Teenage girls

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Photographs demonstrating babysitting and childcare methods.

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Photographs of YWCA of the USA camps and camp activities including sports, swimming, hiking, bible studies, horseback riding, and pageants.

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Photographs of the Y-Teen work camp in Grand Teton National Park working with the United States Forest Service creating the Gros Ventre Interpretive Tail. Photographs include images of the trail, participants doing trail work, placing signs, camping activities, trail dedication ceremonies, scenes, and the presentation of a film to the White House.

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Photographs highlighting programs and activities for teenage girls at local YWCA associations. Photographed activities include day trips and beach outings, hikes, service projects, religious activities, meetings of teenage groups, and other social activities. Many of the local associations are identified on the backs of the photographs.

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Photographs highlighting classes for teenage and younger girls at select community associations including a typing class, cooking classes, and babysitting classes.

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Group phootographs and portraits of teenage members of community associations.

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Group photographs of Girl Reserves and Y-Teens from community associations.

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Photographs of community association Y-Teen meetings.

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Photographs of volunteer and service projects for teenage participants of community associations. Photographed activities include, neighborhood improvement projects, anti-litter campaigns, volunteering at day camps for children, tutoring, "big sister" and mentoring programs, volunteer work at children's homes, and hospital volunteers.

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Photograph of women sitting around a podium at the Consultation on the Job Market and Career Development.

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Special sessions and participation for teenage visiting delegates to the National Convention of the YWCA of the U.S.A. allow youth the chance to participate in the national body of the organization, develop leadership skills and meet other Y-Teen members. Program outlines and memorandums sent to Y-Teen leaders give an overview of the Y-Teen's role in the convention. Registration forms lists members and their home associations. 

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the twenty fourth YWCA of the U.S.A. National Convention general program and Y-Teen sessions. National conventions are called every three years to vote on leadership for the coming cycle, adopt program emphases, discuss social, political, spiritual and economic issues affecting communities and conduct national business. The booklet "Who's Who" is sent out prior to convention to prepare voting delegates to select members of the National Board of the YWCA of the U.S.A.,...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the twenty fifth YWCA of the U.S.A. National Convention including "who's who" election information, convention workbooks, convention working papers and additional convention coverage. National conventions are called every three years to vote on leadership for the coming cycle, adopt program emphases, discuss social, political, spiritual and economic issues affecting communities and conduct national business. The booklet "Who's Who" is sent out prior to convention to...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning group meetings at the Eighteenth National Convention of Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. Small discussion sessions are available to delegates in attendance in order to have more personal interactions surrounding some topics. Preparatory materials and discussion guides for the groups concern the national emphasis, finance, and public affairs programs. In addition to the discussion groups, the Eighteenth Convention hosts group meetings...

Scope and Contents Addresses, worship services, and reports for the Nineteenth National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. Addresses from YWCA delegates as well as special guests reflect an interest in international affairs, peace, and freedoms and include a presentation on the international implications of the "Interracial Charter" passed at a previous convention. In addition to addresses, the convention features small discussion groups of special interests...

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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 Workbook, program, and call to the Twentieth National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. Prior to convention the National Board sends local associations materials to prepare delegates for planning their trip to convention. A workbook is distributed to prepare delegates for the topics of discussion by providing background information to key issues. In 1955 the YWCA is celebrating its centennial anniversary as they are faced with new issues...

Scope and Contents Stenotype proceedings of the Twentieth National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Association of the United States of America. Proceedings begin on page 174 continuing from reel 40, microdex 1. Confronted with social, economic, and political changes, the Convention confronts the implications of life in the atomic age and the role of the Christian organization. Special addresses and panels addresses these issues and include remarks from distinguished guests. In addition to special...

Scope and Contents Official proceedings of the Twentieth National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. Confronted with social, economic, and political changes, the Convention confronts the implications of life in the atomic age and the role of the Christian organization. Special addresses and panels addresses these issues and include remarks from distinguished guests. In addition to special remarks, YWCA of the U.S.A. groups and departments present on their...

Scope and Contents Workbook, program, and call to the Twenty-first National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. Distributed prior to the convention, the workbook provides an update on work and progress since the previous convention and discusses current trends and background information for topics that will be discussed at convention. The theme of the twenty-first convention is "deep roots and world reach." The workbook indicates that the convention will...

Scope and Contents Stenotype proceedings for the Twenty-first National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. The detailed proceedings taken by a stenographer follow the general convention sessions from opening remarks to final adjournment. The YWCA of the U.S.A. in 1958 is focusing on strengthening community work and local associations and using those strengths to serve women of the world as part of the international movement. In addition, addresses and...

Scope and Contents Official proceedings of the Twenty-first National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Association of the United States of America. The YWCA of the U.S.A. in 1958 is focusing on strengthening community work and local associations and using those strengths to serve women of the world as part of the international movement. In addition, discussions concern the social, political, economic, and technological implications of living in the space and nuclear ages. Reports and presentations are...

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Photographs from the Y-Teen eastern region sectional conference held at Sarah Lawrence College including photographs of the grounds, conference sessions, religious activities, and recreation. Conference sessions and activities included speakers, discussion groups, and a visit to migrant worker camps.

Scope and Contents Reports, correspondence and program materials concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A.'s programs addressing hunger, poverty, consumer education and international trade. As an organization striving to meet the needs of a diverse group of women and girls, the YWCA of the U.S.A.'s programs on hunger and poverty use education, collaboration and practical programming to address the issues and increase public awareness. Their work against hunger include participation in the White House Conference on...

Scope and Contents Program guides, clippings and public statements concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A.'s education programs and public positions on issues of education including higher education, literacy, sex education and YWCA of the U.S.A. education programs. In response the the Higher Education Act of 1965 the YWCA of the U.S.A. releases a summary and explanation of the act and its implications to student associations suggesting the next steps for the higher education program of the YWCA of the U.S.A....

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Photographs of YWCA of the USA Girl Reserve Eight Week Clubs. Most are group photographs with clubs identified on the back of the photographs.

Scope and Contents The YWCA of the U.S.A. and its National Board repeat their role from the 1939 World's Fair in 1964 as a hospitality service and welcoming facility in addition to hosting a reception for foreign commissioners. A brief summary report summarizes the role of the YWCA of the U.S.A. in the fair and correspondence, minutes and reports concerning preparations for the fair offer a more in depth look into their role and intentions as well as relationships to the fair and other hosting organizations....

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The First National Y-Teen Conference brought together Y-Teens from across the country to develop their leadership skills, participate in the larger YWCA movement, and learn from their peers and adult leaders. Photographs include conference ceremonials at the National Cathedral, conference sessions, a numbered series of photographs with index, and group photographs.

Scope and Contents YWCA of the U.S.A. Girl Reserve studies including, "The job of the younger girls' secretary in the YWCA" by Ada C. Morgan, "Best Girl Reserve Methods", and regional studies for the Central, East Central, and Northeast regions. studies provide an overview of the methods used, goals of the study, tables and analysis of results, and discussions of results. The secretaries study analyzes the position of the secretary as supervisor of Girl Reserve leaders and their role and effectiveness to the...

Scope and Contents YWCA of the U.S.A. Girl Reserve studies for the north western, south western and western regions. Regional studies aim to determine if there was a difference between girls' attitudes and needs depending on where they live. Questions address racism, economic conditions, inter-religious relations, health problems, and other organizations. The studies of work with younger girls looks at how the Girl Reserves are meeting the needs of younger girls, analyzes the leadership and organizational...