India, circa 1920-1939
Scope and Contents
Reports concerning YWCA programs in India arranged alphabetically by reporter's last name for last names beginning with the letters A through M. Reports from YWCA of the U.S.A. secretaries to the Foreign Division often contain descriptions of local customs and surroundings in addition to reporting on the needs of the local associations and assessments of how the associations are meeting the needs of the local women. Y.W.C.A. of India, Burma and Ceylon secretary's report on updates from local associations and descriptions of efforts to meet the social, physical, intellectual and spiritual needs of their women.
Dates of Materials
- Creation: circa 1920-1939
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
649 frames (1 partial reel)
Subject
- YWCA of the U.S.A. Foreign Division (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Christian stewardship
- Fund raising
- Fund raising
- Leadership in women
- Tourist camps, hostels, etc -- India
- Women -- India
- Women in Christianity -- India
- Women in development -- International cooperation
- Young Women's Christian associations -- Burma
- Young Women's Christian associations -- Indiana
- Young Women's Christian associations -- Sri Lanka
Repository Details
Part of the Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History Repository