Lebanon, circa 1951-1960
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning the work of the YWCA of the U.S.A. and the YWCA in Lebanon in developing the status of women there. Through programs such as vocational training, hostels and camps the YWCA in Lebanon works to increase opportunities for girls and young women. The YWCA of the U.S.A. supports these efforts through training, resource sharing and sending staff to work in Lebanon developing local leadership and programs. In addition, the YWCA of the U.S.A. Foreign Division supports Lebanese trainees in the United States. Correspondence with secretaries working in Lebanon include administrative matters such as travel and finances in addition to descriptions of the progress of their work and the needs of the local women. Dorothea McDowell works with the vocational training programs and reports on the programs and facilities for vocational training. Annual reports summarize the national YWCA activities. Additional documents include building campaign correspondence, an association pamphlet, a historical sketch of the association and program reports.
Dates of Materials
- circa 1951-1960
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
215 frames (1 partial reel)
- Annual reports
- Annual reports
- Christian stewardship
- Exchange of persons programs
- International relations
- Leadership in women
- Lebanon
- Nonprofit organizations -- Administration
- Nonprofit organizations -- Finance
- Nonprofit organizations -- Management
- Notes
- Pamphlets
- Social group work -- Lebanon
- Vocational guidance -- Lebanon
- Women -- Employment -- Lebanon
- Women -- International cooperation
- Women -- International cooperation
- Women -- International cooperation
- Women -- Lebanon
- Women -- Social conditions -- Lebanon
- YWCA of the U.S.A. Foreign Division
- Young Women's Christian associations -- Lebanon
- correspondence
- reports
Repository Details
Part of the Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History Repository