Seamen's House YMCA records. 1921-1977 (bulk 1956-1977).

YMCA of Greater New York. McBurney Branch.

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The first permanent home of the McBurney Branch of the New York YMCA began as the headquarters of the New York association in 1869 and the first purpose-built YMCA building in the US. In 1904 the 23rd Street "Y" moved west to 7th Avenue. In 1943 the branch was renamed in honor of Robert Ross McBurney, an Irish immigrant who rose from librarian of the New York association in 1862 to chief executive in 1883, a post he held until his death in 1898. He is known as the first paid secretary of the YMC...

Peck, Wilbur H.

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Seamen’s Christian Association.

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YMCA of Greater New New York. Seamen's House Branch.

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YMCA of Greater New York. Seamen's House Banch.

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Founded in 1921 as the Merchant Seamen’s Branch, this operation was dedicated to providing services to the sailors and crews of the U.S. merchant marine. In 1931, a large building was constructed at 550 West 20th Street, and the Seamen’s House clientele became more international. By the 1950s, Seamen’s House had weathered World War II and an influx of Coast Guard sailors, and had merged the operations of the Seamen’s House with those of the American Seamen’s Friend Society and the S...

American Seamen’s Friend Society.

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