Conventions, eighth, 1924
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning the Eighth National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America assemblies, group meetings and program. Business and professional, industrial, and student assemblies each meet separately during the convention to discuss matters unique to their groups and to united under their common goals. Assemblies discuss cooperation with outside organizations as well as within the YWCA. In addition, assemblies vote on resolutions and actions and discuss purpose and aims for the coming term. Additional items include further reporting on the membership basis for the YWCA of the U.S.A., a worship program, minutes and outlines of group meetings, and a discussion guide on the Social Ideals of the Churches.
Dates of Materials
- 1924
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
275 frames (1 partial reel)
- Adult education
- African American women -- Employment
- Business -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
- Christianity and politics
- Congresses and conventions -- Planning
- Democracy
- International relations
- Labor laws and legislation
- Leadership in women
- New York, New York, United States
- Nonprofit organizations -- Administration
- Nonprofit organizations -- Finance
- Nonprofit organizations -- Management
- Parliamentary practice
- Proceedings
- Proceedings
- Proceedings
- Race relations
- Women -- Employment
- Women -- Political activity
- Women -- Political activity
- Women and religion
- Women and religion
- Women in the labor movement
- Work environment
- Young Women's Christian Association of the U.S.A. National Board
- correspondence
- minutes (administrative records)
- outlines (documents)
- reports
Repository Details
Part of the Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History Repository