Records of YMCA international work in Hong Kong 1900-1990 (bulk 1901-1978)

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Records of YMCA international work in Hong Kong 1900-1990 (bulk 1901-1978)

Correspondence, reports, financial records, and printed material documenting YMCA international work in Hong Kong, including work with both the Chinese and European populations.

4.2 cubic feet (11 boxes).

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SNAC Resource ID: 6619580

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YMCA of the USA

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A child of evangelical Protestantism, the YMCA at first considered itself a specialized agency for bringing young men to Christ. Although the early Y's mission was unabashedly religious in nature, the organization focused on method rather than doctrine or philosophy. Dominated by business men rather than professional religious leaders, the movement tended to emphasize facilities, expansion, practical usefulness, and specific influence. Early work included not only the distribution of tracts, Bib...

Southam, Walter J.

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YMCA Institute in Hong Kong.

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Ortmeyer, Richard.

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Smail, Roy.

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Moffat, Cody S.

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YMCA of the USA. International Division.

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From the 1880s on, the YMCAs of the United States and Canada helped YMCAs in Europe in a variety of ways, with the majority of the work coming as a response to World War I. The region of Austria, Hungary and Switzerland was not the scene of extensive or prolonged assistance. However, as an aftermath of World War I, through funds provided from the Student Friendship Fund, the International Committee, under the direction of John R. Mott, purchased a building in Vienna. This building was held by th...

Brunger, Harry.

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Stange, Karl

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Glenn, William F.

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Young Men’s Christian Associations of North America. International Committee.

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