Conventions, thirteenth, 1934

File — Box: 1, Reel: 32, microdex: 3

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Scope and Contents

Stenotype proceedings from the Thirteenth 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 such as motions for resolutions and actions and elections and nominations of positions. Convention business concerns social and political activity, membership practices and basis, approval of the National Board reports, adoption of the Social Ideals of the Churches and other matters. Emphasis on social and political activity largely concern the labor movement, treatment of and work with African American women and immigrant women and economic relief. Other discussions and themes present operating under a reduced budget, the National Board's roles and duties to local associations and cooperation with other organizations.

Dates of Materials

Creation: 1934

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.