Conventions, eleventh, 1930

File — Box: 1, Reel: 31, microdex: 1

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Scope and Contents

Documents concerning the Eleventh National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. Materials include reports and summaries of group discussions, the proposed program of study for the Public Affairs department, worship service programs, a program for an international night, and a general overview of the convention for those planning on attending. Group discussion topics include service to small and large associations, work in rural areas, association membership and health education. Matters of public affairs for the upcoming convention include the labor movement, immigration policies, political positions and more. The Public Affairs department adopts the following program emphases for the coming years: working conditions, international relations, immigration, maternal and infant welfare, public education, observance of prohibition and the responsibilities of citizenship.

Dates of Materials

Creation: 1930

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.