Young Women's Christian associations -- Missouri

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Documents concerning the administration, program and development of the YWCA of Joplin, Missouri.The administration and development of the association is documented in basic standards reports, national certification documents, constitutions, and bylaws. Visitation reports include program descriptions, reports of challenges and successes, and discussion of personnel and management need. 

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the administration, program and development of YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Kansas City and St. Joseph, Missouri.The administration and development of the association is documented in basic standards reports, national certification documents, constitutions, and bylaws. Visitation reports include program descriptions, reports of challenges and successes, and discussion of personnel and management need. YWCA of Kansas City, Missouri documents also include reports of...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the administration, program and development of YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in St. Louis and Springfield, Missouri.The administration and development of the association is documented in basic standards reports, national certification documents, constitutions, and bylaws. Visitation reports include program descriptions, reports of challenges and successes, and discussion of personnel and management need. YWCA of St. Louis documents include a report of a study of the...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. activity in Missouri, the development of new associations in Desloge, Columbia and clinton, and the affiliation, programs and disaffiliation of the YWCA of Carthage. Documents concerning statewide activities include proceedings and correspondence of the state interracial conference and minutes of the state territorial committees. Territorial committees meet to discuss matters concerning their geographic area, hear visitation reports and make...

Scope and Contents Correspondence, reports and administrative records of the YWCA of Joplin, Missouri and documents concerning the development of new associations in Hannibal and Jefferson CIty. Prior to developing new associations, the YWCA of the U.S.A. studies the current services for women in an area, the community interest, community need and potential leadership. These factors are considered in visitation reports and correspondence with the community leaders and organizers. The history, affiliation and...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the history, administration, leadership, finance, buildings and industrial department of the YWCA of Kansas City, Missouri. Correspondence concerning the building use, policy and development include letters seeking advice and guidance regarding the building use policies, descriptions and assessments of building and facility needs and the placement of a regional secretary in the Kansas City offices. The association's history, affiliation and governance is documented in...

Scope and Contents In response to a national reorganization and recommendations from the Jones study of the YWCA of the U.S.A., Kansas CIty is selected to be the subject of a local association study. The detailed study conducted throughout the year 1933 examines the social, economic, political and cultural background of the city, surveys current association programs and makes recommendations based on its findings. The report of the study is presented in three volumes. The first section concerns the social and...

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Supplementary materials to the 1933 program study of Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas including responses to questionnaires, initial reports and environmentals scans and vital statistics of the community. 

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Supplementary materials to the 1933 program study of Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas including notes from interviews and materials collected prior to the study concerning the history and function of each part of the Kansas City YWCA programs. 

Scope and Contents As part of a network of social work agencies and community organizations the YWCA of the U.S.A. and its local associations are sometimes part of studies assessing such programs. As participants, organizers or interested parties the YWCA of the U.S.A. uses the results of the studies to maintain awareness of the communities they serve and inform program decisions. Studies of the Kansas City, Missouri social agencies include two studies of the Community Chest agencies and their relationships, a...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the YWCA of Kansas City, Missouri and its Paseo branch. Visitation reports summarize and assess the activities of local associations giving insight into their operations, successes and challenges. In order to help coordinate work with the local YMCA, a plan of cooperation is proposed outlining the cooperative operations between the two organizations. Additional correspondence and reports concerning the YWCA of Kansas City, Missouri includes correspondence with national...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the affiliation, program, management and services of YWCA of the U.S.A. local associations in Mexico, Moberly and Saint Joseph, Missouri. In addition, there are several letters concerning the possibility of organizing an association in Neosho. Visitation reports assess and summarize the program, activities and staff of local associations. Visitations are made by regional or national field staff. Additional documents may include constitutions and bylaws, applications for...

Scope and Contents The YWCA of Saint Louis, Missouri has a long history of serving the women and girls of its community beginning before the formation of the YWCA of the U.S.A. Its administrative history starting from its application for affiliation is documented in constitutions, bylaws and historical summaries. Industrial department reports provide a look into the program for women employed in industry and may also include descriptions of the issues that are affecting their personal and work lives. As race...

Scope and Contents YWCA of Saint Louis, Missouri visitation reports and documents concerning the association's relationships. Visitation reports offer a glimpse into the program and activities of the association. Visiting regional and national secretaries observe and assess the daily activities of the association, its leadership and member groups. In addition, the reports comment on any challenges in program or leadership they may see. The cooperation between the YMCA and YWCA in Saint Louis is documented in...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the programs, administration and members of the YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Saint Louis, Missouri. Letters with local, regional and national staff are often seeking or giving advice about association life and can offer a look into the challenges, management and daily issues that arise in local associations and administration handbooks demonstrate the structure and function of the administrative duties of local associations. Several reports and letters concern the...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the affiliation, program, management and services of YWCA of the U.S.A. local associations in Springfield and Webster Groves, Missouri and the request for organization of an association in Sikeston, Missouri. Visitation reports assess a local association's program and leadership making recommendations for further support or actions. The administrative and program history of the associations is documented in governing documents, association fact sheets and historical...

Scope and Contents Correspondence concerning the development of new organization or Y-Teen clubs in Bragg City, Carl Junction, Carthage, Chillicothe, and Jefferson City, Missouri followed by documents concerning the program, administration and development of the YWCA of Joplin. Documents are arranged alphabetically by city or town with further form and topical designations on the microfilm under Joplin. The administration and development of the YWCA of Joplin is documented in basic standards reports,...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the program, administration, and development of YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Kansas City and St. Joseph, Missouri in addition to inquiry into new organization in Kirksville, Poplar Bluff, Reeds Spring and Rolla. Documents are arranged alphabetically by city or town with further form and topical designations on the microfilm under Kansas City and St. Joseph. The administration and development of the affiliated associations is documented in basic standards reports,...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the program, administration, and development of the YWCA of St. Louis, Missouri with further form and topical designations on the microfilm. The administration and development of the association is documented in basic standards reports, constitutions, and bylaws. Also included in this section is a pamphlet celebrating the history of the association on its golden anniversary. Visitation reports include program descriptions, reports of challenges and successes, and...