YMCA of the USA
Organization
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Dan Griffin collection
Collection
Identifier: L045
Scope and Contents
This collection contains World War I brochures, advertisements, and newspaper clippings; YMCA magazine; YWCA publications; The Lake Division News by the American Red Cross; brochures relating to health; and other newspapers and miscellaneous documents from Dan Griffin ranging from 1918 to 1919.
The oversize material includes newspaper clippings and periodicals, 1915-1919, undated (OBC017).
The oversize material includes newspaper clippings and periodicals, 1915-1919, undated (OBC017).
Dates:
1918-1919
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Dan Griffin collection
Francis Marion Van Pelt family collection
Collection
Identifier: L168
Scope and Contents
This collection contains Van Pelt family correspondence ranging from 1863 to 1929 and includes letters written by Frank, Madge and their children; letters sent to Frank's mother, Almira Van Pelt Smith, by her children and grandchildren; and letters sent by Madge's relatives in Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska. Family documents range from 1879 to 1936 and include Frank's promotion and resignation certificates from the Railway Mail Service; "The Bee-Hive" cover pages from College Temple of...
Dates:
1861-1936
Franklin Newton Taylor collection
Collection
Identifier: L359
Scope and Contents
The collection contains papers connected with Franklin Newton Taylor's personal and professional lives, dating from 1878 to 1963. The papers, which include correspondence, documents, and publications, fall into three chronological periods: 1878-1918, previous to Taylor's departure for France; 1919, the period he lived in France and entertained servicemen in camps and hospitals during World War I; and 1920-1963,the time of Taylor's academic service to Jordan College of Music at Butler University...
Dates:
1896-1963
Gary, Indiana Y.M.C.A. information card
Collection — Folder: S2535
Identifier: S2535
Scope and Contents
This collection contains an information card for the Y.M.C.A. located in Gary, Indiana during the 20th century. One side of the card details informationa about the building, its location, hours of operation, etc. The reverse side shows distances from the Gary Y.M.C.A. to other locations in the region via the Dunes Highway.
Dates:
20th century
Indiana Federation of Social Work Clubs records
Collection
Identifier: L507
Scope and Contents
This collection includes the Indiana Federation of Social Work Clubs' newsletters, meeting minutes, committee papers, membership listing, and correspondence regarding club operations, manuals, and legislation affecting social workers from 1940 to 1952. A majority of the collection includes the Budget and Executive Committees meeting minutes for the National Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) during the mid to late 1940s.
Dates:
1940-1952
World War I war work and leisure lantern slides
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: P025
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of 72 glass lantern slides ranging from circa 1917 to 1918. The slides depict the efforts of various American service organizations to entertain soldiers and sailors, both in the United States and overseas in Europe, during World War I. Organizations include the YMCA, Knights of Columbus, Jewish Welfare Board, American Library Association, and Salvation Army. All but slide numbers 71 and 72 were produced by the Novelty Slide Company, 209 West 48th Street,...
Dates:
circa 1917-1918
