Reed, Dunbar
Person
Biographical Note
Dunbar Reed earned his undergraduate degree from Wiley College in Texas and his graduate degree from Springfield College. He began his career in 1938 as a program director at the Kansas City (Mo.) YMCA.
He worked mostly in Ys that served predominantly black communities, but did not confine himself to that role. He frequently worked with the community as a whole, specializing in problem solving and volunteer development. In 1941, Reed became a branch executive at the Wichita (Kan.) YMCA.
Beginning in 1953, he served on the national staff at two area councils and then became the director of field services for the National Council. At one point, he was the highest-ranking African-American in the United States YMCA movement.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
YMCA Hall of fame – 2003 – Inductee (historical) – Reed, Dunbar – Nomination and Biographical Information, ca. 1953-2003
Folder — Box 16: Series 02, Folder: 01
Identifier: 02
Series 02 Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series is arranged chronologically by year, and within each year, the materials are arranged by type, including: videos and photographs of the induction ceremonies, programs and/or invitations to the ceremonies, memos, planning committee minutes, budget notes, and other organizational materials, newspaper clippings, biographical information and nominations for the inductees, photographs of the inductees, and information about other nominees from that year. Undated and/or unidentified...
Dates:
ca. 1953-2003
YMCA Hall of Fame – 2003 – Inductee (historical) – Reed, Dunbar – Photographs, ca. 2003
Folder — Box 16: Series 02, Folder: 02
Identifier: 02
Series 02 Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series is arranged chronologically by year, and within each year, the materials are arranged by type, including: videos and photographs of the induction ceremonies, programs and/or invitations to the ceremonies, memos, planning committee minutes, budget notes, and other organizational materials, newspaper clippings, biographical information and nominations for the inductees, photographs of the inductees, and information about other nominees from that year. Undated and/or unidentified...
Dates:
ca. 2003
YMCA Hall of Fame Records
Record Group — Box All Boxes
Identifier: RG-103
Abstract
This collection documents the history and governance of the YMCA Hall of Fame at Springfield College and also provides information about individual inductees and induction ceremonies from the Hall of Fame’s founding in 1985 to the present. The purpose of the YMCA Hall of Fame is to provide “a forum to recognize professionals who personify what is best about the YMCA. It honors individuals who have devoted their lives to the building of community, encouraging each person to develop to their...
Dates:
1894 - present; Majority of material found within 1985 - present