Proceedings

Scope and Contents Conference materials, post-conference evaluations and reports and pre conference planning materials for the 1937 southern 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 Conference materials, post-conference evaluations and reports and pre conference planning materials for the 1937 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...

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Records concerning the 1936 Girl Reserve advisers seminar and secretarial seminar. 

Scope and Contents Conference materials, post-conference evaluations and reports and pre conference planning materials for the 1936 central 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 Conference materials, post-conference evaluations and reports and pre conference planning materials for the 1936 eastern 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 Conference materials, post-conference evaluations and reports and pre conference planning materials for the 1936 southern 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 Conference materials, post-conference evaluations and reports and pre conference planning materials for the 1936 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 Conference materials, post-conference evaluations and reports and pre conference planning materials for the 1936 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 Conference materials for the 1935 Girl Reserve adviser's seminar followed by records of the central, eastern, southern, and western regional Girl Reserve conferences arranged in that order. Regional conference materials include post-conference evaluations and reports and pre conference planning materials. 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,...

Scope and Contents Conference materials for the 1933-1934 eastern, southern, and western regional Girl Reserve conferences arranged in that order. Regional conference materials include post-conference evaluations and reports and pre conference planning materials. 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...

Scope and Contents Conference materials for the 1932-1933 Girl Reserve adviser's seminar followed by records of the central, eastern, southern, and western regional Girl Reserve conferences arranged in that order. Regional conference materials include post-conference evaluations and reports and pre conference planning materials. 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,...

Scope and Contents Conference materials for the 1931-1932 Girl Reserve secretaries' seminar followed by records of the central, eastern, southern, and western regional Girl Reserve conferences arranged in that order. Regional conference materials include post-conference evaluations and reports and pre conference planning materials. 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,...

Scope and Contents Conference materials for the 1929-1930 central and eastern regional Girl Reserve conferences. Regional conference materials include post-conference evaluations and reports and pre conference planning materials. 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...

Scope and Contents YWCA of the U.S.A. Girl Reserve conference reports, programs, minutes, and other materials. Conferences include adult guidance programs, leadership training, group statistics, participation discussion, planning, and other topics. Included are programs from conferences in Camp Gray, Michigan; Kiskiminetas, Pennsylvania; Camp Maqua, Poland Maine; and others. A history of Camp Maqua is included. The Girl Reserve conference at Okoboji includes a discussion of race relations in groups and how to...

Scope and Contents Girl Reserve, a YWCA of the U.S.A. club for girls and young women, conference proceedings, programs, reports, and other materials. Conference topics include, international relationships, interracial relationships, religion, and industry and economics. In addition, materials address Girl Reserve leadership, attendance statistics, program administration, reports from studies, and other business topics. Camp Gray; Institute, West Virginia; and the Phyllis Wheatley Branch, Charlotte, North...

Scope and Contents Miscellaneous materials relating to Girl Reserve conferences. Materials cover running and managing of groups, attendance, leadership, administration, developing a program, interracial conferences, and other planning and administrative materials. A publication titled "Program emphases interpreted for younger girl conferences and club work in the Young Women's Christian Associations" provides an overview of how the YWCA program is delivered to girls and young women. Program topics include,...

Abstract

Professional organization. The purpose of this organization was to provide an opportunity for the furtherance of mutual acquaintance among heads of secondary or elementary schools for the exchange of ideas and advancement of standards. The collection provides insight into the educational and social philosophy of private education in America. Materials include correspondence, proceedings, membership applications, memoranda, and reports.

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. health education committee, conferences, handbooks and history. Committee documents include a draft of the proposed YWCA health statement, health program emphases, and committee progress reports. Conference materials addresses health programs, recommend physical, social, and recreational health activities, and report on committee business. Sections five and three of a 1949 health education handbook are present. Section five addresses construction and...

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Reports of health education conventions and institutes convey health education focuses of the times, recommend activities, summarize lectures, and make announcements. Health education includes sex education, recreation activities, physical fitness, weight and appearance, mental well-being, and social health. Institutes provide training for health education secretaries in the YWCA of the U.S.A. 

Scope and Contents Documents concerning household employment and the YWCA of the U.S.A. including the National Committee on Household Employment, the National Council on Household Employment, women of color in household employment, placement, program, projects, reports, resolutions and recommendations, standards and studies. A report from the Journal of Negro History titled "Negroes in Domestic Service" details the condition of African American employment in domestic service providing statistics on employment...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning housing issues and the YWCA of the U.S.A. including conferences, local YWCA program, residence conferences and residence programs. Materials address issues surrounding public housing and housing for employed women including living standards, floor plans, segregation, overcrowding, affordable housing, public housing programs, and safe housing for young women. Included is a transcript of testimony given before the United States Joint Congressional Committee on Housing by...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning housing and the YWCA of the U.S.A. including room registry programs, a YWCA panel, studies, and additional program materials. Room registry materials outline the YWCA standards for rooming and provide a detailed list of ways specific YWCA associations are meeting housing needs. In addition, there are suggestions and best practices for maintaining a room registry. Studies look at the housing situation in various communities, provide data gathered and analyze the...

Scope and Contents Reports of studies conducted to investigate and assess the YWCA of Chicago, Illinois programs and services. In order to better understand the communities they serve and to assess the structure and organization of the association as well as its ability to meet the needs of the community careful studies are conducted. "Education Analysis of the Various Departments in the Chicago Metropolitan Association" is a report of a series of discussions concerning the roles and functions of the YWCA of...

Scope and Contents Reports and miscellaneous materials regarding YWCA work with refugees. Reports document efforts by the YWCA and Girl Reserves to work with and for World War II refugees. Materials describe activities performed, appeal to others for additional aid, report on the success of refugee work, and make recommendations. In addition, materials address the general prejudices against certain nationalities and discuss ways to combat such treatment. Miscellaneous materials include studies and statistics...

Scope and Contents Records concerning the issues surrounding immigration in the United States in addition to documents concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A.'s policies and public affairs programs concerning insurance and employment benefits. Minutes and reports of the American Immigration and Citizenship Conference (AICC) make up the bulk of the documents concerning immigration. The collaborative organization is comprised of many member organizations with a common interest in the welfare and status of immigrants...

Scope and Contents Helen Flack's reports on the YWCA of India. Helen Flack is assigned to a special project sponsored by the World YWCA's mutual service program. The purpose of the first phase of the project is to develop leadership in the YWCA of India, strengthen their financial situation and develop plans for a national convention. After the convention the project extends to a second phase to support the implementation of the convention emphases. Ms. Flack's reports note the project's accomplishments and...

Scope and Contents YWCA of the U.S.A. Industrial Department regional conference programs and materials for the east central region arranged by year. Conference programs, proceedings, minutes, and other materials discuss the employment issues faced at the time and may include issues of race, religion, nationality, fair wages, employment during World War II, working conditions, job training, education, and other needs. Conference materials also concern the administration, recruiting, programming, and...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the International Division of the YWCA of the U.S.A. and the YWCA of the U.S.A. Action Program. The International Division is responsible for the YWCA of the U.S.A.'s international programs and are a facilitator connecting the national association to the World YWCA. Documents include World Fellowship and Mutual Service program packets summarizing the work of the YWCA of the U.S.A. around the world assisting other national associations, an International Division charter...

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Conference proceedings from the YWCA of the U.S.A. predecessor organization the International Board. Digitized version includes renewals originally located on reel 252.

Scope and Contents Documents concerning international institutes, YWCA of the U.S.A. associations for immigrant women including materials on adult education programs and the American Federation of International Institutes. Adult education materials include citizenship training, social program availability, English language coaching, home life adjustments, preserving cultural heritage, discussions of social and cultural differences, and other topics aimed at helping women new to the United States adjust to...