Records of YMCA international work in Ceylon and Sri Lanka. 1861-2009, (bulk 1890-1988).

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Records of YMCA international work in Ceylon and Sri Lanka. 1861-2009, (bulk 1890-1988).

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Correspondence, reports, and printed material, primarily concerning the international work of the YMCA in Colombo, but also including information on other YMCAs in Ceylon (modern-day Sri Lanka). A significant portion of the records consist of correspondence and documents concerning the finances of the YMCA, camps, and community service, primarily disaster relief. .

3.9 cubic feet (11 boxes).

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

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SNAC Resource ID: 6619538

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YMCA of the USA. International Division.

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