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Business and professional conferences, 1930-1948
File — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 310183630155991], Reel: 20, microdex: 4
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Documents concerning weekend area conferences of YWCA of the U.S.A. Business and Professional Women in Northern and Southern Indiana, the Inland Empire (Idaho, Utah, Washington and Oregon), Kansas-Missouri, Kentucky-Tennessee, Michigan and Northern and Southern New England. Weekend conferences are held between regional conferences to bring together Business and Professional clubs from a state or smaller region and connect on current issues and program. Minutes, reports, and newsletters give...
Dates of Materials:
1930-1948
Business and professional conferences, 1935-1949
File — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 310183630155991], Reel: 20, microdex: 6
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Documents concerning weekend area conferences of YWCA of the U.S.A. Business and Professional Women in Northern and Southern Ohio, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania. Weekend conferences are held between regional conferences to bring together Business and Professional clubs from a state or smaller region and connect on current issues and program. Minutes, reports, and newsletters give an overview of the events and themes of the conferences. Weekend conferences unify Business and Professional clubs,...
Dates of Materials:
1935-1949
Business and professional women, 1920-1948
File — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 310183630155991], Reel: 21, microdex: 2
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Documents concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. National Council of Business and Professional Women. The National Council organizes and conducts business for the department as a whole and communicates emphasis and program to be used by local Business and Professional associations. National Projects is a program from the National Council that creates program materials, bulletins, and discussion guides for topics of emphasis. Local associations can then subscribe to a project and incorporate the...
Dates of Materials:
1920-1948
Business and professional women, 1927-1944
File — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 310183630155991], Reel: 21, microdex: 3
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Issues of "News and Notes" and program materials a newsletter from the YWCA of the U.S.A. Business and Professional Women Department. "News and Notes" is a department newsletter that keeps local associations aware of how programming is being used in various associations and includes program updates from around the country. In addition to idea sharing the newsletter includes updates on conference preparation and announces governance or organizational changes. Following "News and Notes" are...
Dates of Materials:
1927-1944
Business and professional women, 1927-1939
File — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 310183630155991], Reel: 21, microdex: 4
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Issues of "The Program Exchange" and its predecessor, "The Exchange Sheet." The publications were used by the YWCA of the U.S.A. National Council of Business and Professional Women to communicate programming ideas and methods to local or regional association secretaries. In addition, the newsletter provides updates of the activities of local associations, reports on internal and related external conferences and gives advice for implementing projects and programming.
Dates of Materials:
1927-1939
Business, professional, and industrial women, 1949-1952
File — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 310183630155991], Reel: 23, microdex: 1
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Minutes and reports of the join meetings of the YWCA of the U.S.A. National Employed Women's Coordinating Council, National Industrial Council, and National Business and Professional Council. The National Employed Women's Coordinating Council meets to discuss and decide on matters common between the Business and Industrial Councils. Meetings concern program emphasis, organization, leadership, and unity across groups. Business and Professional and Industrial Councils meet separately to...
Dates of Materials:
1949-1952
Conferences, 1942-1948
File — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 310183630155991], Reel: 24, microdex: 7
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Regional conferences, held in the year prior to a national conference, serve as a forum for delegates to convene, share ideas and discuss the national emphasis and proposals. Conferences invite speakers to address the chosen theme of the conference and host discussion groups around those themes. Materials demonstrate efforts of leaders and the national organization to achieve interracial conferences and to discuss problems of racism and race relations in the YWCA of the U.S.A. International...
Dates of Materials:
1942-1948
Conferences, 1937-1939
File — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 310183630155991], Reel: 24, microdex: 8
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Regional conferences, held in the year prior to a national conference, serve as a forum for delegates to convene, share ideas, and discuss the national emphasis and proposals. Conferences invite speakers to address the chosen theme of the conference and host discussion groups around those themes. In addition, conferences look at how the ideas and aims of the National Board are realized in local associations. Reports and minutes may contain updates from local associations or recommendations...
Dates of Materials:
1937-1939
Conventions, eighteenth, 1947-1949
File — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 310183630155991], Reel: 37, microdex: 8
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Call to convention and workbooks for the Eighteenth National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. In the years following the war, the YWCA of the U.S.A. is facing disillusionment with the resulting international relations and political climate. International cooperation and work in foreign countries is discussed throughout the materials. To prepare delegates for the convention workbooks are sent ahead of time in addition to the National...
Dates of Materials:
1947-1949
Conventions, eighteenth, 1949 March
File — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 310183630155991], Reel: 38, microdex: 1
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Pages 301 through the end of the stenotype proceedings of the Eighteenth National Convention of Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. Convention business sessions are a chance for delegates representing local associations to hear presentations and reports and vote on their adoption, adopt resolutions regarding YWCA activities or political standings, and elect leadership. The adoption of the public affairs program is included in this section of the proceedings....
Dates of Materials:
1949 March
Conventions, eighteenth, 1949
File — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 310183630155991], Reel: 38, microdex: 3
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Documents concerning the Agricultural Assembly and the Business and Professional Assembly of the Eighteenth National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. The assemblies meet to discuss matters of national importance, unite under an agreed upon program, elect leaders, and revise or adopt constitutions. The emphases of the YWCA of the U.S.A. Agricultural Council are providing an opportunity to bring together rural girls and women from all...
Dates of Materials:
1949
Conventions, eighteenth, 1949
File — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 310183630155991], Reel: 38, microdex: 9
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Documents concerning group meetings at the Eighteenth National Convention of Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. Small discussion sessions are available to delegates in attendance in order to have more personal interactions surrounding some topics. Preparatory materials and discussion guides for the groups concern the national emphasis, finance, and public affairs programs. In addition to the discussion groups, the Eighteenth Convention hosts group meetings...
Dates of Materials:
1949
Conventions, fifteenth, 1938
File — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 310183630155991], Reel: 34, microdex: 1
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Official proceedings, principles, and actions of the Fifteenth National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. The second half of the proceedings, continued from reel 33, microdex 9, concern the presentation and discussion of the study of the Industrial Division and its recommendations in addition to the passing and discussion of convention resolutions. Recommendations from the Industrial Division study concern the implementation of its aims,...
Dates of Materials:
1938
Conventions, fifteenth, 1938
File — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 310183630155991], Reel: 34, microdex: 2
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Documents concerning the business and professional assembly at the Fifteenth National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. The business and professional assembly occurs during the national convention to discuss matters unique to their own divisions, conduct national business, and discuss emphasis and direction for the coming biennium. The theme for this assembly is "All in the name of democracy." Discussions concerns progress that needs to...
Dates of Materials:
1938
Conventions, fifteenth, 1938
File — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 310183630155991], Reel: 34, microdex: 3
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Documents concerning the industrial assembly at the Fifteenth National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. Industrial delegates meet to discuss matters unique to their group, conduct national business, and united behind a program emphasis and aim. For the Fifteenth Convention the Industrial Assembly focuses on matters of democracy and freedoms in response to the unrest in Europe and Asia at the time. Time is also given to discussing the...
Dates of Materials:
1938
Conventions, fourteenth, 1936
File — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 310183630155991], Reel: 33, microdex: 3
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Documents concerning the assemblies of the Thirteenth National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. During each convention the business and professional, industrial, and student assemblies meet to discuss and act on matters of national importance unique to their divisions. The business and professional and the industrial assemblies discuss their relationships to the labor movement as a whole, issues of racism and discrimination within the...
Dates of Materials:
1936
Conventions, fourteenth, 1934-1936
File — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 310183630155991], Reel: 33, microdex: 4
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Documents concerning the Fourteenth National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. By 1936 convention are expected to be interracial with accommodations providing adequate accommodations to all without discrimination. The National Board's commitment to this ideals is reflected in the planning materials and an account of an issue with accommodating a delegate in the dorms of Colorado College. In addition to this matter, the Convention...
Dates of Materials:
1934-1936
Conventions, nineteenth, 1951-1952
File — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 310183630155991], Reel: 39, microdex: 5
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Documents concerning the National Employed Women's Coordinating Assembly, Business and Professional Assembly, and Industrial Assembly at the Nineteenth National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. Implemented at the previous convention, the National Employed Women's Coordinating Assembly unites all employed women under common cause and emphases. The Industrial Assembly and Business and Professional Assembly continue to meet independently to...
Dates of Materials:
1951-1952
Conventions, nineteenth, 1951-1952
File — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 310183630155991], Reel: 39, microdex: 6
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Documents concerning the National Student Assembly of the Nineteenth National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. At each convention the national student assembly meets to unite under a single purpose and discuss issues that arise in local student associations. Following the adoption of the national standards of affiliation with the national YWCA at a previous convention, the national student council circulates the basic standards for...
Dates of Materials:
1951-1952
Conventions, seventeenth, 1946
File — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 310183630155991], Reel: 36, microdex: 5
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Stenotype proceedings of the Seventeenth National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. As the first national convention since 1940 and since the end of World War II, the discussion and debate of the convention sessions look at work that was done during the war years and look ahead to what the post war world and nation will bring. Throughout these discussions the role of the organization and Christian women is examined. Special addresses by...
Dates of Materials:
1946
Conventions, seventeenth, 1946
File — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 310183630155991], Reel: 36, microdex: 7
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Official proceedings and digest of the Seventeenth National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. As the first national convention since 1940 and since the end of World War II, the discussion and debate of the convention sessions look at work that was done during the war years and look ahead to what the post war world and nation will bring. Throughout these discussions the role of the organization and of Christian women is examined through...
Dates of Materials:
1946
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, sixteenth, 1940
File — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 310183630155991], Reel: 35, microdex: 1
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Volumes one and two of the stenotype proceedings of the Sixteenth National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. Proceedings follow the convention from opening remarks through the Monday morning session and include all convention business, presentations, and addresses. Volume three of the stenotype proceedings follows the official proceedings on reel 35, microdex 2. Matters of national importance are discussed and voted on following a...
Dates of Materials:
1940
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, 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, twentieth, 1955
File — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 310183630155991], Reel: 40, microdex: 6
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Documents concerning special interest group meetings at the Twentieth National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. In response to the changing political, social and economic conditions faced by women, the assemblies and group meetings discuss the changing role of women and what it means to be in the workplace, at home, and in society. The National Employed Women's Assembly (N.E.W.) is a combination of all employed women, young adults, and...
Dates of Materials:
1955
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-first, 1958 March
File — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 310183630155991], Reel: 41, microdex: 2
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Stenotype proceedings for the Twenty-first National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. The detailed proceedings taken by a stenographer follow the general convention sessions from opening remarks to final adjournment. The YWCA of the U.S.A. in 1958 is focusing on strengthening community work and local associations and using those strengths to serve women of the world as part of the international movement. In addition, addresses and...
Dates of Materials:
1958 March
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