Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Subject
Subject Source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Netherlands, Newfoundland, New Zealand and Norway, 1925-1948
File — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 310183630155991], Reel: 64, microdex: 5
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning YWCA activities in the Dutch East Indies, Newfoundland, New Zealand and Norway. The YWCA of the U.S.A. supports activities in the Dutch East Indies and Newfoundland with financial aid in addition to sending secretaries to serve as leaders, trainers and advisors. Cooperation with Norway and New Zealand includes arranging visits for secretaries, sharing resources and exchanging progress updates on YWCA activity. In New Zealand, the YWCA activities include reconstruction...
Dates of Materials:
1925-1948
World Emergency, circa 1942-1946
File — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 310183630155991], Reel: 76, microdex: 3
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning YWCA war relief activities in Newfoundland, the Philippines and Poland. During World War II, the YWCA of the U.S.A. cooperates with the World YWCA, YWCA organizations around the world, and other relief agencies to assist with the global cause. War relief activities include operating hostess houses, refugee relief, financial support, health aid and supplying provisions. As a strategic military location, St. John's Newfoundland quickly becomes crowded with Canadian and...
Dates of Materials:
circa 1942-1946
