Student: Geneva region, circa 1931-1947
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning the Geneva region of the National Student YWCA. Meetings of the Geneva Region YWCA and YMCA Council address policy and program emphases for the region and act as a governing body between the local student associations and the National Intercollegiate Christian Council. Geneva region handbooks describe the structure and organization of the student YWCA including the relationship between local, regional and national, make program planning suggestions, describe the purpose and aims of the student movement and address cooperation with other organizations. International education reports provide a schedule of activities and report on campus visits.
Dates of Materials
- Creation: circa 1931-1947
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
575 frames (1 partial reel)
Subject
- National Student YWCA (Organization)
- Student Young Men's Christian Association (Organization)
- National Intercollegiate Christian Council (Organization)
Genre / Form
- Proceedings
- Proceedings
- Proceedings
- agendas (administrative records)
- correspondence
- handbooks
- lists (document genres)
- organizational charts
- outlines (documents)
- reports
- schedules (time plans)
Geographic
- Illinois, United States
- Indiana, United States
- Iowa, United States
- Michigan, United States
- Minnesota, United States
- North Dakota, United States
- Ohio, United States
- South Dakota, United States
- Wisconsin, United States
Topical
- College students -- International cooperation
- College students -- Political activity
- College students -- Religious life
- College students -- Societies, etc
- Leadership in women
- Nonprofit organizations -- Finance
- Nonprofit organizations -- Management
- Student movements
- Women college students -- Societies and clubs
Repository Details
Part of the Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History Repository