A black periodical known for its literary sophistication. This first issue includes an excerpt of Martin Delany's novel "Blake; or, the Huts of America," considered early Black Nationalist literature.
Created:
1859
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Archie Givens, Sr. Collection of African American Literature.
Cover art for Association Men magazine depicting a young man seated at his desk in a college dormitory room, reading a letter from his father. A school pennant and a hockey stick mounted on the wall are partially covered by a portrait (of his father?). He holds one hand up to stop two men who are in the doorway. An inset in the lower right corne...
Creator:
Louderback, Walt
Created:
1917
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Kautz Family YMCA Archives.
Cover art from Association Men magazine, with a photograph of a man fishing. He crouches in the midst of a river, holding a fishing pole in both hands and a net looped over his arm.
Created:
1930
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Kautz Family YMCA Archives.
Cover art for Association Men magazine depicting a crowd gathered for the laying of a corner stone for a YMCA building. The corner stone is inscribed, "Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone." A man lays a level on top of it. Construction equipment and a large church are in the background.
Created:
1917
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Kautz Family YMCA Archives.
Cover art for Association Men magazine depicting a soldier climbing the steps into a church. In the background the congregation can be seen standing in the pews
Created:
1919
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Kautz Family YMCA Archives.
Cover art for Association Men magazine showing two boys playing baseball. Behind them a man [the umpire?] wearing a jacket with the YMCA logo. In the background is a broken wooden fence and a sign that reads "This valuable property for sale."
Creator:
Harris, Lawrence
Created:
1920
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Kautz Family YMCA Archives.
