General administrative records. 1863-1987 (bulk 1890-1981).

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General administrative records. 1863-1987 (bulk 1890-1981).

http://special.lib.umn.edu/findaid/xml/yusa0004x4.xml

Records documenting the administration of the YMCA's work with the United States armed services from the era of the Civil War through the late 1980s, particularly during the period from the time of the first world war through the Korean war.

60.2 cu. ft. (67 boxes).

eng,

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

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SNAC Resource ID: 6619527

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