Guide to the North Carolina State University Student and Other Organizations, YMCA Records, 1938-1986

Collection Number UA 021.511

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Collection Information
Abstract:

The records document the activities of the YMCA at North Carolina State College (later North Carolina State University) from 1938 to 1986. They include correspondence from the North Carolina State College YMCA Board of Directors, constitution of the North Carolina State College YMCA, certificate of incorporation, budget reports, annual appropriation reports, memorandum, minutes of committee meetings, schedules of the monthly payroll, newsletters, programs, agendas, and architectural agreements that document the construction of the West Campus Branch of the Y.

A branch of the YMCA was established on the campus of North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (later North Carolina State University) during the fall of 1889. The Y was the center of social and religious activities on the campus of North Carolina State College. The West Campus Branch of the Y was also known as the Vetville Y.

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Descriptive Summary

Repository

North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center

Creator

YMCA at North Carolina State University

Title

North Carolina State University Student and Other Organizations, YMCA Records, 1938-1986

Call Number

UA 021.511

Extent

1.0 linear ft., 2 boxes

Location

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff.

Language of Material

English

Information for Users

Restrictions to Access

This collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.
Acquisitions Information

Transferred from the YMCA at North Carolina State University. Consult the University Archivist for additional information.
Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], North Carolina State University Student and Other Organizations, YMCA Records, UA 021.511, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
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Processing Information

Processed by Kimberly Cheek, 2008 March

Encoded by Kimberly Cheek, 2008 March

Historical Note


In the fall of 1889 a branch of the YMCA was established on the campus of North Carolina Agricultural and Mechanical College (later North Carolina State University).

The Y was a voluntary organization that was controlled by the students under the direction of a general secretary, who was employed with funds subscribed by the members and voted by the Board of Trustees. On December 8, 1905, the Trustees appropriated $300.00 to employ a full-time Y secretary. The first general secretary, E. R. Walton, served for two years. He was succeeded by John W. Bergthold in 1908.

The organization conducted regular Sunday services and Bible study classes, published a monthly paper and a handbook for freshmen and prospective students, and brought carefully chosen and nationally known speakers to the campus. Members of the Y gave programs at neighboring colleges and representatives were sent to the annual Southern Student Conference near Asheville and to various other student volunteer conferences. Other activities and services of the Y included the provision of a game room for students, a barbershop, and the Self-Help Bureau, which helped students secure employment while in college. Then as now, members of this organization met new students at the depot and escorted them to the campus and became the students' servant, friend, and moral guide.

Scope and Content Note


These records document the activities of the YMCA at North Carolina State from 1938 to 1986. The records include correspondence from the North Carolina State College YMCA Board of Directors, constitution of the North Carolina State College YMCA, certificate of incorporation, budget reports, memorandum, annual appropriation reports, minutes of YMCA committee meetings, schedules of the monthly payroll, newsletters, programs, agendas, and architectural agreements that document the construction of the building for the West Campus Branch (known as the Vetville Y) of the North Carolina State College YMCA, 1947-1948.

Organization of the Collection


The records are organized by subject.

Online Catalog Terms


The following terms have been used to index the guide to the collection in the NCSU Library's online catalog.

Corporate Entities

  • North Carolina State College--Student housing
  • North Carolina State University--Societies, etc.
  • North Carolina State University--Students--History
  • YMCA at North Carolina State University

Topics

  • College students--North Carolina--Raleigh
  • College students--North Carolina--Social conditions
  • College students--North Carolina--Recreation
  • College students--North Carolina--Societies, etc.
  • College students--Religious life--North Carolina
  • Married students--North Carolina--Housing
  • Student affairs services--North Carolina
  • Veterans--North Carolina--Housing

Geographic Names

  • Raleigh (N.C.)--Social life and customs

Related Material

Detailed Description of the Collection

  • General Correspondence, N.Y.A. of North Carolina, 1938 [UA 021.511 Box 1, Folder 1]
  • Constitution, 1947 [UA 021.511 Box 1, Folder 2]
  • Certificate of Incorporation, undated [UA 021.511 Box 1, Folder 3]
  • YMCA Board of Directors, 1941-1943 [UA 021.511 Box 1, Folder 4]
  • Report of the Survey of the North Carolina State College YMCA, 1954 [UA 021.511 Box 1, Folder 5]
  • YMCA Board of Directors, 1944 [UA 021.511 Box 1, Folder 6]
  • YMCA Board of Directors, 1945 [UA 021.511 Box 1, Folder 7]
  • YMCA Board of Directors, 1946 [UA 021.511 Box 1, Folder 8]
  • YMCA Board of Directors, 1947 [UA 021.511 Box 1, Folder 9]
  • YMCA Board of Directors, 1948 [UA 021.511 Box 1, Folder 10]
  • YMCA Board of Directors, 1949 [UA 021.511 Box 1, Folder 11]
  • YMCA Board of Directors, 1950 [UA 021.511 Box 1, Folder 12]
  • YMCA Board of Directors, 1951 [UA 021.511 Box 1, Folder 13]
  • YMCA Board of Directors, 1952 [UA 021.511 Box 1, Folder 14]
  • YMCA Board of Directors, 1953 [UA 021.511 Box 1, Folder 15]
  • YMCA Board of Directors, 1954 [UA 021.511 Box 1, Folder 16]
  • YMCA Board of Directors, 1955 [UA 021.511 Box 1, Folder 17]
  • Board of Directors-Organization of, 1955-1956 [UA 021.511 Box 2, Folder 2]
  • Board of Directors-Minutes of Meetings, 1955-1956 [UA 021.511 Box 2, Folder 3]
  • Budget, Annual Report, Appropriation, 1995 [UA 021.511 Box 2, Folder 4]
  • Board of Directors, 1955-1956 [UA 021.511 Box 2, Folder 5]
  • YMCA, 1954-1955 [UA 021.511 Box 2, Folder 6]
  • YMCA, 1955 [UA 021.511 Box 2, Folder 7]
  • YMCA, 1971-1986 [UA 021.511 Box 2, Folder 8]
  • Photographs, undated [UA 021.511 Box 2, Folder 9]