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Guide to the Great Rivers United Way (Onalaska, Wisconsin) Records, 1948-1999
MSS 059
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Abstract
- The La Crosse Community Chest was first proposed by the Citizens Committee in 1932 and adopted by seven agencies later that year. By 1955, 19 agencies were affiliated with the Community Chest, and three new agencies were added in the 1956 campaign. During the 1965 campaign, the La Crosse Community Chest and Welfare Federation was renamed the La Crosse United Fund. In 1974 another name change was administered, as the La Crosse United Fund became the United Way of the La Crosse Area, Inc. The United Way of La Crosse underwent an operational reconstruction in 1997 by funding specific programs instead of the agencies themselves. Sometime after 1999, the United Way of La Crosse was renamed the Great Rivers United Way. As of 2012, this organization remains active. Records of the Great Rivers United Way include correspondence, files on committees and their activities, campaign and other advertising materials, financial records, photographs, scrapbooks, and other administrative files. Materials range in date from 1948 to 1999.
- Collection Title
- Great Rivers United Way (Onalaska, Wisconsin) Records
- Date of Materials
- 1948-1999
- Creator
- Great Rivers United Way (Onalaska, Wis.).
- Call Number
- MSS 059
- Amount
- 9.4 cubic feet
- Physical Description
- 14 archives boxes, 4 record center cartons
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- La Crosse Public Library Archives
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Great Rivers United Way (Onalaska, Wisconsin) Records, MSS 059, La Crosse Public Library Archives, La Crosse, WI
Historical Note
The La Crosse Community Chest was first proposed by the Citizens Committee on January 31, 1932. The proposal underwent a six month study, and recommendations were sent to welfare organizations of the community. On June 8, 1932, the Community Chest plan was adopted by seven agencies. The Boy Scouts and Y.W.C.A. activities become dependent upon the Community Chest for funding in 1933.
In 1949, a modified version of the articles of incorporation for the Community Chest and Welfare Federation of La Crosse was approved by the citizen’s steering committee. On January 2, 1950, The La Crosse Community Chest and Welfare Federation was formed to protect residents from constant and unrelated appeals, assure better planning and less duplication of services, guarantee effective use of funds through the annual review of the budget, administrative costs, and conserve time and energy of volunteer workers . Seven agencies benefited from the 1949-1950 campaign, including the Boy Scouts, Family Welfare Association, Girl Scouts, La Crosse Home for Children, Salvation Army, YWCA and YMCA.
By 1955, 19 agencies were affiliated with the Community Chest, including: La Crosse Chapter, Wisconsin Mental Health Association, La Crosse Nursery School Association, Confidential Exchange, La Crosse Council Girl Scouts, Gateway Area Boy Scouts, YMCA, YWCA, Wisconsin Hearth Association, Lutheran Welfare Society, Family Welfare Association, Salvation Army, Catholic Welfare Bureau, St. Michael’s Home for Children, Catholic Welfare Family Service, St. Joseph’s Home for the Aged, La Crosse Home for Children, Children’s Service Society of Wisconsin, Sister Kenny Foundation, and the United Defense Fund (including the USO). Three new agencies were added in the 1956 campaign and include Hygiene Association, the United Service Organizations, and the National Probation and Parole Association.
During the 1965 campaign, the La Crosse Community Chest and Welfare Federation was renamed the La Crosse United Fund. In 1974 another name change was administered, as the La Crosse United Fund became the United Way of the La Crosse Area, Inc. By 1979, new qualifications for the United Way funding were implemented and advised agencies that they must be non-profit and tax exempt, plus show evidence of their need in their community. The United Way of La Crosse underwent an operational reconstruction in 1997 by funding specific programs instead of the agencies themselves.
Sometime after 1999, the United Way of La Crosse was renamed the Great Rivers United Way. As of 2012, this organization remains active.
Scope and Contents
Records of the Great Rivers United Way include correspondence, files on committees and their activities, campaign and other advertising materials, financial records, photographs, scrapbooks, and other administrative files. Materials range in date from 1948 to 1999.
Arrangement
Arranged in five series:
Series 5: Photographs and Scrapbooks
Administrative Information
Publication Information
La Crosse Public Library Archives 2007-2012
800 Main St.La Crosse, Wisconsin, 54601
(608) 789-7136
archives@lacrosselibrary.org
Access to Materials
Materials in this collection are available for patron use.
Acquisitions Information
(Accession no. 1999.031) Donated by the United Way of La Crosse via Karrie L. Jackelen, United Way Resource Development Association, 1999 November
Processing Information
Processed by Daniel Nelson (2007-2008) and Bill Doering (2010-2011)
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- Community Chest and Welfare Federation of La Crosse (La Crosse, Wis.).
- Great Rivers United Way (Onalaska, Wis.).
- La Crosse United Fund (La Crosse, Wis.).
- United Way of the La Crosse Area (Wis.).
Subject(s)
- Charities--Wisconsin--La Crosse County
Collection Inventory
(Series 1) Executive Director, 1953-1992 |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Director's committee, 1980-1986 |
18 | 9 | ||
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Financial materials, 1953-1991 |
18 | 11 | ||
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Historical materials |
1 | 1 | ||
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La Crosse County Development, Inc., 1960-1992 |
18 | 12 | ||
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Policies and procedures, undated |
18 | 10 | ||
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(Series 2) Board of Directors, 1949-1996 |
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(Subseries 2.1) Administrative Records, 1949-1994 |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Articles of incorporation and bylaws, 1949-1974 |
6 | 1 | ||
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Annual meetings, 1949-1989 |
6 | 2-18 | ||
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Board membership and committee assignments, 1949-1991 |
6 | 19 | ||
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Building Reserve Fund and lease, 1969-1984 |
6 | 20 | ||
| Box | Folder | Box | Folder | |
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Correspondence, 1952-1994 |
8 | 16-17 | 9 | 1-14 |
| Box | Folder | |||
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Labor union, 1984-1989 |
9 | 15 | ||
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Minutes, 1949-1990 |
9 | 16-22 | ||
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Wills |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Bartel, Helen |
10 | 1 | ||
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Beckwith, Milton |
10 | 2 | ||
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Dahl, Howard |
10 | 3 | ||
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Hensel, Albert |
10 | 4 | ||
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Seiler, Blanche |
10 | 5 | ||
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Wood, Frank |
10 | 6 | ||
(Subseries 2.2) Committees, 1949-1996 |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Agency Relations, 1960-1961 |
7 | 11 | ||
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Allocations, 1960-1996 |
7 | 1-7 | ||
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Camp, 1950 |
7 | 12 | ||
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Chamber of Commerce solicitation, 1965-1984 |
7 | 13 | ||
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Children's Code, 1954 |
7 | 14 | ||
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Committee on Alcoholism, 1951-1954 |
7 | 15 | ||
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Committee on Foster Home Placement of Handicapped Children, 1951-1953 |
7 | 16 | ||
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Executive |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Correspondence, 1951-1987 |
7 | 8 | ||
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Minutes, 1951-1990 |
7 | 9 | ||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Executive Budget, 1950-1984 |
7 | 10 | ||
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Nominating, 1950-1959 |
7 | 17 | ||
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Planning, 1985-1990 |
8 | 1 | ||
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Public Relations, 1949-1950 |
8 | 2 | ||
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Recreation survey, 1960-1961 |
8 | 3 | ||
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Social Planning |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Correspondence, 1950-1976 |
8 | 4 | ||
Family and Children's Division, 1951-1956 |
Box 8 |
Folder 5-7 |
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Family and Children's Division Executive Committee, 1951-1956 |
8 | 8 | ||
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Minutes, 1950-1984 |
8 | 9 | ||
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Proposals of agencies, 1964-1969 |
8 | 10 | ||
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Purpose and structure, circa 1966-1969, 1986 |
8 | 11 | ||
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Recreation and Education Division, 1951-1956 |
8 | 12 | ||
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Surveys and miscellaneous materials, 1949-1976 |
8 | 13 | ||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Transient, undated |
8 | 14 | ||
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Venture grant, 1987-1990 |
8 | 15 | ||
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(Series 3) Correspondence, 1948-1992 |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Agencies rejected for funding, 1969-1992 |
12 | 4 | ||
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American Heart Association, 1950-1955 |
12 | 5 | ||
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American Red Cross, 1960-1989 |
12 | 6-13 | ||
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American Social Hygiene Association, 1950-1966 |
12 | 14 | ||
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Association for Retarded Citizens Minnesota (ARC), 1987 |
12 | 15 | ||
| Box | Folder | Box | Folder | |
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Boy Scouts of America, Gateway Area Council, 1949-1989 |
12 | 16 | 13 | 1-2 |
| Box | Folder | |||
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Boys Club of La Crosse; Boys and Girls Club of La Crosse, 1967-1989 |
13 | 3 | ||
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Camp Winnebago, 1972-1989 |
13 | 4 | ||
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Catholic Benevolent Society, 1949-1952 |
13 | 5 | ||
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Catholic Charities, 1950-1989 |
13 | 6 | ||
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Catholic Social Services, Inc., 1966-1976 |
13 | 8 | ||
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Catholic Welfare Bureau, 1950-1959 |
13 | 8 | ||
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Children's Home Society of Minnesota, 1968-1988 |
14 | 1 | ||
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Children's Service Society, 1949-1990 |
14 | 2 | ||
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Community Action Program, Wisconsin Coulee Region, 1964-1965, 1998 |
14 | 3 | ||
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Confidential Exchange, 1952-1984 |
14 | 4 | ||
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Coulee Council of Alcoholism and Other Chemical Abuse, 1979-1990 |
14 | 5 | ||
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Coulee Region Infant Development Center, 1977-1989 |
14 | 6 | ||
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Family and Children's Center, 1983-1989 |
14 | 7-8 | ||
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Family Service Association, 1952-1982 |
14 | 9-12 | ||
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Family Welfare Association, 1949-1954 |
15 | 1 | ||
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First Call for Help, 1978-1989 |
15 | 2 | ||
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Gifts in Kind Charitable Giving Agency, 1984-1992 |
15 | 3 | ||
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Girl Scouts of America, Riverland Council, 1947-1990 |
15 | 5-6 | ||
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Head Start, 1967-1969 |
15 | 7 | ||
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Hi Hopes Club, 1967-1968 |
15 | 8 | ||
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Hmong Mutual Assistance Association, Inc., 1989 |
15 | 9 | ||
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Innovation Fund, 1976 |
15 | 10 | ||
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Internal Employment, 1958-1990 |
15 | 11 | ||
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Job Corps, undated |
15 | 12 | ||
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La Crescent Division of United Way, 1968-1993 |
15 | 13 | ||
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La Crosse City-County Public Health Council, 1949-1958 |
15 | 14 | ||
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La Crosse Committee on Aging and Senior Citizens Center, 1956-1987 |
15 | 15 | ||
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La Crosse Day Nursery; La Crosse Nursery School, 1952-1955 |
16 | 1 | ||
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La Crosse Home for Children, 1949-1967 |
16 | 2 | ||
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La Crosse Home for Children-Group Care Study Committee, 1959-1961 |
16 | 3 | ||
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La Crosse Jail Ministry, 1983-1989 |
16 | 4 | ||
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La Crosse Tribune, 1971-1974 |
16 | 5 | ||
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Lutheran Hospital, 1987-1988 |
16 | 6 | ||
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Lutheran Social Services, 1965-1989 |
16 | 7-10 | ||
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Lutheran Welfare Society, 1951-1955 |
16 | 11 | ||
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Medary Center: Special Learning School and Sheltered Workshop, 1974 |
16 | 12 | ||
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Minnesota Charities Review Council, Inc., 1979-1987 |
16 | 13 | ||
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Mobile Meals of La Crosse, 1978-1988 |
16 | 14 | ||
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National Council on Crime and Delinquency, 1966-1977 |
16 | 15 | ||
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National Probation and Parole Association, 1955-1956 |
16 | 16 | ||
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National Social Welfare Assembly, 1949-1955 |
16 | 17 | ||
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Omni, 1975-1977 |
16 | 18 | ||
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Priority study by Al Jandt, 1973 |
16 | 19 | ||
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Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), 1988 |
17 | 1 | ||
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Riverdale Marriage and Family Clinic, 1976-1989 |
17 | 2 | ||
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Riverfront, 1977-1992 |
17 | 3 | ||
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Salvation Army, circa 1949-1969 |
17 | 4-7 | ||
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Sister Kenny Foundation, 1949-1968 |
17 | 8 | ||
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St. Francis Community Programs, Inc., 1982-1988 |
17 | 9 | ||
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St. Michael's Home for Children, undated |
17 | 10 | ||
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United Agencies Building Corporation, 1979-1981 |
17 | 11-12 | ||
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United Service Organization, 1949-1989 |
17 | 13 | ||
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Universal Oil Products, 1975 |
17 | 14 | ||
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Universal Personnel Practices, undated |
17 | 15 | ||
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U. W. employee salary information, 1975-1981 |
17 | 16 | ||
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Wisconsin Service Association, 1950-1966 |
17 | 17 | ||
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Wisconsin Welfare Council, 1954-1972 |
18 | 1 | ||
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YMCA; Family Y; YMCA/YWCA, 1948-1990 |
18 | 2-5 | ||
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YMCA-NYPUM (National Youth Project Using Minibikes), 1974-1988 |
18 | 6 | ||
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YWCA, 1949-1990 |
18 | 7 | ||
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YWCA; New Horizons, 1977-1986 |
18 | 8 | ||
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(Series 4) Campaigns, 1949-1999 |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Advertising |
11 | 1 | ||
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Campaign programs; award dinner brochures, 1993-1998 |
11 | 2 | ||
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Capital funds questionnaires, 1951-1952, 1984 |
11 | 3 | ||
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Corporate fund raising, 1961-1992 |
11 | 4-5 | ||
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Donations by private individuals, 1962-1992 |
11 | 6 | ||
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Donations by schools and other non-profit organizations, 1967-1992 |
11 | 7 | ||
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Gifts received (per division), 1961-1963 |
11 | 8-9 | ||
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Goals and giving information, 1949-1999 |
11 | 10 | ||
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Lists and biographical sketches of board members and campaign volunteers, 1963-1989 |
11 | 11 | ||
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News releases, 1992-1995 |
12 | 1 | ||
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Public information scripts fo slide series and radio/television advertisements, 1978-1981 |
12 | 2 | ||
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Scripts for radio and television advertisements, 1970-1991 |
12 | 3 | ||
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(Series 5) Photographs and Scrapbooks, 1949-1993 |
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Campaigns, 1969-1976 |
1 | 2 | ||
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Presidents |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Christensen, A. L., 1959 |
1 | 3 | ||
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Cram, Harold R., 1956 |
1 | 4 | ||
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Dahl, Howard, 1950 |
1 | 5 | ||
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Fellows, Sam, 1978 |
1 | 6 | ||
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Fowler, Oren, 1949 |
1 | 7 | ||
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Funk, Henry C., 1967 |
1 | 8 | ||
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Gundersen, Mary B., 1962 |
1 | 9 | ||
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Hall, B. T., 1961 |
1 | 10 | ||
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Heineche, James, 1977 |
1 | 11 | ||
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Huber, Harry, 1954 |
1 | 12 | ||
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Iverson, Carl H., 1955 |
1 | 13 | ||
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Jordan, Arthur F., 1952 |
1 | 14 | ||
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Longfellow, Norman J., 1957 |
1 | 15 | ||
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Mach, Milo, 1975 |
1 | 16 | ||
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Milne, George W., 1960-1961 |
1 | 17 | ||
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Mitchell, Rexford S., 1960 |
1 | 18 | ||
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Murphy, W. Leo, 1953 |
1 | 19 | ||
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O'Neill, Lawrence W., 1972 |
1 | 20 | ||
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Olson, Harry J., 1963 |
1 | 21 | ||
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Pappas, Peter G., 1951 |
1 | 22 | ||
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Sherman, John, 1976 |
1 | 23 | ||
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Sleik, John T. Jr., 1958 |
1 | 24 | ||
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Stuhr, Beverly, 1979 |
1 | 25 | ||
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Staff and volunteers |
1 | 26 | ||
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Scrapbooks, 1965-1993 |
2-5 | |||
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