Business and professional women, 1927-1944
Scope and Contents
Issues of "News and Notes" and program materials a newsletter from the YWCA of the U.S.A. Business and Professional Women Department. "News and Notes" is a department newsletter that keeps local associations aware of how programming is being used in various associations and includes program updates from around the country. In addition to idea sharing the newsletter includes updates on conference preparation and announces governance or organizational changes. Following "News and Notes" are program guides and materials including handbooks and other guiding materials to assist local associations in implementing the program of the YWCA of the U.S.A. Business and Professional Women Department.
Dates of Materials
- Creation: 1927-1944
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
664 frames (1 partial reel)
Subject
- YWCA of the U.S.A.. Business and Professional Department (Organization)
Genre / Form
Topical
- Citizenship
- Civil rights
- Clubs -- Recruiting
- Cost and standard of living
- Democracy
- Discrimination
- Economics
- International relations
- Labor laws and legislation
- Married women -- Employment
- Nonprofit organizations -- Administration
- Nonprofit organizations -- Finance
- Poll tax -- Law and legislation
- Racism
- Voting
- Women -- Employment
- Women -- Political activity
- Women -- Vocational guidance
- Women in the labor movement
Repository Details
Part of the Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History Repository