Photograph collection, [ca. 1870-1968]

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Photograph collection, [ca. 1870-1968]

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Photographs of Young Men's Christian Associations (YMCA) buildings, activities, camps, and personalities. Buildings include Bowery, Brooklyn Central, East Side, Fort Jay, 1902, Fort Slocum, Harlem, 23rd Street, ca. 1890, West Side, Williamsbridge, Colored Men's on 53rd Street, 1901, Bedford, and William Sloane House. Activies include dances, ca. 1950-ca. 1968: classes in public speaking, mechanics, crafts, ca. 1870-ca. 1968; athletics, including gymnastics, wrestling, billiards, bowling, and swimming, ca. 1870-ca. 1968; YMCA-sponsored camps, ca. 1905-ca. 1958, including Camp Oscawana, and Camp Brooklyn; YMCA relief work during World War II, including photographs of allied prisoners of war, refugees, and war damaged YMCA buildings abroad. Individuals include officers, benefactors, and friends of the YMCA, such as George Williams, Cornelius Vanderbilt, C. Brainerd, J. P. Morgan, Jr., William E. Dodge, Jr., James Naismith, Jackie Robinson, Hubert H. Humphrey, and Coretta Scott King.

ca. 13 cubic ft.

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Vanderbilt, Cornelius, 1898-1974

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Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978

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Naismith, James, 1861-1939

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Dodge, W. E. (William Earl), 1832-1903

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Young Men's Christian Association of Greater New York. Brooklyn Central Branch

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Young Men's Christian Association of Greater New York. Camp Oscawana

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Young Men's Christian Association of Greater New York. Fort Jay Branch

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Young Men's Christian Association of Greater New York. Bedford Branch

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Young Men's Christian Association of Greater New York. Williamsbridge Branch

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Young Men's Christian Association of Greater New York. William Sloane House

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Young Men's Christian Association of Greater New York. 23rd Street Branch

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Young Men's Christian Association of Greater New York. Bowery Branch

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Williams, George, 1821-1905

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Brainerd, Cephus, 1831-1910.

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Young Men's Christian Association of Greater New York. Harlem Branch

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Young Men's Christian Association of Greater New York

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King, Coretta Scott, 1927-2006

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Morgan, J. P. (John Pierpont), 1867-1943

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Young Men's Christian Association of Greater New York. Fort Slocum Branch

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