Student, 1910-1943
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning the National Student YWCA interracial education program and incentives to address issues of racism in associations and college campuses. Program materials include suggestions for planning, implementing and evaluating interracial programming in student associations in addition to reports by Yolanda B. Wilkerson of her study to evaluate interracial campus programs and suggest steps for improvement. Visitation and field secretary reports provide narrative account of the interracial work being done through student associations regionally and on college campuses. Staff documents include notes from staff discussions and the job analysis and reports of the Secretary for Interracial Education, a position to develop leadership, interpret the inclusive purpose of the YWCA of the U.S.A. to student associations and make resources available to associations.
Dates of Materials
- Creation: 1910-1943
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
525 frames (1 partial reel)
Subject
- National Student YWCA (Organization)
- National Intercollegiate Christian Council (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History Repository