Ida S. Scudder
Ida Sophia Scudder (December 9, 1870 – May 24, 1960) was a third-generation American medical missionary in
Early life
Ida was born to John Scudder and Sophia (née Weld), part of a line of medical missionaries that started with her grandfather,
Scudder graduated from
Christian Medical College, Vellore
Scudder opened the Mary Taber Schell Hospital in 1902.[5] She decided to open a medical school for girls only and received 151 applications the first year (1918) and had to turn many away subsequently.[4]
In 1928, ground was broken for the "Hillsite" medical school campus on 200 acres (0.8 km2) at Bagayam, Vellore. In 1928,
The Center was later headed by Scudder's niece, Ida Belle Scudder[8][9] and fellow medical missionary Paul Brand worked there for a time.[8]
Last years
In 1952, Scudder received the
She died on May 23, 1960 at her bungalow.[11][12]
In 1960, Rajendra Prasad, then President of India, hailed Scudder as a “great lady, whose dedication and planned working are exemplary”.[13]
Legacy
- The Ida Scudder School in Viruthampet, Vellore, is named in her honour
- In 2019, the American Heritage Girls announced that she would be replacing Lewis and Clark as the Explorer Level Award namesake in their 2020 Handbook[14][15]
- A commemorative stamp was released by the Department of Posts on August 12, 2000, as part of the centenary celebrations of the Christian Medical College. The First-day cover portrays Dr Ida Scudder[16]
Biographies
- Graves Dan (2005) Glimpses, issue #113, Christian History Institute, retrieved 9/8/2007 Ida Scudder, A Woman Who Changed Her Mind
- Legacy and Challenge: The Story of Dr. Ida B. Scudder, published by the Scudder Association [1]
- Ida S. Scudder of Vellore: The Life Story of Ida Sophia Scudder by Dr. M. Pauline Jeffery, Wesley Press 1951
- With: Ida S. Scudder and her gleam : memorial supplement, 1960–1961, by M. Pauline Jeffery. Vellore : Christian Medical College of Vellore, 1961
- Dr. Ida by Dorothy Clarke Wilson 1959
- The Doctor Who Never Gave Up by Carolyn Scott 1975
- A Thousand Years In Thy Sight by Dorothy Jealous Scudder (1984) Chapters 25-27
- Ida Scudder: Healing Bodies Touching Hearts by Janet Benge and Geoff Benge 2003
- Dr. Ida Skudder by Veena Gavhankar, Raj Hans Prakashan, 1983 Marathi.
References
- ^ a b Wilson, Dorothy Clark. The Story of Dr. Ida Scudder of Vellore, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc. Full text (1959), p. 18
- ^ The Scudder Association Scudder family genealogy site
- ^ Hear Dr. Ida Scudder tell her own story Archived 2007-06-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c The Scudder Association Foundation website, Ida Scudder Story
- ^ Graves Dan (2005) Glimses, issue #113, Christian History Institute, retrieved 9/8/2007 Ida Scudder, A Woman Who Changed Her Mind Archived 2007-02-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-07-07. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Shiksa website, CMC Vellore: Admission 2024
- ^ a b Boston University website, Scudder, Ida Sophia (1870-1960), Medical missionary in India
- ^ CMC website, Dr. Ida Belle Scudder (1900 - 1995)
- ^ "A Family Tradition", Time Magazine (February 16, 1953)
- ^ Biographical information on ISS and the Scudder family, see the inventory for Ida Sophia Scudder, MC 205, Scudder, Ida S. 1870-1960. Papers, 1843-1976 (inclusive), 1888-1960 (bulk) (84-M159) Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America, Radcliffe College, February 1985 Ida Scudder papers Archived 2012-02-14 at archive.today
- ^ Notable American Women, The Modern Period (Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1984).
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
- ^ SquareSpace website, American Heritage Girls (AHG) Program Handbook, page 38
- ^ Seton Parish website, American Heritage Girls
- ^ "Theme stamps mark this year's Independence Day". Financial Express. September 12, 2000. Archived from the original on 2013-09-29.
External links
- Vellore Christian Medical College and Hospital
- Vellore CMCH Ida S. Scudder page
- Vellore Christian Medical College Board (USA), Inc.
- The Scudder Association
- Ida Sophia Scudder Papers. Schlesinger Library Archived 2012-05-09 at the Wayback Machine, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University.
- 10th Ida S. Scudder Humanitarian Oration given by Azim Premji in December 2021
Other sources
- From Mission to Church: The Reformed Church in America Mission to India By Eugene P. Heideman, Published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2001, ISBN 978-0-8028-4900-7, 512 pages.