YWCA, circa 1921-1950

Documents concerning the administration, affiliation and disaffiliation, central registration and committee work of the YWCA of the U.S.A. Handbooks describe the policies and procedures for organization planning, staff supervision, governance and other administrative functions. The function and organization of committees in the YWCA of the U.S.A. is detailed in a handbook followed by manuals for selected committees. As an organization comprised of many associations, one of the administrative functions of the YWCA of the U.S.A. is managing the affiliation and disaffiliation of local associations. Documents include lists of affiliated and disaffiliated associations, reports and proceedings concerning the standards for affiliation and policies for reviewing applications for affiliation. To handle individuals new to the YWCA of the U.S.A. and facilitate certain types of communication the central registration model is discussed and suggested. Proceedings, reports and notes address the need for central registration practices, define the duties and functions of the department and its staff and clarify its role in the local and total organization.