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Posted Who Am I? 8x40 R to Eight by Thirty-Two
WHO AM I? 40-bar reel for 3 couples in a 4-couple longwise set 1-8 1s dance Mirror Crossover Reels of Three, begin dancing out and down through second position opposite sides to finish in partner's original place on the sideline....
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Posted Need Money to Travel to the Archives? Apply Now for the Clarke Chambers Fellowship to YMCA Archives News
The application deadline for the annual Clarke Chambers Fellowship is coming up on April 15th. The fellowship supports travel to do research in the Social Welfare History Archives or the Kautz Family YMCA Archives. Preference is given to dissertation writers...
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Posted Minister on the Mississippi 8x32 S to Eight by Thirty-Two
THE MINISTER ON THE MISSISSIPPI or THE REVEREND ALAN GRANT 32-bar Strathspey for 3 couples in a 4-couple longwise set 1-4 1C lead down for 4 bars. 2C step up on bars 3-4. 5-8 1C lead up for 2 bars...
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Posted Outside the Box 4x32 J to Eight by Thirty-Two
OUTSIDE THE BOX 32 bar Jig for 4 couples in a 4 couple longwise set 2nd and 4th couples begin on opposite sides 1- 4 All four couples dance set and link in tandem. Danced as follows: 1-2 All, joining hands...
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Posted The YMCA in Africa to YMCA Archives News
The first YMCA in Africa was founded in Liberia in 1881, and the American YMCA was working to spread the movement on that continent as early as 1890. Records of YMCA international work in 25 different African countries are available...
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Posted Explore the History of a University: George Williams College to YMCA Archives News
Did you know the YMCA started several colleges and universities? The YMCA was a pioneer in many areas of education, including night schools, English as a second language instruction, and vocational education. In addition, at least two institutions of higher...
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Posted Now Online and in Print: Over 1,000 Reports of YMCA Work in China to YMCA Archives News
We are excited to announce that our extensive collection of reports on YMCA work in China has been digitized and is now available online! (See below for details on how to search.) The reports, written by 243 YMCA foreign secretaries...
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Posted Maggie and Caitlin 8x32 R to Eight by Thirty-Two
MAGGIE AND CAITLIN 32-bar reel for 3-couples in a 4-couple set 1-4 1st couple set advancing, turn both hands to face down nearer hands joined. 5-8 1st couple dance below 3rd couple, cross and cast up to 2nd place on...
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Posted Start Your Engines 8x32 J to Eight by Thirty-Two
START YOUR ENGINES 32-bar jig for 3 couples in a 4-couple set 1-8 LS Reel on ladies side. 1L, followed by her partner, dance LS reel on ladies' side. 1M passes his partner when dancing through 3L position (as in...
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Posted Silver Heather 8x32 J to Eight by Thirty-Two
SILVER HEATHER 32-bar jig for 3 couples in a 4-couple longwise set 1 - 4 1W followed by 1M cast off one place (2C step up on 3-4) and cross to opposite side 5 - 8 2C + 1C RHA (and...
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Posted Heathery Breeze 4x32 S to Eight by Thirty-Two
HEATHERY BREEZE 32-bar Strathspey for 4 couples in a 4-couple set 1-8 1s dance Mirror Crossover Reel of Three finishing in partner's original place 9-10 1s cross down to second position own sides facing out while 2s continue reeling to...
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Posted Groundhog Day 8x32 S to Eight by Thirty-Two
GROUNDHOG DAY 32-bar Strathspey for 2 couples in a 4-couple set 1-4 1s+2s Set & Cross RH 5-8 Set & 3/4 Turn Both Hands to face each other in the middle (Man facing down, ladies facing up). 9-16 1s+2s dance reel of...
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Posted Travel Fellowship Available to Visit the Archives to YMCA Archives News
The application deadline for the annual Clarke Chambers Fellowship is coming up on April 15th. The fellowship supports travel to do research in the Social Welfare History Archives or the Kautz Family YMCA Archives. Preference is given to dissertation writers...
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Posted Full Text of WWI Newspaper Now Online to YMCA Archives News
A nearly complete run of Trench and Camp, a newspaper published by the YMCA for army camps during World War I is now available online via the University of Minnesota's UMedia Archive. The full text of the Camp Upton (Long...
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Posted Finding Pamphlets in the YMCA Archives to YMCA Archives News
A list of over 2,000 pamphlets in the YMCA Archives is now available online. The succinct communication form of the pamphlet allowed the YMCA to craft targeted messages for targeted audiences. This collection wonderfully illustrates the evolution of the YMCA's...
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Posted Graduation Reel 8x40 R to Eight by Thirty-Two
THE GRADUATION REEL 40-bar reel for 3 couples in a longwise set 1-8 1C dance below 2C, cast up to 1st place. 1C dance below 3C and cast to 2nd placeon own sides. 2C step up on bars 7-8. 9-12 2C,...
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Posted Limited Service the Week of January 3-6, 2012 to YMCA Archives News
The Department of Archives and Special Collections (including the YMCA Archives) will be providing limited service the first week of January 2012. January 3-6 ASC will not be registering new researchers or pulling any materials for research use. Researchers who...
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Posted Supporting the YMCA Movement in China to YMCA Archives News
The YMCA in Wuhan, China, marked its 100th anniversary this year, and YMCA Archivist Lara Friedman-Shedlov was there to help celebrate the milestone. Founded in the same year (and in the same city) as the revolution that ended Qing dynasty...
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Posted Ginger Sharks 8x32 R to Eight by Thirty-Two
GINGER SHARKS 32-bar reel for 3 couples in a 4-couple set 1 - 4 First and second couples dance right hands across once round (1L face out); 5 - 8 Mini chase: First lady dances down behind second lady and...
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Posted Corners' Hello 8x32 S to Eight by Thirty-Two
CORNERS' HELLO 32-bar Strathspey for 3 couples in a 4-couple set 1-8 1st and 2nd couples Set and Rotate. 2nd couple finish in first place and 1st couple in 2nd place, all facing in. 9-12 1st couple, passing left shoulder,...
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Posted Need to Get to the Archives? Research Fellowship Available to YMCA Archives News
These days more and more archival material is available online. While we are working on a number of projects to digitize significant parts of the collection, the vast majority is still in hard copy only and requires a visit to...
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Posted Just a Dozen 6x40 R to Eight by Thirty-Two
JUST A DOZEN 40-bar reel for two 3-couple sets, side by side 1-4 1st couple in both sets, lead down (right hands) to cross below 3rd couple, cast up to 2nd place on opposite sides. 5-8 1st couples, 1st woman with 3rd...
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Posted The Red Squirrel 4x32 S to Eight by Thirty-Two
THE RED SQUIRREL 32-bar Strathspey for 4 couples in a 4-couple set 1 - 4 1st couple set, turn with both hands finish in the middle facing down. 5 - 8 1st couple dance down 1 place and turn with both hands...
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Posted Redfoot's Ramble 4x32 S to Eight by Thirty-Two
REDFOOT'S RAMBLE 32-bar Strathspey for 4 couples in a 4-couple set 1-8 1C lead down the middle and up, the other three couples creating arches (virtual). 9-12 1C turn by the RH 1 ½ times moving down between the 2C...
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Posted The Erlangen Reel 8x32 R to Eight by Thirty-Two
THE ERLANGEN REEL 32-bar reel for 3 couples in a 4-couple set 1- 4 1st couple turn, giving right hands and cast off 1 place, finishing slightly in from the sidelines. 2nd couple step up on bars 3-4. 5- 8 1st couple...
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Posted YMCA Archives Hosts Teens to YMCA Archives News
The Summer History Immersion Program, a joint effort between the National History Day program and Archives and Special Collections, will be starting Monday June 13, 2011. For two weeks , eleven high school sophomores and juniors will go through a...
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Posted The City of Christchurch 2x32 S + 2x32 R to Eight by Thirty-Two
THE CITY OF CHRISTCHURCH 32 bar medley for 4 couples in a 4-couple set (2x32S, 2x32R) 3rd and 4th couples start on opposite sides One chord only 1-4 1st and 4th couples dance petronella turns into the centre and set to...
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