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Collection Title: Campus Y Collection
Dates: 1953-1997
Identification: MS-0355
Creator:
Campus Y
Physical Description: 7.59 linear ft
Language of Materials:
English
Repository:
Special Collections & University Archives
5500 Campanile Dr. MC 8050
San Diego, CA, 92182-8050
URL: http://library.sdsu.edu/scua
Email: scref@rohan.sdsu.edu
Phone: 619-594-6791
In 1930, a donation of $6000 was given to the YWCA for the purpose of building the Ellen Scripps Cottage on the San Diego
State College campus. The YWCA gave the money to the college, which contributed another $6000 to the project. Scripps Cottage
was built to be "used as a social and activities center for the benefit of the women students of the college" and was put
under the general supervision of the Associated Women of the College. The San Diego State College Campus Y was established
in 1947 as an informal joint YMCA-YWCA. In 1953, it moved its headquarters to Scripps cottage.
The Campus Y served as an association of students and faculty who sought to develop an inclusive community where together
they could "freely inquire, share, worship, learn, take action and experience the relevance of the Christian faith to problems
college students faced." The Y was open to all members of the campus community regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, or
faith. By offering a number of programs, the Campus Y sought to develop informal contacts between students and faculty.
This collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
San Diego State University -- Students -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Sources
San Diego State University -- Students -- Societies, etc
YMCA-YWCA (San Diego State University) -- Archives
YMCA-YWCA (San Diego State University) -- History -- Sources
Organizational Records
Publications
United States -- Armed Forces -- Recruiting, enlistment, etc. -- History -- 20th century -- Sources
Conscientious objectors -- California -- San Diego -- History -- 20th century -- Sources
Draft -- History -- 20th century -- Sources
The copyright interests in these materials have not been transferred to San Diego State University. Copyright resides with
the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections
is such that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Requests for permission to publish must be
submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission
is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission
of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available
for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including
but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.
This collection is open for research.
Identification of item, folder title, box number, Campus Y Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Library
and Information Access, San Diego State University.
Young Women's Christian Association, San Diego Chapter Records
The
Campus Y Collection dates from 1953-1997, with some undated materials. The collection documents San Diego State University's campus YMCA-YWCA
from its beginnings on campus to its last years in the late 1990s. It consists mostly of paper records. Included in the
collection are: the Campus Y constitution and bylaws, College Y Advisory Board minutes, newspaper clippings, miscellaneous
books and brochures on the draft, and several scrapbooks detailing events and camps sponsored by the YMCA-YWCA. Materials
are arranged alphabetically.