General and administrative records, 1863-1987 (bulk 1890-1981).

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General and administrative records, 1863-1987 (bulk 1890-1981).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/62695901

The collection consists of records documenting the administration of the YMCA's Army and Navy Department, later known as the Armed Services Department, which worked to meet the recreational, spiritual, educational, and other welfare needs of individuals serving in or associated with the United States armed services. Records date from the era of the Civil War through the late 1980s, particularly during the period from the time of the first world war through the Korean war, and include histories and other background information, correspondence, reports, financial data, personnel records, and other material.

60.2 cu. ft. (67 boxes)

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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SNAC Resource ID: 7856021

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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