Carlton Avenue YMCA records, 1903-1954.

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Carlton Avenue YMCA records, 1903-1954.

Included in the collection are pamphlets and other publicity materials, annual dinner programs, reports related to the closing of the Carleton Avenue YMCA and the controversy over the firing of the executive secretary, newsletters and magazines issued by the branch, and information about program attendance and building specifications.

.25 cubic feet (1 box).

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SNAC Resource ID: 8202302

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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