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| 318 Elmer L. Andersen Library, University of Minnesota, 222 21st Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455 |
YMCA OF GREATER NEW YORK EASTERN
DISTRICT BRANCH:
An Inventory of Its Records
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| Historical Sketch | Contents Summary/Organization | Administrative/Access Info | Contents Details | Indexed Terms/Access Points | ||
OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION |
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| Creator: | YMCA of Greater New York. Eastern District Branch. | |
| Title: | Eastern District YMCA records. | |
| Date: | 1903-1991 (bulk 1914-1949) | |
| Collection Number: | Y.GNY.5 | |
| Abstract: | Collected materials from the Eastern District Branch of the YMCA of Greater New York. This collection covers governance, administration, facilities, and history of this branch. | |
| Quantity: | 4.4 cu. ft. (6 boxes). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description section for box listing. | |
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Officially organized in 1889, the seeds of the Eastern District Branch were first planted the previous year when a group of ten men met in the chapel of the Ross Street Church to propose the founding of a Young Men’s Christian Association.
The Eastern District Branch, originally part of the Brooklyn and Queens Association, had a reputation for emphasizing the religious aspects of the Y’s programs. A 1927 survey noted the Eastern District Branch united “religious fervor with real religious tolerance.”
In the 1970s the Williamsburg neighborhood, home to the branch, underwent a major demographic shift. A Hispanic population and a Hasidic Jewish population divided the neighborhood up. These changes caused the branch to partner with the New York City Housing Authority to offer programs from the community center of the Borinquen Plaza Houses. The branch merged with the Twelve Towns Branch in early 1990s.
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The records consist of the minutes from the Board of Managers (1914-1991, non-inclusive), historical materials, publications—including Eastern District Men (1912-1931, non-inclusive), and materials on the branch’s physical facilities.
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ORGANIZATION/ARRANGEMENT OF THE RECORDS |
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| These documents are organized into the following sections: | ||
| Governance | ||
| History | ||
| Publications | ||
| Facilities | ||
| Financial | ||
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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION |
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| Use of Materials: | ||
| This collection is protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright, ownership, and to obtain all the necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. | ||
| Preferred Citation: | ||
| [Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Eastern District YMCA Records. YMCA of Greater New York. Kautz Family YMCA Archives. University of Minnesota. | ||
| See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples. | ||
| Processing Information: | ||
| Processed by: Todd Mahon, April 2005. | ||
| Catalog Record ID number: 4644276 | ||
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The following section contains a detailed list of the materials in the collection. To request materials, please note the corresponding box number.
Governance |
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| Box 2 | Board of Managers minutes, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1971-1977, 1981, 1991. 8 folders. | ||||||||||||
| Box 3 | Planning Committee: minutes, 1974-1975. | ||||||||||||
| Constitution and by-laws of Williamsburg YMCA, 1854. | |||||||||||||
| Constitution of East Brooklyn YMCA, 1868. | |||||||||||||
| Annual report, 1868, 1889. | |||||||||||||
| Box 4 | Board of managers and departmental reports, 1930-1949. 42 folders. | ||||||||||||
| Board of managers minutes, summarized, 1930-1949. 6 folders. | |||||||||||||
| Annual report, 1945-1946. | |||||||||||||
| Box 5 | Committee of Management reports, 1911-1913. 6 folders. | ||||||||||||
| Board of managers and department reports, 1914-1929. 44 folders. | |||||||||||||
| Box 6 | Proposed constitution of YMCA of Greater New York and branch by-laws, 1957. | ||||||||||||
| Department reports and correspondence, 1949-1963. 36 folders. | |||||||||||||
| Reports of executive secretary, 1949-1959. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
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History |
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| Box 3 | Branch history. | ||||||||||||
| Anniversary programs and menus, 1914, 1939. | |||||||||||||
| Box 4 | Memorial tributes to individuals of the Association, 1949-1959. | ||||||||||||
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Facilities |
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| Box 3 | Branch facilities study, 1946. | ||||||||||||
| Architectural competition (conditions and requirements), 1903. | |||||||||||||
| "Our New Building," 1903. | |||||||||||||
| Building Statistics card, 1906. | |||||||||||||
| Sale of 179 Marcy Avenue YMCA Building, 1986. | |||||||||||||
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Publications |
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| Box 3 | Association News, 1904. | ||||||||||||
| Eastern District Men, 1912-1917, 1919, 1924, 1931. 9 folders. | |||||||||||||
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Financial |
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| Box 3 | Fund report, 1972. | ||||||||||||
| Box 5 | Vendor correspondence (receipts, invoices and confrimations), 1906-1912. | ||||||||||||
| Vendor brochures and pamphlets. | |||||||||||||
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INDEX TERMS |
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| This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the University of Minnesota Libraries. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings. | ||
| Topics: | ||
| Young Men's Christian associations -- New York (State) -- New York -- Brooklyn. | ||
| Young Men's Christian associations -- Administration. | ||
| Places: | ||
| Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.). | ||
| Organizations: | ||
| YMCA of Greater New York. Eastern District Branch. | ||
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