Bruce Maguire/Student YMCA Papers, 1921-1985

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Bruce Maguire/Student YMCA Papers, 1921-1985

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The papers document the work of the Student YoungMen's Christian Association primarily during the period when Bruce Maguireserved as the Executive Secretary, 1955-1970. They provide insight into theactivities and thought of American college students during this turbulent eraand provide detailed information about the operations and policy of the StudentYMCA as it sought to define its role in a changing society. Bruce Maguire wasinvolved in student work for the YMCA from 1942 to 1971. From 1955-1970 he wasExecutive Secretary in the Student Department and National Student Council ofYMCAs.

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Yake University Divinity School Library

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Maguire, Bruce.

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1911 May 26 Bruce Brownlie Maguire born in Youngstown, Ohio 1932 B.A., Muskingum College, New Concord, Ohio 1936 B.Th., Pittsburgh-Xenia Theological Seminary, Pittsburgh, PA ...

YMCA of the USA

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A child of evangelical Protestantism, the YMCA at first considered itself a specialized agency for bringing young men to Christ. Although the early Y's mission was unabashedly religious in nature, the organization focused on method rather than doctrine or philosophy. Dominated by business men rather than professional religious leaders, the movement tended to emphasize facilities, expansion, practical usefulness, and specific influence. Early work included not only the distribution of tracts, Bib...