Box 20, 1939-1947

The Ben Mark Cherrington papers, deposited with the University of Denver Archives, span the years 1911 to 1952. The papers center around the interwoven themes of higher education and cultural relations. Cherrington’s goals and those of the organizations he served are illustrated in the papers. His major goal was to create social change and world consciousness through education. The papers include general professional correspondence, administrative and official records, conference addresses, publications, images, recordings, lecture notes, course outlines and official memorabilia related to his work with the University of Denver, the YMCA, the Social Science Foundation, the League of Nations, the National Education Association, the US Department of State, Division of Cultural Relations, the UN, UNESCO, the Carnegie Endowment for Peace, Rotary International and the Rotary Club of Denver, as well as related to his personal life and education. The National Student YMCA papers cover the years 1911 to 1926. These papers cover national programs and Rocky Mountain regional programs during the time Cherrington served as secretary. The collection also houses records related to Cherrington’s travel to Europe in 1921 and again in 1926 related to his coordination of seminars for government leaders. The University of Denver series from 1926 to 1951 covers his work with the Graduate School of International Studies, his chairmanship of the Graduate School and the Social Science Foundation and his Chancellorship during World War II. Courses which Cherrington taught at the University of Denver are arranged chronologically and contain course outlines and lecture notes. The collection also contains materials related to his work with the National Education Association from 1940 to 1946 and other education initiatives such as conferences and seminars. Cherrington’s papers surrounding his involvement with international affairs begin with the League of Nations from 1930 to 1938. These papers include correspondence, background materials and reports related to the New York, Chicago, and Colorado offices. Those papers related to the U.S. Department of State’s Division of Cultural Relations, the United Nations and UNESCO record his role in international affairs during and following World War II. Dated from 1936 to 1951, these comprise the majority of the collection. His international work is also reflected in papers dated later in his career with the Carnegie Endowment for Peace, Executive Committee and the Rotary Club of Denver and Rotary International. There are other Miscellaneous Organizational records related to regional and national education and international relations and Governmental records.