Young Men's Christian Association (Pensacola, Fla.) Records 1881-

World Alliance of YMCAs

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The YMCA, established at Oberlin College in 1881, and the YWCA, established in 1894, were voluntary associations of students dedicated to social and religious work for the purpose of building Christian character in their members. Oberlin College provided on-campus quarters for both organizations, whose staffs were paid out of an annual grant from the College. Under the presidency of William E. Stevenson (1946-59), the relationship of the YMCA and YWCAs to the larger religious life of the College...

Davis, Maurice, 1921-1993

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Brock, Oscar

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Young Men's Christian Association (Montpelier, Vt.)

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After several preliminary attempts, the Young Men's Christian Association (Y.M.C.A.) was established in Spokane Falls, Washington Territory on November 4, 1884. William Markham was its first secretary. The Association, combining interests in social, physical and spiritual welfare among men, grew rapidly in the rapidly expanding trade center of eastern Washington. Soon after 1900, attempts were made to raise funds for a permanent home with full facilities. A large new bui...

United Service Organizations (U.S.)

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The United Service Organizations (USO) was incorporated in the state of New York on February 4, 1941, as a joint operation by the YMCA, YWCA, National Catholic Community Service, the National Jewish Welfare Board, the Traveler's Aid Association, and the Salvation Army, to provide religious, spiritual, social, welfare, educational, and entertainment services to men and women in the armed forces during World War II. The USO has continued to provide these services to the present. From t...