World War, 1914-1918 -- War work

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Minutes and reports of meetings of the Board of Trustees of the National Board of the YWCA of the U.S.A. Meetings of the Board of Trustees largely address financial matters including budgets, endowments, investments and property. In addition, the board elects members and officials and passes recommendations and resolutions.

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. work in Central America focusing on activities in Panama. Work begins in Panama in the Canal Zone following World War II, and continues until the sale of the YWCA of the U.S.A. building in 1933. American YWCA secretaries develop programming for young women and girls in addition to other service work in the Canal Zone. Correspondence and reports provide background information on the United State's relationship with Central America and the Canal Zone,...

Scope and Contents Minutes and reports of the field work committee and its secretaries for the central field, covering Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois. Reports from field work secretaries assess the condition of existing associations and populations served, make recommendations for improvements, summarize their trips and comment on the general needs of the regions. Committee minutes describe the submitted reports, authorize and discuss budgets and pass motions relevant to the department. In the...

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Reports from the Sixth National Convention for the Young Women's Christian Association of the United States of America. Reports update and assess the needs of departments in the YWCA of the U.S.A. including, foreign work, town and county, student, business and professional, industrial, finance and others. Other reports address war work during World War I, methods for reaching women and achieving YWCA goals in local associations, and National Board business and recommendations. 

Scope and Contents Stenotype proceedings of the Sixth National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. The detailed proceedings cover the contents of each session of the convention including each address and meeting. This convention, being the first following the missed 1918 convention, focuses on the development of the YWCA of the U.S.A. following the war and war work activities. Religion, employment, students and work with other special interest groups are...

Scope and Contents Proceedings and actions from the Sixth National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. Meetings, discussions, addresses, and actions include discussion of the evangelical membership basis, cooperation within the YWCA of the U.S.A. as well as with outside organizations, matters of leadership and the organization national level of the YWCA of the U.S.A., the YWCA around the world and YWCA work with social movements. The proceedings also detail...

Scope and Contents Minutes and reports of the field work committee and its secretaries for the east central field, covering Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. Reports from the industrial, student, city and county and office secretaries detail the condition of existing associations and populations served, make recommendations for improvements, summarize their trips and comment on the general needs of the region. Executive secretary reports summarize the work of all field secretaries and the program emphases...

Scope and Contents Minutes and reports of the field work committee and its secretaries for the east central field, covering Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. Reports from the industrial, student, city and county and office secretaries detail the condition of existing associations and populations served, make recommendations for improvements, summarize their trips and comment on the general needs of the region. Executive secretary reports summarize the work of all field secretaries and the program emphases...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. cooperation with the YWCA of Great Britain in addition to materials concerning general YWCA work in Great Britain. Having existed through both world wars, the work of the YWCA of Great Britain involves war work and relief efforts in addition to the services for women. During the rise of Nazi Germany and continuing into World War II, there is concern regarding religious freedoms in Germany. Bulletins and pamphlets examine the effect the Nazi regime is...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. Girl Reserve patriotic leagues and personnel. The Patriotic League was involved in the war effort for World War I. Materials include parade plans, instructions for how girls can be patriotic, newspaper and press clippings, Junior Council bulletins, programs for a rally at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia, and other materials. The personnel section includes data on employees including age, education, training, salaries and wages, job analysis, job...

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Miscellaneous pamphlets concerning YWCA work with African Americans as well as general issues surrounding race and discrimination in the United States. Included here are pamphlets addressing the Christian duty to problems of racism, an overview of YWCA work with African American women and girls, suggestions and advice for fighting racism and segregation, and more. This microdex contains pamphlets arranged alphabetically by title T through Z. 

Scope and Contents Minutes and reports of the National Board of the YWCA of the U.S.A. and its executive committee. Minutes concern national business, budgets and finance, committee business, resolutions and recommendations and personnel management. In addition, materials may include reports from committees, reports of association program and method, and summaries of conferences and conventions. Materials in March and November 1921 include reports from the Reorganization Committee of the YWCA of the U.S.A. and...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Camden and Carney's Point, New Jersey. The YWCA of Camden, New Jersey participates in a self study to evaluate their program, leadership and services to their community. The report and supporting documents present the findings with recommendations and include program materials such as pamphlets, letters and study notes. As part of their work with African American women and girls, the YWCA of Camden maintains a branch association. As...

Scope and Contents Reports, correspondence and administrative records concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. association in Elizabeth, New Jersey and developing communities throughout the state. Visitation reports describe and assess the association's program, leadership, activities, facilities and services. Other documents include constitutions and bylaws, lists of professional and volunteer leadership, industrial program reports, a finance survey, historical summaries and an anniversary celebration program. For...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the YWCA of Brooklyn, New York's branches. Branches often are created for African American clubs and international institutes in the early YWCA of the U.S.A. and in large metropolitan associations, such as the YWCA of Brooklyn, branches may also serve different neighborhoods or constituent groups. Administrative records, correspondence and reports throughout indicate a desire to centralize administration of the branches that are self governing and move towards a system...

Scope and Contents Minutes and reports of the YWCA of the U.S.A.North Central Field Committee covering Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Iowa. Reports from the industrial, student, city and county, foreign, and office secretaries assess the condition of existing associations and populations served, make recommendations for improvements, summarize their trips and comment on the general needs of the regions. Executive secretary reports summarize the work of all field secretaries and the focus...

Scope and Contents Minutes of meetings of the YWCA of the U.S.A. North Eastern Field Committee and reports from secretaries in the field. Field work committees work to unite local associations and assist in serving the united purpose of the YWCA of the U.S.A. Meetings of the field committee cover financial and personnel issues, plan camps and conferences and review secretary reports. Secretaries' reports summarize field visits, make recommendations, request resources from the National Board, assess the needs...

Scope and Contents Minutes of meetings of the YWCA of the U.S.A. North Western Field Committee and reports from secretaries in the field. Field work committees unite local associations in the purpose of the YWCA of the U.S.A. and report on the condition of local associations. Following meeting minutes field work reports elaborate on the state of associations in the field. The secretaries' narrative reports describe the status of associations, make recommendations and requests, discuss the program and method of...

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Documents concerning organizations outside of the YWCA of the U.S.A. working on international issues. Foreign service organizations cooperating with the YWCA of the U.S.A. include war relief agencies, missionary work and international organizations working towards the betterment of women's lives. Documents are arranged alphabetically by organization. 

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the work of the YMCA of the USA, their work with women, and their relationship with the YWCA of the U.S.A.. Although separate organizations, the YMCA and the YWCA of the U.S.A. have a history of cooperation and, though sometimes complicated, collaboration when their emphases overlap. In addition, the relationship between the YMCA and the YWCA of the U.S.A. comes under frequent discussion regarding the role of women as members of the YMCA and how separate the...

Scope and Contents Minutes and reports from the YWCA of the U.S.A. Pacific Coast Field Committee. Field committees unite local associations under the general purposes and missions of the National YWCA, assist with emerging and established local associations, arrange conferences and camps and oversee fundraising campaigns. Materials include reports from field secretaries, narrative reports that summarize work with local associations, make recommendations and requests for personnel and finance, report on...

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Photographs of young women's Christian association programs and activities in Poland including images of war work activity, an American YWCA in Warsaw, Poland, and camp programs.

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Documents concerning the lease, purchase, sale, use, management and maintenance of YWCA of the U.S.A. buildings and properties in Washington D.C. 

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Documents concerning the lease, purchase, sale, use, management and maintenance of YWCA of the U.S.A. buildings and properties in Washington D.C. 

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the work of the YWCA of the U.S.A. and local associations in Rhode Island. Also included is a constitution for the YWCA of Nantucket erroneously labeled and filed as a Rhode Island association. Documents concerning the state precede records of YWCA work in Newport and Pawtucket. These documents include corporation laws for Rhode Island, a report of the American of Labor summarizing labor legislation and an outline and results for a study of Massachusetts and Rhode...

Scope and Contents Minutes and reports from the YWCA of the U.S.A. South Atlantic Field Committee. Field committees unite local associations under the general purposes and missions of the National YWCA, assist with emerging and established local associations, arrange conferences and camps, and oversee fundraising campaigns. Materials also include reports from field secretaries. These narrative reports summarize work with local associations, make recommendations and requests for personnel and finance, report on...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. activities in South Carolina, the administration, history and programs of the YWCA of Charleston, South Carolina and inquires into the development of an association in Anderson. The report of the state public affairs meeting in South Carolina outlines the meeting's purpose and summarizes the proceedings of the meeting to talk about the social and economic public affairs platforms of the YWCA in South Carolina. Following this are letters of inquiry...

Scope and Contents Minutes and reports from the YWCA of the U.S.A. South Central Field Committee. Field committees unite local associations under the general purposes and missions of the National YWCA, assist with emerging and established local associations, arrange conferences and camps, and oversee fundraising campaigns. Materials include reports from field secretaries. These narrative reports summarize work with local associations, make recommendations and requests for personnel and finance, report on...

Scope and Contents Manuals for public speaking on behalf of the YWCA of the U.S.A. and correspondence concerning public speaking engagements. Public speaking manuals provide guidelines for speaking to different audiences, summarize the history and purpose of the YWCA of the U.S.A., describe the work of the many YWCA of the U.S.A. departments and give tips for public speaking. Included is a manual for speaking about the work of the War Work Council and the contribution women make to the war efforts during World...

Scope and Contents The United War Work Campaign is a collaborative war relief fund. Its members are national organizations and leaders in war relief efforts. The United War Work Campaign is directed by its Committee of Eleven, a board of representatives from each member organization. The committee develops policy and procedure for the use and management of the fund, discusses budget, assesses war relief programming and needs and discusses the role of each member organization. In addition, the committee...