Conventions, twelfth, 1932
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning the assemblies of the Twelfth National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. During each convention the business and professional, industrial, and student groups meet to discuss and act on matters of national importance. The main focus of the business and professional and industrial assemblies is on the unemployment situation and wages. Each assembly addresses these issues as it applies to their own members. The student assembly discusses membership, their relationship with the YWCA and other organizations, the role of religion, and the functions of the YWCA of the U.S.A. Student Department.
Dates of Materials
- Creation: 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
333 frames (1 partial reel)
Subject
- Conference on the Cause and Cure of War (Organization)
- YWCA of the U.S.A.. Business and Professional Department (Organization)
- YWCA of the U.S.A.. Industrial Department (Organization)
- YWCA of the U.S.A.. National Student Council (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Cost and standard of living
- Depressions -- 1929
- Labor laws and legislation
- Labor unions
- Leadership in women
- Nonprofit organizations -- Administration
- Nonprofit organizations -- Finance
- Nonprofit organizations -- Management
- Social movements -- Religious aspects
- Student movements
- Textile industry
- Unemployment
- Unemployment insurance
- Wages -- Women
- White collar workers
- Women -- Vocational guidance
- Women in the labor movement
Repository Details
Part of the Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History Repository