War Work Council Committee on Construction and Equipment minutes, 1917-1918
Scope and Contents
The Committee on Construction and Equipment of the War Work Council of the National Board of the YWCA of the U.S.A. is responsible for material needs and construction of hostess houses. Hostess Houses provide a place for women to entertain men and meet with family members in addition to being a safe place for women to stay while visiting military camps. The committee ensures the hostess houses are properly equipped and authorize the purchase of needed equipment including automobiles.
Dates of Materials
- Creation: 1917-1918
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
53 frames (1 partial reel)
Genre / Form
Topical
- Nonprofit organizations -- Finance
- Nonprofit organizations -- Management
- Reconstruction (1914-1939)
- War relief
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Social aspects
- World War, 1914-1918 -- War work
- World War, 1914-1918 -- War work
- World War, 1914-1918 -- War work -- France
- World War, 1914-1918 -- War work -- Young Women's Christian associations
Repository Details
Part of the Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History Repository
