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Andersen Library, University of Minnesota, 222 21st Avenue South, Minneapolis,
MN 55455
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YMCA INTERNATIONAL WORK IN
AUSTRALIA AND AUSTRALASIA:
An Inventory of Its Records
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Creator:
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YMCA of the
USA. International Division. |
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Title:
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Records of YMCA
international work in Australia and Australasia, |
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Date:
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1856-1990 (bulk 1870s-1950s). |
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Collection Number:
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Y.USA.9-2-6 |
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Abstract:
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Reports, correspondence, publications, and
other material documenting the work of the Australian YMCA around Australia and
Australasia and in the field of World War I, and its relationship with the
American YMCA movement. |
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Quantity:
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3.3 cubic feet
(8 boxes). |
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Location:
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See Detailed Description section for box
listing. |
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In 1851, the YMCA movement arrived in America and in the same year,
under the auspices of the London Association, a branch opened in Adelaide,
Australia. In 1853 Melbourne and Sydney YMCAs appeared; followed by branches in
Hobart in 1854 and Brisbane in 1875. In 1876, the first "Inter-Association
Conference of the Australian YMCA" was conducted and in 1877 the
"Inter-Colonial Convention of the Australian and New Zealand YMCA" was formed.
The Perth Y started in 1908. The year 1918 saw the separation of Australia and
New Zealand Associations and the "National Committee of the YMCAs of
Australasia" came into being. A name change occurred in 1958, to "The National
Council of the YMCAs of Australia", and in 2004 to "YMCA Australia."
Historical information taken from the YMCA Australia web site
(http://www.ymca.org.au/), the World Alliance of YMCAs web site
(http://www.ymca.int/302.0.html) and the collection.
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Reports, correspondence, publications, and other material collected by
the American YMCA's Foreign Work Department and World Service division,
documenting the work of the Australian YMCA and its relationship with the
American YMCA movement. The collection includes reports on and from YMCAs in
various cities around Australia and Tasmania, as well as Papua New Guinea.
Highlights include material on the Australian Y's war work during the World War
I, and student work. Immigration is a frequently appearing topic.
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Use of Materials:
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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. |
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Preferred Citation:
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[Indicate the cited item and/or series
here]. Records of YMCA International Work in Australia and Australasia.
Kautz Family YMCA Archives. University of Minnesota. |
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See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional
examples.
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Processing Information:
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Processed as part of Fast Processing Project II, 2009, as collection
FP003. Material has been minimally processed. Descriptions of box contents are
very general. |
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Catalog Record ID number: 5706929 |
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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.
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| Box 1 |
Constitution, articles of association, yearbook,
convention proceedings and reports, correspondence and papers, material on
Papua New Guinea, 1880-1990 |
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| Box 2 |
Sydney annual reports, World War I pamphlets and war
service records, immigration, 1856-1950 |
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Includes Victoria Education Department's
Record of War Service, 1914-1919 as well as many pamphlets and booklets
on the Australian YMCA's World War I work, particularly in Egypt, France, and
Palestine. |
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National Council publications, Association of Secretaries
reports, youth work, YMCA College, John W. Cook travel letters and reports,
"Friends to Friends," 1917-1965. |
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Includes detailed letters and reports by John W. Cook (1928-1929),
an American YMCA secretary who spent six months with the Australian YMCAs. His
reports include his observations on Australian culture and attitudes about
immigration, as well as the activities and challenges of the various YMCAs
around the continent. They also include extensive reporting on the Fifteenth
Inter-Young Men's Christian Association Tournament of Australia, an athletic
event involving almost 300 competitors from ten Associations. Also includes
"Friends to Friends," 40th anniversary booklet published by alumni of the
Harbin YMCA High School Institute (1965, in Russian). |
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| Box 4 |
Convention reports, Brisbane YMCA booklet on visiting
Queensland, 1868, 1935-1957 |
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| Box 5 |
Reports and printed material from Melbourne, Newcastle,
New South Wales, Perth, Peterborough, and Sydney, 1877-1971 |
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| Box 6 |
Reports from Brisbane, Geelong and Melbourne,
1882-1947 |
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| Box 7 |
Reports from Adelaide, Ballarat and Bendigo, 1880-1930 |
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| Box 8 |
Reports from Tasmania (Hobart and Launceston) and the
Student Christian Union, 1896-1949 |
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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. |
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Topics:
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World War,
1914-1918 -- War work -- Young Men's Christian associations. |
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Young Men's
Christian associations -- Administration. |
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Young Men's
Christian associations -- Australia. |
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Young Men's
Christian associations -- Tasmania. |
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Young Men's
Christian associations -- Papua New Guinea. |
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Places:
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Papua New Guinea. |
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Australia. |
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New Zealand. |
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Tasmania. |
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Persons:
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Cook, John W. |
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Organizations:
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Australasian Student Christian Union. |
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National Council YMCA of Australia. |
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National Committee of the Young Men's Christian Associations of
Australasia. |
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National Committee of the Young Men's Christian Associations of
Australia and New Zealand. |
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YMCA of the USA. International Division. |
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