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Young Men's Christian Association (Philadelphia, Pa.), Christian Street Branch Records
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The functions of the Young Men's Christian Association (Philadelphia, Pa.), Christian Street Branch were the operation of clubs, summer camps, and recreational programs for the African American community. The branch was also involved with such organizations as the NAACP and the Pennsylvania State Negro Council.
This collection is organized in fifteen series:
Series 1: Board of Managers, 1942-1964
Series 2: Executive Secretary and Personnel, 1942-1965
Series 3: Departments, Clubs, Program, 1942-1964
Series 4: Membership and Emblem Club, 1940-1964
Series 5: Finances, 1943-1965
Series 6: Building Maintenance and Usage, 1940-1964
Series 7: Public Relations, 1944-1964
Series 8: YMCA of Philadelphia and Vicinity, 1939-1966
Series 9: YMCA of Pennsylvania, 1944-1965
Series 10: National Council of YMCAs And National Board of YMCAs, 1945-1964
Series 11: Other YMCAs in U.S., 1947-1963
Series 12: World Alliance of YMCAs, 1947-1964
Series 13: Association of Secretaries of YMCA and Secretaryship, 1928-1964
Series 14: Coordinating Agencies, 1947-1964
Series 15: Outside Agencies, 1944-1964
Finding aid revised according to contemporary archival standards in February 2014 by Katy Rawdon, Coordinator of Technical Services.
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- Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center
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- Machine-readable finding aid created by: Rajkumar Natarajan, Sky Global Services India (P) Ltd.
- Finding Aid Date
- April 2023
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Collection is open for research.
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