Conventions, twelfth, 1932
Scope and Contents
Stenotype proceedings from the Twelfth National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. These detailed proceedings follow the convention from opening remarks to final adjournment. Worship services, devotional exercises and addresses are made by both YWCA of the U.S.A. members and special guests. Proceedings also follow convention business, motions for resolutions and actions, and elections and nominations of positions. Discussion and addresses concern social issues of the time including racism and a resolution on lynching violence; the present economic and unemployment situation; and the role of Christianity in the social agenda of the YWCA of the U.S.A.
Dates of Materials
- 1932
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
705 frames (1 partial reel)
- Christian stewardship
- Cost and standard of living
- Depressions -- 1929
- Disarmament
- International relations
- Leadership in women
- Lynching
- Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
- Nonprofit organizations -- Administration
- Nonprofit organizations -- Finance
- Nonprofit organizations -- Management
- Parliamentary practice
- Proceedings
- Proceedings
- Proceedings
- Race relations
- Social action
- Social movements -- Religious aspects
- Unemployment
- Wages -- Women
- Women -- Employment
- Women -- Political activity
- Women and religion
- Women and religion
- Women in the labor movement
- Worship programs
- Young Women's Christian Association of the U.S.A. National Board
- Youth movements
- speeches (documents)
Repository Details
Part of the Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History Repository