Descriptive SummaryYMCA of San Antonio.YMCA of Greater San Antonio Records, 1886-2004 1989-2002
Materials in English.49.5 linear feet (49 Boxes)
MS 46
University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special CollectionsThe Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) of San Antonio was created in the spring of 1886 with approximately 100 members. The YMCA of San Antonio was dedicated to putting Judeo-Christian principles into practice while building healthy minds and bodies. Activities included various exercise programs, educational programs and sports leagues, most of which were geared to serve the needs of boys and young men. The bulk of the collection is administrative records, such as the minutes of the Board of Directors, that illustrate the day to day operation of the YMCA of San Antonio. Material concerning the programs at some branches is also included.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], YMCA of Greater San Antonio, 1886-2004, MS 46, University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections.
Historical Note
The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) of San Antonio was created in the spring of 1886 with approximately 100 members. W. J. B. Patterson was made President and C.T. Williams served as General Secretary. The YMCA of San Antonio was dedicated putting Judeo-Christian principles into practice while building healthy minds and bodies. Activities included various exercise programs, educational programs and sports leagues, most of which were geared to serve the needs of boys and young men. In addition to its programs, for many years the YMCA offered residential space for men under 36 years of age at its central downtown branch. The construction of the first YMCA building in San Antonio was completed in 1907 at the intersection of North Alamo and Third. Twenty years later the YMCA of San Antonio purchased the site of Camp Flaming Arrow in Hunt, Texas.
In an effort to serve different ethnic and geographic groups within the city, the YMCA of San Antonio created several branches in different parts of the city. In 1918, the association started programs designed to serve the African American Community in San Antonio. In response to a petition by the African-American Community, The Negro Branch of the YMCA was created in 1945. The branch was renamed the Alamo City Branch in 1946. As of 1994, this branch, which serves the east side of San Antonio, has been known as the Davis-Scott Branch. By 1976, three other branches were established: Westside, Northwest and Northeast. Specific programs and membership rates
varied slightly from one branch to another.
The name of the Association was changed to the YMCA of San Antonio and the Hill Country in the early 1990s but records from that period are not in the collection. In 1997, the YMCA of San Antonio and the Hill Country operated seven branches; two camps: Camp Flaming Arrow and Camp Davis Scott; two Youth Development Campuses; and a network of childcare centers. The YMCA also helps to run an after school program called Operation Prime Time with sites all over the San Antonio area.
Scope and Content Note
The Records of the YMCA of San Antonio and the Hill Country date from 1886 to 1977. The bulk of the records are Administrative records. These include the minutes of the Board of Directors, the governing body of the YMCA and other committees. These minutes illustrate many of the issues involved with the day to day operation of the Association such as membership, fundraising and maintenance. They also show how the YMCA changed as the city grew and how it tried to deal with different needs of the various ethnic groups in the city.
The Branches series contains records relating to the programs and operation of particular branches of the YMCA. Most of the material relates to the Northwest Branch in the first years after its creation in 1951. Since each branch in San Antonio served a different community, the methods and programs used by the branches could vary. Included are materials relating to the Los Angeles Heights Branch. The Topical Files includes material relating to the YMCA of San Antonio as a whole but do not concern the administrative running of the Association. This material includes newspaper clippings and information about athletic programs. These files show the how the YMCA was trying to carry out its mission of building healthier minds and bodies for the young men and boys of San Antonio.
The bulk of the remaining material are photographic prints, clippings and audiovisual materials documenting YMCA of San Antonio programs, events, facilities and participants. Also present are board meeting minutes, planning materials, brochures and newsletters.
Organization of Collection
- Administrative
- Branches
- Topical files
- Addition of August 2001 (Acc. 2001-031)
- Addition of July 2005 (Acc. 2005-050)
- Addition of November 2005 (Acc. 2005-099)
- Addition of March 2006 (Acc. 2006-010)
- Addition of February 2007 (Acc. 2007-015)
Acquisition Information
Materials in this collection were donated in 1994-2007 (Acc. 1995-001, 2001-031, 2005-050, 2005-099, 2006-010, 2007-015).
Access RestrictionsThis collection is housed at UTSA's Main Campus and must be accessed via the John Peace Library Special Collections reading room. To request access, please use the Collections Request Form.
Use Restrictions
The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright,
property, and libel laws as they apply.
Permission to publish material from the collection must be obtained from University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections.
Processing InformationProcessed by Eric Hartmann, Processing Archivist, July 1998. Additions encoded by Nikki Lynn Thomas, Manuscripts Curator, October 2008.
Index Terms
OrganizationsYMCA of Greater San Antonio.
YMCA of San Antonio and the Hill Country.
TopicsYoung Men’s Christian associations--Texas--San Antonio--HistoryLocationsSan Antonio (Tex.)Genres/formatsClippings.Legal DocumentsMinutes.
Detailed Description of Collection
Administrative
Minutes of the Board of Trustees and various committees with some legal documents and financial material. There is a gap in the minutes from 1910-1923.
Arranged chronologically and organized by creating organization.
1
Board of Directors
1
1
1886-1903
1
2
1904-1909, 1924-1928
1
3
1929-1943
1
4
1944-1949
1
5
1950-1954
1
6
1955-1958
2
1
1965-1966
2
2
1967
2
3
1968
2
4
1969
2
5
1970
2
6
1971-1972
2
7
1973
2
8
1976-1977
3
Executive Committee
3
1
1970-1971
3
2
1972-1973
3
Executive Campaign Committee
3
3
1963-1964
3
4
1964-1965
3
Executive-Finance Committee
3
5
1966
3
6
1967-1969
3
Finance Committee
3
7
1941-1956
4
1
1957-1958
4
2
1970-1971
4
3
1972
4
4
1973
4
5
Financial Material, 1928-1965
4
6
Legal Documents, 1921-1968
Branches
Material relating to the programs at the Los Angeles Heights and the Northwest branches of the YMCA. This includes newspaper clippings, minutes and correspondence.
Arranged by Branch and organized chronologically
4
Los Angeles Heights
4
7
1946-1950
4
8
1950-1952
4
Northwest
4
Board of Management
4
9
1954-1961
5
1
1962-1963
5
2
1964-1965
5
Clippings
5
3
1953-1954
5
4
1955-1958
5
5
1962
5
6
1963
5
7
Correspondence, 1953-1963
5
8
Photographs, [1951-1963]
Topical Files
Material that concerns the YMCA of San Antonio as a whole such as newspaper clippings and information on the baseball program for children.
Arranged by type of material and organized chronologically
5
9
Kid Baseball, 1950
5
10
Living Memorials, 1966-1974
5
General Clippings
5
11
1950
5
12
1951
5
13
1965
Addition of August 2001 (Acc. 2001-031)Boxes 1-4 exclusively contain 3-ring binders
1Clippings, 1996-19982School YMCA Partners - Alliance for Better Schools, 19912YMCA Archives,1995-19962Clippings, 19993Board Meetings, 1999-20003Metro YMCA slides, undated3YMCA slides, undated3Clippings, 1990-19944Clippings, 19954Triangle Tribune YMCA, undated41990s Hylights4YMCA Newsletter - Triangle Tribune & Hylights, undated4YMCA of San Antonio, undated4Hylights5Association Management Team, undated5Ad of Childcare, undated5Marketing Committee,1997-19985Insertions,1998-19995American Express statements, undated5Downtown program and facility,1972photographic prints and slides5Downtown adults, 1995photographic prints and negatives6Videocassettes, undated7Video and audiocassettes, undatedAddition of July 2005 (Acc. 2005-050)1Videocassettes,1989-2003 and undatedBetacam and VHS
2 1 Slides/contacts sheet in plastic, old branch/child photos
2 2 YMCA Children photos and negs, color photos, undated
2 3 CFA photos, color photos, undated
2 4 Archival Camp Flaming Arrow, color photos in envelope, undated
2 5 Candy Ramirez, color photos and notes, in envelope, 1998
2 6 Archival Various, color and B/W photos, envelope
2 7 Envelope, Archival Slides-color
2 8 Archival Dated/named, envelope, undated
2 9 1998 Roberts Ranch, Family horseback rides, color photos, 1998
2 10 1996-97 Program Photos mixed, Children’s playhouse/toddler
2 11 V.P. Gore visiting SWB YMCA
2 12 Old Photos negatives-CFA-NW, color and B/W photos, envelope
2 13 Photos for YMCA annual video, NE Youth Sports, NW, color photos, undated
2 14Framed certificate, woman’s auxiliary, May 1918;
Large envelope, Extended Day Hawthorne, Giant Color Print, undated;
Magnetic Photo album, color photos, Camp 1993;
Coloring book, We Sang, undated;
Adventures of Camp Flaming Arrow
Child’s thank you book, undated; Package, 2002 Gala Photos;
1-inch (2 plastic packages) color photos, Youth football & soccer, 1996;
Childs coloring/scrapbook, To The YMCA, 1997;
1-inch of color photos in loose magnetic photo album pages, 1966 and undated; 4 Boxes, slides, Donors Board Facilities/Adults CFA, undated; slides, one plastic strip, undated
3 1 Photo Montage, 2001
3 2 Camp Flaming Arrow and Hy-Life photographs (Photos in 10 packages)
3 3 Crutsinger
3 4 CFA Employment Brochures
3 5 Photo Originals
3 6 Japanese Photos
3 7 Baja, CA YMCA Photos
3 8 Redhead Girl
3 9 Child Climber
3 10 Unlabelled/Unidentified folder/photo
3 11 Child on Monkey Bar
3 12 Group on Horseback
3 13 Unlabelled/unidentified folder, photos
3 14 World
3 15 Boy W/Bow and Arrow
3 16 Adults
3 17 Boys in Canoe
3 18 Boy Climbing
3 19 Girl Fishing
3 20 Woman W/2 Babies
3 21 United Way Beneficiary Study 1991
3 22 Old Photos-CFA
3 23 Charles Shannon 7-12-01
3 24 Five packages of photographs, Hook, Greenhouse, 1992 and undated
3 25 Camp Alamo Color Pics, 1990
3 26 Heritage Club1993
3 27 Envelope, 1991 Slides from Annual Dinner Video 1992
3 28 Envelope, 1993 Annual Report Photos
3 29 Photo File
3 30 Fitness Photos
3 31 Castle Hills Intersession – Color, 1992-1993
3 32 CA Al Rendon—8/13 Summer Day Camp Contacts
3 33 YVC and Alama Heights Youth Volunteer Corps B/W
3 34 1993 Summer Day Camp B/W Prints, Northeast YMCA—Ft. Sam Houston
3 35 BY Montages
3 36 C. Bacon—Photos for Newsletter
3 37 Envelope--Camp Flaming Arrow
3 38 Hy-Life and CFA Various
3 39 Envelope – Summer Photos—Day Camp
3 40 Contact sheets, River City Silver
3 41 Envelope, Classic Kid Shots, good B/W from late 80s-early 90s
3 42 Envelope, to Larry Curtsinger from Dennis Dunleavy
3 43 Package color photos, Prime Time Calemet Lunch
3 44 Envelope, Newsletter photos, old B/W aerobics
3 45 Victory Dinner, photos by Andy King, 1990-1991
3 46 Package color photos, 1993 POY Kickoff
3 47 Envelope, Westside YMCA Opening—Henry B. Gonzales
3 48 Envelope, The White House, G.W. Bush 2001, photo
3 49 Envelope, 2000 Christmas Card Art
3 50 Color Photos, NE Youth Sports
3 51 Envelope, Downtown YMCA Hawthorne Pics
3 52 Envelope, Toni Trevino Downtown
3 53 Envelope, CFA Photos, 9-8-99
3 54 “Thanks” slides YMCA
3 55 YMCA Photos, Express-News
3 56 Envelope, Annual Report and Downtown YMCA Photo for Annual Stuff
4 1 Y Partners, 1998
4 2 Folder, Partners of Youth Volunteer Kit
4 3 Charles Merklez
4 4 Unlabelled, Harry Jersig pool
4 5 YMCA Just the Facts
4 6 Hylights/Spring, 1993
4 7 Hylights
4 8 Hylights/Just The Facts
4 9 '02 Gala Eval/Wrap Meet, 2002
4 10 2003 YMCA Gala, 2003
4 11 1999 Gala Art, 1999
4 12 WWF Gala, 1998
4 13 Wild West Fest Gala (plastic folder)
4 14 Press Releases, 1998-2000
4 15 Envelope, YMCA Marketing Communications Committee Meet Notes, 2000-2002
4 16 Envelope, YMCA Marketing Communications, Committee Minutes, 2002-2004
5 1 Newspaper clippings, 2000-2002 (7-inches)
5 2 Newspaper clippings in old scrapbook, 1960-1962
5 3 YMCA Clips booklets, 2000 (2 booklets of photocopied news clippings)
5 4 2 large format video tapes, Camp Flaming Arrow, 2000
6 1 YMCA brochures, 2-inches
6 2 Plastic-bound YMCA booklets, 1-inch
6 3 YMCA of San Antonio and the Hill Country, 4 information packages
6 4 Gala 2000, 2000 (binder)
6 5 YMCA Wild West Fest Gala, 2001 (binder)
6 6 Media Coverage (binder)
6 7 Ex-News Archive Clips (binder)
6 8 Board Meetings,9/2000—8/2002 (binder)
7 1 Photographs, 1997-1999 (11” X 8” X 4” Box of filed photos )
7 2 Photographs, May 1999 (11” X 8” X 4” Box of filed photos )
7 3 Meetings/Special Events photographs, 1997-1999 (11” X 8” X 4” Box of filed photos )
8 1 Photographs, 2000 (11” X 8” X 4” Box of filed photos )
8 2 Photographs, 2001 (11” X 8” X 4” Box of filed photos )
8 3 Photographs, 2000-2001 (11” X 8” X 4” Box of filed photos )
9 20 VHS video tapes
9 2 reel-to-reel tapes (5 inch format)
9 6 video cassettes (Beta format) (9 X 6 inch format)
9 2 video cassettes
9 YMCA Spotlight Players, 2 tapes Basketball, 1992 (1-inch tape, 7-inch reel format)
9 YMCA Summer Camp (2 inch tape, 7 inch reel format)
10 1 (Northeast) Canyon Lake-1998 Joe Bueno
10 2 COMAL YMCA
10 3 Northeast YMCA
10 4 Northeast/Children’s G
10 5 Northeast – unlabelled folder
10 6 Northeast – unlabelled folder
10 7 (Northwest) unlabelled folder
10 8 Northwest Branch, Various, 1991-1992
10 9 Braundera ,1997
10 10 Westside
10 11 Westside YMCA
10 12 Westside Video Script
10 13 (Southside) Southside Branch
10 14 Unlabelled file
10 15 Unlabelled file
10 16Y World Service envelopes;
Y World Service contribution forms;
Silver-colored mailing tube
11 1 Historic material; photos, correspondence, original publications, 1890, 1940. (YMCA black binder)
11 2 red binder, 1950 historic material; photos, original publications.
11 3 Old Photos for YMCA Timeline 2001 c.1930s-1960s
11 4 Old Photos, 1940s-1950s, (negatives)
11 5 YMCA, 1955
11 6 Old Camp Flaming Arrow Brochures
11 7 Old Photos, 1940s 1950s
11 8 J. Reudon (long hair), Old Y Photos ,1970s
11 9 Youth and Government late 80s – B and W
11 10 Gala contact sheet and 1 photo Hylights
11 11 DNTN/WS/D-S Collected Active Older Adults, 1995
11 12 ½ inch tape reel
11 13 Photos in envelopes, 1992-1998 (6-inches)
12 1 Comfort
12 2 Comfort Child Development
12 3 (Hill Country) Hill Country YMCA
12 4 (Hill Country) Hill Country YMCA
12 5 (Hill Country) Kerr County YMCA
12 6 (Downtown) Downtown Memorial
12 7 (Downtown)½ inch loose papers
12 8 (Downtown) Downtown YMCA
12 9 (Downtown) Hawthorn/Twain
12 10 Davis-Scott YMCA
12 11 CFA Summer Survey
12 12 CFA Survey, 1993
12 13 CFA Markting, 1999-2000
12 14 CFA Research
12 15 Unlabelled file
12 16 Unlabelled file
12 17 Brochure Inserts
12 18 CFA Map (premise)
12 19 CFA Appeal letter, 1992-1995
12 20 Camps—Others
12 21 Camp Marketing, 1991
12 22 Camp Flaming Arrow
12 23 CFA Revisions,October 1998
12 24 YMCA Camp Flaming Arrow
12 25 Camp Flaming A Request Forms
12 26 Camp Flaming Arrow Summer Brochures, 1991
12 27 Call In Reports CFA, 1996
12 28 CFA Ad and Brochure
13 1 YMCA Marketing Examples - YMCA Archives-the ‘80s
13 2 3 envelopes, clippings, brochures
13 3 Unlabelled folder
13 4 Unlabelled folder
13 5 Armed Forces history, photo in plastic
13 6 Metal appreciation plaque, 1980
13 7 Unlabelled envelope, clippings, brochures
13 8 News briefs
13 9 NYC
13 10 Downtown
13 11 Southeast
13 12 Fact Sheets, Metropolitan, all branches, 1971
13 13 Alamo Branch, 1971
13 14 History, 1960s-1970s
13 15 Annual Reports—YMCA
13 16 Westside Branch, 1971
13 17 Town North
13 18 YMCA Campaign Leaders
13 19 Spot Announcement
13 20 Northwest
13 21 Unlabelled envelope
13 22 House organs, 1950-1960
13 23 Around the “Y” -- Copy
13 24 2 unlabelled envelopes, brochures
13 25 Slides, Plastic Ziplock bag, 9 Boxes
13 26 10 Boxes, ¾ inch films
13 27 6 cassette tapes, includes Oral History, 1986, undated
13 28 Film strip
13 29 11 vinyl sound discs (33 1/3 RPM, 7-inch format)
14 2 Mini Digital Video cassettes, undated; 3 Beta video tapes, 2000 and undated; 45 VHS video tapes, 1995-2001
15 Envelope – CFA Photos 2003;
Y 100 years poster;
Programs/Branches (11” X 8” X 4” Box of photos, in plastic, 1996-1998;)
99-2001 (11” X 8” X 4” Box of photos, in plastic);
1998-1999 Various (11” X 8” X 4” Box of photos, in plastic)
16 1 Capital Campaign
16 2 Major Gifts Rev.
16 3 Association Office
16 4 Clips/Branch
16 5 Branch Development
16 6 United Way Tours
16 7 Branch-Execs
16 8 Paper
16 9 Branch Brochure Ideas
16 10 Branch Profiles
16 11 2-inches, slides and negatives, 1994, 2001, undated
16 12 Association Foto File, undated (3 ring binder, photos, slide, contact sheets, B/W and color)
17 1YMCA Slides, undated (3-ring binder, sides and negatives)
17 2YVC, 1994-1998 (3-ring binder, sides and negatives)
17 3POY Slides CFA Japan 1991 Dinner 1992 Dinner, 1991-1992
17 4Slides and Photos, 1992 (3-ring binder)
17 5Slides, 1980-1982 (3-ring binder)
18 1 33 VHS video cassette tapes, 1991-2000
18 1 2 Beta video cassette tapes, 2001
18 1 Digital video cassette tapes, 1999-2000 (8mm)
18 1 Westside YMCA, 1995 (1 video tape)
19 18 videocassette tapes, 2001-2002, undated (VHS)
19 2 video cassette tapes, 2000, undated (¾ inch format)
19 2 compact discs, undated
19 1 video cassette tape, 1992 (Beta format)
19 1-inch of pamphlets, map
20 5 carousel slide trays
20 9 reel-to-reel sound tapes, (¼-inch format)
20 1-inch of color photographs in plastic bag, 1994
20 5 plastic Boxes of slides, 1994, undated
21 photographs in envelopes1990s (15 inches)
22 YMCA Volleyball 1932 , 1963 (8 inches, loose photographs, B/W and color )
Addition of November 2005 (Acc. 2005-099)1Photographs, negatives, floppy discs, VHS2Slides, scrapbook, photo album3Photographs, negatives, photo album, camp manual4Slides5Photographs, signs6Photographs, negatives, folder "Scrapbook items"7Framed photographs, YMCA flag8Plauqes, camp sign9Oversize: Framed photographsAddition of March 2006 (Acc. 2006-010)1-2Videos, area conferences, undatedAddition of February 2007 (Acc. 2007-015)16 binders of photographs1Clippings1Videocassettes2Photos, clippings2Survey 19482Videocassettes3Photos3Coaching manuals3Videocassettes