First YMCA Membership Card (June 6, 1844)

This is one of the first Y.M.C.A Member's cards. It was created on June 6, 1844, the year that the YMCA was founded by Sir George Williams. The middle of the card says "Young Men's Christian Association Instituted June 6, 1844" and "Member's Ticket." The middle of the card also lists the names John C. Symons and William Creese, who were the two original secretaries of the association. The middle section is separated from the rest of the card by line dividers, and there are quotes around each of the four sides of the middle of the card which appear to be taken directly from the bible. The card is attached to a page out of the bound volume of "YMCA London Report, 1944-1973"To learn more about Sir George Williams, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/713This document is attached to the front of the bound volume of the "YMCA London Report, 1944-1973" contained in the rare book collection of the Springfield College Archives and Special Collections.