Young Men's Christian Association of Haverford College records
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the minutes, membership records, treasurer accounts, and scrapbook of the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) of Haverford College.
Dates
- Creation: 1903-1928
Creator
- Young Men's Christian Association (Haverford College) (Organization)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Historical Note
The Young Men's Christian Association of Haverford College was organized by Haverford students on 10th month 21st 1879, with about 20 members. The purpose of the association, from the constiution, was "to promote growth in grace and Chrstian fellowship among its members, and aggresive Chrstian work, especially by and for students" (A History of Haverford College for the First Sixty Years of its Existence, 1892 pages 447-448). The organization held weekly meetings for students and faculty, and did charitable work in the surrounding neighborhood and Philadelphia.
Extent
1.64 linear ft. (6 volumes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains records of the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) of Haverford College between the years 1903 and 1928. These include minutes, membership records, treasurer accounts, and a scrapbook.
Arrangement
The volumes in this collection are arranged chronologically.
Processing Information
Processed by Madison Arnold-Scerbo; completed June, 2018.
Subject
- Haverford College -- Students (Organization)
- Haverford College -- History -- 20th century (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Young Men's Christian Association of Haverford College records, 1903-1928
- Author
- Madison Arnold-Scerbo
- Date
- June, 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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