Italy, circa 1917-1950

File — Box: 1, Reel: 58, microdex: 5

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Staff reports, correspondence, historical reports, and articles concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. work in Italy. YWCA centers in Italy seek to improve the spiritual, physical, social, and intellectual well being of girls and women. This is accomplished through establishing YWCA activities and housing. Cooperation with the YWCA of the U.S.A. includes fundraising and training opportunities in addition to American secretaries serving in Italy. Following the end of World War II, Eleanor Anderson leads an effort in cooperation with the C.I.O. to establish a recreation and community center for the employees of the Amalgamated Clothing Corporation in Italy. Due to complex cooperative relationships and unforeseen challenges the project is faced with many complexities described through Anderson's correspondence with the interested parties. Staff reports often contain description of the secretary's travels and impressions of the Italian people and culture in addition to the assessments of YWCA programs and needs of the women.

Dates of Materials

circa 1917-1950

Language of Materials

English; Italian

Conditions Governing Access

From the Record Group:

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.