Dayton YMCA Histories, 1900, 1907, 1942

The Dayton YMCA Collection contains items pertaining to the history the Dayton area YMCAs. Administrative papers, newspaper clippings, and photographs constitute the bulk of the collection. The collection spans from the mid to late 1800s to the late 1980s. The bulk of the collection is between the periods of 1930-1980. The collection was donated to Wright State in the summer of 1997.

Series I, History, contains papers that relate to the history of the Dayton YMCA. The series spans the years 1878-1970 as well as some items from 1990s. Items also relate to significant events in the history of the Dayton YMCA, such as the cornerstone laying event, which was attended by future United States President William Howard Taft.

Series II, Administrative, is broken up into five subseries. The series spans the years Subseries A: Reports and Minutes, spans the years 1883-1987, and includes items such as the executive minutes, trustees minutes, and annual reports. Subseries B: Policy Manuals and Documents, spans the years 1936-1951, 1968, 1980-1983 and includes personnel and employee manuals. Subseries C: General Administration Information, spans the years 1883, 1890, 1902-1980s, 1992, and 1995. Items pertaining to the 1913 Dayton Flood can be found in this subseries. Subseries D: Corporate spans the years 1971-1980, and 19861986. Subseries E: Recognition Dinner, spans the years 1937, 1959-89, and contains information concerning the dinners.

Series III, Financial, is broken up into six subseries. Subseries A: Grants, Fundraisers, and Campaigns, includes documents relating to various grants, fundraisers, and campaigns such as membership campaigns, United Way, and building campaigns. Subseries B: Fundraising Scrapbooks, includes several scrapbooks relating to buildings, expansion campaigns, and debt relief. Subseries C: Finance Committee, contains the records of the finance committee of the Dayton YMCA. Subseries D: Audit Reports, contains audit reports of the Dayton YMCA. Subseries E: Financial Ledgers, contains treasurers report and cashbooks from the turn of the century. Subseries F: Other Financial, contains miscellaneous financial records from the 1920s -1990s.

Series IV, Legal, contains various legal documents pertaining to the Dayton YMCA, including lawsuits, bank information, and contracts. The documents span the late 1920s 1980s.

Series V, YMCA Programs, contains items from Dayton YMCA programs. The items are arranged alphabetically and span the 1920s-1980s. Programs include camp, sporting, and other activity information.

Series VI, Facilities, contains information relating to the various YMCA buildings in the Dayton Region. Building maintenance, attendance, and specifications are included. The time span includes items from the early part of the 20th century as well as from the late 1920s-1980s.

Series VII, Membership is divided into two subseries. Subseries A: General Membership includes membership items such as booklets and publicity items. Subseries B: Yearbooks, contains bound yearbooks from 1906-1957.

Series VIII, Publications is divided into five subseries. Subseries A: Association Notes spans the years 1870-??. Subseries B: Men of Dayton spans the years 1895-1932. Subseries C: The Open Door spans the years 1942-1971. Subseries D: The Dayton YMCA News spans the years 1929-1975. Subseries E: Other Publications, contains YMCA related published documents including newsletters, and a variety of other documents.

Series IX, Correspondence, contains correspondence, some relating to individuals, while other correspondence concerns anniversaries, retirement, and internal functions.

Series X, YMCA Branches, is divided into six subseries. Subseries X A: Kettering YMCA, includes some minutes of the Kettering YMCA Board of Managements meetings as well as a brief history up to 1981. Subseries X B: Montgomery County YMCA Town and Country Branch, consists of forms, program information, financial statements, and anniversary information. Subseries X C: Oakwood YMCA, consists of papers concerning meeting minutes, reports, program information, and financial information. Subseries X D: South Suburban YMCA consists of building fund cards from 1979-1980. Subseries X E: West Area and Fifth Street YMCA consists of items relating to awards, programs, and operations. Subseries X F: Other, is a collection of other area YMCAs that did not fit into the other subseries. Branches include Vandalia, Northwest, Centerville, and South Suburban.

Series XI, Multi-YMCA Groups is a collection of YMCA clubs. Included in this series are the Y's Men Club and Y's Men International. The records span the period of 1970 through 1986.

Series XII, Newspaper Clippings, contains newspaper clippings found throughout the collection. Items include clippings from 1907, The Denisonian, and various other papers. Additional clippings can be found in Oversized Drawer 21 File 6.

Series XIII, Scrapbooks, contains over twenty scrapbooks of various sizes. The scrapbooks span the period of 1882-1973. Gaps do appear in the chronology, with a bulk of the scrapbooks documenting the period of 1915-1950.

Series XIV, Photographs, contains a images of various YMCA events, individuals, and buildings. The series is broken into 3 subseries. Subseries SIV A, Activities & Events, includes photographs of atheletic events, camping, the 1913 Flood, and a variety of other activities and events. SPECIAL INTERESTE: Box 166 File 13 contains photographs of Orville Wright at a YMCA Membership Drive, circa 1945. For additional photographs, consult the finding aid for the location of oversized items. Subseries XIV B, Buildings, contains a variety of images of area YMCA buildings and their interiors. Subseries XIV C, People, contains photographs of Board of Trustees and Presidents, identified and unidentified individual as well as group photographs. Also, the subseries includes photos of students of several schools, including Sinclair students from 1956 and 1957.

Series XVI, Negatives, includes negatives of several individuals as well as a fall youth camp and a sporting event.

Series XVI, Print Negative, contains one image on a wood block of a mustached man.

Series XVII, Glass Plate Slides, contains slides that document important people and dates of the Dayton YMCA. Included are past buildings, anniversaries, and individuals.

Series XVIII, Slides, contains slides of YMCA activities, such as Indian Guide Olympics, annual dinner, and Camp Kern. The bulk of the slides are from the 1970s.

Series XIX, Film, is broken into two subseries. Subseries XIX A: MM Film, contains film concerning camping, banquets, and activities. Subseries XIX B: Reel to Reel, contains three undated reels. One reel is unlabeled; the others include "Doors to Fulfillment" Central Branch YMCA Dayton, Ohio and Tour of Dayton YMCA-Narrated by Ted Ryan.

Series XX, Audio, contains one unknown cassette tape.

Series XXI, Objects, contains several plaques, pins, and patches relating to the YMCA.