Wisconsin, circa 1893-1950
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning the history, affiliation, program and activities of the YWCA of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and its international institute. The administrative and organizational history of the association can be traced through its constitutions, bylaws, fact sheets and historical notes. In addition, correspondence and questionnaires concerning association buildings and finance document the administrative and operational aspects of those parts of the association. Studies, conducted by outside organizations or the association, provide context to the community of work and the needs of the members. These studies include a survey of social welfare organizations in Milwaukee, including an additional report devoted to services for African American community members, and two community and association studies from the YWCA of Milwaukee. Correspondence concerning race relations in the association and the community include discussion of race relations with African Americans as well as Native Americans. Additional materials include correspondence and reports concerning relationships with the YMCA, lists of staff and volunteer leaders, visitation reports from field secretary's, advisory correspondence with regional and national leaders and several issues of the association's newsletter, "The Interpreter." The International Institute of the YWCA of Milwaukee serves the foreign born community members and their families. Correspondence and reports assess and describe the institute's program to meet the unique needs of the immigrant and their community.
Dates of Materials
- circa 1893-1950
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
593 frames (1 partial reel)
- African Americans -- Social conditions
- Constitutions
- Constitutions
- Leadership in women
- Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
- Native American women
- Newsletters
- Nonprofit organizations -- Administration
- Nonprofit organizations -- Finance
- Nonprofit organizations -- Management
- Notes
- Questionnaires
- Questionnaires
- Race relations
- Racism
- Social action
- Social service
- Social work with immigrants
- Women -- Employment
- Women -- Services for
- Women -- Social conditions
- Women -- Social conditions
- Women -- Societies and clubs
- Young Women's Christian associations -- Wisconsin
- administrative records
- bylaws (administrative records)
- correspondence
- lists (document genres)
- reports
Repository Details
Part of the Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History Repository