The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) of Portland, Oregon, Archives 1868-2005

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The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) of Portland, Oregon, Archives 1868-2005

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This collection is the corporate archives for the YMCAof Portland, Oregon, founded in 1868. The collection includes photographs, mediaclippings, publications, and board minutes.

24 linear feet; 55 boxes

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Lew s & Clark College Special Collections and Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6368697

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YMCA

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YMCA (Portland, Or.)

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The Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) was founded in England in 1844 to provide a safe place for young men to learn and socialize. The association quickly spread to the United States. In March, 1868, Edward Quackenbush and William Wadhams held the first meeting of the Portland YMCA in the basement of the First Presbyterian Church. Quackenbush, along with E.J. Northrup, William Lair Hill, James Steel, and Dr. Rodney Glisan, all prominent Portland men, wrote up a constitution f...