Grace Loucks Elliott Papers, 1918-1966
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topic: General 1940-88
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topic: "My Fifty Years in the YWCA, 1917-53": notebooks [disassembled] 1917-53
subject: "My Fifty Years in the YWCA, 1917-53": notebooks [disassembled] 1917-53
topic: Speeches
subject: Speeches
topic: "Decision Making: Four Addresses given at the 21st National Convention of the YWCA of the U.S.A.," 1958
subject: "Decision Making: Four Addresses given at the 21st National Convention of the YWCA of the U.S.A.," 1958
topic: "Live Lives Worthy of Your Calling," World YWCA Council 1 Sep 1955
subject: "Live Lives Worthy of Your Calling," World YWCA Council 1 Sep 1955
topic: "Maturity Supplements Youth: the Importance of Maturity and Social Philosophy for Group Leaders and Supervisors," National Conference of Social Work May 1937
subject: "Maturity Supplements Youth: the Importance of Maturity and Social Philosophy for Group Leaders and Supervisors," National Conference of Social Work May 1937
topic: Writings
subject: Writings
topic: Miscellaneous 1946-78
subject: Miscellaneous 1946-78
topic: "To Come Full Circle Toward an Understanding of Death," 1971 and 1972
subject: "To Come Full Circle Toward an Understanding of Death," 1971 and 1972
topic: "The Family-Covenant with Posterity," reprint from Social Action 15 Feb 1942
subject: "The Family-Covenant with Posterity," reprint from Social Action 15 Feb 1942
topic: "From Deep Roots: the Story of the YWCA's Relgious Dimensions," by Frances Helen Mains and Grace Loucks Elliott, YWCA Bureau of Communications 1974
subject: "From Deep Roots: the Story of the YWCA's Relgious Dimensions," by Frances Helen Mains and Grace Loucks Elliott, YWCA Bureau of Communications 1974
topic: "New Testament Insights for Later Life," uncompleted manuscript 1979
subject: "New Testament Insights for Later Life," uncompleted manuscript 1979
topic: "On Openness" by Grace Loucks Elliott and Jean Elliott Johnson, YWCA Bureau of Communications 1967
subject: "On Openness" by Grace Loucks Elliott and Jean Elliott Johnson, YWCA Bureau of Communications 1967
topic: "Our Heritage as Christians," YWCA Publications Services 1952
subject: "Our Heritage as Christians," YWCA Publications Services 1952
topic: "Resources for Bible Study and Prayer for Groups of Different Christian Backgrounds," YWCA Publications Services 1961
subject: "Resources for Bible Study and Prayer for Groups of Different Christian Backgrounds," YWCA Publications Services 1961
topic: "Some Assumptions for a Theology for a New Age,": typescript n.d.
subject: "Some Assumptions for a Theology for a New Age,": typescript n.d.
topic: Understanding the Adolescent Girl, NY: Henry Holt & Co. 1930 and NY: The Woman's Press, 1949
subject: Understanding the Adolescent Girl, NY: Henry Holt & Co. 1930 and NY: The Woman's Press, 1949
topic: Women After Forty: the Meaning of the Last Half of Life, NY: Henry Holt & Co. 1936
subject: Women After Forty: the Meaning of the Last Half of Life, NY: Henry Holt & Co. 1936

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provides access to: General 1940-88
provides access to: "My Fifty Years in the YWCA, 1917-53": notebooks [disassembled] 1917-53
provides access to: Speeches
provides access to: "Decision Making: Four Addresses given at the 21st National Convention of the YWCA of the U.S.A.," 1958
provides access to: "Live Lives Worthy of Your Calling," World YWCA Council 1 Sep 1955
provides access to: "Maturity Supplements Youth: the Importance of Maturity and Social Philosophy for Group Leaders and Supervisors," National Conference of Social Work May 1937
provides access to: Writings
provides access to: Miscellaneous 1946-78
provides access to: "To Come Full Circle Toward an Understanding of Death," 1971 and 1972
provides access to: "The Family-Covenant with Posterity," reprint from Social Action 15 Feb 1942
provides access to: "From Deep Roots: the Story of the YWCA's Relgious Dimensions," by Frances Helen Mains and Grace Loucks Elliott, YWCA Bureau of Communications 1974
provides access to: "New Testament Insights for Later Life," uncompleted manuscript 1979
provides access to: "On Openness" by Grace Loucks Elliott and Jean Elliott Johnson, YWCA Bureau of Communications 1967
provides access to: "Our Heritage as Christians," YWCA Publications Services 1952
provides access to: "Resources for Bible Study and Prayer for Groups of Different Christian Backgrounds," YWCA Publications Services 1961
provides access to: "Some Assumptions for a Theology for a New Age,": typescript n.d.
provides access to: Understanding the Adolescent Girl, NY: Henry Holt & Co. 1930 and NY: The Woman's Press, 1949
provides access to: Women After Forty: the Meaning of the Last Half of Life, NY: Henry Holt & Co. 1936

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Grace Loucks Elliott Papers, 1918-1966
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Grace Loucks Elliott Papers
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identifier: MS 604
date: 1918-1966
date created accumulated string: 1918-1966
date created accumulated start: 1918
date created accumulated end: 1966
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extent: 2 boxes
extent: (1 linear ft.)
language: eng
origination: Elliott, Grace Loucks, b. 1891
has biographical history: Biographical History for: Grace Loucks Elliott Papers
acquisitions: The Grace Loucks Elliott Papers came to the Sophia Smith Collection with the Records of the YWCA of the U.S.A. in 2002. Grace Loucks Elliott donated them to the YWCA in 1978.
scopecontent: Scope and Contents of the Collection The Grace Loucks Elliott Papers consist of 1 linear ft. and are primarily related to her work with the YWCA. Nearly half of the volume is the contents of three looseleaf notebooks compiled by Elliott entitled "My Fifty Years with the Y.W.C.A., 1917-53." This compilation includes a narrative by Elliott accompanied by photographs, postcards, clippings, brochures, pamphlets, correspondence, reports, and copies of other original documents from Elliott's work with the YWCA. The rest of the papers consists of speeches and writings by Elliott plus a small amount of general biographical information.
access restrictions: The Papers are open to research according to the regulations of the Sophia Smith Collection without any additional restrictions.
use restrictions: Copyright ownership of Grace Loucks Elliott's writings is unknown. Copyright to materials authored by persons other than Grace Loucks Elliott may be owned by those individuals or their heirs or assigns. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights. Permission to publish reproductions or quotations beyond "fair use" must also be obtained from the Sophia Smith Collection as owners of the physical property.
related material: Related materials are in the YWCA of the U.S.A. Records.
processing: Processed by Maida Goodwin, 2008
associated with: Adolescent psychology --Research
associated with: Religion -- Study and teaching -- History -- Sources
associated with: Teenage girls -- United States -- History
associated with: Women -- Psychology -- History -- Sources
associated with: Women -- United States -- Health and hygiene -- History -- Sources
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Elliott, Grace Loucks, b. 1891
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Biographical History for: Grace Loucks Elliott Papers
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body: Biographical Note Grace Loucks was born February 19, 1891, in Alverton, Pennsylvania, to John Lepman and Sarah Jane (Hunsberger) Loucks. While attending Findlay College in Findlay, Ohio, Loucks first joined the YWCA. After earning her B.A. in 1910, she taught high school at Findlay College Academy (1911-12), East Huntington High School in Alverton (1912-14), and the Irwin (Pennsylvania) High School (1914-16). Loucks attended the YWCA National Training School in New York (1916-17), then joined the YWCA national staff as a student field secretary based first in Dallas, Texas (1917-20) "riding the college circuit" in the southwest, and later as secretary in charge of student conferences in New York City (1920-27). While in New York, Loucks studied religious education at Teachers College and Union Theological Seminary, completing a Masters degree in 1924. On June 24, 1927 Grace Loucks married Harrison Sacket Elliott, who eventually became head of the Religious Education Department at Union Theological Seminary. The couple had three children: David Loucks, Donald Harrison, and Margaret Jean. Following her marriage, Grace Loucks Elliott continued to work for the student movement of the YWCA as a volunteer member of the National Student Council. In 1930 she was elected to the National Board of the YWCA. She also obtained a Ph.D. in religious education from Columbia University, completing her degree in 1934. From 1936 to 1943 she taught in the Union Theological Seminary summer school. Elliott published her first book, The Sex Life of Youth, co-authored with Harry Bone, in 1929. This was followed by Understanding the Adolescent Girl in 1930, Women After Forty, in 1936, and Solving Personal Problems, co-authored with her husband, also in 1936. In addition, Elliott was a frequent contributor to educational, social, and religious journals. Elliott was well known outside the YWCA for her work in adolescent and adult psychology, and was a popular lecturer in the field of family l…
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General 1940-88
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"My Fifty Years in the YWCA, 1917-53": notebooks [disassembled] 1917-53
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Speeches
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has part: "Live Lives Worthy of Your Calling," World YWCA Council 1 Sep 1955
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has part: "Maturity Supplements Youth: the Importance of Maturity and Social Philosophy for Group Leaders and Supervisors," National Conference of Social Work May 1937
aggregates: "Maturity Supplements Youth: the Importance of Maturity and Social Philosophy for Group Leaders and Supervisors," National Conference of Social Work May 1937

Writings
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has part: Miscellaneous 1946-78
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has part: "To Come Full Circle Toward an Understanding of Death," 1971 and 1972
aggregates: "To Come Full Circle Toward an Understanding of Death," 1971 and 1972
has part: "The Family-Covenant with Posterity," reprint from Social Action 15 Feb 1942
aggregates: "The Family-Covenant with Posterity," reprint from Social Action 15 Feb 1942
has part: "From Deep Roots: the Story of the YWCA's Relgious Dimensions," by Frances Helen Mains and Grace Loucks Elliott, YWCA Bureau of Communications 1974
aggregates: "From Deep Roots: the Story of the YWCA's Relgious Dimensions," by Frances Helen Mains and Grace Loucks Elliott, YWCA Bureau of Communications 1974
has part: "New Testament Insights for Later Life," uncompleted manuscript 1979
aggregates: "New Testament Insights for Later Life," uncompleted manuscript 1979
has part: "On Openness" by Grace Loucks Elliott and Jean Elliott Johnson, YWCA Bureau of Communications 1967
aggregates: "On Openness" by Grace Loucks Elliott and Jean Elliott Johnson, YWCA Bureau of Communications 1967
has part: "Our Heritage as Christians," YWCA Publications Services 1952
aggregates: "Our Heritage as Christians," YWCA Publications Services 1952
has part: "Resources for Bible Study and Prayer for Groups of Different Christian Backgrounds," YWCA Publications Services 1961
aggregates: "Resources for Bible Study and Prayer for Groups of Different Christian Backgrounds," YWCA Publications Services 1961
has part: "Some Assumptions for a Theology for a New Age,": typescript n.d.
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has part: Understanding the Adolescent Girl, NY: Henry Holt & Co. 1930 and NY: The Woman's Press, 1949
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has part: Women After Forty: the Meaning of the Last Half of Life, NY: Henry Holt & Co. 1936
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"Decision Making: Four Addresses given at the 21st National Convention of the YWCA of the U.S.A.," 1958
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"Live Lives Worthy of Your Calling," World YWCA Council 1 Sep 1955
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"Maturity Supplements Youth: the Importance of Maturity and Social Philosophy for Group Leaders and Supervisors," National Conference of Social Work May 1937
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Miscellaneous 1946-78
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"To Come Full Circle Toward an Understanding of Death," 1971 and 1972
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"The Family-Covenant with Posterity," reprint from Social Action 15 Feb 1942
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"From Deep Roots: the Story of the YWCA's Relgious Dimensions," by Frances Helen Mains and Grace Loucks Elliott, YWCA Bureau of Communications 1974
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access provided by: Sophia Smith Collection Smith College Northampton, MA

"New Testament Insights for Later Life," uncompleted manuscript 1979
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"On Openness" by Grace Loucks Elliott and Jean Elliott Johnson, YWCA Bureau of Communications 1967
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"Our Heritage as Christians," YWCA Publications Services 1952
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"Resources for Bible Study and Prayer for Groups of Different Christian Backgrounds," YWCA Publications Services 1961
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"Some Assumptions for a Theology for a New Age,": typescript n.d.
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Understanding the Adolescent Girl, NY: Henry Holt & Co. 1930 and NY: The Woman's Press, 1949
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access provided by: Sophia Smith Collection Smith College Northampton, MA

Women After Forty: the Meaning of the Last Half of Life, NY: Henry Holt & Co. 1936
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access provided by: Sophia Smith Collection Smith College Northampton, MA