National Student Councils YMCA and YWCA, 1953-1955
Scope and Contents
Reports of National Student Councils of the YMCA and YWCA (NSCY) community service projects in Chicago, Illinois. These summer community service programs offer students from Christian student associations to learn about complex urban communities, serve a real need in Chicago through community service and develop personally through shared experiences and discussions. Reports provide context and background to the purpose of the programs, describe and evaluate the programs and include short profiles of the participants.
Dates of Materials
- Creation: 1953-1955
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
90 frames (1 partial reel)
Subject
- National Student Councils of the YMCA and YWCA (Organization)
- National Student YWCA (Organization)
- Student Young Men's Christian Association (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History Repository