Women -- Employment
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National Industrial Assembly reports, 1926
File — Box 4: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156007], Reel: 359, microdex: 3
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Part two of collected correspondence, reports and articles concerning the 1926 National Industrial Assembly. The National Industrial Assembly of the YWCA of the U.S.A. meets at the National Convention of the YWCA of the U.S.A. as the legislative body of the Industrial Department. Delegates discuss and vote on matters of national importance to the industrial program and unite behind a common purpose.
Dates of Materials:
1926
National Industrial Assembly reports, 1926
File — Box 4: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156007], Reel: 359, microdex: 4
Scope and Contents
Part one of collected correspondence, reports and articles concerning the 1926 National Industrial Assembly. The National Industrial Assembly of the YWCA of the U.S.A. meets at the National Convention of the YWCA of the U.S.A. as the legislative body of the Industrial Department. Delegates discuss and vote on matters of national importance to the industrial program and unite behind a common purpose.
Dates of Materials:
1926
National Industrial Assembly reports, 1928
File — Box 4: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156007], Reel: 359, microdex: 5
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Part one of collected correspondence, reports and articles concerning the 1928 National Industrial Assembly. The title card of the microdex specifies that the following documents are part one but a part two does not follow. The National Industrial Assembly of the YWCA of the U.S.A. meets at the National Convention of the YWCA of the U.S.A. as the legislative body of the Industrial Department. Delegates discuss and vote on matters of national importance to the industrial program and unite...
Dates of Materials:
1928
New Jersey, circa 1918-1950
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 189, microdex: 5
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Reports, correspondence and administrative records concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. association in Bayonne, New Jersey and developing communities throughout the state. The YWCA of Bayonne, New Jersey has origins in war work with its immigrant population at the end of World War I. As the work with immigrant women grew it spread into work with industrial women and an association officially affiliates in 1920. Prior to establishing their work with industrial women, the YWCA meets with the YMCA...
Dates of Materials:
circa 1918-1950
New Jersey, circa 1907-1950
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 189, microdex: 7
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Documents concerning the affiliation, administration, history, industrial program and leadership of the YWCA of the U.S.A. association in Camden, New Jersey. Association development can be traced through timelines of notable events and the administrative history is demonstrated through drafts of their governing documents. Industrial department reports assess the association's work with women employed in industry. The industrial program offers education, recreation and social opportunities to...
Dates of Materials:
circa 1907-1950
New Jersey, circa 1917-1950
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 190, microdex: 1
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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...
Dates of Materials:
circa 1917-1950
New Jersey, circa 1920-1950
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 190, microdex: 2
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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...
Dates of Materials:
circa 1920-1950
New Jersey, circa 1918-1950
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 190, microdex: 3
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Reports, correspondence and administrative records concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. association in Hackensack, New Jersey and developing communities throughout the state. The YWCA of Hackensack develops a cooperative relationship with the local YMCA and shares a building with them. Correspondence and reports concerning this relationship evaluate its structure and comment on its benefits and challenges for the YWCA of Hackensack. Visitation reports describe and assess the association's...
Dates of Materials:
circa 1918-1950
New Jersey, circa 1906-1950
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 190, microdex: 4
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Reports, correspondence and administrative records concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Jersey City and Lakewood, New Jersey. As a charter member of the YWCA of the U.S.A., Jersey City has a long history of serving the women and girls of its community. In addition to its main club, the association maintains the Hudson City Branch and an international institute. The Hudson City Branch serves as a club for African American women and girls. Bylaws and constitutions establish its...
Dates of Materials:
circa 1906-1950
New Jersey, circa 1906-1950
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 191, microdex: 2
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Reports, correspondence and administrative records concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. association in Passaic, New Jersey and its international institute. 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, association fact sheets, historical summaries and applications for affiliation. The YWCA of Passaic as a charter member of the YWCA of...
Dates of Materials:
circa 1906-1950
New Jersey, circa 1906-1950
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 191, microdex: 3
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Reports, correspondence and administrative records concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Passaic and Phillipsburg, New Jersey and documents concerning developing work in Perth Amboy. 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, studies of the YWCA of Paterson program and its community, documents concerning cooperation...
Dates of Materials:
circa 1906-1950
New Jersey, circa 1918-1950
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 191, microdex: 4
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Reports, correspondence and administrative records concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. association in Plainfield, New Jersey, its branch association and a YWCA building in Pompton Lakes. 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, a survey of social agencies in Plainfield, association fact sheets, historical summaries and...
Dates of Materials:
circa 1918-1950
New York, circa 1909-1950
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 192, microdex: 5
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Reports, correspondence and administrative records concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in New York. 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, association fact sheets, historical summaries and applications for affiliation. For communities interested in developing YWCA work documents include assessments of community...
Dates of Materials:
circa 1909-1950
New York, circa 1906-1950
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 192, microdex: 6
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Reports, correspondence and administrative records concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. association in Binghamton, New Jersey. Constitutions, bylaws, and historical summaries document the administrative and operational history of the association. Visitation reports, association correspondence and association pamphlets provide insight into the association's programs and activities. Additional materials include a study of community chest organizations in Binghamton, reports of the business,...
Dates of Materials:
circa 1906-1950
New York, circa 1906-1946
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 193, microdex: 3
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Documents concerning the administration, history and industrial work of the YWCA of Buffalo, New York. The association as a charter member of the YWCA of the U.S.A. has a long history of work with women and girls of Buffalo and a strong industrial program. The industrial program works with women in factories, conducts educational programs and advocates for improved working conditions. The industrial women tend to be involved in labor organizing and advocacy and these interest sometimes...
Dates of Materials:
circa 1906-1946
New York, circa 1922-1950
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 193, microdex: 4
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Documents concerning the YWCA of Buffalo's relationship with the Joint Charities and Community Fund, their leadership rosters and studies. The YWCA of Buffalo has a very active industrial department offering an array of programs that include worker education and labor movement education. These activities sometimes attract accusations of spreading propaganda and communist ideas. Several incidents of criticism from the community eventually lead to a strained relationship with the Joint...
Dates of Materials:
circa 1922-1950
New York, 1938-1940
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 193, microdex: 5
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Documents concerning the YWCA of Buffalo, New York's relationship with unions. The association, having a strong industrial program and working with a community of members that are involved in labor issues has occasion to interact with unions, including as in concerns their own staff. Many of the documents concern ongoing negotiations with a local teacher's union. Correspondence with local, national and union leaders follow the negotiations and demonstrate the complicated relationship between...
Dates of Materials:
1938-1940
New York, circa 1922-1950
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 193, microdex: 6
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Visitation reports for the YWCA of Buffalo, New York, correspondence concerning their relationship with the local YMCA and miscellaneous correspondence and reports concerning the overall program and administration of the association. Visitation reports, association correspondence and association pamphlets provide insight into the association's programs and activities. Additional documents include correspondence with regional and national leadership concerning matters of personnel and program...
Dates of Materials:
circa 1922-1950
New York, circa 1906-1946
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 194, microdex: 1
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Documents concerning the branches of the YWCA of Buffalo, New York. Association branches serve specific constituent groups or geographic locations. The international institute conducts programs for immigrant women and their families and the Larkin Branch conducts industrial programs. The Kenmore Branch and Central branch serve separate geographic centers in the Buffalo area. Visitation reports and historical summaries provide an overview of branch history and programs while branch...
Dates of Materials:
circa 1906-1946
New York, circa 1918-1950
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 195, microdex: 2
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Reports, correspondence and administrative records concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in New York. Visitation reports describe and assess the association's program, leadership, activities, facilities and services. Other documents include constitutions and bylaws, studies, program materials, lists of staff and volunteer leaders, materials concerning relationships with local YMCA's and historical notes. Documents concerning the YWCA of Long Island City include correspondence and...
Dates of Materials:
circa 1918-1950
New York, circa 1918-1950
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 195, microdex: 3
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Reports, correspondence and administrative records concerning the development of YWCA associations on Long Island and documents concerning developing associations in Medina and Middletown, New York. YWCA of the U.S.A. activity on Long Island began as a response to to the increased need following World War I. The development seems to happen as a reaction to a need and correspondence and reports indicate that the field work in Long Island progressed rapidly in response to need. Beginning in...
Dates of Materials:
circa 1918-1950
New York, circa 1906-1950
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 195, microdex: 5
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Reports, correspondence and administrative records concerning the YWCA of Newburgh, New York and documents concerning the possibility of developing an association in New Rochelle. Newburgh early history from organization in 1888 through 1931 is documented in a chronological series of notes from reports, articles and correspondence. Their administrative history is documented through revisions to their association constitutions and bylaws. Visitation reports summarize and assess association...
Dates of Materials:
circa 1906-1950
New York, circa 1904-1950
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 195, microdex: 6
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Organized in 1870, the YWCA of New York City has a long history of working for the women and girls of New York through residences, classes, programming and leadership. A brief timeline in a program celebrating their seventieth anniversary documents the major events in the life of the associations as it develops and their administrative history is documented through revisions to their association constitutions and bylaws. Annual reports summarize the program activities for the reporting year...
Dates of Materials:
circa 1904-1950
New York, circa 1906-1950
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 196, microdex: 2
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Documents concerning the history, administration, program and management of the Central, Harlem and French branches of the YWCA of the City of New York. As a large metropolitan association, the YWCA of the City of New York maintains branches to serve geographic areas or constituent groups. Central Branch is the main service branch for the association and is located adjacent to the YWCA of the U.S.A. National Board. The French Branch serves the French speaking girls of New York and provides...
Dates of Materials:
circa 1906-1950
New York, circa 1918-1950
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 196, microdex: 3
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Documents concerning the history, administration, program and management of the Uptown and West Side branches of the YWCA of the City of New York and its international institute. As a large metropolitan association, the YWCA of the City of New York maintains branches to serve geographic areas or constituent groups. The Uptown Branch is a result of a merger of the Bronx and Harlem branches in 1931. Community and program studies for the West Side Branch address the diverse population and...
Dates of Materials:
circa 1918-1950
New York, circa 1916-1950
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 196, microdex: 4
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Documents concerning the history, administration, program and management of the YWCA of Niagara, New York and notes and correspondence concerning developing associations in Ogdensburg, Oneida and Oswego. The association's administrative history can be tracked through the iterations of constitutions and bylaws in addition to association timelines, fact sheets and a report of their standards study. Visitation reports describe and assess the association's program, leadership, activities,...
Dates of Materials:
circa 1916-1950
New York, circa 1906-1950
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 196, microdex: 5
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Documents concerning the history, administration, program and management of YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in New York and notes concerning the development of new associations. The administrative history of the YWCA of Peekskill and the YWCA of Poughkeepsie can be tracked through the iterations of constitutions and bylaws in addition to association timelines and fact sheets. Visitation reports describe and assess the association's program, leadership, activities, facilities and services....
Dates of Materials:
circa 1906-1950
New York, circa 1906-1950
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 196, microdex: 6
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Documents concerning the administration, programs and management of the YWCA of Rochester, New York. The administrative history of the association can be traced through its constitutions and bylaws, lists of professional and volunteer leaders, association fact sheets and association timelines. As a charter member of the YWCA of the U.S.A., the YWCA of Rochester has strong ties to the area of Rochester and a large program. Department reports and annual reports from the Business and...
Dates of Materials:
circa 1906-1950
New York, circa 1906-1950
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 197, microdex: 5
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Documents concerning the administration, programs and management of the YWCA of Schenectady, New York and the development of associations in Rome and Saratoga Springs. The administrative history of the YWCA of Schenectady can be tracked through the iterations of constitutions and bylaws in addition to association timelines and fact sheets. Visitation reports describe and assess the association's program, leadership, activities, facilities and services. Other documents include lists of...
Dates of Materials:
circa 1906-1950
New York, circa 1915-1950
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 198, microdex: 1
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Documents concerning the administration, programs and management of the YWCA of Troy, New York. The administrative history of the YWCA of Tonawandas can be tracked through the iterations of constitutions and bylaws in addition to association fact sheets and timelines. Visitation reports describe and assess the association's program, leadership, activities, facilities and services. The program and services of the Industrial Department of the YWCA of Troy is reported by industrial secretaries...
Dates of Materials:
circa 1915-1950
- Smith College Special Collections
- Neilson Library, 7 Neilson Drive
- Northampton, Massachusetts, 01063
- specialcollections@smith.edu
- 413-585-2970
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