Henry Merritt Wriston

Achievements

Honorary Degrees

1926	Doctor of Laws	Ripon College, Ripon, WI	(Diploma)
1931	Doctor of Laws	Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT	(Diploma)
1937	Doctor of Letters	Columbia University, New York, NY	(Diploma)
1938	Doctor of Laws	Tufts University, Medford, MA	(Diploma)
1940	Doctor of Laws	Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey	(Diploma)
1942	Doctor of Laws	Rhode Island State College	(Diploma)
1943	Master of Arts (ad eundem)	Brown University, Providence, RI
1943	Doctor of Humane Letters	Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT
1944	Doctor of Laws	Lawrence College, Appleton, WI	(Diploma)
1946	Doctor of Laws	Princeton Unviersity, Princeton, NJ	(Diploma)
1949	Doctor of Laws	Harvard University, Cambridge, MA	(Photo)
1950	Doctor of Humane Letters	Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH	(Diploma)
1950	Doctor of Laws	New York University, New York, NY
1950	Doctor of Laws	Providence College, Providence, RI	(Photo)
1950	Doctor of Laws	Colgate University, Hamilton, NY
1950	Doctor of Laws	Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT
1952	Doctor of Laws	University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
1953	Doctor of Laws	University of Southampton, England
1954	Doctor of Civil Law	Union College, Schenectady, NY
1954	Doctor of Education	Rhode Island College of Education, Providence, RI
1955	Doctor of Laws	Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
1955	Doctor of Laws	Adelphi College, Garden City, NY	(Photo)
1955	Doctor of Laws	Brown University, Providence, RI (along with Mrs. Wriston)	(Photo)
1956	Doctor of Laws	Williams College, Williamstown, MA
1957	Doctor of Laws	Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
1957	Doctor of Humane Letters	University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
1958	Doctor of Laws	Bard College, New York, NY
1959	Doctor of Laws	Lafayette College, Easton, PA	(Diploma)
1962	Doctor of Laws	Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME	(Diploma)
1964	Doctor of Laws	University of New Mexico	(Diploma)

Awards and Distinctions

Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT	President of The Press Club	1910-1911
Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT	Associate Editor of Argus	1910-1911
Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT	Editor-in-Chief of Argus	1910-1911
Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT	President of Varsity Debating Team	1910-1911
Delta Sigma Rho	Member	1911
Phi Beta Kappa	Member	1911
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA	Austin Teaching Fellowship	1912-1914
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, New York, NY	Fellowship for research	1920-1921
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA	Toppan Prize	1922
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD	Albert Shaw Lecturer in diplomatic history	1923-1924
American Historical Association, Library of Congress Annex, Washington, D.C.	Life member	1926
General Conference of Methodist Episcopal Church	Honor	1928
Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT	Honor at the 100th anniversary	1931
Lawrence College, Appleton, WI	Tribute on 10th anniversary	1935
Rhode Island Colleges, Executive Committee	Commission	1939
International Studies Conference, Bergen, Norway	Delegate	1939
College of Electors of Hall of Fame	Member	1939-1940
Springfield City Club, Springfield, MA	Certificate of Appreciation	1940
University of Pennsylvania	Honor at the 200th anniversary	1940
Delta Tau Delta Fraternity	Distinguished Service Chapter Award	1942
Rhode Island United War Fund	Plaque	1942
President’s War Relief Control Board	Commendation	1946
Board of Fellows, Brown University, Providence, RI	Tribute on 10th anniversary	1947
Order of the British Empire	Warrant of Appointment as Honorary Commander	1947
American Academy of Arts and Sciences	Certificate of Election as Fellow	1948
Freedoms Foundation	Medal	1950
Pestalozzi Foundation	Certificate of membership	1951
Brown University, Providence, RI	Dedication of Wriston Quadrangle	1952
Infraternity Honor Service	Medal	1952
New York Stock Exchange	Appreciation as Public Governor	1952
U.S.Naval War College	Certificate as Lecturer	1952
Roger Williams	Annual award for disginguished service	195?
Carnegie Corporation	Bronze Plaque	before 1954
Providence Sales Manager Club	Honorary Life Membership, silver	before 1954
Tax Foundation	Silver Plaque	before 1954
Columbia University, New York, NY	Bicentennial Silver Medallion and Certificate	1954
Brown Club of Chicago	Appreciation	1955
Foreign Policy Association, New York, NY	Community Award	1955
Associated Alumni of Brown, Providence, RI	Citation	1956
Department of the Army	Certificate of Appreciation	1957
President of the United States Dwight Eisenhower's Second Inaugural	Invitation	1957
Tau Kappa Alpha	Speaker of the Year Award	1959
College of Electors of The Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University	Hall of Fame Medal	1960
Freedoms Foundation	Medal	1960
National Press Club	Certificate of Appreciation	1960
Carnegie Corporation	Medal at 50th Anniversary Dinner	1961
Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT	James J. McConaughy, Jr. Memorial Award	1961
Southampton University, England	Honor at Centennial celebration	1962
Dutch Treat Club	Medallion	1964
Brown University, Providence, RI	Medallion and citation from President Barnaby Keeney	1965
Brown University, Providence, RI	Susan Colver Rosenberger Medal, the highest honor the faculty can bestow	1976

Organization Memberships and Service

Alexander Hamilton Bicentennial Commission, Washington, D.C.	Chairman, Advisory Committee on Education	1956
The Advertising Council, Inc., Washington, D.C.	Member, Public Policy Committee	1953-1957
The American Assembly, New York, NY	Executive Director	1955-1957
	President	1957-1963
American Association for Adult Education, Cleveland, OH	Member	1937-
	Vice-President	1937-1943
	Executive Council	1943-1945
American Council on Education, Washington, D.C.	Member, Executive Committee	1941-1944
American Federation of Arts, Washington, D.C.	Trustee	1933-1938, 1940-1941
American Federation of Labor, New York, NY	Member, Committee on Public Education
American Historical Association, Washington, D.C.	Member	1911-at least 1948
American Peace Foundation, Washington, D.C.	Member, Board of Directors	1941-
American Political Science Association, Columbus, Ohio	Member	1914-at least 1948
American Society of International Law, Washington, D.C.	Member	1915-at least 1948
American Universities Field Staff, New York, NY	Trustee	1955-1956
Asia Foundation, San Francisco, CA	Trustee	1954-1956
Association of American Colleges, Washington, D.C.	President	1935-1936
	Chairman, Commission on Colleges and Post-War Problems	1941
Association of American Universities, Washington, D.C.	Elected First President	1948-1950
Brown Club of Rhode Island, Providence, RI	Honorary Member	1957
Brown University Club, New York, NY	Member	1937
	Honorary Member	1956
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, New York, NY	Trustee	1943-1954
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, New York, NY	Trustee	1933-1955
	Member, Executive Committee	1934-1944
	Officer	1938-1942
	Chairman	1941-1942
The Century Association, New York, NY	Member	1938-
Citizens Emergency Committee on Nondefense Expenditures	Chairman	1941-
Citizens National Committee	Member, Board of Directors	-1946
Columbia University, Graduate School of Journalism, New York, NY	Member of Advisory Board of Opinion Reporting Workshop	1957
Committee to Honor Waldo G. Leland, Washington, D.C.	Member	1956
Connecticut State Council of Defense	Assistant Manager	1918
Council for Financial Aid to Education, New York, NY	Member, Executive Committee	1953-1956
	Member, Project Advisory Committee	1957
Council on Foreign Relations, New York, NY	Member	1924-
	Director	1943-1950
	Vice President	1950-1951
	President	1951-1964
	Honorary President	1964
Crusade for Freedom, New York, NY	Corporate Mmeber	1956
Delta Tau Delta Fraternity	Member	1907-at least 1948
Department of State, Washington, D.C.	Member, Advisory Committee of Foreign Service Institute	1956 – 1958
Department of the Army, Washington, D.C.	Chairman, Historical Advisory Committee to the Chief of Military History	1955-1960
Diplomatic Affairs Foundation	Director	1939-1944
Edward W. Hazen Foundation, New York, NY	Member, Advisory Committee
Educational Association of the Methodist Episcopal Church	President	1933-1934
Educational Records Bureau, New York, NY	Trustee	1939-at least 1948
	Member, Board of Directors	-1946
Encyclopaedia Britannica	Member, Board of Editors	1957
Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, Medford, MA	Member of Board of Counselors	1939-1944
Foreign Affairs, New York, NY	Member of Editorial Advisory Board	1943-at least 1948
Foreign Policy Association, New York, NY	Member of Committee of Judges	1955
Foreign Service to the Department of State, Washington, D.C.	Becomes consultant on the reorganization	1956
Foundation for Economic Education, New York, NY	Trustee	1947-1950
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA	Member of Committee to Visit the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences	-1941
Hope Club, Providence, RI	Member	1937-
Howard Foundation, Brown University, Providence, RI	Member, Administrative Board	1956
Institute of Paper Chemistry at Lawrence College, Appleton, WI	Director	1929-1937
International American Universities	President	1948-1950
The John R. Mott Fellowship Fund, Findlay, OH	Member,B89 National Committee	1955
Mathewson Street Methodist Church, Providence, RI	Honorary Member of Official Board	1957
National Advisory Council on Radio in Education	Member	1936
National Planning Association, Washington, D.C.	Member	1955
	Temporary Committee on Education
National War Fund	Vice President	1943-1945
Newcomer Society	Member
New York Stock Exchange, New York, NY	Public Governor	1950-1952
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools	President	1933-1934
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Milwaukee, WI	Trustee	1942-at least 1948
Phi Beta Kappa	Chairman, Committee on the Status of the Liberal Arts and Sciences
Providence Art Club, Providence, RI	Member	1937-
Providence Committee on Foreign Relations, Providence, RI	Member
Providence Institution for Savings, Providence, RI	Coporate Member
Rhode Island Country Club, Barrington, RI	Member
Rhode Island Historical Society	Member
Rhode Island Public Expenditures Council, Providence, RI	Member, Board of Directors
Rhode Island United Campaign of Community Chests	President	1941-1946
Rhode Island United War Fund	President	1942-1945
The Saturday Review, New York, NY	Member, Committee on Annual Awards for Distinguished Advertising in the Public Interest	1956
	Member, 1957 Committee on Annual Awards for Distinguished Advertising in the Public Interest	1957
Secretary of State Committee on Personnel	Chairman	1954
Society for the Advancement of Education	Member
T.I.A.A. (Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America) Stock, New York, NY	Trustee	1943-1953
	President, Board of Trustees	1945- at least 1948
Tax Foundation, Washington, D.C.	Trustee	1947-1950
The University Club, Providence, RI	Member	1937-
Tufts University, Medford, MA	Consultant	1956
Union League Club, New York, NY	Member
United China Relief	Chairman, Educators Committee
United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD	Member of the Board of Visitors	1941
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA	Consultant	1955
Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT	Executive Secretary of Endowment Fund	1919
	Trustee	1956-1961
	Member of Committee on Honorary Degrees	1956
World Affairs Council of Rhode Island, Providence, RI	Member, Advisory Committee	1942
World Peace Foundation, Boston, MA	Trustee	1939-1952
	Member, Publications Committee	1942
World University Service, New York, NY	Member, Board of Sponsors	1955