| LC control no. | no2009189994 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Jennings, Asa Kent, 1877-1933 |
| Birth date | 1877 |
| Death date | 1933 |
| Place of birth | İzmir (Turkey) |
| Affiliation | American Friends of Turkey |
| Profession or occupation | Methodist Church--Clergy |
| Found in | The saga of a friendship, 2009 (subj.) t.p. (Asa Kent Jennings) p. 5 (Sept. 20, 1877-Jan. 27, 1933) p. 4 of cover (YMCA secretary; founded the American Friends of Turkey society) Wikipedia, August 6, 2015 (Asa Kent Jennings, 1877-1933, was a Methodist Pastor from Upstate New York and a member of the YMCA. In 1904, while in his twenties, Jennings was struck down by Pott's Disease, a type of tuberculosis which affects the spine. As a result of his tuberculosis, he stood not much taller than five foot and with a noticeable hunch back. In 1922, he commanded the evacuation of 350.000 helpless refugees from the shores of Smyrna (today İzmir) in Turkey following the Great Fire of Smyrna. For his work, Greece awarded Jennings its highest civilian honor, the Golden Cross of Saint Xavier, and the highest war honor, the medal of Military Merit. In 1945, MGM Studios made a 10-minute short film based on the life of Asa Jennings |
| Associated language | eng |
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