William V. Phillips papers. 1957-2002 (bulk 1980-1990)

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William V. Phillips papers. 1957-2002 (bulk 1980-1990)

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The bulk of the material consists of correspondence collected throughout William Phillips's career with the YMCA. Also documented are the dramatic changes brought about by Phillips while leading the YMCA Greater Seattle and Greater Houston. Cards and letters presented to Phillips upon his retirement are included.

2.1 cubic feet (5 boxes).

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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SNAC Resource ID: 6826821

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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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...

Phillips, William V.

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William (Bill) Phillips, in 1936 in Flomaton, Alabama, began his YMCA career in 1958 as a youth work secretary in Pensacola, Florida. He served in the U.S. Army 1959-1961 as a psychiatric social worker at Brooke Army Hospital, San Antonio, Texas. Upon discharge from the service he returned to the Pensacola YMCA. In 1976 he became the general director of the Central Florida YMCA. From Florida he went on to serve as the President and C.E.O. of the YMCA of Greater Seattle and as C.E.O. of the YMCA ...