Conventions, fifteenth, 1938

File — Box: 1, Reel: 33, microdex: 5

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Scope and Contents

Fifteenth National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America call to convention, program and bulletins. Daily bulletins, distributed to each delegate in attendance, provide updates on convention activities and special events, make announcements, and share news and updates in short article form. The series of bulletins sent to delegates prior to the convention are intended to prepare them for convention by reviewing past conventions, informing recipients of guidelines and procedures for selecting delegates, discussing emphasis and method for the upcoming convention, and asking delegates to reflect on certain topics or discussion questions. Business and Professional, Industrial and Student Assemblies program and emphases are presented in the bulletins as well. Emphasis for the Fifteenth Convention concerns the role of religion in the organization and its members and creating an inclusive environment in the organization. As the threat of war looms closer, discussions of war and peace increase as do talks of international relations and work overseas.

Dates of Materials

Creation: 1938

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.