China, 1915-1944
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning the sale, transfer, maintenance and use of YWCA of the U.S.A. Foochow, Hangchow-Mudken, Peking and Shanghai properties in China. Buildings are used as residences and headquarters for American and Chinese YWCA activities. The Shanghai property is used as a headquarters for the National Committee of the YWCA of China and pamphlets and articles give an overview of its development.
Dates of Materials
- 1915-1944
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
309 frames (1 partial reel)
- Buildings
- Buildings -- Repair and reconstruction
- China
- Leadership in women
- Nonprofit organizations -- Finance
- Nonprofit organizations -- Management
- Pamphlets
- Real property -- China
- Women -- International cooperation
- Women -- International cooperation
- Women -- International cooperation
- YWCA of the U.S.A. Foreign Division
- Young Women's Christian associations -- China
- Young Women's Christian associations -- China
- Zhonghua Jidu jiao nü qing nian hui
- correspondence
- telegrams
Repository Details
Part of the Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History Repository
