YMCA and YWCA records, 1911-1920 (bulk 1918-1919).

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YMCA and YWCA records, 1911-1920 (bulk 1918-1919).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122472443

This series documents the activities of the Young Mens' Christian Association [YMCA] and the Young Women's Christian Association [YWCA] duing World War I, particularly the YMCA's recruitment of men to staff canteens on the French front and its raising of the money to provision those canteens, the organization of YWCA/YMCA units at Minnesota colleges, and participation in the United War Work Campaign.

3.0 cu. ft. (3 boxes).

Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts

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SNAC Resource ID: 6726611

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