Southwest. Race Relations Committee, December 11, 1959. (Box 57, Folder 15)
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YMCA of the USA
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This folder contains materials created/collected by the YMCA’s regional supervisory agencies. The idea of establishing regional divisions among YMCA supervisory agencies dates back to 1879 and at the convention of 1913, a plan was approved that placed regional executives in five districts - Eastern, Southern, Central, Western, and Pacific Coast. After six successful years of operation, the “districts” were renamed “regions” and began to gain a higher status under the National Council. In 1933 a recommendation was made that created new “areas” and committees that would function in both field and national relationships. The executives of these new areas would be national staff members who were closely coordinated to allow for diversified services. The regional administration of the YMCA continued to develop over the years, adding and altering areas according to the needs of the National Council. During the late 1960s and 1970s, several new areas were added, including the Great Lakes Area and the Tri-State Area. By 1980, the YMCA was composed of eight areas – Northeast, Ohio/West Virginia, Great Lakes, Mid-America, Midwest, Southeast, Southwest, and Pacific. This folder specifically includes materials covering race relations in the Southwest region.
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