Louisiana, circa 1951-1960
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning the work of the YWCA of the U.S.A. and its associations in the state of Louisiana followed by documents concerning the administration, program, and development of associations in Alexandria-Pineville and Baton Rouge. Documents are arranged alphabetically by city or town with further topical and form designations on the microfilm for each association. The administration and development of the associations is documented in basic standards reports, national certification documents, constitutions, and bylaws. Visitation reports include program descriptions, reports of challenges and successes, and discussion of personnel and management need. Additional materials may include additional correspondence and reports concerning association programs, services and operations.
Dates of Materials
- circa 1951-1960
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
375 frames (1 partial reel)
- Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana, United States
- Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
- Constitutions
- Leadership in women
- Louisiana, United States
- Memorandums
- Nonprofit organizations -- Administration
- Nonprofit organizations -- Finance
- Nonprofit organizations -- Management
- Pineville, Rapides, Louisiana, United States
- Social service
- Women -- Services for
- Women -- Social conditions
- Women -- Societies and clubs
- Young Women's Christian associations -- Louisiana
- administrative records
- bylaws (administrative records)
- correspondence
- reports
Repository Details
Part of the Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History Repository