India, 1958-1960
Scope and Contents
Helen Flack's reports on the YWCA of India. Helen Flack is assigned to a special project sponsored by the World YWCA's mutual service program. The purpose of the first phase of the project is to develop leadership in the YWCA of India, strengthen their financial situation and develop plans for a national convention. After the convention the project extends to a second phase to support the implementation of the convention emphases. Ms. Flack's reports note the project's accomplishments and provide social, historical and political context to the development of association leadership and work. The reports include supporting documents illustrating the project impact and activity including articles from "Today," the magazine of the YWCA of India, conference notes, historical facts, the YWCA of India's peace statement and local association reports. The report of the first phase of the project begins with an index to its contents.
Dates of Materials
- Creation: 1958-1960
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
536 frames (1 partial reel)
Subject
- YWCA of the U.S.A. Foreign Division (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Christian stewardship
- Leadership in women
- Nonprofit organizations -- Administration
- Nonprofit organizations -- Finance
- Nonprofit organizations -- Management
- Peace movements -- India
- Social action -- India
- Social group work -- India
- Social movements -- Religious aspects
- Social service -- India
- Social work education -- India
- Women -- India
- Women -- International cooperation
- Women -- International cooperation
- Women -- International cooperation
- Women -- Religious life -- India
- Young Women's Christian associations -- Indiana
Repository Details
Part of the Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History Repository