World's YWCA, 1898-1902
Scope and Contents
Programs, proceedings and minutes of the first and second conferences of the World Young Women's Christian Associations. Delegates of national associations and leaders of the World YWCA meet to unite under a common purpose and aim, present on the YWCA activities and progress in their countries, discuss the future of the organizations and vote on policy and business concerns. Presentations at the conferences concern the role of the Christian woman in the international women's movement and bringing the YWCA to Christian and non-Christian countries.
Dates of Materials
- 1898-1902
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
363 frames (1 partial reel)
- Christian education
- Christian stewardship
- Feminism
- Geneva, Genève, Switzerland
- International relations
- Leadership in women
- London, Greater London, England
- Nonprofit organizations -- Finance
- Nonprofit organizations -- Management
- Proceedings
- Proceedings
- Proceedings
- Women -- International cooperation
- Women -- International cooperation
- Women -- International cooperation
- Women -- Religious life
- Women in the ecumenical movement
- Women missionaries
- minutes (administrative records)
- programs (documents)
Repository Details
Part of the Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History Repository