Young Women's Christian Association of the U.S.A. G.R. Dept.

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Photographs highlighting programs and activities for teenage girls at local YWCA associations. Photographed activities include day trips and beach outings, hikes, service projects, religious activities, meetings of teenage groups, and other social activities. Many of the local associations are identified on the backs of the photographs.

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Group photographs of Girl Reserves and Y-Teens from community associations.

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. Community Division. The Community Division's purpose is to provide direct services to local associations and aid in communication between local associations and the national organization, as well as to other organizations. Branch and center materials concern work with African American women, Asian American women and International Institutes serving women immigrants. A history of the development of the branches and their purpose in addition to...

Scope and Contents Reports from the National Board concerning the Eleventh National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. The convention focuses on the changing social, religious, and economic situation in the United States and beyond and include a strong focus on work with immigrants in cities, towns, and points of entry. These detailed reports provide background information and studies regarding in addition to giving an overview of resolutions and actions...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning convention committees, constitution revisions, and group meetings at the Fifteenth National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United State of America. The Convention Committee assess the past convention and collects feedback, plans the location and accommodations, and arranges programming and special speakers. Group meeting materials largely concern the meeting of adults responsible for work with younger girls. These discussions assess work...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning participation by proxy at the Fourteenth National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. For junior members of the YWCA of the U.S.A., the only representatives at convention are the local junior members and adult leaders of groups from around the country. For the Fourteenth Convention, in order to get representation from more junior members, fifty associations were chosen to discuss and report on the topics of education...

Scope and Contents Stenotype proceedings of the Seventeenth National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. As the first national convention since 1940 and since the end of World War II, the discussion and debate of the convention sessions look at work that was done during the war years and look ahead to what the post war world and nation will bring. Throughout these discussions the role of the organization and Christian women is examined. Special addresses by...

Scope and Contents Official proceedings and digest of the Seventeenth National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. As the first national convention since 1940 and since the end of World War II, the discussion and debate of the convention sessions look at work that was done during the war years and look ahead to what the post war world and nation will bring. Throughout these discussions the role of the organization and of Christian women is examined through...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning group meetings, workshops, and vesper services at the Seventeenth National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. Meetings of special interest groups at the convention discuss and present on topics of unique importance. The newly formed Agricultural Council brings together delegates to discuss labor issues for agricultural families, problems of reaching and engaging rural women and girls, economic challenges of rural...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the Sixteenth National Convention of Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. Immediately following the previous convention, the Convention Committee begins meetings to collect and assess feedback regarding convention content, processes and accommodations. Using this information, the committee plans the upcoming convention arranging speakers, discussion topics and emphases and accommodations. Included in these documents is a summary of...

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Photographs of YWCA of the USA Girl Reserve Eight Week Clubs. Most are group photographs with clubs identified on the back of the photographs.

Scope and Contents Documents concerning adult guides and leaders of the Girl Reserve Department of the YWCA of the U.S.A. Girl Reserve, the YWCA club for adolescent girls, is an opportunity for girls to meet and to develop their spiritual, physical and intellectual lives through social activities, camps, leadership training and classes. Adult leaders of the Girl Reserve have opportunities for training and exchange of ideas through Adult guidance Council meetings and training classes. Handbooks, guide sheets...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning Girl Reserve advisor's training, alumnae clubs and anniversary celebrations. Girl Reserve, the YWCA club for adolescent girls, is an opportunity for girls to meet and to develop their spiritual, physical and intellectual lives through social activities, camps, leadership training and classes. To celebrate the fiftieth and sixtieth anniversaries of the Girl Reserve Department special activities, services and pageants are planned. Materials are circulated with suggested...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the Associated Youth-Serving Organizations. Similar to other departments of the YWCA of the U.S.A., the Girl Reserve Department often cooperates with other youth organizations to meet the needs of young people. To meet the growing needs of youth during World War II, the Associated Youth Serving Organizations(AYSO) is formed with other major organizations with services for young people such as the YMCA, Boy's Clubs of America, Camp Fire Girls, Girl Scouts, the National...

Scope and Contents During World War II, the need for increased work with teenagers becomes more apparent and teenage canteens are established through many organizations, including the YWCA of the U.S.A., to meet those needs. Pamphlets and correspondence concerning the canteens describe the purpose and aims of the services and the organization of canteens and their activity programs. During World War II the agriculture industry also sees and increased need for labor. To meet the harvesting needs of farms during...

Scope and Contents To ensure the needs of the developing girls are being met, the YWCA of the U.S.A. conducts studies and keeps records of participation. A study during the early years of World War II collects responses to questionnaires concerning the effect the war is having on young people. In 1928 a more comprehensive study of the services of the Girl Reserve Department is conducted in collaboration with the Field Department. This study assesses the services to girls, services to young employed girls and...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. Girl Reserves with the Church, Girl Scouts, Camp Fire Girls and other organizations; curfew policies and "the effect of emergency on younger girls." Cooperation between the Girl Reserves, Camp Fire Girls, and Girl Scouts includes joint publications on leadership and junior hospital aides. Curfew materials document attempts "to curb the rising tide of delinquency" and how to better address the problem. The "effect of emergency on younger girls"...

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Program materials concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. Girl Reserve Eight Week Clubs. Materials include pamphlets, club manuals, statistics, leader training materials, lessons, correspondence, and other materials. 

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. Girl Reserve extension work, functions, organization and history, girls from foreign speaking homes, guide book, and handbook. Extension work materials analyze rural extension work by city associations and reports on findings. Function, organization, and history materials includes an article on the sixty years of girls work, statements from Girl Reserve members about the country, statistics, and an overview of the Girl Reserve organization. The section...

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Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. Girl Reserve harvest camps. Harvest Camps were arranged for members of the Girls Reserve to assist with harvesting crops during as way to contribute to the war effort. Materials include brochures, attendance records, registration materials, guidance on administering a harvest camp, news clippings about the camps, camp activities, training, and other materials relating to the functioning of a harvest camp. 

Scope and Contents Materials concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. Girl Reserve health education, history, honors and awards, insignia, Japanese Americans, Japanese relocation centers, and junior counselors. Health education materials exercise activities, dietary suggestions and tracking, and other health programming. Girl reserve history is comprised of several documents the bulk of which is a difficult to read hand written essay. Honors and awards documents the many ways that girls could earn Girl Reserve Honors....

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A YWCA of the U.S.A. manual for Girl Reserve leaders and materials on mother's council. Mother's council materials include instructions for beginning a council, information on purpose and functions, and suggestions for making the group inclusive of all women.

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Materials relating to a study of the meaning, reception, and connection to the YWCA of the name Girl Reserve, a YWCA organization for young and teen aged girls. Study materials include reports of committee members, goals of the study, questions asked, results and analysis, consideration of changing the name and terminology used to describe the group, and other materials. 

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. Girl Reserve national conference for secretaries, national education and high school organization. National conference materials include "New Directions" a pamphlet of conference findings, programs, planning materials, cost records, leadership lists and other materials. Topics covered include economics, health, and training of secretaries. National education consists of documents relating to the cooperation with public schools. The high school...

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YWCA of the U.S.A. Girl Reserve pamphlets arranged alphabetically by title. Pamphlets include activity guides, exercises, health records, camp songs, guides for employed girls, book recommendations, development charts, guide for charitable work, how to contribute to the war effort, girls work, Girl Reserve guidebooks, leadership guidebooks, high school work, religious materials, social commentaries, work with girls on the Mexican border, and other training and program materials. 

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. Girl Reserve patriotic leagues and personnel. The Patriotic League was involved in the war effort for World War I. Materials include parade plans, instructions for how girls can be patriotic, newspaper and press clippings, Junior Council bulletins, programs for a rally at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia, and other materials. The personnel section includes data on employees including age, education, training, salaries and wages, job analysis, job...

Scope and Contents YWCA of the U.S.A. Girl Reserve poetry, prayers, and songs for various occasions and documents concerning policies and relationships. Poetry materials also include a book of poems and cuts by the 1928 Cavell campers titled "Cavell Verse". Policies and relationships contains official statements, pamphlets, internal communications, speeches, reports, and other materials relating to the Girl Reserve relationships to other organizations both within and outside the YWCA. Included are discussions...

Scope and Contents YWCA of the U.S.A. Girl Reserve program pamphlets and materials outline how to implement the Girl Reserve program. The program refers to the mission, goals, and administration of the groups. Girl Reserve programs involve health, religion, social development, and the arts. Several publications are materials for groups reaching American Indian girls. Materials instruct leaders in forming a Girl Reserve Group, convey the principles of the Girl Reserve and the YWCA, provide examples of...

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Official communication and reports on registered YWCA of the U.S.A. Girl Reserve clubs. Communications include expectations of registered clubs, program announcements, and general communications. Reports analyze current Girl Reserve programs, list towns and statistics for registered clubs, suggest activities and training, and suggest governance of clubs. 

Scope and Contents Issues of the YWCA of the U.S.A. Girl Reserve quarterly bulletin, "The Registered Letter". The bulletin suggest activities and plays, provides updates on the Girl Reserve program, reinforce the Girl Reserve mission, and address issues of the times. Many issues of "The Registered Letter" begin with a letter from the secretary addressing a particular challenge ahead or social issue that is important to the Girl Reserve. Issues that are addressed include, the treatment of Jewish people in...