International Young Men's Christian Association College
Organization
Dates
- Usage: 1912 - 1954
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Peter V. Karpovich Papers
Collection — Boxes 1 - 33
Identifier: MS-501
Abstract
Peter V. Karpovich (1896-1975) was born in Luga, Russia. He attended the State Military Academy of Medicine in Petrograd (St. Petersburg) where he studied under Ivan Pavlov and graduated early in December 1919. Karpovich fled Russia for Riga, Latvia in 1922 because of political and professional turmoil. While there he acted as a consulting physician for the YMCA until 1925 before leaving to conduct research at Springfield College. He enrolled as a special advanced student and earned a...
Dates:
1892-1975; Majority of material found within 1946-1969
Cliff Smith YMCA Postcard Collection
Collection — Boxes All Boxes
Identifier: MS-524
Abstract
The Cliff Smith YMCA Postcard Collection is comprised of nearly 10,000 unique and rare postcards dating from the 1890s all the way through the 20th century. They depict YMCA buildings, events and activities in the United States and abroad. It provides a unique and valuable understanding of the significance of the YMCA around the world. Within the collection are postcards that represent some of the remaining images of many YMCA buildings. In addition to architectural history, the collection...
Dates:
ca. 1880 - 1980