Series 1.
Administrative and Financial Records
1914-2006
Physical Description: Carton 1, folders 1-20; Carton 2,
folders 1-5; Oversize Box 1, folders 1-3; Oversize Box 3
Scope and Content Note
Includes some board notes and meeting minutes. In Chinese and English
Carton 1, Folder 1-3
Annual report
1914,
1990-1995
Carton 2, Folder 1-3
Account Book, Logbook, Journal
1915-1918
oversize_box 3
Minutes
approximately 1920
Carton 1, Folder 6
Analysis of Donors on Cross-Country Fundraising Trip
approximately
1920-1925
Carton 1, Folder 7
Membership Book
1922-1924
Carton 1, Folder 8-16
Logbooks, Record Books, and Notebooks
approximately
1924-1950
Scope and Content Note
Many of these are in Chinese, so their exact dates could not be determined. Includes
a logbook for the YMCA Building Fund
oversize_box 1, Folder 1-2
Business Building National Council's YMCA's proposed building
1924
Carton 2, Folder 4
Devotions, Y Emblems, Leadership Information
1943-1944
oversize_box 1, Folder 3
Awards and Certificates of Honor
1962-2005
Carton 1, Folder 17-18
Daniel K. Yee Charitable Remainder Unitrust/Trust
1997-2006
Scope and Content Note
Includes property purchase near Palmdale Regional Airport
Carton 1, Folder 20
SRO (Single-Room Occupancy)
2005
Carton 2, Folder 5
[Administrative Records]
Scope and Content Note
In a book that is bound with string
Series 2.
Board and Committee Records
1948-2005
Physical Description: Carton 3; Carton 4, folders 1-19;
Carton 12, folders 1-14
Scope and Content Note
There may be some overlap with specific projects in other series
Carton 3, Folder 1
Chinese YMCA Committee of Management
approximately 1948
Carton 2, Folder 6
Board Manager Meetings Logbook
1952-1962
Carton 3, Folder 2
Outgoing Board of Managers
1970-2000
Carton 3, Folder 3-31
Board of Managers Meeting Minutes and Agendas
1980-1985,
1991-2003
Carton 12, Folder 1-9
Board of Managers Meeting Minutes
approximately
1986-1999
Carton 4, Folder 1-2
Board of Managers Meeting Minutes and Agendas
approximately
1994-2003
Carton 4, Folder 3-5
Board Retreat, Report to the Board of Managers, Mega Retreat II
1982-2005
Carton 12, Folder 10
Board of Managers Rosters
approximately
1980-2000
Carton 4, Folder 6-14
Board of Managers - Rosters and Handouts, Recruitment, and
Manuals
approximately
1993-1999
Carton 12, Folder 11-14
Board Miscellaneous
approximately
1990-2000
Carton 4, Folder 15
Board of Governors Meeting
1998
Carton 4, Folder 16
Public Affairs Committee
1971, 2000
Carton 4, Folder 17-19
YMCA of San Francisco, Chinatown Joint Project Development Committee,
including Meeting Minutes
approximately
2002-2005
3.
Capital Campaigns
1994-2007
Physical Description: Carton 4, folders 20-30
Scope and Content Note
Includes a presentation, materials regarding their Capital Development Program/Capital
Development Project, the second ask, and a readiness assessment. There is likely overlap
with the Development series, and the Renovation and Expansion series
Series 4.
Development and Program Development
1926-1999
Physical Description: Carton 4, folders 31-36; Carton 5,
folders 1-5
Carton 4, Folder 31-32
Program Development/YMCA History
1926-1961
Carton 4, Folder 33-35
Development Proposals and Program Studies
1945-1980
Carton 4, Folder 36
1993 Youth Department Strategic Plan
1992
Carton 5, Folder 1-5
Development
approximately
1980-1999
Series 5.
Renovation and Expansion
1950,
1977-2008
Physical Description: Carton 5, folder 6-36; Carton 6,
folder 1-11; Oversize Box 1, folder 4
Scope and Content Note
Materials related to the branch's redevelopment project. The goal was to rebuild,
modernize, and expand the facility at 855 Sacramento Street, which was built in 1926.
Plans included a housing component.
Carton 5, Folder 6
Chinese YMCA Renovation Fund Campaign
approximately 1950
Carton 5, Folder 7
Redevelopment of Chinatown YMCA
approximately
1977-1984
Carton 5, Folder 8-9
Proposed Chinatown YMCA Renovation Project
1988-2000
Carton 5, Folder 10-11
750 California/YMCA - For Environmental Review/Chinatown YMCA Project, Draft
Environmental Impact Report
1989, 2002
Carton 5, Folder 12-16
Project 2000
1989-1995
Scope and Content Note
Includes Hill City - Project Development Project/Metro Board Presentation
oversize_box 1, Folder 4
Project 2000 - Architectural Renderings, San Francisco Chinatown,
YMCA
1999-2001
Carton 5, Folder 17
Housing Development
1990-1991
Carton 5, Folder 19-20
Project Proposal/Metro Board Presentation
1991, 1992,
1994
Carton 5, Folder 21
Board Action Item: Central and Chinatown Branch Capital Projects
1994
Carton 5, Folder 22-23
Renovation and Expansion - Conceptual Plan and Cost/Proposal
1995-1996
Carton 5, Folder 24
Geotechnical Investigation - Proposed Expansion
1995, 2004
Carton 5, Folder 25
Market Research Report
1996
Carton 5, Folder 26-32
Total Development Cost Proposal/Project Development Committee/Cost
Estimates
2002-2005
Scope and Content Note
Includes correspondence and memos
Carton 5, Folder 33-35
Schedule (Timeline/Building Schedule)/Design Sketches and Plans
2004-2005
Carton 5, Folder 36
EIR, CU Reports (Environmental Impact)
2004-2006
Carton 6, Folder 1-4
Planning Commission Files
2002-2008
Carton 6, Folder 5
Project Update/Facility, Building Inspection and Seismic Scheme
2006
Carton 6, Folder 7
2007 Renovation and Expansion Project
2007
Carton 6, Folder 8
Historic America Buildings Survey Report Documentation
2007
Carton 6, Folder 10
Request for General Contractor Proposals
2008
Carton 6, Folder 11
Chinatown YMCA Architectural Plans
Series 6.
YMCA Leaders
1935-2013
Physical Description: Carton 6, folders 12-24
Scope and Content Note
Materials collected and written by, or about, YMCA leadership.
Carton 6, Folder 12-16
Lee Crichton Papers
1935-2010
Scope and Content Note
Materials about the Chinatown YMCA - most of which were collected by Lee Crichton.
Crichton was the Y's first Physical Education Director. There is also personalia
related to Crichton. Includes ephemera, photographs, board and staff rosters, lease
agreements, and other administrative records
Carton 6, Folder 17
Richard Perkins
2008-2013
Scope and Content Note
Biographical materials about Perkins, who was the General Secretary of the San
Francisco YMCA from approximately 1918-1942
Carton 6, Folder 18-24
Alan Wong Papers
1960-1969
Scope and Content Note
Wong was Executive Dirctor of the Chinatown YMCA from 1972-1990, Includes his written
work, such as "Youth Evaluation," and notes, papers, and course materials from classes
he took [at Springfield College], such as History and Philosophy of the YMCA,
Administration in the YMCA, and Life and Teaching of Jesus
Series 7.
Chinatown YMCA HIstory
1914-2011
Physical Description: Carton 6, folders 25-29; Carton 7,
folder 1-25; Carton 12, folders 15-17
Carton 6, Folder 25-27
Letters, Newspaper Articles, Newsletters
1914-1945
Carton 6, Folder 28
Anniversary Materials
1914-2001
Carton 6, Folder 29
Deed to Chinatown YMCA (Photocopy)
1918
Carton 7, Folder 1-2
Articles of Agreement, Building Contract, and Correspondence Related to
Construction of Chinatown YMCA Facility
1925-1926
Carton 7, Folder 3
John R. Mott
approximately
1925-1978
Carton 12, Folder 15-16
Materials - Probably Collected for Organizational History
approximately
1921-1954
Scope and Content Note
Documents are unsorted - photocopies and originals of correspondence, publications,
ephemera
Carton 7, Folder 4
Photograph - Dedication of Chinatown YMCA Branch
August 21, 1926
Carton 7, Folder 5-8
[Organizational History Project]
1927-2010
Scope and Content Note
Organizational records, correspondence, publications, ephemera - some are
photocopies. These are unsorted and were probably collected for an organizational
history
Carton 7, Folder 11-15
Chinatown YMCA 1940s - Photographs, Ephemera, Organizational Records
Carton 7, Folder 16-17
"PAC-MING Swingers, Young Adults, Jim Louie" - Photographs and Other
Materials
approximately
1945-1955, 1975
Scope and Content Note
There is at least one photo that dates back to 1935
Carton 7, Folder 18
Scrapbook of Newspaper Clippings (in Chinese and English)
approximately
1944-1959
Carton 7, Folder 19
Chinatown YMCA Study
1954-1955
Carton 7, Folder 20
Paper, "The Chinese Community: Its Nature and Organization"
1955
Carton 7, Folder 21
Guestbook
approximately
1956-1963
Carton 7, Folder 22-23
History of the Y/YMCA in America, 1851-2001
approximately 2001
Carton 12, Folder 17
Oral History Project
Scope and Content Note
Includes invterviews with Al Lee and Jack Quan
Carton 7, Folder 24
Pictures and News Articles
2010-2011
8.
Activities and Events
approximately
1930-2001
Physical Description: Carton 2, folders 7-14; Carton 7,
folders 26-30; Carton 12, folders 18-23
Scope and Content Note
Series 12. Photographic Materials documents many of these events and activites
Carton 7, Folder 26
Camp
approximately
1930-2000
Carton 2, Folder 7
Y Activities, Sir-Gra-Y
1946
Carton 2, Folder 8-12
Camp McCoy
1945-1946
Scope and Content Note
Consists of notebooks that include information about camp rosters, cabins, Egypt,
staff leaders, and campers
Carton 2, Folder 13
Camp Duncan
1946-1947
Scope and Content Note
Notebook has information about a song book, three day menu, club leaders, and club
members
Carton 12, Folder 18-20
Easter Breakfasts - includes Photographs
approximately
1969-1989
Carton 12, Folder 21-22
[Camp]/Camp Fair
1973,
1983-1984
Carton 12, Folder 23
Crab Feed/Anniversary - Photograph Album
approximately
1984-1985
Carton 7, Folder 28
Henry S. Tom Memorial
1988
Carton 7, Folder 29
High Sierra Boys Camp
1992
Carton 2, Folder 14
50th Anniversary Reunion of 1911-1930 Members
2001
Series 9.
Alpha Ram Omega (ARO)
1950-2019
Physical Description: Carton 7, folders 31-33; Carton 8;
Carton 9
Scope and Content Note
Includes materials collected by Louis Kwok, who was a charter member of the ARO men's
club
Carton 7, Folder 31-33
Louis Kwok Files - Lou's ARO, includes Meeting Minutes
approximately
1966-2019
Carton 8, Folder 1-8
Louis Kwok Files
1971-2019
Scope and Content Note
Includes Heritage Club/Happenings Newsletter; materials re: Kwok's service to the Y;
golf and crab feed events
Carton 8, Folder 9-12
Meeting Minutes
1975-1998
Carton 8, Folder 13
Camp and Conference Fund Benefit Show (The ARO's Present…)
Carton 8, Folder 14-29
Anniversaries - Photographs and Ephemera
1950-2010
Scope and Content Note
30th Anniversary folder includes questionnaires and correspondence; there are also
programs from the 50th and 60th anniversaries
Carton 9
50th Anniversary Photo Album
2000
Carton 8, Folder 31
Photographs and Activity Calendar
1995
Carton 8, Folder 32
Meeting/Picnic - Photographs
Series 10.
Y-MS/Red and White Ball
1988-2011
Physical Description: Carton 9; Carton 10, folders
1-10
Scope and Content Note
Y-MS is the Chinatown YMCA's women's group. Its initial meeting was in June 1988
Carton 9
Highlights of the Year/Red and White Balls - Photographs and
Ephemera
1988-1997,
1998-2002
Carton 10, Folder 1-6
Meeting Minutes, Membership Information, By-Laws, Financial
Records
1988-2011
Carton 10, Folder 7-10
Red and White Ball
approximately
1993-2006
Series 11.
Publications
approximately
1919-1991
Physical Description: Carton 10, folders 11-17; Oversize
Box 1, folders 5-9
Scope and Content Note
Publications from the Y, or with stories about the Y
Carton 10, Folder 11
The Y-World Newsletter [Transcriptions]
1919-1930
Carton 10, Folder 12
Chinese Digest Newsletter
1936
Carton 10, Folder 13-14
Ching Nien News
1947-1950
oversize_box 1, Folder 5
The Young China Newspaper
1964
Carton 10, Folder 15
YMCA of San Francisco Intercom Newsletter
1968
Carton 10, Folder 16
YMCA Happenings Newsletter
1969-1980
oversize_box 1, Folder 6
East West Newspaper
1980-1988
oversize_box 1, Folder 7
YMCA Happenings
1981-1988
oversize_box 1, Folder 8
Asian Week Newspaper
1991
oversize_box 1, Folder 9
[Chinatown YMCA Newsletter?] (in Chinese)
Carton 10, Folder 17
Chinatown YMCA publications - Brochures and Pamphlets
approximately
1981-1991
Series 12.
Photographic Materials
1911-2010
Physical Description: Carton 10, folders 18-29; Carton
11; Cartons 13-17, Box 1, Oversize Box 2
Scope and Content Note
Photographs (snapshots and larger prints), slides, and negatives. Black and white and
color. Unless specified, folders contain photographs. Please note that there are
photographs in other series.
Carton 10, Folder 18-25
Easter Breakfasts
approximately
1966-1990
Scope and Contents
Photographs and slides. Includes camp photos (some from Camp Kern), a photo listing,
Xmas Party at Peter's House, and a board Xmas meeting
Carton 10, Folder 26-29
Capital Campaign Kick-Off - [First and] Second Phase
approximately
1999-2002
Carton 11, Folder 1-30
Camp
approximately
1933-2000
Scope and Content Note
Photographs, slides, a photo album, and photocopies of photos from various Y camps;
includes some other activities. Folder titles include Camp McCoy, Old Y Boys' Reunion,
Camp Silverado, Twin Camp, Day Camp, Camp Kern, [Camp Fleshman?], Camp Experience,
Camper, and some other activities. There are a few photo listings and some
ephemera.
Carton 13, Folder 1-25
Girls' Camp and Boys' Camp
approximately
1981-2005
Scope and Content Note
Photographs and slides. Girls' camp (including Tri-Hi-Y) from 1981-2005. Boys' camp
from approximately 1987-1997. May include photos from other activities and events.
Carton 14, Folder 1
Negatives, including Yosemite, Tahoe, Sierras
1989-1992
Carton 14, Folder 2-3
President Bush Visit, Line Dance Lessons, James Louie Installed as Y
Representative
approximately
1996-2000
Carton 14, Folder 4-6
Annual Dinners and 90th Anniversary
approximately
1999-2001
Carton 14, Folder 7-8
[Album #3 - Alan W.], Hong Kong/Hong Kong 100th Anniversary
Celebration
approximately 2005
Carton 14, Folder 9-11
1970s Youth, Tutorial Program, Chinatown Run, Xianyan Wang's Visit, Teen
Center, Youth Programs
approximately
1978-2004
Carton 14, Folder 14-15
Crab Feed/Summer Picnic
1997-2000
Carton 14, Folder 16-17
Slides, Summer School
1992
Carton 14, Folder 19-20
YMCA Chinatown Facility (Mostly)
approximately 1993
Carton 15, Folder 1
Capital Family Association Donation, Senior Home
Carton 15, Folder 2-8
Committees, Leadership, Board
approximately
1951-2000
Scope and Content Note
Photographs and slides. Includes images of Annual Council Meetings, ARO, the Public
Affairs Committee, YMCA council meetings, Peter Chong, and Board/Board Retreat
Carton 15, Folder 9-17
MCA's USA - Hong Kong, Taipai, Taiwan/Metro YMCA Visits Sister Cities -
Taipai, Osaka, Shanghai, Hong Kong
approximately
1979-1999
Carton 15, Folder 18-19
Y We Are Here
Scope and Content Note
This was an event designed to bridge communication gaps and clarify the Chinatown
YMCA Branch's goals and values
Carton 15, Folder 20-22
Red and White Ball/Y-Ms: Meeting Workshop, Installation Dinner, Tane's
House
1990, undated
Carton 15, Folder 23-24
Photographs, Mega Retreat Jones Gulch
1997-1998
Carton 15, Folder 25-27
Volunteer of the Year (Prints and Negatives)/"Y" Reception/Liz's
Shower
1998, undated
oversize_box 2
Chinatown YMCA Photograph Album
approximately
1911-1937
Carton 15, Folder 28-32
Historic Photographs
approximately
1911-1970s, 1986
Scope and Content Note
Includes Gators, photographs removed from frames, portraits from the 1920s and 1930s
(small, medium). Subjects of some photos are identified in Chinese or English
Box 1
Lantern Slides - Prayers, Song Lyrics, Notice re: TB, Portraits, Game of
Checkers
approximately 1914
Carton 16, Folder 1-7
Historic Photographs
approximately
1936-2003
Scope and Contents
Includes portraits (medium, large), ping pong tournament/90 lbs team, Y-Archives,
James Louie Collections, negatives (Chinatown history), and slides. Some subjects of
photographs are identified
Carton 16, Folder 8-32
Activities and Events
1914-2010
Scope and Content Note
Some photographs are identified. Includes camp photos, awards, dinners, conferences,
sports, etc. There are some slides
Carton 17, Folder 1-22
Activities and Events
1993-2001,
undated
Scope and Content Note
Some photographs are identified. Includes slides and negatives
Carton 18
Series 13.
Audiovisual Materials
approximately
1936-2003
Physical Description: Carton 18
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Access to audio-visual materials may be restricted due to technical limitations.
Scope and Content Note
Consists of 19 VHS tapes. Labels on the tapes indicate that the footage dates back to
1936. Titles include Chinatown Run (1997); Y Boy (2000); 92nd Annual Dinner (2003); Don
Gambril's Classic Series: Swimming Techniques and Coaches' Drills/75th Anniversary Slide
Show; The YMCA of San Francisco: Our Faces Tell Our Story; California YMCA: Youth &
Government; and activities at Camp McCoy and other Y camps (1941-1950)
