Miscellaneous New York YMCA branch photographs. 1880s-1970s (bulk 1920s-1960s)

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Miscellaneous New York YMCA branch photographs. 1880s-1970s (bulk 1920s-1960s)

http://special.lib.umn.edu/findaid/xml/ygny0022.xml

Photographs of YMCA of Greater New York branches, buildings and activities.

4 cubic feet (10 boxes)

eng,

University of Minnesota Libraries. Kautz Family YMCA Archives. [ymca]

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SNAC Resource ID: 6619490

Related Entities

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Brooklyn and Queens Young Men’s Christian Association.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6nt5wn5 (corporateBody)

YMCA of Greater New York

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6m956hm (corporateBody)

By the 1880s, the YMCA had expanded its mission beyond that of a purely religious organization, including character building activities such as sports in its efforts to develop the whole man. New YMCA buildings included pools, gyms and bowling alleys. This focus on physical development had lasting effects on the Y and the larger culture. By the 1920s, the place of the YMCA in American sports and fitness was well-established, continuing to grow through the 20th century. New York YMCAs have been e...