Bruce Maguire/Student YMCA papers, 1921-1985 (inclusive).

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Bruce Maguire/Student YMCA papers, 1921-1985 (inclusive).

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The papers document the work of the Student Young Men's Christian Association primarily during the period when Bruce Maguire served as the Executive Secretary, 1955-1970. They provide insight into the activities and thought of American college students during this turbulent era and provide detailed information about the operations and policy of the Student YMCA as it sought to define its role in a changing society.

16 linear ft. (40 boxes, 1 oversize)

Yake University Divinity School Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6703261

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Maguire, Bruce.

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Bruce Brownlie Maguire was born in Youngstown, Ohio on May 26, 1911. His ministry included pastorates in university communities in Kentucky and Ohio, 1936-1942. He was a staff correspondent for The Christian Century from 1940-1942. Maguire served as an Area Student Secretary for the Pacific Southwest Area Council of YMCAs from 1942-1955. He served on the National Board of Young Men's Christian Associations from 1955-1970 as Executive Secretary in the Student Department and National Student Counc...

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...