Max W. Clowers papers, 1932-1991 (1970-1980).

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Max W. Clowers papers, 1932-1991 (1970-1980).

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The collection contains letters written to Max Clowers upon his retirement from the North Central Area Council of YMCAs; documents concerning the International Association of Retired Directors, (IARD); speeches and articles as well as personal correspondence. There is material dealing with Clowers's life long relationship with his alma mater, Augustana College, located in Rock Island, Illinois. Slides concerning the establishment of Camp Olson located in Longville, Minnesota, the Sioux Indian YMCA, and personal events are also part of the collection.

.8 cubic feet (2 boxes).

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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SNAC Resource ID: 6826822

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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Clowers, Max W.

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Max W. Clowers began his YMCA career as a Youth and part-time worker in the Springfield, Illinois, YMCA in 1926. He went on to serve in Rock Island, Illinois and Davenport, Iowa in the area of youth work. During World War II he performed armed services work at Norfolk, Virginia. Having worked in journalism while attending Augustana College, Rock Island, where he graduated in 1932 with a degree in English and sociology, he wrote for and edited various Y-related newsletters. He retired in 1974 ser...

Sioux Young Men's Christian Association.

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National Board of the Young Mens Christian Associations.

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Augustana College and Theological Seminary (Rock Island, Ill.)

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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...