Indiana, circa 1920-1950
Scope and Contents
Reports and correspondence concerning the YWCA of Evansville, Indiana. A report by the Evansville Chamber of Commerce presents an in depth study of industry, cost of living and employment in two volumes. Other documents include visitation reports describing and assessing the association's leadership, services and facilities, a community study and correspondence concerning interracial matters.
Dates of Materials
- Creation: circa 1920-1950
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
397 frames (1 partial reel)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Employment -- Indiana
- Industries -- Indiana
- Leadership in women
- Nonprofit organizations -- Finance
- Nonprofit organizations -- Indiana
- Nonprofit organizations -- Management
- Race relations -- Indiana
- Social problems
- Social service -- Indiana
- Women -- Societies and clubs
- Young Women's Christian associations -- Indiana
- Young Women's Christian associations -- Indiana
Repository Details
Part of the Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History Repository