Race relations
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 291 Collections and/or Records:
Student southern region, 1950-1960
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 246, microdex: 7
Scope and Contents
Annual reports from the southern region of the National Student YWCA. Annual reports combine statistical summaries with narrative evaluations of regional objectives, local associations, conferences and organizational performance.
Dates of Materials:
1950-1960
Student southwest region, 1954-1960
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 247, microdex: 2
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning the southwest region of the National Student YWCA's special projects in desegregation. Responding to a need for leadership training and actionable steps towards inclusive student associations and inclusive campuses, the Southwest Regional Council of Student YMCA and YWCA Interracial Strategy Committee develops workshops for selected campuses. Campus visitation reports summarize the challenges and progress at each location and comment on the campus climate in regards to...
Dates of Materials:
1954-1960
Student southwest region, 1952-1960
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 247, microdex: 3
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning the activities of the southwest region of the National Student YWCA including special projects, staff meetings and staff work plans. Regional organization is a bridge between National and local associations and an opportunity to unite regional associations towards common projects and goals. Regional projects strengthen participation and support through the regional support networks. The special project with migrant workers identifies a community need and organizes an...
Dates of Materials:
1952-1960
Student: Southwest region, 1924-1930
File — Box 2: Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156023], Reel: 145, microdex: 3
Scope and Contents
Newsletters from the Southwest region of the National Student YWCA.
Dates of Materials:
1924-1930
Student: Southwest region, 1961-1967
File — Box 4: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156007], Reel: 312, microdex: 3
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning "human relations" projects and programs of the Southwest region of the National Student YWCA. Human relations in these documents refers to race relations and is intended to address the civil unrest and racism faced by the South. Visitation reports summarize and assess the conditions at student associations in the region, their role on their campus and the general attitudes towards race. Following visitation reports are project reports, proceedings and reports of regional...
Dates of Materials:
1961-1967
Student: Southwest region, 1961-1966
File — Box 4: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156007], Reel: 312, microdex: 8
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning the Southwest region National Student YWCA including reports of summer projects, work plans and additional regional documents. Summer projects offer students the opportunity to gain experience in community or social work often experiencing a different way of life and learning of the struggles of the people they serve. The Houston project centers around providing pre-school programs to children in need, the migrant worker program explores the social and economic struggles...
Dates of Materials:
1961-1966
Teenage conferences, 1952-1960
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 249, microdex: 9
Scope and Contents
Southern region area Y-Teen conference and leadership institute documents concerning conference planning, preparations, programs and evaluations. Regional summer conferences bring together Y-Teens across a region for learning and fellowship. Southern region conferences a broken into smaller area conferences and conference reports evaluate all area conferences. Outlines and notes from the conferences and institutes summarize the content of the sessions in addition to including evaluations of...
Dates of Materials:
1952-1960
Teenage conferences, 1953-1960
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 249, microdex: 10
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning western region Y-Teen conferences followed by materials concerning all area summer conferences. Regional summer conferences bring together Y-Teens across a region for learning and fellowship. Western region conferences a broken into smaller area conferences and conference reports evaluate all area conferences. Outlines and notes from the conferences the content of the sessions in addition to including evaluations of leadership, content and programming. Additional...
Dates of Materials:
1953-1960
Teenage conferences, 1967
File — Box 4: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156007], Reel: 318, microdex: 10
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning 1957 Y-Teen southern conferences. The report "Sociological Analysis of Y-Teen Summer Conferences, Southern Region: Past, Present and Potential" followed by documents concerning the program, preparations and evaluations of the GAF (Georgia, Alabama and Florida) and Kentucky-Tennessee conferences in the southern region of the YWCA of the U.S.A. The microdex begins with a report assessing the progress and impact made from a 1958 special project to support integration in...
Dates of Materials:
1967
Teenage conferences, 1965
File — Box 4: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156007], Reel: 319, microdex: 2
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning 1965 southern region Y-Teen summer conferences including a report to the Field Foundation on Y-Teen conference integration in 1965 followed by documents concerning the program, preparations and evaluations of the GAF (Georgia, Alabama and Florida), Mid-South, and Kentucky-Tennessee conferences. The report to the Field Foundation summarizes plans to integrate Southern Y-Teen conferences and combines statistical and narrative reporting to analyze attendance. The report is...
Dates of Materials:
1965
Teenage conferences, 1964-1965
File — Box 4: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156007], Reel: 319, microdex: 3
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning 1964 and 1965 Y-Teen area summer conferences in the southern region of the YWCA of the U.S.A. grouped by year then area. Summer conferences are held in smaller state or regional sections within a region to unite Y-Teen members under common purpose, expose them to new members, provide opportunity to participate in discussion regarding issues of regional and national importance to teens and take part in the YWCA beyond their local association. Documents include participant...
Dates of Materials:
1964-1965
Teenage conferences, 1963
File — Box 4: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156007], Reel: 319, microdex: 4
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning 1963 Y-Teen area summer conferences in the southern region of the YWCA of the U.S.A. Summer conferences are held in smaller state or regional sections within a region to unite Y-Teen members under common purpose, expose them to new members, provide opportunity to participate in discussion regarding issues of regional and national importance to teens and take part in the YWCA beyond their local association. These smaller regions in the South include GAF (Georgia, Alabama...
Dates of Materials:
1963
Teenage conferences, 1962
File — Box 4: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156007], Reel: 319, microdex: 5
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning 1962 Y-Teen area summer conferences in the southern region of the YWCA of the U.S.A. Summer conferences are held in smaller state or regional sections within a region to unite Y-Teen members under common purpose, expose them to new members, provide opportunity to participate in discussion regarding issues of regional and national importance to teens and take part in the YWCA beyond their local association. These smaller regions in the South include GAF (Georgia, Alabama...
Dates of Materials:
1962
Teenage conferences, 1961
File — Box 4: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156007], Reel: 319, microdex: 6
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning 1961 Y-Teen area summer conferences in the southern region of the YWCA of the U.S.A. Summer conferences are held in smaller state or regional sections within a region to unite Y-Teen members under common purpose, expose them to new members, provide opportunity to participate in discussion regarding issues of regional and national importance to teens and take part in the YWCA beyond their local association. These smaller regions in the South include GAF (Georgia, Alabama...
Dates of Materials:
1961
Tennessee, circa 1906-1950
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 214, microdex: 3
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning the history, affiliation, administration and program of the YWCA of Chattanooga, Tennessee and its Phyllis Wheatley branch. The administrative and organizational history of the association can be traced through its constitutions and bylaws in addition to its facts sheets and historical notes. Visitation reports from field secretaries summarize and assess the program, leadership and functions of the associations and industrial reports do the same for the association's...
Dates of Materials:
circa 1906-1950
Tennessee, circa 1906-1950
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 214, microdex: 5
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning the YWCA of Knoxville, Tennessee, its Phyllis Wheatley branch and the development of associations in McMinnville and Maryville. The administrative and organizational history of the YWCA of Knoxville can be traced through its constitutions and bylaws in addition to its facts sheets and historical notes. Visitation reports from field secretaries summarize and assess the program, leadership and functions of the associations. Two studies examine the community social and...
Dates of Materials:
circa 1906-1950
Tennessee, circa 1928-1950
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 214, microdex: 7
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning the program and history of the YWCA of Memphis, Tennessee and its Vance Avenue branch. Advisory correspondence with regional and national leaders seek advice and recommendations for leadership and program challenges in addition to reporting on association activities and relationships with the YMCA. Additional documents concerning the entire association include program objectives, clippings from a Life magazine article concerning the W&YWCA of Memphis and a completed...
Dates of Materials:
circa 1928-1950
Tennessee, circa 1918-1950
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 215, microdex: 1
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning affiliated and developing YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Tennessee. Documents are arranged alphabetically by town beginning with Nashville and ending with Roan-Anderson County. Documents concerning the YWCA of Nashville and its Blue Triangle branch are continued from reel 214, microdex 8 and include lists of staff and volunteer leaders, "A Brief History of Social Planning in Nashville, Tennessee," visitation reports, the report of the association's standards study...
Dates of Materials:
circa 1918-1950
Texas, circa 1914-1950
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 215, microdex: 3
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning the history, affiliation, administration and program of YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Austin and Beaumont, Texas and the development of new organizations in Borger, Carrizo Springs and Cleburne. The administrative history of the Austin and Beaumont associations can be traced through their constitutions and bylaws in addition to association fact sheets and historical notes. Program and leadership are assessed and described in visitation reports from field secretaries...
Dates of Materials:
circa 1914-1950
Texas, circa 1914-1950
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 215, microdex: 4
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning the history, administration and program of the YWCA of Corpus Christi, Texas and the application for affiliation and discontinuance records for the YWCA of Coryell County. The administrative history of the YWCA of Corpus Christi can be traced through constitutions and bylaws in addition to association fact sheets and historical notes. Program, leadership and facilities are described an assessed in visitation reports from field secretaries and two reports of community...
Dates of Materials:
circa 1914-1950
Texas, circa 1909-1950
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 215, microdex: 5
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning the program, history and affiliation of the YWCA of Dallas, Texas and its Maria Morgan branch for African American women and girls. The administrative and organizational history of the association can be traced through it application for affiliation, constitutions and bylaws in addition to association fact sheets and historical notes. Program, leadership and activities are described and assessed in visitation reports from field secretaries and studies present collected...
Dates of Materials:
circa 1909-1950
Texas, circa 1909-1950
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 215, microdex: 6
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning the development, history, programs and organization of YWCA of the U.S.A. associations and programs in Texas. Documents are arranged alphabetically by town beginning with the Dallas district and ending with El Paso. For developing associations that have yet to be affiliated, materials include letters of interest, advisory correspondence with regional and national representatives and visitation reports. The YWCA of the Dallas District includes counties in a roughly fifty...
Dates of Materials:
circa 1909-1950
Texas, circa 1908-1950
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 216, microdex: 1
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning affiliated and developing YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Texas. Documents are arranged alphabetically by town beginning with Fort Worth and ending with Harris County. For affiliated associations documents include administrative records, historical notes, visitation reports and advisory correspondence with regional and national leaders. Documents for those communities with new associations or interest in forming an association include letters of inquiry and visitation...
Dates of Materials:
circa 1908-1950
Texas, circa 1907-1950
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 216, microdex: 2
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning the history, affiliation, program and administration of the YWCA of Houston, Texas. The administrative history of the association can be traced through its constitutions and bylaws in addition to association fact sheets and historical notes while industrial program reports and departmental annual reports provide insight into the association's management, program activities and functions. Also included are lists of staff and volunteer leaders, correspondence and reports...
Dates of Materials:
circa 1907-1950
Texas, circa 1906-1950
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 216, microdex: 3
Scope and Contents
Correspondence and reports concerning the program, leadership and functions of the YWCA of Houston, Texas and its Blue Triangle branch. Studies are used by the association to inform program decisions, assess their performance and maintain awareness of their community of work. Included are a survey of the industrial community and needs, a report of association activities and race relations, a community study by the Community Chests and Councils, Inc., and a community study by the association....
Dates of Materials:
circa 1906-1950
Texas, circa 1917-1950
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 216, microdex: 4
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning the history, affiliation, program and leadership of the Gulf Coast District YWCA and reports on developing programs in Laredo, Texas. The administrative and organizational history of the Gulf Coast associations, including its name change from the Houston-Galveston District YWCA, can be traced through its constitutions and bylaws in addition to association fact sheets and historical notes. Visitation reports summarize and assess the association's programs and activities...
Dates of Materials:
circa 1917-1950
Texas, circa 1923-1950
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 216, microdex: 5
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning affiliated and developing YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Texas arranged alphabetically by town beginning with the Lower Rio Grande District YWCA and ending with San Angelo. For affiliated associations documents include administrative records, historical notes, visitation reports and advisory correspondence with regional and national leaders. In cases where associations cease operations, documents include correspondence, reports and administrative records concerning...
Dates of Materials:
circa 1923-1950
Texas, circa 1910-1950
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 216, microdex: 6
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning the history, affiliation, program and leadership of the YWCA of San Antonio, Texas. The administrative and organizational history of the association can be traced through its constitutions and bylaws in addition to association fact sheets, the report of the standards study and historical notes. Visitation reports from field secretaries summarize and assess the association's programs and activities and comment on any challenges they may be facing. Additional materials...
Dates of Materials:
circa 1910-1950
Texas, circa 1925-1950
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 216, microdex: 7
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning the programs, leadership and history of the YWCA of San Antonio's international institute and Pine Street branch. The International Institute of the YWCA of San Antonio is designed to meet the unique needs of the foreign born women of San Antonio and their families and the Pine Street branch is the YWCA of San Antonio's club for its African American members. Documents from each branch include discussion of the relationship with the central association, race relations...
Dates of Materials:
circa 1925-1950
Texas, circa 1916-1950
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 217, microdex: 1
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning affiliated and developing YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Texas arranged alphabetically by town beginning with Sherman and ending with Wichita Falls. For affiliated associations documents include administrative records, historical notes, visitation reports and advisory correspondence with regional and national leaders. In cases where associations cease operations, documents include correspondence, reports and administrative records concerning their disaffiliation in...
Dates of Materials:
circa 1916-1950
- Smith College Special Collections
- Neilson Library, 7 Neilson Drive
- Northampton, Massachusetts, 01063
- specialcollections@smith.edu
- 413-585-2970
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