The Canadian Y.M.C.A. with the Overseas Military Forces of Canada Collection. -- 1917. --

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The Canadian Y.M.C.A. with the Overseas Military Forces of Canada Collection. -- 1917. --

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/181806821

Some of the subject matter of the photographs is as follows: dug-outs at Vimy Ridge, Passchendaele, and other locations, wounded soldiers being assisted, Trump-Line, Maple Leaf Concert Party, athletic events including a horse show, baseball, track and field, boxing, tug-of-war, General Currie, Little Theatre in London, and Khaki University of Canada (London Branch).

32 photographs pasted into a scrapbook : b&w.

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YMCA of Canada.

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National Council of the Young Men's Christian Associations of Canada

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The first Young Men's Christian Associatio in North America was the Montreal Association, which opened its doors on November 25th, 1851, shortly before YMCAs started up in Boston, New York, and Toronto. The North American YMCAs formed a confederation in 1854, and the World Alliance of YMCAs was formed in 1855. The YMCA's Canadian national administrative headquarters were located in Montreal until the formation of the separate National Council of YMCAs of Canada in 1912 with headquarters in Toron...