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Correspondence, minutes, reports, financial documents, journal and newspaper articles and other records of YMCA work in the continent of Africa, featuring various countries in Africa as well as general Africa YMCA, Africa Alliance, and Africa-based non-YMCA files. Primary countries featured in this collection include Angola, Cameroon, Gabon, Gambia, Madagascar, Mauritius, Morocco, Namibia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, Tunisia, Zaire (the Congo), Zambia and Zimbabwe.

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Includes correspondence, minutes, reports, financial documents, property records, maps, development plans, pamphlets, newspaper and magazine articles, and other records of the International YMCA movement in Egypt.

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Correspondence, minutes, reports, financial documents, maps, pamphlets, journal and newspaper articles and other records of YMCA international work in Ethiopia, documenting the development and growth of the YMCA in Ethiopia, including the involvement that Emperor Haile Selassi, as well as relief work.

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Ccorrespondence, minutes, reports, financial documents, pamphlets, maps, journal and newspaper articles and other records documenting YMCA work in France, especially youth and publishing work done in France for Russian refugees.

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Correspondence, minutes, reports, financial documents, books, pamphlets, maps, journal and newspaper articles and other records of the YMCA movement in Germany, covering World War II refugee relief programs, secretary training programs, development of technical vocational schools, and the development of youth hostels and villages as well as building projects in western Germany.

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Correspondence, minutes, reports, financial documents, and other records of the YMCA movement in Ghana, especially in the area around Accra, and mainly describing various projects that the United States YMCA and other United States assistance groups were helping to fund.

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Correspondence, reports, financial records, and printed material documenting YMCA international work in Hong Kong, including work with both the Chinese and European populations.

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Correspondence, reports, pamphlets, maps, financial records, building records, and other material documenting YMCA international work in India, in addition to some records from Burma, Ceylon, and Pakistan.

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Correspondence, reports, financial records, newspaper articles, publications, and other material documenting YMCA international work in Indonesia, primarily in Jakarta.

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Correspondence, minutes, reports, financial documents, pamphlets, maps, journal and newspaper articles and other records of North American YMCA international work in Italy, primarily in Rome.

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Records of YMCA work in Japan consisting primarily of correspondence among YMCA secretaries working in Japan, as well as correspondence and reports to YMCA leaders in the United States on matters relating to programs, war time activities, finances, membership recruitment, and religious instruction.

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Correspondence, minutes, reports, building plans, financial documents, pamphlets, journal and newspaper articles and other records of the YMCA movement in Kenya, especially Nairobi and the surrounding area, including Shauri Moyo, Mombasa, Kisii, Limuru, Ngecha, Naivasha and Nakuru, though other locations are also mentioned.

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Correspondence, reports, and printed material from YMCA international work in Korea, particularly from the Seoul Association. A significant portion of the records consist of correspondence and documents concerning the financial campaigns and building projects of the Korean YMCAs, but also includes information on Korean-Japanese relations, physical education, rural work, and student work, as well as scattered correspondence describing political events in Korea. .

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Correspondence, minutes, reports, financial documents, pamphlets, maps, journal and newspaper articles and other records of the YMCA movement in Lebanon, especially concerning relief and rehabilitation work with Palestinian refugees.

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Correspondence, minutes, reports, financial documents, pamphlets, maps, journal and newspaper articles and other records of YMCA international work in Liberia, especially in Monrovia, as well as as Cape Palmas, Cape Mount, Sinoe, Nimba County, and Harbel, among other areas.

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Correspondence, reports, maps, pamphlets, newspaper articles, financial records, and building plans documenting YMCA international work in Malaysia and Singapore, primarily Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.

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Correspondence, minutes, reports, financial documents, pamphlets, maps, journal and newspaper articles and other records documenting YMCA international work in Mexico, especially Mexico City, Monterrey, Torreon, Tijuana, Chihuahua and Cuauhtemoc. Also mentioned are the impediments to the development process in Mexico, such as financial difficulties, labor conflicts, loss of property and National conflicts including the 1911 Mexican Revolution and the Mexican Civil War which followed.

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Correspondence, minutes, reports, financial documents, pamphlets, building plans, journal and newspaper articles and other records of the YMCA movement in Albania, Armenia, South Asia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Cambodia, Denmark, Fiji, Finland, Gaza, Guam, Iran, Ireland, Laos, Lithuania, Mariana Islands, Micronesia, Middle East, Moluccas, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Saipan, Samoa, Western Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Scandinavia, Slovakia, Sweden, Syria, Tahiti, and Truk.

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Correspondence, minutes, reports, financial documents, pamphlets, maps, building development plans, journal and newspaper articles, and other records of YMCA international work in Nigeria, primarily from the 1960s to the 1980s and focusing around the YMCA in Lagos and the Eruwa Camp site.

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Correspondence, reports, building records, and other material documenting YMCA international work in Pakistan, especially in Karachi and Lahore, as well as Dacca, Sialkot, and Islamabad.

Abstract Correspondence, minutes, reports, financial records, architectural data and drawings, audio recordings, printed material, and other records of the work of the American YMCA movement in Palestine and Israel. The bulk of the files concern Jerusalem, with particularly rich documentation on the the construction of the YMCA's landmark West Jerusalem (Jerusalem International YMCA) building. Also included in the records are files concerning YMCA work in other areas of the region, especially East...

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Correspondence, minutes, reports, financial documents, maps, development plans, pamphlets, newspaper and magazine articles and other records of YMCA work in Panama and the Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) movement in the Canal Zone of Panama.

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Correspondence, reports, and printed material concerning the YMCA in Asuncion, Paraguay, especially concerning finances, fundraising, staffing, and construction efforts.

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Correspondence, reports, statistics, newspaper and magazine articles, and records on youth programs and development projects of the YMCA in Peru, primarily concerning Lima and the surrounding areas.

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Correspondence, minutes, reports, financial documents, music books, pamphlets, maps, photographs, journal and newspaper articles and other records of the YMCA movement in Poland, mostly focusing on the work of Paul Super on building projects and the state of Poland and Polish groups in exile after both German and Soviet occupation.

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Correspondence, minutes, reports, financial documents, pamphlets, building plans, journal and newspaper articles and other records of the YMCA movement in Portugal, especially Coimbra, Lisbon and Porto.

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Correspondence, administrative reports, financial reports, program reports, and publications documenting YMCA international work in Siam / Thailand, primarily in Bangkok and Chiang Mai.

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Correspondence, minutes, reports, financial documents, pamphlets, maps, journal and newspaper articles and other records of the YMCA movement in South Africa, particularly Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Cape Town, Natal and Kimberley.

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Correspondence, minutes and reports of YMCA international work in Spain, primarily during the decade from 1969 to 1979, when the North American YMCA was most active in developing the movement in Spain.

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Correspondence and reports concerning YMCA property, loans, and annual surveys, YMCA publications, histories, photographs, newspaper articles, maps, and building schematics documenting YMCA international work in Taiwan, primarily in Taipei, Tainan, Taichung, and Kaohsiung.