Eugene E. Barnett Papers
Scope and Contents
The autobiographical manuscript written by Eugene E. Barnett gives detailed information on his family background (the Barnett and Epperson Families), his boyhood, his college years with his involvement with the YMCA, the lives of his family both at home and abroad, and his many experiences.
Dates
- 1888 - 1967
Biographical Note - Eugene Barnett
He was the General Secretary of the National Council of YMCA’s from 1908-1910. He continued his work with the International Committee of the YMCA. From 1910-1936 he worked in China. While in China, he observed many religious and political changes including the downfall of Chiang Kai-Shek and the resurgence of Communism. After leaving China, he continued to work for the YMCA until his retirement in 1953. He traveled extensively before and after retirement. He died in 1970.
The autobiographical manuscript written by Eugene E. Barnett gives detailed information on his family background (the Barnett and Epperson Families), his boyhood, his college years with his involvement with the YMCA, the lives of his family both at home and abroad, and his many experiences. The memoir covers in great detail the following subjects:
- Physical descriptions of Shanghai and Hangchow
- YMCA work in Hangchow
- Boxer Rebellion
- Collapse of Ch’ing Dynasty
- Economic Depression
- Cultural Life in China
- Anti-American Sentiment
- World War I
- Japanese Invasion of Manchuria
- Siege of Shanghai by Japanese Forces
- Marxism
- Communism
- USSR (Soviet Union)
Extent
.42 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Eugene E. Barnett Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections Repository
Jean and Alexander Heard Library
419 21st Avenue South
Nashville TN 37203 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu