Armed Services records, 1863-1987.

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Armed Services records, 1863-1987.

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Historical data, correspondence, reports, memoranda, articles, newspapers, pamphlets, photographs, scrapbooks, and other records documenting the YMCA's work serving the armed forces community from the time of the Civil War through the present. The records are divided into five, separately described series. Records related to YMCA welfare work during each of three major armed conflicts of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries make up the bulk of the collection. These include the United States Christian Commission-related records representing the Civil War era, records from World War I work, and United Service Organization-related records, which cover the YMCAs role in founding and operating the USO during World War II. Records concerning YMCA involvement in other wars, including the Spanish American, Korean, and Vietnam wars, can be found in the general and administrative series which also includes historical and background data; financial records; conference, committee and personnel files; and other records of the Armed Services Department and its predecessor and related organizational units. Also included in the collection is a series of scrapbooks and photo albums, primarily dating from the time of World War I.

267 cu. ft. (485 boxes)

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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SNAC Resource ID: 7856026

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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