Japan, 1915-1951
Scope and Contents
Annual and statistical reports to the Foreign Division of the YWCA of the U.S.A. concerning young women's Christian associations in Japan. The YWCA of the U.S.A. sends secretaries to visit or work with the YWCA in Japan to act as advisors, assess programs and the functions of associations or to fill positions on the national committee. Reports from Japan to the YWCA of the U.S.A. Foreign Division concern the financial status of the organization, the current emphases and aims and future needs and aims and contain narrative sections as well as completed questionnaires and statistical data.
Dates of Materials
- Creation: 1915-1951
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
407 frames (1 partial reel)
Subject
- YWCA of the U.S.A. Foreign Division (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Christian stewardship
- Health education of women -- Japan
- Leadership in women
- Nonprofit organizations -- Finance
- Nonprofit organizations -- Management
- Rural women -- Japan
- Urban women -- Japan
- Women -- Employment -- Japan
- Women -- International cooperation
- Women -- International cooperation
- Women -- International cooperation
- Women -- Japan
- Women -- Political activity -- Japan
- Women college students -- Japan
- Young Women's Christian associations -- Japan
Repository Details
Part of the Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History Repository