Child rearing
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Anna Steese Richardson papers
Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00545
Abstract
Journalist; Editor; Playwright. Collection includes books and pamphlets by Richardson, biographical material, and a small amount of correspondence. Scrapbooks contain newspaper and magazine articles collected by Richardson on suffrage, women's rights, courtship, marriage, divorce, etiquette, citizenship, civic affairs, consumerism, politics, child-rearing, changing cultural and social mores, and women's clubs. Two scrapbooks focus on the theater and contain clippings about plays by...
Dates of Materials:
1905-1949
Conferences, 1929-1949
File — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 310183630155991], Reel: 25, microdex: 4
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning the White House conferences on children and youth. The conferences convene to discuss matters of children's health, safety, development, protection and employment practices, and the role of the government and other organizations to protect children from harm. Also included are reports from the YWCA committee on Girls Work responding to the conferences and discussing the role of YWCA of the U.S.A. in advocating for children and youth.
Dates of Materials:
1929-1949
Conventions, eighteenth, 1949
File — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 310183630155991], Reel: 38, microdex: 9
Scope and Contents
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
Families collection
Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00391
Abstract
Collection contains articles, bibliographies, books, greeting cards, leaflets, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, periodicals, reports, and syllabi addressing "the family," including topics such as homemakers, housework, marriage, unwed mothers, and divorce. Includes feminist critique of marriage and the family by both well-known feminists and more mainstream writers and journalists. Contains documentation of the changes in American family structures and norms that resulted from the cultural...
Dates of Materials:
1829 - 1999; Majority of material found within 1930 - 1980
Food, general administration and United State Government, circa 1961-1970
File — Box 4: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156007], Reel: 292, microdex: 4
Scope and Contents
YWCA of the U.S.A. subject files related to food issues, communications from the YWCA of the U.S.A. General Secretary, and political activity with the United States Government. Documents concerning food in the YWCA of the U.S.A. include a statement concerning the free and reduced lunch program for public school students and a list of resources for local associations considering a food service function. Additional information on hunger, poverty and food security as an issue affecting women...
Dates of Materials:
circa 1961-1970
YWCA of the U.S.A. records, Record Group 6. Program records
Record Group
Identifier: SSC-MS-00324-RG6
Abstract
Record Group 6. Program of the YWCA of the USA records documents national staff and committees' work to achieve the overall goals and program of the Association as directed by the National Convention. Series within this Record Group document Public Advocacy; work with Employed Women, Immigrants, Teen-agers, and Young Adults; Racial Justice work; War Work; and program materials on camping, health, recreation, music, pageantry and drama, and religion. Materials include committee and department...
Dates of Materials:
1870-2002
- Smith College Special Collections
- Neilson Library, 7 Neilson Drive
- Northampton, Massachusetts, 01063
- specialcollections@smith.edu
- 413-585-2970
Smith College | Smith College Libraries | Smith College Special Collections | Staff Interface | ArchivesSpace.org
Text and metadata are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.