Hawaii, circa 1907-1949

File — Box: 2, Reel: 170, microdex: 3

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Reports, correspondence, administrative records and documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. associations and activities in Hawaii. Documents concerning Hawaii as a whole include visitation reports assessing the conditions of the island, the needs of the women and girls and the programs and services available in addition to the report of a study of the foreign communities in Hawaii. The Hawaii Island YWCA, originally incorporated as the YWCA of Hilo, Hawaii, changes its name to better reflect its island wide program. Documents include association histories and fact sheets, governing documents including constitutions and bylaws, a completed residence survey, a program for the dedication of a new building, lists of leaders and volunteers and visitation reports.

Dates of Materials

Creation: circa 1907-1949

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

From the Record Group:

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.