Young Men's Christian Association of Central Maryland Records
Scope and Contents
The Young Men's Christian Association of Central Maryland Records documents the functions and activities of the organization between 1835 and 1976. The collection contains annual reports, special studies, minutes, old membership books, correspondence, bulletins, yearbooks, financial records, newspaper clippings, photographs, camp cards, and subscriber lists.
Dates
- 1835-1976
Creator
- Baltimore YMCA (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
To the extent that they own copyright, the donor has assigned the copyright of this collection to the University Foundation. However, copyright for some items in this collection are held by their respective creators.
Historical Note
The Baltimore YMCA was organized November 18, 1852 at the Lombard Street Evangelical Lutheran Church. The first building in the U.S. erected for housing YMCA activities stood at the intersection of Pierce and Schroeder Streets. It was dedicated in 1859 and remained in use until 1907, when the organization moved to its location at Cathedral and Franklin Streets. In 1953, the YMCA operated 12 branches in all.
Extent
74.88 Linear Feet (86 containers)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Collection is arranged in 13 series:
- Minutes
- Reports and Studies
- Correspondence
- Publications
- Financial Records
- Photographs
- Camp Records
- The Anchorage - Seaman's Branch
- Historical
- Membership
- Urban Action Committee
- Franklin Day School/ Baltimore College of Commerce
- Robert Garrett Papers, 1922-1975
Custodial History
The collection was donated to the University of Baltimore by Richard M. Kelly, President of the YMCA of the Greater Baltimore Area, on October 14, 1980. Additional records were transferred to the archives in 2018, 2019, and 2021.
Accessing Digital Copies
Digital versions of items in this collection are available online. Locate records by using the "Print" button above, or browse records in “Collection Organization." Records with associated digital objects are identified with a red Digital Object icon.
Processing Information
Collection was processed by archives staff after 1980. Accession 4, the Robert Garrett Papers, was processed by Thomas Dettling in 2022.
- Baltimore College of Commerce
- Charity Organization Society of Baltimore City
- Franklin Day School (Baltimore, Md.)
- Garrett Family
- Johns Hopkins University. Levering Hall YMCA
- Maryland
- Maryland Baptist Union Association
- Urban Action Committee (Baltimore, Md.)
- Young Men's Christian associations
- Young men--Societies and clubs
- clippings files
- correspondence
- financial records
- photographs
- reports
Creator
- Baltimore YMCA (Organization)
- YMCA of Greater Baltimore (Organization)
- Young Men's Christian Association of Central Maryland (Organization)
- Garret, Robert, 1783-1857. (Person)
- Title
- Finding aid for the Young Men's Christian Association of Central Maryland Records
- Author
- Finding aid created by University of Baltimore Special Collections and Archives staff after original donation (1980). Finding aid updated by Laura Bell (2021) and Aiden Faust (2022).
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Baltimore Studies Archives Repository
H. Mebane Turner Learning Commons, Room 104
1415 Maryland Avenue
Baltimore Maryland 21201 USA
410-837-4253
specialcollections@ubalt.edu