Michigan, circa 1906-1950
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning the history, affiliation, leadership, community and program of the YWCA of Grand Rapids, Michigan and its district branch as well as correspondence and reports concerning the development of YWCA of the U.S.A. work in Hudson and Iron County. Prior to developing new associations, the YWCA of the U.S.A. studies the current services for women in an area, the community interest, community need and potential leadership. These factors are considered in visitation reports and correspondence with the community leaders and organizers. YWCA of Grand Rapids documents include visitation reports, community surveys, a completed residence survey, lists of professional and volunteer leadership and governing documents.
Dates of Materials
- Creation: circa 1906-1950
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
442 frames (1 partial reel)
Genre / Form
- Constitutions
- Notes
- Pamphlets
- Questionnaires
- Questionnaires
- administrative records
- bylaws (administrative records)
- correspondence
- lists (document genres)
- programs (documents)
- reports
Geographic
- Grand Rapids, Ontonagon, Michigan, United States
- Hudson, Lenawee, Michigan, United States
- Iron, Michigan, United States
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History Repository