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Housing -- China

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

China: Buildings, circa 1913-1944

 File — Box 1004: Series 1 [Barcode: 310183630387743], Folder: 10
Scope and Contents

Photographs of young women's Christian association buildings, hostess houses, recreation facilities and residences in China.

Dates of Materials: circa 1913-1944

China: Celebrations, ceremonies and pageants, circa 1919-1926

 File — Box 1004: Series 1 [Barcode: 310183630387743], Folder: 11
Scope and Contents

Photographs of celebrations, ceremonies and pageants of the young women's Christian associations in China. These special activities are part of the YWCA program and they highlight local customs, share international traditions and celebrate the life and people of the young women's Christian associations in China. Included are photographs of Christmas decorations, a halloween party, pageants, plays and a YWCA secretary's wedding photograph.

Dates of Materials: circa 1919-1926

China: Hostels, circa 1940-1949

 File — Box 1005: Series 1 [Barcode: 310183630387891], Folder: 7
Scope and Contents

Photographs of young women's Christian association hostels in China. Hostels provide inexpensive food and lodging for employed women in China who may need access to safe and affordable rooms. The need for such accomodations is high and one photographer's caption notes that the number of girls on the waiting list for the hostel is in the hundreds. Photographs show hostel guests in their rooms and community areas.

Dates of Materials: circa 1940-1949