World's YWCA, circa 1909-1960

File — Box: 1, Reel: 83, microdex: 5

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

World YWCA pamphlets arranged alphabetically by title and miscellaneous correspondence with the World YWCA. Pamphlets are printed for information sharing, fund raising and raising awareness and concern the Christian role of the World YWCA, the activities and development of national YWCA associations, the aims and purposes of the World YWCA, YWCA work with young girls around the world, needs and services for immigrants, working conditions and opportunities for women, relief work during World War II and reconstruction efforts following World War II. Pamphlets are listed by title following the microdex title card. Following the pamphlets, miscellaneous correspondence concerns the YWCA activities around the world, requests for information for studies and other miscellaneous inquiries. Much of the correspondence appears to relate to information used in the World YWCA pamphlets.

Dates of Materials

circa 1909-1960

Language of Materials

English

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.