Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140

RS 22/10/0/3
Ames/Iowa State University

Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)
Records, 1880-[ongoing]


Descriptive summary

creator:

Ames/Iowa State University Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)
title:

Records
dates:

1880-[ongoing]
extent:

4.41 linear feet (10 document box, 1 half-document box, and 1 map case folder)
collection number:

RS 22/10/0/3
repository:

University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

 

Administrative information

access:

Open for research
publication rights:

Consult Head, Special Collections Department
preferred citation:

Ames/Iowa State University YMCA Records, RS 22/10/0/3, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

 

Historical note

The Ames/Iowa State University Young Christian Men's Association (YMCA) was organized as an informal fellowship in 1887, and associated with the national organization in 1890. The group was incorporated in 1904. The original goals of the group were as follows: "To lead students to faith in God through Jesus Christ; to lead them into membership and service in the Christian Church; to promote growth in Christian faith, especially through the study of the Bible and prayer; to influence them to devote themselves in united effort with all Christians to make the will of Christ effective in human society, and to extend the Kingdom of God throughout the world; and to carry on such other activities as may promote the moral, social, and physical welfare of the student body.

The YMCA was housed in Alumni Hall (built with YMCA and Alumni Association funds) for many years (1907-1994). Currently located in the Lab of Mechanics, the Ames/Iowa State University YMCA operates a variety of programs of youth and service projects, internship and community opportunities, an aquatics program, and an outdoor facility, Lynn Fuhrer Outdoor Center.

 

Collection description

The collection (1880-[ongoing]) contains mission and by-laws, history of the Iowa State chapter, correspondence, program information, financial records, printed materials, brochures, biographical information concerning YMCA personnel, newspaper clippings about YMCA activities and other sponsored programs, and the transfer of the Alumni building to the Iowa State.

 

Organization

The collection is listed chronologically.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

1

6

Brochures

1880-1942, n.d.

5

1

Administrative Records

1899-1930

1

2

Annual report

1900

1

3

Correspondence

1900-1914

2

11

Brochures

1900-1987

1

4

Correspondence

1915-1976

1

15

Newspaper clippings

1922-1965

3

7

Discussion Group

1924-1925

1

13

Publications-The "Y's" Cyclone

1925-1964

11

3

Pamphlet Programs

1926-1963

4

2

History of the Y.M.C.A.

1927-1954

2

9

Scrapbook

1931-1934

9

6

50th Anniversary of Y.M.C.A.

1937

6

4

Finance Committee and Programs

1940-1972

6

2

Articles of Incorporation

1942-1968

9

7

Programs

1944-1 978

1

9

Financial records

1948-1949, n.d.

10

14

Youth and Government

1950

1

10

Programs-Freshman "Y" Camp

1950-1970

10

10

Y.M.C.A. Sunday

1953-1965

6

1

Alumni Hall Room Rent Budget

1953-1968

1

8

History

1953-1976

11

1

Board of Directors

1954-1971

10

6

Adult Leadership Seminar

1955

2

7

Cunningham, Ray: Y.M.C.A. Director

1955-1986

1

7

Brochures

1958-2003, n.d.

11

7

Alumni Hall Request for Building Project Repairs

1959

10

8

Youth Program

1960-1967

10

9

Youth Program Minutes

1960-1967

10

7

Folk Singer Report

1961

8

10

Roy Littlefield Estates Rasmussen & Rasmussen

1961-1965

3

4

News Clippings

1962

11

5

Alumni Hall Board of Trustees

1962-1968

10

1

World Service

1962-1969

3

9

News Clippings

1963

10

5

Geneva Conference: Planning Meeting Minutes

1963-1965

11

2

Alumni Hall: The Beacon

1963-1967

3

8

News Clippings

1964

10

3

Workcamp

1964-1966

1

12

Programs

1964-1990

3

5

News Clippings

1965

2

6

Financial Reports

1966-1967

2

10

Y.M.C.A. Budget

1966-1967

2

1

Board Meetings, minutes, and correspondence

1966-1968

8

11

Mosher Endowment Fund

1967

2

8

The Budget Committee

1967

2

2

History of Y.M.C.A.

1967, n.d.

11

9

Ray Cunningham: Christmas letters sent by Cunningham and received by Gerald Parsons

1967-1985

10

12

Y.M.C.A. Parking Lot

1968

5

10

Insurance

1968-1973

9

9

Washington U.N. Seminar Tour

1968-1973

10

11

Youth Committee Minutes

1969-1970

9

2

Development Fund Program Executive Committee

1969-1973

8

6

Vet's club: correspondence, newsletters

1970-1973

1

16

Newspaper clippings

1970-2012

10

13

Work Study

1971-1972

9

8

Iowa Youth in Government

1971-1974

7

10

Bustopp

1971-1975

7

7

Educational Resource Center

1972-1973

7

5

Mainstreet

1973

6

7

Outreach Y.M.C.A.

1973

6

9

Shelter House

1973

6

8

Judo: Karate Program

1973, n.d.

9

1

Drug Back-Up

1973-1974

6

5

Community

1973-1976

8

15

History of Y.M.C.A./Alumni Hall

1973-1978

7

6

International Student Furniture Exchange

1973-1979

1

17

Newspaper clippings-Quarterstove Café

1973-1979

7

3

Bridge Project

1974-1975

6

10

Recreation Center

1974-1975

7

8

Shelter House

1974-1975

11

4

Y.M.C.A. Information

1974-1975

6

11

Youth Service Bureau

1974-1975

9

4

Posters, brochures, and newspaper clippings

1974-1976

10

2

Woodward Pal

1974-1976

3

6

Programs in the Past

1974-1977

3

3

Publicity Pal Program

1974-1978

9

5

Pal Program

1974-1979

7

4

Mainstreet

1975

8

12

Bridge Project

1975-1976

7

1

Campus Program: correspondence, pamphlets

1975-1976

8

3

Woodward Pals

1975-1977

8

14

Outdoor Center

1975-1981

3

1

Photos

1976

3

2

Photos

1976

7

9

Campus

1976-1977

8

4

Campus Program Director

1976-1977

3

10

Programs in the Past

1976-1977

2

3

Photos

1976-1977, n.d.

6

6

Bridge Project

1976-1978

8

8

Camping

1976-1978

8

9

Camping

1976-1978

2

5

Camping Photos

1976-1983, n.d.

2

4

Camping: Photos

1976-1986, n.d.

1

1

Mission and by-laws

1976-1990

9

10

Contracts

1977

8

7

Program Director

1977-1979

8

1

Fish

1978

8

16

National Student Y.M.C.A. Conference

1978

3

12

Alumni Hall: By-Laws

1978-1979

6

12

Men's Center

1978-1979

8

5

Programming

1978-1979

8

2

Adult Students

1978-1980

8

13

Education Committee

1978-1980

5

8

Alumni Hall: Board minutes, correspondence

1978-1982

5

6

Alumni Hall: correspondence, reports

1979-1981

5

2

Alumni Hall: correspondence, reports

1979-1982

1

11

Programs-Midnight Madness Run

1980-1981

5

12

Physical Plant: Requisition Forms

1980-1983

5

11

Alumni Hall

1981

4

1

Alumni Hall Agreement

1981-1986

5

9

Alumni Hall: Correspondence, reports

1981-1986

5

3

Iowa Non-Profit Corporation: Annual Report

1982 -1985

5

5

Alumni Hall Operating Statement

1982-1986

5

7

Alumni Hall: Board minutes, correspondence

1982-1986

5

13

Alumni Hall Banquet

1986

5

4

Alumni Hall Banquet

1986

3

11

Alumni Hall: Financial Records

1986

1

18

Transfer of the Alumni Building to Iowa State University

1986

1

5

Newsletters

1990

11

6

Alumni Building Committee Subscriptions

n.d.

1

14

Biographical information on YMCA personnel

n.d.

9

3

Iowa Alternative Education Conference

n.d.

7

2

Iowa Youth Advocate's Coalition

n.d.

6

3

Photos

n.d.

Map

Case

Posters

n.d.

11

8

Woodcutters Photos

n.d.

10

4

You and the Nation in a Changing World

n.d.