Records of YMCA international work in Czechoslovakia, 1921-1969, 1990-1991 (bulk 1921-1969).

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Records of YMCA international work in Czechoslovakia, 1921-1969, 1990-1991 (bulk 1921-1969).

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Reports, correspondence, printed material, and other records of the North American YMCA's work in Czechoslovakia. The bulk of the records focus on the period between the two World Wars, when the YMCA movement expanded quickly, growing out of earlier work with armed services in World War I, and continue through 1951, when the Association was dissolved by the communist government that had taken over in 1948. Records describe the YMCA's work providing housing for students, running a summer camp program, building programs, and other activities. With the onset of World War II in the late 1930s, the records focuses increasingly on the political situation. The "History and Background" series includes many reports on the history of the YMCA movement in the region, including a dissertation written by Lawrence Aplin, who served as YMCA secretary there from 1945 to 1950. Additional historical and background material can be found in the series of printed material, along with publications of the Czech YMCA. The collection also includes a small body of material from after the 1950s, primarily correspondence and reports describing efforts to restart the YMCA in Czechoslovakia.

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University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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SNAC Resource ID: 7964754

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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