Texas, circa 1951-1960

File — Box: 3, Reel: 274, microdex: 8

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Documents concerning the program, administration, and development of YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in the Houston-Gulf Coast district and Lubbock, Texas in addition to correspondence and reports on new organization in Kermit, Laredo, Levelland, Longview, and the lower Rio Grande. Documents are arranged alphabetically by area with further topical and form designations on the microfilm for the Houston-Gulf Coast district and Lubbock. The administration and development of the two affiliated associations is documented in basic standards reports, national certification documents, constitutions, and bylaws. Houston-Gulf Coast district administrative documents include record of its change of name from the Galveston Houston District YWCA. Visitation reports include program descriptions, reports of challenges and successes, and discussion of personnel and management need. Additional materials include general correspondence and reports concerning association program and operations.

Dates of Materials

circa 1951-1960

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

From the Record Group:

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.