Baltic States, circa 1922-1937
Scope and Contents
Correspondence and reports concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. work in Estonia and Latvia. YWCA of the U.S.A. secretaries in Estonia and Latvia work to develop programming and train local leaders. In addition, efforts are made to form cooperative relationships between the Estonian and Latvian associations including holding joint conferences. YWCA work in Estonia and Latvia is focused on work with younger girls including a Girl Reserve program. Reports and proceedings provide an overview of the efforts and programming while correspondence provide a more personal account of the secretary's' travels and perspectives. Correspondence also concerns arrangements for training and acquiring secretaries as well as travel plans and accommodations.
Dates of Materials
- circa 1922-1937
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
337 frames (1 partial reel)
- Christian stewardship
- Education -- Estonia
- Education -- Latvia
- Estonia
- Health education of women
- Latvia
- Leadership in women
- Nonprofit organizations -- Finance
- Nonprofit organizations -- Management
- Pamphlets
- Proceedings
- Proceedings
- Proceedings
- Teenage girls -- Estonia
- Teenage girls -- Latvia
- Women in development -- International cooperation
- YWCA of the U.S.A. Foreign Division
- Young Men's Christian associations -- Estonia
- Young Men's Christian associations -- Latvia
- correspondence
- reports
Repository Details
Part of the Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History Repository