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Young Men’s Christian Association (Providence, R.I.) Journal

 Collection
Identifier: MS 00214

  • Staff Only
  • No requestable containers

Scope and Contents

Journal, 1881-1882, of the Young Men's Christian Association chapter located in Providence, Rhode Island. Includes a record of the daily activities that took place at the YMCA and includes occasional newspaper clippings glued into the journal. There are lists of activities and the number of people present, including prayer meetings, classes, and educational activities. Also includes information about the state of the club itself, such as membership levels, business meetings, and calls received.

The journal was purchased in honor of J. Goodenow (Goody) Tyler, III.

Dates

  • Creation: 1881-1882

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access:

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Conditions Governing Use:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet

Processing Information:

Accessioned and minimally processed by Benjamin Bromley in June 2011.

Title
Guide to the Young Men’s Christian Association (Providence, R.I.) Journal
Author
Finding Aid Authors: Benjamin Bromley, Public Services Archives Specialist.
Date
2011-06-13
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
The collection description/finding aid is written in English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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