Bulletins

Scope and Contents Minutes and reports of the National Board of the YWCA of the U.S.A. and its executive committee. Minutes concern national business, budgets and finance, committee business, resolutions and recommendations and personnel. In addition, materials may include reports from committees, reports of programming and method, and summaries of conferences and conventions. Throughout the minutes the topics of the evangelical versus personal basis of membership, budget and financial concerns, and...

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Documents concerning the annual meetings of the National Intercollegiate Christian Council, a joint council of the National Student YWCA and YMCA. Meeting annually, the National Intercollegiate Christian Council meets to discuss matters important to the national student Christian movement, determine the national program emphases for the coming year, hear regional reports, carry out policy and make recommendations.

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Documents concerning the annual meetings of the National Intercollegiate Christian Council, a joint council of the National Student YWCA and YMCA. Meeting annually, the National Intercollegiate Christian Council meets to discuss matters important to the national student Christian movement, determine the national program emphases for the coming year, hear regional reports, carry out policy and make recommendations. 

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Documents concerning the annual meetings of the National Intercollegiate Christian Council, a joint council of the National Student YWCA and YMCA. Meeting annually, the National Intercollegiate Christian Council meets to discuss matters important to the national student Christian movement, determine the national program emphases for the coming year, hear regional reports, carry out policy and make recommendations.

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Documents concerning the annual meetings of the National Intercollegiate Christian Council, a joint council of the National Student YWCA and YMCA. Meeting annually, the National Intercollegiate Christian Council meets to discuss matters important to the national student Christian movement, determine the national program emphases for the coming year, hear regional reports, carry out policy and make recommendations. 

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Documents concerning the annual meetings of the National Intercollegiate Christian Council, a joint council of the National Student YWCA and YMCA. Meeting annually, the National Intercollegiate Christian Council meets to discuss matters important to the national student Christian movement, determine the national program emphases for the coming year, hear regional reports, carry out policy and make recommendations.

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Reports, actions, proceedings and preparatory materials for the national assemblies of the Student Christian Association Movement. Delegates from student associations of the YMCA and the YWCA of the U.S.A. meet to discuss the social, economic and religious issues facing them and decide policy for the national student YWCA and YMCA and the direction and emphasis for the student associations throughout the United States. 

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Documents concerning summer leadership training schools of the National Intercollegiate Christian Council for officers of student Christian associations, formerly called presidents' schools. Documents include outlines of courses of study, reports of the results of the training schools, preparatory materials and workbooks and pamphlets advertising the training schools. 

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Documents concerning summer presidents' schools of the National Intercollegiate Christian Council for officers of student Christian associations, later called Leadership Training Schools. Documents include outlines of courses of study, reports of the results of the training schools, preparatory materials and workbooks and pamphlets advertising the training schools. 

Scope and Contents Summer projects and seminars sponsored by the National Intercollegiate Christian Council offer students from YMCA and YWCA student associations opportunities to combine work, service, tourism and discussion to gain understanding of the social and economic conditions faced by others. The College Summer Service Group and the St. Louis Summer Service offer experience working and living in a big city. For the European Work-Study Seminar students travel around post-war Europe meeting with other...

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Documents concerning the annual meetings of the National Intercollegiate Christian Council, a joint council of the National Student YWCA and YMCA. Meeting annually, the National Intercollegiate Christian Council meets to discuss matters important to the national student Christian movement, determine the national program emphases for the coming year, hear regional reports, carry out policy and make recommendations.

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the planning, proceedings and results of the seventh national assembly of the National Student Council of the YMCA and YWCA. The joint session studies a central issue to both the National Student YMCA and the National Student YWCA and votes on recommendations and resolutions that are passed on to the organization's individual assemblies. The seventh national assembly centers on the theme, "Revolution and Response," and explores topics of changing social, economic and...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the planning, participants and content of two National Student Council of the YMCA and YWCA international summer projects, the Yugoslavia-Greece project and the Japan summer project. Both projects are designed to increase international understanding, develop the participants' knowledge of the social, political and economic issues of the countries of study, and experience young women's and young men's Christian associations in another country and as part of the World YWCA...

Scope and Contents Planning, program and post assembly materials for the fourth and fifth National Student Assembly of the YWCA and YMCA. National student assemblies are joint meetings of delegates from the National Student YWCA and National Student YMCA to discuss key national and international issues affecting students and decide on the direction of the movement for the coming years. Materials include correspondence and preparatory materials to delegates such as discussion guides, readings, assembly...

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Documents concerning organizations outside of the YWCA of the U.S.A. working on international issues. Foreign service organizations cooperating with the YWCA of the U.S.A. include war relief agencies, missionary work and international organizations working towards the betterment of women's lives. Documents are arranged alphabetically by organization. 

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the meetings, conferences and activities of organizations engaged in the peace movements. The YWCA of the U.S.A. cooperates with American and international peace organizations that share similar purposes and aims. Pamphlets, and reports concern the work of the peace organizations, explain the background situations and the need for peace movements, advocate for peaceful conflict resolution and assess the future needs of the organization and movement. Correspondence and...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the Peace and Disarmament Committee of the Women's International Organizations, an international association of women's groups to advocate for and support peaceful conflict resolution, the peaceful change of global economic and political conditions, the reduction and limitations of arms and "collective action" to prevent or stop impediments to world peace. The committee seeks to accomplish these goals through communication, education and enlisting the support of women...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the the Federal Council of the Churches, an inter-church organization to facilitate fellowship, service and cooperation between churches and religious organizations. At conferences the role of the church and Christianity in the world, social change, politics, community, race relations, education and war is discussed. One of the biggest contributions of the council is the development of the "Social Ideals of the Churches," a document outlining the churches' stance on...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the work of the YMCA of the USA as well as their relationship with the YWCA of the U.S.A. Although separate organizations, the YMCA and the YWCA of the U.S.A. have a history of cooperation and collaboration when their emphases overlap. YMCA's clubs for high school students, the Hi-Y, provides group activities, leadership opportunities and social opportunities for high schoolers. Conference and congress proceedings and reports provide an overview of the work of the Hi-Y...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A.'s cooperation with social work organizations. Community Chests, organizations that assist in the collaboration between social agencies and donors for the securing and distribution of funds for social work, are a source of support and resources for the YWCA of the U.S.A. Documents include description and discussion of the nature of the relationship with the YWCA of the U.S.A. In addition, reports and pamphlets concern the relationship between the...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the National Conference of Social Work. The conference is a meeting of social work agencies to discuss social problems, methods of social action, possible future needs and the social work needs during World War II. Conference proceedings, bulletins, reports and notes from attendees summarize the conference discussions and presentations. Other documents include descriptions of the nature of the relationship of the YWCA of the U.S.A. to the conference, conference pamphlets...

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Documents concerning the Young Adult Council of the National Social Welfare Assembly, an organization to facilitate the exchange of policy, program, materials and ideas and organize youth conferences, initiate national inter-group projects and facilitate cooperation between groups serving young adults. Minutes and conference reports concern the social problems youth face, ideas and methods for addressing the problems, matters of management and planning and assessment of programming. 

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the National Council of Women, a women's organization formed to facilitate the exchange of ideas, activities and methods of women's work, share information through publishing bulletins and collect and make available documents from participating organizations. In addition, the National Council of Women maintains a connection to the International Council of Women. Meeting records, pamphlets, correspondence and bulletins concern the progress made for the status of women,...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs and the YWCA of the U.S.A.'s relationship to it. The federation is created to unite organizations of businesswomen, share conditions faced by professional and career women, work to achieve equitable treatment and recognition in the workplace, gather and share career opportunities and create a feeling of solidarity among career women. The National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs is...

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...

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...

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...

Scope and Contents The YWCA of the U.S.A. advocates for global peace and disarmament as part of its mission toward the betterment of life for women and all world citizens. Through pamphlets, bulletins, articles, reports and books they encourage education on matters of global politics, military training, peace, neutrality, munitions and war. These materials often present arguments for and against positions, discuss applicable laws and legislation, suggest ways in which women can become involved in peace...

Scope and Contents The YWCA of the U.S.A. advocates for global peace and disarmament as part of its mission toward the betterment of life for women and all world citizens. Through pamphlets, bulletins, articles, reports and books they encourage education on matters of the use of propaganda, post war rehabilitation, retooling programs, peace movements and activities, pacifism, Christianity and war and global politics. In addition, documents concern the organization of a special peace program to facilitate...

Scope and Contents Statements and memorandums concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A.'s position on peace and documents concerning personnel policies and services. In response to the international political climate and developments in the atomic age, the YWCA of the U.S.A., through its public affairs programs, releases a statement on peace. Additional position statements concern the Atoms for Peace program and its relationship to the United Nations, disarmament, universal military training and the food for peace...