Background
Allen, Henry Ellsha was born on June 13, 1902 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of E. Hubert and Jane Elizabeth (Durand) Allen.
Allen, Henry Ellsha was born on June 13, 1902 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of E. Hubert and Jane Elizabeth (Durand) Allen.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1924. Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1930.
Teacher, Hill School, Pottstown, Pennsylvania, 1924-1926. Member of faculty department religion, director Christian association Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, 1930-1941. Exchange professor Occidental College, Los Angeles, 1939-1940.
President Keuka College, Keuka Park, New York, 1941-1946.
Associate director program Planned Parenthood Federation American, 1946-1947. Coordinator students’ religious activities University of Minnesota, 1947-1970, professor, 1951-1970.
Lecturer Haskell Institute, University of Chicago, 1933.
Fellow Society Religion in Higher Education, Harris Institute Round Table, summer 1942. Member Association for Coordination University Religious Affairs, from 1960, vice president, 1960-1961, president 1962. Chairman intergroup relations committee Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, 1951-1953.
Member Governor Advisory Council on Children and Youth (Chairman of Commission on religious values 1953-1961), Minneapolis Round Table National Conference Christians and Jews (director from 1948).
Member Governor Minnesota Human Rights Committee, 1950-1967, vice chairman, 1956-1961. Member Minneapolis Mayor’s Commision on Human Relations, 1960-1964.
Member of national advising committee Indian affairs American Civil Liberties Union, 1959-1962, from 1973, chairman international affairs committee Minnesota Council Churches, from 1971. Board of directors Minnesota Foreign Policy Association, 1959-1968, International Center Students and Visitors, 1962-1965, from 1970, Civic Orchestra Minneapolis, 1959-1962, from 1971, Community Services for International Visitors, from 1971, Minnesota branch American Civil Liberties Union, 1952-1976, Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, 1948-1953, from 1973.
Member Minnesota Society Mayflower Descendants, (junior deputy governor 1960-1961), Religious Public Relations Council (life), Psi Upsilon.
Clubs: Skull and Bones, Professional Men's, Elizabethan (Yale).
Married Helen Elizabeth Davis, June 18, 1927. Children: Lenore Elizabeth (Mistress Richard A. Robertson), Carolyn Ruth (Mistress Craig M. Wiester).