War Work Council Polish Gray Samaritans Committee minutes and reports, 1918-1919

File — Box: 4, Reel: 381, microdex: 8

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Polish Grey Samaritans Committee of the War Work Council of the National Board of the YWCA of the U.S.A. is responsible for conducting training and financing the work of Polish-American women in war relief and reconstruction in Poland. The women, after completing a training course in first-aid, nursing and relief work, are either assigned to work in France with Polish forces or in Poland to assist in reconstruction. The committee is responsible for developing a training program, determining program requirements, the placement of the Polish Grey Samaritans, determining how to finance the program, cooperating with the Polish Reconstruction Committee and developing policy for the work of the Polish Grey Samaritans. In addition to providing support to the Polish people and forces the committee hopes the Polish Grey Samaritans program increases and strengthens the relationships between the Polish community in America and women of other backgrounds.

Dates of Materials

Creation: 1918-1919

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

From the Record Group:

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.