Washington, United States

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. Business and Industrial conferences, committees, and councils, as well as the start of materials concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. Business and Professional Women Department. Business and Industrial conference materials include minutes and reports of the weekend state conference conferences for Iowa, the Northwest and Tri-State (North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota). Following state conference materials are documents concerning the Cheyney...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning weekend area conferences of YWCA of the U.S.A. Business and Professional Women in Northern and Southern Indiana, the Inland Empire (Idaho, Utah, Washington and Oregon), Kansas-Missouri, Kentucky-Tennessee, Michigan and Northern and Southern New England. Weekend conferences are held between regional conferences to bring together Business and Professional clubs from a state or smaller region and connect on current issues and program. Minutes, reports, and newsletters give...

Scope and Contents Printed materials from YWCA of the U.S.A. field and territorial committees. Printed materials include conference proceedings, annual reports, and various pamphlets. Materials are largely intended for distribution within the YWCA. Pamphlets provide justification for YWCA activity and educate the reader on the purpose of associations. Annual reports summarize the work of industrial, city, town and county, office, foreign, and executive secretaries. In addition, reports include association and...

Scope and Contents Correspondence and reports concerning the western region Girl Reserve conferences and conference planning and preparatory guidebooks for all regions for 1946. Girl Reserve, the YWCA club for adolescent girls, is an opportunity for girl to meet and to develop their spiritual, physical and intellectual lives through social activities, camps, leadership training and classes. Regional conferences bring together girls from different backgrounds and Girl Reserve clubs across a region to unite...

Scope and Contents Conference materials, post-conference evaluations and reports and pre conference planning materials for the 1938 western region Girl Reserve Conferences. Girl Reserve, the YWCA club for adolescent girls, is an opportunity for girl to meet and to develop their spiritual, physical and intellectual lives through social activities, camps, leadership training and classes. Conferences for Girl Reserve secretaries and advisors are a place for sharing methods and ideas, discussing the issues faced...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the western region Girl Reserve conferences for 1945. Girl Reserve, the YWCA club for adolescent girls, is an opportunity for girl to meet and to develop their spiritual, physical and intellectual lives through social activities, camps, leadership training and classes. Regional conferences bring together girls from different backgrounds and Girl Reserve clubs across a region to unite under common purpose, discuss matters important to them in their daily lives and...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the 1944 western region Girl Reserve conferences. Girl Reserve, the YWCA club for adolescent girls, is an opportunity for girl to meet and to develop their spiritual, physical and intellectual lives through social activities, camps, leadership training and classes. Regional conferences bring together girls from different backgrounds and Girl Reserve clubs across a region to unite under common purpose, discuss matters important to them in their daily lives and personal...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the 1943 western region Girl Reserve conferences. Girl Reserve, the YWCA club for adolescent girls, is an opportunity for girl to meet and to develop their spiritual, physical and intellectual lives through social activities, camps, leadership training and classes. Regional conferences bring together girls from different backgrounds and Girl Reserve clubs across a region to unite under common purpose, discuss matters important to them in their daily lives and personal...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the planning, assessment and proceedings of the 1942 western region Girl Reserve conferences. Girl Reserve, the YWCA club for adolescent girls, is an opportunity for girl to meet and to develop their spiritual, physical and intellectual lives through social activities, camps, leadership training and classes. Regional conferences bring together girls from different backgrounds and Girl Reserve clubs across a region to unite under common purpose, discuss matters important...

Scope and Contents At the 1941 regional Girl Reserve conferences, Girl Reserve clubs from around the western region hold regional camps and conferences to unite under a common purpose and aim, interact with girls from other clubs and backgrounds, discuss the social, economic, political and spiritual problems they face and participate in fun recreations and activities. Conference reports and proceedings summarize and assess the conference discussion groups, equipment and facilities, food and recreation. In...

Scope and Contents Minutes of meetings of the YWCA of the U.S.A. North Western Field Committee and reports from secretaries in the field. Field work committees unite local associations in the purpose of the YWCA of the U.S.A. and report on the condition of local associations. Following meeting minutes field work reports elaborate on the state of associations in the field. The secretaries' narrative reports describe the status of associations, make recommendations and requests, discuss the program and method of...

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Newsletters from the Pacific Northwest region student Christian associations. Early newsletters are from the Seabeck region of the National Student YWCA and later ones include the student YMCA and the Pacific Northwest Student Christian Association newsletters. 

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Newsletters from the Seabeck region of the National Student YWCA covering the Pacific Northwest. 

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Annual reports from the Seabeck, or Pacific Northwest, region of the National Student YWCA. 

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Monthly reports from the Seabeck, or Pacific Northwest, region of the National Student YWCA. Monthly reports to the National Student Council are submitted using standard forms and collect information concerning meetings attended, campuses visited, materials prepared, regional developments, how the secretary's day were divided and interviews conducted. 

Scope and Contents Documents concerning student Christian associations of the Seabeck, or Pacific Northwest, region of the YWCA of the U.S.A. Minutes of the YWCA-YMCA regional council and the Student Christian Movement of the Pacific Northwest concern the regional purpose and aim of the student Christian associations and assessments of student associations and the needs of the movement. Other documents include correspondence and memorandums, program pamphlets, list of leaders and committee members and...

Scope and Contents Minutes, reports, correspondence and notes concerning the local situation faced by Japanese Americans in the United States. Documents are grouped by the following locations: California, Colorado, Minnesota, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Washington. Documents describe the challenges faced by Japanese Americans in each area, the persecution they may face and special projects, programs and association practices to assist the Japanese American and improve relationships in the...

Scope and Contents Report of a YWCA public affairs meeting in Washington State followed by documents concerning the administration, program and development of the YWCA of Bellingham in addition to correspondence and reports concerning new organization in Anacortes and the Columbia River Basin area. Documents are arranged alphabetically by area with further topical and form designations on the microfilm under the YWCA of Bellingham. The administration and development of the YWCA of Bellingham is documented in...

Scope and Contents Correspondence and reports concerning the YWCA in Washington State followed by inquiry into new organization in the Columbia Basin, Colville, Friday Harbor, and Pasco, in addition to documents concerning the program, administration and development of the associations in Bellingham, Kitsap County, and Olympia. Documents are arranged alphabetically by city or county with further form and topical designations on the microfilm under the three affiliated associations. The administration and...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the work of the YWCA of the U.S.A. in Washington and the affiliation, history and program of the YWCA of Bellingham, Washington. The administrative and organizational history of the YWCA of Bellingham can be traced through its constitutions and bylaws in addition to association fact sheets and historical notes. Visitation reports from field secretaries assess and describe the program and overall performance of the association. Additional documents include a completed...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the organization, development, affiliation and program of YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Washington. Documents are arranged alphabetically by community beginning with Centralia and ending with the Inland Empire. Visitation reports from the Inland Empire set its boundaries as west to the mountains, east to Missoula, Montana, north to Nelson, Canada, and south to Walla Walla. Advisory correspondence with regional and national leadership include progress updates,...

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Photographs of YWCA of the USA hostess houses in Washington state. Photographs include interior and exterior shots as well as images of the rooms in use.

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the planning, proceedings and assessments of the southern and western regional Y-Teen conferences. Regional conferences are a chance for Y-Teen delegates and the adult leaders to come together to discuss the issues important to them and unite behind a common purpose. Conferences include discussion groups, lectures and activities and several southern regions have separate conferences for African American girls. Also included are documents concerning the general planning...