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Scope and Contents Reports, correspondence, administrative records and documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Honolulu and Kauai, Hawaii. As a charter member of the YWCA of the U.S.A., the YWCA of Honolulu has a long history of serving its women and girls. The YWCA of Honolulu activities and services are varied and include an international institute for service and programs for immigrant women and their families. The purpose, aims and programs of the international institute are documented in...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. associations and activities in Idaho. The Idaho Town and Country District YWCA is organized to serve those communities that are too small to support an independent association and includes the former Southwestern Idaho and Magic Valley district associations. The history and relationship between these associations in described in correspondence reports and governing documents. Visitation reports and correspondence describe the communities served by the...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Lewiston and Pocatello, Idaho. Visitation reports for the YWCA of Lewiston, Idaho describe the current status of the associations at the time of visit and make assessments of leadership, resources, services and the needs of the women and girls of the community. The history, affiliation, governance and community facts of the YWCA of Lewiston and the YWCA of Pocatello, Idaho are documented in constitutions and bylaws, association fact...

Scope and Contents Reports, administrative records and correspondence concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Pocatello and Twin Falls, Idaho. Documents include lists of personnel and volunteers and visitation reports describing and assessing association performance. The YWCA of Pocatello materials include a historical outline of the association and a memorandum summarizing the Traveler's Aid work in relationship to the YWCA of Pocatello. The YWCA of Twin Falls, Idaho originally functioned as part of...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. activity and associations in Illinois. Documents concerning the state of Illinois as a whole include the general not for profit corporation act for Illinois, a report of an interview with Mr. A. L. Foster and Mr. Emer W. Henderson of the Illinois State Commission of the Condition of the Urban Colored Population and a booklet of addresses given by Anna J. B. Lyman during her time as chairman of the state YWCA committee of Illinois. The life, program,...

Scope and Contents Correspondence, administrative records and reports concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Bloomington and Canton, Illinois. Association history, administration and management is documented in governing documents such as constitutions and bylaws, association fact sheets and historical summaries, lists of leaders and volunteers and correspondence between the local association and the YWCA of the U.S.A. Visitation reports assess and describe association program and services as well as...

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 of the Program Planning Study of the YWCA of Chicago, Illinois and the Protective Services Study conducted under the Council of Social Agencies in Chicago. The Program Planning Study, continued from the previous reel, studies the functions and relationships of the departments of the YWCA of Chicago and their roles in the overall program of the association. The Protective Services Study collections information regarding the organization, functions, services, finances and people served...

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Visitation reports, correspondence concerning cooperation with the YMCA of Chicago and documents concerning the YWCA of Chicago, Illinois. Visitation reports describe and assess the leadership, organization, programs and services of the association in addition to any challenges or opportunities the association may face. Other documents include YWCA of Chicago handbooks and articles written about the YWCA of Chicago. 

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Reports, correspondence and administrative records concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Freeport, Galva, Highland Park, Kankakee and Kewanee, Illinois. Also included are correspondence and reports concerning the possibility of organizing and affiliating associations in Harvey, Jacksonville, Joliet and Kewanee, Illinois. 

Scope and Contents Reports, correspondence and administrative records concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. association in Lake Forest, Illinois. The YWCA of Lake Forest is affiliated in 1914 and enters a period of inactivity in 1950 due to lack of interest and an issue of funding. Constitutions, bylaws, fact sheets and association historical summaries document its organization, administration and community status. Visitation reports describe and assess the association's program, leadership, activities, facilities...

Scope and Contents Reports, correspondence and administrative records concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Moline and Pekin, Illinois. Also included are visitation reports and correspondence concerning the YWCA of Lake Forest, Illinois continued from the previous reel. Visitation reports describe and assess the association's program, leadership, activities, facilities and services. Other documents include constitutions and bylaws, a study of the YWCA of Moline, lists of professional and volunteer...

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Reports, correspondence and administrative records concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Peoria, Quincy and Rock Island, Illinois. Visitation reports describe and assess the association's program, leadership, activities, facilities and services. Other documents include constitutions and bylaws, community and association studies, lists of professional and volunteer leadership and association historical summaries and fact sheets. 

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Reports, correspondence and administrative records concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Rockford and Springfield, Illinois. Visitation reports describe and assess the association's program, leadership, activities, facilities and services. Other documents include constitutions and bylaws, community and association studies, lists of professional and volunteer leadership and association historical summaries and fact sheets. 

Scope and Contents Reports, correspondence and administrative records concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Sterling, Streator, Waukegan, Wheaton and Woodford County, Illinois. Visitation reports describe and assess the association's program, leadership, activities, facilities and services. Other documents include constitutions and bylaws, lists of professional and volunteer leadership and association historical summaries and fact sheets. The YWCA of Streator efforts to reorganize following a period of...

Scope and Contents The YWCA of Chicago, Illinois begins with employment and housing services for the women and girls of Chicago, later expanding to war work efforts during World War I and joining as an affiliated association of the YWCA of the U.S.A. in 1918. The history of the association's affiliation, administration, governance and programs and services are documented in constitutions and bylaws, administrative records, correspondence and annual reports. As a large city association these documents also...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the YWCA of Chicago, Illinois. As a well established and large city association, the YWCA of Chicago has many departments and centers and serves a varied constituent group of women through these departments and centers. Lists and directories of leaders and volunteers record members of the board of directors and the many committees. Public affairs annual reports present a unified view of the public affairs program of the YWCA of Chicago as a whole and throughout the...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the Loop Center, Southside Center, South Parkway Center, West side Branch and Central, McCormick and McGill residences. As a large metropolitan association, the YWCA of Chicago, Illinois has several branches, centers and residences to serve its diverse groups and needs. African American women had separate branches and residences. The relationship between these branches and the relationship between African American members and white members is described in visitation...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Danville and Decatur, Illinois. Visitations reports describe and assess the association services, leadership and programs in addition to describing the community served and their needs. Residence surveys gather information concerning residence services and facilities offered and their use. Other documents include governing documents such as constitutions and bylaws, administrative records, association histories and fact sheets and lists...

Scope and Contents Reports, correspondence, administrative records and other documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in East St. Louis, Elgin and Evanston, Illinois. Visitations reports describe and assess the association services, leadership and programs in addition to describing the community served and their needs. Residence surveys gather information concerning residence services and facilities offered and their use. Other documents include governing documents such as constitutions and bylaws,...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. associations and activities in Indiana. Reports and correspondence concerning the entire state include visitation reports summarizing and assessing YWCA association leadership and services, discussion of relationships with the YMCA, a study of rural communities in Indiana and corporation acts for the state of Indiana. Administrative records, correspondence and reports for YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Anderson and Elkhart include constitutions and...

Scope and Contents Reports, administrative records and correspondence concerning the YWCA of Evansville, Indiana's history, management, administration, finance, building and studies. Documents include constitutions and bylaws, historical summaries and fact sheets, a residence survey, correspondence concerning donations and finances, and lists of professional and volunteer leadership. Studies are conducted and used to inform program and services decisions in addition to gathering information about the community...

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Reports and correspondence concerning the YWCA of Evansville, Indiana. A report by the Evansville Chamber of Commerce presents an in depth study of industry, cost of living and employment in two volumes. Other documents include visitation reports describing and assessing the association's leadership, services and facilities, a community study and correspondence concerning interracial matters. 

Scope and Contents Reports, correspondence and administrative records concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. association in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Visitation reports describe and assess the association's program, leadership, activities, facilities and services. Other documents include constitutions and bylaws, a residence survey, lists of professional and volunteer leadership, historical summaries and fact sheets. In 1927 the association comes under attack from the community and local newspapers for its education...

Scope and Contents Reports, correspondence and administrative records concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Gary and Hammond, Indiana and efforts to organize new affiliated associations in Huntington and Goshen. Visitation reports describe and assess the association's program, leadership, activities, facilities and services. Other documents include constitutions and bylaws, studies, a residence survey, lists of professional and volunteer leadership, correspondence between the YWCA of the U.S.A. and...

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Reports, correspondence and administrative records concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. association in Indianapolis, Indiana. Visitation reports describe and assess the association's program, leadership, activities, facilities and services. Other documents include constitutions and bylaws, a residence survey, lists of professional and volunteer leadership, anniversary celebration pamphlets and programs, evaluative studies, historical summaries and association fact sheets. 

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the YWCA of Indianapolis, Indiana Central Branch, Phyllis Wheatley Branch and South Side Center. These branches and centers of the YWCA of Indianapolis serve diverse member groups and geographic parts of the city with the Phyllis Wheatley Branch serves the African American women and girls of the city. Documents include visitation reports summarizing and assessing the branches, governing documents such as constitutions and bylaws, community studies, correspondence...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the organization of new YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Jeffersonville and Kendallville, Indiana and the YWCA of Kokomo, Indiana. New association efforts are documented in correspondence, reports and meeting minutes. Documents concerning the YWCA of Kokomo include constitutions, bylaws, historical summaries, a residence survey, lists of professional and volunteer leadership, a community study and visitation reports assessing and describing the association's leadership...

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Correspondence, administrative records and reports concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. association in Lafayette, Indiana and a report of the history of the industrial department of the YWCA of Kokomo, Indiana. Visitation reports describe and assess the association's program, leadership, activities, facilities and services. Other documents include constitutions and bylaws, lists of professional and volunteer leadership, a community survey and association fact sheets and historical summary. 

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. associations in Logansport and Marion, Indiana and interest in new associations in La Porte, Ligonier, Michigan City and Mishawaka. Prior to organizing a new association the YWCA of the U.S.A. assesses the current interest in the community, the community needs and other organizations doing work with girls and women. These efforts are documented through correspondence between the local organizer and a representative from the national organization in...