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Home economics, Rural

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Conferences, 1929-1949

 File — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 310183630155991], Reel: 25, microdex: 4
Scope and Contents

Documents concerning the White House conferences on children and youth. The conferences convene to discuss matters of children's health, safety, development, protection and employment practices, and the role of the government and other organizations to protect children from harm. Also included are reports from the YWCA committee on Girls Work responding to the conferences and discussing the role of YWCA of the U.S.A. in advocating for children and youth.

Dates of Materials: 1929-1949

Korea: Rural work, circa 1960-1968

 File — Box 1013: Series 1 [Barcode: 310183630387727], Folder: 11
Scope and Contents

Photographs of the rural programs of young women's Christian associations in Korea. Many photographs are of students engaged in programs at the Rural Training Center in Tongnae, Korea (likely referring to Dongnae District). The school trains women and girls in agriculture methods and domestic skills. Additional photographs include images of an urban-rural partnership program among associations and general rural life.

Dates of Materials: circa 1960-1968