New York, circa 1951-1960
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning the program, administration, and development of the YWCA of New York City and its branches. YWCA of New York documents include basic standards reports, certification documents, constitutions and bylaws, an administration study report, visitation reports, and long range development plans. These documents are followed by correspondence and reports concerning the Bronx, central, Upper Manhattan, and West Side branches in addition to reports from the interborough committee.
Dates of Materials
- Creation: 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
385 frames (1 partial reel)
Genre / Form
- Constitutions
- Memorandums
- administrative records
- bylaws (administrative records)
- correspondence
- minutes (administrative records)
- reports
Geographic
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History Repository