Conventions, seventeenth, 1946
Scope and Contents
Official proceedings and digest of the Seventeenth National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. As the first national convention since 1940 and since the end of World War II, the discussion and debate of the convention sessions look at work that was done during the war years and look ahead to what the post war world and nation will bring. Throughout these discussions the role of the organization and of Christian women is examined through the theme, "One world under god." Special addresses by guest speakers cover topics such as the implications of atomic warfare, education opportunities, and world politics as there is a continued interest in YWCA work in foreign countries and National Board work internationally. Representatives from several countries are invited to speak and report on conditions around the world. The adoption of resolutions and actions is conducted in business sessions throughout the convention and include the adoption of reports and constitutional amendments and voting on official stances on political and social matters. As with past conventions, the study of racism and interracial cooperation and efforts to implement recommendations is important and after discussions and reports from members, the Interracial Charter is adopted. Presentations and reports from groups including student, business and professional, industrial, Girl Reserve, health education and rural share with the convention delegates work being done in regards to their special interests. Convention actions are outlined in the appendix of the published proceedings. Special addresses and speeches are found in the convention digest following the proceedings.
Dates of Materials
- Creation: 1946
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
343 frames (1 partial reel)
Subject
- United Service Organizations (U.S.) (Organization)
- Young Women's Christian Association of the U.S.A. National Board (Organization)
- United Nations (Organization)
- Young Women's Christian Association of the U.S.A. G.R. Dept. (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Anti-racism
- Anti-racism
- Christian stewardship
- Civil rights
- Democracy
- Economic security
- Full employment policies
- Fund raising
- Fund raising
- Health education of women
- International relations
- Job security
- Labor laws and legislation
- Labor laws and legislation
- Leadership in women
- Nonprofit organizations -- Administration
- Nonprofit organizations -- Finance
- Nonprofit organizations -- Management
- Nuclear warfare
- Nuclear warfare -- Religious aspects
- Parliamentary practice
- Race discrimination
- Reconstruction (1939-1951)
- Rural women
- Social movements -- Religious aspects
- Student movements
- Women -- Employment
- Women -- International cooperation
- Women -- International cooperation
- Women -- International cooperation
- Women -- Political activity
- Women in development -- International cooperation
- Women in the labor movement
- Working class -- Education
- World War, 1939-1945 -- War work
- World War, 1939-1945 -- War work
- World War, 1939-1945 -- War work
- Youth movements
Repository Details
Part of the Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History Repository