War relief

Scope and Contents Minutes of the YWCA of the U.S.A. Committee on Women Workers and World Emergency Fund Committee. The Committee on Women Workers meets to discuss issues concerning labor practices that have arisen due to war work demands during World War II and the needs of women war workers. The World Emergency Fund Committee is responsible for the material and financial support for war relief, managing the relief fund, creating policy concerning the use of the fund and working with local and regional...

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Documents concerning organizations outside of the YWCA of the U.S.A. working on international issues. Foreign service organizations cooperating with the YWCA of the U.S.A. include war relief agencies, missionary work and international organizations working towards the betterment of women's lives. Documents are arranged alphabetically by organization. 

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A.'s cooperation with religious organizations. The collaboration and cooperation with national and international religious organizations includes, financial support, shared activities and participation in conferences. Documents, arranged alphabetically by organization name, concern the nature of the relationship with the YWCA of the U.S.A., the purpose and activities of the organization, reports and assessments of their work and discussion of the role...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A.'s cooperation with social work organizations. Community Chests, organizations that assist in the collaboration between social agencies and donors for the securing and distribution of funds for social work, are a source of support and resources for the YWCA of the U.S.A. Documents include description and discussion of the nature of the relationship with the YWCA of the U.S.A. In addition, reports and pamphlets concern the relationship between the...

Scope and Contents The YWCA of the U.S.A. advocates for global peace and disarmament as part of its mission toward the betterment of life for women and all world citizens. Through pamphlets, bulletins, articles, reports and books they encourage education on matters of the use of propaganda, post war rehabilitation, retooling programs, peace movements and activities, pacifism, Christianity and war and global politics. In addition, documents concern the organization of a special peace program to facilitate...

Scope and Contents The United War Work Campaign is a collaborative war relief fund. Its members are national organizations and leaders in war relief efforts. The United War Work Campaign is directed by its Committee of Eleven, a board of representatives from each member organization. The committee develops policy and procedure for the use and management of the fund, discusses budget, assesses war relief programming and needs and discusses the role of each member organization. In addition, the committee...

Scope and Contents The War Community Service of the YWCA of the U.S.A. is responsible for the development of local associations in communities affected by World War II. Many communities are newly industrial communities experiencing population change and growth. Reports from visiting secretaries provide community information and context, describe problems and challenges in the communities, describe what has been accomplished so far in the development of YWCA associations and services and provide a plan for...

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The Committee on Construction and Equipment of the War Work Council of the National Board of the YWCA of the U.S.A. is responsible for material needs and construction of hostess houses. Hostess Houses provide a place for women to entertain men and meet with family members in addition to being a safe place for women to stay while visiting military camps. The committee ensures the hostess houses are properly equipped and authorize the purchase of needed equipment including automobiles. 

Scope and Contents The Committee on Foreign Born Women of the War Work Council of the National Board of the YWCA of the U.S.A. is responsible for coordinating programming and relief work with foreign-born women in the United States. These activities and programs include translation services, advisory and training services to local associations working with foreign communities, the development of the Polish Grey Samaritans program for relief work in Poland, assisting men and women in securing information...

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Proceedings of the conference of the War Work Council of the National Board of the YWCA of the U.S.A. The conference is called to respond to the increase requests for association work and assistance, begin planning work on a national and international scale, and begin initial steps towards implementation. Through addresses and business sessions the attendees learn of the current situations affected by World War I and vote on actions and resolutions concerning planned actions. 

Scope and Contents The Continuation Committee and Post-Continuation Committee of the War Work Council of the National Board of the YWCA of the U.S.A. are responsible for facilitating the completion of war work activities and transitioning continuing activities to post-war status. The committees' activities include seeing that unpaid bills are paid, determining appropriate uses for money designated as "war money," tracking outstanding expenses and projects and recommending the reassignment of...

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The Executive Committee of the War Work Council of the National Board of the YWCA of the U.S.A. is responsible for the direction and administration of the War Work Council. The executive committee makes recommendations to the National Board, reviews reports on war work activities, assesses staff and budget needs, reviews reports from committees and reviews recommendations from sub-committees. 

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The Executive Committee of the War Work Council of the National Board of the YWCA of the U.S.A. is responsible for the direction and administration of the War Work Council. The executive committee makes recommendations to the National Board, reviews reports on war work activities, assesses staff and budget needs, reviews reports from committees and reviews recommendations from sub-committees. 

Scope and Contents The Hostess House Committee of the War Work Council is responsible for the oversight of the hostess house program of the YWCA of the U.S.A. during World War I. Hostess houses are established as a safe place for women visiting military camps to rest, eat and entertain their loved ones. Committee meeting minutes include updates from hostess houses and their needs, requests for new hostess houses, discussion of staff duties and the management of the hostess house and procedures for the hostess...

Scope and Contents The War Work Council of the YWCA of the U.S.A. is the vehicle through which the YWCA of the U.S.A. organizes, administers and reports on its war work activities at home and abroad. The War Work Council is seen as an extension of the program and mission of the YWCA of the U.S.A. and is accomplished through cooperation with existing divisions of the organization. War relief services include expansion of activities where local associations exist, organizing work near military centers where no...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the American War-Community Services, inc., an organization originating with six social agencies, including the YWCA of the U.S.A., created to facilitate and coordinate the financing and support of war-service project and bring health and social services to war affected communities lacking those services. Documents include minutes of board meetings and staff meetings, pamphlets, articles and outlines concerning the purpose and aims of the organization, conference...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning relief efforts during World War II and the effect the war has on workers in the United States. Correspondence with the British War Relief Society concerns the awarding and use of funds. Conferences proceedings for two conferences of the National Council of Scientific, Professional, Art, and White Collar Organizations concern the effect the war has on professional workers and their contribution to the war efforts. The "Role of Women in the War Effort" conference,...

Scope and Contents Minutes, correspondence and reports concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A.'s work with American War-Community Services, inc., an organization created to facilitate and coordinate the financing and support of war-service project and bring health and social services to war affected communities lacking those services. YWCA War-Community Service Committee meeting minutes concern ongoing projects, staff updates and assignments, finances and project assessments. Reports summarize and assess the...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A.'s war relief efforts including women war workers, YWCA constituency groupings, reports and additional war work materials. As World War II brings an increase in demand for workers and a changing employment landscape for women, the YWCA of the U.S.A. continues its commitment to advocating for women workers' opportunities, working conditions, training and treatment expanding their program to meet the increased demand and challenges. To help coordinate...

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The Wartime Commission of the Churches coordinates and unites the existing war relief efforts of protestant churches with the aims of assisting those already undertaking war work through sharing practices and successes and through investigating the war relief needs and sharing those identified. 

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. World Emergency Fund. Beginning in 1937 with an emergency donation to China, the YWCA of the U.S.A.'s World Emergency Committee is established to handle the requests for wartime assistance around the world. The World Emergency Relief Funds provide financial donations, support refugee programs, finance personnel assistance and facilitate the sending of needed supplies. Correspondence, reports and newsletters describe the needs of countries affected by...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the World Student Christian Federation in general and the World Student Service Fund. The World Student Christian Federation (WSCF) is an international organization uniting student organizations in the student Christian movement. This final section of WSCF documents contains an assortment of documents including minutes of the European council meetings, pamphlets and reports concerning the purpose, aims and history of the federation, a fundraising handbook and a report on...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the war work of the YWCA of the U.S.A. during World War I. Documents include administrative records such as lists and directories of workers and documents concerning loans to the National Board and local communities; war work reports summarizing the overall war efforts of the YWCA of the U.S.A., the work of the Northeast field and nurses work; and documents concerning the Old Country School, a training school to prepare women to assist in social work and the post-war...

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Documents concerning the war work of the YWCA of the U.S.A. during World War I in Czechoslovakia and France. Narrative reports give summaries of the YWCA of the U.S.A. activities, conditions faced and progress made. In France, YWCA of the U.S.A. war work includes hostess houses, a training school and operating foyers. Other documents include correspondence, bulletins of the American Women's Club in Paris and a pamphlet on the American YWCA in France. 

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the war work of the YWCA of the U.S.A. during World War I in France. Narrative reports give summaries of YWCA of the U.S.A. activities, conditions faced and progress made in addition to including some data concerning the war work activities. In France, YWCA of the U.S.A. war work includes hostess houses, services to migrants and war displaced persons, services for nurses and work with the signal corps. Other documents include directories of YWCA of the U.S.A. services,...

Scope and Contents Reports and newsletters concerning the World War I war relief efforts of the YWCA of the U.S.A. and the Overseas Committee of the War Work Council of the YWCA of the U.S.A. The narrative reports provide an overview of the war work activities in Europe, describe the challenges and conditions faced by the workers and the people served and discuss future needs. As the war ends and Europe begins to transition out of war status reports provide updates on the work being done to assist in the...

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Contains the YWCA of the USA Subject File, also known as the "Central" or "Record" File. It is in 3 parts: 2a contains materials dated between 1899 and 1950 (reels 17-160), 2b contains materials dated from 1951-60 (reels 226-252), 2c contains materials dated from 1961-70 (reels 283-322).

Scope and Contents The YWCA of the U.S.A. contributes to the World War II efforts nationally and internationally through, relief efforts, support services, advocacy and more. The minutes of the Postwar Reconstruction Leadership Counseling Group document its efforts to recruit and train staff to work with reconstruction efforts. The Committee on Refugees of the National Board is concerned specifically with relief work associated with refugees. The committee keeps informed of national and international refugee...

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Photographs highlighting the international relief work of the YWCA of the USA during and following World War II.