California, circa 1906-1950

Reports, correspondence and administrative records concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in San Francisco, California. Visitation reports assess YWCA programs and services in San Francisco and the needs of the young women. The narrative assessments also address association challenges, leadership and future needs. A 1921 study of the city of San Francisco and the YWCA of San Francisco services provides background information as to the needs of the population and services available. The San Francisco International Institute is a part of the YWCA of San Francisco established to serve its immigrant women and their families. Correspondence and reports concern the relationship of the institute and its services to the purpose and structure of the YWCA of San Francisco and the YWCA of the U.S.A. Similarly, the San Francisco Mission Center is a community center serving the Mission District of San Francisco. Not originally part of the YWCA of San Francisco the role and purpose of the center had been traditionally separate from that of its parent organization. The future role and purpose of the center and the needs of the Mission District community are discussed in reports and correspondence.