"Roland Hill Hartley 1940," "Jessie Hartley Congdon far right," "next to left Irma Hartley Claypool," and "left, Judith Hartley Lewis" are written on the back of the photograph.
Created:
1940
Contributed By:
Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth
YMCA work with and by blacks began in 1853 when Anthony Bowen established the first ""colored"" association in Washington D.C. As Anthony Bowen's work in the 1850s indicates, African Americans embraced the YMCA early on. By the late 1860s, the YMCA found a firm foothold in the community with associations established in New York City, Philadelphi...
Creator:
National Council of the Young Men's Christian Associations of the United States of America. Colored Work Department.
Created:
1940
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Kautz Family YMCA Archives.