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Young Women's Christian associations -- Uganda

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Burma and Ceylon, Canada, Taipei, Fiji, Germany, Greece, Guam, and Hong Kong, 1960-1970

 File — Box 4: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156007], Reel: 293, microdex: 3
Scope and Contents Documents concerning the programs and development of young women's Christian associations around the world. The YWCA of the U.S.A. as part of the world's movement of YWCA's and the international organization, World YWCA, participates in this network of associations by offering support to associations, maintaining an awareness of YWCA work and needs in other countries and sending representatives abroad to aid in development. Correspondence and reports from visiting secretaries include program...
Dates of Materials: 1960-1970

Uganda: Agricultural training, circa 1959-1967

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents

Photographs of young women's Christian association agriculture training programs in Uganda.

Dates of Materials: circa 1959-1967

Uganda: Buildings and conferences, 1955-1963

 File — Box 1021: Series 1 [Barcode: 310183630387651], Folder: 2
Scope and Contents

Photographs of young women's Christian association buildings in Uganda as well as group photographs of delegates to conferences. Building photographs include photographs of the opening ceremonies for the YWCA of Uganda hostel.

Dates of Materials: 1955-1963

Uganda: Classes and crafts, circa 1953-1970

 File — Box 1021: Series 1 [Barcode: 310183630387651], Folder: 3-4
Scope and Contents

Photographs of young women's Christian association classes in Uganda. Classes include crafts, nutrition, cooking, sewing and vocational training. The reverse of two photographs have the handwritten caption "YWCA of Nigeria National Crafts Shop." It is not known at the time of description if this placement was in error or intentional.

Dates of Materials: circa 1953-1970

Uganda: Groups and meetings, circa 1953-1969

 File — Box 1021: Series 1 [Barcode: 310183630387651], Folder: 5-6
Scope and Contents

Photographs of young women's Christian association groups, meetings, programs and events in Uganda.

Dates of Materials: circa 1953-1969

Uganda: Health and nutrition, circa 1953-1961

 File — Box 1021: Series 1 [Barcode: 310183630387651], Folder: 7
Scope and Contents

Photographs of health and nutrition programs in young women's Christian associations in Uganda. Photographed programs include cooking classes, childcare and parenting classes, a visit to an infant malnutrition lab as part of an agriculture course, and nutrition education. Photographs also include an image of a group of nurses that are part of the YWCA of Uganda.

Dates of Materials: circa 1953-1961

Uganda: Program, circa 1953-1967

 File — Box 1021: Series 1 [Barcode: 310183630387651], Folder: 8-9
Scope and Contents

Photographs of regular and special programming of young women's Christian associations in Uganda. Photographed program include activities and classes for women, children and youth including childcare and nursery, nutrition classes, recreation, dressmaking classes, meetings, family planning consultation, and travel.

Dates of Materials: circa 1953-1967

Uganda: Y-Teens, circa 1950-1965

 File — Box 1022: Series 1 [Barcode: 310183630387719], Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

Photographs of Y-Teen programs and members from young women's Christian associations in Uganda. Photographs include images of girls writing thank you notes to teenagers in the United States for world fellowship gifts, a group of nurse trainees, a group of girls playing games in the grass and two girls preparing for a sewing project.

Dates of Materials: circa 1950-1965