YMCA correspondence, bulletins, and news articles, 1917-1919.

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YMCA correspondence, bulletins, and news articles, 1917-1919.

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Great Lakes Naval Training Station YMCA files include weekly staff proceedings; camp bulletins and directory; overseas human interest stories; complimentary newspaper articles on the YMCA; Bible factsheet from an evangelical campaign; camp lists are arranged by state and list each camp's war work secretary in charge; Camp Logan Rifle Range pamphlets; and Illinois Army and Navy YMCA News. Correspondence primarily concerns YMCA publicity and includes newspaper articles; Publicity Department and War Fund campaign progress reports; and Bible Study Week materials.

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