Marvin Ludwig papers, 1951-1997.

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Marvin Ludwig papers, 1951-1997.

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Papers of Marvin Ludwig, documenting his work with the YMCA in the United States and Africa. The majority of the materials reflect Ludwig's interest in work with African YMCAs, especially the establishment in Ethiopian YMCA in the 1950s and 1960s and its re-establishment in the 1990s. Domestic YMCA service details Ludwig's work in the United States with the YMCA, including his tenure at the Marion, Ohio YMCA. Details of his work with various committees can also be found here, including the Archives Committee, area committees, the International Committee and the YMCA Fund, Inc.

3.6 cu. ft. (8 boxes).

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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