Peace, circa 1928-1943
Scope and Contents
The YWCA of the U.S.A. advocates for global peace and disarmament as part of its mission toward the betterment of life for women and all world citizens. Through pamphlets, bulletins, articles, reports and books they encourage education on matters of the use of propaganda, post war rehabilitation, retooling programs, peace movements and activities, pacifism, Christianity and war and global politics. In addition, documents concern the organization of a special peace program to facilitate discussion of the problems of war and peace and materials for study courses on peace. Correspondence, bulletins and reports concern the organization of activities and education materials and may discuss the relationship of the YWCA of the U.S.A.'s relationship to various peace movements and activities.
Dates of Materials
- Creation: circa 1928-1943
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
587 frames (1 partial reel)
Genre / Form
- Bulletins
- Bulletins
- Memorandums
- Pamphlets
- Sermons
- Sermons
- Sermons
- articles
- articles
- booklets
- correspondence
- speeches (documents)
Topical
- Children -- International cooperation
- International organization
- Pacifism
- Peace
- Peace -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
- Peace -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
- Peace movements
- Propaganda
- Reconstruction (1939-1951)
- War -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
- War relief
- Women -- International cooperation
- Women -- International cooperation
- Women -- International cooperation
- World politics
Repository Details
Part of the Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History Repository