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description - Portrait photograph of Richard R. Bailey. Rich Bailey began his association as a youth member of the Toronto Central YMCA. After graduating from George Williams College, he went to the YMCA of Edmonton, Alberta, first as the director of camping and… subject - Young Men's Christian Association of North America; relation - RG 103 YMCA Hall of Fame Papers Identifier - rg103-2004-bailey-r-portrait-03 http://server16122.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15370coll2,80

description - Portrait photograph of Richard R. Bailey. Rich Bailey began his association as a youth member of the Toronto Central YMCA. After graduating from George Williams College, he went to the YMCA of Edmonton, Alberta, first as the director of camping and… subject - Young Men's Christian Association of North America; relation - RG 103 YMCA Hall of Fame Papers Identifier - rg103-2004-bailey-r-portrait-02 http://server16122.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15370coll2,79

description - Portrait photograph of Richard R. Bailey. Rich Bailey began his association as a youth member of the Toronto Central YMCA. After graduating from George Williams College, he went to the YMCA of Edmonton, Alberta, first as the director of camping and… subject - Young Men's Christian Association of North America; relation - RG 103 YMCA Hall of Fame Papers Identifier - rg103-2004-bailey-r-portrait-01 http://server16122.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15370coll2,78

description - Photograph of Rizek Abusharr. Born into a family that traces its roots in Jerusalem back 500 years, 12-year-old Rizek Abusharr was recruited to do yard work at the Jerusalem International YMCA (JIY), along with Palestinian classmates and an equal… subject - Young Men's Christian Association of North America; International Young Men's Christian Association; relation - RG 103 YMCA Hall of Fame Papers Identifier - rg103-2007-abusharr-r-portrait-03 http://server16122.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15370coll2,77

description - Portrait photograph of Rizek Abusharr seated with clasped hands. Born into a family that traces its roots in Jerusalem back 500 years, 12-year-old Rizek Abusharr was recruited to do yard work at the Jerusalem International YMCA (JIY), along with… subject - Young Men's Christian Association of North America; International Young Men's Christian Association; relation - RG 103 YMCA Hall of Fame Papers Identifier - rg103-2007-abusharr-r-portrait-02 http://server16122.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15370coll2,76

description - Portrait photograph of Rizek Abusharr. Born into a family that traces its roots in Jerusalem back 500 years, 12-year-old Rizek Abusharr was recruited to do yard work at the Jerusalem International YMCA (JIY), along with Palestinian classmates and an… subject - Young Men's Christian Association of North America; International Young Men's Christian Association; relation - RG 103 YMCA Hall of Fame Papers Identifier - rg103-2007-abusharr-r-portrait-01 http://server16122.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15370coll2,75

description - Portrait photograph of Dunbar Reed. Dunbar Reed earned his undergraduate degree from Wiley College in Texas and his graduate degree from Springfield College. He began his career in 1938 as a program director at the Kansas City (Mo.) YMCA.
He worked… subject - Young Men's Christian Association of North America; Springfield College--Alumni and alumnae; Springfield College; relation - RG 103 YMCA Hall of Fame Papers Identifier - rg103-2003-reed-d-portrait-01 http://server16122.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15370coll2,74

description - Portrait photograph of David H. Brown. Halbe Brown began his career at the Youngstown (Ohio) YMCA, first as aquatic director and later as the camp director and youth director. In 1966, he became the executive director of the Frost Valley (N.Y.)… subject - Young Men's Christian Association of North America; relation - RG 103 YMCA Hall of Fame Papers Identifier - rg-103-2003-brown-d-portrait-01 http://server16122.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15370coll2,73

description - Portrait photograph od Ted W. Hawkins. After being discharged from the Army, Ted Hawkins attended Augustana College in Illinois, graduating in 1949 with majors in business, psychology, and education. His first YMCA position was as general secretary… subject - Young Men's Christian Association of North America; relation - RG 103 YMCA Hall of Fame Papers Identifier - rg103-2002-hawkins-t-portrait-01 http://server16122.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15370coll2,72

description - Portrait photograph of Max W. Clowers. Max Clowers started his lifelong relationship as a member of the Hi-Y Club at the Springfield (Ill.) YMCA. In 1926, he became the associate Boys’ Work secretary of the Rock Island (Ill.) YMCA.
During WWII, he… subject - Young Men's Christian Association of North America; relation - RG 103 YMCA Hall of Fame Papers Identifier - rg103-1999-clowers-m-portrait-01 http://server16122.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15370coll2,71

description - Portrait photograph of Lloyd C. Arnold. Lloyd Arnold was a youth member of the York (Pa.) YMCA. He served in the U.S. Army from 1944 to 1946, where he worked with amputees in the Medical Corps. After his military service, he received his… subject - Young Men's Christian Association of North America; Springfield College--Alumni and alumnae; Springfield College; relation - RG 103 YMCA Hall of Fame Papers Identifier - rg103-2002-arnold-l-portrait-01 http://server16122.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15370coll2,70

description - Portrait photograph of Robert Weidensall. Described by his contemporaries as “the best-loved man of the brotherhood,” Robert Weidensall worked tirelessly for 37 years developing YMCAs in rural communities in the mid-to-late 1800s. Weidensall… subject - Young Men's Christian Association of North America; relation - RG 103 YMCA Hall of Fame Papers Identifier - rg103-2001-weidensall-r-portrait-01 http://server16122.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15370coll2,69

description - Portrait photograph of Harold C. Smith. With an undergraduate degree in economics and history and graduate degrees in both business and divinity, Harold Smith was well prepared for his 42 years at the YMCA Retirement Fund. He served in various roles… subject - Young Men's Christian Association of North America; Springfield College--Trustees; Springfield College; relation - RG 103 YMCA Hall of Fame Papers Identifier - rg103-2001-smith-h-portrait-01 http://server16122.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15370coll2,68

description - A photograph of Thomas B. Hargrave Jr. standing in front of a brick wall. Tom Hargrave's first job in the YMCA, after graduating from Knoxville College in Tennessee, was as executive director of the Portsmouth (Va.) YMCA. Over the next 15 years, he… subject - Young Men's Christian Association of North America; relation - RG 103 YMCA Hall of Fame Papers Identifier - rg103-2001-hargrave-t-portrait-01 http://server16122.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15370coll2,67

description - Portrait photograph of Thomas B. Hargrave Jr. Tom Hargrave's first job in the YMCA, after graduating from Knoxville College in Tennessee, was as executive director of the Portsmouth (Va.) YMCA. Over the next 15 years, he held various positions in… subject - Young Men's Christian Association of North America; relation - RG 103 YMCA Hall of Fame Papers Identifier - rg103-2001-hargrave-t-portrait-02 http://server16122.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15370coll2,66

description - Portrait photograph of John C. O'Melia. John O’Melia served in the Army during WWII, and completed his undergraduate and graduate studies at Western Reserve University before joining the Cleveland (Ohio) YMCA staff. As an assistant program… subject - Young Men's Christian Association of North America; relation - RG 103 YMCA Hall of Fame Papers Identifier - rg103-2000-omelia-j-portrait-01 http://server16122.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15370coll2,65

description - Portrait photograph of Jesse Moorland. In 1892, Jesse Moorland was appointed the first general secretary of the “Colored YMCA” in Washington, D.C., working hard to maintain financial support for the association during the economic depression of… subject - Young Men's Christian Association of North America; relation - RG 103 YMCA Hall of Fame Papers Identifier - rg103-2000-moorland-j-portrait-01 http://server16122.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15370coll2,64

description - Portrait photograph of Bev R. Laws. Like his parents before him, Bev Laws became a public school teacher after graduating from college, and worked part time as a football and basketball referee at the YMCA. After completing his graduate degree at… subject - Young Men's Christian Association of North America; relation - RG 103 YMCA Hall of Fame Papers Identifier - rg103-2000-laws-b-portrait-01 http://server16122.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15370coll2,63

description - Portrait photograph of Yoritada "Yori" Wada. Despite growing up in an era when Japanese-Americans faced the challenges of intense discrimination, Wada grew to become a regional and national leader for humanitarian causes.
He was an editor of the… subject - Young Men's Christian Association of North America; relation - RG 103 YMCA Hall of Fame Papers Identifier - rg103-1999-wada-y-portrait-01 http://server16122.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15370coll2,62

description - Portrait photograph of John J. deBarbadillo. John deBarbadillo is a rare example of a YMCA professional who joined the YMCA as a member, and went on to spend his entire 45-year career in the same association.
After graduating from York Collegiate… subject - Young Men's Christian Association of North America; relation - RG 103 YMCA Hall of Fame Papers Identifier - rg103-1999-debarbadillo-j-portrait-01 http://server16122.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15370coll2,61