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Conventions, sixteenth, 1940
File — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 310183630155991], Reel: 35, microdex: 4
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Documents concerning the industrial assembly of the Sixteenth National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. Industrial delegates convene to discuss needs unique to their group and to conduct national business. Delegates represent their local associations at the national assembly and bring a varied opinion to the discussion topics. Through voting and democratic processes the assembly elects committee members, adopts changes to policy or...
Dates of Materials:
1940
Conventions, sixteenth, 1939-1940
File — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 310183630155991], Reel: 35, microdex: 5
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Documents concerning the student assembly at the Sixteenth National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. Delegates from student associations meet to unite behind National Student Council goals and aims, vote as representatives of their associations on matters of national business and discuss topics unique to their groups. The assembly of the Sixteenth Convention focuses on the role of student associations in the YWCA of the U.S.A., their...
Dates of Materials:
1939-1940
Conventions, sixteenth, 1939-1940
File — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 310183630155991], Reel: 34, microdex: 7
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Sixteenth National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America call to convention, program and bulletins. Daily bulletins, distributed to each delegate in attendance, provide updates on convention activities and special events, make announcements and share news in short article form. The series of bulletins sent to delegates prior to the convention are intended to prepare them for convention by reviewing past conventions, informing recipients of...
Dates of Materials:
1939-1940
Conventions, sixteenth, 1940
File — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 310183630155991], Reel: 34, microdex: 9
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National Board reports to the Sixteenth National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. Prior to each convention the National Board releases a report assessing the work of the YWCA of the U.S.A. over the past biennium, the national progress on the major emphases, its role in leading a national movement and its relationship to local associations. The report for the Sixteenth Convention includes a section of graphic statistics regarding...
Dates of Materials:
1940
Conventions, sixth, 1920
File — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 310183630155991], Reel: 26, microdex: 10
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Reports from the Sixth National Convention for the Young Women's Christian Association of the United States of America. Reports update and assess the needs of departments in the YWCA of the U.S.A. including, foreign work, town and county, student, business and professional, industrial, finance and others. Other reports address war work during World War I, methods for reaching women and achieving YWCA goals in local associations, and National Board business and recommendations.
Dates of Materials:
1920
Conventions, sixth, 1920
File — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 310183630155991], Reel: 27, microdex: 1
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Stenotype proceedings of the Sixth National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. The detailed proceedings cover the contents of each session of the convention including each address and meeting. This convention, being the first following the missed 1918 convention, focuses on the development of the YWCA of the U.S.A. following the war and war work activities. Religion, employment, students and work with other special interest groups are...
Dates of Materials:
1920
Conventions, sixth, 1920
File — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 310183630155991], Reel: 27, microdex: 2
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Stenotype proceedings of sectional meetings of the Sixth National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. The detailed proceedings follow the meetings of groups to discuss relationship of town and country, city, and student associations and how they serve various constituency groups; women, the international women's movement and the role the YWCA plays; matters of financing and staffing the expanding YWCA of the U.S.A.; the evangelical...
Dates of Materials:
1920
Conventions, sixth, 1920
File — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 310183630155991], Reel: 27, microdex: 3
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Proceedings and actions from the Sixth National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. Meetings, discussions, addresses, and actions include discussion of the evangelical membership basis, cooperation within the YWCA of the U.S.A. as well as with outside organizations, matters of leadership and the organization national level of the YWCA of the U.S.A., the YWCA around the world and YWCA work with social movements. The proceedings also detail...
Dates of Materials:
1920
Conventions, sixth, 1920
File — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 310183630155991], Reel: 27, microdex: 4
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Documents concerning the Sixth National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. During the convention evangelical basis for membership is discussed and debated and a personal basis for membership is suggested by some. Reports, studies and pamphlets present materials from both sides. The adoption of the Social Ideals of the Churches and its role in the labor movement is discussed both during the convention and after. In addition, the efforts to...
Dates of Materials:
1920
Conventions, twentieth, 1955
File — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 310183630155991], Reel: 39, microdex: 8
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National Board report to the Twentieth National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. Prior to the convention the National Board prepares a report summarizing and assessing the work done over the previous three years since the last convention. YWCA of the U.S.A. activities continue to have a strong emphasis on international cooperation and work towards human rights and equality. A special project continuing at the convention is the centennial...
Dates of Materials:
1955
Conventions, twentieth, 1955 April
File — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 310183630155991], Reel: 40, microdex: 1
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Stenotype proceedings of the Twentieth National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. The detailed proceedings follow general convention sessions beginning with opening remarks through the beginning of the Friday evening session (page 173 of the proceedings). As the YWCA of the U.S.A. celebrates the centennial of women's work in America, the focus of the convention is on progress and history of the YWCA of the U.S.A. and how that applies to...
Dates of Materials:
1955 April
Conventions, twentieth, 1955 April
File — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 310183630155991], Reel: 40, microdex: 4
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Stenotype proceedings of the Twentieth National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Association of the United States of America. Proceedings begin on page 174 continuing from reel 40, microdex 1. Confronted with social, economic, and political changes, the Convention confronts the implications of life in the atomic age and the role of the Christian organization. Special addresses and panels addresses these issues and include remarks from distinguished guests. In addition to special...
Dates of Materials:
1955 April
Conventions, twenty-first, 1958
File — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 310183630155991], Reel: 40, microdex: 8
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Workbook, program, and call to the Twenty-first National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. Distributed prior to the convention, the workbook provides an update on work and progress since the previous convention and discusses current trends and background information for topics that will be discussed at convention. The theme of the twenty-first convention is "deep roots and world reach." The workbook indicates that the convention will...
Dates of Materials:
1958
Conventions, twenty-second, 1961 May
File — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 310183630155991], Reel: 42, microdex: 3
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Stenotype proceedings of the Twenty-second National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. The detailed proceedings follow the general convention sessions from opening remarks to final adjournment. The addresses, remarks, and discussions concern the role of the YWCA of the U.S.A. and the women's movement in the sixties. Responding to social and demographic changes, new technologies, world politics and space exploration, the women discuss their...
Dates of Materials:
1961 May
Girl Reserve conferences, 1942
File — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 310183630155991], Reel: 87, microdex: 4
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Correspondence, discussion guides and articles for general use in the 1942 regional 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...
Dates of Materials:
1942
Industrial, 1936-1939
File — Box 2: Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156023], Reel: 103, microdex: 4
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Eastern region industrial conference materials including schedules of events, talks, and programs, member statistics and demographics, statements from workers, discussion questions regarding race, employment, working conditions, civil liberties, and other matters, newsletters summarizing the conference, and more. Camp songs, dramas, and schedules can also be found in these materials. The conference materials reflect the issues faced by working girls during the time. These issues may include...
Dates of Materials:
1936-1939
International institutes, circa 1926-1939
File — Box 2: Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156023], Reel: 101, microdex: 5
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Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. international institute programs for second generation immigrants. These include autobiographies, reports and case studies. Second Generation materials concern first generation American women and young girls and how their social and cultural experiences affect their lives, work, relationships and place among other nationalities. Case studies and autobiographies provide narrative accounts of what life was like and reports provide demographic and other...
Dates of Materials:
circa 1926-1939
National Student Councils YMCA and YWCA, 1951-1960
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 243, microdex: 6
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Documents concerning the National Student Councils of the YMCA and YWCA (NSCY) Washington, D.C. project. NSCY summer projects combine work experience, discussion sessions and group living to offer student participants a chance to expand job experiences, develop personally and spiritually and meet students from other associations. At the Washington Student Citizenship seminar participants gain an understanding of the democratic process in the United States, work in a federal agency and learn...
Dates of Materials:
1951-1960
Outside organizations: Youth, 1940-1941
File — Box 2: Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156023], Reel: 123, microdex: 5
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Documents concerning the American Youth Congress and the YWCA of the U.S.A.'s relationship to it, including correspondence concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. Business and Professional Council's relationship to and eventual disassociation. Through the dissemination of information and congresses and conventions the American Youth Congress addresses issues faced by youth in the United States and shares statements on their stance on issues affecting youth. As World War II progresses discussions...
Dates of Materials:
1940-1941
Outside organizations: Youth, 1938-1939
File — Box 2: Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156023], Reel: 123, microdex: 6
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Documents concerning the American Youth Congress, an organization to encourage the unity of youth and young adults and a "cooperation center" for organizations serving young people. The YWCA of the U.S.A. and the Business and Professional Division of the YWCA of the U.S.A., as organizations serving youth and young adults, take an interest in and participate in the congress. Through disseminating information and congresses and conventions the American Youth Congress addresses issues faced by...
Dates of Materials:
1938-1939
Outside organizations: Youth, 1937
File — Box 2: Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156023], Reel: 123, microdex: 7
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Documents concerning the American Youth Congress, an organization to encourage the unity of youth and young adults and a "cooperation center" for organizations serving young people. The YWCA of the U.S.A. and the Business and Professional Division of the YWCA of the U.S.A., as organizations serving youth and young adults, take an interest in and participate in the congress. Through disseminating information and congresses and conventions the American Youth Congress addresses issues faced by...
Dates of Materials:
1937
Outside organizations: Youth, 1936-1937
File — Box 2: Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156023], Reel: 124, microdex: 1
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning the American Youth Congress, an organization to encourage the unity of youth and young adults and a "cooperation center" for organizations serving young people. The YWCA of the U.S.A. and the Business and Professional Division of the YWCA of the U.S.A., as organizations serving youth and young adults, take an interest in and participate in the congress. Through disseminating information and congresses and conventions the American Youth Congress addresses issues faced by...
Dates of Materials:
1936-1937
Outside organizations: Youth, 1934-1935
File — Box 2: Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156023], Reel: 124, microdex: 2
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning the American Youth Congress, an organization to encourage the unity of youth and young adults and a "cooperation center" for organizations serving young people. The YWCA of the U.S.A. and the Business and Professional Division of the YWCA of the U.S.A., as organizations serving youth and young adults, take an interest in and participate in the congress. Through disseminating information and congresses and conventions the American Youth Congress addresses issues faced by...
Dates of Materials:
1934-1935
Outside organizations: Youth, circa 1911-1947
File — Box 2: Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156023], Reel: 124, microdex: 3
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning the activities, organization, purposes and aims of organizations working with youth and young adults and the YWCA of the U.S.A.'s relationship to the organizations. Through sharing of ideas, contributing to or attending conferences, participating in organization activities or committees or simply through awareness of other youth organizations, the YWCA of the U.S.A. seeks to contribute to the common cause of the betterment of the lives of young people and form positive...
Dates of Materials:
circa 1911-1947
Outside organizations: Youth, circa 1936-1950
File — Box 2: Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156023], Reel: 124, microdex: 4
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning the activities, organization, purposes and aims of organizations working with youth and young adults and the YWCA of the U.S.A.'s relationship to the organizations. Through sharing of ideas, contributing to or attending conferences, participating in organization activities or committees or simply through awareness of other youth organizations, the YWCA of the U.S.A. seeks to contribute to the common cause of the betterment of the lives of young people and form positive...
Dates of Materials:
circa 1936-1950
Public affairs, circa 1924-1949
File — Box 2: Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156023], Reel: 125, microdex: 2
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YWCA of the U.S.A. public affairs reports and documents concerning public affairs program development, civil liberties, the national business and professional project, propaganda. The public affairs program of the YWCA of the U.S.A. disseminates information on topics of national importance often involving social-economic issues, legal and legislative concerns, racism, civil rights, federal services, national and global politics, the role of Christianity in social action and the role of...
Dates of Materials:
circa 1924-1949
Public affairs, 1951-1960
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 237, microdex: 9
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YWCA of the U.S.A. public affairs newsletters. Public affairs programs in the YWCA of the U.S.A. educate members on important national and international social, economic, political and health issues and call for support and action in activity that affects the mission of the organization. Newsletters highlight current public affairs issues providing context, background and actions needed. In addition, the newsletters clarify the YWCA of the U.S.A.'s position on certain issues or...
Dates of Materials:
1951-1960
Public affairs, circa 1920-1950
File — Box 2: Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156023], Reel: 125, microdex: 3
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning the public affairs programs of the YWCA of the U.S.A. The public affairs program disseminates information and decides the national emphases on issues of national importance often involving social-economic issues, legal and legislative concerns, racism, civil rights, federal services, national and global politics, the role of Christianity in social action and the role of women. Pamphlets are frequently used for educational purposes and often contain facts regarding a...
Dates of Materials:
circa 1920-1950
Public affairs, 1954-1956
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 237, microdex: 8
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Program materials and documents concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. Freedom Agenda Project. The Freedom Agenda Project is a program organized nationally encouraging local associations and communities to engage in discussions of civil liberties, democracy and constitutional rights. A national training program offers leaders an opportunity to discuss the central issues. The trainees then agree to bring their knowledge back to their community, train their peers and organize community discussion...
Dates of Materials:
1954-1956
Public affairs, circa 1951-1960
File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 237, microdex: 10
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. public affairs program, office and positions. Public affairs programs in the YWCA of the U.S.A. educate members on important national and international social, economic, political and health issues and call for support and action in activity that affects the mission of the organization as an agent for social change. The national public affairs program is adopted at each convention cycle and include issues of national and international importance....
Dates of Materials:
circa 1951-1960
- Smith College Special Collections
- Neilson Library, 7 Neilson Drive
- Northampton, Massachusetts, 01063
- specialcollections@smith.edu
- 413-585-2970
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