Pamphlet collection, 1829-1986.

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Pamphlet collection, 1829-1986.

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Reports, newsletters, yearbooks, programs, and other pamphlets from Poughkeepsie and Dutchess County churches, 1829-1973; clubs and organizations, 1868-1986, including Young Women's Christian Association, Young Men's Christian Association, Girl Scouts, Masonic organizations, Poughkeepsie Law Club, and Sons of the Revolution; public schools, 1857-1986; hospitals and health care institutions, 1867-1970; musical institutions and events, 1869-1986, including the Collingwood Opera House, Dutchess County Philharmonic Society, Hudson Valley Philharmonic Orchestra, and Orpheus Club; and on topics such as banks, railroads, and local history.

ca. 50 linear ft.

Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6880716

Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library

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Collingwood Opera House.

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Girl Scouts of the United States of America

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Young Women's Christian Association of the U.S.A.

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Orpheus Club (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.)

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Hudson Valley Philharmonic Orchestra

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Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York

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Adriance Memorial Library (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.)

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Dutchess County Philharmonic Society.

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Poughkeepsie Law Club (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.)

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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...