Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) Records
MC 079
Series 1: Meeting Minutes, Constitution, By-Laws, Board Records
Series 2: Correspondence and related material
Series 3: Board of Directors and Finance Records
Series 4: Scrapbooks and Memorabilia
Series 2: Correspondence and related material
Series 3: Board of Directors and Finance Records
Series 4: Scrapbooks and Memorabilia
Scope and Content
This collection consists of seven (7) boxes. The Railroad Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) began in Pocatello on August 12, 1900 when the first meeting was called to order by Chairman W.H. Cleare.
The collection contains correspondence, meeting minutes, board and financial records as well some legal material and memorabilia. The dates covered in the collection start in 1900 and end in 1985.
Box Inventory List
Series 1: Meeting Minutes, Constitution, By-Laws, Board Records
Box 1
| Folder | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Contains a record book with Meeting Minutes and organization business from its beginning, 1903-1910 |
Box 2
| Folder | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Articles of Incorporation, 1907 | |
| 2 | Board records, 1915 | |
| 3 | Board records, 1919 | |
| 4 | Board records, 1920 | |
| 5 | Board records, 1923 | |
| 6 | Board records, 1924 | |
| 7 | Board records, 1925 | |
| 8 | Board records, 1926 | |
| 9 | Board records, 1928 | |
| 10 | Board records, 1937 | |
| 11 | Board records, 1938 | |
| 12 | Board records, 1943 | |
| 13 | Honor Prize Certificate, 1912 |
Series 2: Correspondence and related material
Box 3
| Folder | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Correspondence re: Fitness strategies, 1981-1983 | |
| 2 | Announcements, notices, 1981-1983 | |
| 3 | Association Records Manual, 1982 | |
| 4 | Correspondence re: Community enrollment, 1982 | |
| 5 | Membership reports, 1982 | |
| 6 | Correspondence re: General, 1982 | |
| 7 | Correspondence re: General, 1983 | |
| 8 | Correspondence re: Big Sky Cluster, 1983 | |
| 9 | Correspondence re: President’s/Executive’s Conference, 1983-1984 | |
| 10 | Correspondence re: United Way, 1984 | |
| 11 | Newsletters, announcements, invitations, 1984 | |
| 12 | Correspondence re: General, 03-05/1984 | |
| 13 | Correspondence re: General, 06/1984 | |
| 14 | Correspondence re: General, 07-12/1984 | |
| 15 | Correspondence re: Save the YMCA, 1984 | |
| 16 | Phone messages, 1984 | |
| 17 | Correspondence re: General, 01-12/1985 | |
| 18 | Correspondence re: General, undated | |
| 19 | Personnel Policy, undated | |
| 20 | Membership drive, undated | |
| 21 | Resume, undated | |
| 22 | “Enjoy” (magazine from Idaho State Journal) “The Story of YMCA”, 1976 |
Series 3: Board of Directors and Finance Records
Box 4
| Folder | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Board of Directors and Finance Committee re: General business, 1980 | |
| 2 | Correspondence re: General 12/1982-04/1984 | |
| 3 | Agenda/Meeting minutes, 02/1982-05/1984 | |
| 4 | Handwritten notes, undated | |
| 5 | Miscellaneous listings and papers, undated | |
| 6 | Legal materials/ by-laws, 02/10/1977 | |
| 7 | Legal materials/insurance, 1981-1984 | |
| 8 | Financial papers/financial statements, 1981-1982 | |
| 9 | Financial papers/financial statements, 1982-1983 | |
| 10 | Financial papers/1983 Budget Development | |
| 11 | Financial papers/balance sheets, 03/1983, 06/1983, 09/1983 | |
| 12 | Legal materials/foreclosure, 1984-1985 | |
| 13 | Financial papers/bank statements (Idaho First), 1984-1986 | |
| 14 | Financial papers/bank statements (First Security), 1984-1985 | |
| 15 | Financial papers/Internal Revenue Service, State Tax Commission, 1984 | |
| 16 | Financial papers/miscellaneous-general, 1984 | |
| 17 | Financial papers/Income received-miscellaneous, 1984-1985 | |
| 18 | Financial papers/invoices, 1983-1985 | |
| 19 | Financial papers/check-payment records, 1984-1985 |
Series 4: Scrapbooks and Memorabilia
Box 5
| Folder | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scrapbook pages, 1949 | |
| 2 | Scrapbook items (news clips), 1949 | |
| 3 | Scrapbook items (news clips), 1957 | |
| 4 | Scrapbook pages, 1973-1974 | |
| 5 | Scrapbook pages, 1974 | |
| 6 | Scrapbook items (news clips), 1975 | |
| 7 | Scrapbook items (miscellaneous), 1975 | |
| 8 | Scrapbook items (news clips), 1978 | |
| 9 | Scrapbook items (news clips), 1978 | |
| 10 | Scrapbook items (news clips), 1983 | |
| 11 | Scrapbook items (news clips), 1984 | |
| 12 | Scrapbook items (news clips), 1985 | |
| 13 | Scrapbook items (news clips), 1986 | |
| Item 1 | White scrapbook, 1979-1983 | |
| Item 2 | Large photograph (banquet), unidentified, undated | |
| Item 3 | Large photograph (group of men) labeled – The Thursday Evening Bible Study Club, 1915 | |
| Item 4 | Certificate-The International Association of Y’s Men’s Clubs to The Y’s Men’s Club of Pocatello, Idaho, 1947 | |
| Item 5 | Two (2) blue banners. Undated | |
| Item 6 | Sample plaque-labeled PP5 Sample 6.50 Engraving Included | |
| Item 7 | Regulation Seal–YMCA | |
| Item 8 | Brass name plate-Presented to the R.R.Y.M.C.A. by James McDonald Jr., March 10, 1913 |
Box 6
| Folder | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blueprints of YMCA building, 1976 | |
| 2 | Record Book (expenses), 1919 |
Box 7
| Folder | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Contains material from building fund 1907-1932 |