YMCA in Canada records

Collection

Identifier: Y.USA.48

Staff Only

SCOPE AND CONTENTS OF THE COLLECTION

SCOPE AND CONTENTS OF THE COLLECTION The records of the Canadian YMCA consist primarily of printed and near print material such as proceedings, reports, program, pamphlets, historical notes, newsletters, bulletins, and newspaper clippings. Some correspondence is also included. The records document the work of the Canadian national organization, provinces, and local associations. Topics include World Service and international programs (1960-1981); material on the Canadian Committee on Friendly Relations (1960-1965); service during World War I, World War II, and the Boer War; and celebrations of major anniversaries of Canadian YMCAs.

Publications in the collection include the following: National:Yearbooks (1970s, incomplete); The News Bulletin(1927-1968, incomplete); Provinces of Ontario and Quebec: Ideal Men(1898-1913, incomplete); Ontario:The Radiator, YMCA Monthly(1881-1882, incomplete); Notebook (1889-1992); Association Record(1880-1886, incomplete); Shaftsbury Hall(1880-1886); Our Special(1881-1895, incomplete); Our Boys(1883-1885, incomplete); Our Boys Club Booster(1908-1912, incomplete); The Elevator(1908-1910, incomplete); Monthly Review(1887-1891); Quebec:YMCA News (1933-1950, incomplete); YMCA Pictorial News (1958-1965); Association Record(1880-1896, incomplete); The Christian Record(1875-1876); Maritime Provinces:The Lever(1896-1912, incomplete); Western Provinces: Canadian West Men(1899); Central West Binder(1920-1922, incomplete); Manitoba:News Bulletin(1950s); The Record(1892-1894, incomplete); Winnipeg YMCA(1890s); New Brunswick:Association Record(1886-1887); The Voice(1889); The Young Men's Herald(1891-1892); Nova Scotia:The Christian Worker(1887-1902, incomplete); The Halifax Boy(1887-1902, incomplete).

Dates

1851-1989
Majority of material found in ( 1860s-1960s)

Creator

National Council of the Young Men's Christian Associations of Canada. (Organization)

Language of Materials

English

Use of Materials:

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.

HISTORY OF THE YMCA IN CANADA

HISTORY OF THE YMCA IN CANADA The first Young Men's Christian Association in North America was the Montreal Association, which opened its doors on November 25th, 1851, shortly before YMCAs started up in Boston, New York, and Toronto. The North American YMCAs formed a confederation in 1854, and the World Alliance of YMCAs was formed in 1855. The YMCA's Canadian national administrative headquarters were located in Montreal until the formation of the separate National Council of YMCAs of Canada in 1912 with headquarters in Toronto. The U.S. and Canadian YMCAs continued for decades after to conduct foreign work together under the auspices of the International Committee.

Extent

19.7 Cubic Feet (54 boxes)

Additional Description

Abstract

Minutes, reports, yearbooks, correspondence, and other records of the Canadian YMCA, which until 1912, was governed jointly with the (U.S.) American YMCA under the International Committee of the Young Men's Christian Associations, and continued throughout most of the rest of the 20th century to work closely with the U.S. YMCA in conducting foreign work.

Physical Location

See Detailed Description section for box listing.

RELATED MATERIALS

RELATED MATERIALS Since the U. S. and Canadian YMCAs worked so closely together for many years, material documenting their joint history is scattered throughout the collections of the Kautz Family YMCA Archives. The YMCA Biographical Files, in particiular, include material on many Canadian YMCA leaders.

Processing Information:

Processed as part of Fast Processing Project II, 2009. Material has been minimally processed. Descriptions of box contents are very general.

Catalog Record ID number: 5457250