Kentucky, circa 1961-1970
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning the work of the YWCA of the U.S.A. and its associations in Kentucky followed by documents concerning affiliated and registered clubs in addition to inquiries for new organization. Documents are arranged alphabetically by city or town covering Ashland through Lexington with further form and topical designations on the microfilm under each affiliated association. The administration and development of the affiliated associations in Ashland and Lexington is documented in basic standards reports, constitutions, and bylaws. Visitation reports, present only for the YWCA of Independence, include program descriptions, reports of challenges and successes, and discussion of personnel and management need. Additional materials include program materials, general correspondence, and reports concerning association program and operations. Statewide materials include minutes and reports of the registered club advisory committee, Y-Teen day programs, and leadership training workshop materials.
Dates of Materials
- circa 1961-1970
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
284 frames (1 partial reel)
- Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, United States
- Constitutions
- Danville, Boyle, Kentucky, United States
- Foster, Bracken, Kentucky, United States
- Frankfort, Franklin, Kentucky, United States
- Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, United States
- Kentucky, United States
- Leadership in women
- Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States
- Memorandums
- Nonprofit organizations -- Administration
- Nonprofit organizations -- Finance
- Nonprofit organizations -- Management
- Social service
- Women -- Services for
- Women -- Social conditions
- Women -- Societies and clubs
- Young Women's Christian associations -- Kentucky
- administrative records
- bylaws (administrative records)
- correspondence
- reports
Repository Details
Part of the Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History Repository