Minutes and reports concerning YWCA of the USA work with African American women and girls, 1915-1931
Scope and Contents
Minutes and reports of YWCA of the U.S.A. committees involved with the organization's work with African American women and girls and issues relating to racism and race relations. Early meetings focus on visitation reports and matters of personnel. By the time the Council on Colored Work of the National Board of the YWCA of the U.S.A. is formed the focus shifts more to discussions of external trends, social and economic problems faced by the African American community and the YWCA of the U.S.A.'s role in work with women of color.
Dates of Materials
- Creation: 1915-1931
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for use without restriction beyond the standard terms and conditions of Smith College Special Collections.
However, by agreement with the YWCA of the U.S.A., microdexes known to contain financial records or personal health information (usually on job applications) were not digitized and/or not published in our online repository as part of the CLIR Digitizing Hidden Collections grant. These microdexes may still be accessed on the original microfilm, and digital files may be made available to individual researchers upon request.
Extent
404 frames (1 partial reel)
Genre / Form
Geographic
- Arkansas, United States
- Louisiana, United States
- Missouri, United States
- Oklahoma, United States
- Texas, United States
- United States -- Race relations
- United States -- Race relations
Topical
- African American leadership
- African American women
- African American women -- Employment
- African American women -- Social conditions
- African American women -- Societies and clubs
- African Americans -- Civil rights
- African Americans -- Education
- African Americans -- Recreation
- Racism
- Racism -- Religious aspects
- Social movements -- Religious aspects
Repository Details
Part of the Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History Repository