J. Edward Sproul
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Title
J. Edward Sproul
Subject
Young Men's Christian Association of North America
Sproul, J. Edward; YMCA; YMCA Hall of Fame; Newark YMCA; Ridgewood YMCA; Springfield College
Description
Portrait photograph of J. Edward Sproul circa 1945-1965. J. Edward Sproul began his work in 1916 as an assistant secretary for religious activities at the Newark (N.J.) YMCA. During WWI, he became a program secretary with an Army YMCA unit.
After the war, he returned to the YMCA as assistant state secretary in New Jersey, and in 1921 became the executive secretary of the Ridgewood (N.J.) YMCA. Sproul served on the 1925 YMCA Constitutional Convention, charged with formulating the constitution of the National Council.
Two years later, he joined the staff of the program section of the newly-formed National Council. In 1936, after receiving an Honorary Masters Degree in Humanics from Springfield College, he became the executive of the Program and Research Division, and later was the secretary of the Committee on Public Affairs on the national staff.
After the war, he returned to the YMCA as assistant state secretary in New Jersey, and in 1921 became the executive secretary of the Ridgewood (N.J.) YMCA. Sproul served on the 1925 YMCA Constitutional Convention, charged with formulating the constitution of the National Council.
Two years later, he joined the staff of the program section of the newly-formed National Council. In 1936, after receiving an Honorary Masters Degree in Humanics from Springfield College, he became the executive of the Program and Research Division, and later was the secretary of the Committee on Public Affairs on the national staff.
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Creator
Chilton-Butler
Publisher
Springfield College
Date
1945-1965?
2010-08-03
Rights
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Relation
RG 103 YMCA Hall of Fame Papers
http://www.spfldcol.edu/homepage/library.nsf/78D4B8F1DEB9FDC38525741100498AC9/F75FFB60247BF41A85257639005F614A?OpenDocument
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YMCA-HOF
Format
Image/jpg
Image/tiff
Type
Image
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Collection
Citation
Chilton-Butler, “J. Edward Sproul,” Digital Commonwealth , accessed May 21, 2013, http://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/items/show/12240.
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