Washington Heights YMCA records
SCOPE AND CONTENTS OF THE COLLECTION
The collection of the Washington Heighs branch of the New York YMCA includes notes and documents related to determining the different population groups in of Washington Heights so that a rebuilt branch could be located where it would be most convenient for potential members. Also included are brochures and the publication Washington Heights Men.
Dates
- Creation: 1892-1950s
- Creation: Majority of material found within ( 1900-1926)
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Use of Materials:
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HISTORY OF WASHINGTON HEIGHTS YMCA
The Washington Heights branch began operations in 1891 in a frame house at 531 West 155th Street. It had outside tennis courts, two bowling alleys and a gym. The building burned in 1921, the land was sold, and the YMCA purchased a plot at 182nd Street and Broadway in anticipation of assembling enough land to rebuild. In the 1950s the Y made an effort to expand into underserved areas that included Washington Heights and Inwood. However, a new building was never constructed.
The branch continued to be listed in the official YMCA listing of branches until 1925, when it formally closed.
Information taken from The YMCA at 150: A History of the YMCA of Greater New York, 1852-2002, by Pamela Bayless (2002), from the collection and from annual reports.
Extent
.25 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Abstract
Collected planning documents, brochures and publications of the Washington Heights branch of the Young Men's Christian Association of the City of New York.
Physical Location
See Detailed Description section for box listing.
Processing Information:
Processed by: Louise Merriam May, 2012.
Catalog Record ID number: 6311622
- Title
- YMCA OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK WASHINGTON HEIGHTS BRANCH:
- Subtitle
- An Inventory of Its Records
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Louise Merriam.
- Date
- 2012.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Kautz Family YMCA Archives Collecting Area
