Women -- Turkey

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the functions and staff of the International Division of the YWCA of the U.S.A. and correspondence and reports of the 1969 International Training Institute hosted by the YWCA of the U.S.A. The International Division of the YWCA of the U.S.A. is responsible for raising awareness of the work of the YWCA throughout the world, supporting international associations communicating the purpose and program of the World YWCA and maintaining international relationships. These...

Scope and Contents Formed to united the YWCA activities in the Middle East regions supported by the YWCA of the U.S.A., the YWCA in the Near East supports the physical, mental, social, intellectual and spiritual development of all women and girls in the area. The development of women and girls in the area is aided through recreation programs, summer camps, job and skills training and language classes. Due to unstable political situations the YWCA activities in the region also include a lot of work with...

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Photographs of vocational training classes at young women's Christian associations in Turkey. Photographed classes include typing, languages, sewing, and shorthand.

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Photographs of young women's Christian association programs, buildings, services and activities in Turkey as well as photographs of local people, scenes, and buildings. Early YWCA photographs feature programs at the Garden of Happiness camp, Pera Gymnasium, and Stambul Garden centers and later photographs include other programs and centers in Istanbul and vocational training.

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Photographs of special events and services of young women's Christian Associations in Turkey. Photographs include an image of American prisoners of war in the YWCA of Istanbul, a photograph of a YWCA member looking a silver tray, a photograph of a woman at an art show and a series of photographs taken at the sixtieth anniversary of the Amerikan Lisan Ve Sanat Dersanesi.

Scope and Contents Photographs of young women's Christian association programs and activities in the areas of Smyrna and Cilicia in addition to photographs of the local people and living conditions followed by a series of photographs documenting the plight of the refugee after the Great Fire of Smyrna. YWCA photographs mostly feature young women enjoying summer camp activities. Additional photographs of Smyrna and Cilicia include images of refugee families and living conditions and well as scenes of landscapes...