people that were executed.

Arrangement

Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.

Physical Description

1 box

Photographs in Italy of children, religious services, churches, and people that were executed, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Scope and Contents

Consists of miscellaneous notes, cards, maps, and a biography for Robert Warren Anthony, as well as other miscellanea.

Arrangement

Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.

Physical Description

1 box

Three miscellaneous notes, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Business card for Ernest Edwin Evans, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Crew station card for Robert Anthony on the S.S. Florence Crittention, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"A Souvenir of your visit to Venice," map, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Four miscellaneous papers in Italian, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"The Hymn of the Waldensian Exile—1687-1689," musical score, melody by Goudimel, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"The Oath of Sibaoud," musical score, translation by Paul Allwardt, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"La sentinella della ghieisa" [The Sentinel of the Church of the Cave], musical score, words and music by Guido Comba, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Biography of Robert Warren Anthony, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Scope and Contents

Consists of additional papers added to the collection after initial processing, including notes, diaries, photographs, and correspondence. Notable correspondents include Eleanor Roosevelt, the World Council of Churches, Fiorello Henry La Guardia, and Marianne Moore.

Arrangement

Arranged by accession number.

Physical Description

1 box

Physical Description

1 box

Typescript of notes of a trip taken by Rev. and Mrs. Anthony's trip to Europe in 1959, with some photographs of Waldesian churches, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Diary en route to Italy Feb. 4 and 26, 1945, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Ephemera, printed material, clippings, photographs, and memorabilia, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Memorabilia of the 50th Reunion of the Class of 1902 and group photographs of the class dated 1958, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

Copy of letter to L. S. Albright, 1944 December 1. 1 folder.
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1 folder

TLS from L. S. Albright dated, 1944 December 15. 1 folder.
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1 folder

3 ALsS from Bernard Berenson, 1945 April-1945 December. 1 folder.
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1 folder

TLS from Julia E. Branson, 1944 November 10. 1 folder.
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1 folder

TLS from Pasteur Erich Dahlgrun, 1945 August 8. 1 folder.
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1 folder

3 TLsS from Allen W. Dulles dated, 1954 July 6, 1957 February 19 and 1959 May 4, 1954 July 6. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Copy of letter to Edna May Johnson, 1946 December 5. 1 folder.
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1 folder

TLS from Fiorello Henry La Guardia, 1944 November 6. 1 folder.
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1 folder

TLS from Walter Lowrie, 1944 November 21. 1 folder.
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1 folder

TLS from Richard Mazzarini, 1956 April 19. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS from Marianne Moore, 1959 January 7. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Miscellaneous letters and postcards, some in Italian, 1944-1945. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS from Hermann Niemoeller, 1955 October 19. 1 folder.
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1 folder

TLS and typescript from D. Martin Niemoller, 1956 June 18. 1 folder.
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1 folder

2 TLsS from Frank Palen, 1944 November 1. 1 folder.
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1 folder

2 TLsS from Manfredi Ronchi, 1945 March 10. 1 folder.
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1 folder

TLS from Eleanor Roosevelt, 1946 December 9. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Copy of letter to Eleanor Roosevelt, 1945 December 5. 1 folder.
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1 folder

4 ALsS and one TLS from Henry Morris Russell, 1942 February-1954 November. 1 folder.
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1 folder

1 ALS and one TLS from Mia Van Oostveen, 1959 June 3 and 1959 September 30, 1959 June 3. 1 folder.
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1 folder

4 TLsS from the American committee for the World Council of Churches, 1945 January 22-26 and 1946 December 17, 1945 January 22-26. 1 folder.
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1 folder

2 TLsS from the World Council of Churches, Geneva, 1956 May 4-17. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

3 copies of TL to John Foster Dulles, 1952 August 15, 1953 January 19 and 1954 May 15, 1952 August 15. 1 folder.
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1 folder

TLS from John Foster Dulles, 1954 May 24. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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