Brooklyn Central YMCA records. 1855-1970s (bulk 1880s-1970s).

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Brooklyn Central YMCA records. 1855-1970s (bulk 1880s-1970s).

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Collected minutes, reports, correspondence, pamphlets, flyers, governing documents, fund raising material, program information and publications primarily from the Brooklyn Central branch of the YMCA of Greater New York.

20 cubic feet (50 boxes)

eng,

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

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SNAC Resource ID: 6619493

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