The Bronx YMCA was created in 1977 from a merger between the Bronx-Union branch and the Westchester-Bronx branch. The Bronx-Union branch, an outgrowth of discussions between the New York YMCA and the Young Men's Christian Union (an organization delivering YMCA services in the Bronx), was established in 1904 in a converted piano factory at 149th Street and Washington Avenue. The Westchester-Bronx branch began operations in 1946. It operated extension centers in Calson Point, Fort Schuyler, Morris Park, Sound View, Throggs Neck, Union Port, and Westchester Square. In 1970 it opened a new building at 2244 Westchester Avenue after moving to temporary quarters in the Fourth Presbyterian Church. The merged Bronx branch increasingly adapted its programming to the changing needs of the community by establishing programs for the homeless. It also developed links between neighborhood seniors and local children to address problems caused by the uncertainty of many family situations in the branch's service area.
Historical information taken from
The records consist of incomplete runs of Board of Managers agendas and minutes and committee reports from Bronx Union, Westchester-Bronx, and the Bronx YMCA branches for the period 1922-1993. Also included are materials on events such as recognition dinners, annual reports, course listings (1911, 1916-1917), scrapbooks, yearbooks, newspaper clippings, press releases, and correspondence related to the merger between Bronx Union and Westchester Bronx branches.
These documents are organized into the following sections:
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Processed by: Louise Merriam, June 2006.
Catalog Record ID number: 4877801
The following section describes the materials in each series. To request materials, please consult the archives staff.
Includes minutes and other materials from the Board of Managers (sometimes known as the Committee on Management) for the Bronx branch and its predecessor branches, Bronx-Union and Westchester-Bronx. Materials for the Bronx branch cover the period 1977-1993 and include the bylaws and constitution for that branch. The materials from the Bronx-Union branch are primarily from the 1960s and 1970s, as are those from the Westchester-Bronx branch.
Material from the Bronx branch covers the period 1977-1982 and includes programs from the Annual Recognition Dinner (1977-1979, 1981-1982) and the Century Club Annual Breakfast (1979-1980). The Bronx-Union materials cover the period 1913-1962, and focus on events such as the 25th anniversary celebration, the Century Club Annual Dinner and Annual Breakfast, Boy and Girl of the Year awards, and a benefit dance. The Bronx-Union materials also include ephemera such as invitations, a scrapbook from the years 1929-1930, and a collection of memorabilia from member Daniel Moria from the years 1929-1942. The Westchester-Bronx items cover the annual recognition dinners in the years 1968, 1969, 1970, and 1974.
Includes fundraising, development, and contribution materials from the Bronx branch and the predecessor branches, Bronx-Union and Westchester-Bronx. Also included is the 1980 annual budget for the Bronx branch.
Materials are primarily from the Bronx-Union branch, and include the 1889 certificate of incorporation, materials related to the formal merger with the Young Men's Christian Union in 1904, a room utilization study from 1930, course and activities listings (1911, 1916-1917, the 1950s, and 1962), and newspaper clippings related to the branch. The series also includes program materials from the Westchester-Bronx branch from the 1950s, and operational materials from the Bronx branch from the 1970s
The collection is almost exclusively from the Bronx-Union branch,
one of the Bronx branch predecessors. This series includes materials from the
pre-WWII period, such as annual reports, yearbooks, annual prospectuses, and
miscellaneous pamphlets. Also included are publications from the 1950s such as
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