China, circa 1906-1949
Scope and Contents
Correspondence with and about general secretaries serving on the National Committee of the YWCA of China. American and Chinese secretaries write to arrange travel plans and visits, give updates on programs and associations, discuss social, economic, and political problems faced in China and request support of funds and people. The correspondence concerning Grace Coppock and Ting Shu-Ching include memorials and condolences following their untimely deaths due to illness.
Dates of Materials
- Creation: circa 1906-1949
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
1085 frames (1 partial reel)
Subject
- YWCA of the U.S.A. Foreign Division (Organization)
- Zhonghua Jidu jiao nü qing nian hui (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Christian stewardship
- Democracy
- International relations
- Leadership in women
- Nonprofit organizations -- Finance
- Nonprofit organizations -- Management
- Women -- China
- Women -- International cooperation
- Women -- International cooperation
- Women -- International cooperation
- World War, 1939-1945 -- War work
- World War, 1939-1945 -- War work
- World War, 1939-1945 -- War work
- Young Women's Christian associations -- China
- Young Women's Christian associations -- China
Repository Details
Part of the Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History Repository
